TY - BOOK AU - AU - DuFour,Rebecca Burnette AU - Eaker,Robert E. TI - Revisiting professional learning communities at work: new insights for improving schools SN - 1934009326 AV - LB2822.82 .D812 2008 U1 - 371.207 DUF 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Bloomington PB - Solution Tree KW - School improvement programs KW - United States KW - Teachers KW - Training of KW - Group work in education KW - Team learning approach in education KW - Educational change KW - Educational leadership N1 - Includes index and references (p. 473-508) and index; The 3Rs of professional learning communities -- Revisiting professional learning communities at work -- New insights into professional learning communities at work -- The rise and fall of school reform -- Making the case for professional learning communities -- The challenge of cultural change -- Clear mission and shared vision -- Shared values (collective commitments) and common goals -- Teaching in a professional learning community -- Assessment in a professional learning community -- A tale of excellence in assessment -- Intervention and enrichment in a professional learning community -- The classroom as a learning community -- The role of the principal in a professional learning community -- The role of the central office in a professional learning community -- The role of parents and the community in a professional learning community -- Sustaining the professional learning community journey ER -