01304cam a2200217 4500 60639839 TxAuBib 20100309120000.0 070625s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781412944779 pbk. : alk. paper 1412944775 pbk. : alk. paper DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib Leading professional learning communities : voices from research and practice / Shirley M. Hord, William A. Sommers ; foreword by Andy Hargreaves. Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin Press, 2008. xx, 163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. A rich field guide for increasing and enhancing teaching quality through the power of collaborative learning. Sequel to "Leading Professional Learning Communities", this book is a valuable stand-alone resource for guiding educators in developing a new PLC (Professional Learning Community) or sustaining an existing one. Members of PLC's can use the engaging learning opportunities to facilitate individual and team development. 20100309. Group work in education United States. Educational change United States. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0721/2007026276.html Sommers, William A.