Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work®: Proven Insights for Sustained, Substantive School Improvement, Second Edition

Product Description

This new edition of a classic work is written for educators invested in the moral imperative to do what’s right for all students. The authors work from the mindset that PLC at Work® is a continuous process of school improvement. The result is a revelation of best practices affirmed by the latest research and a confirmation of the power of the three big ideas and four critical questions of this proven process.
Learn how to sustain the work of collaborative teams to ensure best practices in instruction, assessment, intervention, and more.

Discover new ideas and perspectives on school leadership and school culture.
Delve into greater specificity on what issues Professional Learning Communities at Work® can positively impact.
Learn how to effectively provide extra time and support for students who struggle and extensions for those who have already reached their learning goals.
Understand what research shows is ineffective for student success and why such practices should be discontinued.

Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Proven Insights Into Professional Learning Communities at Work Chapter 2: The Case for Professional Learning Communities at Work Chapter 3: The Challenge of Cultural Change Chapter 4: The Four Pillars of a Professional Learning Community–Shared Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals Chapter 5: Teaching in a Collaborative Culture Chapter 6: Essential Learning and Assessment in a PLC Chapter 7: Interventions and Extensions in a PLC Chapter 8: The Role of the Principal in a PLC Chapter 9: The Role of the Superintendent and the Central Office in a PLC Chapter 10: How to Sustain the PLC Process Appendix References and Resources

Review

“The PLC process is the bedrock of our efforts in Arkansas to lead the United States in student-focused education. With this second edition of Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work, Dr. Eaker and his colleagues have modeled the vital concept of continuous improvement to make this essential work even more relevant and powerful for our educators and their students.”
–Johnny Key, secretary, Arkansas Department of Education
“Written and revisited by those who have taken the journey before us, this book has saved me and my schools many missteps and false starts along the way to becoming true PLCs.”
–Timothy S. Stuart, head of school, International Community School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
“This second edition provides a detailed–and doable–blueprint for creating the kind of schools all students deserve.”
–Janel Keating, superintendent, White River School District, Buckley, Washington
“Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work, Second Edition is the cornerstone canon for all things PLC. Mike Mattos and Anthony Muhammad join PLC at Work architect Bob Eaker to lend their wisdom and voices to ensure the vision of the PLC process remains true to its origins, yet responds to the modern-day realities for creating the deep schoolwide structures and the culture necessary for successful student learning.”
–Timothy D. Kanold, educational consultant and author
“Educational challenges around the world have never been greater, and the case for PLCs at Work has never been more compelling. The central question of educational transformation now is whether we are serious about meeting the needs of every student, or if we will settle for merely surviving. The latter course is the path of structural inequity and mediocrity, while the transformational opportunities in the pages of this book offer hope for a rebirth of the collaborative spirit and commitment to excellence and equity that is at the heart of PLCs. In this important update to a foundational text, the authors not only continue the pioneering work of Rick DuFour and his colleagues, but also make essential contributions to sustaining the work in the future. This book is a call to action that sweeps away the dangerous detours that substitute talk for action. Don’t just read this book. Study