教师专业学习共同体（PLC）是教师同行间以及师生间共同成长、进步和发展的桥梁与纽带，也是确保教师获得可持续专业成长的有效途径之一。本书为引进书“教师专业学习共同体（PLC)研究丛书”之一，阐述了PLC at Work理念，并利用具体案例分析了采用教师专业学习共同体可能会碰到的困难和应该采用的策略。

About the Authors
Introduction to the Third Edition
What's New in This Edition
A Move From Interest to Commitment
The Format
A Companion Book
A Journey Worth Taking
Chapter 1 A Guide to Action for Professional Learning Communities at Work
What Are Professional Learning Communities?
Three Big Ideas That Drive the Work of a PLC
The PLC Process Requires a Culture That Is
Simultaneously Loose and Tight
The Importance of Effective Communication
Why Don't We Apply What We Know?
Chapter 2 Defining a Clear and Compelling Purpose
Part One: The Case Study--Clarifying Our Purpose
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Building the
Foundation of a PLC
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional
Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 3 Building the Collaborative Culture of a Professional Learning Community
Part One: The Case Study--Are We Engaged in Collaboration or "Co-blaboration"?
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Building a Collaborative Culture Through
High-Performing Teams
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 4 Creating a Results Orientation in a Professional Learning Community
Part One: The Case Study--Creating a Results Orientation at the School, Team, and Teacher Levels
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Using Goals to Focus on Results
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 5 Establishing a Focus on Learning
Part One: The Case Study--What Do We Want Our Students to Learn?
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Clarifying and Monitoring Essential Learning
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 6 Creating Team-Developed Common Formative Assessments
Part One: The Case Study--How Do We Know if They Have Learned It?
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Using Common Formative Assessments
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 7 Responding When Some Students Don't Learn
Part One: The Case Study--Systematic Interventions Versus an Educational Lottery
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Creating Systematic Interventions and
Extensions to Ensure Students Receive Additional Time and Support for Learning
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 8 Hiring, Orienting, and Retaining New Staff
Part One: The Case Study--The Disruption of Adding New Staff
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Assessing Your Place on the PLC Journey
Part Five: Tips for Moving Forward--Selecting and Retaining Staff
Part Six: Questions to Guide the Work of Your Professional Learning Community
Part Seven: Dangerous Detours and Seductive Shortcuts
Chapter 9 Addressing Conflict and Celebrating in a Professional Learning Community
Part One: The Case Study--Responding to Resistance
Part Two: Here's How
Part Three: Here's Why
Part Four: Asse