Educators come to Teachers21 seeking advice on how to create more productive teams, and better holistic systems in the school and/or school district. 鈥淲e bring the brass tacks,鈥� says Jennifer Antonucci, associate director of Teachers21. 鈥淲e want to advise educators about what works and what doesn鈥檛 in the classroom. We take education theory and policy and ask, 鈥榃hat does it look like, sound like, and act like when you try to implement it?鈥欌�� That real-world knowledge is conveyed by advisors with decades of education experience. They help educators learn how to solve problems based on their personal problem-solving approaches. 鈥淥ur clients want a customized approach, not an off-the-shelf product,鈥� says Antonucci. When Teachers21 conducts assessments, it frequently discovers issues that differ from what administrators believe is at play. Called in to assess a team productivity issue, Teachers21 may discover that instead it鈥檚 a matter of too much work, too few resources and a lack of information about goals. According to Antonucci, schools benefit when Teachers21 identifies root causes to systemic problems. 鈥淭eachers succeed most often when leadership understands what they need, and when there is a school culture of professionalism, support and accountability,鈥� adds Antonucci. The addition of Andr茅 Ravenelle as the new executive director of Teachers21 marks another exciting change for the organization. Most recently he served as superintendent of the 5,200-student Fitchburg school system where he incorporated SEL throughout the school district. 鈥淪uperintendents are at a loss as to how to meet the growing challenges of a changing student body,鈥� says Ravenelle. 鈥淲ith access to the wealth of information at 蜜桃tv, Teachers21 can help school districts excel and provide them with needed resources. Teachers21 and 蜜桃tv are in the right place, at the right time, with the right solutions.鈥� 鈥淎ndr茅鈥檚 arrival opens the door to collaboration and program development opportunities within our School Psychology, Organizational and Leadership Psychology, Distance Education, and our Freedman Center for Child and Family Development鈥� says Covi- no. 鈥淲ith considerable experience in leading urban schools and social emotional learning, he will help Teachers21 and the College to expand our work in these areas.鈥� Much of William James curricula focuses on integrating mental, social, and emotional wellness into the schools. A prime example is the College鈥檚 Graduate Certificate in School Climate and Social Emotional Learning, offered through its School Psychology Department, which trains teams of school staff, including teachers, psychologists and administrators, on ways to transform, create and sustain a positive With access to the wealth of information at 蜜桃tv, Teachers21 can help school districts excel and provide them with needed resources. Teachers21 and 蜜桃tv are in the right place, at the right time, with the right solutions.鈥� Andr茅 Ravenelle executive director, Teachers21 12 RAPPORT | Feature Story