Learning by Doing: A Handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work™ helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs). This handbook is a guide for action that will:

• Help educators develop a common vocabulary and consistent understanding of key PLC concepts.
• Present a compelling argument that the implementation of PLC concepts will benefit students and educators alike.
• Help educators assess the current reality in their own schools and districts.
• Convince educators to take purposeful steps to develop their capacity to function as PLCs.

A six-part format guides readers to take the essential action steps for building their capacity to create and sustain PLCs.

1. The Case Study: Learn about the issues and challenges schools and districts face when implementing PLC concepts. How would you respond?
2. Here’s How: Discover how educators bring PLC elements to life in their schools. How do we move from concept to action?
3. Here’s Why: Review the research and rationale that supports PLC concepts. What do the experts say about best practices?
4. Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey: Assess your school’s current practices. What is the PLC reality in your school?
5. Tips for Moving Forward: Learn crucial tips and strategies for implementing PLC concepts. What can we do to move forward?
6. Questions to Guide the Work of Your PLC: Learn how to function as a PLC with questions to develop your collective capacity. How will we act on what we have learned?

This resource includes 40 pages of reproducible assessment tools on CD and in print.

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