👉 Driving Excellence: How West Ada is Leading the Way

About this episode

This episode discusses West Ada's success in statewide school rankings with insights from key educational leaders.

Statewide school rankings are in—and West Ada is excelling! 🎉📊 Learn more: https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/west-ada-lakeland-and-charters-stand-out-in-new-statewide-school-rankings/ What’s driving this success? Outstanding teachers and a deep commitment to professional learning. 🍎📚 In this episode, we’re joined by Rhonda McDonough, Chief Academic Officer of Teaching and Learning, and Dr. Michael McDowell—an international author and coach 🌍—as they discuss West Ada’s relentless pursuit...

People in this episode

Guests: Rhonda McDonough, Dr. Michael McDowell

Topics covered

• school rankings
• education excellence
• professional learning
• teacher commitment
• West Ada School District

Keywords

• West Ada
• school rankings
• education
• teachers
• professional learning
• Rhonda McDonough
• Dr. Michael McDowell

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Ada School District

Places: Idaho

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