Hello everyone! Join us in this episode of Teach Me, Teacher as we delve into the core principles of professional learning communities (PLCs) with insights from the book “Simplifying the Journey: Six Steps to Schoolwide Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity in a PLC at Work” by authors Bob Sonju, Maren Powers, and Sheline Miller. If you missed part one, you can catch it here.  Together, we explore the essential roles within PLCs, the transformative power of data-driven decision-making, and the indispensable nature of collaboration in fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just beginning your journey, this episode offers invaluable guidance for building a collaborative community dedicated to student success. Tune in to discover practical strategies for streamlining your school’s journey towards collaboration, consistency, and clarity.   " class= "Apple-web-attachment aligncenter" style= "box-sizing: border-box; border-style: none; vertical-align: top; max-width: 100%; height: auto; clear: both; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: start; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; opacity: 1;" src= "data:image/png;base64,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