Hallsville Independent School District

Administrator Testimonials

“The implementation of Professional Learning Communities has provided our district the system and framework necessary to make substantial school improvement. Our administrators and teachers fully support working as a PLC because they see the results in the success of our students. It is my belief that the systemic improvements that have and will continue to be made as we work as a PLC will not only assure high achievement for all students but will maintain the excellent staff and high employee morale that is present today.”

Paula Rogers
Deputy Superintendent
Hallsville ISD

 

“Professional Learning Communities provide a framework that guides our teachers to the meat of what we must do to help every student be successful. It does not allow for excuses. It forces every adult to pay close attention to every student’s data and respond with a laser-like precision when a student is not learning. We would not have Exemplary and Recognized campuses if we didn’t have Professional Learning Communities training and resources as our roadmap to success.”

John Wink
Principal
Hallsville High School

 

“The implementation of the Professional Learning Communities concept on the junior high campus has solidified an already incredibly strong campus. Collaboration among an incredible group of educators has produced a brilliant collective of intelligence. As a result, we have gained new momentum and direction and have accomplished great things for kids!”

Dr. Amber Daub
Principal
Hallsville Junior High School

 

“By guiding our daily actions and discussions around becoming a Professional Learning Community we have created a forum of trust and accountability that existed in pockets before. We are moving from ‘me’ to ‘we’ and from ‘my kids’ to ‘our kids’. Although we are still young in our journey of becoming a Professional Learning Community, we can say with confidence that this culture of shared leadership and vision has and will continue to produce dynamic results in our students’ lives as well as our own.”

Brandon Jones
Principal
Hallsville Middle School

 

“The Professional Learning Community philosophy has catapulted us in the direction of being a model school. The collaboration between staff, the focus on student learning and the shift in paradigm from ‘my kids’ to ‘our kids’ will result in Hallsville ISD reaching our goal of 100%passing and 50% commended in all subject areas. It is exciting to see what is implemented when teacher collaboration is focused, data-driven, and shared.”

Cristi Parsons
Principal
Hallsville Intermediate School

 

“Professional Learning Communities has made such a difference on our campuses. PLC inspired our staff to efficiently collaborate and focus on doing whatever it takes to make each student successful. Through PLC, I have seen our staff make a positive impact on student learning and they have grown to be leaders themselves.”

Kerri Brice
Principal
Hallsville Elementary School

 

“PLC just makes sense. It has been and continues to be a journey. PLC keeps us focused on student needs and achievement. It has been great to watch the level of intense teacher collaboration that makes a difference for kids. In many cases it not only drives our instruction, it also helps us focus on the data in order to change the way we think about student achievement. The process draws us together as educators for all students, not just ‘your students’ and ‘my students’” Hallsville Primary continues to be a better place because of PLC.”

Lawrence Coleman
Principal
Hallsville Primary School

 

“Implementing Professional Learning Communities district-wide has been a growing process and a learning experience. What has been most rewarding is to hear principals talk about how their teachers work as collaborative groups to discuss lessons being taught, teaching strategies, student progress, and assessments to measure progress. I have also seen the excitement in teachers when they discuss how they have observed the progress of their students. The teacher collaboration and the monitoring of student progress is a transformation from knowing what best practices are to the willingness to implement the best practices.”

Eve Ford
Director of Student Success Initiatives
Hallsville ISD