Educator growth, well-being, and evaluation are often disconnected. How can we weave them together to better champion adult learning needs so educators can thrive and remain in their roles?

In this important resource, bestselling authors Lori Cohen (The PD Book) and Elizabeth Denevi (Learning and Teaching While White) present a framework for creating a healthy ecosystem of school transformation: equity, well-being, growth, and evaluation. The authors discuss each foundation in depth and provide research-informed practices, tools, and case studies for easy implementation. Resources include reflections to co-create a vision for equity, a sample coaching/mentoring conversation arc, steps for implementing a growth structure, the Teacher-Student Relationship Quality (TSRQ) Matrix, the Integrated Classroom Practices for Equity rubric, and more.

Whether you're a school leader, mentor, or teacher evaluator, this accessible guide will help you create a transformative school environment to sustain and grow effective, empowered educators.

Lori Cohen has over 25 years of experience in education as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, and professional development facilitator. As a consultant and coach, she has partnered with educators, schools, and organizations worldwide to transform teaching, learning, and school leadership. Lori is the co-author (with Elena Aguilar) of The PD Book: 7 Habits That Transform Professional Development.

Elizabeth Denevi works with schools, colleges, and universities to increase equity, promote diversity pedagogy, and implement strategic processes for growth and development. She has served as a classroom teacher as well as an equity director, leadership coach, and director of professional development. She is also an assistant clinical professor at Lewis & Clark College in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling. She is co-author (with Jenna Chandler Ward) of Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities.