《教師專業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)共同體常見問題簡答(英文版)》是我社從美國Solution Tree出版社引進的“教師專業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)共同體(PLC)研究叢書”之一。Professional Learning Community(PLC)是指某一工作領(lǐng)域中同事們集體學(xué)習(xí)提高的一種方法。該方法經(jīng)常被用于組織學(xué)校老師在實踐中提高教學(xué)水平,改善學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)效果。Professional Learning Community at Work是Solution Tree公司的一個重要項目,立志于幫助各所學(xué)校(包括小學(xué)、中學(xué)、大學(xué))乃至各個地區(qū)建立PLC機制?!敖處煂I(yè)學(xué)習(xí)共同體(PLC)研究叢書”即其成果、經(jīng)驗匯總?!督處煂I(yè)學(xué)習(xí)共同體常見問題簡答(英文版)》對建立教師專業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)共同體過程中常見的問題進行了梳理和解答,內(nèi)容以實際操練為主,語言簡潔流暢,沒有艱深的理論探討,富有實踐意義。
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About the Authors Introduction Remodeling Your School: The Unexpected Obstacles A Sequential, Nonlinear, and Cyclical Process Your Guide on the Side How This Book Is Organized. PLCs 101 What is a PLC? What is the PLC——the entire district, the school, or the individual teams within the school? What is collective inquiry? What is action research? What are the three big ideas? What is a focus on learning? What is a collaborative culture? What is a results orientation? What is a culture that is simultaneously loose and tight? We have had meetings at our school for years, so are we a PLC? Why are the three big ideas so important to the PLC process? A Word of Caution Chapter 1 Laying the Foundation: Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals Mission What is a schools mission? Are the mission and a schools mission statement the same thing? How long should a mission statement be? What is a learning-focused mission? What does high levels of learning mean? Does all really mean all? Isnt it unrealistic to expect all students to learn at high levels? If we make our mission high levels of learning for every child, what about students in special education? Isnt it a schools job to give students the opportunity to learn——not to ensure they learn? What is the students responsibility in his or her learning? What is the parents responsibility for their childrens success in school? Does everyone have to agree on the schools mission? What is consensus? What is school culture? What does a schools mission have to do with school culture? If our school does not have a learning-focused mission and culture, what do we do to change that? What is a guiding coalition? What happens after we agree to a new learning-focused mission statement? Vision What is a vision statement, and how does it differ from a mission statement? Why is a vision statement important to being a PLC? How long and detailed should a vision statement be? How do we begin the process of writing a vision statement? Who should be involved in writing the vision statement? Does everyone have to agree on the schools vision? What happens after we have agreed on a new learning-focused vision statement? …… Chapter 2 Fostering a Collaborative Culture Chapter 3 What Do We Want Our Students to Learn? Chapter 4 How Will We Know When Our Students Have Learned It? Chapter 5 How Will We Respond When Some Students Dont Learn and When Some Do? Chapter 6 Defining the Districts Role in the PLC Process Chapter 7 Addressing Consensus and Conflict in a PLC Afterword Its Journey, Not a Destination References and Resources Index