Reach the highest standard in professional learning : learning communities / Shirley M. Hord, Patricia Roy, contributors, Ann Lieberman, Lynne Miller, Valerie von Frank
The learning forward standards for professional learning -- The learning communities standard -- Unpacking professional learning communities: getting from here to there / Anne Lieberman and Lynne Miller -- Creating learning communities / Shirley M. Hord and Patricia Roy -- The case study / Valerie von Frank -- Resources
Summary
When teachers learn from each other, students reap the benefits. The first in a series exploring each of Learning Forward's seven Standards for Professional Learning, this book helps readers understand what it takes to establish and maintain professional learning communities (PLCs) so they increase educator effectiveness and provide the best outcomes for students. This definitive volume details how the Learning Forward standards for professional learning can be applied successfully in any school, and includes: An original essay designed to stretch readers' thinking by introducing the u
