Kenneth C. Williams

The most common challenge for schools is how to transition from a culture of compliance to a culture of commitment. How to move from “doing” to “becoming”; from “my kids” to “our kids.”

Kenneth C. Williams compares and contrasts the PLC at Work™ approach to the new standards with the traditional approach states, districts, and schools have used to implement curriculum.

Ken Williams talks about how Starting a Movement incorporates the four-stage authentic alignment model, which will take you through the Why, Eye, How, and Now of transforming your school's culture.

In a culture of shared leadership, the administrator’s role is more important than ever. This book addresses your toughest challenges with practical strategies and inspiring insight.

Learn how to give your students a physically and emotionally safe learning environment with conflict management strategies, crisis planning, bullying prevention tips, and much more.

Explore a four-stage authentic alignment model, which will take you through the Why, Eye, How, and Now of transforming your school's culture.

Based on Common Formative Assessment by Kim Bailey and Chris Jakicic, the Common Formative Assessment Professional Development (PD) Playlist offers 28 short videos for incorporating common formative assessments into the practices of a PLC at Work® to help students reach learning objectives and power standards.

The Simplifying Response to Intervention Professional Development Playlist features 22 short RTI video resources, aligned to chapters in the book and accessible online. Richard DuFour, Mike Mattos, and others demonstrate RTI strategies for creating an effective learning environment within an RTI model that works.

The Learning by Doing PD Playlist offers 43 PLC videos for professional development on the PLC process. Aligned to the chapters of Learning by Doing, these videos address critical PLC topics, helping educators develop an action plan for school improvement to create a high-performing professional learning community.