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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 Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work® designation. How did this happen? In this conversation, Kenwood Elementary School principal Jill Handley joins Solution Tree associate Mona Toncheff to reveal key highlights of the journey.

After Kenwood was selected as a pilot school to implement the PLC at Work® process, a solid relationship between Kenwood staff and their PLC coach Mona Toncheff began—along with some very heavy lifting and plenty of celebrated successes. Listen in as Mona and Jill talk about the hard work and amazing rewards teachers and students experienced during their three-year journey and beyond. The dedicated educators at Kenwood, led by their fearless principal Jill, moved mountains. And so can you.

Tune in to learn:

• How Mathematics at Work™ and PLC at Work helped Kenwood teachers grow and students succeed
• The journey Kenwood teachers experienced to build efficacy and a collaborative culture
• The difference from Year 1 to Year 3 in mathematics content knowledge among elementary teachers
• The real impact strong mathematics content knowledge had on student success
• How Kenwood’s culture and sense of belonging set them up for success when tackling the tough work of building their PLC and becoming experts in math content
• The beauty of a long-term commitment to professional development that offers process change, not programmed instructions
• Advice for others seeking professional development in mathematics instruction or school improvement

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