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Simplifying the Journey
Six Steps to Schoolwide Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity in a PLC at Work®
“Simplifying the Journey is not just another manual; it’s a road map for teacher and team transformation,” authors Bob Sonju, Maren Powers, and Sheline Miller write. Packed with strategies, tools, and step-by-step actions, this book is your go-to guide for efficient, productive collaboration among your teams.
Benefits
- Learn the six actions that help answer each of the four critical questions of a PLC
- Create a shared vision among teacher and leadership teams and gain clarity on student mastery of essential standards
- Employ meaningful feedback to encourage student self-assessment and ownership of learning
- Utilize field-tested prompts, rubrics, and templates to facilitate effective ongoing collaboration
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Identifying Essential Standards and Skills
Chapter 2: Gaining Shared Clarity and Defining Mastery
Chapter 3: Encouraging Student Ownership Through Student Self-Assessment
Chapter 4: Utilizing Formative Assessment for Feedback
Chapter 5: Learning From Formative Data
Chapter 6: Creating Extra Time and Support for Learning
Chapter 7: Engaging in Focused, Productive Collaboration
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Introductoin
Chapter 1
- Identifying the Essential Standards—Meeting Agenda
- Identifying the Essential Standards and Skills Cards
- Team Essential Standards Guide
Chapter 2
- Table 2.1: Common Learning Stages for Teams in Understanding Mastery
- Gaining Shared Clarity—Meeting Agenda
- Gaining Shared Clarity Cards
- Teacher Team Workshop—Gaining Shared Clarity
- Gaining Shared Clarity
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
- Extra Time and Support Data Collection—Individual Teacher
- Extra Time and Support Data Collection—Collaborative Team
Chapter 7
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