This commentary critiques the traditional view of student teachers as too narrow. Rather than preparing pre-service teachers to educate students only, they must also be prepared to engage veteran educators and administration in complicated and complex conversations about pedagogic and curricular choice. An example of what this might look like is described.

This commentary critiques the way in which Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are currently being used in some schools. Rather than spaces of intellectual discussion and organic unity, they are too often reduced to spaces of inorganic unity where individual pedagogic choice and creativity are destroyed. A call to return to the original intention of PLCs is issued, including a description of how honoring individuality can lead to an organic unity.