We believe that leaders need other leaders. Having participated in many cohort groups and learning communities ourselves, we know the power of bringing together diverse talent to challenge and support each other. We're now creating spaces where people in similar roles can think in new and big ways and can have a community of people to lean on when things get tough. We are honored to be leading several cohort programs of inspirational leaders in both academics and talent.
Chief Academic Officer Cohort
Our Chief Academic Officer Cohort brings academic leaders together to learn alongside trusted colleagues in similar roles. Through the cohort, cohort members sharpen their vision, build their skills, exchange resources, problem solve, build relationships, and feel more fulfilled in their roles.
This cohort brings together Chief Academic Officers from high performing charter school networks, working to solve problems and and support each other through the year. Cohort participants share a desire to create more equitable opportunities for all children.
Topics are responsive to the needs of the group, including a cycle of reviewing student achievement data, discussing remediation strategies, and problem-solving specific challenges.
AI Explorers Cohort
Hendy Avenue Consulting is thrilled to partner once again with AI for Equity and Aaron Cuny to facilitate a nationwide Community of Practice for senior school system executives (ED, CEO, Superintendent, etc.) as they launch their school system or CMO's work exploring the implications of Artificial Intelligence in education. The AI Explorers Cohort aims to support participants as they:
- Learn about AI
- Complete AI-related organizational planning
- Identify, pilot, and collaborate on implementation of AI use cases
- Review AI products
- Influence AI policy and funding.
Career & Technical Education Cohort
Designed specifically for leaders in the CTE in New York state—including principals, assistant principals, and district-level directors—this program offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and strategic advancement. Whether you're a seasoned administrator or relatively new to your role, the CTE Cohort provides an invaluable platform for developing essential leadership skills and enhancing your strategic planning capabilities.
This inaugural CTE Cohort, backed by Hendy Avenue Consulting’s proven expertise in cohort-based learning, promises to be a transformative experience for those committed to elevating their leadership and impact in Career and Technical Education.
District Educator Effectiveness Cohort
Senior talent leaders in large public school districts are responsible for major initiatives impacting hundreds or even thousands of employees. This is especially true for leaders responsible for educator effectiveness initiatives. At the same time, these leaders are typically the only person in their district in that role. Leaders often do not have access to a thought partner who has the same role as them, or is responsible for the same outcomes.
The District Educator Effectiveness (DEE) cohort experience is for senior-level leaders in large, urban public school districts who are responsible for initiatives related to employee effectiveness. Often, individuals in this role are the only person in their district with this responsibility. The aim of the cohort is to provide opportunities for these leaders to build community with others in similar roles - to build connections, share ideas, and solve problems related to educator effectiveness initiatives.
Measuring Impact
We believe there is power in people coming together to solve complex problems.
The Hendy Avenue Cohort Program has notably enhanced participants' leadership skills and professional growth. Participants have strengthened their leadership abilities and expanded their influence within their networks through the program. Additionally, they have benefited from building relationships with peers in similar roles, sharing valuable resources and tools, learning and implementing best practices, and collaboratively addressing specific challenges. The program has also provided crucial support and camaraderie during the challenges of COVID-19.
Past Cohorts
Alliance of AI for Equity
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to enhance educator efficacy, efficiency, and sustainability. However, it also has the possibility of exacerbating educational inequity if school systems serving students from under-resourced communities don’t have the support, training, and planning necessary to benefit from this technological advancement. To meet the unique moment, Hendy Avenue Consulting partnered with Aaron Cuny, founder of the Alliance of AI for Equity.
Cohort members learned about AI, completed AI-related organizational planning, identified piloted, and collaborated on implementation of AI use cases, reviewed AI products, and influenced AI policy and funding.
Alliance of AI for Equity Cohort Members
Chief Talent Officer Cohort
The NYC Chief Talent Officer Cohort was a collaborative cohort for senior talent leaders of high-impact school management organizations to share best practices, problem-solve and leverage community to improve outcomes for students.
From 2018 - 2021, the cohort met monthly, establishing a valued space to collaborate with others wrestling with with similar obstacles. Hendy facilitators develop agendas and activities that deepen collective understanding of challenges in the field, offering ideas and resources based on research and national best practices, and guiding the group's experience to support talent leaders in our hometown. Past session topics include Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Compensation, Succession Planning, Leadership Development, and Performance Management.
In the face of Covid-19 crisis and uncertainty, the group began meeting weekly, maximizing the value of what has become a tight-knit community and trusted soundboard to tackle new challenges together.
2018 - 2021 CTO Cohort
Emilee Christopher,
Public Preparatory Network
Lisa Friscia,
Democracy Public Schools
Betsy Goldfarb,
DREAM
Jennice Hyde,
Hebrew Public Schools
Rachel Modica-Russell,
Explore Schools
Elaine Perez,
Prospect Schools
Talia Shaull,
Achievement First
Ross Thomason,
Coney Island Prep
Addressing Learning Gaps Cohort
The global pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to leaders working to make the best possible decisions for their students, families, and staff. Academic leaders are now faced with the daunting questions of understanding student learning needs and planning to address them in coming years.
We created two Spring 2021 Addressing Learning Gaps Cohorts where academic teams from seven high performing charter networks came together to create their organizational strategy to address academic learning gaps as a result of COVID. We supported them in reviewing their data, aligning their curriculum and pacing to the priority standards, and reviewing their talent structures to support their plans. Each team left with a theory of action and a concrete plan to address learning gaps as well as a training, communications and evaluation plan.
2021 Addressing Learning Gaps Cohort
