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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,...
When students feel happy and proud — the Student Experience Story Guide
Dec 3, 2020 | Equity, Instructional leadership, School Leadership, Student-centered
“My favorite day of school was when it was my birthday because everybody said hello to me, and I wish that happened every day.”— a Seattle-area student, when asked to reflect on their best school experiences For years, CEL has had frameworks around practice,...
Watch now: How we lead for equity
Oct 22, 2020 | Educational Leadership, Equity, School Leadership, Student-centered
"We don’t believe that equity lives in a dimension on its own. As an effective leader, you don’t just lead for equity when you craft a vision and mission — it affects everything you do." - Michele Mason You believe in equity-driven leadership. But how do you turn...
My role as a leader has changed — and needed to change. Here’s why.
Oct 15, 2020 | Instructional leadership, Professional Learning, School Leadership, The Throughline
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.” - Maya Angelou I have a confession to make: I didn’t get into education because I was excited to be a teacher. I went into education because I was eager to work for change in communities,...
