School Leader Lab is pleased to announce a new cohort of the Teacher Leader Cohort (TLC). These individuals join the growing School Leader Lab community of over 650 leaders, which is designed to support teacher leaders in creating inclusive, high-performing learning environments that foster growth and excellence for all students.
With funding from EdForward, TLC is a seven-month, cross-school program that develops teachers who lead teams at their schools (i.e., grade level leads, department chairs, etc.). Through practice-based sessions and collaboration with their peers across the DMV, participants will grow as leaders by inspiring their team to reach ambitious goals while achieving excellence in their classroom. The cohort offers these leaders the opportunity to step back from their demanding daily work and reflect with peers on their collective and individual impact as leaders. During their time in the cohort, leaders will:
- embrace their core values and strengthen self- and social-awareness.
- facilitate impactful team meetings to drive towards ambitious goals.
- engage in crucial conversations and set conditions for colleagues to thrive
TLC 8 brings together 23 leaders: 9 from district schools (DCPS and Virginia) and 14 from charter schools across DC. The cohort represents Wards 1, 4, 6, and 8, as well as Alexandria and Annandale, and includes 10 TFA Potomac Fellows and 3 Community of Support participants:
- Nicole Southall, Capital City Lower School, First Grade General Education
- Alexa Stevens, Thurgood Marshall Academy, Instructional Coach
- Da’yana Segears, Two Rivers Young, General Education Teacher (Math)
- Henry Garcia, Capital City Middle School, Intervention Teacher and 7th Grade Lead
- Norah Hunt, Paul Public Charter High School, U.S. History Teacher
- Cheyenne Scarver, Two Rivers Fourth Street, Lead Preschool Teacher
- Moira Cummings, Ingenuity Prep, Lead Special Education Teacher
- Nicole Claggett, Thurgood Marshall Academy, 11th Grade Level Lead and Teacher
- Courtney Daniel, Thurgood Marshall Academy, 12th Grade Lead and Physics Teacher
- Melody Wilson, Washington Leadership Academy, Lead Teacher
- Dr. Thomasina Millner, King Elementary, Teacher
- Jeffrey Mercado de Avila, Mount Vernon Community School, 4th Grade Dual Language Teacher and Team Lead
- Carolyn Swen, DC International Middle School, Middle School English Teacher
- Catherine Hyman, Alexandria City High School – King Street Campus, Testing Remediation Coordinator (Math) and Teacher
- Rabin Haiju, DC International High School, High School Department Chair and Physics Teacher
- Tiffany Rose, Patterson Elementary, Reading Interventionist
- Maydoneri Perez, Powell Elementary, Early Childhood Education Teacher
- Okezie Nwoka, DC International Middle School, Department Chair and General Education Teacher
- Kylie Vera, Annandale High School, English 10 CT Lead
- Brenda Biffi, Simon Elementary, ESOL Teacher
- LaDawn Terry, Ferdinand T. Day Elementary, Kindergarten Lead Teacher
- Laura Moore, Patrick Henry K-8, Career Tech Education Teacher
- Shantese Spriggs, Simon Elementary, Teacher
