"In The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work, author William M. Ferriter provides educators with a collection of tools and resources designed to strengthen the practice of collaborative teams. Teachers working in a professional learning community (PLC) have the capacity to improve learning for every student; however, teacher teams face many challenges while striving to make a meaningful impact on learning. The tools in this book help educators combat the problems that teams encounter and provide an explicit structure for learning teams. Ferriter organizes the book around the four critical questions of PLCs, and each chapter thoroughly explores core behaviors that efficient teams require and templates for extending the work. By reading this book, educators will learn how to navigate the challenges their teams face by receiving targeted support"--
Provides recommendations on ways to improve school performance.
Current and prospective PLC facilitators at every grade level will find this book an essential guide to navigating the challenging and rewarding endeavor of leading authentic PLCs.
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Designed exclusively for teacher teams, this plan book is a one-stop shop for practical PLC information and resources.
... R., DuFour, R, Eaker, R, & Karhanek, G. (2004). Whatever it takes: How professional learning communities respond when kids ... The big book of tools for collaborative teams in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press. Ferriter ...
More than just a plan book, this fresh new resource brim with tips, activities, and 40 weeks of planning pages to guide you through a positive, productive year.
In this conversational guide, the authors offer tools, templates, and protocols to incorporate common formative assessments into the practices of a PLC to monitor and enhance student learning
Discover how to close the knowing-doing gap and transform your school or district into a high-performing PLC. Written specifically for Canadian educators, this comprehensive action guide expands on new and significant PLC topics.
people respond to the failure—how long they sustain their effort in the face of adversity (Kanter, 2004; Kouzes & Posner, 2006). As Kanter writes, “The dividing line between winning streaks and losing streaks is the choice of behavior ...