While many books and articles have described what PLCs are and how they can positively impact school culture and student achievement, this book focuses specifically on teachers: the central figures in PLC efforts. This book helps educators fully visualize how a PLC framework can help them continually examine and improve the results of their work. Contents: Chapter 1: Looking inside a professional learning community -- Chapter 2: Being a teacher in a professional learning community -- Chapter 3: Working in collaborative teams -- Chapter 4: Using the effective teacher's toolbox -- Chapter 5: Managing classroom behavior -- Chapter 6: Teaching in a results-oriented culture -- Epilogue: Tying it all together: Imagine teaching in this school -- Appendix: Example of the work of teams.