THE JOURNEY
Educators are seeking simplicity in their work lives; they can find that by simplifying the processes that garner results. In Simplifying the Journey: Six Steps to Schoolwide Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity in a PLC at Work®, Bob Sonju, Maren Powers, and Sheline Miller present a straightforward guide that takes K–12 education professionals through six designated actions—(1) identify essential standards and skills, (2) define mastery, (3) encourage student self-assessment, (4) utilize formative assessment for feedback, (5) learn from formative data, and (6) create extra time and support for students—and a plethora of useful tools. School leaders, coaches, and team leaders get don’t-miss-this ideas for ensuring that they foster
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Learn the six action steps that help them answer the four critical questions of a PLC Create a shared vision with colleagues and gain clarity on mastery benchmarks Employ meaningful feedback to encourage student drive and responsibility Receive strategies tailored to their role and expertise Use field-tested prompts, rubrics, and templates to facilitate ongoing collaboration
a school principal, “myAsmain job is to help
Simplifying the Journey “provides a clear, easy-to-
persistence, [the authors have] developed processes and tools to simplify the complex work of teacher teams. Their priceless learning created this powerful resource to support team collaboration, accelerate adult learning, and increase your students’ achievement.
students learn. Simplifying the Journey helps our school do just that. It makes the process easy to understand, with practical tools and examples that teachers and leaders can use immediately.
follow, and effective path for school improvement and success. It isn’t one more thing, but rather, is the thing that will ensure high levels of learning for all students.
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— S H E R I H E I T E R , DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM, WEBER SCHOOL DISTRICT, OGDEN, UTAH
CRIMSON CLIFFS HIGH SCHOOL, WASHINGTON, UTAH
—FROM THE FOREWORD BY M I K E M AT T O S ISBN 978-1-958590-07-2 90000
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