Leading Professional Learning Communities
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Leading Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Shirley M. Hord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Leading Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Educational change categories.
Leading Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Shirley M. Hord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Leading Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Educational change categories.
Professional learning communities: definitions and effects - Leadership imperatives for professional communities - Culture and context, structure and schedules, policies and procedures - Creating conditions to get started - Skills needed to lead these communities - Assessing and monitoring what has been achieved.
Learning Together Leading Together
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Author : Shirley M. Hord
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2004-01-05
Learning Together Leading Together written by Shirley M. Hord and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-05 with Education categories.
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.
Leading Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Shirley M. Hord
language : en
Publisher: Corwin Press
Release Date : 2008-02-01
Leading Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and has been published by Corwin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-02-01 with Education categories.
"Hord is the originator of the triple-headed concept of professional learning communities. Sommers is an experienced administrator and past president of the National Staff Development Council. With the authors′ extensive backgrounds in educational evaluation and the implementation of school change and development, they are uniquely equipped to delineate and defend a particular vision of professional learning communities that has educational depth, professional richness, and moral integrity." —From the Foreword by Andy Hargreaves "The most important volume available to help principals undertake the challenging yet exhilarating work of building true communities of professional learning." —Joseph Murphy, Professor Vanderbilt University "The book does not gloss over the challenges that leaders will encounter. The authors draw upon rich research evidence and personal experiences and offer many practical, proven change strategies. This is a valuable resource for any educational leader who wishes to become a ′head learner.′" —Arthur L. Costa, Professor Emeritus California State University, Sacramento "Hord and Sommers create a powerful bridge between the research base on PLCs and practitioner knowledge and action. The book′s dual focus on principles and ′rocks in the road′ provide a grounded basis for school leaders. A dog-eared copy should be in every principal′s office and in every professional developer′s tool kit." —Karen Seashore Louis, Rodney S. Wallace Professor University of Minnesota, Minneapolis "The authors′ rationale and suggestions will resonate because they come from experience and great insight. The bottom line remains steadfast for these two distinguished educators: you implement a PLC so that teachers learn and students achieve. This text will help educators reach toward that compelling vision." —Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director National Staff Development Council Imagine all professionals in all schools engaged in continuous professional learning! Current research shows a strong positive relationship between successful professional learning communities and increased student achievement. In this practical and reader-friendly guide, 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 development of an effective professional learning community (PLC). This book provides school leaders with readily accessible information to guide them in developing a PLC that supports teachers and students. The authors cover building a vision for a PLC, implementing structures, creating policies and procedures, and developing the leadership skills required for initiating and sustaining a learning community. Each chapter includes meaningful quotes from the field, "rocks in the road" and ways to overcome them, examples from real PLCs, and learning activities to reinforce chapter content. 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 Discover how you can grow a vital community of professionals who work together to increase their effectiveness and strengthen the relationship between professional learning and student learning.
Guiding Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Shirley M. Hord
language : en
Publisher: Corwin Press
Release Date : 2009-11-24
Guiding Professional Learning Communities written by Shirley M. Hord and has been published by Corwin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-24 with Education categories.
Offers more than 30 structured "learning opportunities" to help busy educators put six components of effective PLCs into practice and facilitate individual and schoolwide development.
Global Perspectives On Developing Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-03-13
Global Perspectives On Developing Professional Learning Communities written by Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-13 with Education categories.
This book discusses distinctive features of the professional learning community concept, practices and processes across six different education systems in the Asia-Pacific region, namely Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and the United States. It provides a platform for an exchange of different perspectives and offers alternative possibilities of theorizing professional learning communities across different socio-cultural contexts. Contributors provide valuable insights for policy makers, education researchers and educators in the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere to deal with critical questions about the improvement of teaching and learning and school improvement in a globalizing world. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Asia Pacific Journal of Education.
Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Louise Stoll
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2007-03-16
Professional Learning Communities written by Louise Stoll and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-16 with Education categories.
“All who are interested and concerned about educational reform and the improvement of schools will find this book a must read. It stimulates, it challenges, and it informs, such that the reader is most surely enriched by its plenitude.” Dr Shirley Hord, Scholar Emerita “At last we have a book of international cases to add to the literature on networks! Policymakers and practitioners alike will find the reasons why networks are fast becoming the reform organizations of choice. The book elevates network understanding to a new level.” Ann Lieberman, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching What is a professional learning community? What are the key challenges facing these communities and how might they be resolved? Is it time to extend our thinking about professional learning communities? There is great interest internationally in the potential of professional learning communities for enhancing educational reform efforts and sustaining improvement. This international collection expands perceptions and understanding of professional learning communities, as well as highlighting frequently neglected complexities and challenges. Drawing on research, each chapter offers a deeper understanding of topics such as distributed leadership, dialogue, organisational memory, trust, self-assessment and inquiry, and purpose linked to learning. The last section of the book focuses upon three of the most challenging dilemmas that face developing professional learning communities - developing professional learning communities in secondary school, building social capital, and sustaining professional learning communities. The authors provide pointers on why these challenges exist, offering rays of hope for ways forward. Professional Learning Communities is key international reading for education professionals, school practitioners, policymakers, academics and research students. It is a must-read for anyone interested in building capacity for sustainable learning and the ability to harness your community as a resource for change.
Teachers Leading Educational Reform
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Author : Alma Harris
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-31
Teachers Leading Educational Reform written by Alma Harris and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-31 with Education categories.
Teachers Leading Educational Reform explores the ways in which teachers across the world are currently working together in professional learning communities (PLCs) to generate meaningful change and innovation in order to transform pedagogy and practice. By discussing how teachers can work collectively and collaboratively on the issues of learning and teaching that matter to them, it argues that through collective action and collaborative agency, teachers are leading educational reform. By offering contemporary examples and perspectives on the practice, impact and sustainability of PLCs, this book takes a global, comparative view showing categorically that those educational systems that are performing well, and seek to perform well, are using PLCs as the infrastructure to support teacher-led improvement. Split into three sections that look at the macro, meso and micro aspects of how far professional collaboration is building the capacity and capability for school and system improvement, this text asks the questions: Is the PLC work authentic? Is the PLC work being implemented at a superficial or deep level? Is there evidence of a positive impact on students/teachers at the school/district/system level? Is provision in place for sustaining the PLC work? Teachers Leading Educational Reform illustrates how focused and purposeful professional collaboration is contributing to change and reform across the globe. It reinforces why teachers must be at the heart of the school reform processes as the drivers and architects of school transformation and change.
Demystifying Professional Learning Communities
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Author : Kristine Kiefer Hipp
language : en
Publisher: R & L Education
Release Date : 2010
Demystifying Professional Learning Communities written by Kristine Kiefer Hipp and has been published by R & L Education this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Education categories.
This book offers information, examples and case studies to clarify the concept of a professional learning community, to respond to critical issues in schools, and to support educational leaders in addressing the important mandates of accountability and school improvement.
Leadership In Professional Learning Communities At Work
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Author : Richard DuFour
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-11-03
Leadership In Professional Learning Communities At Work written by Richard DuFour and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-03 with Educational leadership categories.
This training program uses unscripted interviews and footage from successful professional learning communities (PLCs) to illustrate the role of effective leadership, particularly from the principal, in embedding PLC practices and values. Program introduces the critical strategies that will create a viable conceptual framework for addressing the tasks of school leaders.