1. How do we ensure equitable access to excellent learning opportunities?
In order to ensure equitable access, district leaders engage multiple stakeholders to advance their work. These stakeholders include, but are not limited to, students, teachers, parents, local political leadership, and businesses. League leaders identified funding, local political culture, community consensus, and the skill level of staff being trained in equity as obstacles that remain in their work.
Some districts recommended the following actions:
2. How do we lead in a time of change?
District leaders recognize that they must consider the historical, cultural, geographical, economical, and racial context of each district, especially when experiencing a time of transition. These factors influence the rate, path, and process of school district innovation.
District leaders indicated parents, teachers, students, foundations, higher education institutions, community members, school board, and business partners are critical stakeholders to consider, noting the building of trust is key to moving work forward. In order to scale best practices and invite change, it is important to provide training to staff and community members around change management.
Some districts recommended the following actions:
3. How do we sustain a culture of innovation that improves student outcomes we care about?
To sustain a culture of innovation, district leaders work to create a connected community that feels a sense of ownership and pride in its history and culture, while also promoting a perspective shift towards being more global and technology-oriented. This helps districts unite and move forward, together, with a shared vision. It further helps bridge the generation gap in regards to understanding technology and identify students most in need of access to opportunity.Best practices include the following:
Best practices include the following:
To learn more about our League districts’ work, check out the League district map.