Professional Learning Communities Divergence Depth And Dilemmas

Author : Stoll, Louise
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335220304
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Learning Communities: Divergence, Depth And Dilemmas written by Stoll, Louise and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work aims to deepen conceptions and understanding of professional learning communities, as well as highlighting frequently neglected complexities and challenges. It is for 'thinking' professionals internationally, be they practitioners (within and supporting schools), policymakers, academics or research students.

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Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Learning Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores research and literature related to professional learning communities (PLCs) and describes their attributes and structures, the impact of different environments in which professional learning communities can be sustained, and the benefits for staff and students. There is consensus that PLCs can improve professional practice and efficacy as well as student learning and growth and that processes centered on teacher inquiry and decision making impact the effectiveness of PLCs. There are also increasing calls for structures and supports that facilitate the development of school cultures that encourage effective and sustainable PLCs. These supports are typically focused on the provision of time and flexible logistical structures within a school's organizational structures, the ability to form collaborative working relationships and the allocation of resources to develop leadership capacity and provide professional development support. Researchers agree that, within the context of a facilitative school culture, PLCs have the potential to significantly impact teacher practice, views of learning and student achievement. An extensive annotated bibliography provided. (Contains 7 tables and 119 endnotes.) [InPraxis Group Inc. developed this report for the School Improvement Branch, Basic Learning, Alberta Education.].

Author : Shirley M. Hord
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452294259
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leading Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 improvement model can help educators: Increase leadership capacity Embed professional development into daily work Create a positive school culture Develop accountability Boost student achievement

Author : Jean Haar
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317926110
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Professional Learning Communities written by Jean Haar and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how a professional learning community can increase teacher growth and student achievement. The authors provide detailed examples along with innovation maps to help school leaders implement the eight key elements of an effective PLC.

Author : Shirley M. Hord
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807744116
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Together, Leading Together written by Shirley M. Hord and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2004-01-05 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly the education world is recognizing that the development of learning communities is an effective means for improving schools without increasing the budget or adding new programs. This indispensible volume offers practical advice gathered from 22 schools (elementary, middle, and high schools) that have successfully modeled or are creating professional learning communities.

Author : Richard DuFour
Publisher : Solution Tree Press
ISBN 13 : 193400989X
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Workâ„¢ written by Richard DuFour and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 10th-anniversary sequel to the authors’ best-selling book Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement merges research, practice, and passion. The most extensive, practical, and authoritative PLC resource to date, it goes further than ever before into best practices for deep implementation, explores the commitment/consensus issue, and celebrates successes of educators who are making the journey.

Author : C. Mullen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230101038
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Leadership and Professional Learning Communities written by C. Mullen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributors offer ideas, applications, and resources for helping leaders and educators tackle the challenges of building successful professional learning communities. This wide-ranging text will prove indispensable for any democratically accountable leader committed to organizational change through communities of practice.

Author : Shirley M. Hord
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 141297271X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guiding Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research-based sequel to Leading Professional Learning Communities focuses on the practical process of implementing, improving, and sustaining PLCs. Appropriate for groups at all stages of PLC development, this field book helps educators improve PLC operations by facilitating individual and group development and growth. The authors provide learning opportunities that generate conversations about adult learning and contribute to supportive conditions that strengthen teacher quality and raise student outcomes.

Author : Kristine Kiefer Hipp
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1607090511
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Demystifying Professional Learning Communities written by Kristine Kiefer Hipp and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to clearly define an approach to school improvement that uses professional learning community (PLC) practices to achieve school improvement and success for every student. This book offers information, examples and case studies to clarify the concept of a PLC, to respond to critical issues in schools, and to support educational leaders in addressing the important mandates of accountability and school improvement. As school leaders proactively lead efforts to create learning communities, their schools, districts, and staff will incorporate knowledge, skills, and practices that focus on teaching and learning for all. The authors' findings will assist leaders, change agents, policy makers, and university faculty in guiding schools toward creating and maintaining PLCs as they sustain school improvement for student learning.

Author : Andy Hargreaves
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048126606
Total Pages : 1077 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Second International Handbook of Educational Change written by Andy Hargreaves and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 1077 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two volumes of the second edition of the International Handbook of Educational Change comprise a totally new, and updated collection of the most critical and cutting-edge ideas in educational change. Written by the most influential thinkers in the field, these volumes cover educational change at both the theoretical and practical levels. The updated handbook remains connected to the classical concerns of the field, such as educational innovation, reform, and change management, and also offers new insights into educational change that have been brought about by social change and shifting contexts of educational reform. Like the first best selling Handbook, this one will also undoubtedly become an essential resource for people involved in all spheres of education, from classroom teachers, teacher leaders and administrators to educational researchers, curriculum developers, and university professors. No other work provides such a wide-ranging and comprehensive examination of the field of educational change.