Hallsville Independent School District

Teacher Testimonials

“Since beginning the PLC process, I have seen our collaboration throughout the district escalate to a level that will greatly benefit all students. No longer are teachers working in isolation and bearing the burdens of education on their shoulders alone; their classroom doors are open and they are sharing instructional strategies, as well as analyzing data so that they can provide prescriptive interventions for their students. Teamwork is the key. Administrators, teachers, and support staff are working together as a team to help all students succeed in both the realm of education and in the realm of life.”

Julie Smith
Math Instructional Specialist
Hallsville High School

 

“By far the biggest ah-ha of all was a change in thinking from ’my students or your students to our students.’ Every single adult on this campus is responsible for the success of all of our students.”

“PLC confirms the good things that we do here at the Intermediate School, such as time set aside for team meetings, our scope and sequence to keep us on the same track, history of helping each other, and the course collaboration. PLC confirmed what I already knew….Hallsville Intermediate is a great place to be.”

“PLC takes every person doing everything that they can. We are a team working towards the same goal.”

Michelle Walker
Hallsville Intermediate School
4th Grade Teacher

 

“The idea of my students and your students changes to our students in a PLC. This will take hard work, but we are already hard workers. I have seen our cars up here this summer and during the school year. You know how much time you work on school stuff every weekend. The key will be that we are working hard on the right stuff.”

Jean Peck
Hallsville Elementary School
2nd Grade Teacher
(Taken from a testimonial read to 2nd Grade staff)

 

“PLC doesn’t seem like a ‘new’ way of thinking to me; it just seems like the ‘best’ way of thinking, which is from the ‘heart’. Collaborating with other teachers not only benefits the students, but it also benefits the teachers. We have become a campus that is not all about …. me, me, me…. and my students, my students, my students… to a campus that is all about how can I help you and our students, our students, our students. We are a campus that embraces each other. We feel as if we are all best friends, confiding in each other with our weaknesses and strengths. Helping each other do whatever it takes to help a single child and many children.”

Christi M. Goldston
Hallsville Intermediate School
3rd Grade Teacher
(Taken from letter written by teacher)