Lake County Partners的动态

#BrownvBoard (1954) is one of the most consequential cases in the history of our country. It is the heartbeat of our multiracial democracy and integral to the field of public education. On this 70th anniversary, we see the promise of Brown moving further away. It’s incumbent on all of us to think about our responsibility to fulfilling the promise of Brown. At CASEL, we’re thinking about social and learning (SEL) as a key part of a comprehensive strategy on school integration. Schools do not just become spaces of inclusion without intentional policies and practices that create a sense of belonging and caring relationships. SEL and school integration are interconnected, and we must leverage all tools to help fulfill the promise of Brown. It is imperative for a healthy, multiracial democracy. As Justice Thurgood Marshall stated in 1974, “[f]or unless our children begin to learn together, there is little hope that our people will ever learn to live together and understand each other.” It was a deep honor to write this piece as the VP of Policy at CASEL and a former confessional staffer who led on school integration. Please see more here.

Yesterday, we held the final convening of the East Side Alliance Transformation Network, a four-year partnership of nine schools in San Jose, CA. The network focused on improvement in middle grades math for the first two years and whole-school transformation for the final two years. Partners is very proud to have supported collective action to improve on-track outcomes for students on the East Side. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll share highlights from the convening including opening remarks from Glenn VanderZee, superintendent of the East Side Union High School District; our honoring of Oak Grove School District Superintendent Jose L. Manzo, who is retiring at the end of the school year; and recognition of five individuals who’ve been awarded scholarships to support them as they earn their administrative services credential and become even stronger results-oriented change agents (ROCAs). In addition, we’ll share the reflections of the school teams that were the heroes of this four-year journey. Because Partners believes in the power of story-telling as a way for schools to capture their continuous-improvement work and spread successful practices, we invited each team to encapsulate their growth in five-minute Ignite presentations. For example, pictured below is the team from Davis Intermediate – Ginelyn Kudsi, Jose Acosta, and Rachel Pike – who reflected on several improvement efforts over the past four years, including a refinement of professional learning communities that has resulted in greater teacher engagement and agency, increased collaboration among teachers of different grades, and improved student-teacher relationships. The Davis team’s story is just one example; stay tuned for more! #education #equity #EducationEquity #K12Education #EducationalLeadership #EducationForAll #ProfessionalDevelopment #StorytellingForChange

With the end of the school year, here are five key things school board members should now realize.?

??Are you an Ohio educational organization wanting more support to grow your own #K12Talent? The Ohio Department of Higher Education recently opened the application process for a Grow Your Own Scholarship Program. Here's an excerpt from their announcement: ? The department will grant scholarships to qualifying individuals accepted into the program who enroll in a teacher training program. 4?? In exchange for receiving scholarship funds (up to $7,500/year for four years), awardees will commit to teaching for four years in their home district within six years of graduation.? ????Leadership staff at qualifying schools are expected to proactively recruit their own students and employees to participate in this program. ???? Each school district interested in participating in the GYO program must attest that it has difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified classroom teachers.? Ohio Department of Education and Workforce #OhioEd #GrowYourOwn #recruitment #TeacherShortage

Attention all public school board members! Learn how to maximize your influence and drive positive change in your district. Check out our blog post for expert advice and strategies. #SchoolBoard #DiligentCommunity

Attention all public school board members! Learn how to maximize your influence and drive positive change in your district. Check out our blog post for expert advice and strategies. #SchoolBoard #DiligentCommunity

Attention all public school board members! Learn how to maximize your influence and drive positive change in your district. Check out our blog post for expert advice and strategies. #SchoolBoard #DiligentCommunity

Attention all public school board members! Learn how to maximize your influence and drive positive change in your district. Check out our blog post for expert advice and strategies. #SchoolBoard #DiligentCommunity

Attention all public school board members! Learn how to maximize your influence and drive positive change in your district. Check out our blog post for expert advice and strategies. #SchoolBoard #DiligentCommunity

We are thrilled to share that the state has awarded $9 million in funding to our Sonoma County schools through Golden State Pathways. This funding is powerful validation of the efforts to champion career-aligned education within our schools. This empowers us to continue collaborating closely with our education partners, individual schools, and the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) to ensure these programs successfully connect students with the skills and opportunities our local workforce demands. This is how we prepare students for lifelong success and build a stronger community! ?? Read the article below! #CareerEducation #StudentSuccess #WorkforceDevelopment #SonomaCounty #GoldenStatePathways