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PLC Tools & Resources

Professional Learning Communities are strengthened when educators collaborate and share solutions. This section provides proven tools educators can use to establish their schools' baseline performance, set goals, plan future initiatives and evaluate efforts toward collaboration and joint decision-making. These tools can be highly effective in organizing and sustaining a PLC. We invite educators to copy and distribute all of the materials included here for use within their own school and district.

NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all materials are available in PDF format only. Adobe® Acrobat® Reader is required.

Get a quick list of books that discuss implementing the PLC model in more detail. Bibliography

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The following resources are from the December 2010 PLC at Work Webinar: "New Insights on How Effective PLCs Improve Schools"

AUDIO

Panel Discussions
The following moderated panel discussions provide different views on key concepts within a Professional Learning Community. Top education authors who are leading the implementation of PLCs in school systems across North America participate in the question-and-answer format.

Author Conversations
Listen to VoiceThread conversations between authors Richard DuFour and Rebecca DuFour and participants from all over the world.

VIDEO

Let's Talk About PLC: Getting Started
Learn from the experts with highlights from this three-video set featuring Richard DuFour, Robert Eaker, and Rebecca DuFour, with special guest Dennis Sparks of the National Staff Development Council. The most common questions associated with the creation, implementation, and sustainability of PLCs in elementary, middle, and high schools are addressed in a question-and-answer format.
Introduction
PLC Mission, Vision, Values, Goals
Collaborative Culture
Resources and Leadership

Collaborative Teams
PLC at Work Associates discuss different aspects of the team-based approach of professional learning communities.
Rick DuFour on Groups vs. Teams
Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work

RTI: Response to Intervention
Mike and Austin discuss the similarities between RTI and the PLC process. Interview with Mike Mattos and Austin Buffum

Texas Educators Reflect on Their PLC Journey
Katy ISD roundtable discussions reveal the challenges and rewards of implementing PLCs in their district.
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Middle/Secondary

2007 California State Summit
Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, focuses on preparing students for a rapidly changing global economy.
Parents Say the Darnedest Things
PLCs: Accountability in Public Education
Closing the Achievement Gap


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