I recently had the opportunity to attend the RTI at Work Institute™ in Edmonton, Canada. One of the great things about attending a Solution Tree Institute is the opportunity to learn alongside educators... read more →
Three is a magic number. I know that because Schoolhouse Rock! said so. There is a holy trinity, time is split into three parts (past, present, and future). There are three branches... read more →
There are many paths that lead an educator, a school, a district, or even a state to the PLC journey. Some are led to the path through a state or district... read more →
I just got back from another PLC institute. I am not sure exactly how many I have attended. I have lost count at this point. But, on the 2nd day,... read more →
Public Schools are striving to meet the needs of a far more diverse learning population. As funds dwindle each year, teachers need to find creative ways of providing meaningful, effective... read more →
Meadowview Elementary School faculty, staff, and administration found success within ourselves by using the PLC model. Based upon the data received from test scores (spring 2009) and the fact that... read more →
The most effective school systems in the world ensure that all of their schools have a process in place to monitor each student’s learning on an ongoing basis and a... read more →
I want to share the temporary soapbox that I got on last week when addressing a group of teachers and administrators about the term professional learning community. If we continue... read more →
We recently received an email from a high school math teacher who attended a three hour PLC overview session we provided for all of the staff members of his K-12... read more →
Here is a great story from an elementary school in Schaumburg, Illinois that moved quickly to implement PLC concepts.The staff is seeing improved results almost immediately, and the success they... read more →