Join Desoto Parish Schools (LA) superintendent Clay Corley in conversation with Dr. Joshua Barnett, CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET), for a candid discussion on how effective teacher leadership results in real classroom impact. Their conversation will explore how professional development is most effective when it is connected to evaluation, coaching, and daily practice, and how NIET’s TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement empowers teacher leaders to drive that coherence, strengthening teacher pipelines, improving retention, and ensuring every educator has the support to grow and lead.

Once faced with low graduation rates and lagging student achievement, DeSoto Parish Schools now boasts a 99% graduation rate and is part of an ACT Work Ready Community. Participants will learn how DeSoto improved outcomes using teacher leaders to coach CTE teachers and introduce instructional best practices across content areas.