We have heard the concern expressed that the PLC concept only allows for course-specific teams at the middle and high school level or grade-level teams at the elementary level. This... read more →
I had a conversation recently with a high school faculty that expressed several concerns regarding the idea that teachers teaching the same course or grade level should have common formative... read more →
How Mount Eagle Elementary School Is Using the "Balanced Literacy Model" to Answer Professional Learning Community Guiding Questions The staff at Mount Eagle decided to develop a schoolwide model for... read more →
In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins asks, "Why try for greatness? If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, then... read more →
A CULTURE OF CELEBRATION While recovering from chemotherapy, I was sitting on the couch feeling pretty depressed. Suddenly, a police car drove up with lights flashing. I met the officer... read more →
I am principal of Anne Fox School in Schaumburg D54, and I really wanted to share with you some of our data results from our winter MAP administration. We spent... read more →
I received an interesting response from a teacher to a blog entry I made in support of giving teachers time to collaborate. In that entry (posted January 29, 2007) I... read more →
Superintendents often ask how they can promote PLC concepts in their schools. An article from the April 2003 Harvard Business Review entitled "Tipping Point Leadership" by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne... read more →
A Board of Education had asked the educators in its district to justify why they should be provided with time during their contractual day to collaborate rather than simply expecting... read more →
Here is a great story from an elementary school in Schaumburg, Illinois that moved quickly to implement PLC concepts.The staff is seeing improved results almost immediately, and the success they... read more →