2019 Fall Meeting – Learning Experiences
Fall Meeting participants will select a learning experience from a variety of compelling topics designed to provide participants the opportunity to delve deeply into a particular topic of interest.
Each learning experience will align to SRI’s Achieving Educational Equity and Excellence Learning Framework, with session offerings designed to meet the varied needs of participants fairly new to SRI work as well as those with longevity.
These sessions are only availabe at Fall Meeting, Register Now!
Full Sessions 3-hour sessions – 10:30am-2:45pm (with lunch break)
Culturally Inclusive Recruitment, Retention, and Responsibility
Leadership for Equity and Excellence: The Deep Dive into School Reinvention
NYC DOE Yoga and Mindfulness Intensive – An Introduction
Morning 90-Minute Sessions – 10:30am-12:00pm
Building Equity Bridges: Understanding Root Causes of Racial Inequities through an Inclusive and Participatory Process
Empowering Teams to Challenge Privilege: School Quality Inquiry as a Tool for Transformation
Listening Deeply to Students
Protocols in the Classroom
The Secret Sauce to Instructional Rounds: Mash up with Asset Based Community Development & Improvement Science
UP for Learning: Youth-Adult Partnership for School Change
Afternoon 90-Minute Sessions – 1:15pm-2:45pm
And How Are the Children? Addressing Student Hurt Through Trauma Informed Practices and Crisis Awareness
Creating a Foundation of Trust for Fierce Conversations
Empowering Teams to Challenge Privilege: School Quality Inquiry as a Tool for Transformation
Listening Deeply to Students
Protocols in the Classroom
UP for Learning: Youth-Adult Partnership for School Change
Don’t miss your chance to attend one of these sessions, Register Now!
Voting is Open in the SRI Board Election
Since SRI’s formation in 2009, our founders knew it was important to have a board that was elected by members of our organizational community. We are committed to cultivating an organization that represents the diverse aspects of our community and is reflective of the diversity of the children and adults we serve. Maintaining a board representative of our community is critical to this goal. Thank you for nominating your colleagues, and special thanks to the fine candidates who have stepped up to serve in a leadership role in our organization.
This year the SRI Board is seeking six new members who have (1) considerable experience with, (2) a strong commitment to, and (3) a positive record of working with schools and students around educational excellence and equity.
Now it is up to you. Read about the passion each of the candidates holds for the work and mission of SRI. Consider the rich and varied experiences and expertise that each brings to SRI and vote for all the candidates you believe will best serve in the capacity of board member for SRI. Voting is open today through midnight on November 8, 2019.
How to Cast Your Ballot
We use the process of ‘approval voting’ in our board elections. With approval voting, each affiliate can vote for as many candidates as they think are qualified for the role of board member. You are not limited by a number of votes, instead, you will review each candidate’s materials and then, if you believe they meet the criteria outlined above and would serve well as a board member, you can endorse them by acting your vote for that candidate. Approval voting is used by many organizations that are similar to SRI’s affiliate structure and we believe this strengthens our electoral process.
The six candidates who receive the most votes will be named as members of the SRI Board for a term of four years, beginning in January 2020.
If you are already an SRI Affiliate, a ballot was sent to the email address you used to register. When you are ready, simply cast your votes for the candidates you approve. If you do not receive a ballot, and you believe you are an affiliate, please contact Chris at chris@schoolreforminitiative.org.
If you are not yet an SRI Affiliate but would like to participate in this election, you may do so by completing the affiliate form found here. Once you’ve submitted an affiliation form, a ballot will be sent to you with your affiliation confirmation. It should arrive within 12 hours of your affiliation form submission. If you do not receive a ballot or have difficulty completing the form, please contact Chris at chris@schoolreforminitiative.org. Once you affiliate through the link above, you will receive an annual reminder to renew your affiliation with SRI.
We are coordinating the election of our new board members with our annual Fall Meeting. Computers will be available onsite in Boston to support affiliation and voting. Voting will close on Friday, November 8th, and the newly-elected members will be announced on Saturday, November 9th during our Annual Meeting of the Organization. At Fall Meeting, you will also have an opportunity to meet the board candidates who are attending.
2019 SRI Board Election Candidates:
Humaira Afzal (Georgia)
DJ Alexander (Texas)
Angela Breidenstein (Texas)
Beth I. Graham (Massachusetts)
James Greenwood (New Hampshire)
Natalie Hagler (Florida)
Julia Hendrix (Massachusetts)
Michellea Millis (Florida)
Mark Otto (New York)
Brian Sparks (Texas)
Thank you for being a part of this election and governance process, and for your ongoing commitment to creating transformational learning communities with a fierce commitment to educational equity and excellence.
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,
Deirdre Williams, Kari Thierer, and Chris Jones
On behalf of School Reform Initiative
