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“After several months of research and dialogue with practitioners throughout the nation, it became apparent that the hype was real. PLCs . . . are being used by schools and districts of all sizes and demographics to make significant impacts on student achievement.”

 ~ Evaluating Professional Learning Communities: Final Report

As I continue to reflect on the visit to the Hudson School District, as described in Part I of this post, the ABC’s of Accountability, Building leadership capacity, and Collaboration come to mind.

Thanks to a Google Alert on "SMART Goals in education" we discovered the positive and inspiring newspaper account of Hudson School District’s journey towards greater student achievement. A congratulatory call to Sandi Kovatch, Director of Learning, was in order. As it turned out, I was the bearer of good news about the coverage in the Hudson paper. I quickly emailed Sandi a copy and our connection with Hudson School District began . . . again.