Celebrating Professional Development: Recapping Elevo’s Winter Workshop PD Week
We always encourage our team to sharpen their skills through professional development opportunities. Last month, our Learning and Development Team hosted a Winter Workshop Week packed with sessions that allowed our staff to broaden their horizons and learn from their peers. We sat down with Christina Tentilucci, Elevo’s Learning Partner, to recap this week of […]
Journey with Elevo: From Coach to Training Manager
The Growing With Elevo series features mission-driven people from across our organization sharing their stories and growth experiences as they strive to make a positive impact for the students we serve every day. This month, we talked to Training Manager K’Lon Benson and learned more about his goal to become the mentor he was missing […]
Starting with Community: Strengthening School Climate In Expanded Learning
The relationship a student has with school has a profound impact on their success in school. Decades of research have shown that creating a school climate in which students feel safe and connected has positive impacts on student attendance, behavior, learning, and more (Thapa et al., 2013). Expanded Learning programs and providers can and should […]
My Journey with Elevo: From Coach to Multimedia Creator
The Growing With Elevo series features mission-driven people from across our organization sharing their stories and growth experiences as they strive to make a positive impact for the students we serve every day. This month, Multimedia Creator Kris Washington speaks on the many chapters in his Elevo journey and how it led him to become […]
Passion and Dedication: Supporting School Districts Through My Journey at Elevo
The Growing With Elevo series features mission-driven people from across our organization sharing their stories and growth experiences as they strive to make a positive impact for the students we serve every day. This month, Director of Operations Dee Ford tells the story of why this work means so much to her, and how she […]
5 Ways to Help Students Navigate Back-To-School Anxiety
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year? My Tale of the Back to School Blues In the story of my childhood, there are two protagonists in the “Back to School” chapter: Jenny and Krissy. These polar opposite sisters shared DNA, gender, race, ethnicity, and homelife, yet they lived very different realities- in particular when […]
Navigating Change and Embracing Diversity: Karin Wu’s Inspiring Journey in Marketing and Leadership
In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, we had the privilege of sitting down with Karin Wu, Elevo’s Senior VP of Marketing, to discuss her remarkable career journey and insights into leadership and diversity. With over 30 years of experience spanning multiple industries and continents, Karin shares her story of navigating cultural challenges, embracing change, and […]
MTSS Afterschool: Unlocking Student Success
Para español desplácese hacia abajo. When we talk to prospective district partners, we’re often asked the questions “How does Elevo support positive student behavior?” The answer is both profoundly simple and existentially complex. We support student success, be that academic, behavior, or social emotional through a simple framework known in education as Multi-Tiered Systems of […]
A World of Inclusion: Celebrating Cultural Awareness in the Classroom
One of our biggest priorities is creating an inclusive learning environment to serve all students. Safety, trust, and belonging are a huge part of our approach, and promoting cultural awareness during our sessions is a large part of how we get there. Cultural awareness in the classroom goes beyond simply understanding that everyone is different; […]
Reclaiming Lost Learning Time: How Can We Make Up For It?
In the wake of the pandemic, many educators, parents, and policymakers across the nation have become increasingly concerned with the concept of lost learning time. With schools going online, students faced unprecedented challenges in keeping up with their education, resulting in a slowdown of progress. As we slowly emerge from the crisis, educators and students […]