February 23, 2026: Community School Roundtable: You Built a Community School. Now, How Do You Transform Teaching and Learning?

 

What if the key to reaching your Community School’s equity goals isn’t adding more programs, but transforming how your instructional leadership team develops teachers and leads learning?

Join Lead by Learning for a dynamic virtual roundtable where we’ll explore this question alongside community school educators and leaders on-the-ground across the Bay Area.

This session will debunk common myths about Community Schools, spotlight how instructional leadership teams create high-impact, inquiry-based professional development that centers classroom learning, and examine the powerful shifts in mindsets and practices that Community Schools, and California’s historic investment in Community Schools, make possible. Together, we’ll dive into case studies from Bay Area educators who are reimagining what leading, teaching, and learning can look like when schools become true hubs for their communities.

Whether you’re a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, Policy leader, Community School coordinator, or someone passionate about equitable, whole-child education, you’ll leave with practical insights and deeper understandings of the power of community schools.

Featured Panelists:

  • Sarah Sugarman, Senior Director, Lead by Learning;
  • Anna Maier, Senior Policy Advisor and Research, Learning Policy Institute;
  • Jeanette McNeil, Principal, Monroe Elementary School, San Leandro Unified School District;
  • Lynette Watkins, Community Schools Specialist, Monroe Elementary School, San Leandro Unified School District;
  • Amara Lisy, 3rd Grade Teacher, Member of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) team, Quality Support Coach (QSC) for afterschool, La Escuelita TK-8, Oakland Unified School District;

Virtual Location: Team Webinar

Date: February 23, 2026

Time: 4:00 – 5:00 PM PST

Who Should Attend:

PreK–12 classroom educators, instructional leaders, coaches, principals, district and county leaders, higher education faculty and staff, non-profit organizations, funders, community school partners, policy leaders and researchers, and education enthusiasts.


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