Designing Schools for What's Next

Designing Schools for What's Next

DC PCSB Executive Director Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis sits down with two leaders whose schools are already answering a question that should be at the center of education conversation in this city: What does school look like when we design it for today's realities instead of yesterday's norms? This episode explores how schools are doing more with less, rethinking how and when learning happens, building programs that meet students where they are, and creating environments where professionalism, safety, and belonging are not afterthoughts but foundations.

Leadership in Practice

DC PCSB Executive Director Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis sits down with Patricia Brantley, Chief Executive Officer of Friendship Public Charter School, and Allison R. Kokkoros, Chief Executive Officer of Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, for an honest conversation about what leadership in DC's charter school sector actually looks like. "UnCHARTERed Territory" addresses what the work truly requires from the people doing it and the hard decisions, the moments that tested them, and what thirty years of building charter schools in this city has taught leaders who refused to settle for anything less than what their students deserved. This episode is essential listening for anyone who leads a school, supports one, or simply believes that great leadership changes lives.

UnCHARTERED Territory Trailer

Led by Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis, education leaders across DC are bringing their individual stories, knowledge, questions, and more. “Unchartered Territory” is a podcast that satiates the growing need for platforms that highlight thoughtful dialogue, innovative ideas, and the people working every day to improve learning opportunities for students, not just discussing the issues, but actively collaborating to find solutions.