Relational Capacity #EducatorVoices

Educators discuss building community and relationships.

Grades K-12 Resource by:

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  1. Listen to insights, tips, and strategies from experienced educators.
  2. Reflect on your own practices in relation to what you have heard.
  3. Grow as an educator by integrating new ideas or adjusting your current practices.

We would love to hear from you! If you would like to contribute your own insights about relational capacity, you may do so by recording a short Flip video recording.

Engage & Empower

Mitzi Campbell, Principal, Kenneth D. Bailey Academy

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College & Career Day

Stacie Sollars, Principal, Mark Denman Elementary

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Kids Come First School Culture

Angela Murr, Information Literacy Specialist, Mendez Elementary

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All About Relationships

Janice Warren, Assistant Superintendent, Pulaski County Special School District

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Help Them Find Their Voice

Christhian Saavedra, Student Success Coordinator, Rogers Heritage High School

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Stress and Emotion

Christhian Saavedra, Student Success Coordinator, Rogers Heritage High School

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Relationships First

Whitney Moore, AVID Site Coordinator, Hickman High School

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Relationships and Risks

Suzanne Thomas, AVID/ELD Coordinator, Desert Ridge Academy

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Would You Rather?

Suzanne Thomas, AVID/ELD Coordinator, Desert Ridge Academy

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AVID Claps

Maya Waters, Elementary Teacher, Lincoln Middle School

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Community Building

Victor Upchurch, Home/School Coordinator, Gibson Elementary School, Riverview Gardens School District, MO

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Valued and Connected

Dasia Greer, Assistant Principal, Walter L. Cohen High School, New Orleans College Prep, LA

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The Key to Student Success

Pam Gildersleeve-Hernandez, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Gonzales Unified School District

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Building Blocks of Student Success

Dylan Olivros, Social Studies Teacher, Gonzales High School

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A Student Success Story

Clarissa Sicarios, English and ELD Teacher, Gonzales High School

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A Little Family

Teresa Lanfranco, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, La Gloria Elementary School

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Alphabet Game

Elizabeth Jordan, AVID District Director, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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Support and Perseverance

Kaitlin Brick, AVID District Director, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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A Foundation for Everything

Tom Cardamone, Principal, Harvard Junior High School

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Relationships to Bridge the Gap

Heather Madrigal, Assistant Principal, San Luis High School

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Empowering Students for Success

Dana Jackson, Principal, New Chelsea Elementary School

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Don’t Give Up on Kids

Joseph Rocha, Social Studies Teacher, San Joaquin Valley High School

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Optimistic Opener

Samantha Silva, AVID Elective Teacher and Site Coordinator, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South

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Building Foundations

Royce Winford, AVID Coordinator and AVID Elective Teacher, Osseo Senior High School

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The Reason I Became a Teacher

LeRoyce Boldt, Social Studies and AVID Elective Teacher, Osseo Senior High School

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I See You

Dr. Sheka Houston, AVID District Director and Director of Secondary Interventions, Chester County School District

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A Safe Welcome for Young Students

Dr. Tammy Taylor, Principal and AVID Site Director, Great Falls Elementary School

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Staff Community Building

Katie Bivens, Principal, Tecumseh North Elementary School

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Relational Capacity

Mark Marcos, Sixth Grade Teacher, Indian Oasis Elementary Intermediate School

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A Trust Relationship

Lolita Wilson, Second Grade Teacher, Edison Elementary School

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Hidden Stories

Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools

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Core Coaching Dispositions

Elena Aguilar, CEO, Bright Morning

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