These three words all have something to do with making something happen. Yet in the PLC at Work® culture, there are very important distinctions among those words that can have a profound... 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 →
Are you maximizing your Circle of Influence? Bestselling author Stephen Covey (1989) wrote, “Proactive people focus their efforts in the Circle of Influence. They work on the things they can do... read more →
Two things happened in 2017 that would test the culture I helped create the last five years at the Model PLC campus at Coppell North. I went on maternity leave for a few... read more →
You’re feeling good – you have created demand for modeling your school as a PLC and have structures in place to answer the key questions. You are making progress along... read more →
"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills." –Chinese proverb I’ve recently had reason to want to grab some bricks and build that wall... read more →
The Gladys Polk Elementary School community, in Richwood Texas, recently experienced Hurricane Harvey. The extensive flooding in our area caused us to have to cancel school for two weeks. When... read more →
I read Héctor García’s post from April 30 about how planning for small wins at this time in the school year can help inspire and motivate both staff members and students. It... read more →
The state of Florida has 21 national model schools of PLCs at Work® listed under the “PLC Locator” tab on the allthingsplc.info website. 20 of these 21 schools are located... read more →
In a conversation with professor and author Robert Eaker around the topic of creating a learning organization, he stated, “Organizations must first address four critical questions. These questions are mission,... read more →