When educators believe they are capable of overcoming challenges and that their work matters, they make a lasting impact on students’ academic success. Using a problem-based learning (PBL) approach, the authors equip teachers with guided PBL scenarios to facilitate a shift in thinking so they feel mentally prepared to adopt a growth mindset and commit to the professional learning community (PLC) process.

This book will help K–12 school leaders, teacher leaders, trainers, and administrators:

• Apply the PBL method to the PLC process through the use of guided PBL scenarios
• Adopt a growth mindset with tips on making each thinking shift
• Utilize the “Think This, Do This” approach to ease the transition to a collaborative PLC
• Build collaboration, will, and skill with numerous tools and strategies
• Honor and trust their team members and the PLC process

Contents:

Introduction

Part 1: The Will and Skill

Chapter 1: Building a Powerful Partnership—PLC at Work and PBL

Chapter 2: Building Collaborative Will Power—Learning to Trust the PLC Process Using PBL

Chapter 3: Building Collaborative Skill Power—Problem-Based Learning

Part 2: PBL Training Modules

Chapter 4: Shifting From Teaching to Learning

Chapter 5: Shifting From Isolation to Collaboration

Chapter 6: Shifting From Intentions to Results

Reproducibles

Afterword

References and Resources

Index