Inspirational Stories

Churchill School (Homewood, IL)

Cece Coffey, principal in Homewood, Illinois • December 6, 2007

I am principal of Churchill School in Homewood, Illinois. Homewood School District 153 is in the southern suburbs of Chicago and serves a racially and economically diverse . . . Read more

Hungry for more success!

Nick Myers, principal in Hanover Park, IL • May 29, 2007

I am principal of Anne Fox School in Schaumburg D54, and I really wanted to share with you some of our data results from our winter MAP administration. We spent last year, my . . . Read more

Freeport Intermediate School

Clara Sale-Davis, principal in Freeport, TX • May 29, 2007

A CULTURE OF CELEBRATION While recovering from chemotherapy, I was sitting on the couch feeling pretty depressed. Suddenly, a police car drove up with lights flashing. I met . . . Read more

Pioneer Middle School

Mike Mattos, principal in Tustin, CA • May 29, 2007

In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins asks, "Why try for greatness? If you're doing something you care that much about, and you believe in its purpose deeply enough, . . . Read more

Mount Eagle Elementary School

Mary Davis; Dawn Hendrick, assistant principal; and Brian Butler, principal in Alexandria, VA • May 29, 2007

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