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Culturally responsive teaching and the brain : promoting authentic engagement and rigor among culturally and linguistically diverse students

Hammond, Zaretta,


Pt. I. Building awareness and knowledge -- Climbing out of the gap -- What's culture got to do with it? -- This is your brain on culture -- Preparing to be a culturally responsive practitioner -- pt. II. Building learning partnerships -- Building the foundation of learning partnerships -- Establishing alliance in the learning partnership -- Shifting academic mindset in the learning partnership -- pt. III. Building intellective capacity -- Information processing to build intellective capacity -- Creating a culturally responsive community for learning. A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction. The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning. Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how ones culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships; Ten "key moves" to build students learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners; Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection. With a firm understanding of these techniques and principles, teachers and instructional leaders will confidently reap the benefits of culturally responsive instruction.--Publisher website.
Date Published:2015

Pt. I. Building awareness and knowledge -- Climbing out of the gap -- What's culture got to do with it? -- This is your brain on culture -- Preparing to be a culturally responsive practitioner -- pt. II. Building learning partnerships -- Building the foundation of learning partnerships -- Establishing alliance in the learning partnership -- Shifting academic mindset in the learning partnership -- pt. III. Building intellective capacity -- Information processing to build intellective capacity -- Creating a culturally responsive community for learning. A bold, brain-based teaching approach to culturally responsive instruction. The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning. Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction. The book includes: Information on how ones culture programs the brain to process data and affects learning relationships; Ten "key moves" to build students learner operating systems and prepare them to become independent learners; Prompts for action and valuable self-reflection. With a firm understanding of these techniques and principles, teachers and instructional leaders will confidently reap the benefits of culturally responsive instruction.--Publisher website.

Date Published:2015

Professional learning communiites at work : plan book

DuFour, Rebecca.


"Solution Tree plan book" -- Cover.
Date Published:2006

Learning by doing : a handbook for professional learning communities at work

DuFour, Richard, 1947-2017,


"... a guide for action that helps educators close the knowing-doing gap as they transform their schools into professional learning communities (PLCs)"--Back cover.
Date Published:2016

The big book of tools for collaborative teams in a PLC at work

Ferriter, William M.,


Introduction -- Strengthening the collegial practices of learning teams -- What do we want students to learn? -- How will we know students are learning? -- How will we respond when some students don't learn? -- How will we extend learning when students are already proficient? Provides strategies for educators to strengthen the use of collaborative teams and improve student learning through the four critical questions of professional learning communities (PLCs). Presents examples of collaborative challenges and behaviors that are necessary for collaborative success. Includes reproducible templates and additional resources.
Date Published:2020

Introduction -- Strengthening the collegial practices of learning teams -- What do we want students to learn? -- How will we know students are learning? -- How will we respond when some students don't learn? -- How will we extend learning when students are already proficient? Provides strategies for educators to strengthen the use of collaborative teams and improve student learning through the four critical questions of professional learning communities (PLCs). Presents examples of collaborative challenges and behaviors that are necessary for collaborative success. Includes reproducible templates and additional resources.

Date Published:2020

Leading PLCs at Workª districtwide : from boardroom to classroom

Eaker, Robert E.,


"In Leading PLCs at Workª Districtwide: From Boardroom to Classroom, authors Robert Eaker, Mike Hagadone, Janel Keating, and Meagan Rhoades guide educators in developing successful districtwide professional learning communities (PLCs) to ensure high levels of learning for every student. The authors advocate high-performing districts develop when collaborative teams at every level align their concepts, practices, and vocabulary. Aligning this work is a top-down, bottom-up cyclical process, starting with the district level and ending with grade-level and content-area teams. By reading Leading PLCs at Work Districtwide, district and school leaders will have the tools and strategies to create a districtwide culture of continuous improvement"--
Date Published:2021

"In Leading PLCs at Workª Districtwide: From Boardroom to Classroom, authors Robert Eaker, Mike Hagadone, Janel Keating, and Meagan Rhoades guide educators in developing successful districtwide professional learning communities (PLCs) to ensure high levels of learning for every student. The authors advocate high-performing districts develop when collaborative teams at every level align their concepts, practices, and vocabulary. Aligning this work is a top-down, bottom-up cyclical process, starting with the district level and ending with grade-level and content-area teams. By reading Leading PLCs at Work Districtwide, district and school leaders will have the tools and strategies to create a districtwide culture of continuous improvement"--

Date Published:2021

Make it happen : coaching with the 4 critical questions of PLCs at work

Bailey, Kim,


Introduction -- How to get started as an instructional coach -- What do we want students to know and be able to do? -- How will we know if they have learned it? -- How will we respond when some students do not learn? -- How will we extend the learning for are already proficient? -- Epilogue : maintaining the momentum and sustaining the process. Explores the notion of professional learning communities and offers teachers advice for thinking about and confronting three major variables that can impact the work of instructional coaches in school--capacity, context, and school culture--and discusses solutions and strategies for coaches on how to implement and advocate a team-centered model that places the emphasis on the learning outcomes of students.
Date Published:2019

Introduction -- How to get started as an instructional coach -- What do we want students to know and be able to do? -- How will we know if they have learned it? -- How will we respond when some students do not learn? -- How will we extend the learning for are already proficient? -- Epilogue : maintaining the momentum and sustaining the process. Explores the notion of professional learning communities and offers teachers advice for thinking about and confronting three major variables that can impact the work of instructional coaches in school--capacity, context, and school culture--and discusses solutions and strategies for coaches on how to implement and advocate a team-centered model that places the emphasis on the learning outcomes of students.

Date Published:2019

Parentships in a PLC at work : forming and sustaining school-home relationships with families

Palmer, Kyle,


Understanding parentship in a PLC -- Creating parentships in a PLC -- Shared mission & vision in parentships -- Values and goals in parentships -- Strategies related to curriculum -- Strategies related to individual student progress -- Strategies related to parent engagement -- Strategies related to reaching out -- Monitor and sustain it-build a legacy of impactful parentships -- Epilogue: now what?. "School-home relationships are critical in education; however, building these relationships can be difficult for both educators and students' parents and guardians. Many parents and guardians struggle to understand what is going on at school and how to best support their child's education. Educators often struggle to connect with parents and guardians and are occasionally frustrated with the lack of home involvement. In a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Workª, educators work collaboratively to ensure that every student is learning at high levels. Parentships in a PLC at Work: Forming and Sustaining School-Home Relationships With Families by Kyle Palmer provides PLCs with a resource for connecting to parents and building effective, sustainable "parentships." Parentships can help schools get even more out of the PLC process. This book provides the guidance necessary to build a parentship success team (PST) and implement a system to benefit educators, students, and parents"--
Date Published:2022

Understanding parentship in a PLC -- Creating parentships in a PLC -- Shared mission & vision in parentships -- Values and goals in parentships -- Strategies related to curriculum -- Strategies related to individual student progress -- Strategies related to parent engagement -- Strategies related to reaching out -- Monitor and sustain it-build a legacy of impactful parentships -- Epilogue: now what?. "School-home relationships are critical in education; however, building these relationships can be difficult for both educators and students' parents and guardians. Many parents and guardians struggle to understand what is going on at school and how to best support their child's education. Educators often struggle to connect with parents and guardians and are occasionally frustrated with the lack of home involvement. In a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Workª, educators work collaboratively to ensure that every student is learning at high levels. Parentships in a PLC at Work: Forming and Sustaining School-Home Relationships With Families by Kyle Palmer provides PLCs with a resource for connecting to parents and building effective, sustainable "parentships." Parentships can help schools get even more out of the PLC process. This book provides the guidance necessary to build a parentship success team (PST) and implement a system to benefit educators, students, and parents"--

Date Published:2022

Kid by kid, skill by skill : teaching in a professional learning community at work

Eaker, Robert E.,



Date Published:2015

Amplify your impact : coaching collaborative teams in PLCs at work

Many, Thomas W.,



Date Published:2018

Enriching the learning : meaningful extensions for proficient students in a PLC at work

Roberts, Michael, 1970-,



Date Published:2020

Leading beyond intention : 6 areas to deepen reflection and planning in your PLC at work

Power, Karen, 1967-,


"Good leadership necessitates decisiveness and continuous growth to prevent sinking into the stagnation of status quo. In their newest book, Leading Beyond Intention, Karen Power and Jeanne Spiller encourage and challenge educational leaders to grow even in the most overwhelming of times. Using the Pythagorean idea of the perfection of six, Power and Spiller break down the six fundamental areas of leadership and expound upon how educational leaders can find fulfillment and remarkable success through continuous learning and improvement"--
Date Published:2022

"Good leadership necessitates decisiveness and continuous growth to prevent sinking into the stagnation of status quo. In their newest book, Leading Beyond Intention, Karen Power and Jeanne Spiller encourage and challenge educational leaders to grow even in the most overwhelming of times. Using the Pythagorean idea of the perfection of six, Power and Spiller break down the six fundamental areas of leadership and expound upon how educational leaders can find fulfillment and remarkable success through continuous learning and improvement"--

Date Published:2022

Singletons in a PLC at work : navigating on-ramps to meaningful collaboration

Leane, Brig,


"Collaboration is a foundational practice in the professional learning community (PLC) process. Most teachers will collaborate in grade-level or course-alike teams in a PLC, but what about singletons-those teachers who do not have grade-level or course-alike peers? In Singletons in a PLC at Work: Navigating On-Ramps to Meaningful Collaboration, authors Brig Leane and Jon Yost help singletons find meaningful collaboration no matter what context they find themselves in. The book introduces three specific entry points (on-ramps) into meaningful collaboration for singletons-(1) the course-alike entry point (the virtual team), (2) the common-content entry point, and (3) the critical-friend entry point-as well as specific strategies to lay the groundwork necessary for continued collaborative growth for each of those entry points. Singletons will find clear instructions that fit their situation to help them connect with colleagues in their school or another school. Singletons in a PLC at Work will help singletons thrive as PLC practitioners, which will, in turn, lead to learning for all"--
Date Published:2022

"Collaboration is a foundational practice in the professional learning community (PLC) process. Most teachers will collaborate in grade-level or course-alike teams in a PLC, but what about singletons-those teachers who do not have grade-level or course-alike peers? In Singletons in a PLC at Work: Navigating On-Ramps to Meaningful Collaboration, authors Brig Leane and Jon Yost help singletons find meaningful collaboration no matter what context they find themselves in. The book introduces three specific entry points (on-ramps) into meaningful collaboration for singletons-(1) the course-alike entry point (the virtual team), (2) the common-content entry point, and (3) the critical-friend entry point-as well as specific strategies to lay the groundwork necessary for continued collaborative growth for each of those entry points. Singletons will find clear instructions that fit their situation to help them connect with colleagues in their school or another school. Singletons in a PLC at Work will help singletons thrive as PLC practitioners, which will, in turn, lead to learning for all"--

Date Published:2022

Time for change : 4 essential skills for transformational school and district leaders

Muhammad, Anthony.



Date Published:2019

Help your team : overcoming common collaborative challenges in a PLC at Workª

Bayewitz, Michael D.,



Date Published:2020

Coaching for equity : conversations that change practice

Aguilar, Elena, 1969-,


"Coaching for Equity is a comprehensive guide for educators who are committed to creating equitable schools. It offers concrete strategies, a sequence of action steps, inspiring anecdotes, information, and resources. It is written for educators at all entry points--from those who are just starting to cultivate an awareness of equity, to those who have led for equity for many years. It is a book for teachers, teacher leaders, principals, superintendents, school boards, and anyone working in and with schools who aspires to fulfill a vision for equitable schools. Coaching for Equity will respond to the following commonly asked questions: What does equity mean? What does an equitable school look like? How can I recognize inequity? What does it look like in my classroom and school? How did we get here--to a place where there are so many inequities in schools? How do we create something different? And what would that something different be? What do I need to know in order to create equitable classrooms? What do I need to be able to do? What new awareness do I need?"--
Date Published:2020

"Coaching for Equity is a comprehensive guide for educators who are committed to creating equitable schools. It offers concrete strategies, a sequence of action steps, inspiring anecdotes, information, and resources. It is written for educators at all entry points--from those who are just starting to cultivate an awareness of equity, to those who have led for equity for many years. It is a book for teachers, teacher leaders, principals, superintendents, school boards, and anyone working in and with schools who aspires to fulfill a vision for equitable schools. Coaching for Equity will respond to the following commonly asked questions: What does equity mean? What does an equitable school look like? How can I recognize inequity? What does it look like in my classroom and school? How did we get here--to a place where there are so many inequities in schools? How do we create something different? And what would that something different be? What do I need to know in order to create equitable classrooms? What do I need to be able to do? What new awareness do I need?"--

Date Published:2020

Community connections and your PLC at workª : a guide to engaging families

Provencio, Nathaniel,


"Family engagement with schools is known to be key to student achievement, but such involvement can be a challenge in economically disadvantaged schools-precisely the schools that need it the most. In The Community Connection, Nathaniel Provencio guides readers to building this vital engagement by broadening a school's professional learning community (PLC) to include parents, families, and other community members in a productive collaboration towards success for all students. Drawing on his own experience as a principal who used the PLC process to transform a struggling school into an award-winning school, Provencio demonstrates step by step how the focus on learning, collaboration, and results at the heart of the PLC process can be used not merely to enhance family engagement, but to create a collaborative culture in which all stakeholders become educators. With an emphasis on transparency, mutual trust, and clarity on the school's vision and mission, The Community Connection provides readers with a roadmap to a culture of shared and ongoing betterment both within the school walls and in the community at large"--
Date Published:2021

"Family engagement with schools is known to be key to student achievement, but such involvement can be a challenge in economically disadvantaged schools-precisely the schools that need it the most. In The Community Connection, Nathaniel Provencio guides readers to building this vital engagement by broadening a school's professional learning community (PLC) to include parents, families, and other community members in a productive collaboration towards success for all students. Drawing on his own experience as a principal who used the PLC process to transform a struggling school into an award-winning school, Provencio demonstrates step by step how the focus on learning, collaboration, and results at the heart of the PLC process can be used not merely to enhance family engagement, but to create a collaborative culture in which all stakeholders become educators. With an emphasis on transparency, mutual trust, and clarity on the school's vision and mission, The Community Connection provides readers with a roadmap to a culture of shared and ongoing betterment both within the school walls and in the community at large"--

Date Published:2021

How schools thrive : building a coaching culture for collaborative teams in PLCs at work

Many, Thomas W.,


The why, how, and what of a commitment to coaching teams -- Why make a commitment to coaching collaborative teams -- How coaching helps teams create habits of practice -- What are the essential elements of highly effective teams -- The four essential elements of highly effective teams in a PLC -- Learn together - The power of collective inquiry -- Stay restless : the impact of continuous improvement -- Be urgent - The value of an action orientation -- Get better : the significance of a results orientation -- Coaching collaborative teams -- The role coaches play in assessing a team's current reality -- Believe in your team : coaching collective efficacy -- Creating an action plan for coaching collaborative teams. "In Thrive: Building a Coaching Culture for Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work authors Thomas W. Many, Michael J. Maffoni, Susan K. Sparks, and Tesha Ferriby Thomas apply the best thinking in the profession to the process of building a highly effective coaching culture for collaborative teams in Professional Learning Communities at Work (PLCs). This follow up to the authors' earlier book Amplify Your Impact: Coaching Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work uses the team coaching structure they advocate to explore how coaches can build a coaching culture in PLCs to address adaptive challenges, providing the concrete ideas and strategies necessary for coaching teams toward effective and deeper implementation of the PLC process. Leaders and coaches will learn effective coaching strategies for essential PLC elements, as well as how readers can use the Strategy Implementation Guide (SIG) and Pathways for Coaching Collaborative Teams to develop and fully realize those elements. Through this book, coaches and leaders will learn the theory and strategies necessary to coach teams toward a fully realized implementation of the PLC process"--
Date Published:2020

The why, how, and what of a commitment to coaching teams -- Why make a commitment to coaching collaborative teams -- How coaching helps teams create habits of practice -- What are the essential elements of highly effective teams -- The four essential elements of highly effective teams in a PLC -- Learn together - The power of collective inquiry -- Stay restless : the impact of continuous improvement -- Be urgent - The value of an action orientation -- Get better : the significance of a results orientation -- Coaching collaborative teams -- The role coaches play in assessing a team's current reality -- Believe in your team : coaching collective efficacy -- Creating an action plan for coaching collaborative teams. "In Thrive: Building a Coaching Culture for Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work authors Thomas W. Many, Michael J. Maffoni, Susan K. Sparks, and Tesha Ferriby Thomas apply the best thinking in the profession to the process of building a highly effective coaching culture for collaborative teams in Professional Learning Communities at Work (PLCs). This follow up to the authors' earlier book Amplify Your Impact: Coaching Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work uses the team coaching structure they advocate to explore how coaches can build a coaching culture in PLCs to address adaptive challenges, providing the concrete ideas and strategies necessary for coaching teams toward effective and deeper implementation of the PLC process. Leaders and coaches will learn effective coaching strategies for essential PLC elements, as well as how readers can use the Strategy Implementation Guide (SIG) and Pathways for Coaching Collaborative Teams to develop and fully realize those elements. Through this book, coaches and leaders will learn the theory and strategies necessary to coach teams toward a fully realized implementation of the PLC process"--

Date Published:2020

Cultivating genius : an equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy

Muhammad, Gholdy,


Presents a teaching and learning model for all students, especially youth of color, that focuses on identity development, skill development, intellectual development, and criticality.
Date Published:2020

Overcoming dyslexia : a new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any level

Shaywitz, Sally E.



Date Published:2003

How to develop PLCs for singletons and small schools

Hansen, Aaron,



Date Published:2015