At Lorenzo Manor Elementary School in San Lorenzo Unified School District, a powerful story of teacher-led professional learning has unfolded over the past ten years. What began as an effort to build coherence and collaboration has become a...
When Lead by Learning launched AI Together, a community of practice for K-12 Oakland Unified School District educators, we weren’t sure exactly what direction the work would take; only that teachers needed a space to explore AI safely,...
At Lead by Learning, we believe that learning liberates individuals and systems so they can thrive and succeed, and that learning happens both during and after the school day. We partner with extended day program leaders, including Site...
Since our founding, Lead by Learning has held this belief: If we want to transform schools to be more efficacious and equity-driven, we need to invest in the educators who work with students daily. On October 24, 2025, educators...
This summer marked the close of our 5th cohort of Lead by Learning’s Certificate in Leading Adult Learning program. Our yearlong, practice-based experience supports education leaders to lead meaningful change in their systems through disrupting unjust...
At Lead by Learning, we believe collaborative inquiry empowers educators to uncover what works best for their students and colleagues. When this learning is shared publicly, it builds a shared vision for progress and focus. As the year...
If you have worked with Lead by Learning before, you’ll be familiar with the particular flow of our sessions. We provide participants opportunities to think alone and together about a problem of practice connected to their...
“The teacher is no longer merely the-one-who-teaches, but one who is him/herself taught in dialogue with the students, who in turn while being taught also teach. They become jointly responsible for a process in which all grow.” ―...
More often than not, adult learning is planned in isolation by a single leader who is left to assume what the adults in their system need to improve. In taking this approach, an opportunity to develop...
Culture change is slow. At the same time, as inequitable student outcomes persist year after year, the need for change is urgent. Leaders who seek systemwide transformation are often caught between their sense of urgency and the pace...
