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Leading PLCs at Work® Districtwide
From Boardroom to Classroom
Ensure your school district is doing the right work, the right way, for the right reasons. With this resource as your guide, you will learn how to align the work of every PLC team districtwide—from the boardroom to the classroom. Each chapter focuses on one of four types of teams and provides practices and tools for working together to foster a districtwide culture of continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Learn the leadership role the district office plays in supporting successful PLC at Work implementation and school-improvement efforts.
- Observe how collaborative teams at every level align their work districtwide to ensure high levels of learning in professional learning communities.
- Study real-life examples and artifacts of best practices in action.
- Receive protocols and templates, such as the Team Analysis of Common Assessment (TACA) form, to move student learning forward.
- Review a process for establishing a guaranteed and viable curriculum, and discover strategies for analyzing student learning and making data-informed decisions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Starting at the Top—The School Board and Superintendent Team
Chapter 2: Setting the Stage—District Leadership Team
Chapter 3: Leading the Work at the School Level—The Building Leadership Team
Chapter 4: Improving the Learning—Teacher Collaborative Teams
Chapter 5: Envisioning an Aligned District
STUDY GUIDE
Develop a clear path toward your goals by using the free study guide.
REPRODUCIBLES
- Figure 1.6: Blank TACA Form Showing Data Protocol Questions
- Figure 3.2: Collaborative Team Leader–Selection Tool
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
- Bailey, K., Jakicic, C., & Spiller, J. (2014). Collaborating for success with the Common Core: A toolkit for Professional Learning Communities at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Bayewitz, M. D., Cunningham, S. A., Ianora, J. A., Jones, B., Nielsen, M., Remmert, W., et al. (2020). Help your team: Overcoming common collaborative challenges in a PLC at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Buffum, A., Mattos, M., & Malone, J. (2018). Taking action: A handbook for RTI at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Conzemius, A. E., & O'Neill, J. (2013). Handbook for SMART school teams: Revitalizing best practices for collaboration (2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R. (2015). In praise of American educators: And how they can become even better. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., & Karhanek, G. (2010). Raising the bar and closing the gap: Whatever it takes. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., & Eaker, R. (1998). Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best practices for enhancing student achievement. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., & Fullan, M. (2013). Cultures built to last: Systemic PLCs at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., & Marzano, R. J. (2011). Leaders of learning: How district, school, and classroom leaders improve student achievement. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., Hagadone, M., Keating, J., & Rhoades, M. (2021). Leading PLCs at Work districtwide plan book. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Keating, J. (2012). Every school, every team, every classroom: District leadership for growing Professional Learning Communities at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Keating, J. (2015). Kid by kid, skill by skill: Teaching in a Professional Learning Community at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Sells, D. (2016). A new way: Introducing higher education to Professional Learning Communities at Work. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Marzano, R. J., & Waters, T. (2009). District leadership that works: Striking the right balance. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Muhammad, A., & Cruz, L. F. (2019). Time for change: Four essential skills for transformational school and district leaders. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Muhammad, A., & Hollie, S. (2012). The will to lead, the skill to teach: Transforming schools at every level. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D., & Eaker, R. (2019). 100-day leaders: Turning short-term wins into long-term success in schools. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
