“Yes We Can! takes a practical look at how commitment to the PLC process can improve learning for special education students. By setting high goals for all students, teachers can use data to make meaningful adjustments that lead to greater achievement for each individual student. A step-by-step guide to a challenging subject!” —David Essink, Principal, Hastings Middle School, Hastings, Nebraska
—Maureen Hawes, Director, North Central Regional Resource Center, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota
Yes We Can! addresses the collaborative partnership that general and special educators must develop in order to close the achievement gap and maximize learning for all. Authors Heather Friziellie, Julie A. Schmidt, and Jeanne Spiller focus on employing professional learning community (PLC) practices and the four critical questions of a PLC to modify education structures and belief systems based on the outlook that all students can learn. K–12 teachers, related service providers, and school and district administrators will: • Use the three big ideas and four critical questions of PLCs to maximize learning for all students • Consider common team structures to support collaboration between general and special educators • Learn when conditions make special education services most effective • Study the steps for determining priority standards and unpacking these standards into learning targets • Discover what tailored instruction means and does not mean • Develop instructional plans using free reproducibles Visit go.solution-tree.com/PLCbooks to download the free reproducibles in this book. solution-tree.com
FRIZIELLIE • SCHMIDT • SPILLER
“Yes We Can! resonates with educators of all types. The authors ground readers in the realities of special education and show through real-world scenarios how they can implement PLCs effectively to ensure all students learn. Yes We Can! has emerged as a highly effective resource for all types of education professionals working collaboratively to achieve this goal. It’s a must-have for any educator team.”
YES WE CAN
Yes We Can
General and Special Educators Collaborating in a Professional Learning Community
Yes We Can
General and Special Educators Collaborating in a Professional Learning Community
H E AT H E R F R I Z I E L L I E JULIE A. SCHMIDT JEANNE SPILLER