Community of Practice (CoP): Investing in Adolescents: The Role of School Culture in Shaping Student Trajectories
In this session, we heard from Shanette Porter, the lead author of a recent report from the University of Chicago Consortium: Investing in Adolescents High School Climate and Organizational Context Shape Student Development and Educational Attainment. This report shines light on what…
Community of Practice (CoP): A Strong Start to the School Year, According to the Students
While many educators are easing into a much needed summer, it’s likely some of the planning for the next school year has already begun. We know that beginnings matter for relationship building and for creating strong connections to school –…
Community of Practice (COP): The Power of Partnering with Students for Change
How might we deepen our partnerships with students in our improvement work? In this session, we heard from friends at Community Design Partners to learn more about how to assess where we are on a student-powered improvement journey, explore concrete examples (the…
Community of Practice (COP): Building Relationship-Rich Organizations
Click here to download a pdf of the presentation. In this session, Search Institute discussed the essential elements of a high-quality student success system through the lens of one of their latest projects, Cultural Adaptation of Developmental Relationships in Education (CADRE). CADRE…
BARR National Conference
Members of the GRAD Partnership team will be attending the BARR National Conference. At the BARR Conference, national leaders and education advocates will join educators and officials at the state, district, and school levels to share ideas and learn from…
Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education
Webinar: Using Data to Advance Student Success
Watch the webinar. Join the GRAD Partnership and the Data Quality Campaign to learn how schools and districts are using actionable, real-time, holistic data as part of a systemic approach to advance student success. Student success systems are a way…
Webinar: NEA Community School Implementation Institute
Watch the webinar The COVID-19 pandemic created a level and intensity of student need that many current school efforts aren’t designed to meet. Teachers are working harder than ever before to help their students succeed, but they shouldn’t have to…
Community of Practice (COP): Centering Educators’ Experiences and Learning from their Stories
The To&Through Project shared their new work authoring and facilitating case studies that center the stories, struggles, and lived experiences of educators as a vehicle for their professional growth. Attendees heard from Alex Seeskin, Director; Dom McKoy, Associate of Engagement and Alexandra…