Educator Leadership Council at Doodles Academy

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Doodles Academy

Education Leadership Council

Description:

Doodles Academy develops top-rate art content that is deeply integrated with other subject areas, particularly literacy. We pride ourselves on curricula that presents artworks and introduces projects that broaden student knowledge and understanding of the world and the people around them, and which gives students time to explore these ideas through personally authentic art experiences. As a non-profit, we work to increase access to quality visual art curricula by streaming ours for free.

The Educator Leadership Council is a network of volunteers who serve a critical role in the development of new curricular content. Council members provide feedback on potential projects and initiatives, shareables, or other resources and opportunities. They help with the development of new content through brainstorming sessions, and they peer review content before it’s release, specifically pulling on their experience as an educator and reflecting the community they work with. Outside of the development of content, some council members may also test (or find colleagues to test) new projects in their own classroom, or participate in opportunities to teach and share, such as through blogs or workshops.

The Educator Leadership Council is currently made up to 6 educators. We strive to have both art and classroom educators representing a diverse collection of communities. Doodles Academy is a national non-profit, and in our resources we strive to understand, accept, and value the differences between the people in all of these communities, included but not limited to different economic backgrounds, races, ethnicities, genders, religions, and disabilities.

We are interested in expanding our work to focus on Arts integration, specifically in ELA/Literacy, so are particularly interested in new council members who have experience in those subjects. We also believe in building a team that mirrors the population of students historically and currently underserved in school, and so value experience (personal or professional) supporting BIPOC students, students with IEPs, and students who are English Learners.

Participation is flexible and can work around changing schedules and circumstances. Council responsibilities include:

1. Creating and Reviewing curriculum materials, which includes:
1. Acting as a thought partner in the development of curriculum
2. Reviewing curriculum to make sure that it is inclusive of the community the educator serves, and making suggestions when applicable.
3. Advising on strategy and development of curriculum, as well as bespoke opportunities (e.g., curriculum developed by Doodles for other organizations)
2. Acting as a partner in grant applications, which may include:
1. Writing letters of recommendation
2. Where applicable, piloting programs
3. Acting as an advocate, which may include:
1. Acting as a strong advocate for Doodles Academy during networking, either in person or on digital platforms
2. Testing and reviewing new projects, and publicly sharing experiences teaching Doodles Academy projects.
3. Writing blog posts for Doodles Academy or partner organizations.
4. Participating or co-leading workshops, twitter chats, or other bespoke opportunities.

The Educator Leadership Council meets regularly, approximately once every 6-8 weeks during the school year (TBD at the beginning of each school year), which is where the majority of the above listed work is completed. Additional review work may be done as needed virtually, and individual Committee members have the option to participate in advocacy opportunities as they arise.