When educators believe they are capable of overcoming challenges and that their work matters, they make a lasting impact on students' academic success. Using a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, the authors equip teachers with guided PBL scenarios to facilitate a shift in thinking so they feel mentally prepared to adopt a growth mindset and commit to the professional learning community (PLC) process.

This book will help K-12 school leaders, teacher leaders, trainers, and administrators:

Apply the PBL method to the PLC process through the use of guided PBL scenarios Adopt a growth mindset with tips on making each thinking shift Utilize the "Think This, Do This" approach to ease the transition to a collaborative PLC Build collaboration, will, and skill with numerous tools and strategies Honor and trust their team members and the PLC process

Contents:

Introduction Part 1: The Will and Skill Chapter 1: Building a Powerful Partnership--PLC at Work and PBL Chapter 2: Building Collaborative Will Power--Learning to Trust the PLC Process Using PBL Chapter 3: Building Collaborative Skill Power--Problem-Based Learning Part 2: PBL Training Modules Chapter 4: Shifting From Teaching to Learning Chapter 5: Shifting From Isolation to Collaboration Chapter 6: Shifting From Intentions to Results Reproducibles Afterword References and Resources Index