Bestselling authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey have written Your Introduction to PLC+: Building Collaborative Teams That Drive Student Success, a next-generation playbook designed to transform professional learning communities (PLCs) in schools. Published by Corwin, a SAGE company, the illustrated guide features more than 40 videos and visual aids by Taryl Hansen, providing educators with actionable strategies to enhance teaching and accelerate student learning.
PLCs bring educators together in structured, collaborative teams to examine evidence from their teaching and their students, with the goal of continuously improving outcomes through shared expertise and collective responsibility. In today’s AI- and technology-driven education landscape, next-generation models like PLC+ build on decades of research to help teacher teams leverage new tools, data insights, and innovative practices while staying grounded in the human collaboration that drives real student learning.
The PLC+ framework helps educators address five essential questions that drive collaboration and impact:
1. Where are we going?
2. Where are we now?
3. How do we move learning forward?
4. What did we learn today?
5. Who benefited and who did not?
Through practical tools, implementation-ready scenarios, and interactive features, the playbook equips teachers and school leaders to foster collective efficacy, support evidence-based instruction, and see measurable improvements in student outcomes. Fisher and Frey emphasize that focused collaboration strengthens both teacher and student learning, offering strategies to overcome challenges such as high turnover while ensuring equitable access to meaningful instruction.
The book’s launch coincided with the 2025 Annual PLC+ Conference in New Orleans, where educators engaged in hands-on experiences exploring the framework and building actionable plans for their schools. Corwin will continue supporting PLC+ implementation with in-person and virtual events in 2026, including the February PLC+ Institute, which will allow educators to dive deeper into applying the framework at scale. By combining research-backed guidance with practical tools, Your Introduction to PLC+ provides a comprehensive roadmap for schools seeking to enhance collaboration, improve instruction, and accelerate learning across every classroom. Learn more.
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