Brenda Gonzalez Larraga

I guess Nano is paying for dinner! 🤭

Without a clear why, people comply. With it, they commit. Leadership isn’t about control—it’s about meaning.

You don’t change a school’s story by fixing kids. You change it by growing the adults who shape every experience inside the building.

The Super 60 Squad has arrived! 🌟 Congrats to our first wave of Imagine Math masters who have completed 60+ lessons. Way to go on "Powering Up" your skills and leading the way in math excellence!

@keli_soliz @lead4ward @GarzaNesie Thank you! They are an amazing group. 🤩

@blarraga80 @lead4ward @GarzaNesie Look at that growth in their learning on the @lead4ward dot-to-dot consesogram! 📗 Your new teachers are so lucky to learn with you all! I know they are feeling the intentional support!❤️

If there is work on a Saturday, there is no better group to spend it with than our Early Career Teachers. From mental health, mentorship, PLCs, the brain, and instructional strategies so much fun and learning. 🤩@lead4ward @GarzaNesie

A simple but powerful practice: celebrate as often as you correct. Try choosing one student a week and share a moment of genuine praise with their family — it builds connection, trust, and joy for everyone.  #NewTeacherNovember @lead4ward @kloneal2

Pair-Square-Share today during our Professional Learning Day. Sharing learning and identifying key vocabulary in Module 4. @lead4ward @LosFresnosCISD

So much learning and collaboration for these amazing @Las_Yescas @LFEtheplacetobe @OES_Ocelots @LRE_Wranglers @PLE_Panthers teachers and administrators today during the professional learning math session!🤓🤩 @LfcisdL @jbeth81 @aamaro10 @RegionOneESC

Monday Motivation

Equity demands higher expectations because kids will rise to the level you set.

T: "I'm the Math teacher. Not the Reading teacher." M: "That's fantastic! But we all teach literacy. Tell me about your vocabulary instruction." #intentional #contentareas 👇👇👇

She's the very best! 💕🤩

Thank you to both teams for allowing us the wonderful opportunity to learn from them. 🤩💕

HUGE shoutout to the passionate educators of @SanBenitoCISD ! They brought the energy, fun, and inspiration to our @lead4ward Accountability and Instruction for EBs session! 🎧 🎤 📚 ✏️

@CelinaAngelica_ @SanBenitoCISD @lead4ward Awesome! 🤩

What do you do for fun on the weekend? 😊 Happy to lend a helping hand. @PLE_Panthers Thank you @HectorLarraga1 for stepping up like you always do. 💖

“You are enough. Right here. Right now.” So often we let comparison or self-doubt convince us otherwise. But the truth? You don’t have to wait until you achieve something new or check another box. Your value isn’t tied to your productivity. Take a deep breath today and remind yourself: you are already enough. #YouAreEnough #YourStoryMatters

TELPAS goal setting with the amazing Dual & Bilingual teachers at PLE! @lfcisdESL_BIL @PLE_Panthers

What we do matters! 🧡