The Way Forward

Teachers today have a window of opportunity to shape education in a way that will impact the profession for generations. In this compelling and comprehensive book, educator and best-selling author Anthony Muhammad explores the educational hurdles of the past in the context of present-day concerns and envisions an education system where all schools energetically embrace the PLC at Work(R) process. <BR>This book will help K-12 educators: - Reflect on the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning and educator approaches - Gain insight on what professional learning communities are - Differentiate between PLC and PLC Lite and understand the role of commitment in an effective PLC - Apply lessons learned from past challenges in education to present-day concerns - Determine how to face teacher morale and retention, student trauma and mental health, inequitable funding and accountability systems, and student academic achievement gaps - Understand the racial, gender, and disability movements of the past <BR>Contents: <BR>Foreword by Robert Eaker <BR>Introduction <BR>Chapter 1: A Moment of Clarity <BR>Chapter 2: The Past--How Did We Get Here? <BR>Chapter 3: The Present--Where Are We Now? <BR>Chapter 4: The Future--Where Do We Go From Here? <BR>Chapter 5: Staying the Course--Are We Implementing PLC Right or PLC Lite? <BR>Afterword <BR>Appendix <BR>References