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Matthew Treadway
Matthew Treadway, EdD, is the former principal of Freedom Elementary School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where he led his staff in developing a collaborative culture centered on the three big ideas of a professional learning community.
Matthew Treadway
Matthew Treadway, EdD, is the former principal of Freedom Elementary School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where he led his staff in developing a collaborative culture centered on the three big ideas of a professional learning community (PLC).
Prior to serving as principal, Matthew also served as an assistant principal and special education teacher at both the elementary and middle school levels. He is passionate about equity, data-driven practices, and schoolwide systems.
In spring 2020, Freedom Elementary achieved status as a Model PLC at Work® school—a first for the district and only the second elementary school in the state to earn such a distinction. A schoolwide focus on collaboration, the four critical questions of a PLC, and systems designed to ensure a guaranteed and viable curriculum have helped guide Freedom toward sustained high academic achievement.
Matthew has worked extensively with the Kentucky Center for Mathematics, which selected Freedom Elementary to be the host school for educators across the state to visit and collaborate. Matthew was also selected by the Kentucky Department of Education to serve on the Early Childhood Learning Roundtable, where he provided a voice for the needs of schools across the state.
Matthew earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Western Kentucky University, a master’s degree in learning and behavior disorders from Campbellsville University, an educational specialist degree in instructional leadership, superintendent certification, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of the Cumberlands.
Priority Schools in a PLC at Work®
Hand-selected and trained by PLC at Work champions our Priority Schools in a PLC at Work experts have proven success in leading the PLC at Work process and have specific experience with the unique challenges that face schools labeled as low performing. Work with them to identify and prioritize critical areas of growth to implement changes in a timely manner with a focus on student achievement.
PLC at Work®
PLC at Work® experts have proven success in leading the PLC at Work process in a school or district. Work with them to implement a focus on learning, build a collaborative culture, and create a results orientation that leads to sustained, substantive school improvement.
RTI at Work™
RTI at Work experts focus on learning for all students and will empower you to build your own timely, targeted, and systematic intervention program. Work with them to implement a results-driven program that provides targeted instruction at all tiers of intervention.
Yes We Can!
Yes We Can! experts have proven success in improving outcomes for students with special needs. Work with them to develop collaborative partnerships in order to implement inclusive processes and programs that support every learner in your school community.
Presentations by Matthew Treadway
- All Means ALL: Improving Achievement through Focused Interventions
- Using Data to Drive Collaboration in a Professional Learning Community
- How Common Formative Assessments Can Drive Student Learning Forward
- Culture, Culture, Culture: How to Develop Collaboration in Your School or District
- Developing a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Yes We Can! An Unprecedented Opportunity to Improve Special Education Outcomes
Houston, Texas
May 5–6, 2025
All Means All Institute: General and Special Educators Collaborating for Student Success
Pleasant Hill (Des Moines), Iowa
June 16–18, 2025
Effective Coaching Institute: Develop, Sustain, and Retain Successful Teachers
Orlando, Florida
September 22–24, 2025
