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Podcast: Conflict Resolution with Mannu Sikka

Podcast: Conflict Resolution with Mannu Sikka

Building Strong Collaborative School Systems, Working Conditions

In this podcast, Beginning Teacher Wednesdays host Jen Hawkins interviews CEC Consultant Mannu Sikka to discuss Mannu’s experiences as a beginning teacher and learn strategies that all educators can use when faced with conflict. Listen to the podcast via Apple...
Video: The Impact of Labor-Management Collaboration

Video: The Impact of Labor-Management Collaboration

Building Strong Collaborative School Systems, Labor-Management Collaboration, Working Conditions

Dr. Saul Rubinstein, Rutgers University, and his colleague Dr. John McCarthy, Cornell University, have been leading a national research project to investigate the impact of labor-management collaboration (LMC) on student learning. The research is based on the idea...
Video: California Labor Management Initiative

Video: California Labor Management Initiative

Labor-Management Collaboration, Working Conditions

Learn how union leaders, state policy advisors, administrators and teachers in California are creating opportunities to expand the impact of labor-management collaboration. This is being done through the work of the California Labor Management Initiative...
Video: Labor Management Collaboration: Rockford’s Journey

Video: Labor Management Collaboration: Rockford’s Journey

Building Strong Collaborative School Systems, Labor-Management Collaboration, Working Conditions

Learn how Rockford Public Schools had positive impacts on the district’s culture and student outcomes through a comprehensive partnership approach with the Catalyst for Educational Change (CEC). Rockford Public Schools and CEC partnered on new approaches to...
Podcast: The Power of Labor-Management Collaboration

Podcast: The Power of Labor-Management Collaboration

Building Strong Collaborative School Systems, Labor-Management Collaboration, Working Conditions

In this podcast, The Power of Labor-Management Collaboration, CEC sat down with leaders from Batavia School District to discuss the impact of labor-management collaboration can have on a system and ultimately students. Batavia has been a partner in their...
Podcast: The Power of a Listening and Learning System

Podcast: The Power of a Listening and Learning System

Building Strong Collaborative School Systems, Labor-Management Collaboration, Working Conditions

CEC is working across the country with administrators and union leaders to build success in a labor management approach in districts. Ann discusses the impact when districts create a “listening and learning system” that includes a District Leadership Team...

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