Today we chat about a 2008 article in Teaching and Teacher Education- "A Review of Research on the Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Teaching Practice and Student Learning" by Vescio, Ross, & Adams. The article can be accessed here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X07000066)What makes an official PLC? Does the focus have to be academic learning? We share our thoughts in response to this research.