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Improve mathematics achievement across grades 6–8 through a collaborative unit planning process. This resource will help educators in a professional learning community (PLC) with mathematics unit planning and collaborative teaching for middle school, junior high school, and intermediate schools.

Bring a laser-like focus to the content PreK–2 students need to learn in every unit throughout the year. This unit planning resource enhances teacher collaboration through the PLC at Work process, increasing student learning in mathematics in early childhood education classrooms.

Part of the Every Student Can Learn Mathematics series, this guidebook provides high school teacher teams with a framework for collectively planning units of study in a professional learning community (PLC). Educators can use this resource to promote student mastery of high school mathematics.

When teams commit to collaborating to ensure high levels of learning for ALL students, a key critical step is to examine personal and systemic beliefs, policies, and practices to build a school and district culture where systems align. Focused on closing the gaps for students with identified needs, this session, designed for leaders of both general and special educators, provides an overview of the core concepts and associated practices to collaboratively support all learners and bring this vision to life.

Build a mindset for collaborative learning using the problem-based learning approach. With a guided plan and scenarios designed to facilitate a shift in thinking, leaders and teacher teams will walk away feeling mentally prepared to navigate the PLC process.

Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change and achieve real school improvement.

With templates and tools to help lay a solid foundation and foster effective multi-school collaborative teams, this resource offers an empowering means to build a productive, committed network of educators who can share knowledge and innovate solutions to transform not only schools but entire communities for the better.

Kim Nichols, EdD, is former assistant superintendent in Ringgold, Georgia. Under her leadership, Catoosa County Schools was named the first Model PLC District in Georgia and twelve schools have become Model PLCs.

Examine a colorful cross section of educators experiences with PLCs. This collection of insights from practitioners throughout North America highlights the benefits of PLCs.

Streamline your PLC process with the PLC Dashboard. Brig Leane guides teams through a seven-step learning cycle to set targets, establish goals, assess results, support struggling students, reflect on progress, and track growth collaboratively. Implement simple templates and reflective exercises to create lasting change for both teams and singletons.