Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within
On the evening of Wednesday, February 26, educators, activists, and community members gathered at Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park for the monthly Beyond Heroes & Holidays series. Co-hosted by Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change, the event was held in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL).
Co-authors Lynda Tredway and Matthew Militello of Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change from Within
Rather than solely talking about the book, the authors modeled exercises documented in the book and shared insights as to why they use them. They opened with a collective reading of “The Low Road” by Marge Piercy, emphasizing the importance of solidarity, organizing, and resistance.
Attendees joined in interactive conversations about the poem and the Community Learning Exchange Axioms.
The event handout included the poem “The Low Road” by Marge Piercy, Community Learning Exchange Axioms, and the Resilience Manifesto
The presentation concluded with a reading of three points from the Resilience Manifesto ,
1. A wellspring of resilience is inside us. We are stronger than we think.
3. We cultivate resilience so that we can thrive, not simply to survive.
10. We cultivate our resilience and become stronger so that we can help others become stronger; we cultivate our resilience so that we have energy to heal and transform the world.
Pictured is the author Lynda Tredway and IEL staff who participated in the event
Authors
Lynda Tredway is the program coordinator for East Carolina University (ECU) International EdD. Previously, she was the founding director of the Principal Leadership Institute at University of California, Berkeley; she coordinated a teacher residency program at George Washington University; and was a public school teacher and coordinator in District of Columbia public schools.
Lynda is a long time Teaching for Change Change Collective member and a former board chair. She is working on a multi-quilt project entitled The Lynching Trees: Leaves of Redemption.
Matthew Militello is the Wells Fargo Distinguished Professor in Educational Leadership at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He has held faculty positions at North Carolina State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to his academic career, Militello was a middle and high public school teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Michigan.
Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within
On the evening of Wednesday, February 26, educators, activists, and community members gathered at Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park for the monthly Beyond Heroes & Holidays series. Co-hosted by Busboys and Poets and Teaching for Change, the event was held in partnership with the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL).
Authors Lynda Tredway and Matthew Militello shared insights from their new book, Leading and Learning Together: Cultivating School Change From Within. They highlighted the power of dynamic mindfulness, personal narratives, and community learning exchanges.
Rather than solely talking about the book, the authors modeled exercises documented in the book and shared insights as to why they use them. They opened with a collective reading of “The Low Road” by Marge Piercy, emphasizing the importance of solidarity, organizing, and resistance.
Attendees joined in interactive conversations about the poem and the Community Learning Exchange Axioms.
The presentation concluded with a reading of three points from the Resilience Manifesto ,
1. A wellspring of resilience is inside us. We are stronger than we think.
3. We cultivate resilience so that we can thrive, not simply to survive.
10. We cultivate our resilience and become stronger so that we can help others become stronger; we cultivate our resilience so that we have energy to heal and transform the world.
Authors
Lynda Tredway is the program coordinator for East Carolina University (ECU) International EdD. Previously, she was the founding director of the Principal Leadership Institute at University of California, Berkeley; she coordinated a teacher residency program at George Washington University; and was a public school teacher and coordinator in District of Columbia public schools.
Lynda is a long time Teaching for Change Change Collective member and a former board chair. She is working on a multi-quilt project entitled The Lynching Trees: Leaves of Redemption.
Matthew Militello is the Wells Fargo Distinguished Professor in Educational Leadership at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He has held faculty positions at North Carolina State University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Prior to his academic career, Militello was a middle and high public school teacher, assistant principal, and principal in Michigan.
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Posted: March 7, 2025