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Brenda Davis
Brenda Davis is an experienced educator originally from New Zealand. As an educator, Brenda is committed to educational equity for all students and has served in Title 1, urban, high poverty, and high multilingual learner populations for over 20 years.
Brenda Davis
Brenda Davis is an experienced educator originally from New Zealand, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Victoria University and taught elementary school. She moved to the United States in 2001 to teach in Oklahoma City. Brenda later graduated with honors from the University of Central Oklahoma, where she obtained her master’s degree in education administration. She also holds a master’s certificate in restorative practices. Her proven track record in high-challenge schools reflects her commitment to all students achieving at high levels.
As an educator, Brenda is committed to educational equity and has served in Title 1, urban, high poverty, and high multilingual populations for over 20 years. Her teaching experience includes elementary school and middle school, and she has been an administrator for more than 15 years. She was the principal at Arbor Grove Elementary for 12 years, leading the school to Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work® status.
Brenda has extensive experience with special education processes and procedures as well as the ability to create inclusive environments where all students belong. In 2016, Arbor Grove Elementary improved their state-assigned letter grade from a D to a B. Brenda believes Arbor Grove is proof that all students can learn at high levels in an environment where all means all.
Brenda Davis has been named an Oklahoma Multicultural Teacher of the Year and has received the James Burnett Distinguished Principal award, which recognized her as one of the top three principals in the state. She is a member of the Cooperative Council for Oklahoma School Administrators, and she serves on the Teacher Education Council at Oklahoma City University.
Brenda was appointed as the director of elementary curriculum and instruction for Piedmont Public Schools in 2022 and promoted to executive director of academic services in 2023.
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Presentations by Brenda Davis
- Focusing Your Collaboration Time
- Moving Forward—Where Are We Now and What Next?
- What Is Our Data Telling Us?
- Connecting the Instructional Cycle to Our PLC Work
- Help! Our Collaborative Team Is Off Track!
