Lesli Laughter is passionate about building better schools
With a successful career as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent, Lesli has always been a champion for the clarity and focus that strong needs assessments and continuous improvement processes provide. For over a decade, as Chief Academic Officer for 806 Technologies, Lesli has worked with school leaders in hundreds of districts across the country. She is a frequent consultant for state departments of education and a sought-after speaker for national and state education organizations.
Lesli has impacted hundreds of school districts with her expertise
When Lesli was an assistant superintendent who was frustrated by the complications and regulations surrounding campus improvement plans, she turned to her son Ross for help. He, in turn, created a simple, easy-to-use piece of campus improvement planning software and went on to start 806 Technologies.
After seeing a great amount of success with the planning tool, and plenty of growth with the company, Lesli retired from school administration to join her son Ross at 806 Technologies. Since then, their solutions have positively impacted hundreds of school districts, thousands of campuses, and millions of students.
"Many districts see planning as simply completing a document (a task)
Instead, we must understand continuous improvement planning (combined with implementation) as laying the groundwork for how we will operate our school. Planning then becomes a process that uses the document as a tool in school operations."
Quote from Continuous Improvement Without Continuous Stress
Lesli offers a fresh perspective on continuous improvement that cuts through the clutter
School leaders want an easier way to plan for student success. Most strategic planning models are designed for businesses, not schools. Their complicated structures don't align with schools' operations and needs leaving educators frustrated and stressed.
As a former principal and assistant superintendent, she gets it. After working with hundreds of school leaders over the last decade, her book explains a clear path to effective school planning using simple tools and processes. School leaders can confidently analyze data, and design, implement, and monitor effective school plans. School leaders eliminate useless plans and experience greater opportunities to nurture students' success.
“A must read for anyone looking to go beyond the status quo springboarding their school’s transformation.”
Cindy Gibson, Chief of Professional Learning, 806 Technologies, Inc.
Lesli is a sought-after speaker for national and state education organizations
With a successful career as a teacher, principal and assistant superintendent, Lesli has always been a champion for the clarity and focus that strong needs assessments and continuous improvement processes provide. For over a decade, as Chief Academic Officer for 806 Technologies, Lesli has worked with school leaders in hundreds of districts across the country. She is a frequent consultant for state departments of education and a sought-after speaker for national and state education organizations.
What’s your school’s plan for getting better?
This book is an indispensable guide for school leaders seeking to navigate the maze of continuous improvement without losing sight of their true purpose: improving student learning.
If you are ready to simplify the way your school implements continuous improvement, then this book is for you.
