Acknowledgments
While the revelations and insights we share are novel in our unique context and time, we gratefully acknowledge that much of what we share and were able to generate was founded on many years of wisdom and experiences from those who have come before us and been at this work for years.
In particular, we’d like to acknowledge and thank the many people who participated in the Ecosystems Working Group and provided the inspiration, ideas, and fodder for this guide. The members of this group were divided into three teams, and the invaluable work done by each subset culminated in the main chapters of this guide.
We also especially want to thank and acknowledge Jennifer Davis Poon, Maria Worthen, and Adriana Martinez, who served as lead authors for this guide by synthesizing the thinking, ideas, and work of their respective teams, and Julian Serrão, who served as a facilitator for the Ecosystems Working Group conversations. In addition, we would like to acknowledge Education Reimagined staff members who played significant roles in this work: Bobbi Macdonald, who served as the overall project lead and developer; Alin Bennett who served as a facilitator; Demi Edwards who served as project designer and scribe; and Shajan Abusalih and Lindsy Ogawa who served as scribes.
Members of the Governance, Accountability, and Resource Allocation team
Kirsten Baesler
State Superintendent, North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Kara Bobroff
Founder, Native American Community Academy, NACA-Inspired Schools Network, and One Generation
Bernita Bradley
Founder, Engaged Detroit
Olivia Christensen
Graduate, Iowa BIG; Prospect Development Associate, Greater Twin Cities United Way
Joseph Cirasuolo
Retired Executive Director, CT Association of Public School Superintendents
Demi Edwards
Chief Strategy Officer, Education Reimagined
Daniel Kinzer
Founder and Expedition Crew, Pacific Blue Studios
Sarojani Mohammed
Founder + Principal, Ed Research Works
Chemay Morales-James
Founder, My Reflection Matters Village
Johnna Noll
District Administrator, Norris School District, WI
Jennifer Davis Poon
Partner, Center for Innovation in Education
Julian Serrão
Consultant, SDI Communications
Todd Smith
Chief Executive Officer, Symphony Workforce
Doannie Tran
Partner, Liberatory Co-Creation/Center for Innovation in Education
Members of the Assessing and Credentialing of Learning team
Shajan Abusalih
Development Manager, Education Reimagined
Tatiana Alba
Learner, Springhouse Community School, VA
Houston Barber
Superintendent, Frankfort Independent Schools, KY
Alin Bennett
Vice President of Practice and Field Advancement, Education Reimagined
Kim Carter
Executive Director, Q.E.D. Foundation
Gary Chapin
Writer/Learner/Coach, Educating for Good
Simone Gibson
Associate Professor, Morgan State University, MD
Miguel Gonzalez
Director of School, Embark Education, CO
Sarah Lench
Partner, Center for Innovation in Education, and Director, Assessment for Learning Project
Eunice Mitchell
National Director, Big Picture Learning
Maria Worthen
Founder and Principal Consultant, Education Policy Strategies
Members of the People and People Systems team
Elizabeth Cardine
Leadership Team Member and Internship Coordinator, Making Community Connections Charter School, NH
Izzy Fitzgerald
Learner, San Diego Met High School, CA
Cathrine Aasen Floyd
Director of Ideal Learning Initiatives, Trust for Learning
Loretta Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer, Aurora Institute
Steven Heath
Executive Director, FABx
Kaʻanohiokalā Kalama-Macomber
Education Specialist, Office of Hawaiian Education
Charli Kemp
Founder/Executive Director, Change The Tune
Adriana Martinez Calvit
Education Policy and Communications Consultant, A. Martinez Calvit LLC
Brent McKim
President, National Council of Urban Education Associations & Jefferson County Teachers Association, KY
Lindsy Ogawa
Senior Director of Practice and Field Advancement, Education Reimagined
Marina Rodriguez
Educational Mentor Coach, All Our Kin
Julian Serrão
Consultant, SDI Communications
Robert Sherman
Consultant to Nonprofits & Foundations
Moneka Stevens
Director of Community Engagement, Future Focused Education
Mark Wilding
Executive Director, PassageWorks Institute