Jigsaw Puzzle Creating a highly collaborative school culture and high performing teams is multifaceted and can take many years to establish. Creating and maintaining a system of excellence is a... read more →
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 →
In one of the schools where I work, the principal once commented that it makes a difference if you believe yourself to be a tutor or a teacher. We discussed... read more →
One question I am often asked by classroom teachers is, “Why should we care about PLCs, Bill?” And as the self-proclaimed “why guy” on my faculty—the curmudgeon constantly asking, “Why... read more →
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” —Benjamin Franklin The Good News Story Each week, I am honored to work in a variety... read more →
In August of 2017, Eastside Elementary in Greenbrier, Arkansas, was given what we would soon realize was the “chance of a lifetime.” Eastside is one of four elementary schools in... read more →
“Only half of the students in our school were proficient on last year’s end-of-level test, and our teachers seem satisfied with that!” This was the frustrating observation of a school... read more →