Multi-School Collaborative Teams

“The foundational practices and real-world examples in Multi-School Collaborative Teams not only set the stage but are essential for creating systemwide change that supports and empowers new and experienced teachers in a collaborative environment focused on the best academic and behavioral outcomes for students. This book lights the path for districts determined to build enduring, high-impact collaborative teams that elevate every educator and every student.”

“Teacher burnout is rampant, costly, and contagious. Boots on the ground, veteran educators Jen Minor and Amy Moore have forged the path of Multi-School Collaborative Teams themselves and, in this book, share both their missteps and milestones, offering readers a clear path forward. Their journey won’t make your work effortless, but it will save you from countless wrong turns and momentum-losing traffic jams. If you're ready to move from good intentions to lasting change, let this book be your guide. The road forward starts here!”

“The greatest investment we can make in student learning is empowering teachers to engage in meaningful collaboration. Multi-School Collaborative Teams provides a foundation of strong structures and systems to make course-alike collaboration a reality for educators, freeing them to engage fully in the PLC process. MSCTs give educators the belonging and purpose they deserve, provide accountability, and support improved and equitable outcomes for all students.”

“If we truly believe that teachers studying practices together yield better results for students, then it is essential to place them in meaningful, collaborative teams. In Multi-School Collaborative Teams, Jen Minor and Amy Moore provide insights, strategies, scenarios, and reflection tools that take this from an idea to practical implementation. The authors provide a road map to ensure collaboration in districtwide partnerships produces enhanced teacher effectiveness.”

“Multi-School Collaborative Teams offers a powerful solution to one of the most persistent challenges in schools: how to ensure new, inexperienced, or singleton teachers aren’t left to navigate the complexities of teaching alone. By outlining a practical approach to forming collaborative teams across schools and districts, Jen Minor and Amy Moore show how educators can build high-quality, standards-aligned partnerships that share common goals and challenges. Through this model, teachers gain a strong sense of collective efficacy, reduce isolation and burnout, and increase their overall impact on student learning.”

“Multi-School Collaborative Teams is your go-to guide for building schools and districts where students and educators flourish. It’s a practical, inspiring road map for principals, district leaders, and teachers ready to transform their classrooms, schools, and districts through teamwork, intentional cross collaboration, and mentorship. Packed with clear, step-by-step ideas and stories from real schools, it shows how to nurture strong leadership, support teachers, and drive student success across schools to ignite lasting change. When we collaborate, we create something far greater than we could ever achieve on our own.”