Inspirational Stories
When You Know Better, You Do Better
Have you ever heard of the saying “When you know better, you do better”? The same is true with the PLC process. When you know better, you do better. As you embark . . . Read more
Getting focused and staying focused
Getting focused and staying focused When Dr. Steve Troyer took over as Superintendent at Wawasee Community Schools, he had one goal. He wanted to make the district a premier . . . Read more
The Right Work: A Team on a Mission
For the past three years, Main Street Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School (MVPA) (previously known as Oaklawn Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School (OVPA)) has been . . . Read more
Reflections from another PLC Institute
I just got back from another PLC institute. I am not sure exactly how many I have attended. I have lost count at this point. But, on the 2nd day, one of my colleagues who was . . . Read more
The Journey to Collaboration at Eastside
The Arkansas Department of Education and Solution Tree have established a partnership to develop and expand the Professional Learning Communities at Work® process within . . . Read more
Rhodes to Success
In 2010 when I was the principal at Fremont Junior High in Mesa Public Schools, our district began a journey to assuring success for all students by becoming a Professional . . . Read more
PLC: The Chance of a Lifetime for Eastside Elementary
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 . . . Read more
All Means ALL
Alisal Elementary School is located in Pleasanton, CA and serves an increasingly diverse population. As part of our district mantra that "All Means All", we have . . . Read more
The Power of the PLC Process at Gladys Polk Elementary School
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 . . . Read more
Sky is the limit at STFHS!
We are only in the 2nd year of our PLC Journey here at San Tan Foothills High School, but the results couldn’t be more profound. Prior to the start of our journey, teachers . . . Read more
Creating the Future We Envision
An announcement posted on the school district’s website, www.mineralpointschools.org: “The Mineral Point Unified School District received outstanding academic news . . . Read more
PLC Success
PLC Success W.E. Cherry Elementary W.E. Cherry is, no doubt, and anomaly, located in Orange Park, FL in the heart of Clay County which backs up to what has been deemed the . . . Read more
Walking the Path to Success
Three years into our PLC journey and I couldn't imagine our school without learning communities. They have transformed our school climate completely. Before we instituted . . . Read more
Kinard Middle School
I have been the principal of Kinard Middle School since its inception in 2004. With humble beginnings, we operated our first two years on the second floor of a high school. In . . . Read more
Transforming Professional Culture: The Unadilla Valley CSD PLC Journey
The first seven years of our journey have been similar to a roller coaster ride, fast, scary, heart stopping; however, amazing and exhilarating at the same time! See the . . . Read more