The Reflective Educators Guide to Professional Development: Coaching Inquiry-Oriented Learning Communities
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"A tool box overflowing with ideas that will help every staff developer craft a school culture hospitable to adult and student learning." Roland S. Barth Author Lessons Learned "The book speaks to many audiences including instructional coaches PLC leaders action researchers and group leaders and university professors working with action researchers and PLCs." Gail Ritchie Coleader Teacher Researcher Network Fairfax County Public Schools VA "A terrific resource for connecting teacher networks and action research to create powerful professional development opportunities. This book is a joy to read." Ellen Meyers Senior Vice President Teachers Network Powerful tools for facilitating teachers professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts! Professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research are popular and proven frameworks for professional development. While both can greatly improve teaching and learning few resources have combined the two practices into one coherent approach. The Reflective Educators Guide to Professional Development provides educators with strategies activities and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. Nationally known school reform experts Nancy Fichtman Dana and Diane Yendol-Hoppey cover the ten essential elements of a healthy PLC provide case studies of actual inquiry-based PLCs and present lessons learned to help good coaches become great coaches. With this step-by-step guide readers will be able to: Organize assess and maintain high-functioning inquiry-oriented PLCs Facilitate the development of study questions Establish the trust and collective commitment necessary for successful action research Enable PLC members to develop analyze and share research results Lead successful renewal and reform efforts By combining two powerful training practices coaches workshop leaders and staff developers can ensure continuous robust school-based professional development.
