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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,...
The Pandemic Revealed Inequities — and New Ways to Address Them
Aug 18, 2020 | Equity, Partnership Stories, School Leadership, Student-centered
In a “normal” school year on a “normal” school day, Stacy Thomas, the executive director of teaching and learning for Blaine School District, bounces between each of the district’s schools, which are housed on one campus. Blaine is a district in rural Washington near...
The Importance of Relationships During Distance Learning
Jun 15, 2020 | Classroom Coaching, Educational Leadership, Instructional leadership, Teacher Professional Learning
As schools began to transition to a new system of distance and remote learning, the initial focus was naturally on the nuts and bolts: How will we ensure students have access to the technology they need? What video platforms and tools should we use? What’s the right...
