Global Perspectives (Professional Learning Communities in International Schools (Fully Institutionalize Behaviors Consistent with PLC Expectations))

Transform your school into a high-performing, student-centered PLC. 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

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