 Public education is changing and now more than ever educators need to be leading that change and in many places we are in our buildings in our schools and in our districts and we have to be prepared to speak out about what works best for our students. Leading means learning in much the same way we're shaping our students to become lifelong learners we too must continue to deepen our knowledge and our ability to lead within our schools and beyond. That's why the NEA Foundation has developed a set of free online courses to help educators build their leadership skills both individually and in teams. The courses run the gamut of the issues affecting our schools today from school community collaboration to teacher evaluation to the role of unions and educator leaders in creating and sustaining reform. All of the courses are created for and sometimes by educators with the help of some of the best known experts in the field they include case studies videos readings and exercises that prompt reflection and allow for discussions with your peers. If you're interested in change in the classroom you can explore what the latest research in neuroscience tells us about teaching and learning. If you're interested in making your school stronger you can learn effective strategies for collaboration with the community and if you're working to bring about change in your district or beyond you can get a better understanding of ways to collaborate for change within your union. The courses provide all of us administrators union leaders and teachers with the kind of information that make our conversations and decisions smarter. Anyone who wants to take on a leadership role within our schools should have this knowledge under their belt. You'll find the full set of courses on the NEA Foundation's website. We think you'll find them engaging provocative and full of information you can put to use in your own school and school district right away. Remember these courses are free. To learn more to sign up or to share information with your colleagues visit neafoundation.org slash pages slash courses.