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District spotlights October Learning Improvement Day focused on equity and culturally responsive service
Summary
District leaders described the October Learning Improvement Day (LID) for all employees, which emphasized equity, a culturally responsive customer service handbook, student panels and instructional strategies tied to the Danielson framework.
District administrators presented an overview of the October Learning Improvement Day (LID), saying the series of district-wide professional learning days is designed to align adult learning with student-priority outcomes.
Mimi Brown, director of professional learning, described LID as dedicated time for educators and staff to engage in professional learning aimed at improving student outcomes. Joy Grant, director of diversity, equity and inclusion, said the October session brought together certificated and classified staff (roughly 2,600 employees) to focus on equity and culturally responsive customer service.
Presenters described a centrally scaffolded planner that provided slides, discussion protocols and local tailoring for school leadership teams. One featured element was panels of students, families or staff that gave personal context; presenters shared that a paraeducator from Jefferson Elementary described her family’s experience as a new-immigrant family and said small representation efforts, such as culturally relevant items in a classroom prize box, made a meaningful difference.
Instructional sessions used the Danielson framework and high-leverage instructional practices. Presenters said staff closed the day by building localized action steps to support students and families.
The district said the LID materials are being refined with stakeholder feedback and will be made available to the public once revisions are complete.
