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Posted September 18, 2023

EP312: Align Behaviors with Goals and Values

In this Accelerate Your Performance podcast episode, Dr. Janet Pilcher invites Dr. Angela Bush, principal of Erwin Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama, to discuss how she has moved her school [...]

By Studer Education

In Accelerate Your Performance, Alabama, Evidence-Based Leadership, Podcast, School and Classroom Improvement, Student Engagement

Posted September 9, 2021

EP203: Tackle Student Learning Gaps

Ensuring learning progress despite disruptions to learning has been no easy feat since the pandemic began. However, at Erwin Middle School leaders worked together to decrease student absences by [...]

By Kathleen Oropallo

In Alabama, Article, Change Management and Leadership, Kathy Oropallo, Leadership Fundamentals, Partner Recognition, School and Classroom Improvement, Student Engagement

Posted May 11, 2021

Move Students Forward with a Focus on Strengths

USE AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT It’s our mission as educators to keep students engaged and accelerate learning. We strive to create the best learning environments for student [...]

By Kathleen Oropallo

In Alabama, Article, Change Management and Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Execution, Kathy Oropallo, Leadership Fundamentals, Measurement and Analysis, Partner Recognition, Process Improvement

Posted March 23, 2021

Improvement Cycles to Sustain Progress

HOW ARE THE STUDENTS? As leaders make difficult decisions to create the best possible conditions for learning during constant change and disruption, we also face another emerging challenge. There [...]

By Casey Kuktelionis

In Alabama, Article, Continuous Improvement, Execution, K12 Education, Leadership Fundamentals, Measurement and Analysis, Partner Recognition, School and Classroom Improvement, Systems Alignment

Posted November 23, 2020

The Beginning of an Improvement Journey

USING A SINGLE PILLAR SCORECARD TO DRIVE SUCCESS Jefferson County School District in Alabama serves over 36,000 students and is the second largest school district in the state. Considering their [...]

By Studer Education

In Alabama, Article, Leadership Fundamentals, Partner Recognition, Robin Largue

Posted January 10, 2018

Promising Results: The Impact of Implementing Performance Conversations

Good performance management practices are key to the success of an organization. Performance management skills, particularly having effective performance conversations, are not easy to implement [...]