News & Updates
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...
2025, the Science of Reading, and Collaboration and Commitment
As we transition from 2024 into 2025, educators have an excellent opportunity to refine and implement research-backed strategies for even greater impact in these uncertain and challenging times facing public education post-pandemic. A promising area of focused...
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
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
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...
One Coach’s Perspective: The Vital Importance of a Coach
In my early career I always thought that if you had a coach, you must need help and then that must mean you aren’t finding success. Then, of course, deep down came the doubt. That was well before the term “imposter syndrome” was coined. I was always the youngest among...
WOCEC newsletter, August 2024
Three Questions: Our Conversations with Educational Leaders This month, we’re pleased to feature Dr. Lorna Lewis, WOCEC executive coach. Dr. Lewis has been a pioneer throughout her 40-year career as an educator. In 2018 she became the first woman of color to preside...
WOCEC newsletter, July 2024
Three Questions: Our Conversations with Educational Leaders This month, we’re pleased to feature Dr. Constance Evelyn, WOCEC executive coach. For more than three decades, Dr. Evelyn has represented the interests of public education at the local, state, and national...
WOCEC newsletter, June 2024
Welcome to the first edition of the WOCEC newsletter! I want to express my gratitude to you, our members, graduates, and allies. We “see” you out there working tirelessly. Your passion and commitment are evident. WOCEC is a national nonprofit founded in 2021 with...