to setting up and facilitating teacher teams and professional learning communities. Professional development experts Steve Ventura and Michelle Ventura have adapted their acclaimed Achievement Teams framework into a four-step protocol to improve the efficacy of your school's teacher teams:

1. Collect and chart the data.
2. Set SMART goals.
3. Create baseline evidence statements.
4. Select high-yield instructional strategies.

Highly Effective PLCs and Teacher Teams provides tools and templates that easily apply to diverse settings and scenarios. This quick reference guide for leaders outlines the whole process, from gathering the team through incorporating the system into existing PD teams. This essential resource prepares you to lay the groundwork for successful professional learning in your school and, as a result, increase student achievement.

8.5" x 11" 3-panel foldout guide (6 pages), laminated for extra durability and 3-hole-punched for binder storage.