Culturally ConnectED
A care-based, socially responsible approach that delivers significant outcomes.
- Care, Capacity, and Competence -
We partner with schools, districts, and organizations to create learning environments where students and adults feel seen, supported, connected, and able to thrive.
This approach, grounded in evidence-based practices, has demonstrated success and has earned multiple awards and recognition.
- Integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS): Installation, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Principles
- Leadership Development
- Evidence-Based, High-Leverage Practices
- Equitable, Inclusive, and Inviting Practices
- Culture and Climate
- Social-Emotional Behavior (SEB) - Guided by the CASEL framework.
- Restorative Practices
- Restorative Conferencing
- Building Resiliency and Collective Efficacy in Education
- Trauma-Informed Care for Staff and Students
- Effective Classroom Management Systems and Strategies
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
- Strategic Planning for Continuous Improvement
- Cultural Competence and Compassionate Education
- Behavior Management Strategies - Classroom Coaching and Supports
- Network Implementation Communities
- Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
Designed to build and support meaningful transformation.
Be caring. Be compassionate. Be committed.
Outcomes.
A. Gutierrez, Instructional Team Leader, and Teacher
"Our professional learning community and the entire school staff benefited with professional development about equity. In these well-organized professional development experiences, Dr. Allen utilized current research and student and staff need as a basis in which she developed each session. Through these sessions, she helped our staff reflect on our current practices and realistically create ways in which we could improve our relationships with our students and families. Furthermore, Dr. Allen provided us with support in implementing our ideas. She provided suggestions, as well as alternatives if we were not achieving the desired results.
It was most beneficial through professional development sessions that she encouraged us to have conversations that were sometimes uncomfortable, but that always led to improving the school and learning environment. She took great care in ensuring that at the forefront of her equity work were the needs and interests of the students and families we serve."
- Andrea Gutierrez, 2nd Grade Teacher, ITL
Dr. Philip Woods, Superintendent, Aliquippa School District
"Dr. Allen is a dynamic leader who possesses the ability to bring out the best in her students and staff. She leads by example and takes a genuine interest in the well-being of her students and staff. As an educational leader, Dr. Allen utilizes her experience and expertise to enhance the educational environment for all stakeholders. She has proven to be an energetic, dedicated, responsible, and reliable school administrator. She also has in-depth experience and knowledge of culturally responsive pedagogy, data collection and analysis, and matters of equity. Her persistence and various initiatives are outstanding."
- Dr. Philip Woods, Superintendent
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Brittany K., Pittsburgh Public Schools, Learning Support Educator
"I have benefited from the work in building equity and cultural care within our school. [The facilitators] willingness to guide our school team in professional development allowed us to translate our school vision into a reality."