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More than 20 years ago, the first book on PLC at Work was published by Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker. The PLC at Work model has been celebrated and validated as the most promising way to improve student learning, yet so many schools remain stalled at the beginning stages of implementation. Why does this reality of “PLC lite” still plague our profession today? Without exception, schools that use this model to transform their practice have one thing in common: effective leadership. This session explores the keys to effectively transitioning a school or district into a model PLC. Outcomes from this session include: • Understanding leadership challenges and lessons learned from more than 20 years • of PLC at Work practice • Learning the difference between leadership behaviors that undermine and those • that promote the purpose of a PLC • Exploring practical strategies that improve participants’ ability to lead others through the change process and build consensus
