Partners CEO Recognized for His Commitment to "Success By Design" We are proud to announce that Partners CEO Derek Mitchell is featured in the Winter 2021 issue of the Taft Bulletin, the alumni magazine of the prestigious Taft School. The article briefly describes Derek’s life path, from growing up
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Partners Begins a Modified “STR Season” This is the time of year we prepare for what we affectionately refer to as “STR Season” at Partners. Yes, our School Transformation Review (STR) has an entire season dedicated to it! The STRs help us
CEO’s Corner: Crafting a New Vision for the Future Partners is nearing the end of a three-year period of piloting new network-based strategies for delivering our approach to school and district transformation. While that work remains promising to help us improve the outcomes for more schools, leaders, teachers and
Stories from the Field: “We’re All Math People” By Noah M. Wager All teachers bring pieces of themselves to their classroom: their experiences, values, passions, and fears are just underneath the surface. It’s rare that someone is as open about those past experiences in an initial conversation as Kate
Article by a Principal Attests to Power of Our Equity Work Ryan Haven, principal of Edenvale Elementary School in Oak Grove School District, has written an instructive and inspiring piece, “How to implement an equity series: Conversations about race,” in Leadership magazine, published by the Association of California School
Stories from the Field: Building Systems By John Zachary As the community schools coordinator at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in San Francisco, Leslie Hu is a ball of energy brimming with ideas for how to create a learning environment that promotes student achievement and wellness. When I
Partners featured on William Penn Foundation Blog Partners is proud to be featured on the William Penn Foundation’s blog! In a post about school-supporting organizations in Philadelphia that focus on equity, the foundation highlights Partners’ work in individual schools and multi-school networks. Please see the blog post HERE.
Stories from the Field: Finding Focus By Amanda Faulkner A day in the life of a principal is full of competing priorities--observing classrooms, planning professional development for teachers, meeting with parents, and attending to dozens of other tasks. Joey Sundberg, the principal of King Elementary School in Richmond, California, knows
Stories from the Field: Equitable Instruction Megan Kizer, Supervising Improvement Partner https://vimeo.com/469415170
Partners CEO Elected to California Academy of Sciences Board of Trustees July 22, 2020 Partners in School Innovation is proud to announce that its CEO, Derek Mitchell, Ph.D., has been elected to the board of trustees of the California Academy of Sciences. Dr. Mitchell is joining a group of highly accomplished
