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Professional Learning Community Guides

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Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D.

A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for a PLC on supporting students. Includes reflection prompts, facilitator notes, and activities.
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Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Karen L. Brown, M.Ed.

A Teacher’s Guide to Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Visual Learning and Teaching for a PLC on visual strategies. Offers reading, notes, reflection, and activities.
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Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

Advancing Differentiation PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Advancing Differentiation for a PLC on evolving strategies. Includes reading, notes, activities, and questions.
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Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. / Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D.

Bright, Complex Kids PLC/Book Study Guide

Use this guide with Bright, Complex Kids to explore emotional growth of high-ability students. It offers chapter-based prep, reflection prompts, and planning questions.
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Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Susan Winebrenner, M.S.

Cluster Grouping Handbook PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with The Cluster Grouping Handbook for a PLC on grouping gifted students. Includes reading, notes, and activities.
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Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed.

Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide

Use this guide with Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom to build emotional literacy. It provides chapter-based suggestions, reflection prompts, and activities for professional learning.
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Diane Heacox, Ed.D. / Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

Differentiation for Gifted Learners PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Differentiation for Gifted Learners to guide a PLC on supporting diverse gifted needs. Offers reading, notes, and reflection/planning guides.
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Michele Borba, Ed.D.

End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy for a PLC on bullying prevention. Offers reading, notes, and activities.
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Chris Amirault, Ph.D. / Christine Snyder, M.A.

Finding Your Way Through Conflict PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Finding Your Way Through Conflict to guide a book study or PLC on resolving/preventing conflict in early childhood. Includes prep, facilitator notes, and activities.
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Inspiring Student Empowerment PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Inspiring Student Empowerment for a book study or PLC on differentiation. Offers reading, notes, and activities/questions for reflection and planning.
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Sandra Heidemann, M.S. / Beth Menninga, M.A.Ed. / Claire Chang, M.A.

Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood for a PLC on enhancing early learning. Includes reading, notes, reflection, and activities.
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Diane Heacox, Ed.D.

Making Differentiation a Habit PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Making Differentiation a Habit for a PLC on effective strategies in diverse classes. Includes reading, notes, and activities/questions for reflection & planning.
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Stephanie Filio, M.Ed.

Responding to Student Trauma PLC/Book Study Guide

Use this guide with Responding to Student Trauma to support schools and students in crisis. It offers chapter-based prep, facilitator notes, and reflection prompts.
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Elizabeth Whitten, Ph.D. / Kelli J. Esteves, Ed.D. / Alice Woodrow, Ed.D.

RTI Success PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with RTI Success to guide a PLC on intervention strategies. Includes reading, facilitator notes, reflection prompts, and activities.
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Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

Self-Regulation in the Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Self-Regulation in the Classroom for a PLC on strategies that help students learn how to learn. Includes reading, notes, and activities/questions.
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Jennifer Ritchotte, Ph.D. / Chin-Wen Lee, Ph.D. / Amy Graefe, Ph.D.

Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students to guide a PLC on equitable gifted teaching. Includes reading, notes, and discussion prompts.
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Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed.

Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom for a PLC on student support. Includes reading, notes, & activities.
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Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC

Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide

Use this guide with Teaching Twice Exceptional Learners to explore gifted students with learning disabilities. It provides chapter-based prep, facilitator notes, and reflection activities.
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Beth Baker, M.S.Ed. / Char Ryan, Ph.D.

The PBIS Team Handbook PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with The PBIS Team Handbook for a PLC on positive behavior management. Includes reading, reflection questions, and activities.
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Deb Douglas, M.S.

The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners for a PLC on student empowerment. Includes reading, reflection prompts, and activities.
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Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed.

Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior for a PLC on building positive classrooms. Includes reading, notes, and activities.
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Understanding and Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests PLC/Book Study Guide

Use this guide with Understanding and Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests for reading, discussion, and activities to ensure equitable ability testing in gifted education.
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Susan Daniels, Ph.D.

Visual Learning and Teaching PLC/Book Study Guide

Use with Visual Learning and Teaching for a PLC on visual strategies. Offers reading, notes, reflection, and activities.
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