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Klappentext "This series allows school principals to integrate theory and practice themselves, resulting in highly insightful and practical strategies that will make a difference in schools. Practitioners: lead thyselves!"-Michael Fullan, Professor Zusammenfassung This resource provides principals with practical support! step-by-step plans! and hands-on strategies to lead the development of thriving professional learning communities in their schools. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Building Professional Learning Communities Why Professional Learning Communities? The PLC Edifice: An Analogy Feature: Reflection and Action Template Summary 2. The Role of Principals in Leading Professional Learning Communities Leadership Practices of the PLC Principal Principal/Vice Principal Learning Teams Feature: Reflection and Action Template Summary 3. Planning for Professional Learning Communities Collaborative Leadership: Creating the PLC Steering Team PLC Snapshot Assessment Setting Up a Tracking System Feature: Recording and Planning for Continuous Learning: PLC Learning Grid Summary 4. Introducing Staff to Professional Learning Communities: Foundations Laying the Foundations of a PLC Feature: Professional Development Modules: Introducing Staff to PLCs Guiding Questions Feature: Recording and Planning for Continuous Learning: PLC Learning Grid Summary 5. Supporting Learning Teams: The Pillars Learning Teams for Improving Student Achievement The Four Pillars Feature: Professional Development Module: PLC Learning Teams Guiding Questions Feature: Recording and Planning for Continuous Learning: PLC Learning Grid Summary 6. The Roof: Continuous Learning and Continuous Improvement Reflection and Action Celebration Guiding Questions Feature: Recording and Planning for Continuous Learning: PLC Learning Grid Summary The Principal¿s Tool Kit Professional Development Modules Case Studies Reproducibles Glossary References Index ...