S.4 | Ep. 19: WIN Time, GRIT, and High School Culture with Principal Harley Webb

In this episode of Unlock 360°, host Wendy York Davoud talks with Principal Harley Webb of Bridge Creek High School in Bridge Creek Public Schools, Oklahoma. Harley shares her journey from Texas small town and college softball to high school principal, and how one student who could not read shifted her sense of responsibility as a leader.Wendy and Harley explore how Bridge Creek is tackling post pandemic learning gaps, strengthening PLCs with singleton teachers, and using WIN time and a four-day school week to support students. They also dig into the district’s GRIT vision, BCHS’s campus vision, and the culture shifts that came from removing cell phones so students could relearn how to talk, disagree, and connect.Key Moments00:00 Welcome and introduction to Principal Harley Webb00:55 From Texas small town and college softball to teaching02:27 The student who could not read and her call to leadership03:55 Mentors, deployment, and the path to assistant principal05:06 Becoming principal at Bridge Creek High School05:29 A small high school with a strong, inclusive student culture07:07 Changing the public narrative about Oklahoma public education09:05 District GRIT vision and the BCHS campus vision10:47 Sending teachers to Model Schools and building PK–12 collaboration13:08 Naming post pandemic learning gaps in reading and math17:42 Using WIN time and PLCs to target skills like multiplication facts19:33 Four-day school week, student work, and academic achievement33:03 No cell phones, louder lunchrooms, and stronger student discourseWhy You’ll Love This EpisodeThis conversation offers a practical look at how a small high school can respond creatively to big challenges. Harley shares concrete strategies for supporting students when every teacher is a singleton, designing WIN time that actually works, and adjusting systems quickly instead of waiting a whole semester.You will appreciate her honesty about shifting schedules three times in one semester, inviting student and teacher voice into design, and focusing on relationships, rigor, and relevance in every classroom. Her story shows that even in a four-day week, schools can build strong culture, close learning gaps, and help students become confident communicators.Connect with Harley WebbLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harley-webb-7298b6197/ Website: https://www.bridgecreekbobcats.org/ Follow UsWendy York Davoud LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyryork Lead Teach Learn 360 Website: https://leadteachlearn360.com Lead Teach Learn 360 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lead-teach-learn-360%C2%B0/  About Unlock 360°Unlock 360° is the podcast where school leaders and instructional trailblazers reveal how they are turning bold vision into sustainable action. Powered by Lead Teach Learn 360, each episode brings you inside the systems, strategies, and human stories that drive school improvement, one leader, one learner, one breakthrough at a time.Enjoyed this conversation? Subscribe to Unlock 360° for more.