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Cristi Parsons
Cristi Parsons has 28 years of education experience as a teacher, counselor, principal, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent. She was named National Distinguished Principal in 2013 and has led two campuses in PLC practices to become Model PLC schools.
Cristi Parsons
Cristi Parsons has 28 years of education experience as a teacher, counselor, principal, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent. She was named National Distinguished Principal in 2013 and has led two campuses in PLC practices to become Model PLC schools.
She is a member of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). In 2013, both organizations named Cristi as National Distinguished Principal of the Year. In that capacity, Cristi consulted with districts throughout Texas on best practices and gave the commencement speech to graduates of the University of Texas at Tyler.
As an administrator in Hallsville ISD, she worked alongside a team to create a Model PLC district. Her specialization is early literacy, elementary best practices and aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Her passion is collaborating with principals to create a PLC culture focused on learning, achieving results, and developing a culture of collective responsibility.
Cristi earned a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Stephen F. Austin University, a master’s degree in counseling and student services from the University of North Texas, and a master’s degree in instructional leadership and superintendent certification from the University of Texas at Tyler.
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.
Presentations by Cristi Parsons
- Creating a Culture of Leadership, Innovation, and Risk-Taking
- Response to Intervention in a Professional Learning Community
- The Collaborative Principal
- Simplifying Response to Intervention
- No More Band-Aids on Upper Grades
