We Need to Talk Productive conversations are a central element of collaborative learning, and, in many cases, those conversations are difficult because of disagreements and conflicts. Here are resources that tackle how to approach contentious conversations. Many include tools and protocols, and each offers a particular framework to guide how to handle this tough topic. Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools  By Glenn E. Singleton and Curtis Linton Selected as NSDC’s book of the year in 2006, this book is written from a professional learning context in schools. Singleton and Linton offer a framework to encourage educators to examine their beliefs about race openly to reach solutions for offering all students equitable learning opportunities in schools. The authors build on a frame of