Just Schools Academy

My team attended the Baylor Just Schools Academy and presented their work to our administrative staff. I just wanted to thank you for providing this opportunity and conference each year.
It was such a joy to see these women share their ideas and dreams. They are setting an example of what it means to lead and to be collaborative. I can't wait to see what the staff is able to accomplish through their leadership.
M’Lissa Howen
St. Paul's Episcopal Day School, Waco, TX
This is my second year coming to the Just Schools Academy. Last year we came with a team of five people. This year we’re with a team of four people. I love this so much because what most professionals need is time. And this is a moment where we’re in a different environment with very like-minded educators that are going to questions us about what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, and give us their experiences. It makes it all more meaningful because it’s the gift of time with experts facilitating it. And I just love it and I recommend it for anyone that can make it happen.
Victoria Nolan
Kings Christian Collegiate Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Just Schools Academy has been a really great experience, getting to dive in and really evaluate and be vulnerable with where we are at as a campus and district. We can look for ways to be unified and grow together. It’s definitely worth the time, the experience to sit down with our team to make sure that our vision is aligned and to dig in and do the work.
Travis Braugh
Robinson ISD
I am just so excited to be a part of the Just Schools Academy and to bring a team of educators with me to learn and grow more together. I am a current graduate student in the doctoral program (EdD in K-12 Educational Leadership) at Baylor and have had Dr. Eckert has one of my teachers. I just soaked up every single thing he had to say in this Just Schools leadership vision that he has for schools across the nation. Every opportunity there is to bring a team so that the whole group can hear the vision and where we’re heading because that is what is best for each student.
My favorite thing so far at Just Schools Academy is the ability for my team to sit in a round table to honestly speak about the improvement that needs to happen on our campus. And it’s with love and deep relationship that we are able to do that. Everybody understands we all love our school and we have such a desire for it to improve. This created time and space for us to be together in a way that, that’s the expectation, speak on trust and speak with boldness to head in the direction of improvement.
Susan Crosier
Grace Prep Academy