Supporting new ELL students this year? Here’s my advice.

Here’s a situation your fellow leaders have shared: You’re welcoming new English language learners and immigrant students into your building, and your team has questions about how to support their success. 

Longtime ESL educator and district facilitator Valentina Gonzalez knows this challenge well, too. Here’s the No. 1 strategy she recommends to school leaders like you.

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Leading through seasons of change

by  |  11.17.25

I joined our building in the middle of the 2024-2025 school year, and I knew how important it would be to lean into building relationships. Ensuring that our school community could connect with me, establish trust and believe in my commitment and ability to follow through were my top priorities from day one. My focus […]

Connection is the cornerstone of school leadership

by  |  10.7.25

Those of you reading this know: As school leaders, we can feel isolated. Especially as principals, we can feel like everything falls on our shoulders. That can feel like a lot of pressure. But the truth is, we don’t have to do this work alone. I’m very passionate about the power of connection as a […]