Not many have influenced and impacted the profession of education as largely as Dr. Richard DuFour. DuFour’s dedication and passion for teachers, students, and education as a whole will go unmatched for decades to come, and will never be forgotten. Richard DuFour has brought attention to educational professional learning communities, teacher collaboration, and educational research, all focusing on the main goal of student achievement and learning. Throughout his life and career, Dr. DuFour lead with passion, purpose, and strong leadership that held an impact on everyone in with which he came in contact.
Born on September 23, 1947 in Harvey, Illinios, Richard DuFour experienced a normal childhood. He was a natural athlete, enjoying playing basketball and tennis throughout his life. He was known to be an “avid fan of Chicago sports teams including the Bulls and Cubs, and
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PLC at Work focuses more on a student-centered culture, and individual teachers meeting each week and following specific processes to ensure success for each individual student. Throughout the process, teachers list essential skills desired for each unit, how much time will be allotted, and how they plan to assess the knowledge. The team will then look at results and determine what did and did not work, and how to teach the concepts better if many students were unsuccessful. They also focus on how to challenge the high-achieving students. An important aspect of this model is that the teachers themselves will have a voice and choice of “when and how” they decide to teach such material. By giving teachers this leadership, the DuFours found teachers held more ownership and proprietorship in not only their teaching styles and strategies, but in the way they were dedicated in the time spent on collaborating and sharing their best tips and teaching