The Reflective Educator's Guide to Professional Development

<p><strong><em>Powerful tools for facilitating teachers' professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts!</em></strong></p><p>Combining professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research this step-by-step guide provides coaches workshop leaders and staff developers with strategies activities and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. The authors present essential elements of a healthy PLC case studies of inquiry-based PLCs and lessons learned for improving coaching practices. Sample projects and reflection prompts will help readers:</p><ul> <li>Organize assess and maintain high-functioning inquiry-oriented PLCs</li> <li>Facilitate the development of study questions</li> <li>Enable PLC members to develop analyze and share research results</li> <li>Lead successful renewal and reform efforts</li></ul>