What About Us?: The PLC at Work Process for Grades PreK-2 Teams (A guide to implementing the PLC at Work process in early childhood education classrooms)

Early childhood learning is a critical launchpad for every student s social, emotional, and intellectual growth. With What About Us?, you will discover how to achieve the full potential of preK-2 classrooms through proven best practices aligned to the PLC at Work® process. Learn how to work in collaborative teams to determine essential standards, design assessments, monitor student progress, and more.

Use this resource to ensure every early childhood student gains the strong foundation necessary for an excellent education:

• Understand how the PLC at Work process and early childhood learning go hand-in-hand.
• Learn the various aspects of what goes into creating an effective PLC for early childhood learning.
• Explore the environmental, cultural, and academic needs of an early childhood learner in the formative years.
• Map out effective curricula that encompass the practices embodied by PLC at Work and promote social-emotional learning.
• Grasp the importance of operating effectively as a whole-school team.

Contents:
About the Authors
Foreword by Douglas Reeves
Introduction
Chapter 1: Creating a Foundation for Learning: How Can the PLC Process Support Collaborative Teams?
Chapter 2: Building a Curriculum: What Do We Want Our Students to Learn?
Chapter 3: Determining Essential Standards and Curriculum Mapping: What Do We Want Our Students to Learn?
Chapter 4: Unwrapping Standards and Setting Goals: How Do We Know Students Have Learned?
Chapter 5: Designing Assessments: How Do We Know Students Have Learned?
Chapter 6: Discussing Data and Monitoring Progress: How Do We Respond When Some Students Do or Do Not Learn?
Chapter 7: Planning Instruction: How Do We Respond When Some Students Do or Do Not Learn? Epilogue: Putting it All Together in Early Childhood
References and Resources
Index

Diane Kerr is an educational consultant and former assistant principal at Mason Crest Elementary School in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), Virginia. During her tenure as a coprincipal at Mason Crest, the school earned the distinction of becoming the very first National Model Professional Learning Community to receive the coveted DuFour Award, which recognizes top-performing PLCs around the world.

Tracey A. Hulen is an elementary and middle school mathematics specialist who has experience leading two professional learning communities in Fairfax County, Virginia, to Model PLC status, including Mason Crest Elementary School. Along with her coauthors, Tracey played a key role in leading Mason Crest to earn the DuFour Award.

Jacqueline Heller focuses on building capacity and collective efficacy with teachers to ensure all students learn at high levels. As a literacy teacher and coach at Mason Crest Elementary, she has been crucial to the success of this award-winning, model school.

Brian K. Butler is an education consultant who has worked with thousands of schools throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada, presenting on the PLC at Work® and RTI at Work models. Brian is a retired principal who worked alongside Diane to lead Mason Crest to receive the DuFour Award.