How to Lead a Successful Districtwide PLC at Work

Presented by Janel Keating, Author and Educational Speaker, Solution Tree

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If you are serious about high levels of learning for all students throughout your district, look no further than the Professional Learning Communities at Work® process. Evidence shows PLC at Work is more than an improvement process for single schools. When done right, it is a powerful tool for districtwide success.

In this edWebinar, author, education expert, and award-winning superintendent Janel Keating pushes your thinking and inspire you to commit to next-level leadership. View this session to learn strategies for tackling the challenge required of all high-performing districts that function as professional learning communities: a thoughtful alignment of the right work, from school board to district office to individual schools to collaborative teacher teams. This edWebinar is the third in a series focused on strategies and practices of successful PLCs.

This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers and school and district leaders.

About the Presenter

Janel Keating is Superintendent of the White River School District in the state of Washington. An accomplished educator with more than 25 years of experience, she is a former elementary and middle school teacher, elementary principal, director of student learning, and deputy superintendent. For eight years, Janel was Principal of Mountain Meadow Elementary School. During her time there, Mountain Meadow was recognized as one of the highest academically performing elementary schools in the state.

Janel has been named Principal of the Year in Pierce County, Washington, and was a recipient of the 2013 Carroll College Alumni Academic Achievement Award. An author, Janel has written books and numerous articles on leadership and school improvement. She coauthored (with Robert Eaker) the lead chapter in the 2012 Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

She presents at state and national events, and for the past several years has consulted monthly with nearly 250 schools and school districts. Janel is a past president of the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Idaho and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Carroll College in Montana. Janel received a superintendent’s certificate from Seattle Pacific University.

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