Making Teamwork Meaningful in a PLC at Work Now Available!
So it was an exciting weekend in Radical Nation, y'all: My newest book -- Making Teamwork Meaningful in a PLC at Work -- was officially released!
I'm proud of Making Teamwork Meaningful primarily because I think it can help readers to tackle the five common frustrations faced by the leaders of professional learning communities.
And that's important, y'all: PLCs are incredibly empowering and rewarding when you get them right. But "getting them right" depends on taking practical steps forward even when the going gets tough.
Here's what others had to say about Making Teamwork Meaningful:
Educators engaged in implementing the PLC process need specific, practical strategies for overcoming the inherent challenges of substantive change.
Ferriter, Graham and Wight alert educators to the obstacles, but more importantly, present proven, practical strategies for addressing those challenges.
Making Teamwork Meaningful is a gem. I highly recommend this book to those who are serious about transforming their schools into PLCs.
Rick DuFour, Architect of the PLC at Work model.
As a Principal at a high school in its fifth year of the PLC journey, I found Making Teamwork Meaningful
to be one of the most important books that I have read to date.
Nearly
all of the successes and challenges described in this book resonated
with me, from the initial excitement and euphoria that comes from
attending a PLC conference, to the confusion that can result from
creating structures to enable teacher collaboration and mechanisms for
student intervention, to the frustration that can happen creating and
co-existing within collaborative groups and the issues that can arise
with singleton departments.
What distinguishes Making Teamwork Meaningful
is the sound, practical solutions and easy-to-use resources that any
educational leader can use to diagnose and improve their Professional
Learning Community.
Cale Birk, Principal of South Kamloops Secondary School
Making Teamwork Meaningful is the epitome of turning the often perceived
complexities of professional learning communities into simple and
powerful actions.
Leaders in PLC schools are always searching for better
methods to maximize capacity,
thus improving student achievement.
All leaders, ranging in experience
from novice to expert, will discover practical and innovative solutions
that have the potential to resolve seemingly impossible problems in this book.
John Wink, Principal of Gilmer Elementary School
Making Teamwork Meaningful is a must read for any school administrator. It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned vet or a novice.
The authors provide great advice, solid research, and amazing resources. Most importantly, they provide the keys to creating a progress-driven PLC in any school.
Brett Clark, eLearning Coach
If you're interested in exploring Making Teamwork Meaningful, check out this link, which will allow you to download every handout in the text for free.
You can purchase the Perfect Paperback version of MTM on Solution Tree's website here. You can pick up the eVersion of MTM on Amazon here.
Looking forward to hearing what you think!
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Having read so many of your
Having read so many of your worthwhile posts, I am disappointed that this is merely a promotion of your new book. I knew it was coming and would have been interested in a simple announcement that it is now available. You have, however, gone over the top here. You have taken advantage of a great blog for self-prmotuion. For shame.
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