{"title":"Daniel R. Venables","description":"Daniel R. Venables is founder and executive director of the Center for Authentic PLCs, a research and consulting firm dedicated to assisting schools build and sustain authentic Professional Learning Communities. He is a Math\/Science Fellow with the Coalition of Essential Schools and an award-winning classroom teacher of 24 years. He currently resides on a horse farm in South Carolina with his wife Brady, their therapy dogs, Blue and Flo, and a cat named Fahrney.","products":[{"product_id":"the-practice-of-authentic-plcs-a-guide-to-effective-teacher-teams-paperback-1","title":"The Practice of Authentic PLCs: A Guide to Effective Teacher Teams - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This text illustrates the essence of what it really means to be a teacher--to care deeply and to think and act collectively about student and teacher learning.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e--Barrie Bennet, Professor\u003cbr\u003eOISE\/University of Toronto, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Daniel Venables has made a terrific contribution to the growing effort of teachers to educate ourselves in professional learning communities through protocols that focus our attention on the right stuff. Happily his writing is as accessible as his material is useful and his insights fresh.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Joseph P. McDonald, Professor of Teaching and Learning and author of The Power of Protocols\u003cbr\u003eNew York University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover the keys to building effective, authentic PLCs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating an authentic professional learning community requires breaking down the walls of isolation and collaborating to improve student learning, because collectively we are more than the sum of our parts. Grounded in the award-winning author′s foundational work with the Coalition of Essential Schools, this book enables educators to hit the ground running with a research-based process that includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSetting the foundation for collaboration and team building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFacilitating protocols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamining student and teacher work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing teacher-designed common formative assessments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzing and responding to data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators will find numerous strategies, activities, exercises, and guidance for PLC leaders, including FAQs and a troubleshooting guide to common obstacles. 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This powerful tool enables you and your teacher team to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Identify critical gaps in learning and corresponding instructional gaps;\u003cbr\u003e* Collaborate on solutions and develop a goal-driven action plan; and\u003cbr\u003e* Evaluate the plan's effectiveness after implementation and determine the next course of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith easy-to-use templates and protocols to focus and deepen data conversations, this indispensable guide delineates exactly what should be accomplished in each team meeting to translate data into practice. In the modern sea of data, this book is your life preserver!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom state and Common Core tests to formative and summative assessments in the classroom, teachers are awash in data. Reviewing the data can be time-consuming, and the work of translating data into real change can seem overwhelming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tapping more than 30 years' experience as an award-winning teacher and a trainer of PLC coaches, Daniel R. Venables, author of The Practice of Authentic PLCs: A Guide to Effective Teacher Teams, soothes the trepidation of even the biggest \"dataphobes\" in this essential resource. Field-tested and fine-tuned with professional learning communities around the United States, the Data Action Model is a teacher-friendly, systematic process for reviewing and responding to data in cycles of two to nine weeks. 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In Facilitating Teacher Teams and Authentic PLCs, Daniel R. Venables draws on his extensive experience helping schools and districts implement effective PLCs to explore this crucial but often-overlooked need. Taking a two-pronged approach to PLC facilitation, Venables offers targeted guidance both for leading the people in teacher teams and for facilitating their work. This practical resource provides Strategies for facilitating interactions among colleagues in PLCs and building trust and buy-in. Field-tested, user-friendly protocols to focus and deepen team discussions around texts, data, teacher and student work, teacher dilemmas, and collaborative planning time. Tips for anticipating and addressing interpersonal conflicts and obstacles that commonly arise during use of protocols. Current and prospective PLC facilitators at every grade level will find this book an essential guide to navigating the challenging and rewarding endeavor of leading authentic PLCs. Build your skills, and help your team rise to the next level.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs professional learning communities become more widespread, educators have learned that they can't simply form grade-level or subject-area teams and call it a day. To profoundly affect teacher practice and student learning, PLCs need strong and knowledgeable leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eFacilitating Teacher Teams and Authentic PLCs\u003c\/em\u003e, Daniel R. Venables draws on his extensive experience helping schools and districts implement effective PLCs to explore this crucial but often-overlooked need. Taking a two-pronged approach to PLC facilitation, Venables offers targeted guidance both for leading the \u003cem\u003epeople\u003c\/em\u003e in teacher teams and for facilitating their \u003cem\u003ework\u003c\/em\u003e. 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