PLCs, DI, & RTI: A Tapestry for School Change / Edition 1

by Judy Stoehr, Maria D. Banks, Linda G. Allen

Overview

A framework for weaving common threads into an artful solution

Rather than buying individual books about professional learning communities (PLCs), differentiated instruction (DI), and Response to Intervention (RTI), invest wisely in one resource that synthesizes all three. The text uses a tapestry analogy to weave together these critical topics to form a comprehensive framework for achieving continuous school improvement. The result is a stronger foundation for school leaders’ and teachers’ instructional decisions based on:

• Utilizing PLCs as the framework for sharing new strategies and understandings
• Discussing data collected through assessments
• Evaluating data against benchmarks

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412992381
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/07/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction
1. Elements and Principles of the Integrated Model
2. Professional Learning Communities
Threads
What It Is
The Research Behind It
Who Said It and Why
Essence
What's in It for Me?
21st Century Skills
Making It Rigorous
Fabric
Walking the Walk
Time, Voice, and Choice
Defining Components
Design
Talking the Talk
Using Protocols
How and When to Begin a PLC
Specifics of PLC Meetings
Goals for PLCs
Organizing PLCs
Frame
Nonnegotiables
References and Resources
3. Differentiated Instruction
Threads
What It Is
The Research Behind It
Who Said It and Why
Essence
What's in It for Me?
21st Century Skills
Making It Rigorous
Fabric
Walking the Walk
Defining Components
Setting up a Positive Classroom Environment
Use of Flexible Grouping
Strategies and Activities for Differentiating Content
Strategies and Activities for Differentiating Process
Strategies and Activities for Differentiating Student Products
Design
Talking The Talk
How and When to Implement DI
Frame
Nonnegotiables
References and Resources
4. Response to Intervention
Threads
What It Is
The Research Behind It
Who Said It and Why
Essence
What's in It for Me?
21st Century Skills
Making It Rigorous
Fabric
Walking the Walk
Defining Components
Design
Talking the Talk
How and When to Implement RTI
Frame
Nonnegotiables
References and Resources
Further Resources Available Online
5. Weaving a Tapestry for School Change
Time
Simple Ways to Get Started
Money
Commitment
References and Resources
Appendix A: Forms and Templates
Appendix B: Activities and Protocols
Appendix C: Resources

Editorial Reviews

"Combining PLCs, DI AND RTI into a tapestry for school change is a brilliant idea. It weaves three predominant threads together into wholeness for teachers and students. The PLC thread provides the collegial support for substantive change to occur; the Response to Intervention thread exposes a structure that ensures student success; and the Differentiated Instruction thread highlights appropriate responses to learners' talents and needs. "

Robin Fogarty