Gene Bottoms Pacesetter Award Winner Schools Sessions

Pacesetter Spotlight: Bryant Park Elementary’s Art Integration Program

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:53:00 +0000

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In this episode, Daniel Rock and Jason Adair delve into the remarkable journey of Bryant Park Elementary, an SREB Pacesetter School in Jefferson County, Alabama.

We talk to Principal Cortney Slaughter and teacher Alex Wilson about how they built a thriving school from the ground up since its opening in 2020.

Pacesetter Spotlight: Richland High School’s AP Program and Career Connectedness

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:52:00 +0000

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Welcome back to Part 2 of our special episode with Richland High School in Mississippi! In this continuation, Principal Marcus Stewart and Assistant Principal Heather Bryan delve deeper into the strategies and systems that have driven their school’s remarkable growth.

Pacesetter Spotlight: Richland High School’s Flex Block

ashley.shaw@sreb.org — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:35:00 +0000

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Welcome to a special two-part episode of the Making Schools Work podcast! In this first installment, we’re joined by Richard Morrison, senior leadership coach at SREB, as he discusses his three-year partnership with Richland High School in Mississippi. We also hear directly from Richland High School’s principal, Marcus Stewart, and assistant principal, Heather Bryan, about their incredible journey of improvement.