The Handbook for Highly Effective Teams in a PLC at Work®
Essential Actions for Tackling Critical Issues
Enhance highly effective teams by focusing on core actions that improve student learning and increase team efficacy. The authors provide clear steps to build teams with defined roles, norms, and SMART goals, addressing student needs with inclusive strategies and using data-driven instruction to empower all learners for continuous growth.
Practical action steps for educators to building highly effective teams
Build highly effective collaborative teams and enhance student learning with this practical guide. Based on the 18 critical issues reproducible, this companion to Learning by Doing offers clear action steps for establishing norms, setting SMART goals, leveraging data-driven instruction, and differentiated instruction. By integrating strategies like the teaching-learning cycle within professional learning communities, teachers can promote student learning and improve outcomes through collaboration and inclusive practices.
K–12 administrators and teachers can use this book to:
- Identify 23 critical actions to build maximally impactful teams
- Establish clear criteria and assessment protocols by which to measure student learning
- Receive tools and resources for every foundational topic
- Structure and pace lessons to support students who struggle and inspire those who excel
- Improve instructional practices and strategies through regular analysis of student results
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AssessmentInstructionProfessional Learning Communities at Work®Professional Learning Communities