How to Cultivate Collaboration in a PLC

Collaborate for schoolwide success. Establishing a collaborative culture can significantly impact student achievement and professional practice. With this how-to guide, you'll gain clarity on the work of teams in a PLC and uncover the elements of effective team development. Discover skills and behaviors that individuals and teams can improve regarding communication, facilitating data conversations, and managing consensus while working together.

Benefits

• Consult case studies that illustrate the problems that teacher teams may face as they collaborate and how to address them.
• Evaluate the stages that teams will move through as they collaborate to reach agreement.
• Consider step-by-step processes for cultivating effective collaboration.
• Determine the responsibilities for each member of a collaborative school team.
• Explore the behaviors teachers should commit to in order to foster productive listening and participation among teams.