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Leadership & Learning in the ‘New Normal’
An element of attentive leadership is an unwavering commitment to the real-time learning of teams. This investment in people amplifies the collective impact and empowers individuals to be the change their communities need.
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David Cooperrider and Appreciative Inquiry
Big Takeaway: Focus on and appreciate function within a system versus picking apart what is not working.
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Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network: A Snapshot of Progress Earned
What happens when divisions cross county lines to engage in purposeful innovation and sustainable planning? The 2019 #VALIN cohort answers that question with concrete and assertive steps.
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So We Have A Learner Profile. Now What?
After defining the local language and associated resources to describe the profile of a graduate of the district, how might that profile be used?
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Birds of a Feather – What’s the Big IDEA?
Virginia leaders network around three critical drivers aligned to scaled innovation and sustainable change.
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Moving From Pockets to Culture of Engaging, Deep, Challenging Learning
Accepting the challenge to implement the Profile of a Virginia Graduate in an authentic, shared, and transparent way.
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Connecting Communities through #VAis4Learners
We are thrilled by the courage, conviction and focus of the 2019 #VAis4Learners Innovation Network cohort.
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A Voice in Their Learning
This Cohort is leveraging the expertise within the Virginia is for Learners network to explore unique and powerful ways to deepen connections with businesses and the community in surrounding areas to provide community engagement opportunities for learners.
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Swimming Upstream
If you have ever played an active role in change work, you have likely spent time wishing that creating change were as easy as simply talking about it.
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Innovation & Learning Coach
The IDEA drivers INSPIRE, DESIGN, EMPOWER and AMPLIFY, are at the core of all ALP work, including the domains for our coaching competencies.