Best Practices For Professional Learning Communities - April 2024

Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement

Professional Learning Communities at Work presents research-based recommendations drawn from the best practices found today 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 professional learning communities.

• ASIN: 1879639602
• ASIN: 1879639602
• ISBN: 9781879639607
• Brand: Brand: Solution Tree
• Manufacturer: Solution Tree

The Literacy Leadership Handbook: Best Practices for Developing Professional Literacy Communities (Pearson Professional Development)

An invaluable tool for current and aspiring literacy leaders, The Literacy Leadership Handbook by Cindy Lassonde and Kristine C. Tucker presents clear advice and guidelines for fostering collaboration among colleagues, improving teacher effectiveness by involving teachers as learners, and engaging teachers in planning for their own growth and development. Included are contributions from classroom teachers across grade levels, literacy coaches and reading specialists working in school districts, representatives from outside agencies, teacher educators, administrators, and parents in both urban ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 013301388X
• ASIN: 013301388X
• ISBN: 013301388X
• Brand: Brand: Pearson
• Manufacturer: Pearson

Leading Professional Learning Communities: Voices From Research and Practice (NULL)

Imagine all professionals in all schools engaged in continuous professional learning!Education experts Shirley M. Hord and William A. Sommers explore the school-based learning opportunities offered to school professionals and the principal's critical role in the creation, development, and support of an effective professional learning community (PLC). This book provides school leaders with readily accessible information to guide them in initiating and developing a PLC that supports teachers and students. Using field-tested examples, the text illustrates how this research-based school improvemen... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1412944775
• ASIN: 1412944775
• ISBN: 1412944775
• Brand: Corwin
• Manufacturer: Corwin

Professional Development in Relational Learning Communities: Teachers in Connection (Practitioner Inquiry Series)

In this book, Raider-Roth offers an innovative approach to teacher professional development that builds on the intellectual strength and practical wisdom of practitioners. Focusing on nurturing relationships between and among participants, facilitators, subject matter, texts, and the school environment, this book helps educators create a repertoire of teaching approaches founded on sustained, deep, democratic, local, and active learning. The author demonstrates that, within the context of trustworthy relationships, teachers can better connect with all that they know about teaching, learning, a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807758159
• ASIN: 0807758159
• ISBN: 9780807758151
• Brand: Teachers College Press
• Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

Best Practices at Tier 2: Supplemental Interventions for Additional Student Support, Secondary (RTI Tier 2 Intervention Strategies for Secondary Schools)

Research is conclusive: response to intervention (RTI) is the best way to intervene when students struggle in school. Also known as a multitiered system of support (MTSS), the RTI process ensures every student receives the additional time and support needed for academic success. A companion to Best Practices at Tier 1, this guide provides secondary educators with fundamental principles, practices, and tools for implementing effective Tier 2 intervention strategies. Your guide to implementing Tier 2 of response to intervention in secondary schools: Understand the challenges facing schools, and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1942496842
• ASIN: 1942496842
• ISBN: 1942496842
• Manufacturer: Solution Tree Press

Responding to the Every Student Succeeds Act with the PLC at WorkTM Process (Integrating ESSA and Professional Learning Communities)

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) presents US educators and local and state legislators with a rare opportunity: to reconceive schooling to better address students' needs. Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, and Douglas Reeves showcase how to make the most of this opportunity by fully committing to the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process, which holds the greatest potential for maximizing student achievement. How this book will help your PLC incorporate the Every Student Succeeds Act: Explains the roles federal and state governments play in K-12 education with the adoption of ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1945349077
• ASIN: 1945349077
• ISBN: 1945349077
• Manufacturer: Solution Tree Press

The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization

• ASIN: 0385517254
• UPC: 884596142845
• ASIN: 0385517254
• ISBN: 9780385517256
• Brand: Broadway Business
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Perl Best Practices: Standards and Styles for Developing Maintainable Code

Many programmers code by instinct, relying on convenient habits or a "style" they picked up early on. They aren't conscious of all the choices they make, like how they format their source, the names they use for variables, or the kinds of loops they use. They're focused entirely on problems they're solving, solutions they're creating, and algorithms they're implementing. So they write code in the way that seems natural, that happens intuitively, and that feels good.But if you're serious about your profession, intuition isn't enough. Perl Best Practices author Damian Conway explains that rules,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0596001738
• UPC: 636920001737
• ASIN: 0596001738
• ISBN: 9780596001735
• Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media

Best Practices at Tier 1: Daily Differentiation for Effective Instruction, Elementary (RTI at Work: Implementing Brain-Friendly, Evidence-Based Strategies in a Core Curriculum)

Improve core instruction to ensure learning for all. Created specifically for K-5 educators, this book provides proven response to intervention strategies to differentiate instruction, engage students, increase success, and avoid additional interventions. Discover how to identify essential power standards to include in Tier 1 instruction, create a brain-friendly learning environment, shift instructional processes to support collaboration, and more. Benefits: Understand the power of RTI to enhance core instruction and provide timely, targeted, and systematic interventions for students in need. ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1936763931
• ASIN: 1936763931
• ISBN: 1936763931
• Manufacturer: Solution Tree

High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices

This volume offers the first comprehensive guide to how high-impact practices (HIPs) are being implemented in online environments and how they can be adjusted to meet the needs of online learners. This multi-disciplinary approach will assist faculty and administrators to effectively implement HIPs in distance education courses and online programs.With a chapter devoted to each of the eleven HIPs, this collection offers guidance that takes into account the differences between e-learners and traditional on-campus students.A primary goal of High-Impact Practices Online is to share the ways in whi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1620368471
• ASIN: 1620368471
• ISBN: 1620368471
• Manufacturer: Stylus Publishing

Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8

The book Developmentally Appropriate Practice has been an essential resource for the early childhood field since its first edition in 1987. This third edition is the most extensive yet, fully revised to align with the latest research on development, learning, and teaching effectiveness.In this book, early childhood practitioners and students will find a wealth of information:• NAEYC’s official Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice• A chapter by Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp that makes clear the connection between DAP and excellent teaching, and challenges the field ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1928896642
• ASIN: 1928896642
• ISBN: 1928896642
• Brand: Brand: NATIONAL ASSOC FOR EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
• Manufacturer: The National Association of Education of Young Children

Mathematics for Equity: A Framework for Successful Practice (Multicultural Education Series)

In this book, nationally renowned scholars join classroom teachers to share equity-oriented approaches that have been successful with urban high school mathematics students. Compiling for the first time major research findings and practitioner experiences from Railside High School, this volume describes the evolution of a fundamentally different conception of learners and teaching. The chapters bring together research and reflection on teacher collaboration and professional community, student outcomes and mathematics classroom culture, reform curricula and pedagogy, and ongoing teacher develop... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807755419
• ASIN: 0807755419
• ISBN: 0807755419
• Brand: Teachers College Press
• Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

Preparing Educators for Arts Integration: Placing Creativity at the Center of Learning

This resource examines professional development approaches from across the United States to help schools and allied arts groups integrate the arts into an already crowded K–12 curriculum. The authors document the purposes and structures of a broad spectrum of current efforts and programs. Several of these programs have been in place for decades, thus demonstrating their sustainability and effectiveness. Emphasizing the value of collaboration among teachers, artists, educational leaders, and community partners, the book draws on the broad range of experiences of the authors, who came together... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807758485
• ASIN: 0807758485
• ISBN: 0807758485
• Brand: Teachers College Press
• Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

Media Relations for Public Safety Professionals

As most public safety professionals are aware, the events that require emergency response personnel also frequently attract members of the news media. Covering such essential topics as press releases, the types of media, and interviewing techniques, this book provides public safety professionals with the tools necessary to successfully interact with the media, from the department rookie to the seasoned Public Information Officer.

• ASIN: 0763731676
• ASIN: 0763731676
• ISBN: 0763731676
• Brand: Brand: Jones Bartlett Learning
• Manufacturer: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools: A Guide for School and Classroom Leaders

Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! This practical, research-based book gives principals, teachers, and school administrators a direct, inside look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. The authors provide detailed examples and analyses of these practices, and successfully demystify the achievement of these schools. They offer practical guides to help educators apply these successful practices in their own schools. Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools will be a valuable tool for any educator in both... [Read More]

• ASIN: 159667234X
• ASIN: 159667234X
• ISBN: 9781596672345
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Routledge

Professional Learning Communities at Worktm : Best Practices for Enhancing Students Achievement

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

• UPC: 25219726

Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation in Gifted Education (Vol. 1)

"Teacher preparation programs may not adequately train teachers in how to meet the needs of gifted and talented students in the regular classroom. Several states offer additional teacher preparation programs by providing either an endorsement

• UPC: 164300279
• Rating: 4.667

Leading Professional Learning Communities : Voices from Research and Practice

Imagine all professionals in all schools engaged in continuous professional learning! Education experts Shirley M. Hord and William A. Sommers explore the school-based learning opportunities offered to school professionals and the principal's critical role in

• UPC: 37815796
• Model: 9781412944762
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 3.0

Best Practices for Teacher Leadership: What Award-Winning Teachers Do for Their Professional Learning Communities

This collection chronicles the many ways in which teachers create professional learning communities through collaborations with colleagues, mentees, faculty groups, learners, families, and

• UPC: 37176012
• Model: 9781412915809
• Color: Multicolor

Mindful Practice for Social Justice : A Guide for Educators and Professional Learning Communities

9780367189259

• UPC: 102726533

Best Practices in Professional Learning and Teacher Preparation

9781618218438

• UPC: 444178227

Best Practices for Teacher Leadership : What Award-Winning Teachers Do for Their Professional Learning Communities

This collection chronicles the many ways in which teachers create professional learning communities through collaborations with colleagues, mentees, faculty groups, learners, families, and

• UPC: 37795039
• Model: 9781412915793
• Color: Multicolor

Online and Social Networking Communities : A Best Practice Guide for Educators

Online and Social Networking Communities is a professional guide written for educational practitioners and trainers who wish to use online communication tools effectively in their teaching. Focusing on the student experience of learning in online

• UPC: 432737167

Mindful Practice for Social Justice : A Guide for Educators and Professional Learning Communities

9780367189242

• UPC: 984570689

Learning Communities in Practice

This book explores such questions as: "Are learning communities essential in education?" "How are they designed and developed?" "What difference do they make in learning?" The book contains contributions from educators who share their research

• UPC: 10100790

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