Collaborative work in schools is often measured by structures: scheduled PLC meetings, common planning time, walkthroughs, data reviews, and team agendas. But simply placing educators in these “meetings” does not automatically produce collaboration. Teams can meet regularly and still leave with very different understandings of what they are trying to accomplish. Recently, I encountered Rod […]

“When leaders consistently show up in classrooms, not to judge, but to learn and support, they help to create schools where continuous improvement is not an initiative but a way of life.” (Dr. Raymond Schmidt) Dr. Schmidt describes how learning walks can build alignment among a teaching staff and administrative team. He explores elements pre, […]

How does a staff’s engagement in reflection generate increased staff learning that promotes ownership and accountability for student success? Highly experienced school leader, Dr. Matt Horvath, explores leaders work with coaching, PLCs, and professional learning for classified staff. The podcast provides insights and questions to promote your reflection. Email Matt: leadershipnexusconsulting@gmail.com Visit Matt’s Leadership Nexus […]

Across my blogs and podcasts, I consistently emphasize that educator growth is driven less by receiving advice and more by engaging in intentional reflection. Coaching conversations, peer observations, and PLC collaboration only become powerful when they help teachers analyze the impact of their decisions on student learning. I work to create conditions where teachers study […]

I have been using the term PWC….professional working community to define teachers collaborating to get work done, tasks completed. PWCs differ from PLCs where teacher learning is expected as an outcome. Working collaboratively is valuable in supporting teachers’ effective use of time and for aligning expectations. However, without educator- learning there is unlikely to be […]