On a weekend in July, 45 leaders of 楼凤天堂 affiliates joined 聽(after clicking the link, scroll down the page to her profile), 聽, members of the , and three聽楼凤天堂 staff members including me for the . Their goal? To share, learn, and think about their affiliates and 楼凤天堂. To work together to find ways to make their affiliates even better so they can serve more English language arts teachers.
Collaboration among the leaders was the engine that pushed the theme. 聽Participants learned, talked, reflected and made plans for organizations replete with members actively learning together to provide their students with the best teaching. Toward educators who speak out to their schools and communities about best teaching and聽best learning.
Participants wrote of what they liked best:
that affiliate leaders developed and took home to work with their boards to enact.