Guest Blogger
Principal, Summer Leadership Academy High Desert
Hesperia, California
Shannon Brandner has been principal since 2011 of Summit Leadership Academy High Desert, a charter high school in Hesperia, California. A native of Southern California, she has been in education for over 25 years. She started as a teachers aide, taught elementary school in Alhambra and Pasadena, then became administrator of a large charter school.
I know many teachers suffer from “reform fatigue.” So when Common Core was introduced, there was the inevitable pushback and…
A few nights ago the CEO for Baltimore Public Schools joined my colleagues on the 8 Black Hands podcast to discuss her efforts to improve…
Almost everyone in my family is a quick talker and quick answer-er. In fact, we hardly ever have a family discussion where people can complete…
Black Lives Matter. This statement has sparked inspiration, fear and anger across this nation, but this has always been the message that Black people in…
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