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Putting the Four Domains to Work: Supporting School Transformation Through Assessment, Planning, and Coaching
WestEd’s Dr. Contann Dabney shares how the Four Domains for Rapid School Improvement framework guides leaders through assessment, planning, and coaching.
How Tier 1 Instructional Coaching Can Transform Teaching and Learning
WestEd’s Tier 1 Instructional Practice and Coaching team discusses how effective coaching shows up in the classroom, why coaching is never one-size-fits-all, and more.
How Principals Can Keep School Improvement Plans Going: Introducing My School Improvement Partner
A new AI-powered thought partner helps principals sustain focus, navigate implementation challenges, and advance school improvement priorities.
WestEd Announces New AI-Powered School Improvement Coaching Tool for Principals
WestEd today announced the release of My School Improvement Partner, an AI-powered coaching tool designed to provide principals with guided reflection, evidence-based resources, and structured…
Episode 25: The Interpersonal Skills Principals Need to Lead and Stay
What does it take to lead a school well—and sustain that leadership? In this episode, WestEd’s Director of Educational Leadership Ayele Dodoo discusses how interpersonal skills shape effective principal leadership, from building trust and developing talent to practicing self-care and creating systems of support. She shares practical insights for supporting principals to lead, succeed, and stay.
Beyond Identification: Creating the Conditions for Continuous Improvement
From accountability data to school improvement: explore four organizational conditions and how Arkansas is aligning planning, funding, and support to act on them.
Episode 23: How Education Leaders Can Reduce Administrative Burden and Reclaim Staff Time
Every reporting requirement is intended to serve a purpose, but is each one delivering value? In this episode, Kelsey Krausen, Director of Education Finance at WestEd, shares how education leaders can separate meaningful data reporting from burdensome paperwork and reclaim more staff time to focus on students.
Stay Interviews: A Proactive Strategy for Strengthening Teacher Retention
Stay interviews are simple in concept and powerful in practice. Learn how states are using them to understand what helps teachers thrive, what barriers they face, and what encourages them to continue growing in the profession.
What’s Working to Grow the Teacher Workforce: Insights on Pathways, Licensure, and Bilingual Staffing
Explore how states and colleges are tackling teacher shortages and diversity gaps through innovative pathways, licensure reforms, and bilingual workforce strategies through key insights from recent WestEd research.
Strengthening Student Writing for Today’s Accountability Demands with WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework
As writing expectations evolve, learn how WestEd’s Formative Writing Framework helps schools strengthen instruction and improve student outcomes.
