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Instructional Leadership Community of Practice
Since 2018, we’ve brought WCCUSD principals and their instructional teams together to learn research-backed best practices, support each other’s professional development, and improve teaching and learning for the students they serve.
Interested in joining this Community of Practice?
We’re always excited to connect with WCCUSD principals who are ready to hone their instructional vision and develop an equity-focused leadership practice.
Overview
The Instructional Leadership Community of Practice supports principals and instructional leaders to drive academic improvement at their schools. Through regular meetings and with best-in-class coaching, school leaders and teachers develop a shared instructional vision, and work to make that vision become a reality in every classroom.
Partner schools
Total students served by participants
Low-income students at IL CoP schools
WATCH: Montalvin Manor Elementary School principal Katherine Acosta-Verprouskus shares what she gains as a member CEF’s Instructional Learning Community of Practice.
Objective
School leaders and teacher leaders will drive academic improvement at their schools by developing a shared instructional vision and aligning school systems and priorities to that vision in order to support all students to meet the rigorous demands of the Common Core State Standards.
Participant Stories
2022-23 Participating Schools
Instructional Learning Partners
FAQ
Yes, there is an annual application process for the ILCoP, which will open in Spring 2023. If you are interested in applying, please subscribe on this page (in the yellow section above) and a representative from CEF will reach out to you shortly to discuss whether the ILCoP might be a good fit for the needs at your school.
No. Participating WCCUSD schools must meet a threshold of at least 70% students receiving free or reduced lunch to qualify for the ILCoP. Priority is offered to schools in the Richmond and Kennedy family, but any WCCUSD school serving >70% low-income students can apply to participate in the program.
While no specific curriculum is required, participating ILCoP schools must utilize ELA or math materials that are highly aligned to the Common Core State Standards (green-rated on EdReports.org). CEF provides grant funding to schools in the ILCoP to cover materials from Zearn, Eureka Math, Illustrative Mathematics, and EL Education. Principals and teaching teams have secured waivers from the district and agreements with the United Teachers of Richmond to ensure mutual agreement that the curriculum meets the highest standards and can be implemented successfully as designed at each site.
We would love for you to attend an ILCoP training session and/or visit a school! Please subscribe on this page (in the yellow section above) and a representative from CEF will contact you shortly.
Thank you for your interest! Please subscribe on this page (in the yellow section above) and a representative from CEF will reach out to you shortly to discuss whether the ILCoP might be a good fit for the needs at your school.
Through the ILCoP alone, CEF has contributed more than $4.5 million in curriculum materials, professional development and coaching, and conference scholarships to WCCUSD schools.