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Discover how to build a professional learning community that fosters collaboration and collective responsibility to create lasting change and improve student learning schoolwide.

This book breaks down the complex process of aligning all levels districtwide in order for a professional learning community to reach its full potential.

Identify seven leadership practices that effective PLC leaders share along with the techniques that have led them to sustainable success.

Build a collaborative coaching culture that ensures all adults learn through activities that keep the team focused on student learning.

Expert practitioners address the role of school leaders to model positive change and ignite a shift toward assessments that drive instruction.

Learn research-based strategies for changing the prevailing emotional climate or tone of a school to promote deeper learning at all levels.

Award-winning administrators give practical information on the responsibilities and challenges of being a school board member in this user-friendly guide.

Yong Zhao, PhD, is a Foundation Distinguished Professor of education at the University of Kansas and a professor of educational leadership at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education. He is an internationally known scholar, author, and speaker.

Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. He is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher.

Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983, and his career has spanned all grade levels and many roles in public education. He has presented to schools and districts across North America with a message of celebration for educators seeking to make a difference in the lives of students.