Stories

We’ve been working with partners to define the unique landscape for change at their sites as a starting place for designing impact strategies — What is the current state of instruction? How would students characterize the learning environment? Where are the strengths? What are the school- and system-level enabling conditions that have to be in place to support success?

This month, we spoke with Dr. Benjamin Houltberg, president and CEO of the Search Institute, a leading voice on the critical role relationships play in teaching and learning and youth development.

There are many reasons we love Impact Florida’s Solving with Students Cadre. As a pilot partner, we are learning so much through this innovative professional learning model based on student feedback for Florida math teachers.

Each month, we connect with change-makers, thought leaders, practitioners, and artists to get their takes on key questions in education. We’re excited to connect with: Maya Williams and Samantha Isales.

Over 100 education innovators came together for two days of powerful learning in New Orleans at our October National Program Leaders Network (NPLN) convening. Several times a year, we design these intensive opportunities for our partners to think collaboratively about ways to move the needle toward equity through teacher development and support.

Najla Gomez Rodriguez is capacity building director at Californians for Justice. She helps build the capacity of school district and CFJ staff to increase parent and student participation in decision-making to advance justice for youth of color.