Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (Book & CD-ROM) |  | Authors: Richard Dufour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Thomas Many
Publisher: Solution Tree
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 296
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Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 1932127933
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.207
EAN: 9781932127935
ASIN: 1932127933
Publication Date: July 1, 2006
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Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs). This handbook is a guide for action that will: Help educators develop a common vocabulary and consistent understanding of key PLC concepts. Present a compelling argument that the implementation of PLC concepts will benefit students and educators alike. Help educators assess the current reality in their own schools and districts. Convince educators to take purposeful steps to develop their capacity to function as PLCs.
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 Great Resource for PLCs May 30, 2007
Heidi Penke
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
Professional Learning Communities are the big buzz currently. Does your school district have professional learning communities? Have you wondered where to start? Have you wondered how your professional learning communities are doing? If you've wondered about any of those, then this is the book for you.
Learning by Doing is a great handbook for administrators and teachers to use as they implement professional learning communities in their school. This handbook gives an overview of the different components of the professional learning community process. As schools implement the professional learning community process this handbook is also a useful tool to assist in self reflection and evaluation.
As a school is developing professional learning communities, this handbook is a great resource to use through the process. It begins by giving advice on how to clarify the purpose of professional learning communities, how to build collaborative teams, and how to establish team norms. The collaborative foundation is essential to the success of the professional learning communities. The professional learning communities must collaborate in order to increase student achievement.
The handbook also shares information about how to collect data, how to use the data to improve results, and how to implement interventions in order to improve student achievement. These components help the professional learning community develop strategies to help each individual learner in their classroom. Schools must develop and support a pyramid of interventions in order to meet the students' needs.
This handbook includes many useful reproducible handouts and continuums which help analyze the progress of each professional learning community. The continuums are great conversation starters for the professional learning communities to use to evaluate their progress. This handbook can help your school improve the PLC process through self reflection and evaluation.
If you are looking for tools to help your Professional Learning Communities improve, this book is for you.
Learning by Doing December 3, 2009
Malam Mamadou Grema (Portland, OR (USA))
This book will help me initiate a PLC in my country to have teachers work in collaboration in order to satisfy their students' needs. We will have a strong professional learning community that will involve the administration and the teaching staff to improve our system of education.
Learning by Doing June 26, 2007
M. Birkelund (Plainfield, IL United States)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Excellent Book!! Extremely valuable resource for schools that are working toward a true Professional Learning Community. Easy to read and very practical.
For Management September 22, 2007
Richard Ceasor
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book is a must read for any administrator or potential administrator that is looking for new ways to improve their schools. Very practical and flexible with many scenarios and worksheets that can help you to determine where your school is and how to get it where you want it to go.
Creating a common language... April 10, 2008
J. Britten (Worthington, MN)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Learning by Doing should be the consummate staff development guide for all schools. Creating a common language, the right language, about PLC's is what needs to happen to get all of the arrows going in the right direction in any educational environment on any initiative. I look forward to implementing it with my new school!
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