Author Brig Leane introduces the PLC Dashboard, a tool designed to help administrators and teachers efficiently implement the PLC at Work® process. This resource utilizes a seven-step learning cycle, complete with illustrative examples, concise templates, and reflective exercises. The dashboard helps clarify and strengthen the PLC process to implement lasting changes that improve the overall quality of students’ education.

K–12 school leaders, principals, and teacher team leaders can use this book to:

• Organize effective team leadership to guide and facilitate the PLC process
• Set clear priorities for student learning via essential learning targets
• Establish consistent quality benchmarks for assessing student progress toward essential learning targets
• Develop a PLC Dashboard to set goals and schedules for teams and singletons
• Promote collaboration and continued professional development for teachers

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Why PLC?—Beginning With the End in Mind

Chapter 2: Getting Ready

Chapter 3: The Seven-Step Learning Cycle

Chapter 4: Determine the Essential Learning Target

Chapter 5: Set a SMART Goal and Create the Common Formative Assessment

Chapter 6: Give the Common Formative Assessment

Chapter 7: Ensure Inter-Rater Reliability

Chapter 8: Share Results

Chapter 9: Develop and Carry Out an Action Plan for Intervention and Extension

Chapter 10: Capture Team Learning and Make Changes to Instruction

Chapter 11: Wrapping Up the Seven-Step Learning Cycle

Chapter 12: Time and Support

Chapter 13: PLC Dashboard Implementation

Epilogue: Putting It All Together

Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions

References

Index