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WOCEC newsletter, January 2025

WOCEC newsletter, January 2025

Webinar on January 30 @ 7:00 pm EST: Learn More About the WOCEC’s Principal Fellowship This five-month program identifies a cohort of school principals and provides them with executive coaching and professional development. The program aims to foster further...

WOCEC newsletter, December 2024

WOCEC newsletter, December 2024

Applications for 2025-26 National Principal and District/CMO Fellowships Are Open! The goal of the WOCEC is to create a diverse and thriving professional network of women leaders by providing leadership development programs to enhance executive skills, build robust...

Social, Emotional, and Academic Development in the Classroom

Social, Emotional, and Academic Development in the Classroom

Several schools and districts in the WOCEC orbit - where WOCEC members teach and lead - have worked to implement SEAD strategies in their school buildings - strategies that promote social, emotional, and academic development. In this New York City school building, one...

Students’ Academic Mindsets

Students’ Academic Mindsets

WOCEC alumna Hewette Moore shares research about students and their academic mindsets, another part of the social, emotional, and academic development (SEAD) work that districts and schools undertake. Here are the four components that can contribute to a student's...

WOCEC newsletter, November 2024

WOCEC newsletter, November 2024

Applications for 2025-26 National Principal and District/CMO Fellowships Open this Week The goal of the WOCEC is to create a diverse and thriving professional network of women leaders by providing leadership development programs to enhance executive skills, build...

WOCEC newsletter, October 2024

WOCEC newsletter, October 2024

The First Annual WOCEC National Convening The inaugural WOCEC National Convening took place from October 10-12 at the Westin Georgetown in Washington, DC, and it was a smashing success, with more than 75 women of color school and district leaders attending and sharing...

WOCEC newsletter, September 2024

WOCEC newsletter, September 2024

Three Questions: Our Conversations with Educational Leaders This month, we’re pleased to feature the Boston-based Cynthia Paris, WOCEC executive coach. Cynthia is a seasoned transformational leader with over 25 years of experience in education, specializing in working...