Small schools can have a big impact. With the guidance of author Breez Longwell Daniels, an award-winning principal in Wyoming, you will learn how to build a successful professional learning community (PLC) in your small school. The resource addresses every key aspect of a PLC at Work® system and outlines how to drive immense academic success while staying true to your school's small-town roots. Use this resource to implement a PLC that ensures high levels of learning for every student in your small school: - Learn how to define your school's mission and vision in a way that both centers the school's role within the community and builds a foundation for a strong PLC. - Become familiar with how to develop a strong PLC school system in a small school or rural area that contains many singleton and shared teachers. - Learn how to effectively collect and use data to increase the effectiveness of your PLC system. - Study the research and real-world examples that support the strategies and concepts introduced in the book to help students meet their academic goals. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Breaking With Tradition Chapter 2: Establishing a Vision Chapter 3: Structuring Time Chapter 4: Building Your Culture Chapter 5: Supporting Collaboration Chapter 6: Using Data Chapter 7: Overcoming Barriers Chapter 8: Celebrating Success Epilogue Appendix: Artifacts From Thermopolis Middle School References and Resources

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