The Five Disciplines of PLC Leaders
This is not a book to skim. It is a book that will require you to think, to reflect deeply on the questions that all PLC leaders must answer, to confront the brutal facts of your own leadership, and ultimately to develop new skills and knowledge vital to your success and the success of your school or district. It is a book that you will return to over and over again to explore its wisdom and advice. --from the foreword by Richard DuFourIn TheFive Disciplines of PLC Leaders, Tim Kanold has given us a practical, thoughtful and inspiring guide to PLC leadership. Every page is richly informed by Kanold's immense and successful experience: We get a personal, inside look at how Adlai Stevenson set and met ambitious achievement goals including the goal of making Stevenson an exceptionally purpose-driven and enjoyable place to work. Any school leader who takes Kanold's recommendations seriously will see levels of achievement, staff morale and student satisfaction climb upward. --Mike Schmoker, author ofFOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student LearningandResults NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and LearningIt has been over a decade since professional learning communities (PLCs) were recognized as a paradigm of learning. What is the difference between those schools that have adopted PLCs in name only and those that have flourished as centers of learning excellence? Tim Kanold has captured the actionable, disciplined steps to sustain fully functional PLCs. Whether you are a teacher, school administrator, or superintendent, leaders at all levels who value research-based, thought-provoking ideas from one who has practiced what he offers will find thatThe Five Disciplines of PLC Leaderswill support their work to move adult actions to 21st century learning environments. --Jhone Ebert, Assistant Superintendent Chief Technology Officer, Clark County School District, NevadaIn TheFive Disciplines of PLC Leaders, Tim Kanold has given us a practical, thoughtful and inspiring guide to PLC leadership. Every page is richly informed by Kanold's immense and successful experience: We get a personal, inside look at how Adlai Stevenson set and met ambitious achievement goals including the goal of making Stevenson an exceptionally purpose-driven and enjoyable place to work. Any school leader who takes Kanold's recommendations seriously will see levels of achievement, staff morale and student satisfaction climb upward. --Mike Schmoker, author ofFOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student LearningandResults NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and LearningIt has been over a decade since professional learning communities (PLCs) were recognized as a paradigm of learning. What is the difference between those schools that have adopted PLCs in name only and those that have flourished as centers of learning excellence? Tim Kanold has captured the actionable, disciplined steps to sustain fully functional PLCs. Whether you are a teacher, school administrator, or superintendent, leaders at all levels who value research-based, thought-provoking ideas from one who has practiced what he offers will find thatThe Five Disciplines of PLC Leaderswill support their work to move adult actions to 21st century learning environments. --Jhone Ebert, Assistant Superintendent Chief Technology Officer, Clark County School District, NevadaIn TheFive Disciplines of PLC Leaders, Tim Kanold has given us a practical, thoughtful and inspiring guide to PLC leadership. Every page is richly informed by Kanold's immense and successful experience: We get a personal, inside look at how Adlai Stevenson set and met ambitious achievement goals including the goal of making St --Jhone Ebert, Assistant Superintendent Chief Technology Officer, Clark County School District, NevadaIn TheFive Disciplines of PLC Leaders, Tim Kanold has given us a practical, thoughtful and inspiring guide to PLC leadership. Every page is richly informed by Kanold's immense and successful experience: We get a personal, inside look at how Adlai Stevenson set and met ambitious achievement goals including the goal of making Stevenson an exceptionally purpose-driven and enjoyable place to work. Any school leader who takes Kanold's recommendations seriously will see levels of achievement, staff morale and student satisfaction climb upward. --Mike Schmoker, author ofFOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student LearningandResults NOW: How We Can Achieve Unprecedented Improvements in Teaching and LearningIt has been over a decade since professional learning communities (PLCs) were recognized as a paradigm of learning. What is the difference between those schools that have adopted PLCs in name only and those that have flourished as centers of learning excellence? Tim Kanold has captured the actionable, disciplined steps to sustain fully functional PLCs. Whether you are a teacher, school administrator, or superintendent, leaders at all levels who value research-based, thought-provoking ideas from one who has practiced what he offers will find thatThe Five Disciplines of PLC Leaderswill support their work to move adult actions to 21st century learning environments. --Jhone Ebert, Assistant Superintendent Chief Technology Officer, Clark County School District, Nevada