We followed up with two participants of The Elephant in the (Class)room Professional Learning Experience, Janelle and Anna, who were especially vocal about the challenges and opportunities the learning experience evoked for them. We explored how the experience supported educators to co-create the conditions so every teacher and student can grow, thrive, and shape their futures.
In this A Conversation With, we spoke with Principal Monica Brady and Assistant Principal Damen Davis from CIS 303: The Leadership and Community Service Academy.
We talked with Camino Nuevo Charter Academy’s chief academic officer on how she and the Los Angeles-based charter school network collaborate to develop structures and processes that increase the level of excellence across the network’s schools.
We spoke with Valerie Kie and Ben Calabaza last month about NISN’s core values and commitments, how they show up in the work, and how NISN adapts school design to meet the needs of the communities each of their schools serves.
This month, we talked with The Education Trust’s Eric Duncan about retention efforts to support educator diversity. He shared his thoughts about creating opportunities for teachers of color to become the classroom, school, and community leaders they aspire to be.
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.
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.
Each month we sit down for a rich and meaningful conversation with NTC's friends (and family). Together, we dive beneath the surface. Each time we learn more about ourselves, about others, and deeper connections to things that really matter.
Each month we sit down for a rich and meaningful conversation. NTC dives beneath the surface to learn more about ourselves, about others, and make deeper connections to things that really matter.