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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: A Culture of Care
Chapter 2: A Culture of Collaboration
Chapter 3: A Results-Driven Culture
Chapter 4: A Culture of High-Quality Instruction With More Time and Support
Chapter 5: A Culture of Continuous Improvement
Final Thoughts
Appendix

PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES

Chapter 1

• Is This Candidate a Good Fit for Our PLC?
• Steps for Creating a Home Visit Map With Google Maps
• Strategies and Criteria for Building a Positive Classroom Culture
• Reflection and Action Plan for a Culture of Care

Chapter 2

• Team Roles for Collaborative Meetings
• Reflection and Action Plan for a Culture of Collaboration

Chapter 3

• Reflection and Action Plan for a Results-Driven Culture

Chapter 4

• Reflection and Action Plan for a Culture of High-Quality Instruction With More Time and Support

Chapter 5

• Right-Now Resources Sample
• Reflection and Action Plan for a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Appendix

• SIG for a Culture of Care
• SIG for Collaborative Culture in a PLC
• SIG for a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
• SIG for Monitoring Student Learning
• SIG for Taking Action Driven by Results
• SIG for High-Quality Instruction
• SIG for More Time and Support (Intervention and Extension)
• SIG for Continuous Improvement
• Race and Equity Discussion Meeting Template
• Reflection on Behavior System
• Team Tool for Reflection on Time During the Day
• Lead Learning Team Meeting Template
• Pre-Block Data Team Meeting Template
• End-of-Block Vertical Team Meeting Agenda Template
• Template for Achieving Clarity for Collaborative Meetings
• Priority Standards Yearlong Map Template
• Learning Block Planning Tool
• Pre-Block Vertical Team Meeting Agenda Template
• Mid-Block Data Team Meeting Template
• End-of-Block Meeting Template
• Teacher Framework Cheat Sheet
• Instructional Standards of Excellence in Literacy Tool
• Team Pre-Block Instructional Plan
• Team Reflection on Instruction
• Meeting Template to Determine Current Reality Before Starting the RTI Process
• Team Response from a Common Formative Assessment Template
• Common Formative Assessment Team Creation Protocol
• Intervention Team Action Plan Template
• Professional Learning Plan for a Learning Block
• Collaborative Instructional Rounds Template
• Instructional Rounds Agenda
• Team Reflection on the Learning Block Tool
• Lesson-Plan Reflection
• Collaborative Professional Learning Plan

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