Perry P. Wiseman, Hector Arroyo, Nicholas Richter

Reviving Professional Learning Communities (eBook, ePUB)

Strength through Diversity, Conflict, Teamwork, and Structure

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A Professional Learning Community is undeniably one of the most effective processes out there for improving student achievement, as well a school's overarching culture and climate. With such widespread notoriety, though, there has been a dilution of the true essence of the term. Understanding of what a Professional Learning Community is varies from one district to another, from one school to another, even from one educator to another. It's about time for a resurrection. Reviving Professional Learning Communities does exactly that through the lens of a simple framework called, the 4S Approach. This new development helps practitioners build thriving learning communities through: (1) recognition and validation of each staff member's unique points of view, (2) natural conflict that accompanies the assorted viewpoints, (3) healthy teamwork, and (4) effective systems. Sprinkled throughout the book are also 32 practical, high-leverage strategies that are easy to understand and simple to put into practice right away. This book will most certainly help answer the perennial question: How do we achieve a genuine Professional Learning Community?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475801057
• Artikelnr.: 37926742

Autorenporträt

By Perry P. Wiseman; Hector Arroyo and Nicholas Richter

Inhaltsangabe

Dedication Foreword by Dr. Kristine Hipp & Dr. Jane Huffman
Acknowledgements Preface 1. The Interview 2. A Brief History of
Professional Learning Communities Part I: Standpoint 3. A Double-Edged
Sword 4. Somber Stances 5. Strategies for Standpoint Part II: Struggle 6.
May Day! Mayday! 7. Stakes and Standpoints 8. Strategies for Struggle Part
III: Solidarity 9. Room Numbers 10. The Four Key Foundations 11. Strategies
for Solidarity Part IV: Structure 12. The Chicken or the Egg? 13. Levels of
Professional Learning Community Effectiveness 14. Strategies for Structure
15. The 4S Learning Community Assessment (4S-LCA) 16. You're Hired!
Bibliography About the Authors