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District Spotlight: San Ramon Valley Unified School District

San Ramon Valley USD engaged in a coordinated approach to implement Elevate to center student voice. In this District Spotlight, Superintendent Dr. John Malloy and Jessica Coulson, SEL & College & Career Readiness Coordinator, share the district’s commitment to student voice; Jamie Shackelford, MTSS Liaison at Los Cerros Middle School, describes how she formed a Community of Practice of Educators who achieved strong school-wide results; and Rae Anne Crandall, Applied Technology CyberTeacher, shares how she adapted her approach to make her class more meaningful to students and in turn resurfaced the joys of teaching. A featured panel of leaders from across the district who are facilitating Elevate Communities of Practice at their schools also share their insights.

Click on a title below to jump to a specific section of the spotlight or to view the full presentation. Additionally, you can access slides and resources from the event.

A. 7-Minute Highlight Video
This video contains highlights from the 2023 District Spotlight with San Ramon Valley Unified School District, featuring Superintendent John Malloy; SEL & College & Career Readiness Coordinator Jessica Coulson; MTSS Liaison Jamie Shackelford; and Applied Technology CyberTeacher Rae Anne Crandall.

B. Why Elevate? A Message from Superintendent John Malloy
Superintendent John Malloy shares how and why San Ramon Valley USD uses Elevate to gather feedback from students to shift the dynamic within the classroom and bring transformative change for both teachers and students throughout the district.

C. Leveraging District Priorities and Structures, Jessica Coulson
Jessica Coulson, SEL and College and Career Readiness Coordinator, shares how San Ramon Valley USD aligned priorities with existing structures to create a systematic way of implementing Elevate in multiple schools across the district.

D. Developing a Strong Elevate Community of Practice, Jamie Shackelford
Jamie Shackelford, MTSS Liaison at Los Cerros Middle School, describes how she formed a Community of Practice of educators who achieved strong school-wide results.

E. Debriefing with Students to Improve Meaningful Work, Rae Ann Crandall
Rae Anne Crandall, Applied Technology CyberTeacher, shares how she adapted her approach to make her class more meaningful to students and in turn resurfaced the joys of teaching.

F. Full District Spotlight Presentation
If you’d like to view the full presentation, check out the video below, which includes insights from a featured panel of leaders from across the district who are facilitating Elevate Communities of Practice at their schools. You can use the chapters embedded in the video to jump to specific moments of the district spotlight. You can also access slides and resources from the event.

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