by Carlos Ojeda Jr. | Sep 7, 2025 | Professional Development, Student Engagement, Student Leadership, Students, Uncategorized
Dear Educators, If I could share just one thing with every advisor, counselor, coach, mentor, and everyone who works with student leaders… it would be this: remind your student leaders that leadership is not a title, it’s a responsibility. The skills they’re...
by Ernesto Mejía | Aug 6, 2025 | Family Engagement, Parents, Professional Development
Because family engagement doesn’t begin with a flyer about Back-to-School Night. It begins with understanding. The first step is for our educators to start discussing real-life challenges that families face every day, especially those challenges that might not be...
by Ernesto Mejía | Jun 20, 2025 | Family Engagement, Parents, Professional Development, Programming
Let’s keep it real: most of us finish the school year, jump into a million other things, and never stop to actually reflect on how our programming went. We move on without debriefing, without processing what worked and what didn’t, and definitely without asking...
by Laura Rizo | Jun 19, 2025 | Classroom, Professional Development, Social Emotional Learning, Student Engagement, Students
Incorporating social emotional learning (SEL) into the school day doesn’t have to be overwhelming; it can become a natural and seamless part of classroom learning. By intentionally integrating it throughout the day, teachers can help students develop emotional...
by Ernesto Mejía | May 14, 2025 | Family Engagement, Professional Development, Programming, Student Engagement
“Let me say this loud and clear: the success of your family engagement efforts doesn’t depend on the meeting—it depends on everything besides the meeting.” That’s what Ernesto Mejía’s monthly Facebook Live focused on, because far too often, we spend all our energy...
by Ernesto Mejía | May 14, 2025 | Family Engagement, Professional Development, Programming, Student Engagement
Let’s be honest—family engagement isn’t broken, it’s just outdated. And today’s families? They’re busy, working hard, and juggling way more than school schedules. But that doesn’t mean they don’t care. It means we need to change how we connect. In 2023, only 55% of...
