March 16, 2016
Facilitator Retreat Registration – Space is Limited so Register today!
Have you registered to attend the annual facilitator retreat? If not, hurry because space is limited!
The annual facilitator retreat will be held April 8 & 9 in Houston, TX. The retreat is designed for facilitators who support transformation within schools and districts; across and among cities, states and regions, as well as internationally. This is not a seminar on how to be a facilitator, but instead an opportunity for people who are facilitating to come together, get feedback on their work, and continue to grow in their own practice.
Click here to learn more about the agenda and intended purpose, learn about logistics and costs, and register to attend. Capacity is limited so register now if you plan to attend! Have questions? Email Kari (kari@schoolreforminitiative.org).
Why Good Schools Are Happy Places
SRI Board Member, Carrie Brennan, wrote a recent blog for the Huffington Post titled “Why Good Schools are Happy Places”. In it she unpacks what it means to focus on building school culture. She also highlights the slight shift in US education policy that gives a nod to the importance of building positive school culture. Check it out!
Help SRI Dream Big this March and Provide Scholarships for Educators
We are so thankful for the SRI affiliates, family and friends who have supported our Dream Big campaign! Please join us by supporting this bold campaign, and help us raise funds to provide scholarships for educators to access high-quality SRI professional development! We need you to reach our goal!
Has the work of SRI impacted you personally or professionally? Do you want to make sure other educators have the opportunity to experience transformational learning communities? Do you believe that educators are the key to making schools the places all kids deserve? You can help!
- Become a fundraiser on behalf of SRI. It’s easy to set-up a fundraising page. Click here to learn more.
- Share the work of SRI with others and ask them to support the Dream Big Campaign.
- Provide financial support to help us meet our fundraising goal. Follow this link and scroll to the ‘Donate Now’ button.
Help us support educators who are working to improve their practice, think about teaching and learning in new ways, and to develop schools that all students deserve! We need your help to make this dream a reality!
Are you an SRI Affiliate?
School Reform Initiative affiliates are individuals who have taken the extra step of demonstrating their commitment to SRI and the SRI community. We see this process as a way to self-identify as an active member of SRI. Joining as an affiliate will allow you to participate in the organization in many ways and become eligible for benefits, including:
- Invitations to join SRI affiliates for events and gatherings
- Ability to vote and run for election to the SRI board of directors
- Opportunity to apply for scholarships, learning grants, and to be a facilitator for work contracted through the national office
- Ability to promote your facilitation work on the SRI website
- Reduced registration fees for Winter Meeting and select SRI events
- Most importantly, help SRI demonstrate the power of our work and the strength of our network
Becoming an SRI affiliate is easy; there are no financial requirements or obligations. Affiliation is an annual process, and you must reaffirm your affiliate status each year.
Affiliation helps us build a community that works to further our mission of being fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence. Please join us and affiliate or renew your affiliation today!
Do you have news to share? Interesting things happening in your area? Please let us know so we can share with our community! Email Chris, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, and Chris Jones
on behalf of School Reform Initiative
