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		<AUTHOR>Richard DuFour</AUTHOR>
		<AUTHOR>Robert Eaker</AUTHOR>
		<AUTHOR>Bill Ferriter-Reviewer</AUTHOR>
	</AUTHORS>
	<YEAR>1998</YEAR>
	<TITLE>Professional Learning Communities at Work: Best Practices for Enhancing Student Achievement</TITLE>
	<ABSTRACT>&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';&quot;&gt;Bill Ferriter, a North Carolina NBCT, reviews DuFour and Eaker&amp;rsquo;s work, which shows how professional learning communities can help schools develop &amp;ldquo;the mission, vision, values and goals to drive every action within a school.&amp;rdquo; It outlines the role of principals and teachers in successful school communities.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';&quot;&gt;Citation: DuFour, R. &amp;amp; Eaker, R. (1998). &lt;i&gt;Professional learning communities at work: Best practices for enhancing student achievement. &lt;/i&gt;Bloomington, IA: National Education Service.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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