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Educator growth, well-being, and evaluation are often disconnected. In this important resource, bestselling authors Lori Cohen (
The PD Book) and Elizabeth Denevi (
Learning and Teaching While White) present a framework for creating a healthy ecosystem of school transformation: equity, well-being, growth, and evaluation.
List of contents
Introduction: Reimagining the Ecosystem of Educator Support 1. Four Foundations of a Healthy School Ecosystem 2. Equity-Lay the Foundation 3. Practices to Lay the Foundation 4. Well-Being-Nurture the Soil 5. Practices to Nurture the Soil 6. Growth: Cultivate Continuous Learning 7. Practices to Cultivate Continuous Learning 8. Evaluation-Tend the Ecosystem 9. Practices to Tend the Ecosystem 10. Conclusion Appendix A: Example Portrait of an Effective Educator Appendix B: Professional Learning Choice Cohort Sample Appendix C: Book Questions, Concepts, and Tools
About the author
Lori Cohen has over 25 years of experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, and professional development facilitator. As a consultant and coach, she has partnered with educators, schools, and organizations worldwide to transform teaching, learning, and school leadership. Lori is the co-author (with Elena Aguilar) of
The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development.
Elizabeth Denevi works with schools, colleges, and universities to increase equity, promote diversity pedagogy, and implement strategic processes for growth and development. She has served as a classroom teacher as well as an equity director, leadership coach, and director of professional development. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Lewis & Clark College in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. She is co-author (with Jenna Chandler Ward) of
Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities. 
