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Getting Better to Lead for Equity, a Webinar
Feb 11, 2021 | Equity, Instructional leadership, School Leadership, Student-centered
We don't yet know what far-reaching impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on students. What we do know is that classrooms need to be as equitable as possible — and support rigorous learning — now. But what does that look like, especially with ongoing and sometimes...
Listening to Center Student Experience
Jan 28, 2021 | Equity, Instructional leadership, School Leadership, Student-centered
After embarking on creating a “framework” that centers the experience of students, the CEL team learned that the adults at school really need to listen hard. What does listening hard look like in action? Watch this video to learn more.
Your Leadership Lights the Way Forward
Jan 12, 2021 | Instructional leadership, Professional Learning, School Leadership, The Throughline
Dear partners and colleagues, This January has opened as an intense continuation of a year like no other in our collective memory. “Relentless, exhausting and humbling” is how many of you have described 2020. But when I consider your leadership this past year, very...
What the Four Dimensions of School Leadership Looks Like in Action
Dec 17, 2020 | District Leadership, Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, School Leadership, Student-centered
Brandon White is the chief academic officer at South Bend Community Schools in Indiana. When working with school leaders, his approach is that "we as educators must be involved in learning ourselves." Lisa Rooney, director of framework development and support, spoke...
How the Four Dimensions of School Leadership Creates Focus in a Pandemic
Dec 10, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Equity, School Leadership, Student-centered
Lindsey Samec is an elementary school principal at Mounds View Public Schools in Minnesota. Like so many other school leaders across the country, she's had a lot to think about and manage this past year for her students to be able to learn and grow. Michele Mason,...