A symphony of skills: Here’s what it takes to learn in concert with others. By Lyn Sharratt and Beate Planche The success of schools as learning organizations hinges on how well people can work together as they seek to build collective capacity and problem solve to improve student outcomes. Collaborative learning has now emerged as the vital strategy for learning — both for staff and students. The authors focus on two questions: What kind of capabilities do collaborative leaders need to work together with others? And how do we nurture needed skills and dispositions so that all leaders can improve over time? Even superheroes need help: Principals who share leadership have greater impact on student achievement. By Mel Sussman A difficult step for principals is