Digging into some California - focused work with the Center for
Teaching Quality (CTQ), we found that teachers at L.A. Unified's Social Justice Humanitas Academy (9 - 12)
and UCLA Community School (K - 12) do just that by establishing collaborative
leadership cultures driven by shared purpose, functioning as learners, taking risks to try creative new things, assessing performance,
and establishing close
ties with the community to learn about its needs.