Whether you are new to professional learning communities (PLCs) or experienced in collaborative work, author Rob J. Meyer's guide aims to deepen your understanding and commitment. Based on the fourth edition of DuFour's Learning by Doing, Meyer provides step-by-step guidance, handouts, and keys for facilitators. Through practice scenarios and applications, this resource equips K-12 district and school leaders to effectively propel their teams through the PLC at Work(R) process.

K-12 administrators, instructional coaches, and teacher leaders can use this book to:

Effectively facilitate a group during in-service work Ensure an accurate understanding of which teams have what responsibilities Help participants take a close look at whether their work aligns with each of the four critical questions and other essential PLC at Work concepts Find resources that provide more information in areas where teams need additional education and support Improve engagement and comprehension for professional learning participants

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1: Foundational PLC at Work Concepts Chapter 2: Teams Chapter 3: Collaborative Teams Chapter 4: Critical Question One Chapter 5: Critical Question Two Chapter 6: Critical Question Three Chapter 7: Critical Question Four Chapter 8: Teaching-Assessing Cycle Epilogue References and Resources Index