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Professional Learning Communities, Leadership

Take your professional learning community to the next level! Discover a systemwide approach for re-envisioning your PLC while sustaining growth and continuing momentum on your journey. You'll move beyond isolated pockets of excellence while allowing every person in your school system--from teachers and administrators to students--the opportunity to be an instrument of lasting cultural change.

A typical classroom includes students of considerable behavioral diversity, and maintaining classroom focus is often dependent upon successfully managing disruptive moments. In Power Struggles: Successful Techniques for Educators (Second Edition), authors Allen N. Mendler and Brian D. Mendler provide many different strategies to deal with all levels of difficult and resistant students. Drawing from years of experience, they help teachers understand the root causes of misbehavior and offer practical, step-by-step instructions on how to defuse situations in a way that protects the dignity of all involved and keeps the lesson on track. Chapters Introduction to the Second Edition When Kids Push Our Buttons Prevention Strategies Intervention Strategies Defusing Strategies Challenge Strategies Power Struggle Scenarios Benefits This second edition includes: Activities throughout to provide guidance Easy-to-learn methods of effective intervention Real-world stories of these strategies in action

The sequel to Pyramid Response to Intervention advocates that a successful RTI model begins by asking the right questions to create a fundamentally effective learning environment for every student. RTI is not a series of implementation steps, but rather a way of thinking. Understand why bureaucratic, paperwork-heavy, compliance-oriented, test-score-driven approaches fail. Then learn how to create a focused RTI model that works.

For many years, the authors have been fellow travelers on the journey to help educators improve their schools. Their first coauthored book focuses on district leadership, principal leadership, and team leadership and addresses how individual teachers can be most effective in leading students--by learning with colleagues how to implement the most promising pedagogy in their classrooms

"In Best Practices at Tier 3: Intensive Interventions for Remediation, Elementary, authors Paula Rogers, W. Richard Smith, Austin Buffum, and Mike Mattos provide grades K-5 educators research-based response to intervention (RTI) strategies to meet the needs of students who have fallen the furthest behind in the classroom. These students struggle with what is being taught currently in the classroom as well as the basic, foundational skills that are taught in previous school years. The best way educators can intervene when students struggle is by implementing an effective RTI process through a supportive professional learning community (PLC) framework. By reading Best Practices at Tier 3, educators will learn how to improve their school's Tier 3 intensive interventions so that students receive the support they need to learn at the highest levels"--

"In Achieving Equity and Excellence: Immediate Results From the Lessons of High-Poverty, High-Success Schools, author Douglas Reeves provides a methodology for change based upon identifying, recording, and replicating positive results in the readers' schools and communities. Dr. Reeves notes the need for immediate results and programs that are proven to work within readers' communities, as well as the urgent desire that educators have to create a more just and equitable system for their students. As such, this book serves as a research-backed guide for readers who wish to see their students make dramatic improvements in school in a single semester. Readers will study the mindset of high-poverty, high-success schools and the research that this mindset is founded on. Then, they will see how this mindset translates into a methodology of action for change that is based primarily in daily decisions that the readers will make for the benefit of their students. Through this book, readers will not only realize that a more equitable and just system is possible in their school, but also learn the mindset and practices necessary to make these changes a reality"--

Students are becoming more academically and culturally diverse, making it more important than ever to shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach and toward differentiated instruction. The second edition of this best-selling book will help you create truly effective, brain-friendly classrooms for all learners. The authors share an array of updated differentiated instruction examples, scenarios, and exercises, as well as the latest educational psychology research from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and pedagogy. Learn more about teaching diverse learners using brain-based learning strategies: Explore how the brain learns and approaches to differentiated instruction. Sharpen your knowledge of developmental cognitive neuroscience and educational psychology to teach the best content in the best possible way. Use the knowledge of educational neuroscience (neuroeducation) to benefit the students you teach. Design and implement strategies for effective differentiated instruction. Create a positive and productive learning environment that supports diversity in the classroom. A joint publication of ASCD and Solution Tree Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Nonnegotiables of Effective Differentiation Chapter 2: Mindset, Learning Environment, and Differentiation Chapter 3: Curriculum and Differentiation Chapter 4: Classroom Assessment and Differentiation Chapter 5: Differentiating in Response to Student Readiness Chapter 6: Differentiating in Response to Student Interest Chapter 7: Differentiating in Response to Student Learning Profile Chapter 8: Managing a Differentiated Classroom References and Resources Index

This title is a greatly expanded volume of the original Art and Science of Teaching, offering a competency-based education framework for substantive change based on Dr. Robert Marzano's 50 years of education research. While the previous model focused on teacher outcomes, the new version places focus on student learning outcomes, with research-based instructional strategies teachers can use to help students grasp the information and skills transferred through their instruction. Throughout the book, Marzano details the elements of three overarching categories of teaching, which define what must happen to optimize student learning: students must receive feedback, get meaningful content instruction, and have their basic psychological needs met. Gain research-based instructional strategies and teaching methods that drive student success: Explore instructional strategies that correspond to each of the 43 elements of The New Art and Science of Teaching, which have been carefully designed to maximize student engagement and achievement. Use ten design questions and a general framework to help determine which classroom strategies you should use to foster student learning. Analyze the behavioral evidence that proves the strategies of an element are helping learners reach their peak academic success. Study the state of the modern standards movement and what changes must be made in K-12 education to ensure high levels of learning for all. Download free reproducible scales specific to the elements in The New Art and Science of Teaching. Contents: Chapter 1: Providing and Communicating Clear Learning Goals Chapter 2: Conducting Assessment Chapter 3: Conducting Direct Instruction Lessons Chapter 4: Practicing and Deepening Lessons Chapter 5: Implementing Knowledge Application Lessons Chapter 6: Using Strategies That Appear in All Types of Lessons Chapter 7: Using Engagement Strategies Chapter 8: Implementing Rules and Procedures Chapter 9: Building Relationships Chapter 10: Communicating High Expectations Chapter 11: Making System Changes

Explore three defining challenges that school teams face when gathering, interpreting, and utilizing school data. Complete with survey questions for efficient data collection, group work structures, strategies, and tools--along with essential definitions and descriptions of data types--this compelling guide will help you confront data obstacles and turn struggling committees into powerful communities of learners.

"For every thriving teacher maintaining pedagogical passion, there is a fellow teacher struggling with burnout. Lack of motivation, high expectations, stress, and overwork all contribute to feelings of frustration and, ultimately, burnout. Thankfully, author Morgane Michael is here to help with her book From Burnt Out to Fired Up: Reigniting Your Passion for Teaching. The book outlines the five Rs framework, which uses different strategies to counter burnout and create a road map to reignite a love for teaching and learning. From reflecting and reframing to refocusing and reconnecting, each step is meticulously outlined to light the flame that has been snuffed out. Before you know it, you'll be thriving once again"--

"While the transition to standards-based practices may be challenging, it is essential for effective instruction and assessment. In this practical guide, the author outlines specific steps your team can take to transform grading and reporting schoolwide. Each chapter includes examples of grading dilemmas, vignettes from teachers and administrators, and ideas for bringing parents on board with change"--Amazon.com.

"In Mathematics Unit Planning in a PLC at Work, Grades 6-8, authors Sarah Schuhl, Timothy D. Kanold, Jessica Kanold-McIntyre, Suyi Chuang, Matthew R. Larson, and Mignon Smith provide grades 6-8 mathematics teachers a framework for collectively planning a unit of study. As part of the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series, the book helps teams identify what students need to know by the end of each unit and how to build student self-efficacy. It advocates the PLC at Work process for increasing mathematics achievement, and as teams answer the four critical questions of a PLC, they provide students with a more equitable learning experience. The authors share tools and protocols for effectively performing collaborative tasks, such as unwrapping standards, generating unit calendars, determining academic vocabulary, utilizing and sharing self-reflections, and designing robust units. By reading Mathematics Unit Planning in a PLC at Work, Grades 6-8, teachers will receive practical insight into collaborative planning and observe inspiring detailed models of this work in action"--

"Why are standards so important, and how do they improve student learning? In her new book, The Simply Assessment Handbook and Implementation Manual: An Easy-to-Understand How-To Guide Connecting Standards, Learning Targets, Assessment, Data, and Action, Eileen Depka dives into standards-based student learning and develops a resource that frames a wide-ranging and logical approach to implementation. Using data-driven methods and comprehensive insights, Depka unpacks standards and their construction in a way that will not only enhance classrooms strategies but also improve learning schoolwide. Following an introduction, Chapter 1 delves into how to unpack standards and explain them to students. Chapter 2 describes how to utilize the unpacked standards to create standards-based learning targets. Chapter 3 examines assessment design and provides tools that help ensure rigor. Chapter 4 discusses the designing of standards-based rubrics and how they can be used to increase student success. Chapter 5 examines common assessments and ways to implement them effectively. Chapter 6 dives into utilizing unpacked standards to report data and to better understand learning. Chapter 7 compiles tips, suggestions, and a variety of tools to best support teachers, schools, and districts looking to better implement standards-based learning"--

"Teacher burnout is a real issue, and it has a significant effect on both teachers and students. While educators strive to stay healthy and be at their best for students, burnout still sets in from time to time. Author Marcia L. Tate, with her book Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms: Twelve Brain-Based Principles to Avoid Burnout, Increase Optimism, and Support Physical Well-Being, seeks to aid teachers struggling to stay optimistic in the education world. Each chapter introduces one of twelve principles to maintain wellness in an education profession. Whether it be playing games, listening to music, or investing in close personal relationships, there is a principle for every aspect of well-being. With practical strategies and relevant anecdotes, Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms can help teachers avoid burnout and create the best learning environment possible for their students"--

"Diversity and inclusivity are necessary parts of every classroom, but even well-meaning educators struggle to fully exemplify true inclusivity. All means all, after all. Thankfully, author Hedreich Nichols, with her book Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching, is here to help. The book provides an in-depth look at discriminatory practices and how to eliminate them from your classroom. With chapters on guilt, personal bias, microaggressions, and discriminatory language, Nichols does not pull punches. The goal of this book is to provide all the necessary tools to foster inclusivity in every aspect of classroom education. Finding Your Blind Spots will help you create the inclusivity that great diversity requires"--

With foreword by Cassandra Erkens The assessment process can be a rich experience for you and your students. With Softening the Edges, you'll discover how to design and deliver differentiated instruction and assessment to address learners' diverse intellectual and emotional needs. By creating an effective assessment architecture, you can ensure your students are invested in their own learning and have the confidence to face any learning challenge. Examine how to use self-assessment, formative assessment, summative assessment, and preassessment in ways that cultivate a positive culture of learning. This book will show you how to use assessment responsibly to build enriching relationships among teachers and students: Spot the indicators of hard and soft edges in classroom practices to differentiate instruction and assessment for learning. Learn how to educate for the whole child to meet students' cognitive, physical, and ethical development needs and support their social and emotional learning. Examine the importance of a learning continuum to smoothly guide students and increase student engagement and positive learning experiences. Visualize the qualities of a shared space that supports students' learning targets. Contents: Foreword by Cassandra Erkens Chapter 1: Assessment and the Whole Person Chapter 2: Instruction and Assessment Planning Using a Learning Continuum Chapter 3: Preassessment Chapter 4: Formative Assessment and Feedback Chapter 5: Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Chapter 6: Summative Assessment Chapter 7: Systems of Reporting Appendix: Sample Learning Continuums

"Designed to be a companion guidebook for book Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.)"

"In Coaching teachers in bilingual and dual-language classrooms: a responsive cycle for observation and feedback author Alexandra Guilamo notes the severe lack of effective observation and coaching that instructors in dual language and bilingual classrooms deeply need. In order for these instructors to navigate the uniquely challenging nature of dual language classrooms and provide their students with the best education possible they need the professional development that only successful coaching can bring. Due to a combination of factors including teacher shortages, an increase of multi-lingual students, and a simple lack of confidence and knowledge on the part of their colleagues, instructors in these classrooms are going without this important professional development. As such, the author offers up this book as a resource that the reader can use to develop an effective and confident system of observation and coaching in the dual-language and bilingual classroom. This book covers each stage of the coaching process from the pre-observation conference to the post-observation sessions. At each step, it provides the reader with pertinent and comprehensive coaching theory and implementable, effective strategies for coaching sourced directly from the author's work with hundreds of individuals. Through the use of this book, the reader can become a successful coach of dual language and bilingual classroom teachers and assist those instructors in becoming the best teachers they can be"--

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 consider why educators need to change their thinking. Receive proven, practical strategies and tools for implementing Tier 2 instruction and interventions. Discover the foundational principles of effective educational practices. Identify the roles of teacher, leadership, and intervention teams, and understand why they are essential to the intervention system. Gain tips for determining student learning levels and how to move student learning forward. Review structures and schedules that build time in the school day to support students who need interventions. Utilize teacher teams and the 4 critical questions of the PLC at Work(R) framework to ensure all students master essential curriculum. Contents: About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Making the Case for Doing Things Differently Chapter 2: Using Collaborative Teams for Effective Intervention Chapter 3: Getting to Targeted and Specific Interventions Chapter 4: Using Data to Target Tier 2 Interventions Chapter 5: Implementing Powerful Instructional Supports Chapter 6: Building Time in the Schedule for Additional Support Epilogue References and Resources Index

How do educators build High Reliability Schools (HRS) and boost academic achievement? By implementing interdependent systems of operation and performance assessment for student-centered learning. A critical commitment to becoming an HRS is the PLC at Work(TM) process of collaborative learning and teaching. This user-friendly teaching resource focuses on: (1) a safe and collaborative culture, (2) effective teaching in every classroom, (3) a guaranteed and viable curriculum, (4) standards-referenced reporting of student progress (standards-based grading), and (5) a competency-based system. Marzano, Warrick, Rains, and DuFour will help you: Increase school effectiveness through a focus on student-centered learning and the implementation of research-based leading indicators of operation. Monitor effective practices through the use of lagging indicators and quick data sources. Explore the three big ideas associated with the PLC at Work(TM) process to implement student-centered learning, collaborative teaching strategies, and data-driven instruction. Engage in periodic reflection on effective school leadership and instructional coaching practices. Understand how to balance and achieve school and district goals using data to improve students' academic achievement and college- and career-readiness skills. Contents: Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: High Reliability Organizations and School Leadership Chapter 2: Safe and Collaborative Culture Chapter 3: Effective Teaching in Every Classroom Chapter 4: Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Chapter 5: Standards-Referenced Reporting Chapter 6: Competency-Based Education Chapter 7: District Leadership in High Reliability Schools Appendix References and Resources Index

Developed specifically for grades K-2, this resource presents classroom-ready lessons that support the ISTE Standards for Students (NET standards). Use the lessons, which focus on four essential skills (communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity), to take instruction and learning to the next level through the use of technology. Each chapter includes strategies for developing authentic learning experiences and ends with discussion questions for personal reflection. Integrate digital learning and support the ISTE Standards (formerly National Educational Technology Standards for Students or NETS): - Understand that real transformational change results from teaching and learning, not ever-changing digital devices. - Give students opportunities to exercise their voice, choice, and creativity using multimedia and digital tools. - Implement practical novice-, operational-, and wow-level lessons and tips for using digital tools in classroom lessons. - Foster digital citizenship, helping students keep themselves and their data safe online and make ethical decisions on the Internet. - Learn how to get students communicating, collaborating, innovating, and thinking critically in grade K-2 classroom lessons. Contents: Chapter 1: Learning Technology Operations and Concepts Chapter 2: Embracing Creativity Chapter 3: Communicating and Collaborating Chapter 4: Conducting Research and Curating Information Chapter 5: Thinking Critically to Solve Problems Chapter 6: Being Responsible Digital Citizens Chapter 7: Expanding Technology and Coding Concepts Epilogue Appendix References and Resources

.".. a guide for action that helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs)"--Back cover.

"Collaboration is a foundational practice in the professional learning community (PLC) process. Most teachers will collaborate in grade-level or course-alike teams in a PLC, but what about singletons-those teachers who do not have grade-level or course-alike peers? In Singletons in a PLC at Work: Navigating On-Ramps to Meaningful Collaboration, authors Brig Leane and Jon Yost help singletons find meaningful collaboration no matter what context they find themselves in. The book introduces three specific entry points (on-ramps) into meaningful collaboration for singletons-(1) the course-alike entry point (the virtual team), (2) the common-content entry point, and (3) the critical-friend entry point-as well as specific strategies to lay the groundwork necessary for continued collaborative growth for each of those entry points. Singletons will find clear instructions that fit their situation to help them connect with colleagues in their school or another school. Singletons in a PLC at Work will help singletons thrive as PLC practitioners, which will, in turn, lead to learning for all"--

"Today's teachers are some of the brightest and best educators in generations, and today's students are more technologically savvy and engaged in the world than ever before. So why are students so disinterested in the classroom? In their new book, Jackpot, Nicole Dimich, Cassandra Erkens, and Tom Schimmer dive into the structural complexities of engaging with student investment and what educators can do to reinvigorate their students. Utilizing case studies and a wide variety of features, Student Investment drives and encourages educators to get students passionate and enthusiastic about their own learning"--

"In Teaching for Transfer: A Guide for Designing Learning With Real-World Application, author Michael McDowell provides a guide that educators can use to improve their teaching, engage their students, and develop their students' transfer abilities. McDowell notes that teachers want students to meet transfer goals and become proficient in transfer. However, McDowell notes, creating a classroom and curriculum that develops students' transfer abilities is a daunting task. As such, this book answers the how and the why of teaching for transfer. Readers will become familiar with transfer and study the foundational concepts and theories of teaching for transfer. Using this foundational background, they will also be provided with an in-depth, concrete guide to the styles of teaching that are necessary to effectively develop students' transfer abilities. Using this book, readers will have all of the information and actionable strategies that they need to develop a system of teaching that enables all students to hit their transfer goals"--

"In Leveraging the Impact of Culture and Climate: Deep, Significant, and Lasting Change in Classrooms and Schools, authors Todd Whitaker and Steve Gruenert provide educators and school leaders with a framework for understanding and assessing culture and climate at the school and classroom levels. The authors advocate that, while culture and climate are strongly connected, they are two separate concepts, and educators need to understand each fully to engage in effective school improvement. The book shares research-based solutions to combat the challenges and pitfalls educators face when initiating classroom or schoolwide change. In this book, K-12 educators will discover how to develop and sustain a collaborative culture that promotes learning for all"--

"Every student has potential, and every teacher wants to nurture that potential into success. One way to accomplish this is through self-assessment, in which students monitor their own progress and growth to maximize ability, learning, and potential. In Student Self-Assessment: Data Notebooks, Portfolios, and Other Tools to Advance Learning, author Katie White outlines the planning and implementation of various self-assessment strategies for classrooms of all levels. She details each stage of the process, from setup to goal setting to celebrating, and each chapter includes helpful step-by-step guidelines as well as questions to guide conversations and reflection. Self-assessment is a proven tool to help students reach their full potential. This book can help teachers realize that goal"--