Global Perspectives: Professional Learning Communities at WorkTM in International Schools (Fully Institutionalize Behaviors Consistent with PLC Expectations)
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (659 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 194249680X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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Understanding the International School StudentChapter 3. Creating a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum in International SchoolsChapter 5. - Understand the strengths and challenges of implementing PLCs in high-performing schools. Transform your school into a high-performing, student-centered PLC. Building a Progressive International SchoolChapter 9. Learning from the Jakarta Intercultural School StoryChapter 10. Tailored specifically to international schools, this resource will guide you through every aspect of PLC implementation. - Shift from a teacher-focused school to a learning-focused culture. The book's contributors are all international-school educators with firsthand experience successfully reculturing their schools into PLCs. - Learn to work in collaborative teams across grade levels, departments, and courses. Creating a Learning-Focused International SchoolChapter 6. Harnessing the Potential of Singleton Teachers in International SchoolsChapter 8. They offer real-world examples, strategies, and techniques for taking your school from good to great. Transforming Singapore American School. Creating an Inclusive International SchoolChapter 7. Understanding the International School TeacherChapter 4. Benefits- Define the professional learning community process and understand its benefit to international schools. - Create a guaranteed, viable curriculum. Contents Introduction: Making the Case for Professional Learning Communities
He holds an EdD from Seattle Pacific University, an MEd from The College of New Jersey, and a BA from Wheaton College. An editor and a contributing author of several books, Dr. Stuart is coauthor of Children at Promise and Raising Children at Promise. Stuart also served as the high school principal of Jakarta International School, where he helped introduce
Finally, A True Voice from International Schools Marlon Ng There is compelling reason why all schools, domestic or international, must have teachers collaborate professionally to improve student learning. For many years schools have implemented Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). However, the literature has mostly drawn from examples in the United States. As an international school curriculum coordinator, I found Global Perspectives to offer a refreshing insight into the culture of inte
With examples, resources, recommendations, and data, the contributors provide a roadmap for already high-performing schools that want to ensure that every student grows and achieves. If you're serious about student learning, about improving your own teaching, about stabilizing your International School's promise and outcomes, then this book is for you. Shuman, Regional Director for International Schools, Association of Christian Schools International . --Deborah Welch, CEO, Academy for International School Heads; Former Director, American School of Doha and Deputy Head of Learning, International School BangkokThis book reads like a conversation, a conversation with friends and colleagues, who are saying, ' Join us in the tough yet so worthwhile journey toward a learning-focused culture where all students learn at a high level.' Get this book, settle in for a good read, and then join in the conversation that is happening a