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If you are considering the Community Schools framework, this conversation is full of the best!

Here are five tips to center FCC Educators as leaders: ○Involve educators from the beginning. ○Respect educators knowledge and expertise. ○Create opportunities for feedback. ○Provide professional development and compensation for leadership. ○Engage a diverse group of leaders.

https://lnkd.in/ef9A38Md Check out this great piece from Early Learning Nation on the recent CAYL facilitated conversation on leadership. It's worth a bit of your time.

February is National Parent Leaderhship Month, and at NCFL, we believe that leadership at all levels is essential in order for equitable communities to thrive. That's why we design family leadership programming that centers historically marginalized parenting adults in learning experiences that help them constructively engage system leaders in partnerships that produce more equitable outcomes for families. Learn more about our work in this recent brief: https://ow.ly/t1aw50QwQrI #nationalparentleadershipmonth #familyleadership

ICYMI: New America Ed recently shared lessons learned from three school districts in Fresno, Oakland, and San Jose as they reform the way #ECE systems work and the way #teachers are trained. This new brief, “The Impact of Strong District Leadership in Early Childhood: Lessons from California,” shares how school district leaders can expand access to and improve the quality of pre-k programs. Read the article at https://lnkd.in/eBKBa_dM to learn more!

💼 NEW POLICY BRIEF: Since 2015, we have been measuring how specific school communities—in Fresno, Oakland, and East San Jose—are transforming #EarlyEd. Now, we’re sharing our lessons learned about the role of leadership in hopes of replicating this success nationwide. Key takeaways include: 🔹 District-level leadership is critical to supporting #ECE reform. 🔹 Training helps #principals become more effective instructional leaders. 🔹 #Teacher leadership models can sustain quality improvement. 🔹 Community expertise can help school district leaders strengthen mixed-delivery systems. By documenting the challenges and triumphs of the featured Golden State systems, we are confident that educational leaders elsewhere will embark on their own journeys toward excellence in early care and education. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eBKBa_dM

Check out our President and CEO Cynthia Knapek latest thought leadership article in Forbes Coaches Council!

Whether you are a school principal, project director of an after-school program, or manager of a non-profit, it is crucial to establish and maintain trustworthy relationships for effective leadership. Gone are the days of leaders being distant, unapproachable, and detached. If you fall into this category, it may be time to reassess your approach. In today's modern world, leadership requires individuals who can connect with others, foster authentic relationships, and guide a team toward shared goals and objectives. Learn how one principal builds strong relationships at her school. #education #leadership #leadershipineducation #afterschoolprograms #nonprofits https://lnkd.in/gt_i43HX

When I started working at the Chicago Public Schools in 2009, A Nation at Risk was still a common topic of conversation. This read is a long one, but it highlights the complexities of making impactful shifts in education, a decentralized system that relies not just on leaders or those working in the district itself, but those being served by the district, those working adjacent to the district, and those working toward the same goals as the district. It provides a great case study in change management for a heavily matrixed organization, where stakeholder needs and wants are often not aligned and sometimes in direct contradiction of one another. #education #changemanagement #equityineducation #urbaneducation #leadership #matrixedorganization #organizationalculture #organizationaldevelopment #communityengagement #governance https://lnkd.in/gABszbx4

👩🏫👨🏫 The journey to great school leadership starts with the desire to make a difference. You already have that. The next step? Building strong relationships. 🏫 Learn how with these three easy steps: https://hubs.ly/Q028Qypd0 #Education #SchoolLeadership #ClassTag