We will spend time sharing our practices, tools, and learning in topic-based workshops presented by the CLEE Community.
Adult/Youth Partnership: The secret sauce of changemaking in schools
Dan Condon, Eagle Rock
This dynamic, interactive workshop explores the transformative power of Adult/Student Partnership in schools and learning communities. Rooted in real-world examples from Eagle Rock’s Changemaker Cohort & Eagle Rock School itself, the session introduces participants to Hart’s Ladder of Youth Participation, a framework that challenges traditional school structures and invites shared decision-making between youth and adults. Rather than settling for consultation or symbolic involvement, this workshop invites participants to explore what it looks like to move toward full collaboration—and why it matters.
Coaching, Mentoring, and Training Oh My!
Kirk Koennecke, Indian Hill School District
Participants will learn the foundational language of leadership development and influence skills through reflection, communication, and action step activities in an interactive workshop that introduces the pedagogy behind the performance coaching, mentoring, and training modes of situational leadership.
College in High School Magnet Programs: Pathways to Academic Excellence
Ramin Taheri, Magnet Schools of America
Providing college coursework in high school has several positive effects on students, including improved high school graduation rates, a higher likelihood of enrolling in college after high school, and an increased college completion rate. Many magnet schools are geared toward providing college coursework, often through an “early college” theme or dual-enrollment agreements with higher education institutions. Magnet schools—themed, public schools of choice—have long been at the forefront of innovative educational approaches in the United States, dating back to their inception during the civil rights movement to combat school segregation. These schools, capitalizing on their unique theme-based curricula or pedagogical approaches, voluntarily “attracted” students and families like a magnet. Since then, magnet schools have grown in number and popularity and, today, there are over 4,300 magnet schools serving over 3.5 million students.
This workshop will examine early college and dual-enrollment magnet schools, their positive impacts on students, obstacles to creating these effective “college in high school” programs, and policy recommendations for implementing programs successfully. Session participants will gain valuable insights into how magnet schools are uniquely positioned to lead this work, along with actionable recommendations for expanding access and impact.
CLEE Protocol Remix – Same Beat, Multiple Arrangements
Joe Battaglia, The Met High School
Just like a song that can be reimagined in different styles, our refreshed protocol format carries the same steady rhythm while opening up new arrangements for different moments. In this session we will try out lean and rich versions that invite multiple entry points, uncover fresh tools while rediscovering old favorites, and make sense of the different “types” of protocols. Together we will consider when each arrangement is most useful, surface possible needs for new supporting documents, and imagine how you might bring this remix into your own practice.
Leading Together: Early Lessons from PLANS in Building Widespread Educational Leadership
Kristen Ando, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, North Andover Public Schools, MA
Karen Murdoch Lahey, Principal, Sargent Elementary School, North Andover Public Schools, MA
Laurie Marchand, Principal, Martin Middle School, East Providence, RI
Join dynamic educational leaders currently participating in CLEE’s PLANS (Plan, Lead, Act, Network, and Sustain) initiative as they share emerging insights from their work to build widespread leadership for boosting student outcomes through school improvement planning. This interactive session will highlight real examples from the leaders’ schools, showcasing how they are strengthening inclusive, team-driven improvement efforts. Participants will explore the conditions and practices that cultivate widespread leadership, increase adult collaboration, and lead to increased student learning.
Whether you’re a school leader, teacher, coach, or partner in education, this session will offer practical takeaways and inspiration to strengthen your own leadership practices and school community.
From the Inside Out: How Students Lead Change in School
Nayshawn Hall-Maloney, Adequoyah Mathews, and Cora Powledge (12th grade students at the EB campus of the Met)
A workshop designed to highlight how students can serve as authentic leaders in shaping school culture and practice, bridging the gap between the current realities and more equitable, student-centered schools. Participants will understand the structures and mindsets that allow student leadership to flourish, identify ways to shift schools to make student voice part of everyday decision-making and create drafts of “leadership maps” to show how leadership can emerge at all levels.
The Power of Student Voice and Leadership
The Parker School Students
What happens when students are empowered to lead? How can schools create authentic opportunities for student leadership, and what impact does it have on the culture of learning? In this interactive student-led session, we will explore the power of student-led schools and examine strategies for formalizing student leadership to cultivate empowered, skilled learners.
