Transform your school into a high-performing, student-centered PLC (Professional Learning Community). Tailored specifically to international schools, this resource will guide you through every aspect of PLC implementation. The book's contributors are all international-school educators with firsthand experience successfully reculturing their schools into PLCs. They offer real-world examples, strategies, and techniques to bring unparalleled professional growth to international teachers. Each chapter includes research-based recommendations for and authentic examples of systemic PLC implementation.
Benefits:
• Define the professional learning community process and understand how third culture kids can particularly benefit from PLCs. • Shift from a teacher-focused school to a learning-focused culture. • Understand the strengths and challenges of implementing PLCs in already high-performing schools. • Learn to work in collaborative teams across grade levels, departments, and courses. • Create a guaranteed, viable curriculum for the unique characteristics of international school students.
Contents: Introduction. Making the Case for Professional Learning Communities in International Schools. 1. Building a PLC Culture in International Schools-A Superintendent's Perspective. 2. Understanding the International School Student. 3. Understanding the International School Teacher. 4. Creating a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum in International Schools. 5. Creating a Learning-Focused International School. 6. Creating an Inclusive International School. 7. Harnessing the Potential of Singleton Teachers in International Schools. 8. Building a Progressive International School. 9. Learning from the Jakarta Intercultural School Story. 10. Transforming the Singapore American School. Index.
