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Who they are:
Calandra Davis, principal of Jenkins Elementary School in Hickory, North Carolina
Carolyn Anderson, principal of Barnwell Elementary School in Barnwell, South Carolina
How they met:
Learning Forward Academy Class of 2017
Shared history:
Clemson University alumnae
South Carolina natives
Elementary school principals
Number of Learning Forward Annual Conferences
they have attended together: 4
Fond memory from a Learning Forward conference:
Davis: “It was so funny being [at the 2017 conference] in Vancouver and we went out to dinner, and Clemson was playing in the [football] playoffs. So there we were in Canada cheering for our Tigers on TV!”
Benefit they valued about the Academy scholarships they received:
Quarterly touchpoint conversations with advisors from the Learning Forward Foundation. Davis says, “They helped get me on track. As with most people who do the Academy, I started out with one problem of practice, and then once you get in it, you realize it’s probably not what you need to be doing. Once I shifted, they helped walk me through that process.” Anderson adds that the conversations were full of “sage advice and great resources.”
Learning Forward is the only professional association devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional development. We help our members plan, implement, and measure high-quality professional learning so they can achieve success with their systems, schools, and students.
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