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Cultural Caring
The Human Side of Professional Learning Communities at Work®
A nurturing, caring school environment is essential for school improvement and student motivation. In this book, Douglas Reeves and Robert Eaker bring the importance of a caring environment to the forefront of school transformation efforts. They identify who is responsible for shaping school communities, what qualities are vital for them to exhibit, and what educational leaders and practitioners can do to promote more caring for all.
Benefits
- Understand the direct impacts of care and connection on student motivation and learning.
- Support and empower parents in their efforts to nurture children’s growth and education.
- Build collaborative teaching teams to encourage supportive professional development.
- Implement regular feedback to maintain commitment to improved caring practices.
- Inspire broader cultural changes among districts, communities, and national leadership.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Caring Imperative
Chapter 2: Caring Classrooms
Chapter 3: Getting Feedback Right
Chapter 4: Supporting Caring Beyond the Classroom
Chapter 5: Caring and Teacher Needs
Chapter 6: Caring Collaboration
Chapter 7: Caring Leadership
Chapter 8: Caring Governing Boards
Chapter 9: Leading With Care—Five Essential Decisions
Chapter 10: Caring Communities and a Caring Nation
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
Chapter 1: The Caring Imperative
Chapter 2: Caring Classrooms
Chapter 3: Getting Feedback Right
Chapter 4: Supporting Caring Beyond the Classroom
Chapter 5: Caring and Teacher Needs
Chapter 6: Caring Collaboration
Chapter 7: Caring Leadership
Chapter 8: Caring Governing Boards
Chapter 9: Leading With Care—Five Essential Decisions
Chapter 10: Caring Communities and a Caring Nation
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
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- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., & Mattos, M. (2016). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (3rd ed.). Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., Mattos, M., & Muhammad, A. (2021). Revisiting Professional Learning Communities at Work: Proven insights for sustained, substantive school improvement (2nd ed.). Solution Tree Press.
- DuFour, R., DuFour, R., Eaker, R., Many, T. W., Mattos, M., & Muhammad, A. (2024). Learning by doing: A handbook for Professional Learning Communities at Work (4th ed.). Solution Tree Press.
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- Eaker, R., & Keating, J. (2012). Every school, every team, every classroom: District leadership for growing Professional Learning Communities at Work. Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Keating, J. (2015). Kid by kid, skill by skill: Teaching in a Professional Learning Community at Work. Solution Tree Press.
- Eaker, R., & Marzano, R. J. (Eds.). (2020). Professional Learning Communities at Work and High Reliability Schools: Cultures of continuous learning. Solution Tree Press.
- Lezotte, L. W., & Snyder, K. M. (2011). What effective schools do: Re-envisioning the correlates. Solution Tree Press.
- Many, T. W., Maffoni, M. J., Sparks, S. K., & Thomas, T. F. (2018). Amplify your impact: Coaching collaborative teams in PLCs at Work. Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D. (2016). From leading to succeeding: The seven elements of effective leadership in education. Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D. (2021a). Deep change leadership: A model for renewing and strengthening schools and districts. Solution Tree Press.
- Reeves, D., & Eaker, R. (2019). 100-day leaders: Turning short-term wins into long-term success in schools. Solution Tree Press.
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