Educators as Learners: Creating a Professional Learning Community in Your School

By Penelope Jo Wald

How can schools develop a shared vision that embraces the aspiration of all members of the school community? How can members of a learning community work together to build the knowledge and processes needed for student success? This book describes a professional development model that supports educators and families in learning and growing together. It offers a theoretical framework and practical guidance for renewing the capacity of schools to produce positive results for all children.

* Part I: Cornerstones discusses concepts, assumptions, and leadership qualities of an effective school-based staff development model.
* Part II: Process presents lively case studies and activities that show how to build professional learning communities. It describes strategies to help teams engage in meaningful dialogue and discovery.
* Part III: Tools for Learning is filled with practical, field-tested staff development tools that complement the process of building school-based professional learning communities.

This book embraces principles of collegiality, inquiry, learning, and community. It is written by practitioners for practitioners in the hope that collegial learning will be a renewing force in schools during these times of change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871203669
• ISBN13: 9780871203663
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 9.9"