The latest title in the Essentials for Principals Series, The School Leader's Guide to Professional Learning Communities at Work ™, guides principals in how to create and sustain a high-performing professional learning community (PLC). Published by NAESP and Solution Tree, the book was authored by Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour.

The book, released this week, provides specific, research-based, and actionable steps principals can take to develop and lead a PLC. Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour challenge principals not to ask, “Will I make a difference?” but instead to question “What difference will I make?”

This book succinctly and comprehensively shares how to build and maintain a successful PLC. K-8 principals will learn how to:

• Erect the foundation of a PLC, create structures for collaboration, and transform  groups into high-performing collaborative teams;
• Focus on providing a guaranteed and viable curriculum and on results, monitoring each student’s learning through ongoing assessment and helping teams improve individual and collective practice;
• Ensure high levels of learning for all by responding to struggling learners through effective intervention and providing students with enrichment opportunities; and
• Sustain school improvement and build leadership capacity throughout the school.

For more information or to place an order, visit the National Principal Resource Center.

 

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