Leadership

Steve Gruenert, PhD, has been at Indiana State University since 2002, teaching educational leadership courses and doing research in the field of school culture and climate.

James Rawls serves as a principal in a large metropolitan school district in Georgia. His passion for education is evident through his experience of more than 20 years in the field.

Explore how teacher teams can ensure equitable literacy learning so that every student masters essential reading standards. Jacqueline Heller and Paula Maeker, authors of Literacy in a PLC at Work®: Guiding Teams to Get Going and Get Better in K–6 Reading, will help literacy educators navigate the teaching, learning, assessment, and feedback cycle of reading through the lens of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work.

Hiawatha Smith, PhD, is an associate professor of literacy education. Prior to his work preparing educators to teach literacy, Hiawatha worked as a classroom teacher and an instructional coach.

Sheline Miller is a high school vice principal and was the former learning coach for the Washington County School District in Utah, where she successfully worked with teachers and teams to help establish professional learning community practices.

Steven Carney is the executive director of Rooted School Vancouver, an innovative charter high school committed to building the roots of upward mobility.

Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT are more than buzzwords—they are tools to support transformative teaching and learning at the heart of Professional Learning Communities. How do we leverage these resources while keeping human intelligence at the core? This one-hour webinar is designed to provide you with key strategies for using AI to support the PLC at Work® process with your teams, sites, and districts.

Join Janel Keating for an exclusive webinar that has the potential to elevate your district’s educational journey. Discover an immersive professional learning project aimed at implementing PLC at Work® districtwide for equity and enhanced outcomes. Gain understanding of the transformative impact through firsthand experiences shared by current participants, showcasing how the project affects educational processes, practices, and student outcomes.

Richard Bernato, EdD, is an adjunct professor, education expert, author, podcaster, and blogger. With 55 years of experience, he specializes in higher education, extensive research, leadership positions in K–12 settings, and consultancy work alongside presentations for various school districts.

Join Janel Keating for an exclusive webinar that has the potential to elevate your district’s educational journey. Discover an immersive professional learning project aimed at implementing PLC at Work® districtwide for equity and enhanced outcomes. Gain understanding of the transformative impact through firsthand experiences shared by current participants, showcasing how the project affects educational processes, practices, and student outcomes.