Kara Vandas

As a Professional Development Associate for The Leadership and Learning Center, Kara brings experience from her work as the Director of Teacher Effectiveness for the Colorado League of Charter Schools. Kara has worked to train and support charter schools around the state of Colorado in the implementation of Data Teams and Rigorous Curriculum Design, and in doing so, has had the opportunity to support rural, urban, and suburban schools of various instructional models and student populations in order to best implement these powerful practices.
 
Over the course of her career in education, Kara has worked in education as a teacher, teacher leader, trainer, and program developer. Prior to joining the League, Kara served with the StreetSchool Network and worked to create an innovative teacher education program for teachers serving high-need students. In addition, Kara worked with Edison Learning to train teachers around the country in effective instructional and management practices. She taught for the Denver Street School, Emerson Edison Academy, and Wyatt Edison Academy in both middle and high school grade levels.
 

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