BAY AREA TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE | 2020–2021 | ANNUAL REPORT
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OUR MISSION We provide comprehensive preparation for aspiring independent and public school teachers and leaders. We graduate educators with the capacity and the determination to: • foster joyous, purposeful, and engaging learning for a diverse student body • build more inclusive, innovative, and successful classrooms and schools • contribute to more just, equitable, and sustainable communities THE BATTI DIFFERENCE • Two-year combined MA and credential program designed for full-time working professionals • Personalized experiential on-the-job learning in outstanding public, charter and independent schools • Opportunities to pilot well-researched, cutting-edge pedagogy and spark school change OUR VISION The Bay Area Teacher Training Institute is the Bay Area beacon for how to best prepare today’s aspiring teachers and school leaders for all kinds of schools, the diversity of students, and the ambiguous challenges of the future.
HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY The mission of the School of Education at Holy Names University is to support teachers and researchers who view their work through a lens of equity and social justice. We achieve this mission by: • engaging in solidarity with both LOCAL and global communities • engaging in issues of race, language, and power • supporting candidates in imagining and actualizing transformative educational practices • holding high expectations while offering deep support, with the goal of high success and retention in both the program and the field • providing transformative coaching of candidates within field placements • connecting and maintaining an active community of alumni, students, faculty, and LOCAL community who value this shared vision
TAKING CHARGE: Your BATTI Administrative Team happy to serve—Director of Curriculum and Instruction Ana Zamost, Executive Director Ashlee Gutierrez, and Director of Program and Operations Raleigh Zwerin
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THE BATTI FORMULA Through six months of listening and learning alongside the BATTI community I have arrived at this conclusion: BATTI is a little bit science, a little bit art, and a lot of magic. The sense of connection and authentic love for our work and each other is palpable in any space where BATTI folks are gathered. It is this connection that brings alums back to the organization to serve as instructors and supervisors. It is this bond that has school partners returning to us year after year. There is so much to celebrate as we reflect on our 20 years of service and even more to look forward to in our future. BATTI remains steadfast in our commitment to adapt and evolve with our partners to co-create a future rooted in the profound conviction of liberty and justice for all. A future that cultivates a generation of teachers committed to designing learning experiences full of critical thinking and civic discourse. Teachers who empower students to take on an ever-changing, ever-complex world and thrive. Teachers who prepare students to solve problems we don’t even know exist yet and who will build a liberatory world. These aspiring teachers, placed at partner sites across the Bay Area, some who have been with us for 20 years and some who are just joining the BATTI family, are leading the way in modeling a new form BATTI is a little bit of schooling, building a coalition of hundreds of science, a little bit art, teacher-leaders whose work impacts thousands and a lot of magic. of students and counting. We have big, bold dreams for the future and we’re so glad you are along for the ride. To our long-time supporters we say ‘thank you.’ To those who are just joining us we say ‘welcome.’ Together we are changing the future for students and families in the Bay Area. In the words of Malala Yousafzai, “let us remember: one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” In Community,
Ashlee Gutierrez (she/her)
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PARTNERSHIPS
Team Spirit We are proud to partner with so many fantastic schools across the Bay Area. We’ve had the pleasure of working with several of those partners for well over a decade! Recently, we asked two of our longest tenured partners, “after all these years, why BATTI?” Here’s what they shared.
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Head-Royce School has been a long time partner with the BATTI program in our Lower School. BATTI students (Associate Teachers) work closely with their mentor teachers and are an integral part of supporting and enhancing the student experience. They bring cutting edge pedagogy from their course work and share new lesson design and methodologies in innovative projects. After two years of this program and two unique experiences in a classroom setting, BATTI graduates are well-equipped to lead the next generation of teachers in support of excellence in teaching.
When I arrived at Prospect Sierra nine years ago, I learned that many of our lead teachers had been through BATTI and I met Bob, who at that time was the executive director at BATTI and was once a Prospect Sierra teacher himself. So, our commitment to BATTI runs deep, and we appreciate the way the partnership allows us to live our mission to put changemakers out into the world— — Leslie Powell [she/her/hers] not just students but new teachers as well! It is Assistant Lower School Head, important for us to be a place that supports all Head-Royce School kinds of learning, and the partnership with BATTI ensures we are doing this for teachers in training. I've also seen firsthand how impactful it is to have associate teachers engaged so deeply with us for two years as they complete their coursework, gaining much-needed experience that will serve them well when they move into lead teaching. It is of benefit to them, but also to us to have them as a part of our team. Our lead teachers remain current on best practices, as they feel a strong commitment to guide their BATTI associates as best they can. I see it as a true partnership, one where everyone benefits who is involved in the program. — Abby Guinn [she/her/hers] Elementary Division Head, Prospect Sierra
INSTRUCTOR Q+A
Always Learning LENA SWEENEY What keeps bringing you back each year? BATTI students are dedicated to their development as educators and come to class ready to learn, share and grow. I have deeply appreciated learning from each group. What does BATTI mean to you? BATTI means a community of teachers who are intelligent, creative, hard working, social justice oriented, and skilled at their craft! SARAH WHEELER What keeps bringing you back each year? Our students/residents! BATTI teachers are not here to jump through hoops—they want to wrestle with and challenge ideas about pedagogy, take every chance they can get to sharpen their teaching skills, and show up 1000% for their students. They absolutely make me a better teacher too, because I have to match their engagement and desire to learn and expand. What are the spaces you’d like to see BATTI continue to grow and move into? I’d love to see us grow our efforts to support our students and alumni with the emotions of teaching. Being aware of and having ways to process all that this job evokes in us is really essential to making it work, and also helps us reduce our biases towards our students. The supportive relationships between BATTI students, supervisors, and professors have always been an informal channel for this, and I wonder how else we can build our community’s muscles for weathering the psychological and emotional tolls that our time in the classroom take.
Strength in Numbers BATTI PARTNERS WITH OVER 65 SCHOOLS, MOST OF
WHOM HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR OVER A DECADE. BATTI HAS TRAINED OVER 500 TEACHERS. WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR
COMMITMENT TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT IN THE BAY AREA HAS A HIGH QUALITY TEACHER.
AT A TIME WHEN 1 IN 4 TEACHERS ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING THE PROFESSION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, BATTI HAS SEEN A 110% INCREASE IN INTEREST TO JOIN OUR PROGRAM. OVER 75% OF BATTI RESIDENTS ARE STILL TEACHING 5 YEARS AFTER THEY GRADUATE. THIS IS 25% HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE.
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NEW INSTRUCTORS
A Pinch of This, A Dash of That Bringing the flavor with their unique spices to our recipe for success... We asked some of our newest team members the following questions so you can get a sneak peek into their lives: Where did you grow up? Where do you work and what do you do beyond teach for BATTI? What is your favorite childhood book or novel or piece of text? What are your hobbies? What are three words you would use to describe an effective teacher? Welcome, new instructors!
CHRIS ARREOLA
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Chris Arreola
HOMETOWN
Long Beach, CA
WORK
FAVE TEXT
I teach 2nd grade at KIPP Bayview Elementary School and as a consultant for nonprofit organizations across the Bay Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
HOBBIES
I love to cook, run, and write!
3 WORDS
REFLECTIVE, COMPASSIONATE, PERSISTENT
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TYLER POWLES
NAME
Kristine MacDonald
HOMETOWN
a small town of 1,500 people in Northern Wisconsin I’m an educational consultant. I am currently serving as a Chief of Staff for a nonprofit The Jungle of Tonza Mara by Ruth Evans I love to walk with my family at McLaren Park or head out for an early morning run at Bernal Heights Park. I enjoy acrylic painting, reading historical fiction, and traveling to see my in-laws in Mexico City.
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FAVE TEXT HOBBIES NAME
Tyler Powles
HOMETOWN
New Jersey
WORK
Teacher at the Crowden School
FAVE TEXT HOBBIES
That Was Then, This is Now by SE Hinton Hiking, enjoying live music, or volunteering at Omni Commons in Oakland
3 WORDS
PATIENT, CURIOUS, CREATIVE
KRISTINE MACDONALD
3 WORDS
REFLECTIVE, PASSIONATE, COLLABORATIVE
KELLI RIGGS
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Kelli Riggs
HOMETOWN
Shaker Heights, Ohio (Cleveland) Instructional Reform Facilitator, Bret Harte Elementary School, SFUSD My mom's Better Homes and Gardens Magazine—I have always loved architecture! Reading, travel with family, playing games with my daughters
WORK
FAVE TEXT
HOBBIES 3 WORDS
RESPONSIVE, REFLECTIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE
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Mary Antón
HOMETOWN
Berkeley, CA
WORK
I coach DEI Directors, School Leaders and School Teams as they work to dismantle racism Full Full Full Of Love by Trish Cooke; Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto Hiking, enjoying live music, or volunteering at Omni Commons in Oakland
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HOBBIES
3 WORDS
NAME
Philonda Johnson
HOMETOWN
San Antonio, TX; Queens, NY
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KIPP Northern California. My consulting specialty is in coaching aspiring and current Black women senior education leaders. Linguistic Justice by Dr. Baker-Bell and The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski Reading, cooking and writing my dissertation
FAVE TEXT
HOBBIES 3 WORDS
REFLECTIVE, STRATEGIC, ANTI-RACIST
INNOVATIVE, INSPIRING, INCLUSIVE
PHILONDA JOHNSON
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MARY ANTÓN
Still in the Mix Cohort 5
SHIRLEY DUONG I became a mother in February 2021
when I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I am happy to introduce you to Charlize Kamala Yu. *Cohort. The model provides residents a great community in which to learn. ELISSA MORIARTY After several years working as a teacher coach at a variety of different schools, this year I am excited to be working at Chabot Elementary in DUONG OUSD as a Literacy TSA. It is especially reward ing to be working with so many BATTI grads who are doing phenomenal work bringing their train ing and expertise to a public school. My son also entered kindergarten at Sankofa United (OUSD) this year, and I am loving getting to experience what it’s like to be a parent of an elementary aged child. *Experience.
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BRAD KERSHNER After four years at Carolina Friends
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School I have become the new Dean of School at Kimberton Waldorf School in Phoenixville, PA. It is lovely community nestled on over 400 acres of bio dynamic farmland—a great place to visit! *Innovative.
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TRACY MCMANUS (SIEKIERKA) I’m on track to graduate
from San Francisco State University with a Masters in Educational Leadership and Preliminary Administrative Credential this December. *Empowering. BATTI gave me the tools to become, grow, and persevere as a lead teacher. LISA RICE In addition to tutoring, I’m now working at my kiddo’s public elementary school and am loving being back in a school environment! HELENA VONK I completed a rigorous healthcare interpreting (Spanish–English) program through City College of San Francisco includ ing an internship at SF General. As I await acceptance into nursing and midwifery pro VONK grams, I work as an Akashic Reiki practitioner and full spectrum birth worker (doula) based in San Francisco. I also remain connected to educa tion as a consultant for individuals and organizations seeking fresh perspective on JEDI and design continuity. Learn more @divine_work_in_progress (IG). *Thorough. Even though I no longer work as an educator, I’ve remained passionate about design whether curricular, organizational, or interpersonal and much of that is due to the seeds sewn by BATTI.
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JUDY ENNIS I’m still working on behalf of educators,
families, and children through state policy in two areas: Early Childhood Systems and Teacher Pathways. Last year, I had the honor of working on California’s Master Plan for Early Learning and Care to support the access
*ALSO IN THE NEWS: We asked “What word best embodies BATTI?”
to transitional kindergarten, preschool, and childcare. We were ecstatic to welcome the start of the school year with my son Ronan (age 5) starting kindergarten and my youngest son Wyatt (age 2) starting preschool. *Community. Community of learners, teachers, friends, mentors. This is what sets BATTI apart!
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LUCY CLARK I recently moved back to the States where I
settled in Portland, Oregon. I am in awe of the teachers who have stuck it out through COVID to bring the best education possible to their students during the craziest time to be a teacher. My deepest appreciation for you all! *Connection. The parallel of classroom learning and full-time teaching helps connect all the educational practices and theories we learn and because I am still closely connected to my BATTI cohort even this long after graduation! MARY LINDSLEY I am in my second year as a site principal. I’m working on some exciting initiatives in implement ing PBIS at my site, working with my staff on Universal Design for Learning, and building an integrated MTSS framework to support our students. *Support. BATTI is all about prepping people for the education field. I know that going through BATTI versus a regular credentialing program made me a better teacher because I had deep, authentic support network through my mentor, my school site, and my BATTI cohort. JOSEPHINE CORLETT This year, I began to pursue my Educational Therapy Certification through Holy Names University. I am excited to gain new skills and under standing about how to support my students’ unique learning profiles. I have also had the delightful surprise of finding myself in class with another BATTI alum: Chloe Banks! *Connection. We need each other, learn from each other, and cannot teach alone.
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FRANCO ASMAEIL *Community. Because I have kept
in touch with friends that I met there. DANE PETERSON *Preparatory.
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TAYLOR SALVITTI Baby #2 due in February! Daughter,
Josephine, is 2 years old. *Community. Even since graduating, my BATTI cohort has stayed in touch in one way or another, through social media or email, and everyone feels comfortable reaching out for help, job postings, or questions. ANTONIA CEUTO I have a 1-year-old daughter, live in Sacramento with my husband walking distance from grandparents to help :) *Prepares (you). CAROLE LUPI *Warm. I found my experience in BATTI to be a warm and comfortable environment to learn and grow as an educator. CUETO It was a safe place to try out our new skills and practices in the realm of education. The warmth was felt from the students, professors and leaders alike.
SAM ARNDTSEN (MODEST) I’m
now teaching 6th Grade Humanities at Nueva, and I’m loving it. As part of my role, I’ve been given the task of redesigning the 6th grade US SALVITTI History curriculum, and it has been a fascinating journey to bring more relevant, empowering, and inclusive topics and methods to the table. I’m not at Nueva at the moment, however, because I’m on paternity leave! My partner Ellen and I now have a one-month old, Elio Louis Arndtsen. We both changed our last names to my mother’s last name, Arndtsen, so we’re now Ellen and Sam Arndtsen... pronounced “aren’t sin” :) Elio is amazing and we’re all feeling those good family vibes big time. *Courageous. The program’s premise is founded upon a courageous idea about how best to train teachers and to do so in a radically different way than other programs do and everyone who participates is cou rageous for seeing the value of this alternative approach.
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TIFFANY LIU I CLEARED my credential this past year
with BATTI, and I feel very grateful for my mentor Erin Kendrewwho supported me. My family and I moved to Foster City over the summer and this year will be my ninth year teaching. *Community. I chose community because BATTI embodies belonging and trust. The program was not only academically stimulating, but I met incredible peers and teachers who have made a big impact on me personally and professionally. CHRIS RONCAL *Networked. It’s gotten my foot into every interview process I’ve applied for.
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MELANIE WALSH I’m in my 5th year of teaching. I made
the switch to TK and took the extra 24 units last year to be able to fill the open spot at my school. *Community. AMIR SBERLO During lockdown, a friend of mine and I started an internet radio show. It is currently on hiatus but we did it for a year. I also got heavily into woodworking last year and have been commissioned to build furniture for family and friends. It has quickly turned into a passion of mine! *Learn. Because BATTI has a culture of learning, feedback, and self-improvement.
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AUDRA KELLY *Authentic. BATTI helped us find real-life
teaching opportunities and provided lessons and assign ments that were realistic and meaningful. There is so much I learned from my professors and mentor that I still use every day in my classroom. When I stepped into my first role as a lead teacher, I felt confident and prepared because I knew what to expect and where to find help. KATE LEWIN Teaching during an ongoing pandemic, espe cially while juggling wedding planning, (step) parenthood and activism is incredibly challenging!I’m grateful every day for the tools and connections I gained from BATTI now more than ever. *Collaborative. SOPHIE ECKERT I am proud to report that I have cleared my CA teach ing credential and I am officially
a tenured educator with SFUSD! This is my third year at E R Taylor ES (a title I school in South East SF) as a second grade teacher and I feel like I have put down roots with the community there. I serve primarily ESL students and families and it really is a dream come true for me. *Cultivating. BATTI exposed me to so many different educators who supported and guided me through the program. I was able to pull from different teachers, classrooms and experiences and cultivate my own classroom and practice from it all. Thank you BATTI for helping me cultivate the classroom of my dreams! TREVOR PROBERT I’m not in the classroom these days, but I’m helping teachers and students design and build school gardens! *Friendships.
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CHELSEY PAULSEN I’m getting married in July 2022! *Life-
changing. WILLIAM CRAWFORD I’m in my 2nd year at SF Day school,
teaching Algebra for the first time. I’m loving being back in person full time. I coached a JV boys soccer team and we made it to the championship (didn’t win, but it was a great experience).
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SONYTHA BUN Meet Zayden-Wes Lee Benitez-Brown,
who is now 4 months old. EVAN DUFFY-LEDBETTER I would like to give a special shout-out to any public school teacher. *Well-rounded. DYLAN MILES I have my first lead job teaching 3rd grade with an awesome team of teachers at an awesome school. I love the third graders. We are the Intergalactic Flying Squirrels! *Community. (Hands-on) *Experience. First year lead teaching is intense, with a steep learning curve. I feel well prepared because of BATTI. ERIN MINUTH *Collaboration. Because you work closely with your cohort and constantly share ideas and resources. MORIAH GELLER I’m excited to be back in grad school pursuing a master’s in reading and literacy and work ing toward my reading specialist certification! *Experiential. In true BATTI “learning by doing” fashion, so much of our learning happened on the job! No amount of classwork could be as valuable as two years in MILES the classroom, which is what I think sets BATTI apart. EMMA REPPUN I am proud to be directing and developing a local forest kindergarten program that is sliding scale, inclusive, relatively accessible in this area, and focused on creating a strong SEL / nature-connected foundation for young children. *Heartfulness. Because the people involved are rooted in a genuine love of kids, learning, exploring, growing, etc., and most everyone is not doing it for the money but rather for the heart. ANNE MURDOCH *Comprehensive. It allows one to learn by applying studies into the actual physical classroom.
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ALUMNI JOURNEYS
Add Beauty and Power A big part of our BATTI magic is our rich community of folks who keep coming back for more. Through the years, BATTI alums have become BATTI mentor teachers, supervisors, instructors, administrators, and board members. Read below to meet a few of these special individuals who continue to grow alongside BATTI. resident directly influenced my role on the board in many ways, namely blending knowledge and theory with practice and action and working with a cohort of committed professionals. But perhaps the most transferable skill from resident to board chair is learning by doing. I have never been a board chair before,
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Kate Juergens | BATTI Cohort 4 Current BATTI Board Chair
I have always been a fan of the idiom, “never say never.” Over the years, it’s helped me remember that while there are things well within my scope of control, there are also plenty of twists and turns in life that are not. However, NEVER did I EVER think to myself as I started BATTI in 2006 with Cohort 4, “One day, I’ll be the Board Chair of BATTI.” It never crossed my mind. Period. And yet, here I am,15 years later, leading the board with an incredible group of trustees and alongside our new executive director, Ashlee Gutierrez. Upon reflection, my experience as a BATTI
and there is much I didn’t know and still don’t. And yet, I know that the only way I am going to learn is to try, reflect, and try again. That is the essence of BATTI and what sets it apart from other programs: Learning by doing. “Never say never” is an appropriate phrase too, as we consider the changing educational landscape. Societal imperatives, technology, research on learning, and the pandemic continue to influence and impact the teaching profession. In the next 10 years, 20 years and even beyond, I know that BATTI will continue to respond to the shifting sands of education by creating coursework and experiences for residents that are relevant, rigorous, and meaningful. These changes will be dynamic and innovative, as BATTI has proven to be since its creation. And yet, I know too that BATTI will always remain true to its core. What will never change is BATTI’s focus on relationships and its commitment to learning by doing. These two fundamental values are what makes BATTI a leader in the teacher preparation landscape and they will inevitably uphold BATTI into the “never say never” future that awaits.
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Danny Blum | BATTI Cohort 8 BATTI Supervisor and Induction Coach For me personally, BATTI represents a learning and collaborative community. There is a like-minded feeling amongst BATTI folks that we are here to support one another, as well as problem solve together in order to do this important work. Being part of the BATTI family instantly helps me feel closer and connected with colleagues and other educators I’ve just met for the first time, or people I was in classes with 10 years ago. There’s a shared history amongst BATTI alumni, which is a beautiful and powerful thing. I would love to see BATTI continue to grow in the area of teacher leadership and administration. I know a few years back there was a Leadership/Admin program that was offered, however, that does not seem to be the case anymore. I think there’s potential for BATTI graduates to offer professional development to the community. As someone who has been at my school for many years, and even farther removed from being a BATTI student, it can be tricky to make newer professional relationships. I also feel like there’s work to be done in the areas of mental health / health and wellness.
Elisabeth Long | BATTI Cohort 6 Former BATTI Mentor Teacher and current Supervisor BATTI has been with me through just about
every step of my teaching career. It began with my journey as a resident and student in Cohort 6, carried me through my first years as a public school teacher with ideas and inspiration, got me back in the learning groove with the master’s program, sent me awesome resident teachers to work in my classroom, and finally employed me as a supervisor when I decided to take time off of full-time teaching to raise my kids. Why do I keep coming back? BATTI has been a supportive and safe haven in every incarnation. The people, be they admin, teachers, residents or supervisors, are consistently dedicated to enriching their craft through exploration and thought-provoking discussion. I feel like BATTI really exemplifies the old adage about teachers: the best teacher is a lifelong learner. I keep coming back to grow as an educator, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity.
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Gradually We Grow
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SCHOOL
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Valentine Batra Amelia Bell Sydney Brunner Sonytha Bun Gina Cargas Sarah Cherney Nicole Chin Cheyenne Deleon-Rodriguez Evan Duffy-Ledbetter Mark Fritzel Moriah Geller Gina Giarmo Rilee Hakola Patricia Hernandez Frankey Johnson Monica Kirkpatrick Hannah Lesser Marissa Maimone Izzy Mayer Dylan Miles Erin Minuth Anne Murdoch Haley Nicholson Claudia Peña Jacquelyn Penafort
Children’s Day School Chinese American International School Convent/Stuart Hall Black Pine Circle Mckinley School SFUSD Head-Royce Children’s Day School Marin Country Day School Pescadero Elementary School Brandeis School of San Francisco Marin Horizon Achieve Academy Marin Country Day School Head-Royce Bay Farm School, Alameda Town Brandeis School of San Francisco Alta Vista The Nueva School Chabot School OUSD Hamlin St. Hilary School Solano Widenmann Leadership Academy—Sonoma Park Day [Taking a break]
Co-Lead Lead Lead Associate Lead Lead Lead Associate Lead Lead Lead Lead Associate Lead Lead Co-Teacher Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead Lead —
Kelley Plasterer
Live Oak
Cora Poe Emma Reppun Emily Scroggs Grace Smith Evan Spiler Cassie Stevens Taylor Stevens Graziella Villahermosa Logan Wallace Peter Williams Nickolas Wuebben Christopher Yee
Synapse Vilda, Fairfax St. Paul’s Episcopal School Chabot School OUSD Brandeis School of SF American Indian Model Charter School (AIMS) Phillips Brooks Kittredge Head-Royce [Taking a break] Redwood Day [Taking a break]
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LEADERSHIP
Bracing for Change Recently I ran a search for a school in another adapt, to explore, and to reimagine. You can’t part of the country. After a long hiring process do all that if things stay the same. Change— and a rigorous final round, the school was particularly unexpected change—is welcomed excited to make an offer to an up-and-coming by those charged with leading a vision, leader. Although the chosen candidate was because with change comes opportunity a bit green with no management experience, for new ideas. the head of school saw high growth potential If you have any aspirations for higher in him. But after receiving a generous offer, leadership, don’t just focus on gaining core almost immediately this candidate began skills and preparing for interviews. Look to have doubts inside and ask about nearly yourself whether Being a leader means being ready to adapt, every underlying you’re truly ready to explore, and to reimagine. You can’t do situational factor. for a new modus all that if things stay the same. Why was the operandi. If supporting staff classified as hourly? Should this particular aspect of leadership frightens the department’s office really be moved across you, invest in personal coaching or profescampus? What if faculty’s expectations were sional development to identify and ultimately too high given that the previous department release internal barriers to uncertainty. Like head had been successful? Soon thereafter, this that up-and-coming administrator, don’t wait candidate withdrew. until your next job search to begin this work. As I spoke to him during the offer period, Consider taking time this winter break to I was struck by how easily he turned every begin that journey, and then set some tangible consideration into a concern, and how he used resolutions for yourself in 2022. Our industry those concerns to mask his internal trepidaneeds you! tion. The head of school and I quickly realized that even though this candidate had for years Gabriel Lucas is principal been expressing interest in director-level of 12M Recruiting opportunities, in fact he just wasn’t ready www.12MRecruiting.com, to make the leap. an executive search firm What many young professionals fail to helping schools, nonprofits grasp is that with leadership comes ambiguity. and mission-aligned organizations hire for This is both a necessary and liberating part of chief executive officers, as well as cabinet- and the job. Being a leader means being ready to director-level roles across all domains.
Keep learning.
Keep bringing that knowledge back to our community.
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HOUGHTELING FAMILY FUND
A Legacy of Magic–making Teaching is a profoundly important, challenging and rewarding profession. Our hope for the Houghteling Family Fund is to encourage and empower aspiring teachers from all racial and socioeconomic backgrounds not only to enter the profession, but to survive and thrive in it. From this first year forward, the fund will distribute grants to BATTI students encountering financial challenges. We want the grants to actively improve the lives of BATTI students, ensuring they can complete their training and establish themselves in the teaching profession. We are proud that so many members of our extended family (some of whom are included in the photograph), as well as friends and supporters, contributed this year to establish this fund. We welcome you to join us to make a difference for future generations of teachers.
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—Will Houghteling son of BATTI Founding Executive Director, Bob Houghteling
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SUPPORT OUR WORK. VISIT ba-tti.org TO MAKE A DONATION TO THE HOUGHTELING FAMILY FUND TODAY.
BATTI DONATIONS
We Are Family
Thank you to all of our generous donors for helping to make the dream of the Houghteling Family Fund a reality! Together we raised over $130,000 far exceeding our original goal of $100,000. As a result of your donation we have distributed nearly $7,000 in financial support to BATTI residents in need. Ann and Jim Patterson Anne Fishel and Chris Daly Anonymous Ashlee Gutierrez and Tom Bauer Caroline Vurlumis Chapman Family Fund Charles Bishop in honor of Gabi Bradley Charlotte Houghteling Chloe Banks David Loeb Elisabeth Long Emily Taylor in honor of Rilee Hakola, who is a wonderful teacher! Frederic Neustadt Gabriel Galarza Gilliland Family Charitable Gift Trust Head-Royce School Helen and Allen Ridley Janet Tam and Kit Ratcliff Jennifer Liu
Johanna and Harris Brody Kate Juergens Kathryn Frank and Jim Blume LeRoy Votto Lindsey Owens Louisine Frelinghuysen Lucia Blakeslee Luzanne Engh Lynna Tsou and David Tjen Mark Greenside Martha Salzman Mary Houghteling Mary-Katherine Vurlumis Matt Reno Michael and Corrine Olague Michael Katz and Gina Fox Michael Marshall Miriam Phillips and Charles Eley Mona Halaby Myron and Sheila Puckett Nancy Nagramada Nancy Pietrafesa and John Danner Nathaniel Houghteling and Anna Duning
Newton and Rochelle Becker Charitable Trust Nisa Frank Pearl Houghteling Rachel Rosner Raleigh and Michael Zwerin Risa Nye Robert Houghteling and Elizabeth Fishel Sara Houghteling and Daniel Mason Shaw Rush Giving Fund Shirley Duong Steven Berger and Paula Hughmanick Susan Page Tillett Susan Waisbren Suzanne Bell Sylvia Houghteling and Aaron Alexander-Bloch Terry and Kathie Edeli The Block Family Trust William Houghteling Zamost Family Fund
Financial Report FOR FY AUGUST 2020 TO JULY 2021
INCOME n TUITION (Classic and Clear programs) 61 % n PARTNER SCHOOL FEES 20 n DONATIONS, INTEREST, OTHER 19
TOTAL EXPENSES: $703,346.80
TOTAL INCOME: $703,346.80
EXPENSES n SALARIES/PAYROLL EXPENSES n CONTRACTS n FACILITIES RENTALS n SUPPLIES/MATERIALS
59 % 30 8 3
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The true method of knowledge is experiment. —William Blake
BOARD John Carlstroem Head of School, Black Pine Circle School, Berkeley Marty Conrad BATTI Instructor, Associate Professor, San Francisco State University Terry Edeli Former Head, The San Francisco School, Educational Consultant Nisa Frank Head of School, Prospect Sierra School Terri Hamer Chief Financial and Operational Officer, The San Francisco School Kate Juergens Board President BATTI Alumna, Lower School Head, Cathedral School for Boys Jennifer Liu Director of New Teacher Institute, Town School for Boys Nancy Nagramada Board Secretary Upper School Head, The San Francisco School Miriam Phillips Former Business Manager, The San Francisco School Leslie Powell Assistant Lower School Head/ Dean of Students & Programs, Head-Royce School Matt Reno Board Treasurer Vice-President of People and Operations, Aim High Sarah Sandford-Smith Labor and Employment Attorney
Katrina Tilds BATTI Instructor, 6th grade Teacher, Lawton Alternative Elementary, San Francisco Unified School District INSTRUCTORS Mary Antón Chris Arreola Marguerite Conrad Mickey Davis Hallie Foster Philonda Johnson Shernice Lazare Kristine Macdonald Tyler Powels Kelli Riggs Colleen “Lena” Sweeney Katrina Tilds Lynna Tsou Sarah Wheeler Ana Zamost SUPERVISORS Danny Blum Johanna Brody Laura Burges Tracy Coleman Natalie Crowley Wendy Donner Judy Gilson Laurie Gold Lana Harkness Melissa Holman-Kursky Cathy Howard Hillery Jaffe-Urell Trina Jones Erin Kendrew Elisabeth Long Elissa Moriarty Tom Murry Katherine Orr Rachel Rosner Josephine Saunders Nicole Schoentag Sarah Shields Leila Sinclaire Charlotte Tracy Lynna Tsou PARTNER SCHOOLS Achieve Academy Aim High Alta Vista American Indian Model Charter School Argonne School Athena Aurora School Bayshore Elementary Bentley School Berkeley School
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