OUSD Library Lead Team

District Leader

Jeannie Bruland

Library Lead Team

Samantha Solomon, Margaret Rogers, Rebecca Edwards, Leah Jensen, Samia Khattab

Network Focus

In its first year of partnership, the Library Lead Team members are working together to build an adult learning culture amongst Oakland Unified School District Library staff. Their vision is to support their colleagues growth in support of their library priorities: collaborating for curriculum and instruction, building independent readers, and planning special library events.

Report Highlight

The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

“Through the collaborative inquiry there’s a real aha moment,” said Carrie Wilson, executive director of Mills Teacher Scholars. “It gives teachers a chance to see how the competencies intersect with their instructional practices.”

-- A Policy Agenda in Support of How Learning Happens