Current Network-Wide Projects

Affinity, Action, and Advancement Network
BIPOC teachers, paraprofessionals, pre-service educators, and professors are invited to join the Affinity, Action, & Advancement Network, a two-year commitment to receive coaching, community, and peer support rooted in active healing and focused on developing leadership skills critical to transformation and change leadership. For more information, contact sarah@mcren.org!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Leadership Network
The DEIB Leadership Network is a space for district equity leaders to connect across schools and districts in order to provide support, skill-building, and collective problem-solving. Register today or contact sarah@mcren.org for more information!

Mentor Collaborative
Mentors, coaches, and program designers – you are invited to delve into equity-based mentoring practices with Mentoring Collaborative, a no-cost professional development and support network. Register today or contact bianca@mcren.org for more information!

New Educator Mentoring
New educators have the opportunity to receive one-on-one, confidential peer mentoring with an emphasis on student-centered focus, developing culturally-inclusive practices, and supporting educator growth and
professional development. Register today or contact bianca@mcren.org for more information!

Principal Coaching Network
The Principal Coaching Network supports school principals and assistant principals with one-on-one coaching and a network of peer support throughout the school year. Participants will have access to an online library of professional development, tools, and resources. For more information, contact laura@mcren.org!

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

The Design Lab with Lori Cohen
Calling all instructional coaches and professional learning creators! MCREN is pleased to offer this no-cost, six-part Design Lab featuring Lori Cohen. This series will take you through a learning experience focused on equity-centered practices, systems change, and a reimagining of what’s possible. Drawing upon research-informed practices and liberatory design theory, you will apply knowledge in a rigorous, joyful, transformative learning community and feel inspired to reimagine systems to serve and affirm the needs of all learners.

The sessions will be held virtually and in-person. In-person events will be held at CESD, 13455 SE 97th Avenue, Clackamas, OR 97015. Our gathering dates are listed below:

Session 1 October 17, 2023: In person, 9:00am-1:00pm
Session 2 November 14, 2023: Virtual, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 3 December 12, 2023: Virtual,10:00am-12:00pm
Session 4 January 23, 2024: Virtual, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 5 February 13, 2024: Virtual, 10:00am-12:00pm
Session 6 April 16, 2024: In person, 9:00am-3:30pm