Leverage: Using PLCs to Promote Lasting Improvement in Schools

Discover high-impact leadership strategies for a thriving learning community!

This compelling new book provides straightforward guidance and solutions for educators working to transform their school environments. Concrete examples of practical, high-impact, and evidence-based practices help you leverage the “big ideas” of Professional Learning Communities to promote lasting improvement in your school. You’ll learn to:

• Understand the essential role principals and teacher leaders play in leading PLCs


• Foster an understanding of how PLCs can support implementation of major instructional shifts such as the new Common Core State Standards


• Apply high-leverage strategies across your own school and district to improve instruction