Culturally Responsive Leadership: Cultivating a Differentiated Learning Environment Where Teachers Thrive

Presented by Dr. Natasha Ward, Instructional Coach, EdConnective; and Dr. Kristy Wheat, Instructional Coach, EdConnective

Sponsored by EdConnective

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Empowering teachers to maximize student outcomes is a big part of being a K-12 leader. Differentiated instruction is as critical as ever, with fewer teachers, larger class sizes, and diverse populations of students with a range of learning styles and needs. Supporting teachers with so many factors at play is no small task!

During this interactive edWebinar, EdConnective expert coaches guide you to:

• Identify bite-sized strategies you can implement immediately to establish a building-wide culture that meets the needs of all students
• Intentionally build the capacity for teachers to incorporate differentiation strategies to close learning gaps

This is NOT a “sit-and-get” session! This is but a small glimpse of what can be achieved through 1:1 coaching, small group coaching, and interactive workshops.

This recorded edWebinar is most valuable to K-12 school and district leaders, chief academic officers, instructional coaching leaders, directors of special education, and other district teaching and learning leaders.

About the Presenters

Dr. Natasha Ward’s doctorate is in school improvement with concentrations in educational leadership and school counseling. She also holds a master’s in teaching. As an educational consultant, behavioral change specialist, and EdConnective instructional coach, Dr. Ward’s career spans across a variety of educational sectors. While her teaching experience and mentorship skills distinguish her, Dr. Ward’s expertise lies in culturally sustaining pedagogy, mindfulness in the classroom, student autonomy, whole child teaching, teacher well-being, and SEL implementation. A fun fact is that she has traveled to all seven continents!

A Mississippi Gulf Coast native, Dr. Kristy Wheat is an instructional coach at EdConnective. In her 28-year-long education career, she has succeeded in roles as a teacher, principal, district-level administrator, and state science specialist. She holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership from William Carey University. Dr. Wheat believes in promoting authentic collaboration and effective shared practices around social-emotional learning, STEM, and inquiry-based learning.

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Every Student Deserves a Great Teacher, and Every Teacher Deserves a Great Coach! EdConnective’s mission is to ensure student success through transformative educator coaching. When every teacher is supported, every student thrives. We deliver coaching virtually, and always have, well before a pandemic forced it. Through 1:1, Small Group Coaching, and Group Training, we strive to give teachers, instructional coaches, and lead educators the single greatest professional learning experience they’ll ever have. EdConnective personalizes support to educator needs and goals using bite-sized, high-impact data to meet them where they are.