Understand how to set multilingual learners (MLLs) up for success in classroom discussions, complex texts, and communicating learning effectively through structured language practice. Learn strategies like Language Dives to build fluency in academic language. This is the fourth in an explainer series about supporting and differentiating instruction for MLLs.

Educators must go beyond content instruction to ensure that multilingual learners (MLLs) and English Language Learners (ELLs) develop the academic language skills they need to engage deeply in lessons. Discover how to create language objectives that help them express their ideas and demonstrate what they know. This is the third in an explainer series about supporting and differentiating instruction for MLLs.

Explore in detail how to implement student shadowing and empathy interviews to best support multilingual learners (MLLs) and English Language Learners (ELLs) and highlight student voice. Learn practical tools to understand students’ lived experiences and classroom sentiments, so that you can start taking targeted steps toward change. This is the second in an explainer series about supporting and differentiating instruction for MLLs.

As an educator focused on understanding and supporting multilingual learners (MLLs) and English Language Learners (ELLs), learn actionable strategies you can use, or share with peers, to differentiate instruction and help bridge the gap between intention and impact. This is the first in an explainer series about supporting and differentiating instruction for MLLs.

Community schools are a powerful, long-term strategy for rethinking how schools support students, families, and communities. This article breaks down the model, clears up common misconceptions, and offers practical guidance for implementation.

Leading transformation in schools takes a different kind of leader. Learn how our Change Agent Framework supports educators in leading with purpose and advancing equity in lasting, practical ways.

Learn how a Theory of Action (ToA) can support educators with connecting goals to outcomes and read about real examples from Partners in School Innovation Director of Program Design and Development Amanda Bachelor on how schools and districts we’ve worked with have used ToAs.

Discover how disaggregated data empowers educators to uncover hidden inequities and make targeted, impactful decisions, including a real-world example.

Delve into the critical role of Change Agents in modern schools and districts to forward goals of equity in education. Read more to understand the Partners In School Innovation framework for driving impactful change in schools and districts.

Storytelling is crucial to the process of introducing and pulling people into the vision and mission of work to achieve equity in education. Learn about four ways that you can sustain school transformation efforts through creative approaches to revealing stories that matter most to your community.

Find the greatest effectiveness in surfacing stories that matter by highlighting learning and celebrating success among students, teachers, and parents. Learn about six ways that you can bring forth these stories to catalyze change and sustainable school transformation.

Make it clear to educators, students, community members, and other constituents what your greater vision is for school transformation. Here are three collaborative ways that teams can clarify impact and better surface stories that matter and catalyze change.

Stories are powerful windows into lived experiences and hold the potential to connect people, help them learn and heal, and open eyes to how necessary equity work is. Explore three creative and intentional ways to open deeper dialogue for meaningful storytelling.

Learn three ways to surface stories that catalyze change by engaging your community with creativity and intention. Get school teams, students, and community members involved in deliberate and thoughtful reflection to bring forth motivational stories that foster equity.

There are many ways to engage school teams, students, and community members in meaningful reflection in order to surface inspiring stories. Here are six ways to surface stories that matter and catalyze change that call everyone in to reflect as a team.