Inspirational Stories
Boys and Girls Club Supports Students
One of my students was having a very hard time reading at home with a large family and no space to work in peace. After many failed attempts of talking with parents and . . . Read more
Jump on the Santa Fe Express!
Santa Fe Elementary opened in the fall of 2007 in Cleburne, Texas, as a new pre-K through fifth-grade campus. Located in the east part of town with 74 percent minority and 91 . . . Read more
C.S. Porter Middle School (Missoula, MT)
Leading the Charge Our middle school, C.S. Porter, serves students in the 6th through 8th grades. 57% of our students are economically disadvantaged and 7% of our students are . . . Read more
Cherry Hill Public Schools (Cherry Hill, NJ)
During the 2009-10 year, five elementary schools in Cherry Hill School District worked under the direction of Solution Tree Associates to develop as Professional Learning . . . Read more
Roosevelt Middle School
I'd like to share some highlights. Our school implemented PLC designs several months ago, and we have already started seeing some of the positive effects. Since the school . . . Read more
Lakeville Area Learning Center (Lakeville, MN)
Over the thirty years of my teaching career, I have attended many workshops, conferences, and seminars, and only two of them have been “teacher (and hopefully student) . . . Read more
Roosevelt Elementary School (Wauwatosa, WI)
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 . . . Read more
Changing Attitudes
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
Endeavour Elementary Magnet School of Technology
Reconstitute, Rebuild, Rejoice! Our journey began one year after our school received an "F" grade based on the Florida State Accountability System and Florida . . . Read more
Marylin Avenue Elementary School
Changing Lives and Inspiring Others to Make a Difference I started my first year as principal in 2005-2006 at Marylin Avenue Elementary School in Livermore, California. Many . . . Read more
Mount Eagle Elementary School
How Mount Eagle Elementary School Is Using the "Balanced Literacy Model" to Answer Professional Learning Community Guiding Questions The staff at Mount Eagle decided . . . Read more