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"In The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work, author William M. Ferriter provides educators with a collection of tools and resources designed to strengthen the practice of collaborative teams. Teachers working in a professional learning community (PLC) have the capacity to improve learning for every student; however, teacher teams face many challenges while striving to make a meaningful impact on learning. The tools in this book help educators combat the problems that teams encounter and provide an explicit structure for learning teams. Ferriter organizes the book around the four critical questions of PLCs, and each chapter thoroughly explores core behaviors that efficient teams require and templates for extending the work. By reading this book, educators will learn how to navigate the challenges their teams face by receiving targeted support"--

"To design a tiered approach to intervention as outlined in the RTI at Work process requires deliberate action and strategic planning on account of teachers and leaders alike, but many lack the tools to do so. In The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work, renowned educators William M. Ferriter, Mike Mattos, and Rob J. Meyer deliver an invaluable companion to the second edition of Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work. Specifically aligned with the content of Taking Action, each chapter includes a robust set of tools for teachers and leaders to employ on their journey to implementing effective additional support for struggling students. Practical and resourceful, The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work takes the guesswork out of the RTI at Work process by supplying educators with surveys, reflection prompts, templates, and other resources to transform their school intervention process"--

Get a play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts. Each chapter begins with a story focused on a particular challenge. A follow-up analysis of the story identifies the good decisions or common mistakes made in relation to that particular scenario. The authors examine the research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with recommendations and tools you can use in your school.

"To design a tiered approach to intervention as outlined in the RTI at Work process requires deliberate action and strategic planning on account of teachers and leaders alike, but many lack the tools to do so. In The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work, renowned educators William M. Ferriter, Mike Mattos, and Rob J. Meyer deliver an invaluable companion to the second edition of Taking Action: A Handbook for RTI at Work. Specifically aligned with the content of Taking Action, each chapter includes a robust set of tools for teachers and leaders to employ on their journey to implementing effective additional support for struggling students. Practical and resourceful, The Big Book of Tools for RTI at Work takes the guesswork out of the RTI at Work process by supplying educators with surveys, reflection prompts, templates, and other resources to transform their school intervention process"--

Find the natural overlap between the work you already believe in and the digital tools that define today’s learning. Each chapter introduces an enduring skill: information fluency, verbal persuasion, visual persuasion, collaborative dialogue, and problem solving. Then, the authors present a digital solution that can be used to enhance traditional skill-based instructional practices. A collection of handouts and supporting materials tailored to each skill and tool type ends each chapter.

Focus on developing people—not just improving test scores. The authors examine how staffing decisions can strengthen professional learning communities and explore actions that can help school leaders safeguard their schools against complacency. Collect tips and strategies that every teacher can adopt, and apply the professional development techniques that prove most useful.

Find the natural overlap between the work you already believe in and the digital tools that define tomorrow’s learning. Each chapter introduces an enduring skill: information fluency, persuasion, communication, collaboration, and problem solving. Then, the authors present a digital solution that can be used to enhance traditional skill-based instructional practices. A collection of handouts and supporting materials tailored to each skill and tool type ends each chapter.

Professional Learning Communities, Technology, 21st Century Skills

You know what the iGeneration in your classroom looks like. They're the students willing to experiment their way through anything, confident that trial and error can crack the code better than reading manuals or following directions. They're turning to the Internet first and the library second when assigned research projects. Their minds are working fast, but not always as deeply or as accurately as the adults in their lives would like. Yet teachers can capture the attention of the iGeneration and help them grow by integrating technology into classrooms in a way that focuses on the skills that have been important for decades. The purpose of Teaching the iGeneration is to help teachers find the natural overlap between the work that they already believe in and the kinds of digital tools that are defining tomorrow's learning. Each chapter introduces an enduring skillinformation fluency, persuasion, communication, collaboration, and problem solvingas well as a digital solution that can be used to enhance, rather than replace, traditional skill-based instructional practices. These solutions include blogs, wikis, content aggregators, asynchronous discussion forums, web conferencing software, video editing applications, and social bookmarking and annotation tools. In addition, Ferriter and Garry end every chapter of Teaching the iGeneration with a collection of handouts and supporting materials tailored to each skill and tool type. Visit go.solution-tree.com/technology for interactive versions complete with live links to additional resources. Reintroducing rigorous and systematic study to the iGenerationa generation that has grown up connected but has failed to understand the power of connectionsrequires nothing more than a teacher who is willing to show students how the tools that they've already embraced can make learning efficient, empowering, and intellectually satisfying.

Motivate and inspire students to learn at high levels. By bringing meaningful work to the classroom, students will develop curiosity, become actively engaged, and have a sense of purpose for their education. Discover strategies and tips for reshaping the traditional classroom environment to give modern students opportunities to exercise choice in their curriculum, master skills, and demonstrate what they’ve learned.