Tammy Heflebower

Explore research-based steps and strategies you can use to increase the effectiveness of collaborative teams and enhance professional learning communities.

Key research and practical strategies enable all teachers to create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception.

Dramatically improve your school by merging the High Reliability Schools (HRS) model and the PLC at Work® process. Ensure continuous quality improvement through strong leadership and culture building.

The implementation of standards-based learning is a transformational change that invites educators to rethink their beliefs and practices. Ultimately, standards-based learning has the potential to transform school for countless students, as teachers and administrators focus on clearly articulating what is to be learned, helping students set goals and track their progress, and accurately measuring and reporting student growth and achievement.

Usher in the new era of school reform. The authors help you transform your schools into organizations that take proactive steps to prevent failure and ensure student success. Using a research-based five-level hierarchy along with leading and lagging indicators, you'll learn to assess, monitor, and confirm the effectiveness of your schools. Each chapter includes what actions should be taken at each level.