Well-functioning teacher and leadership teams or PLCs are essential to the continuous improvement of schools, especially in times of change and uncertainty. Yet too often, these collaborative models become unguided and misdirected, limiting their capacity to influence teaching and learning.

In this highly interactive and engaging session, you'll learn about Achievement Teams, a four-step collaborative protocol that fosters positive relationships, encourages responsible autonomy, and creates professionals who enthusiastically believe they can improve student outcomes through equitable learning cultures. This process can replace or be used within existing team structures or PLCs to create a school community grounded in collective efficacy.

When schools and school systems de-emphasize individual practice and promote collective ability, the conditions are created for educators to continuously reflect on and improve their practice. When teams follow this protocol consistently, both collaboration and student achievement increase.  

You’ll leave this session able to
* Understand how a structure such as Achievement Teams can level up your current PLCs.
* Enable teacher teams and PLCs to effectively share and select optimal instructional strategies.
* Make the most of collaborative time by clearly defining goals and expectations.
* Understand the steps needed to create a replicable, student-centered cycle of evidence gathering, goal setting, data interpretation, and decision making.