Specialized+Trainings

Llano Grande Digital Storytelling in Nags Head, NC The Llano Grande Digital Storytelling retreat, held in November 2011, was a focus on the art of capturing the stories of the six districts in which NELA Fellows live and work. The retreat was led by a team from the Llano Grande Center. Teams of fellows worked together to create a digital representation of words, images and personalized expressions of those from these Northeastern rural counties. Fellows Ryan Hurley, Tracey Neal, Erin Swanson and I worked together to tell the story of Warren County. We gathered artifacts and interviews about Warren County from residence and natives. With guidance from the Llano Grande team, we decided to tell about the history and the rich culture of Warren County. [] media type="custom" key="15393412" align="left"

Scenes from Nags Head

Community Schools Learning Lab in Seattle, Washington

2011 Federal Education Policy Institute

The Federal Education Policy Institute, organized by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), was an excellent opportunity for NELA fellows to meet and hear from numerous education policy makers. During this trip to our nation's capital in September 2011, we gathered information on topics that included: the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act, student achievement and accountability, financial aide for post-secondary education, family and community engagement, and the implementation of common core. []

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Scenes from Washington DC Training

Other Specialized Trainings [|Understanding By Design]

[|Community Schools Learning Lab]

[|Ruby Payne Training]

[|Crucial Conversations]

[|The Flipped Classroom]

[|Conflict Resolution]

[|Facilitative Leadership]

[|ASSISTments]

NC DPI: Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Children, AG, Teacher Evaluation, Positive Behavioral Supports, Response to Intervention Social Justice media type="custom" key="18482484" Lynda Tredway, University of California at Berkeley, facilitated a multi-day workshop on issues of race and equity. The work included personal, organizational and institutional development as well as tools to engage in this work as school leaders. As a part of this training, Cohort Fellows explored the impact that our students (from Northeastern North Carolina) have had on us as educators and as people in general. We also had "Courageous Conversations" about our backgrounds, race and our experiences. In addition, we explored equity traps that educators fall into that prevent real social justice from occurring and ways to have discussions with people to help schools meet the needs of racially diverse students.

Presentation Opportunities

As part of the NELA program, fellows are routinely asked to report on what the program is like and what unique experiences they have acquired.

In efforts to promote attention to prospective NELA candidates, the following Prezi presentation was collaboratively created and delivered with NELA Fellows Ryan Hurley, Ebony Jason, Erin Swanson, Yolanda Wiggins, Christina Williams and Shelly Williams.

[|NELA Overview]