About This Book

This expansion of Whatever It Takes sharpens the focus on the pyramid of interventions strategy. The authors examine case studies of schools and districts across North America to illustrate how PLC at Work™ is a sustainable and transferable process that ensures struggling students get the support they need to achieve. They address how to enrich and extend the learning of proficient students and explain how PLC intervention processes align with RTI legislation.

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Benefits

• Explore time-tested intervention insights built on the PLC knowledge base.

• Learn from real challenges experienced by educators throughout North America.

• Use the reproducibles and tools with your staff and team members.

• Assess your understanding with a free, downloadable study guide.

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About the Authors

Jan O'Neill:

Jan O'Neill has been an educator for more than 25 years, amassing diverse experience at the preschool, primary, intermediate, and middle school levels. As a teacher-leader, she served on district K-12 curriculum committees and developed language arts curricula for middle school. Leaving education to earn a master's degree in public policy and administration from the University of Wisconsin LaFollette Institute, Jan studied with Dr. Deming and others involved in the quality movement, and she became one of the pioneers in applying continuous improvement principles system-wide in government and healthcare. After consulting with the private sector for 7 years, Jan returned to education to establish QLD Learning with Anne Conzemius. Her work has been published in local, state, and national newsletters and journals. In addition to The Power <~l SMART Goals, Jan is coauthor with Anne Conzemius of The Handbook for SMART School Teams (Solution Tree [formerly National Educational Service], 2002) and Building Shared Responsibility for Student Learning (ASCD, 2001 ).

Anne Conzemius:

Anne Conzemius brings a broad range of experience to her practice. Prior to establishing QLD Learning with her partner, Jan O'Neill, Anne served as assistant state superintendent for Wisconsin ls Department of Public Instruction. From 1988 to 1990, she served as director of employee development and training for the state of Wisconsin. She worked in public schools for 8 years as a school psychologist She later consulted in the private sector, bringing continuous improvement principles and methods to a variety of businesses and industries. Her work has been published in local, state, and national educational newsletters and journals. In addition to The Power of SMART Goals, Anne is coauthor with Jan O'Neill of The Handbookfor /:JMART School Teams (Solution Tree [formerly National Educational Service], 2002) and Building Shared Responsibility for Student Learning (ASCD, 2001 ). Anne holds two master's degrees from the University of WisconsinMadison, one in educational psychology and one in industrial relations.

ISBN: 9786038147047

Author: Jan O'Neill & Anne Conzemius & Carol Commodore & Carol Pulsfus

Publisher: Educational Book House

Publish Year: 2015

Size: 17*24cm

Pages number: 252