Leading Professional Learning Teams

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Sather, Susan E. , Hord, Shirley M. 저자(글)

Corwin Publishers · 2009년 09월 01일

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"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. This well-organized guide is both practical and research based."

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저자(글) Sather, Susan E.

Susan E. Sather is a senior program advisor at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) in Portland, OR. She leads the Laboratory's professional learning teams (PLT) work, supervising and conducting PLT training in schools around the nation. She also contributes to research on issues such as high school academic rigor. Sather has 38 years of experience in education, 17 as a teacher working with a dropout prevention program and in special education. Prior to joining NWREL, she was western regional manager and a staff developer for a whole-school reform model, Ventures Education Systems. She has conducted research and evaluation through the School of Education and the School of Social Welfare at the University of California Berkeley, and with ARC associates in Oakland, California. At ARC, she was a member of the Leading for Diversity research team and co-author of Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations. She has a PhD in educational administration from the University of California Berkeley.

저자(글) Hord, Shirley M.

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• List of Figures and TablesForeword by Shirley M. HordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Understanding Professional Learning Teams Defining Professional Learning Teams The Need for PLTs Other Models for Teacher Collaboration Key Points for Chapter 12. Setting the Stage for Success Readiness for PLTs Understanding Change Building Relationships Creating Avenues of Communication Key Points for Chapter 23. Laying the Foundation Within the School Community Advocating for PLTs With Important Stakeholders Aligning With School Goals Structures for Working Collaboratively Providing and Using Data Providing Additional Resources Establishing Supportive Accountability Key Points for Chapter 34. What About Leadership? Administrators as Leaders Shared and Facilitative Leadership Teacher Leadership Sustaining Leadership Vignette: A Professional Learning Team in Action Key Points for Chapter 45. Supporting the Work of PLTs Successful PLTs Reinforcing PLT Strategies and Skills Ensuring That PLTs Are Teacher Led Using a Rubric to Encourage Reflection Anticipating Potential Challenges Celebrating Success Key Points for Chapter 5ResourcesA. National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Standards for Staff DevelopmentB. Survey of School Capacity for Continuous ImprovementC. Professional Learning Community (PLC) SurveyD. Finding Time for Professional LearningE. Resolving Conflict: Key to CollaborationF. Sample Conflict ScenariosG. Possible Expectations for PLT Team Leaders and FacilitatorsH. Tools 1. Professional Learning Team Inquiry Cycle 2. PLT Inquiry Cycle With Steps Explained 3. Getting Started: Sample Agenda for Workship 1 4. PLT Team Log 5. Sample PLT team Meeting Agenda and Log 6. Defining Team Roles 7. Professional Learning Team: Planning Sheet 8. Five Demensions of Professional Learning Communities 9. Criteria for Quality Team Time 10. Finding Time for Collaboration 11. Factors Supporting the Success of PLTs 12. PLT Implementation Rubric 13. Getting Started RoadmapSuggested ReadingsReferencesIndex

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ISBN	9781412965538 ( 1412965535 )
발행(출시)일자	2009년 09월 01일
쪽수	168쪽
크기	213 * 277 * 15 mm / 499 g
총권수	1권
언어	영어