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  • What is the DLC Fellowship Impact Project?

    What is the DLC Fellowship Impact Project?

    Welcome back to our series on the DLC Teacher Leader Fellowship! For an overview of the DLC Teacher Leader Fellowship, see here. One thing that has been important for us to define in regards to the Fellowship is the Impact Project. As a teacher, I might read those words and think, “No time for that!” We…

  • What is the DLC Teacher Leader Fellowship?

    What is the DLC Teacher Leader Fellowship?

    Over three hundred professional development participants, thousands of Slack messages, sixteen member schools, hundreds of coaching meetings over countless cups of coffee has taught us a few things this year. For one, Nashville has some stellar teachers and leaders. Two, those teachers and leaders are asking for more: After asking tons of questions, listening to…

  • Who is the Diverse Learners Cooperative?

    Who is the Diverse Learners Cooperative?

    In 2017, a Nashville non-profit commissioned me to conduct a needs assessment around special education in Nashville’s charter schools. The aim was to determine primary strengths and challenges of local charters in meeting the needs of students with disabilities and propose a potential mode of support to grow best practice in this regard. The needs…