As an instructional support liaison, with 30 years of teaching experience, my expertise is highlighting and delivering the tools my colleagues need to be academically successful. It is imperative that I support them by means of motivation, consultation, collaborative planning, and data-driven professional learning. Through establishing non-negotiables, Smoke Rise Elementary School escalated from a “Focus School” to an “ESEA Distinguished School”. Meeting the needs of educators, in turn, truly does meet the needs of students!