Establishing a guiding coalition is only the first step. Authors Chad M. V. Dumas and Kim Nichols provide school leaders with practical timelines, tools, and protocols to lead real change. This handbook gives your school leadership team clear strategies to monitor progress, support collaborative teams, and focus daily work on the four critical questions of a PLC at Work(R).
K-12 administrators, building leaders, and teacher leaders can use this how-to guide to: - Develop effective leadership practices to guide and support collaborative teams
- Establish a culture of continuous improvement and collective responsibility
- Implement PLC practices using checklists, templates, and protocols
- Build strong relationships among educators to improve student learning outcomes
- Lead transformative, systemic change in their school or district
Contents: Introduction
Part I: Structures for Success
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage
Chapter 2: Building a PLC Culture
Chapter 3: Implementing the Organizational Practices of Successful Teams
Part II: Guiding and Supporting the Work
Chapter 4: Guiding and Supporting Critical Question One
Chapter 5: Guiding and Supporting Critical Question Two
Chapter 6: Guiding and Supporting Critical Question Three
Chapter 7: Guiding and Supporting Critical Question Four
Chapter 8: Planning for Adult Learning
Epilogue
Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix A: Guiding Coalition Purpose, Characteristics, and Skills
Appendix B: Table of Tools and Your Journey
References and Resources
Index
