Do What You Love, For Good

At 2Revolutions, we believe our responsibility is to build sustainable, learner-centered, and equitable educational systems, now and for the future. We do this by learning differently, designing differently, and leading differently. By using a human-centered approach when co-designing with communities, we are ready to join you in revolutionizing your classroom, school, and system, and are committed to walking alongside you as you do what you love, for good.

Who We Are

Our DEI Commitments

Our Story

Our Core Values

Joy

We believe learning should be a joyful experience.

Impact

We won’t stop until learner-centered & equitable practices are the norm.

Learning

We are lifelong learners who seek to spread a passion for learning.

Humility

We are facilitators and wayfinders. You are the expert in what’s best for your community.

Entrepreneurship

We thrive in the face of ambiguity; we take risks to make our work better.

2Rev News Flashes

Look out for Alabama..!

There is excitement building from a new partnership with University of West Alabama (Livingston, AL) as we begin a collaboration that holds tremendous promise for Alabama and Mississippi educators and a next generation of teachers. This University’s College of Education preps and supports over 4,000 educators through direct programming, as well as districts throughout both states. 2Revolutions is honored to work with the College of Education on pedagogy and content to increase learner- and equity centered instruction, assessment and leadership, while also working directly with Project Grow to increase the conditions for more learner- and equity-centered classrooms and systems by collaborating and supporting rural school leaders and teachers.

LeARner Collective Kicks Off in January

We are thrilled to share that in Arkansas, the first cohort of The LeARner Collective kicks off at the end of January. Two simultaneous cohorts will be exploring problems of practice local to their communities, working alongside other schools in their region and across the state to develop scalable, community-driven plans of action. The Delta region launches with a kickoff event January 24th, and the Northwest region starts the following week on January 31st. We can’t wait to share more about how these collectives drive learner-centered and equitable change in Arkansas.

edsUPdate

edsUP - our new social venture to support personalized K12 educator upskilling - is on the move! We're thrilled to announce that Nancy Chou has been promoted to Chief Learning Officer, Simmi Goomer has joined the edsUP team as Chief Operating Officer, and we're establishing edsUP as an independent public benefit corporation. Watch for more exciting announcements early in the new year!

Learn and Engage

Are you interested in customizing your district’s professional learning for educators and administrators in ways that are job-embedded, competency-based, cost effective and credit-bearing? Check out our updated catalog of learning experiences to develop flexible pathways toward graduate credit (3 credit), certificate (15 credit) and M.Ed (30 credit) options with university partners in the US and globally. We are introducing a new framework- the 2Revolutions Global Skills for Educators framework, around which you can build all of your customized learning pathways to support realizing your district’s vision for a more learner-centered and equitable system. To find out how to empower your district’s educators, contact Catherine Thorn at catherine@2revolutions.net or Shamara Graham at shamara@2revolutions.net.

Our team and partners in the work (state, district, school, and teacher leaders) have an extraordinary depth and breadth of experience in transforming the learning experience at a systems level. We are honored to share a few thought-provoking pieces below and on our blog.

Inspiration from 2Rev

A Provocation: Where is AI’s Place in Education?
by: Veronica Williams, 2Rev Coach

Most things I have read are doom and gloom about how AI will replace people in various industries. People in the education sector see AI as something that will make kids lazy. Teachers worry that students will be able to cheat easier. How will we be able to grade their writing assignments? How will we know whether a student completed an assignment or a computer? The list of questions goes on and on.

Welcoming Surprise
by: Dov Stucker, 2 Rev Coach

The view from Barb Sorenson’s kitchen window is reason enough to stay home, as is the quiet pace of retirement, but there’s another reason as well. Anywhere she goes in Thetford, VT, people are drawn to her. The mere sight of Barb fills people who know her with delight. In the hardware store and at the Post Office, former students approach her and relive memories, from both inside and outside of the classroom. “Remember the prison project?” “Remember when our classroom adopted the litter of abandoned kittens?” Barb is a teacher who didn’t just teach; she cleaned the lens, giving students a new perspective on their world.

Equity-Centered Leadership Development Across Jefferson County Public Schools in Partnership with Spalding University and 2Revolutions
a conversation of Dr. Shamara Graham, 2Rev Senior Consultant and Dr. Glenn Baette, Spalding University

Listen or read through the transcript from a conversation between Dr.Glenn Baete and Dr. Shamara Graham discussing the work done in partnership with Spalding University and the Wallace Foundation in order to collaboratively train and upskill leaders in Jefferson County Public Schools.

A Delicate Balance: The Choreography of Equity in the Classroom
by: 2Rev Coaches, Noah and Rachel Klein

Read this piece by two educators that expands on the moral imperative to provide students with an education that allows them to envision and create the society that should be, not what was.

Individual Impact Leads to Systemic Change: Lessons from Professional Learning
by: Krystal Boodram-Wing, 2Rev Senior Consultant

What does real and authentic professional learning look like? How can it lead to systemic change in education? Read here to find out more.

Which Story Will Feed You?
by: Dr. Daniel Torres-Rangel, 2 Rev Leader in Resident

For every person who says, “The education system is crumbling,” there is a teacher painstakingly researching new ways to meet the evolving needs of all their students.

For every person who says, “No one wants to go into teaching right now,” there is a student-teacher methodically testing ideas that will become tomorrow’s best practices.

Say The Thing.
by: Dr. Shamara Graham, 2Rev Senior Consultant; Kate McClinton, 2Rev Consultant, and Dr. Glenn Baete, Spalding University

Why is it important to always “say the thing?” Read on to learn more about how we at 2Revolutions are consistently engaging in the difficult conversations and training for a constant cycle of improvement.

Leadership Reflections from a First Year AP
by: Mishel Williams, 2 Rev Coach

Starting my journey as a first-year assistant principal at a K-5 Elementary school marks a significant shift after 15 years in education, transitioning from special education teacher to higher education professor and supervisor of student teachers. Despite opportunities to pursue leadership earlier, I hesitated, realizing the importance of aligning my values with those of past school administrators. Observing a trend of leaders with limited classroom experience, I recognized the crucial link between strong leadership and pedagogical expertise.

Transformation in Action: A Conversation with Ben Kutylo and Malachi Nichols

Malachi Nichols and Ben Kutylo have a fireside chat discussing the work that Forward Arkansas, US Prep and 2Revolutions have partnered to complete with Arkansas Educator Prep Programs.

Find out how 2Revolutions can help you make your classroom, school, district, or educator preparation program more equitable and learner-centered. Email info@2revolutions.net or contact us here.