Lessons Learned From Tulsa Public Schools It is often said that school systems get the results they are designed to produce. Education leaders know that they need to enable key shifts in teaching and learning to make equity the reality for every student, but it can be challenging to know where to start. Our partners … Continued
Talking with Principal Bryan Gibson Bryan Gibson is the principal of Mitchell Elementary School at Tulsa Public Schools. Bryan has wide experience in education, spending time as a mental health counselor and a special education teacher before entering school leadership with the encouragement of his peers. He’s a first-year member of the Empower cohort. We … Continued
“They asked me, ‘Why do you like school so much?’” Nicholas Cains’s journey into education started with a phone call. A native of Houston, TX, he was finishing a degree in theater and journalism at Southern Methodist University, but he knew he didn’t want to be an actor. He didn’t want to be a journalist … Continued
SuLyn Weaver is a math educator of 19 years with Kentwood Public Schools in Greater Grand Rapids, where she also serves as a teacher leader. She is active on Twitter at @eunmi220. This summer, my family didn’t take any big vacations or go to the beach. We did spend some time in the sun, … Continued
Helping Teachers Practice What They Teach Nearly one year ago, Leading Educators launched an innovative partnership with Tulsa Public Schools (TPS) to help teachers foster access and opportunity in the classroom by developing their instructional practice. Today, these efforts are the focus of a new publication, “Taking Coherence Across the Chasm”, which highlights the importance … Continued
When D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) and Leading Educators launched LEAP (LEarning together to Advance our Practice) in 2016, many saw the potential for a significant teaching and learning evolution. More than three years later, “The Path to Instructional Excellence and Equitable Outcomes,” a new report from Learning Forward, shares lessons learned from system investments that … Continued
Lacey Robinson, CEO at UnboundEd, joined us at the 2018 Leading Educators Institute to share a version of her influential keynote, “Footlocker and Fridays.” During the 50-minute address, Lacey shares the story of Shiloh, a former student of who dreamed of being a teacher. Past tense. Using Shiloh’s story as an anchor, Lacey unpacks the … Continued
Dr. G.T. Reyes joined us at the 2018 Leading Educators Institute to share his perspective on the “why” behind diversity, equity, and inclusion and what they mean for teacher practice. Dr. Reyes argues that we need to dismantle systems and structures that were designed to exclude in the first place to create schools where all … Continued
Raye Wood is a teacher leader at Burton Elementary School in Greater Grand Rapids. She is entering her thirteenth year in the classroom, and she completed her Doctorate of Education last spring. She is a huge advocate for amplifying teacher voice and often blogs about her experiences in the classroom and beyond. Wow. Where do … Continued
Kelsey McLachlan is an Instructional Leadership Coach for Leading Educators’ Louisiana program. Kelsey began her career as teacher in Chicago Public Schools where she taught for six years. She also led teacher leadership development at Teach for America Greater New Orleans and was the Founding Assistant Principal at KIPP Leadership Primary. Kelsey spoke with us … Continued
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