Bold Educator Collective
The Bold Educator Collective is a dedicated network providing high-leverage experiential learning and professional development. Our purpose is to serve as your essential Educator Refuel, moving beyond traditional professional development methods to combat burnout and the feeling of being a "little robot".
We empower educators—including instructors and facilitators—to Reclaim Their Craft and elevate their professionalism. Our programs are designed to foster rejuvenation, agency, and a renewed sense of purpose, helping participants unlock the wisdom within and recognize their potential for greatness.
We focus on restoring CREATIVITY and CREATING as critical elements of the teaching profession. Through rigorous reflection and the application of innovative strategies, we enable you to increase your confidence in making bold, independent professional decisions and align your personal values with your professional purpose.
Join the Collective to gain practical tools for sustained professional growth, build a supportive peer community, and be empowered to create transformative and impactful learning environments for your students.
Who We Are
Who We Are Together
The Bold Educator Collective is led by three visionary mentors—Sarah Johnson, Gayla McDowell, and Heather Dean—who possess the specialized expertise to guide you through a profound professional transformation. Rather than delivering traditional, repetitive training, these leaders provide a powerful educator refuel that honors your unique calling and restores your professional spirit.
Sarah, a dedicated environmental educator and systems-thinker with nearly two decades of experience, utilizes high-leverage frameworks to help you root your leadership in place and move from acute observation to impactful action. Gayla, a champion for gifted instruction and individual potential, empowers you to reclaim your purpose and authentic identity through wisdom-based decision-making tools that unlock your capacity for greatness. Heather, a National Board Professional Teacher with over 25 years of instructional design experience, integrates play through arts-based methodologies to re-ignite the essential joy of creating for both you and your students.
Together, they empower you to move beyond professional burnout and reclaim your voice, building the bold agency necessary to drive systemic educational transformation.
Our First Workshop
Reclaim Your Craft: The Ultimate Educator Refuel
Stop feeling like a "little robot" and rediscover the spark that brought you to education., Join the Bold Educator Collective for a high-leverage, two-hour virtual experience designed to move you beyond burnout and back into your potential for greatness,.
Three Pillars to Re-Ignite Your Impact:
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YOUR PLACE: Master systems-thinking tools to lead with equity and transform your perspective of your professional environment,.
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YOUR PURPOSE: Use the Six Thinking Hats to unlock your wisdom, clarify your identity, and lead with authentic confidence.
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YOUR PLAY: Reclaim the joy of creating as you synthesize your "Aha!" moments through photography in our Culminating Showcase,.
Walk away with a mobilized mindset, high-leverage tools for immediate use, and a supportive community that has your back.
