St. 路加福音’s Educators Spread the Wealth

Head of 上学校 Liz Perry 和 Director of College Counseling Sonia Bell share their expertise 和 a bit of St. 路加福音’s culture through 打造 和 One Schoolhouse.

Liz Perry serves as a facilitator at 打造, a yearlong learning experience created by the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. 

In this role, Perry coaches school leaders looking to make meaningful changes at their institutions. Each participant brings a problem or challenge to 打造 和 works with peers to brainstorm solutions. “The magic of 打造 is that it employs small groups called Guilds,” said Perry. “The initial four-day workshop takes place over the summer, 和 the Guilds continue to meet regularly throughout the school year. This means participants have built-in accountability 和 support. When you know your Guild members expect a progress update, it provides positive motivation to keep working to accomplish your goal. Throughout the process, we celebrate small experiments 和 help school leaders see that change is possible.” 

Perry credits her St. 路加福音’s professional development work 和 16 years as a 引领 Teacher at the Klingenstein Summer Institute for preparing her for this mentorship role: “St. 路加福音’s philosophy is that nobody grows in isolation. Our Faculty Growth 和 Renewal Program is all about collaboration, 目标设定, 检查在, 和 creating regular feedback opportunities. We’ve seen the benefits of this approach, 和 it’s exciting to share something that works with other schools. The Klingenstein Summer Institute also gave me a wealth of experience in how to help new teachers hone their skills, 和, along the way, build their confidence.” 

“I absolutely get back more than I give,” said Perry. “It’s meaningful not just to see people come up with ways to improve their schools, but also to see them experience the joy of putting yourself out there.” 

One Schoolhouse Advisory Council

Perry was also invited, along with St. 路加福音’s Director of College Counseling Sonia Bell, to work with One Schoolhouse, an online learning organization. Both have joined the Advisory Council, a group of master educators who advise One Schoolhouse’s leadership about professional competencies 和 programming for their Association for Academic 引领ers. 

Perry 和 Bell join an accomplished group of educators from outst和ing schools. St. 路加福音’s is one of only two schools with two members serving on the council. 

“I appreciate that these organizations recognize St. 路加福音’s as an innovative school. It’s always rewarding when others see the value in what we do. It’s also wonderful to be connected to networks that promote professional generosity. 这就是为什么. 路加福音’s created its own Teaching Institutes, which provide support 和 professional development for educators at every stage of their careers. Few things are more satisfying than working with peers toward the common goal of making education exceptionally good.”