Our team is student-centered, equity-driven, authentic, and bold.
We bring an asset-based approach to each partnership with the goal of ensuring that all students engage in liberated learning – learning that is not only academically rigorous, but also affirms student identity, prepares students socially and emotionally, and creates meaningful opportunities for students to explore their interests and shape their communities.
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Contact us if you’re interested in joining our team.
We Believe That
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Students deserve liberated learning experiences
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Authentic partnerships with families and communities are essential
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Leaders and teachers must have a roadmap and robust structures to support their growth
Our Mission
“To engage students in liberated learning that draws on the assets and uniqueness of each school community.”
We want to fundamentally change the way leaders engage school communities to reimagine and implement liberated student learning experiences.
Check Out Some Supporting ResourcesHow it all Started
LiberatED Way emerged from Academy for Urban School Leadership’s learnings from over 15 years of transforming neighborhood public schools in Chicago. Our work began as a pilot within the AUSL network to embrace innovation in school improvement.
How We Developed
We have leveraged our learning to develop our LiberatED Way model, a school revitalization partnership approach tailored by and for each school community. Our LiberatED Way team serves as a strategic partner to schools and districts nationally who believe in the power and potential of a community-driven approach to school improvement.
What we can do for your school or district
Our experienced team of current and former school and systems-level leaders works arm in arm with your leadership team to:
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Inclusively design an equity-centered vision for the student experience
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Establish and sharpen foundational structures for culture and instruction
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Foster authentic family and community partnerships
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Create robust teacher development systems aligned to the desired student experience
Our Core Team
MARTIN GREEN General Manager
SHELBY HILDRETH Director of Program Design
JETAUN WHITTLESEY Senior Program Manager
ULRIC SHANNON Director of Partner Engagement
RICK JAGER Program Consultant
DINA EVERAGE Senior Program Manager
Molly Leger Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Christine Diaz Leadership Development Partner
Ryan Nobles Strategy & Implementation Partner
