Reimagining School with WIN Time: Stephanie McConnell on Transforming Student Success

Quick take: 

The factory model of education is dead. This school leader transformed a failing campus into a Blue Ribbon award winner by reimagining intervention through WIN Time - and now she's showing thousands of leaders worldwide how to do the same.

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🏴‍☠️ BREAKING DOWN THE OLD RULES

In this episode, Stephanie McConnell challenges traditional education paradigms:

Key Insight #1: Intervention Without Interruption

• What's broken: The old pull-out model where students leave class for intervention and miss core instruction

• The shift: WIN Time - built into the master schedule where every student gets intervention AND enrichment without missing anything

• Impact: Transformed McConnell's school from an F-rated campus to a National Blue Ribbon Award winner in just two years

Key Insight #2: Flexible Grouping Based on Real-Time Data

• What's broken: Static intervention groups that trap students in remediation all year

• The shift: Data-driven regrouping every 2-4 weeks based on student progress

• Impact: Students can receive double-blocked reading intervention AND math enrichment based on individual needs

Key Insight #3: Culture of Ownership > Compliance

• What's broken: Teachers following prescribed programs without investment in outcomes

• The shift: Challenging the "why" behind every practice and building true teacher ownership

• Impact: Teachers shift from "I taught it" to "students learned it" mindset, driving real results

✌️ YOUR DO SCHOOL DIFFERENT CHALLENGE

Ready to implement these ideas? Start here:

1. Tomorrow: Ask yourself "why" about one existing intervention practice in your school

2. This Month: Audit your master schedule to find where WIN Time could fit

3. This Semester: Visit a school using WIN Time or bring Stephanie's framework to your team

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