Drawing on the author #8217;s extensive work consulting with districts and schools on leadership, instruction, and professional development issues, this book shows educational administrators how to create #8216;professional learning communities. #8217; These communities can be used to instill educational ideals, share wisdom, improve professional practice, and build expertise across the system. Comprised of teachers, school leaders, staff developers, and district personnel, professional learning communities offer a forum to help educators learn from each other, support each other collaboratively, and cultivate #8216;habits of mind' conducive to high performance. The book provides detailed rubrics for assessing and charting the progress of learning community participants. Such communities take time to develop, but once established they can be powerful instruments for promoting innovation and positive change in schools.
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