All Of The Above Podcast

There’s no shortage of ideas in education where the concept looks one way and the actual reality looks…different. This is especially true when it comes to professional learning communities (PLCs), a popular school reform effort that many schools claim to have in place yet few actually execute with fidelity. What are folks getting wrong? And why is it so hard to change practice, even when people can recognize the value of the tenets of PLC work? To help us unpack this, we chat with Dr. Anthony Muhammad, a world-renowned educator and author who is one of the leading voices in the effort to construct quality PLCs. We explore his new book The Way Forward, and explore the connections between PLCs, student success, and the fight for a more equitable and just school system. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including new research from Pew detailing how teachers feel about the profession today and a battle in California over which math is the best math for college-bound high scho