Ayanna Perry
Ayanna D. Perry is an associate director for the Teaching Fellows Program at the Knowles Teacher Initiative. There she and her team of experienced mathematics and science educators mentor, coach, and facilitate professional development for secondary mathematics and science teachers across the nation. She is an author and presenter.
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Building community in a divided world
How do you build the collaboration essential for professional learning amid political, social, and other tensions? This webinar will examine strategies for building trust, shared purpose, and community among educators. It will draw on articles from the February 2022 issue of The Learning Professional on the theme of building community […] -
Should groups set their own norms? Maybe not
When a new community forms, whether it’s an elementary school class or a teacher inquiry group, co-constructing norms or community expectations is often one of the members’ first tasks. The common rationale for this approach is that it builds community and creates buy-in (Allen & Blythe, 2015; Lakey, 2010). Although […]
