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Do you remember the 3 big ideas of a PLC? If not, here’s a refresher! These ideas capture the essence of the PLC at Work® process. 💡 bit.ly/3NzaqTk #ATPLC #PLCatWork

One leader can inspire change. A team can make it last. 💙 As we close out our first year of Beyond the Pages with Solution Tree, we're ending with a conversation that captures something at the heart of meaningful school improvement: collaboration. In Together We Lead, the educators of Fern Creek High School remind us of the power of shared leadership, intentional partnerships, and a collective commitment to student learning. It's a powerful way to end the year and an important conversation to carry into the next one. 🎧 Catch our final episode of the year and take these leadership insights back to your school community. 💬 Tag a principal, instructional coach, or educator who makes your team stronger. 🔗mkt.solutiontree.com/l/77002… #BeyondThePages #SolutionTree #TogetherWeLead #EducationalLeadership #ProfessionalLearningCommunities

💙 Every student deserves a grade that reflects their learning, not just a number on a report card! Teachers, imagine grading practices that celebrate progress, build confidence, and give students meaningful opportunities to succeed. 🌱 📚 Discover fresh ideas and practical strategies in Evidence-Based Grading in the Content Areas, a new resource designed to help you make grading more meaningful, equitable, and focused on student growth. Because every learner deserves the chance to show what they truly know! ✨ 👉 Discover the book: solutiontree.com/Evidence-Ba… #EvidenceBasedGrading #TeacherResources #StudentGrowth

Your calendar is full. Your to-do list keeps growing. But is your leadership time going where it matters most? 💭 For principals and instructional coaches, responding to everyday emergencies can easily take priority over long-term instructional improvement. In Together We Lead, Michelle Marrillia, Brittany Mozingo, and Rebecca Nicolas explore the importance of protecting instructional time, establishing clear roles, and building partnerships grounded in a shared mission. The takeaway? Effective leadership isn't just about managing what's urgent. It's about making space for what creates lasting impact. 🎧 Explore the conversation in the latest episode of Beyond the Pages with Solution Tree. 💬 School leaders, what's one challenge that makes it difficult to protect time for instructional leadership? 🔗mkt.solutiontree.com/l/77002… #InstructionalLeadership #SchoolImprovement #BeyondThePages #SolutionTree #InstructionalCoaching

Student gains didn’t just appear—they grew over time. 📈 New peer-reviewed research has been published in School Effectiveness and School Improvement: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice. Read the press release!solutiontree.com/press-relea… #PLCatWork #StudentAchievement

🚨 Absenteeism is a signal, not just a statistic. Teachers, discover strategies to tackle barriers, strengthen family partnerships, and help students stay engaged. 📘 Explore the new book: solutiontree.com/Attendance #StudentAttendance #EducationLeadership #StudentSuccess

Student data should do more than confirm who is struggling—it should help teams decide what support comes next. Mathematics Strategies for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Interventions in a PLC at Work® equips preK–12 educators with practical tools to analyze learning around essential standards, strengthen core instruction, and plan timely interventions without disconnecting students from grade-level mathematics. Help your team move from evidence to action—and give every student a clearer path forward. Explore the book: solutiontree.com/mathematics…

🔥 Busy doesn’t always mean impactful. Teachers and school leaders: Discover 5 practical routines that strengthen instruction, empower teams, and drive student learning. 📘 Explore Michael McDowell’s new book: solutiontree.com/Instruction… #InstructionalLeadership #StudentSuccess

What if better attendance starts with belonging—not consequences? Teachers can help create the connection, trust, and support that keep students engaged and showing up. 📘 Discover practical strategies: Solutiontree.com/Attendance #StudentEngagement #AttendanceMatters #K12Education

🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Together We Lead! What does it really take to build a school where leadership is shared, and student learning comes first? In our final Beyond the Pages with Solution Tree episode of the year, host Rob Meyer welcomes Michelle Marrillia, Brittany Mozingo, and Rebecca Nicolas from award-winning Fern Creek High School. Together, they explore how principals and instructional coaches can: ✨ Build stronger leadership partnerships ✨ Protect time for meaningful instruction ✨ Create clarity around roles and responsibilities ✨ Turn a shared mission into lasting schoolwide impact Because lasting school improvement isn't a solo effort. 🎧 Listen to Together We Lead and discover what becomes possible when educators lead together. 🔗mkt.solutiontree.com/l/77002… #BeyondThePages #SolutionTree #TogetherWeLead #InstructionalCoaching #SchoolLeadership

What happens when school leaders stop working in silos and start leading together? 👀 Stronger collaboration. Shared purpose. Lasting impact. Our final Beyond the Pages with Solution Tree episode of the year is here, and we're closing out the season with a conversation every school leader should hear. 🎙️ Stay tuned. You won't want to miss this one. #BeyondThePages #SolutionTree #SchoolLeadership #EducationLeadership

🚀 Strong math instruction takes intentional leadership. Leader’s Guide for Mathematics in a PLC at Work® equips educators with 80+ practical “look-fors” to strengthen teaching and learning. 📘 Explore: solutiontree.com/leaders-gui… #MathEducation #PLCatWork #MathLeadership

🚨 Conflict is inevitable. Division isn't. Teachers and school leaders: Turn tough conversations into opportunities for trust, connection, and growth. 🤝 📘 Explore practical strategies: SolutionTree.com/Resolution #ConflictResolution #SchoolLeadership #Educators

🚀 Better math outcomes start with better questions! Teachers, discover practical strategies to strengthen instruction, use data purposefully, and drive student growth. 📘 Explore the new release: solutiontree.com/Equationfor… #MathEducation #TeacherGrowth

MTSS isn’t another initiative — it’s how reading improvement happens. ⏳ Final fall workshops approaching 📘 2-day, in-person sessions 🔗 Register today: solutiontree.com/events/work…

📊 Data should do more than measure reading progress—it should help shape what comes next. Data-Driven Literacy helps educators translate assessment results into targeted, evidence-based instruction. solutiontree.com/DataDrivenL… #LiteracyInstruction #DataDrivenInstruction #Teachers

🚀 Research is powerful. Classroom impact is the goal. See how Ottumwa educators are putting the science of reading into practice through professional learning. 📖 Read more: solutiontree.com/blog/emergi… #ScienceOfReading #TeacherLearning #Literacy

The data reveals what’s possible when schools implement PLC at Work® with high fidelity. 📊✨ The 2026 National Study of Professional Learning Communities at Work found statistically significant gains in student achievement, including the equivalent of 3.4 additional months of learning in math and 2.9 additional months in reading across the schools studied. Behind those numbers is a powerful idea: when educators collaborate around student learning, measurable growth can follow. 🔎 Discover the research behind the results: mkt.solutiontree.com/nationa… Source: National Study of Professional Learning Communities at Work, Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education (SREED), University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, 2026. #PLCatWork #ProfessionalLearningCommunities #StudentAchievement #StudentGrowth #SchoolImprovement #EducationResearch #SolutionTree

There’s something powerful about a room full of educators united by one goal: helping every student experience success. 💙 Today in Irving, Texas, Julie Schmidt welcomed 41 educators from five states for two days of collaboration, learning, and meaningful conversations about improving special education outcomes. From Illinois to New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and across Texas, educators are bringing their experiences, questions, and passion to the table. #SpecialEducation #EducatorsTogether #StudentSuccess

⭐ Great school culture is built in the way people are treated every day. Five Stars gives educators ideas for strengthening trust, relationships, service, and shared values across the school community. solutiontree.com/fivestars #SchoolCulture #EducationLeadership #Teachers

Students don’t need more worksheets. They need tasks worth thinking about. Mathematics Instruction and Tasks in a PLC at Work®, Second Edition gives preK–12 teams a practical process for identifying essential standards, balancing rigor, and designing lessons that strengthen conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application. Build student engagement, confidence, and perseverance through purposeful mathematics instruction—one task at a time. Explore the book today: solutiontree.com/mathematics…