What is Disaggregated Data? A Look into How Data Can Drive Equity and Informed Decisions in Schools
Discover how disaggregated data empowers educators to uncover hidden inequities and make targeted, impactful decisions, including a real-world example.
Leading Change in Modern Schools: The Essential Role of Change Agents in Education Reform
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.
Derek Mitchell Shares Insights on Teaching the World to Change on “Coffee & Change” Podcast with Bill Kirst
In the “Totems, Talent & Teaching the World to Change with Derek Mitchell” Coffee & Change podcast episode, Bill Kirst speaks to Partners in School Innovation CEO Derek Mitchell about his origin story, how teachers and parents change children’s worlds, and what it means to be a Change Agent.
Partners Adds Expert Insights on School Operations Leaders in AASA School Administrator Magazine Article
In the “The Centrality of Operations Leaders in Transformational Change” article for AASA’s School Administrator magazine, the authors elaborate on why you can’t overlook a district’s bus drivers, nurses, custodians, accountants and others if you seek to cultivate academic excellence. They offer strategic approaches to involving and developing support staff further.
Four Creative Ways to Surface Stories that Matter and Catalyze Change
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.
Highlight Learning and Celebrate Successes: 6 Effective Ways to Surface Stories that Matter and Catalyze Change
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.
Clarify Impact: 3 Ways to Surface Stories that Matter and Catalyze Change
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.
Open Deeper Dialogue: 3 Ways to 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.
Engage a Community: 3 Ways to Surface Stories that Matter and Catalyze Change
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.
Reflect with a Team: 6 Ways to Surface Stories that Matter and Catalyze Change
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.
Church, Change, and Chris Emdin
Explore Chris Emdin's compelling educational insights, which urge educators to critically evaluate their methods and implement collaborative dialogues to enhance classroom dynamics.
Derek Mitchell Shares How to Nurture and Sustain School Change in Challenging Times on HTH Unboxed Podcast
In the “How to nurture and sustain school change in challenging times” HTH Unboxed podcast episode, Derek Mitchell talks to Stacey Caillier about what he’s learned about how to help schools get better at giving every kid what they need to thrive and why this work matters so much to him.