Building a Professional Learning Community at Work™: A Guide to the First Year

by Parry Graham, William M. Ferriter

Winner--2010 National Staff Development Council's Staff Development Book of the Year Award Bronze Medal Award Winner--Foreword Reviews 2009 Book of the Year Award Get a play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts. Each chapter begins with a story focused on a particular challenge. A follow-up analysis of the story identifies the good decisions or common mistakes made in relation to that particular scenario. The authors examine the research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with recommendations and tools you can use in your school.
Foreword by Richard and Rebecca DuFour
A New Beginning Part Committing to a Common Purpose
Chapter 1: Starting With a Vision
Chapter 2: Empowering the Core Team Part Building a Team
Chapter 3: Creating Trust
Chapter 4: Supporting Team Development Part Weathering the Challenges
Chapter 5: Negotiating Personalities and Conflict
Chapter 6: Experiencing Frustration Part Looking Forward
Chapter 7: Connecting Data Analysis and Instructional Improvement
Chapter 8: Building a Collective Intelligence
Equal Parts Looking Back and Looking Forward

Genres: Education

216 pages, Paperback

First published September 21, 2009

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most practical books on PLCs that I have read. Puts theory into practice. The templates at the end of each chapter are nicely done.