Mark Weichel

Mark Weichel

Mark Weichel, EdD, is assistant superintendent for teaching and learning at Westside Community Schools in Omaha, Nebraska. With experience as a high school and district administrator and a junior high teacher, he specializes in leadership, systems, and strategies to enhance student learning through professional learning communities.

Dr. Weichel has been instrumental in guiding schools and districts in PLC implementation, leading to measurable student achievement gains. Under his leadership, Westside has been recognized for its collaboration, innovation, and technology integration. The district shares best practices through publications, conferences, and sponsoring visits from other districts.

He has co-authored When They Already Know It and What’s Next?, contributed to The Principal as Assessment Leader, and written extensively for allthingsplc.info.Before joining Westside, he played a key leadership role in PLC development at Papillion-La Vista Public Schools, where his work contributed to national recognition.

Dr. Weichel holds a doctorate in educational administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, along with a master’s and bachelor’s degree in education. He also teaches graduate courses at Peru State College and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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Presentations by Mark Weichel

• PLC 101
• Lowering Secondary School Failure Rates: PLC Style
• Pyramid of Interventions at the Secondary Level
• Building Your PLC Toolbox
• Grading and Reporting at the Secondary Level
• Connecting Personalized Learning to PLCs
• PLC Question Four: The Why, How, and What