School Improvement

Learn how the PLC process works and see the best PLC practices in action. Using a real-world PLC school district as an example, the authors will prepare you to make the professional learning community model work for your school or district.

Address staff resistance and create a positive school culture with this book and video set, which includes Transforming School Culture by Anthony Muhammad. Follow one district’s staff and educational leadership as they explore a school improvement plan that created a positive school culture and became an award-winning district.

In this dynamic keynote video, Richard DuFour confronts criticisms American education has faced in the 21st century. A companion to Dr. DuFour’s In Praise of American Educators, this video about education in America details what teachers and educators have achieved and how they can continue improving.

This second edition provides a school improvement plan for leaders to overcome staff division, improve relationships, and build positive school cultures. Learn school leadership techniques for addressing the four types of teachers that impact your school culture.

With this practical guide, K–12 educators will use the Professional Learning Communities at Work^® process to drive continuous school improvement and support student success. Target your school’s specific needs with an immediate course of action for improving school culture and performance.

Uncover research with Mike Mattos, who highlights the lifelong negative effects that an incomplete education has on students’ futures: illiteracy, poverty, poor quality of life, more illness, and a shortened lifespan.

Use this resource to reflect on your professional journey and discover how to foster productive, heart-centered classrooms and schools.

Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change and achieve real school improvement.

Nathaniel Provencio is associate superintendent in Prince William County, Virginia. Under his leadership, Minnieville Elementary School was recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community and was the 2019 winner of the prestigious DuFour Award.

Josh McMahon, EdD, is the assistant superintendent of education programs for Morton District 201 in Illinois. Previously, he served as principal of Morton West High School.