NEWS AND MEDIA
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Cox Connexions - Leading Educators | Video 9:27
(Mar 8, 2012) Brad Grundmeyer, Director of Public and Government Affairs Cox Connexions Louisiana interviews Makiyah Moody, Executive Director at Leading Educators, and Erik Kelt, Upper School Dean of Success Preparatory Academy.
In the News
From leading students to leading teachers: Group works to make schools better | The Times-Picayune
(04/01/12) By Andrew Vanacore. "...This is the leap that (Elizabeth) Elizardi and the rest of the staff at Leading Educators, a New Orleans-based nonprofit group, are trying to help teachers make: to go from leading students to leading teachers.
With the help of coaching sessions like this during a two-year fellowship, Oliver is now slated to head Success Prep's Response to Intervention program, which targets students who are falling behind with more intensive academic coaching. Other Leading Educators fellows at schools across the region will become department heads or mentors or assistant principals..."
Supporting New Orleans Teachers - WNNO Transcript | Audio MP3
(11/29/11) by Ian McNulty for the Community IMPACT Series and produced by WWNO in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Foundation.
New Orleans Education Leader to Perform at National Education Celebration
(10/4/11) Jonas Chartock, CEO, Leading Educators...will join a select group of nationally known education reformers performing at the EdReformies – Rockin’ Reform Revue on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at the W Washington, D.C. Hotel...
Gates funds initiative to develop "missing link" in teacher training
(3/4/11) Times UK picks up on Leading Educators national expansion progress, with efforts similar to peer program Teaching Leaders UK
SUNY charter institute director to depart for New Orleans
(9/15/10) Jonas Chartock bids farewell to State University of New York’s Charter Schools Instituteto join Leading Educators as CEO...
Education Week: Rick Hess Straight Up - "Leading Educators" in the Big Easy
(9/14/10) Rick Hess’ Education Week Blog tracks Jonas Chartock’s move to take the helm of Leading Educators, calling New Orleans the "Silicon Valley of American education"
