Gratitude Edition
Team, I hope you have had an excellent week as we wrap up the month of November and head into a holiday season. I am deeply grateful for all the work - the hard, urgent, meaningful work - each of you do each day. Today, I write you from the NST having returned last Sunday from Harvard's Family Engagement Institute with Dr. Karen Mapp. It was a truly transformative experience and we left with both inspiration and commitment to the important work of partnering with families. Alas, it has been a bit since I've sent an update to the team so this is a lengthy one: 1. NST Alignment : Yesterday we hosted the monthly NST Community Meeting which was chalk full of a lot of updates (including the potential new Lauren Dembo Training Center at ECM!). As was announced, I will be moving into a new role next summer and supervising schools. Part of the realignment process is anchoring in a shared instructional vision and how to maximize NST supports to drive stud...