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Collaborative Learning Teams
One of the greatest levers to reduce the failure rate, increase electives, and expand opportunities for students at all levels is the improvement in accurate and equitable grading practices.
How It Works
With the right structure and support, Collaborative Learning Teams become one of the most powerful school-improvement levers—strengthening collective efficacy among educators and driving measurable gains in student achievement.
Build clarity, commitment, and structure for effective collaboration
Align planning around deconstructed standards and clarify what proficiency looks like across classrooms
Develop consistent formative assessment practices that inform teaching
Determine the most effective Tier 1 strategies to help students achieve proficiency
Plan targeted support and enrichment based on common data and proficiency criteria
How CLS’ PLC training transforms meetings into instructional gains
- Stronger, more focused educator collaboration
- Clear expectations and accountability within PLCs
- Improved use of data to guide instruction and intervention
- Increased educator ownership and shared responsibility
- Greater alignment between classroom practice and leadership priorities
Frequently Asked Questions
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We already know the PLC framework. How is Creative Leadership Solutions different?
Yes—many schools know the theory. We specialize in making CLTs work in real classrooms using the SAID framework. Creative Leadership Solutions bridges the gap between knowing the PLC framework and using it effectively. We don’t reteach the four PLC questions—we coach teams to apply them through a SAID (Standards, Assessment, Instruction, Differentiation). This framework helps teams move beyond discussion and into coherent instructional action. PLC theory sets the direction; SAID provides the structure that makes collaboration purposeful, efficient, and impactful—so the work leads to measurable changes in teaching and learning. -
Do you support both new and established Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs)?
Yes. Whether your teams are launching collaborative structures or deepening PLC practices, we tailor support to improve: • Team collaboration • Use of formative assessments • Analysis of student work • Alignment to learning standards • Intervention and enrichment practices High-functioning Collaborative Learning Teams are proven to increase student learning outcomes. -
Our teachers are collaborative—but collaboration isn’t always improving instruction. Can you help?
Yes. We help teams move from cooperation to true instructional collaboration. Many teams meet regularly and share ideas yet still struggle to impact student learning. We help CLTs make a critical shift: from “sharing practices” to “studying impact.” We coach teams to: • Analyze student evidence, not just activities • Identify what worked, for whom, and why • Agree on one or two high-leverage instructional moves to try next • Revisit those moves with evidence in the next cycle This creates clarity, accountability, and trust—without compliance or top-down pressure. -
How do you support leaders while coaching teacher teams?
We build leadership capacity alongside teacher capacity. PLCs don’t thrive on structure alone—they thrive on leadership coherence. While coaching CLTs, we also support principals and instructional leaders to: • Align CLT work with district initiatives (EL Roadmap, MTSS, AVID, Portrait of a Learner) • Use look-fors and artifacts instead of checklists • Lead data conversations that are safe, focused, and action-oriented • Protect time, prioritize depth over speed, and reinforce expectations The result is a shared language and vision—so CLTs become a schoolwide system, not an isolated meeting.
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