Cohort 7
Heidi James
EDUCATION • M.S. in Educational Administration University of Wisconsin-Superior • B.S. in Special Education University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
ENROLLED • Cohort 7
LOCATION • Eau Claire, Wis.
After serving in the Wisconsin Army National Guard, Heidi received her B.S. from UW-Eau Claire in Special Education. Heidi spent the next two decades empowering students with emotional behavioral disabilities. She received her M.S. from UW-Superior in Educational Administration. Heidi has spent the last few years working as a social emotional learning instructional coach which allows her to work proactively and responsively with students, families, staff, and administration to increase student engagement, manage student behaviors, and promote academic success. This role allows Heidi to provide strength-based coaching and behavior coaching in efforts to increase educator capacity. Heidi’s vision is to help all students feel that they belong and that they can succeed. Her passion is in helping teachers create safe and supportive learning environments for students. Heidi finds value in reflecting on her adverse childhood experiences when considering how adults can build relationships with students that can help change the trajectory of their lives. Heidi designs and presents monthly social emotional learning professional learning sessions to her staff on using instructional and relational strategies to motivate and empower students. Heidi believes in the power of teacher collective efficacy and believes that together we can make a difference in the lives of our students. As a doctoral student, Heidi is interested in researching how social emotional learning can become more sustainable at the secondary level.
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Ed.D. in Educational Sustainability
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