DuFour, Richard

"... a guide for action that helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs)"--Back cover.

Reinforces the key components of the Professional Learning Community framework through a combination of music, quotations, and humor.

A professional development video set illustrating the role of effective collaboration.

Provides specific information on how to transform schools into results-oriented professional learning communities; and describes the best practices that have been used by schools nationwide.

A collection of essays that explore the best strategies for raising student achievement and supporting teacher initiative in the classroom.

Emphasizes collaborative leadership at the district, principal, team, and individual levels, and advocates the professional learning community (PLC) as the best environment for great teaching and leading; and gives suggestions for ongoing monitoring of student learning, ensuring effective instruction, responding when kids don't learn, and more.