Inside PLCs at Work®

Inside PLCs takes readers on a journey to Sheridan County School District 2, a district in Wyoming that has built a professional learning community (PLC) to great success. Using Sheridan as a real-world example, authors Casey Reason and Craig Dougherty help educators develop a deep, nuanced understanding of the PLC at Work® model and how PLCs work, preparing them in successfully implementing the PLC process in their own schools. Follow one school's journey to implement the professional learning community model: Understand the foundational concepts and qualities of professional learning communities, such as the three big ideas and four guiding questions. Deepen your comprehension of how PLC works by learning about Sheridan County School District 2's journey. Utilize this book's appendices to access other real-world examples of effective PLC schools. Learn how the best PLC schools fully implement the PLC process for the greatest benefit possible. Supplement your learning of the PLC model with free online reproducibles. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: The Big Ideas in PLCs Chapter 2: Teams in PLCs Chapter 3: Inquiry in PLCs Chapter 4: Collaborative Culture in PLCs Chapter 5: Intervention, Extension, and Innovation in PLCs Afterword Appendix References and Resources