Superheroes unite

Superheroes unite

As an educator and Springboard Collaborative partner, family engagement has always been a passion of mine. I’m constantly on a mission to think of new, proactive strategies to continuously improve family engagement. If the virtual setting has taught me anything, it is...
4 Lessons learned during Virtual Learning

4 Lessons learned during Virtual Learning

As all educators know, shifting from in-person instruction to virtual learning has created a moment in time that has required quick learnings and rapid iterations. As a former teacher leader and current Springboard employee, I’ve taken what I learned about constantly...
An interview with Dr. Devin Dillon

An interview with Dr. Devin Dillon

Dr. Devin Dillon currently serves as Superintendent of PreK-12 Operations for the University California Los Angeles. In this role, she oversees five schools located on the UCLA campus, including three early childhood centers, UCLA Lab School, and Geffen Academy. From...
The digital divide during COVID-19

The digital divide during COVID-19

In my first year of teaching, my class of 32 students had 8 rusty desktop computers. I remember feeling relieved that at least my students could rotate in four even groups to the computers. Two years later, at a school in a more affluent zip code, each of my students...