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The PLC at Work® model helps teachers around the world produce better outcomes for their students. But when it comes to putting theory into practice, many find themselves unsure of what to do in collaborative team meetings and how it all translates to the classroom. With Collaborative teams that work, leading PLC experts and authors Colin Sloper and Gavin Grift take the confusion out of the collaborative process for school leaders and educators. They draw on their own experiences of working with schools, prominent researchers and practitioners to delineate the right work of high-performing collaborative teams and breaking down cycles of learning into definitive actions. Whether your school is just starting out on its PLC journey or your team is ready to take student learning to the next level, this essential guide will bring clarity and focus to your team meetings and generate real results for the students you serve. Featuring a foreword by internationally renowned educational author and speaker Anthony Muhammad, this book transforms the very best research into concrete actions that will help your school answer the critical questions of a PLC, and anticipate, address and overcome the challenges that collaborative teams often encounter on their quest to ensure high levels of learning of all. Carry Colin and Gavin’s decades of experience into your next cycle of learning with Collaborative teams that work.
When it comes to tracking student progress, not all evidence is created equal. Using the IMPACT framework—illumination, multiple sources and opportunities, pedagogies that are learner-centered, assessment practices, collective actions, and transparency—K–12 leaders and teachers can forge a defensible body of evidence for learning that is central to competency-based learning systems. With tools and strategies, this book is an essential guide for deeper student-centered learning. K–12 school leaders and teachers will: Learn how IMPACT can help them build a rock-solid body of evidence, ensuring their schools meet all accountability measures Discover how PLCs can support evidence collection and drive data-driven decision making Design assessments that illuminate deep learning and empower learners, resulting in high-quality work Understand how to implement diverse evidence sources—from rubrics and portfolios to personalized learning plans—to paint a complete picture of student progress Master the art of equitable, evidence-based grading and reporting practices that support every learner’s unique journey Contents: Introduction: A Guiding Framework to IMPACT Actionable Assessment, Defensible Evidence, and Equitable Grading Chapter 1: Shifting to Competency-Based Learning to Build Defensible Evidence Chapter 2: Supporting Building a Defensible Body of Evidence With PLC Structures and Processes Chapter 3: Exploring How a Student’s Body of Evidence Represents Balanced Assessment Practices Chapter 4: Designing Assessments That Illuminate Deep Learning, Empower Learners, and Result in High-Quality Work Chapter 5: Designing and Using Competency-Based Evaluation Tools Chapter 6: Building a Defensible Body of Evidence Chapter 7: Building Protocols for Equitable, Evidence-Based Grading and Reporting Epilogue: Considering Final Thoughts to Assist Teams as They Refine and Deepen Their Work Appendix: Defensible Body of Evidence Tools References and Resources Index
Smart educators know simplicity is key to mitigating overwhelm and ensuring success. This book will help. Access the proven PLC at Work® process in a straightforward, easy-to-implement guide. Designated actions and essential steps for teachers, school leaders, and coaches focus on answering each of the four critical questions of a professional learning community so you can be confident you are doing the right work. This book will help teachers, school leaders, and coaches: Learn the six actions that help answer each of the four critical questions of a PLC Create a shared vision among teacher and leadership teams and gain clarity on student mastery of essential standards Employ meaningful feedback to encourage student self-assessment and ownership of learning Utilize field-tested prompts, rubrics, and templates to facilitate effective ongoing collaboration Address common roadblocks in establishing a collaborative school culture and work environment Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Identifying Essential Standards and Skills Chapter 2: Gaining Shared Clarity and Defining Mastery Chapter 3: Encouraging Student Ownership Through Student Self-Assessment Chapter 4: Utilizing Formative Assessment for Feedback Chapter 5: Learning From Formative Data Chapter 6: Creating Extra Time and Support Chapter 7: Ensuring Focused, Productive Collaboration Final Thoughts References and Resources Index
Get all of your PLC questions answered. Designed as a companion resource to Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.), this powerful, quick-reference guidebook is a must-have for teacher teams working to build and sustain a PLC. You and your team will turn to this invaluable reference tool again and again as questions and complications arise along your PLC journey. Benefits Address the four critical questions that guide teacher collaboration through the PLC process. Review essential PLC vocabulary. Understand the qualities educators need to cultivate school improvement. Outline what students need to learn, and ascertain how to react when students either do or do not learn it. Gain tips on additional PLC books to read to dig deeper into the topics covered in this book. Contents Introduction 1 Laying the Foundation: Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals 2 Building a Collaborative Culture 3 What Do We Want Our Students to Learn? 4 How Will We Know When Our Students Have Learned It? 5 How Will We Respond When Some Students Don’t Learn and When Some Do? 6 The District’s Role in the PLC Process 7 Consensus and Conflict in a PLC Afterword: It’s a Journey, Not a Destination
Blossoms of the Savannah is a riveting account of two sisters, Taiyo and Resian, who are not only on the verge of womanhood but also torn between their personal ambitions and the humiliating duty to the Nasila tradition. Their relocation to their rural home heralds a culture alienation born of their refusal to succumb to Female Genital Mutilation and early marriage. In pursuit of the delicate and elusive social-economic and cultural balance in Nasila, Ole Kaelo - the girls' father - is ensnared by a corrupt and sly extortionist, Oloisudori Lonkiyaa. To extricate himself, Ole Kaelo sends his daughters into a flat - spin labyrinth from which they have to struggle to wriggle out.
Watuland, a fictional country in Africa, is in turmoil. People have abandoned their culture and the effects of poor environmental management are felt as rivers dry and drought bites. The authority of the council of elders is weakening, especially with the death of their chief elder - Chuchu Mukulu. To bring back order, the elders revert to their age-old cultural wisdom but also seek the help of the most learned son of the land - Tene - who is in America. As they wade through the maze of discovery, a beautiful story unfolds where readers see a vivid picture of the post-independent Africa society, culture and traditions. Issues of governance are addressed through a social commentary on equitable distribution of resources, gender balance, corruption, bad leadership and police brutality. A read through this captivating story reveals the African's effort to address issues affecting them through an integration of modern education, technology and traditional culture. A people without reflection are doomed for they cannot sustain tomorrow - Elders
An Irish geologist, who had his own silver mine in Southern Bolivia, returns to Ireland when that country is taken over by a brutal dictator who is working with an unscrupulous American to take over his company (PLC). Now, after two years prospecting in south Mayo, he has discovered a mega silver mine under Croagh Patrick. His permission is subject to purchasing the land which has an extraordinarily complicated title - and the opposition of the Church. How can he sort out this problem and raise the necessary finance to help the freedom fighters in south Bolivia?
The FARIS Affair An Eco-thriller with global and interplanetary dimensions. Shares in a plc that markets bottled water seems a natural choice for the Ethical Portfolio of London-based ‘Focus Asset Management’, where young graduate Anisha is a researcher for the ‘green team’. That is until, in her researches Anisha stumbles across the shadowy organisation, FARIS whose members believe the human race has reached the limit of survival on planet earth and that it’s time to cut its losses and head for the stars. Led on by her natural curiosity and a desire to see far-flung and little visited places Anisha is faced by a series of revelations which stretch her credulity to breaking point. And falling headlong for a scientist from what she comes to see as the opposing camp adds an unanticipated emotional complication. As Anisha becomes more entangled with FARIS she is faced with the question: for life on earth, is the glass half full or half empty? What would be your answer?
