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Leading adults is a different job, not a promotion.
Renicka Bearden
Director of Secondary Program Success. Former high school English teacher.
The route so far
- ELA Teacher
- Grade Team Lead
- Assistant Principal
- Regional Coach
- Director
From the English classroom to leading programs.
I taught high school English before moving into instructional leadership, and I have led at the campus, regional, and district-program level since. Most of what I do now is help leaders use evidence to make better decisions about instruction.
Seeing the new job before you are in the seat.
The move from teaching to leading adults is a different job, not a promotion of the same one. I help educators see the difference before they are in the seat.
Data is not a verdict. It is the clearest way to show a team what is working and what deserves their attention next.
Working with Renicka
What Renicka can help you prepare for.
- Stepping into assistant principal or campus instructional leadership
- Using data to drive decisions without losing the people
- Coaching a portfolio of teachers across grade levels
- Leading programs and systems beyond a single campus
Data-informed decisionsObservation and feedbackProgram leadershipEquitable practicesTeam development
- Based in
- Houston, Texas
- Years in education
- 17+
- Started as
- English Language Arts teacher
- Current role
- Director of Secondary Program Success
Next stop