Hooray for the first episode of 2023! In today's segment, I discuss my district's unique twist on the traditional PLC model. Looking for a surefire way to allow teachers to explore their professional learning passions, while at the same time growing teacher leadership and building collective efficacy within your school? Look no further! Below are a ton of resources related to today's episode topic. If you have any questions about the documents I've shared, please reach out:

• BLC Intro Video (we used this video to introduce the initiative and recruit participants)

• What is a BLC? (BLC general info 1-pager)

• What is Action Research? (we created this to help ease teacher hesitation about what this means)

• BLC Proposal Form (teachers complete this form to get approval for a BLC)

• BLC Meeting Agenda (all BLCs across the district use this template)

• Sample BLC Meeting Agenda (example so you can see what a BLC meeting might look like in practice)

• BLC Facilitator Checklist (to-do items for anyone leading a BLC meeting)