The Southern Oregon Regional Educator Network (SOREN) was established in 2019 as part of Oregon\u2019s statewide effort to strengthen support for public educators through Senate Bill 182 (2017) and the creation of the Educator Advancement Council. As one of ten Regional Educator Networks across the state, SOREN brings educators together to identify local needs, elevate educator voice, and drive meaningful, systemic change in recruitment, retention, and professional learning.<\/p>\n
SOREN, over the years, has co-created a coordinated regional improvement system that strengthens educator effectiveness and reduces disparities in experiences and outcomes for students and adults. This is guided by regional data, climate surveys, and educator stories.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][fancy_box box_style=”color_box_basic” icon_family=”none” box_color=”#0199a7″ box_color_opacity=”0″ box_alignment=”left” border_radius=”10px” image_loading=”default”]\n
To create affirming school environments where every single adult and child feels safe, knows they matter, and that they belong.<\/p>\n
Our mission is to improve experiences and outcomes for every person in schools by connecting with courage and compassion to build empathy, shift limiting beliefs, inspire imagination, empower educators, improve school climate, radically transform systems, and ultimately – do no harm.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n
\u201cWhen educators feel safe to be vulnerable, schools become places of real learning\u2014for both staff and students.\u201d \u2013 (Kraft & Papay, 2014)[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” title=”Significance” id=”1765568854-2-32″ tab_id=”cb781f3e-5dc7-2″][vc_column_text]Teacher Significance and Retention<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just about salary\u2014teachers stay where they feel they make a difference and are supported.\u201d \u2013 TNTP, The Irreplaceables (2012)[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=”none” tab_id=”6a47deb5-a3f2-3″ title=”Student Achievement” id=”1f3e637b-35e2-8″][vc_column_text]School Culture and Student Achievement<\/b><\/p>\n The Southern Oregon Education Service District (SOESD) is SOREN\u2019s sponsoring organization. SOESD provides regional support, services, and leadership to school districts across Southern Oregon. Through programs in instruction, technology, special education, and school improvement, SOESD helps districts expand capacity, improve student outcomes, and access high-quality, cost-effective services.<\/p>\n 35<\/strong> Licensed Educators<\/p>\n 4<\/strong> Mental Health\/Public Safety\/Restorative Justice<\/p>\n 27<\/strong> High Potential Groups\/Historically and Underserved<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n [vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”30″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right”…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":70,"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":799,"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions\/799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.soesd.k12.or.us\/soren\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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The Leadership Team<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n
Dr. Heidi Olivadoti<\/strong><\/h3>\n
SOREN Coordinator<\/strong><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”padding-2-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]\n
Jennifer Jones, M. Ed.<\/h3>\n
SOREN Mentor Project Coordinator
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School Improvement Specialist
\nSOREN Project Lead
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SOESD REGIONAL REACH<\/h4>\n
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