I had no idea how I was going to pull through last year as both a department chair and instructional leadership team (ILT) member for the first time. I doubted myself. Not only was it my first time...
Distance Learning was a huge transition for a Physical Education Department. No more “Mile Monday” or “Try it Once” Tuesday or “Fun Friday.” Everything had to be online. It wasn’t just about digitizing worksheets or textbook material. It...
We know one of the main areas of uncertainty on everyone’s minds right now is reopening. What does it look like? And, what does it feel like for students, educators, leaders, and community members to reopen in partnership?...
Four years ago when I entered my role as After School Program Coordinator in Oakland Unified (OUSD), I began by becoming an active learner to get a better understanding of the Expanded Learning world in OUSD. What I...
I have had the privilege of serving as the principal of De Anza High School for the past five years. De Anza is an incredibly diverse urban high school in Richmond, California. Our staff has made huge gains...
What does it mean to get sophisticated about how we use student data? This was a question our Instructional Leadership Team, ILT, pondered during our first Vision and Inquiry Session with Lead by Learning, a series designed to...
“Principal Crespo, can you drop me from Ms. X’s class and put me in Ms. Y’s instead?” asked Mia, the third senior this week to walk into my office and ask me this question. I began to wonder...
