School Seasons xSELeratED is a calling to a collective pause, a purposeful inhale, and an invitation to return to ourselves, to each other, and to the legacy we build individually and together. It is our refocusing on the work of education not as knowledge, outcomes, and achievement, but as connection, belonging and healing. This is intentional, purposeful work: the integration of head and heart, skills and relationships, academic rigor and human well-being.

The book is developed as a monthly guide of reflexive practices that span the entire school year, serving not as something extra, but as your essential companion for well-being, growth and fulfillment. 

"Creating School Seasons xSELeratED with Walter and Leigh transformed my understanding of what's possible when we move from ME to WE - when brilliant minds unite around our shared commitment to making education more human, more healing, and more whole. This isn't just a book we wrote together; it's a testament to the power of authentic collaboration and the magic that happens when educators dare to bring their full selves to the work that matters most."   

-Heather Lageman, author

The next logical step flowing from our xSELeratED initiative, this book will fill your heart and feed your educator soul. Written in collaboration, it complements the experience and perspective of Leigh Reagan Alley's orientation to wholeness, Heather Lageman's community-building and Walter McKenzie's systems thinking, weaving a three-part  harmony of intentional reflection and insight across the months. You will use this companion again and again, year after year, with support from the authors and additional online resources that extend and enrich the book.