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Strategic Staffing
Strategic Staffing
Strategic Staffing: An Answer to Emerging Teacher Pipeline Issues
Transform teaching roles
Teachers of Color
The Critical Role of Teacher Wellbeing in Retaining Teachers of Color
Accelerate academic coherence
inclusive environments
Reshaping ecosystems of learning: Lessons for creating inclusive environments for all learners
Accelerate academic coherence
Equitable Design
Innovations in Assessment: Using Equitable Design to Advance Through-Year Assessment
Educator Recruitment and Prep
curriculum literate teacher candidates
Creating curriculum literate teacher candidates to support student learning
Accelerate academic coherence
Reimagine Assessments
Innovations in Assessment: A Progress Report on Five Ways to Reimagine Assessment for the Field
Education First Thought Leadership
Juneteenth
How the word is passed: Juneteenth and the will to turn words into results
Accelerate academic coherence
action awards
2022 SEL in Action Awards Announced!
Accelerate academic coherence
Innovating Assessments with Equity a tale of 5 teams
Innovating Assessments with Equity in Mind: A Tale of Five Teams
Accelerate academic coherence
grants support mlt-students in california
$1.78 Million in Grants Awarded to Support the Learning of Multilingual Students in California
Accelerate academic coherence
meeting the moment to spur innovation
Meeting the Moment: What Needs to be True to Spur District Innovation
Educator Diversity, Wellbeing and Retention
Partnering on Prep Toolkit
Building Strong District-Teacher Preparation Partnerships that Support a Diverse Workforce
Educator Recruitment and Prep
Centering students-with disabilities
Centering students with disabilities in anti-racist teacher education
Educator Recruitment and Prep
diversity equity inclusion understanding
Building a foundational understanding of DEIA for faculty, staff and district partners