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By Rick DuFour
We received a question from a social studies department regarding …
Do PLCs Enable Students to Act Irresponsibly by Asking Educators to Assume Greater Responsibility for Student Learning?
Those familiar with our work know that we contend schools committed to …
The Schedule Won’t Let Us Devote Time to Intervention
By Rick and Becky DuFour
The most effective school systems in the world …
Recording and Handouts from Yesterday’s Webinar Now Online
You can view a recording of the presentation and download the handouts …
Addressing Differences
By Rick DuFour
In my previous blog (see “Two Different ‘Schools’ of Thought”), …
Two Different “Schools” of Thought
By Rick DuFour
The most frequent question we hear at our PLC workshops …
Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Richard and Rebecca DuFour
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Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Doing Whatever It Takes …
Where Will You Put Your Energy?
By Rick DuFour
I received an email from a teacher opposed to engaging …
Which Quartile Should We Focus On?
By Rick DuFour
We received a question from a high school administrator who …
The Need for Crucial Conversations
By Rick DuFour
Becky and I recently participated in a VoiceThread hosted by …
It’s Not a Meeting; It’s a Way of Being!
By Brian Butler, PLC associate
I want to share the temporary soap box …
Does Merit Pay for Individual Teachers Align With the PLC Concept? Part I
By Rick DuFour
The idea of merit pay for individual teachers has been …
DuFour Conversation Starts Today!
Here it is, Radical Nation: The first day in our …
What Is the Sequence of Goal Setting in a PLC?
By Rick DuFour
We received a question about goals from someone who wanted …
Voicethread Tips for DuFour Conversation
By Bill Ferriter, teacher and PLC associate
As regular readers know, …
Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work(TM)
By Bill Ferriter, teacher and PLC associate
It’s still hard for me to …
Upcoming Conversation on PLCs with the DuFours
By Bill Ferriter, teacher and PLC associate
About two years ago, …
Bottom-Up Leadership Put to the Test
By Lillie Jessie, PLC Associate
At Elizabeth Vaughan Elementary School, the effectiveness of …
What Are the Necessary Leadership Responsibilities in a PLC?
By Geri Parscale, PLC Associate
There is nothing like the beginning of the …
Team Leaders in a Professional Learning Community
By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
Collaborative teams are the engines that drive …
Three Rules Help Manage Assessment Data
By Thomas W. Many, Ed.D.
The following article was published in the March/April …
Should Homework Be Graded?
By Rick DuFour
I received an interesting question from a teacher regarding recommendations …
Getting the Most Out of Common Assessments
By Mike Mattos
Principal, Pioneer Middle School, and PLC Associate
Like most schools that …
Is This Candidate a Good Fit for a PLC?
By Rick DuFour
We received a question from an educator interested in the …
Tech Tools for Teams: Using Voicethread
By Bill Ferriter
I’ve got an interesting admission to make: I’m a HORRIBLE …
Wide Range of Abilities
By Geri Parscale, PLC Associate
This is the time of year when we …
A Rose by Any Other Name: Professional Learning Communities
By Thomas W. Many, Ed.D.
The following article was published in the January/February …
Teachers Key to Reversing High Failure Rate in Math
By Rick DuFour
We received a query from a high school principal about …
I’m the Only One Teaching This Course. How Do I Collaborate?
By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
One of the most frequently asked questions …
Stop Blaming and Take Action: One Teacher’s Manifesto
A teacher who attended a two-day conference on PLCs was moved to …
Tech Tools for Teams: Collaborate Using Twitter
By Bill Ferriter
Bill Ferriter, Solution Tree Associate and sixth grade …
Are There Universities That Teach PLC Principles?
By: Rick DuFour
We recently answered an email regarding PLCs in higher education.
I’m …
Working in Vertical Teams
By: Rick DuFour
We received an inquiry regarding how vertical teams would work …
Clarifying Collective Inquiry
By: Rick DuFour
We received a question about collective inquiry as it relates …
Motivating Teachers to Collaborate
By Rick DuFour
I recently responded to the following question regarding how to …
The Role of Support Staff in a Professional Learning Community
By Robert Eaker, Janel Keating, and Meagan Rhoades
Recently, an assistant superintendent for …
Does This Seem Like a PLC Format?
By Becky and Rick DuFour
We recently received the following question:
At my school …
Should We Adhere to Our District’s Prescribed Curriculum or Engage in the Team Learning Process of a PLC?
By Becky and Rick DuFour
We recently received the following message from a …
A Delicate Dialogue On Data
By: Charlie Coleman
Charlie Coleman is principal at Quamichan Middle School in Duncan, …
Questions New Teams Should Consider Early On
By Rick DuFour
Twice this week we received emails from teachers who were …
Drilling Deeper in a Professional Learning Community
By Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
The term professional learning community has become …
Student Grouping in a PLC
By: Rick and Becky DuFour
We received a message from a school that …
What is the role of the library media specialist in a professional learning community?
By: Rick DuFour
Recently we received a letter from library media specialists who …
Does Preparing Students for Success on High-Stakes Assessments Interfere With Their Learning and Rob Teachers of the Opportunity to be Creative and Innovative?
By: Rick DuFour
Current Reality: Teachers across the United States often express their …
Are Smaller Learning Communities (SLCs) Synonymous with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)?
By: Rick DuFour
Education thrives on acronyms – IEP, UBD, RTI, ESL, SES, …
How will we respond when students don’t learn?
By: Austin Buffum and Mike Mattos
It is essential to implement both …
Who should decide the agenda for collaborative team meetings?
By: Rick DuFour
Our school district is using the book Whatever It Takes …
Moving from a tradition of isolation to a culture of collaboration
By: Becky DuFour
Some faculty and staff may undoubtedly have a difficult time …
What Trumps Learning
By: Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
Virtually no one disagrees with the proposition …
Team SMART Goals vs. Smart Students
By Rick and Becky DuFour
A teacher raised this issue about SMART goals …
What’s the Difference Between a PLC, a Collaborative Team, and a Task Force?
By: Rick and Becky DuFour
We recently received an E-mail from a high …
Collecting and Analyzing Common Assessment Data
By: Sam Ritchie
While most teachers recognize the value of analyzing assessment data …
Common Formative Assessments and the Question of Pacing
By: Rick DuFour
We received a blog query from someone who expressed concern …
The Role of an Elective Teacher in a PLC
By: Rick DuFour
A frequent question that surfaces when schools attempt to implement …
The Case for Common Formative Assessments
By Rick DuFour, Becky DuFour, and Bob Eaker September 2007
We received a …
We’re already a “good” school, why do we need to improve?
By Rick DuFour
I recently engaged in a spirited discussion with a high …
Team Structure in PLC
By: Rick & Becky DuFour
We have heard the concern expressed that the …
Common Formative Assessments
By Rick DuFour
I had a conversation recently with a high school faculty …
What Might Be: Open the Door to a Better Future
By Rick and Becky DuFour
Those called upon to forecast future trends in …
Podcast: 2006 Summit
“On Common Ground: The Power of Professional Learning Communities” featuring Rick Stiggins, …
Time and Support for Adults in a Professional Learning Community
By: Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
We were recently asked if the concept …
Small School PLC Implementation
QUESTION:
I am principal of a small school, with 1 or 2 teachers …
Podcast: 2007 Summit
“Learning by Doing: Bringing PLC to Life in Our Schools and Districts” …
The Professional Teacher
I received an interesting response from a teacher to a blog entry …
HOW DO LEADERS COMMUNICATE PRIORITIES? ATTENTION IS ALL THERE IS!
Superintendents often ask how they can promote PLC concepts in their schools. …
Gap-Thinking In a Professional Learning Community
From Robert Eaker and Janel Keating
In recent years a number of writers …
Should a district-wide PLC initiative impact the recruitment and selection of future teachers to a district? If so, in what way?
Our bias on the recruitment & selection of new teachers follows:
The district …
Assessing Principal Performance In a Professional Learning Community
Robert Eaker, Richard Dufour, and Rebecca Dufour
We are frequently asked questions …
Why Educators Should be Given Time to Collaborate
A Board of Education had asked the educators in its district to …
Learn about PLCs by Doing what PLCs Do!
Here is a great story from an elementary school in Schaumburg, Illinois …
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