Learner Responsive Leadership Academy

Welcome to the Learner Responsive Leadership Academy!

Come join us in person at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, TX for a transformative leadership experience. Our academy focuses on developing and enhancing the leadership skillset of K-20 educators, administrators, school board members, and advocates such as curriculum writers, academic coordinators, and decision-making personnel who are adaptable, empathetic, and innovative. Through presentations, interactive workshops, group discussions, and hands-on activities, you'll learn how to lead with authenticity and respond effectively to challenges at your institution. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and network with like-minded individuals. Register now and take the first step towards becoming a more effective and impactful leader!

Info: Registration and welcome breakfast hosted by Dr. Valerie Martinez and Dr. Christopher Carmona

Info: This talk will explore Dr. Valenzuela’s foundational text Subtractive Schooling and how an asset-based approach to education will promote access-centered learning.

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: This workshop will update participants on current policies in K-20 and provide strategies to translate your academic assets into action in the policy arena.

Info: Participants will individually reflect on today's activities with a post-presentation and workshop participant survey. Participants may also network during this time.

Info: This event is optional but will serve as additional time to network with other participants, presentation and workshop facilitators, and hosts.

Info: Participants will enjoy a light breakfast and set their priorities and goals for the day.

Info: This presentation explores how educational leaders can navigate the influence of personal perspectives and decision-making patterns to foster fair access, balanced support, and meaningful change across learning environments.

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: Participants will conduct hands-on activities and individually reflect on today's activities with a post-presentation and workshop participant survey.

Info: Participants will enjoy a light breakfast and set their priorities and goals for the day.

Info: This presentation will address the psychological impact of deficit-based learning and highlight the mental health benefits of approaches that recognize and build upon students’ existing strengths and knowledge in leadership and management practices.

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: Participants will conduct hands-on activities and individually reflect on today's activities with a post-presentation and workshop participant survey.

Info: Participants will enjoy a light breakfast and set their priorities and goals for the day.

Info: This presentation will explore how educational leaders can align institutional goals with practices that value varied ways of knowing, learning, and leading to better serve all students.

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: Participants will conduct hands-on activities and individually reflect on today's activities with a post-presentation and workshop participant survey.

Info: Participants will enjoy a light breakfast and set their priorities and goals for the day.

Info: This presentation will explore how institutional change can begin at the district or department by cultivating relationships within institutions and the community and by supporting professional development for educators. 

Info: Lunch Provided

Info: Participants will conduct hands-on activities and individually reflect on today's activities with a post-presentation and workshop participant survey.

Info: This closing reception will celebrate and reflect on strategies for meaningfully weaving community voices, partnerships, and perspectives into K–20 educational spaces. Light Refreshments and Door Prizes

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Our Lady of the Lake University, Southwest 24th Street, San Antonio, TX, USA, United States