Every year I write an end-of-year letter to family and friends, a resonant story or thought. Here is the message I wrote to welcome people into 2025.

In February 2025, I visited six cities in Asia for 21 events. The eagerness I found to advance teaching artistry was invigorating, and I was astounded at the quality of excellent TA work that abounds.

I’m thinking about it because I am often asked about it. The Leadership Lab, developed within Lincoln Center Education (LCE), was the first time I got to design a training for the most experienced TAs. Sadly closed now, this essay describes how it worked.