Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Whole-Faculty Study Groups: Creating Professional Learning Communities That Target Student Learning

Whole-Faculty Study Groups: Creating Professional Learning Communities That Target Student Learning
WholeFaculty Study Groups Creating Professional Learning Communities That Target Student Learning
Author: Carlene U. Murphy, Dale W. Lick
"This third edition from Murphy and Lick is a superb resource and a must read for all educators involved in the improvement of education. It should be in the hands of individuals from the state department of education to the classroom teacher, for it speaks to all layers of the system, and to the role that each person must play to assure su...  more »-From the Foreword by Shirley Hord, Scholar Emerita

Southwest Educational Development Laboratory

"Planning is an important thing. What Whole-Faculty Study Groups has done for us is to ensure that we never forget that implementation is the only thing."

Jack Ernst, Superintendent

Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO

One of the most successful and exciting approaches to staff development, school reform, and systemic change in education today! Used by hundreds of schools and school districts across the country, the Whole-Faculty Study Group (WFSG) System is a student-driven, holistic process for facilitating major staff development and schoolwide change. While providing a step-by-step methodology for the development and implementation of successful WFSGs, this newest edition of Murphy and Lick?s groundbreaking bestseller incorporates the most current theoretical concepts on change, the latest refinements to change management procedures, and a wealth of new experiences from more than two thousand individual study groups. Other significant revisions to this edition include:
  • Three additional chapters: the research foundation for WFSGs, how to recognize and understand school culture, and fourteen key findings
  • A reorganization of chapters to make the book even more reader-friendly
  • New material on timely topics such as "learning communities" and "learning teams"
  • An increased focus on assessment of student results
  • Updated sets of resources and illustrations in the appendix
WFSGs are a proven way to successfully reform, improve, and transition schools to meet tomorrow?s needs. Filled with real-world examples and illustrative cases, this book provides both the practical knowledge and the theoretical foundation necessary to negotiate the societal, organizational, and cultural barriers affecting education. This new edition is essential for administrators, teachers, and staff in K-12 schools, as well as district level administrators, teachers of education, and anyone interested in increasing student learning.
ISBN-13: 9781412908931
ISBN-10: 1412908930
Publication Date: 12/3/2004
Pages: 384
Edition: 3rd
Rating:
  ?
0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Corwin Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review


Genres:


Back to the Top ↑
By using this Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms of Use. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
US Patent Number 7,877,315 | Copyright © 2004 - 2024 PaperBackSwap.com. All Rights Reserved.