The Whole-Faculty Study Groups Fieldbook
Lessons Learned and Best Practices From Classrooms, Districts, and Schools
Dale W Lick editor Carlene U Murphy editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc
Published:12th Sep '06
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- Hardback£68.00(9781412913249)
Master one of today′s most successful school reform and school improvement strategies!
The Whole-Faculty Study Group (WFSG) System is a student-centered, teacher-driven process for facilitating major staff development and schoolwide change. When applied properly, it has produced extraordinary results for thousands of educators and students in schools and school districts across the country.
The Whole-Faculty Study Groups Fieldbook is a comprehensive guide to applying the WFSG process. Edited by Dale Lick and Carlene Murphy, this practical manual provides concrete strategies for implementing and sustaining a school improvement process in any environment. Offering extensive experience, each contributor explores a different aspect of Whole-Faculty Study Groups and supplies lessons learned and many first-hand examples of successful school reform and student performance enhancement. Written to complement existing resources or serve as a stand-alone guide, this book will
- Demonstrate how concepts can be applied in a variety of school improvement efforts
- Present relevant strategies and activities
- Illustrate how to use suggestions in real-world situations
- Highlight critical concepts through extensive case examples
- Provide helpful tips and lessons learned
- Explain how findings can be applied to professional learning communities
Offering numerous illustrations of the WFSG System in action and a comprehensive collection of tools for initiating and sustaining successful improvement programs, this fieldbook is an essential resource for K-12 administrators, staff developers, and teachers involved with any type of school transformation effort.
"Here are real-world examples of the WFSG model with the potential to guide the conversation toward core values, effective teaching, and improved student learning. You will have the opportunity to experience this model and general school improvement from the eyes of practitioners at all levels." -- From the Foreword by Harold M. Brewer
ISBN: 9781412913256
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 590g
328 pages