 What makes great teachers and great school leaders? Isn't there degree or number of degrees? How they build relationships? Ability to engage students? And what makes a great school jurisdiction? Is it about designing district-wide professional learning plans, system leadership, school plans, money and facilities? Generally speaking, people will most likely tell you that it is the teacher that makes the difference in student learning. This idea is supported by research. To learn well, students benefit best from high-quality instruction and a well-crafted curriculum. After that, they benefit from strong school leadership. Great teachers and great leaders are tenacious about learning how to improve instruction. Great jurisdictions engage teachers and leaders in lifelong collaborative and strategic learning opportunities. School jurisdictions make sure that teachers and school leaders become as great as they can be. They understand that the best schools are built on people and put their learning first. They provide support for many and varied learning opportunities. Professional learning communities, collaboration time, peer feedback, coaching and mentoring, professional learning series. If teachers and leaders are engaged in meaningful learning opportunities on a regular basis, ultimately, students will experience quality education and success in learning, living and life.