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There is strong teamwork among teachers across all grades and with other staff.
Everybody is involved and connected to each other, including parents and
members of the community, to identify problems and work on solutions.
INDICATORS:
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Structure and time for collaboration are determined and allocated. .Staff is
highly involved in the school improvement effort.
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Models for decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution are
commonly known, used, and evident in the school. Schools and community members
work together.
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School teams reflect the diversity of the school community.
RESOURCES:
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Professional Learning Communities: What Are They and Why
Are They Important?
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Addressing the
Challenges: What We Are Learning
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Add It Up: Using Research to Improve
Education for Low-Income and Minority Students.
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Barth, R. S. (1990). Improving Schools from Within: Teachers, Parents, and
Principals Can Make the Difference. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
See chapter 3, Becoming Colleagues; and chapter 4, Building a Community of
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Conzemius. A. and O'Neill, J. (2001). Building Shared Responsibility for
Student Learning. Alexandria, VA: ASCD. See chapter 4, Collaboration.
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Cunningham, W. G. and Gresso, D. W. (1993). Cultural Leadership: The Culture of
Excellence in Education. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. See chapter 5, Collegiality
is the Catalyst.
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DuFour, R. and Eaker, R. (1998). Professional Learning Communities at Work:
Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement. Bloomington, IN. National
Educational Service. See chapter 2, A New Model: The Professional Learning
Community.
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Glickman, C. D. (1993). Renewing America's Schools: A Guide for School-Based
Action. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers. See chapter 6, Becoming an
Educative Community.
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Hord, S. M. (1997). Professional Learning Communities: Communities of
Continuous Inquiry and Improvement. Rev. Ed. Austin. Texas: Southwest
Educational Development Laboratory.
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Lieberman, A. (Ed.) (1995). The Work of Restructuring Schools: Building from
the Ground Up. New York: Teachers College Press.
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Merenbloom, E. Y. (1990). The Team Process: A Handbook for Teachers. (3rd ed.).
Columbus, OH: National Middle School Association.
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Schmoker, M. (1999). Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement. (2nd
ed.). Alexandria, VA. ASCD. See chapter 1, Teamwork.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/1999schmoker/1999schmokertoc.html
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Stigler, J. W. and Hiebert, J. (1999). The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas From the
World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom. New York: The Free
Press. See chapter 7, Beyond Reform: Japan's Approach to the Improvement of
Classroom Teaching; chapter 8, Setting the Stage for Continuous Improvement;
and chapter 9, The Steady Work of Improving Teaching.
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