Professional Learning Communities at Work®and High-Reliability Schools

Cultures of Continuous Learning (Ensure a viable and guaranteed curriculum)

Robert Eaker, Robert J. Marzano, Robert Eaker, Robert J. Marzano

• Editorial: Solution Tree Press
• Año: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781949539646
• Edición: 1
• Categoría: Education
• Categoría: Leadership in Education

Dramatically improve schooling by harnessing the collective power of the High Reliability Schools™ (HRS) model and the PLC at Work® process. Featuring some of America's best educators, this anthology includes information, insights, and practical suggestions for both PLCs and HRS. The overarching purpose is to demonstrate how these two approaches, taken together, complement each other and support educators in their efforts to create a culture of continuous improvement.

Use this resource to ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum:

• Study the HRS and PLC practices with guidance from numerous practitioners and experts, developing good teachers into great teachers through a culture of accountability.
• Learn how to keep your school focused on the right work in order to achieve learning for all through a continuous improvement process.
• Understand how the HRS model can improve success with the PLC process and how the PLC at Work process is the cornerstone of a high reliability school.
• Explore the ways in which strong leaders can model and improve the why and how of PLC at Work through a collaborative culture.
• Explore the five levels of the HRS model, and then learn how to relate each level to PLC at Work process to improve education in your school or district.
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  Contents:
  Introduction: Professional Learning Communities at Work and High Reliability Schools—Merging Best Practices for School Improvement by Robert J. Marzano and Robert Eaker
  Part I: The Five Levels
  A Safe, Supportive, and Collaborative Culture
  1. Culture Building in a High Reliability School by Mario Acosta
  2. Frames of Mind and Tools for Success: Organizational Culture in a PLC by Anthony Muhammad
  Effective Teaching in Every Classroom
  3. Six Steps for Effective Teaching in Every Classroom by Toby Boss
  4. Effective Teaching in a Professional Learning Community by William M. Ferriter
  A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
  5. Six Action Steps for a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum by Jan K. Hoegh
  6. PLC, HRS, and a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum by Heather Friziellie and Julie A. Schmidt
  Standards-Referenced Reporting
  7. A Multiyear Plan for Standards-Referenced Reporting by Tammy Heflebower
  8. Grading and Reporting for Learning in a PLC by Eric Twadell
  Competency-Based Education
  9. Personalized, Competency-Based Education by Mike Ruyle
  10. Preparation for Tomorrow: A Competency-Based Focus and PLCs by Mike Mattos
  Part II: Professional Learning Communities, High Reliability Organizations, and School Leadership
  11. High Reliability Leadership by Philip B. Warrick
  12. Leadership in a PLC: Coherence and Culture by Timothy D. Kanold
  Part III: Professional Learning Communities, High Reliability Organizations, and District Leadership
  13. Leadership in High Reliability School Districts by Cameron L. Rains
  14. Leadership in a High Performing PLC by Marc Johnson