Summing Up

ebook Teaching and Learning in Effective Schools and PLCs at Work® (An autobiographical guide to school improvement and implementing the PLC at Work process)

By Robert Eaker

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After a career spanning nearly half a century, Dr. Robert Eaker delivers a work of reflection and storytelling, along with practical tips and strategies on school improvement and student achievement. Learn directly from a master educator as he shares the story of his career, along with in-depth guidance for implementing the PLC at Work® process and essential real-world advice for succeeding as an educator.

Become familiar with the story of the creation of the PLC at Work framework, as well as the personal lives of those who created it.

  • Study the foundational theories and concepts of the PLC at Work process, as well as strategic implementation and best practices in teaching.
  • Gain numerous strategies and insights for strengthening your school improvement efforts and achieving desired learning outcomes.
  • Discover best practices for improving instruction and student learning.
  • Consider the key qualities of effective leaders who successfully improve classroom instruction.
  • Read real-world examples of PLC implementation and collaborative learning.
  • Contents:
    Foreword: Gamble, Carouse, and Explore by Douglas Reeves
    Introduction: Accidental Friendships
    Chapter 1: Clinical Supervision—Improving Classroom Instruction
    Chapter 2: The Consumer-Validation Approach—Research Into Practice
    Chapter 3: The Teacher Effects Research—Practices for Improving Instruction and Student Learning
    Chapter 4: The Role of Teacher Interpersonal Behavior—Impacting Student Success
    Chapter 5: The School Effects Research
    Chapter 6: The Impetus of Professional Learning Communities at Work
    Chapter 7: The Implementation of Professional Learning Communities at Work Concepts and Practices
    Chapter 8: Absolutely Indispensable Passionate and Persistent Leadership
    Chapter 9: Connie Donovan Revisited

    Summing Up