On February 8, Lead by Learning Teacher Leaders from across our partner sites met over Zoom for our Spring Teacher Leader Network. Asked why being a teacher leadership matters to them, our educators shared: “Allows...
When we begin a new partnership we always like to ask about the system’s current relationship to and mindset around data. This 4 letter word – data – can bring up so many emotions in our teachers and...
Leadership seems to be constantly thrust upon me, often by others seeing something in me that I didn’t quite see in myself. As I progressed through my teaching career I would avoid leadership roles because I didn’t believe...
Entering De Anza High School, I had only known the hardened inner city educational environments of Philadelphia and Baltimore. The specific schools I had taught in approached educators similar to an assembly line at UPS or any other...
What an emotional rollercoaster it has been welcoming students and families back to campus this January! Every day students, educators, and families are trying to keep up with the uncertainty of the current COVID-19 surge and adapt to the...
After over a year of distance learning my students and I were feeling burned out. We were in the last stretch of the year, spring 2021. There was just enough time to start another literacy unit, but it...
2021 was a big year for Lead by Learning. We expanded our services in many ways and are excited to share our accomplishments with you. We invite you to read our 2021 Year in Review infographic and click on our...
Expecting teachers to collaborate in Professional Learning Communities, or PLCs, has become a nearly ubiquitous practice in schools across the nation. While site leaders create schedules that allow for teachers to meet regularly...
