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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480099703321

Titolo

Reach the highest standard in professional learning : learning communities / / editors, Shirley M. Hord, Patricia Roy ; contributors, Ann Lieberman, Lynne Miller, Valerie von Frank ; cover designer, Gail Buschman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin : , : LearningForward, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4522-9182-9

1-4522-9179-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Collana

Reach the Highest Standard in Professional Learning Series

Disciplina

005.432

Soggetti

Professional learning communities - United States

Group work in education - United States

Teachers - Professional relationships - United States

Teachers - In-service training - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""REACH THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: LEARNING COMMUNITIES-FRONT COVER""; ""REACH THE HIGHEST STANDARD IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: LEARNING COMMUNITIES""; ""CONTENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES""; ""THE LEARNING FORWARD STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING""; ""THE LEARNING COMMUNITIES STANDARD""; ""ABOUT THE SERIES EDITORS""; ""ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS""; ""CHAPTER 1: UNPACKING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE""; ""CHAPTER 2: CREATING LEARNING COMMUNITIES""; ""CHAPTER 3: THE CASE STUDY""; ""RESOURCES""; ""INDEX""

Sommario/riassunto

When teachers learn from each other, students reap the benefits.    The first in a series exploring each of Learning Forward's seven Standards for Professional Learning, this book helps readers understand what it takes to establish and maintain professional learning communities (PLCs) so they increase educator effectiveness and provide the best



outcomes for students. This definitive volume details how the Learning Forward standards for professional learning can be applied successfully in any school, and includes:     An original essay designed to stretch readers' thinking by introducing the u