Celebrating in a PLC at Work(r)

"David T. Chiprany and Phillip Page have experienced the impact that celebration can have in a professional learning community (PLC). Fostering a culture of frequent, specific recognition in their school system has allowed collaborative teams to function at high levels and reap uncommon achievement results amid challenging times. In Celebrating in a PLC at Workª: A Leader's Guide to Building Collective Efficacy and High-Performing Collaborative Teams, Chiprany and Page demonstrate how celebrating the "right work" of a PLC stimulates the culture shift necessary for successful PLC implementation. The authors highlight the research behind the practice of purposeful celebration and illustrate ways K-12 leaders can use it to improve teacher performance and student learning in their own schools"--