Janine Extavour
Janine Extavour is the Director of Teaching & Learning at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, where she leads initiatives focused on instructional practice, faculty development, and the student learning experience. Building a culture where all learners and educators feel connected, challenged, and inspired, guides Janine’s approach to professional learning. She leads with equal parts joy, head and heart.
Current Workshops
Teaching and Learning Reimagined: Renewing Practice, Purpose, and Impact
Co-facilitated by experienced educators, this ongoing virtual program affirms and uplifts the work of independent school teachers while offering tools and strategies to deepen instructional impact. As a learning cohort, we will explore this essential question: How can we, as experienced educators, refine and expand our practice to better meet the needs of all learners, strengthening student readiness, sustaining joy, and continuing to grow professionally? Designed to model the kinds of inclusive, engaging and evidenced-based practice we aim to cultivate in the classroom, this program will provide opportunities for structured inquiry, collaborative dialogue, and practical application.