Formative Tools for Leaders in a PLC at Work: Assessing, Analyzing, and Acting to Support Collaborative Teams (Implementing Effective Professional Learning Communities in Schools and Measuring Progress)

Learn, do, and lead with the guidance of Formative Tools for Leaders in a PLC at Work® by Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic. With this practical resource, you’ll first discover how to gather evidence from staff about PLC practices, processes, and products. Then you’ll explore how to use that evidence to gauge the effectiveness of your professional learning community (PLC) and make informed and targeted decisions about your collective next steps for a school culture of continuous improvement.

This book will teach you how to implement professional learning communities more effectively:

Discover how to gather formative evidence from a number of sources to implement collaborative structures and a schoolwide change process.

Understand how to use the three stages of assessing, analyzing, and acting as a formative feedback loop to improve instructional practices.

Gain clarity on what makes a successful professional learning community and where to focus your school’s energy and effort moving forward.

Access tools and templates designed to support and strengthen team practices in order to shape school culture and ensure learning for all students.

Explore how teams effectively answer the four critical questions of a PLC.

Contents:

Acknowledgments
Table of Contents
About the Authors
Foreword
Introduction

Part 1
Chapter 1: A Culture of Learning for All
Chapter 2: The School’s Collaborative Structures
Chapter 3: Quality Instructional Practice
Chapter 4: Schoolwide Systems of Support

Part 2
Chapter 5: A Focus on Getting Clear About What Students Should Know and Do
Chapter 6: A Focus on How Teams Gather Information About Student Learning
Chapter 7: A Focus on Supporting Students Who Need Additional Time and Support
Chapter 8: A Focus on Responding When Students Have Already Learned

Epilogue
References and Resources
Index