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Drive lasting structural and cultural change. With this user-friendly guide, you’ll discover how to implement professional learning community practices in colleges and universities. The authors detail the great promise the PLC process has for reshaping the way leaders think and work together to drive student achievement. Practical and research-based, the process carries significant potential for improving results in higher education.

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Written for educators and administrators, this book explores professional learning communities from a teacher’s perspective. Focused chapters survey effective and collaborative team actions, instructional practices that enhance teacher efficiency, and the role teacher judgment and classroom context play in determining instructional outcomes. The authors show that shifting teachers’ focus from teaching to learning creates a lasting commitment to PLC success.

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In this sequel to Total Instructional Alignment, the author peels back complex layers of the change process to reveal the five big ideas at the core of successful schools. Focus on these foundational ideas to simplify decision making and eliminate distractions from your efforts to promote effective teaching and learning. Teachers and administrators alike will appreciate this straightforward approach to solid leadership for school improvement.

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This collection of inspirational quotes provides daily motivation for teachers and administrators. Collected from a decade of work by renowned experts Robert Eaker, Rebecca DuFour, and Richard DuFour, this book will keep educators focused on the daily work that drives a PLC, recommit them to their chosen profession (and remind them why they chose it), and sustain their enthusiasm for the journey.

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Get answers to the most common question posed by educators seeking to build and sustain a PLC: Where do we begin? Access a solid conceptual framework and concrete illustrations of how schools operate when they are functioning as PLCs. Two case studies examine schools that have made the transformation, showcasing district- and curriculum-level efforts to focus on student learning.

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After a career spanning nearly half a century, Dr. Robert Eaker delivers a work of reflection and storytelling, along with practical tips and strategies on school improvement and student achievement. Learn directly from a master educator as he shares the story of his career, along with in-depth guidance for implementing the PLC at Work® process and essential real-world advice for succeeding as an educator. Become familiar with the story of the creation of the PLC at Work framework, as well as the personal lives of those who created it. Study the foundational theories and concepts of the PLC at Work process, as well as strategic implementation and best practices in teaching. Gain numerous strategies and insights for strengthening your school improvement efforts and achieving desired learning outcomes. Discover best practices for improving instruction and student learning. Consider the key qualities of effective leaders who successfully improve classroom instruction. Read real-world examples of PLC implementation and collaborative learning. Contents: Foreword: Gamble, Carouse, and Explore by Douglas Reeves Introduction: Accidental Friendships Chapter 1: Clinical Supervision—Improving Classroom Instruction Chapter 2: The Consumer-Validation Approach—Research Into Practice Chapter 3: The Teacher Effects Research—Practices for Improving Instruction and Student Learning Chapter 4: The Role of Teacher Interpersonal Behavior—Impacting Student Success Chapter 5: The School Effects Research Chapter 6: The Impetus of Professional Learning Communities at Work Chapter 7: The Implementation of Professional Learning Communities at Work Concepts and Practices Chapter 8: Absolutely Indispensable Passionate and Persistent Leadership Chapter 9: Connie Donovan Revisited

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With foreword by Michael Fullan Within 100 days, schools have dramatically increased student achievement, transformed faculty morale and school culture, reduced discipline issues, and much more. Begin leading focused, meaningful change in your own school with the support of 100-Day Leaders by Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker. Using this book to guide your school improvement plan, you will learn how to achieve a series of short-term wins that combine to form long-term success. Begin a 100-day action plan for educational leadership to effect significant school improvement: Become familiar with the 100-day leadership plan and the six stages of implementation. Understand the importance of a collaborative culture in creating strong leadership in schools. Develop an understanding of high-leverage leadership techniques and strategic planning. Study the personality traits and leadership qualities that support successful change management and school improvement. Access reproducible rubrics that can be used to measure progress of the 100-day leadership action plan and your school leadership development. Contents: Acknowledgments About the Authors Foreword Introduction: Why One Hundred Days? Part 1: Exploring 100-Day Leadership Chapter 1: Why Before How Chapter 2: The Six Steps of 100-Day Leadership Chapter 3: The 100-Day Leader in Action Part 2: Creating the Environment for Success Chapter 4: A Strong Foundation Chapter 5: How to Begin From Within Appendix References and Resources Index

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The book that launched a school improvement movement offers research-based recommendations drawn from the best practices found in schools nationwide for continuously improving school performance. Coming from the perspectives of both a distinguished dean of education and one of America’s most widely acclaimed practitioners, this resource provides specific, practical how-to information about transforming schools into results-oriented PLCs.

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