June 9, 2021
Hello SRI Community,
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming virtual learning event facilitated by Gene Thompson-Grove, one of the founders of SRI. Details are below as well as information on our annual campaign.
Introduction to Reflective Learning Communities Virtual Institute
August 8-10, 2021
11am-5:30pm Eastern/8am-2:30pm Pacific
Virtual
This seminar is designed for educators (leaders, teachers, coaches) who are called upon to facilitate and/or participate in on-going communities of practice. Guided by principles of equity, participants will use research-based tools and strategies to build community and support equity-focused conversations designed to improve leading, teaching, and learning. The seminar provides a study of protocols and how and why to use them, builds explicit connections between adult learning and student success, supports participants in asking for and receiving feedback critical to their practice, and engages participants in collaborative, reflective practice. Participants leave this seminar with insights about how to use various tools and strategies with colleagues to:
- Work in ways that challenge each other’s assumptions about educational excellence and equity;
- Build the skills and culture needed for reflective dialogue and collaboration;
- Engage in collaborative examination of student and educator work;
- Manage school and classroom-based dilemmas; and
- Give and receive constructive feedback.
More Information and Registration
KeepingEquityFirst2021
Our goal for 2021 is to help educators remember why they became educators, and to do whatever we can to not only help them to ‘feel’ supported, but to actually ‘be’ supported, and work together to create the schools our students deserve. I hope you will join me and continue to support SRI!
SRI is fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence, and we cannot do this work without your support!
Thank you for your commitment to students, families and communities!
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 Jones, chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
Thank you,
Chris Jones and Patrena Wright
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
