PLC+: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders

About Aida Allen-RotellDave NagelDouglas FisherNancy FreyToni Osborn Faddis

Nancy Frey is professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Nancy was a teacher academic coach and central office resource coordinator in Florida.  She is a credentialed special educator reading specialist and administrator in California.  She is a member of the International Literacy Associations Literacy Research Panel. She has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as The Artificial Intelligences Playbook How Scaffolding Works How Teams Work and The Vocabulary Playbook. Dave Nagel MsED is an international educational consultant and researcher. Dave began his educational career as a middle school science and high school biology teacher. His administrative experiences involved middle school assistant principal high school associate principal and director of extended day and credit-recovery programs. He was honored numerous times as a Senior Choice winner where graduating seniors selected him as someone who dramatically affected their life in a positive way. Dave has credentials in school leadership and secondary science teaching as well as a master of science degree from Butler University. Dave is the author of Effective Grading Practices for Secondary Teachers and the co-author of The PLC+ Activators Guide and PLC+: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders. Douglas Fisher is professor and chair of educational leadership at San Diego State University and a leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College. Previously Doug was an early intervention teacher and elementary school educator.  He is a credentialed teacher and leader in California.  In 2022 he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame by the Literacy Research Association. He has published widely on literacy quality instruction and assessment as well as books such as Welcome to Teaching PLC+ Teaching Students to Drive their Learning and Student Assessment: Better Evidence Better Decisions Better Learning. Toni Faddis EdD is a Corwin author and full-time professional learning consultant. Toni was previously a bilingual teacher and Reading Recovery specialist in elementary and middle schools as well as a principal in San Diego. In addition Toni served as a district central office leader responsible for equity access and leadership development throughout the largest elementary school district in California. She holds teaching and administrative services credentials in California and earned her doctoral degree in educational leadership from San Diego State University. Toni also mentors and coaches current and aspiring school leaders in the Educational Leadership Department at San Diego State University. Toni is the co-author of PLC+: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders Collaborating Through Collective Efficacy Cycles and The Ethical Line. Aida Allen-Rotell MA is currently a full-time professional learning consultant for Corwin and a teaching clinician. She was previously a bilingual teacher in an elementary school where she taught grades K-6 for 15 years as well as a high school special educator academic coach coordinator of services for multilingual learners and administrator. She holds teaching and administrative services credentials in California and earned her masters degree in education from San Diego State University. She led efforts to improve student learning which resulted in her school earning academic distinction for impacting the lives of students living in poverty becoming a Visible Learning+ Gold Certified school and improving academic language for multilingual learners. She also served as an advisor to many high school clubs was the student government advisor and led students to championships for 10 years in Health Occupations Students Association (HOSA) competitions. She is dedicated to developing teacher and leadership mindsets for diverse learning populations. Aida is the co-author of PLC+: A Playbook for Instructional Leaders.