Resources

Practical tools and ideas for mission-driven leaders across education and the nonprofit sector. Assess your programs, sharpen your strategy, and build lasting capacity with research-based tools, articles, recorded talks, and podcasts you can put to use right away.

Tools, Resources & Podcasts

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    Education Leadership

    Lau Guidance Tool

    A FREE comprehensive guidance tool that helps districts evaluate and improve their English learner programs through evidence-based rubrics and targeted improvement strategies.

    The Lau Guidance Tool helps district and EL leaders strengthen the programs that serve multilingual students identified as English learners, often called ML-ELs. It gives you a clear, evidence-based way to see how your services are working and where they can improve.

    You can read the story of how the Lau Guidance Tool was developed in this article in the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice.

    Click here to access the Lau tool with a free account.

    Bridging Data and Instruction- An Asset Based Framework

    An Asset Based Framework for Classroom Visits: An asset-based classroom visit framework aligned to UDL, the 5D+ Framework and SIOP that helps districts strengthen instruction for English Learners by pairing data-driven observation with personalized teacher feedback, building a culture of trust and continuous improvement.

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    Cross-Sector

    Community Building

    We help schools and organizations create genuine belonging, not just participation. This includes designing and supporting advisory councils, supporting family and stakeholder engagement, and building the trusted relationships that let every voice be heard and every community help shape the decisions that affect it.

    Article: A Seat at the Table: How Multilingual Advisory Councils are Changing Who Gets Heard in Vermont School Districts, published in Bread Loaf Teacher Network Journal Spring/Summer 2026.

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    Nonprofit and Organizational Leadership

    Coming Soon

    This collection is growing. We are developing tools, articles, and talks on nonprofit and organizational leadership, including strategy and governance, measurement and evaluation, fundraising, and the practical use of AI in mission-driven organizations. Check back soon, or reach out if there is a topic you would find useful, since your questions help shape what we create.

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