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From cover to cover, you’ll find tips, tools, and inspiring stories that will embolden and inspire your professional life. Explore the elements of a winning PLC game plan, discover why celebration is the secret sauce to school success, and much more.

Have big dreams for your PLC? This issue will help you bring them to life. Discover how to combat negativity in collaborative teams, create a culture of humility, and build a school that is vibrant, child-centered, high-achieving, and happy.

You’ve worked hard to establish your PLC. Now it’s time to take flight. The Spring 2018 issue is packed with articles that will help you do just that. From igniting school culture to motivating unmotivated students, thought leaders, and master practitioners reveal what works.

Embrace the winds of change. They’ll help carry your learning community to incredible heights. In the Summer 2019 issue, you’ll read one school’s unforgettable story of transformation, discover the one-stop shop for classroom excellence, and reflect on the immense power of passion and persistence.

Building a PLC is not a journey taken alone. That’s where the guiding coalition comes in. With clear guidance, this book examines every aspect of how to create, develop, and sustain this essential team that will help champion and lead the change process.

Educator and teacher self-care can be challenging, but embracing a holistic health and wellness plan can improve your physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being both inside and outside of school. This reflective journal provides the ideas and guidance you need to support you on your wellness journey.

Discover how leaders can establish a culture that supports effective reading and writing strategies for grades 6 through 12. This guide outlines how to take urgent action to increase literacy rates and student learning outcomes in your professional learning community (PLC).

Kyle Palmer draws from his experience as both a principal of a Model PLC at Work® school and a parent to offer practical strategies for including parents or guardians as part of your collaborative culture focused on student learning.

Explore a variety of perspectives and examples from educators who have shifted to competency-based education in their classrooms with great results.

Collaboration among teachers is key for school improvement and student success. Most teachers will collaborate in grade-level or course-alike teams in a PLC, but what about singletons—those teachers who do not have grade-level or course-alike peers? In this resource, singleton teachers will find creative entry points to form meaningful collaborative teams.