Do What You Love, For Good
At 2Revolutions, we believe our responsibility is to build sustainable, learner-centered, and equitable educational systems, now and for the future. We do this by learning differently, designing differently, and leading differently. By using a human-centered approach when co-designing with communities, we are ready to join you in revolutionizing your classroom, school, and system, and are committed to walking alongside you as you do what you love, for good.
Who We Are
Our Core Values
Joy
We believe learning should be a joyful experience.
Impact
We won’t stop until learner-centered & equitable practices are the norm.
Learning
We are lifelong learners who seek to spread a passion for learning.
Humility
We are facilitators and wayfinders. You are the expert in what’s best for your community.
Entrepreneurship
We thrive in the face of ambiguity; we take risks to make our work better.
2Rev News Flashes
UWA
Over the last few months, 2Revolutions has partnered with faculty from the University of Western Alabama to examine their Instructional Leadership programs. With a focus on creating leaders with the knowledge, skills and mindsets to realize more learner-centered and equitable PK-12 schools, the faculty at UWA is committed to continuously improving their curriculum and modeling those principles through the experiences they create for educators in their programs. Based on that initial review, the 2Revolutions team will support the UWA faculty by revising courses and more intentionally integrating the principles of learner-centeredness and educational equity across their offerings in ways that are responsive to the unique needs of educators of western Alabama.
Gearing Up for Phase 2 of the LeARner Collective
With our partners at Forward Arkansas, we are excited to announce our 15 participating schools for Phase 2 of the LeARner Collective. Six of these schools will embark on a year-long transformation journey, beginning with a community visioning project to kick off the school year. All 15 schools will receive expert coaching, professional learning, and collaborative spaces to engage with other educators and grow their practice, school culture, and structures. We can't wait to see what's ahead for these educators, students, and communities!
The schools embarking on school transformation efforts are Grimsley Junior High School, Pea Ridge Intermediate School, White Hall High School, Marvell-Elaine Elementary and High School, and Lowell Elementary School.
The schools continuing their learning and development from phase 1 are Ardis Ann Middle School, Jerry “Pop” Williams Elementary School, Northside Elementary School, Gentry Middle School, Randall G. Lynch Middle School, Gentry Primary School, Pine Bluff Junior High School, Explore Academy, Pea Ridge Primary School.
Wyoming
2Revolutions is supporting Wyoming’s Future of Learning Partnership to provide technical assistance for the RIDE (Re-imagining and Innovating the Delivery of Education) Pilot. This statewide initiative has been launched to rethink and innovate key elements of instruction and assessment that are more responsive to learners and support the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate, setting all learners on a path to a range of college and career options.
Wyoming’s Future of Learning Partnership’s includes the following key groups:
Office of Governor Mark Gordon
University of Wyoming College of Education
Wyoming Association of School Administrators
Wyoming Community College Commission
Wyoming Department of Education
Wyoming State Board of Education
As we move into year 2 of the RIDE Pilot the following districts will receive customized professional learning and coaching from 2Revolutions: Albany County School District 1, Converse County School District 1, Central Wyoming College and Fremont County School District 25, Laramie County School District 1, Lincoln County School District 1, Park County School District 1, Park County School District 6, Park County School District 16, Prairie View Community School, Platte County School DIstrict 1, Platte County School District 2, Sweetwater School District 1, Sweetwater School District 2, Teton County School District 1, Weston County School District 1, Weston County School District 7.
Additionally, our work with WYoming’s Future of Learning includes:
Differentiated opportunities for district leaders, building leaders, and implementing teachers
Virtual learning opportunities focused on implementing student-centered practices and systems
Helping plan and execute a Statewide Celebration of Learning
To stay up to date with the transformative work in Wyoming, visit Wyoming's Future of Learning Landing Page.
Learn and Engage
Are you interested in customizing your district’s professional learning for educators and administrators in ways that are job-embedded, competency-based, cost effective and credit-bearing? Check out our updated catalog of learning experiences to develop flexible pathways toward graduate credit (3 credit), certificate (15 credit) and M.Ed (30 credit) options with university partners in the US and globally. We are introducing a new framework- the 2Revolutions Global Skills for Educators framework, around which you can build all of your customized learning pathways to support realizing your district’s vision for a more learner-centered and equitable system. To find out how to empower your district’s educators, contact Catherine Thorn at catherine@2revolutions.net or Shamara Graham at shamara@2revolutions.net.
Our team and partners in the work (state, district, school, and teacher leaders) have an extraordinary depth and breadth of experience in transforming the learning experience at a systems level. We are honored to share a few thought-provoking pieces below and on our blog.
Inspiration from 2Rev
A Provocation: Where is AI’s Place in Education?
by: Veronica Williams, 2Rev Coach
Most things I have read are doom and gloom about how AI will replace people in various industries. People in the education sector see AI as something that will make kids lazy. Teachers worry that students will be able to cheat easier. How will we be able to grade their writing assignments? How will we know whether a student completed an assignment or a computer? The list of questions goes on and on.
Welcoming Surprise
by: Dov Stucker, 2 Rev Coach
The view from Barb Sorenson’s kitchen window is reason enough to stay home, as is the quiet pace of retirement, but there’s another reason as well. Anywhere she goes in Thetford, VT, people are drawn to her. The mere sight of Barb fills people who know her with delight. In the hardware store and at the Post Office, former students approach her and relive memories, from both inside and outside of the classroom. “Remember the prison project?” “Remember when our classroom adopted the litter of abandoned kittens?” Barb is a teacher who didn’t just teach; she cleaned the lens, giving students a new perspective on their world.
Equity-Centered Leadership Development Across Jefferson County Public Schools in Partnership with Spalding University and 2Revolutions
a conversation of Dr. Shamara Graham, 2Rev Senior Consultant and Dr. Glenn Baette, Spalding University
Listen or read through the transcript from a conversation between Dr.Glenn Baete and Dr. Shamara Graham discussing the work done in partnership with Spalding University and the Wallace Foundation in order to collaboratively train and upskill leaders in Jefferson County Public Schools.
A Delicate Balance: The Choreography of Equity in the Classroom
by: 2Rev Coaches, Noah and Rachel Klein
Read this piece by two educators that expands on the moral imperative to provide students with an education that allows them to envision and create the society that should be, not what was.
Individual Impact Leads to Systemic Change: Lessons from Professional Learning
by: Krystal Boodram-Wing, 2Rev Senior Consultant
What does real and authentic professional learning look like? How can it lead to systemic change in education? Read here to find out more.
Which Story Will Feed You?
by: Dr. Daniel Torres-Rangel, 2 Rev Leader in Resident
For every person who says, “The education system is crumbling,” there is a teacher painstakingly researching new ways to meet the evolving needs of all their students.
For every person who says, “No one wants to go into teaching right now,” there is a student-teacher methodically testing ideas that will become tomorrow’s best practices.
Say The Thing.
by: Dr. Shamara Graham, 2Rev Senior Consultant; Kate McClinton, 2Rev Consultant, and Dr. Glenn Baete, Spalding University
Why is it important to always “say the thing?” Read on to learn more about how we at 2Revolutions are consistently engaging in the difficult conversations and training for a constant cycle of improvement.
Leadership Reflections from a First Year AP
by: Mishel Williams, 2 Rev Coach
Starting my journey as a first-year assistant principal at a K-5 Elementary school marks a significant shift after 15 years in education, transitioning from special education teacher to higher education professor and supervisor of student teachers. Despite opportunities to pursue leadership earlier, I hesitated, realizing the importance of aligning my values with those of past school administrators. Observing a trend of leaders with limited classroom experience, I recognized the crucial link between strong leadership and pedagogical expertise.
Transformation in Action: A Conversation with Ben Kutylo and Malachi Nichols
Malachi Nichols and Ben Kutylo have a fireside chat discussing the work that Forward Arkansas, US Prep and 2Revolutions have partnered to complete with Arkansas Educator Prep Programs.
Find out how 2Revolutions can help you make your classroom, school, district, or educator preparation program more equitable and learner-centered. Email info@2revolutions.net or contact us here.