How does a school move from silos to shared success? At Indian Valley Elementary in Sylacauga, Alabama, the leadership team and teachers worked together to create a culture of collective teacher efficacy—and the results are transforming student learning.
In this episode of the Making Schools Work podcast, principal Paula Bruno, assistant principal Cindy Cleveland and reading specialist Terra DeLoach join SREB coaches Daniel Rock, Marsha Moseley and Susan Simpson to share how they:
- Built trust and psychological safety among staff
- Used data walls and PLCs to drive honest, student-centered conversations
- Overcame obstacles, from tears in the first PLCs to teachers now opening their data proudly
- Embedded professional learning directly into PLCs
- Helped even the youngest learners begin to take ownership of their progress
Indian Valley’s journey shows how leadership, collaboration and persistence can reshape a school’s culture and set every child on a stronger path.
The Southern Regional Education Board is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works with states and schools to improve education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education and the workforce.
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