How 2Revolutions Has Helped Shape My School Leadership

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Written By Ray James, Head of School at the Boyce Ansley School and 2Revolutions Coach

In this brief interview, Ray James, Head of School at the Boyce Ansley School in Atlanta, GA and a 2Revolutions coach, shares how his work with 2Revolutions has profoundly influenced his school leadership. He emphasizes leading with empathy and human-centered design, which has contributed to a 90% retention rate at his school, a significant achievement in urban and trauma-impacted environments. Ray also discusses integrating real-world learning and creating a "portrait of a learner" to guide educational goals.

Ray James, Head of School at the Boyce Ansley School and 2Revolutions Coach

Ray has served as an ELA teacher, school turn-around educator, Grade Level Chair, and Director of Extended Learning. Most recently, Ray served as Founding Assistant Principal at KIPP Soul Academy in Atlanta, GA. In this position, he was responsible for designing & implementing curriculum and building out the region’s first-ever Anti-Racism Professional Development and Culture of Independent Reading programs. Both efforts met the urgent needs of students returning to school post-COVID. Ray is also heavily involved in community organizing for educational equity and reform within local school districts and community organizations. Ray leads a variety of different efforts at 2Rev to increase learner-centered and equitable environments in formal and informal education settings, eager to put the revolution in the hands of learners- now and forevermore.

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