Leading Professional Learning Teams: A Start-Up Guide for Improving Instruction
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (728 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1412965535 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Developed by Education Northwest (formerly NWREL), this guide offers a data-driven model for implementing professional learning teams to strengthen teacher collaboration, improve instruction, and increase student achievement.
Essential reading for school leadership teams. Dr Neil MacNeill Susan Sather (2009). Leading Professional Learning TeamsThis book comes out of the highly credible stable of NWREL (North-west Regional Educational Laboratory), with the Foreword written by Shirley Hord. Typically, the book is about changing practice in schools, and it leads the readers through the change process.If I had to think of three adjectives to describe this book, they would be: PRACTICAL, PRACTICAL, PRACTICAL.The resources offered include: NSCD standards. "Very highly recommended" according to Midwest Book Review. Susan E. Sather's LEADING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TEAMS tells teachers how to use focused professional learning teams to create a team atmosphere. It provides a field-tested model for implementing strategies to foster teacher collaboration, and demonstrates learning teams in action. Very highly recommended.
She also contributes to research on issues such as high school academic rigor. Prior to joining NWREL, she was western regional manager and a staff developer for a whole-school reform model, Ventures Education Systems. She leads the Laboratory’s professional learning teams (PLT) work, supervising and conducting PLT training in schools around the nation. She has conducted research and evaluation through the School of Education and the
I found the gritty details of the work of the teams helpful. "As a high school principal, it is crucial to have tools and models that have teeth, that will make an impact on student achievement, and also improve collegiality and collaboration among teachers. This is a wonderful faculty book study choice for any school looking to have teams of teachers focused on data and how to incorporate best practices in their classrooms. Cooke, Principal 2009-02-03)"A must-read guide for any school principal ready to take the next step forward into professional learning teams to improve instruction and learning in their school. And, the book will provide the best professional learning that you could buy in setting up professional learning teams.This book is essential reading for school leadership teams. This well-organized guide is