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 →
Elizabeth Schmid, a kindergarten teacher, shared the following reflection about working in a PLC. Her insights capture the powerful sense of self-efficacy that teachers feel when they experience the benefits... 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 received a question about goals from someone who wanted to know if district goals had to be established before school goals could be created, and if school goals were... read more →
Despite huge budget cuts, one middle school principal is happy that his staff has spent the last 4 years working together on a system of supports within the school day.... read more →
There is nothing like the beginning of the school year. Everywhere you look, new opportunities are popping up, new ideas are being developed, and school leaders are planning to best... read more →
This past school year, we implemented a schedule that allowed for a release of students on all Wednesday afternoons. The first Wednesday of each month was a full student body... read more →
Collaborative teams are the engines that drive professional learning communities. It is simply impossible to ensure high levels of learning for all students if teachers are working in isolation. The... read more →
Never Give Up "Ensuring student success" is our district motto. Yet, every teacher has that one student that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to believe that all students can... read more →
The following article was published in the March/April issue of TEPSA News. It has been reproduced on this site with permission from TEPSA News and PLC Associate, Thomas W. Many. "It was the best of... read more →