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Now, what we intend to do collaboratively with you in the pages ahead is explore each of the six conditions necessary for successful SLCs—which also happen to be the six conditions necessary for effective collaborative learning. It's essential to understand these conditions in order to create them, and a key understanding is that creating them is not a one-time thing. For students to develop and strengthen the skills they need to engage in deep collective learning, they need teachers to model these skills and provide ongoing support.

In sum, this book offers an in-depth look at how to maximize students' academic, social, and emotional development through the practice of student learning communities. There are three takeaways that will unfold in the chapters ahead:

1 SLCs are more than just a different way of doing group work. They are a means to foster and sustain students' ability to take ownership of their own learning.

2 SLCs require teachers to be intentional about engaging students in collaboration. Knowing when to employ this approach is part of knowing how to employ it.

3 The academic, social, and emotional skills necessary for successful SLCs must be taught, ideally through the gradual release of responsibility framework. This ultimately enhances collective learning by leveraging the collective efficacy of the community.