Riverview’s CLIP team drew national attention for its work when it was invited to share its Professional Learning Community practices at the National Alternative Education Association’s annual conference, held Oct. 5-7 in Baltimore.

Dana Koukol, Jeffry Rhodes, Michael Seymour and Marilee Bosshart were asked to present Riverview’s unique approach to educator collaboration and its focus on student learning at the national conference.

The invitation provided an opportunity to bring the team’s work to an audience of alternative educators from across the country. The conference brought educators together to exchange ideas, explore practices and highlight programs supporting students with diverse learning needs and educational pathways.

Professional Learning Communities, or PLCs, emphasize collaboration and shared responsibility for student success. The CLIP team’s presentation explored how those principles took shape in Riverview’s alternative education setting.

For Riverview families, the invitation highlighted the work underway within CLIP and the team’s contribution to the national conversation about supporting students. The conference also offered opportunities to learn from colleagues serving students through a range of educational approaches.