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As teachers, we know our purpose. We want our students to be meet specific milestones, and we want them to become better learners. We want to help them achieve cognitive learning outcomes, develop conceptual understanding, solve problems creatively, and communicate effectively. Research confirms that well-planned collaborative learning experiences can achieve these goals (Cohen & Lotan, 2014). When the elements that make collaborative learning transformative are present in our classrooms, be they "brick" or "click," we see the improved social and emotional learning outcomes, as well as improved behavioral engagement (Johnson & Johnson, 2009). Finally, leveraging the collective wisdom of all learners means embracing diversity; in that way, SLCs are another pathway for ensuring equity of access and opportunity for all learners.

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