For all learners to thrive, we need to invest in our educators.
From the district office to the classroom, educators say they feel isolated, exhausted, and on the brink of burnout. Budgets are tight and veteran and new educators are leaving the field, putting student learning in jeopardy.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
Welcome to Power of Place®. We offer educators a unique “third space” to re-energize, reflect, connect with one another, and rediscover the joy and beauty of the profession. By learning in community, educators experience a renewed sense of efficacy, purpose, and hopefulness for the future.
Our professional learning experiences are designed to revitalize the profession by building the mindsets, pedagogies and practices that equip educators to teach, support and champion all students.
PoP Book Club: One Trusted Adult
Research shows that just one trusted adult can have a profound effect on a child’s life, influencing that young person toward positive growth, greater engagement in school and community activities, […]
POP Roundtable: What Comes Next? Making Meaning of the Reimagining High School Report
What could the Massachusetts Statewide Graduation Council’s recent Reimagining High School report mean for the future of secondary education? Will its recommendations require modest changes to our high schools, or […]
ECLC Learning Series: Leading Curriculum Implementation from Plan to Practice
Leading new curriculum implementation takes vision, strategy, and a clear plan. This condensed learning series for ECLC educators is designed specifically for staff who are guiding curriculum change in their schools and districts.
ECLC Opportunity: Staying Human in the Age of AI
Join this full 18-month series to examine how AI can be understood, applied, and evaluated in educational settings.
PoP Opportunity: MassAltEd Network Meeting for MA Alternative Educators
At Power of Place, we know that educators are at their best when they work and learn collaboratively. That's why we are building the Mass AltEd Network - a new network by and for educators that will remain focused on alternative education in Massachusetts.
Teacher Collaborative Co-Lab: From Culture to Classroom – A Culturally-Responsive Teaching Co-lab
This Co-Lab will be designed to support teachers in understanding and applying the practices of Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT).
Please visit our calendar for additional Power of Place programming.
Our environments shape who we are. That is the Power of Place.
It shapes how we see ourselves, and how we interact with the world around us. Having a sense of place signifies a feeling of belonging. When you find your place, you’re home. We build regional networks to provide educators with an appreciative place to come together, connect, step back from the immediacy of the day-to-day, and see the long horizon.