by Gavin Grift | Apr 9, 2019
The Marzano Research Summit in Brisbane was a fantastic event and a real joy to present at. It is a professional learning event that brings a whole range of people together to learn, to network and, most importantly, to walk away with some practical ideas for...
by Karen Power | Mar 26, 2019
Schools and systems throughout the world claim to embrace the professional learning communities process. Unfortunately, a term that is often used to describe some schools and systems is “PLC lite.” How can a school or system buy into the process but not get the...
by Jan Hoegh | Mar 20, 2019
The importance of collaboration in general has been prominent in the literature since the 1970s, and the concept of a professional learning community (PLC) in particular has been prevalent since at least the 1990s. Schools and districts claim to be committed to...
by Phil Warrick | Mar 13, 2019
Based on Leading a High Reliability School A key aspect of leading a high reliability school is to put formal structures in place that clearly invite teachers to participate in specific aspects of decision-making for the school. In fact, when specific initiatives are...
by Todd Stanley | Mar 5, 2019
What exactly does a “gifted coordinator” do? As a gifted coordinator, I get asked a lot of questions. Curiously, the question I probably get asked the most is not what great things are you doing, how can I be involved, or what way do we best reach our...
