(Part 2) From PLC Lite to PLC Done Right: A Conversation with Tongue River Elementary School

(Part 2) From PLC Lite to PLC Done Right: A Conversation with Tongue River Elementary School

Author: Solution Tree May 18, 2022 Duration: 35:19
A Conversation with Tongue River Elementary School (Part 2) You simply cannot become an effective professional learning community (PLC) without true collaboration that focuses on student learning and results (data rules!). This hard-won knowledge is what drives the servant leadership Principal Annie Griffin provides her staff at Tongue River Elementary, which recently received the distinction of Model PLC at Work® school. In this podcast, we talk with Principal Annie Griffin, as well as aut...

Charting New Paths in PreK-12 Education, from Solution Tree, goes beyond the theory to explore the real, on-the-ground work of transforming schools. Each episode is built around conversations with educators and authors who are actively navigating change, offering a genuine look at the strategies and human stories behind improvement. You’ll hear detailed success stories from districts that have turned challenges into opportunities, alongside frank discussions about practical hurdles like school funding strategies and implementing new tools. The podcast serves as a direct line to the minds behind Solution Tree’s work, providing insights into emerging ideas and how research translates into classroom practice. It’s for anyone invested in the future of education-administrators, teachers, and policy thinkers-who wants to understand the mechanics of meaningful progress. Listen for a nuanced blend of inspiration and actionable knowledge, all focused on the complex journey of charting new paths in education.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 38

Charting New Paths in PreK-12 Education
Podcast Episodes
From Burnt Out to Fired Up: A Conversation with Morgane Michael [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:14
When you engage in acts of kindness and generosity, or even witness this in others, you get a physiological boost. Science proves it. This research inspires the work of educator, social-emotional learning expert and auth…
Parentships in a PLC at Work® : A Conversation with Kyle Palmer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:28
Author and education leader Kyle Palmer uses the mashup word "parentship" to bring clarity to the important work of creating partnerships with parents or adults who care for students. In this podcast, we go in depth with…
Our Superpower is Unity of Purpose: The Brazosport ISD Success Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:02
In this episode we talk to a dream team of school leaders who worked together to make amazing things happen in a troubled district in Clute, Texas. Brazosport Independent School District is located about 50 miles south o…
You Will Move Mountains: The Kenwood Elementary School Success Story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:11
There’s a school in Louisville, Kentucky that rose from having the lowest mathematics proficiency out of 92 elementary schools in the state to earning national recognition and multiple awards, including Model PLC at Work…