The GSP Monthly Dispatch

Issue Archive

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2024
A tablet displays various blue and white 3D charts and graphs, including bar charts, line graphs, and pie charts from the GSP Monthly Dispatch, representing data analytics or business statistics on a white background.

Our latest Common Data Project Annual Report, and more.

April 2024
Image with the text JOIN OUR TEAM at the top. Below, illustrations of people working and holding books or a giant pencil. Text reads: We're hiring Senior Associates & Coaching Associates—featured in our GSP Monthly Dispatch Issue Archive!.

We’re hiring senior associates and coaching associates, and more.

March 2024
Colorful ropes are tied together in the center, forming a circle with white space in the middle—much like the GSP Monthly Dispatch—symbolizing teamwork, unity, and collaboration.

Diversifying the educator workforce, proficiency-based learning roadmap, and more.

February 2024
A group of smiling children lean out of the windows of a yellow school bus, waving cheerfully on a sunny day. Their happy attendance highlights the importance of equity in access to education. Trees are visible in the background.

Attendance is a basic equity issue, early-bird pricing for our conference, and more.

January 2024
2023
JOIN OUR TEAM. We're hiring Executive Director. Illustration of people working, holding pencil, books, and giving a presentation above the text on a blue and white background. Learn more in our GSP Monthly Dispatch or browse the Issue Archive.

Hiring our next executive director, and more.

December 2023
A man in a brown jacket and blue patterned tie sits outdoors, smiling. Next to him, on a blue background, white text reads: Thank you, David Ruff! with "Thank" circled, celebrating the Executive Director retirement.

Announcing our executive director’s retirement, upcoming events, and more.

November 2023
Logo for SRIA 2024 with blue geometric shapes on the left, large text SRIA in the center, “2024” stacked vertically on the right, and the tagline Bold Vision. Bold Action.—perfect for an innovative Education Conference on School Redesign.

SRIA 2024 call for proposals, posts from our blog archive, and more.

October 2023
Four blue triangles arranged vertically next to the bold text, Bold Vision Bold Action, with Bold in larger font and Vision and Action in regular font, all on a white background—perfect branding for an inspiring education conference.

Using data to improve schools, updated save the dates, and more.

September 2023
A close-up of various blue bar charts and line graphs on a white sheet, representing financial or statistical data analysis.

Using data to improve schools, updated save the dates, and more.

August 2023
JOIN OUR TEAM graphic showing illustrated people working. Text below reads: WE’RE HIRING - Coaching Director, Director of People Operations, Office Administrator.

We’re hiring, our latest events, and more.

July 2023
A monthly calendar with black dates for weekdays and red dates for weekends, set against a circular background split into teal on the left and orange on the right.

Save the dates for upcoming events, our policy toolkit, and more.

June 2023
The word SUMMER is written in large letters filled with images of pink and purple flowers against a blue sky. Below, text reads: Check out the lineup of exciting 2023 Summer Events from GSP.

Our 2023 summer institutes, grading and reporting for educational equity, and more

May 2023
A person holds a sign that says, Our voice holds as much value as adults, standing in a hallway with blurred background—highlighting the importance of students being heard by teachers and school leaders.

What students want teachers and school leaders to understand, and more

April 2023
A digital illustration of a human profile made from glowing blue circuit lines and binary code on a dark blue background, symbolizing artificial intelligence, education, and technology like ChatGPT.

 Learning to live (and teach) with ChatGPT, a must-listen podcast, and more

March 2023
A close-up of the word Policy highlighted in pink on a printed page, with part of the surrounding text and a pink highlighter marking the word, referencing updates from February 2023.

School district policy toolkit, a new blog on protecting essential reading, and more.

February 2023
A group of diverse graduates in caps and gowns smile and celebrate outdoors. Text below reads: Common Data Project, 2022 Annual Report, School Year 2020-2021, released January 2023.

The NESSC Common Data Project 2022 Annual Report, and more.

January 2023
2022
SRIA 2023 logo with blue geometric shapes on the left, bold “SRIA” text, “2023” in blue stacked vertically, and the tagline “Reconnect. Recommit. Redesign.”—perfect for an Education Conference on School Redesign.

SRIA conference registration, grading for educational equity, and more.

December 2022
Illustration of diverse people interacting with large yellow stars. A blue banner reads “Discovery Session” and “Grading for Educational Equity.” The scene highlights an equitable advisory system, with chat bubbles and decorative sparkles in the background.

SRIA conference details, our next discovery session, and more.

November 2022
SRIA 2023 logo with blue geometric shapes on the left, bold “SRIA” text, “2023” in blue stacked vertically, and the tagline “Reconnect. Recommit. Redesign.”—perfect for an Education Conference on School Redesign.

School Redesign in Action—a conference for educators, and more!

October 2022
Three black-and-white circular portraits of two women and one man, all smiling, appear under the heading From Our Correspondents with a blue icon of paper and pen on the right, highlighting contributions from September 2022.

Teaching with grace, segregation in schools, and more

September 2022
A banner reading "From Our Correspondents" appears above three smiling women, their headshots arranged in a row; a document and pen icon sits to the right. Explore more in the GSP Monthly Dispatch or browse our Issue Archive for past editions.

Dance as a pedagogical tool, a metaphor for reading and life, and more

August 2022
Graphic with the text Join Our Team and Were Hiring: Project Associate, Director of Research & Evaluation, featuring illustrated people working and holding office materials.

Join our team, grading for educational equity, and more.

July 2022
Abstract textured painting with two horizontal sections: deep blue on top and vibrant yellow below, blending roughly at the center. This dynamic pattern evokes the spirit found in a Poetry of Serhiy Zhadan lesson plan, energetic and bold.

A lesson plan on the Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan, summer sessions, and more.

June 2022
Three Hello my name is name tags are shown: one red tag with Katie and two blue tags, one of which says Paulina. The tags are arranged on a white surface, inviting you to meet our Associate Directors.

Introducing our new associate directors, interviews with Katie and Paulina, and more.

May 2022
A winding road with colorful icons and labels marking steps: Planning for Proficiency, Developing Competencies, Designing Assessments, Planning for Instruction, Grading & Reporting, and Analyzing Data.

Proficiency roadmap, multi-day virtual summer institutes, and more.

April 2022
Grounding principles: Cultivating an interest; Supporting program completion; streamlining certification; recruiting and hiring; supporting, retaining, and promoting.

The DEW Collaborative’s Regional Landscape Snapshot, summer events for educators, and more.

March 2022
A circular diagram showing Student Engagement at the center, surrounded by rings labeled Complex Thinking + Transfer, Varied Content, Materials, + Methods, Clear, Shared Outcomes, and Practice + Feedback—key elements of an Effective Instruction toolkit.

The Elements of Effective Instruction, inspired book recommendations for educators, and more.

February 2022
Front page of the Portland Press Herald from January 2022 featuring a headline about expanding teacher diversity, images of a classroom and a masked teacher, plus the weather forecast for Saturday, January 8.

Increasing teacher diversity, taking your equity pulse, and more!

January 2022
2021
Screen grab of must-read video featuring principal of Nokomis

Collaboration, risk-taking, and professional development in the era of Covid-19, and more!

December 2021
A person wearing a graduation cap faces away from the camera against a cloudy sky. Text below reads: Common Data Project, 2021 Annual Report, School Year 2019-2020, and Issue Archive on a green background.

Common Data Project 2021 Annual Report, our next two discovery sessions, and more.

November 2021
In October 2021, a hand draws on a chalkboard showing labeled sketches of people representing RSU-10 equity committee members: teachers, students, principals, superintendent and assistant superintendent, custodians, ed techs, and psychologists.

Our next success story featuring RSU-10, our latest discovery sessions, and more.

October 2021
Two adults sit closely together at a table, looking at a laptop screen. Books and folders are visible in the background. This September 2021 video is titled Portrait of a Graduate from Springfield Public Schools.

Introducing our “Success Stories,” the art of teaching, and more.

September 2021
An infographic titled Flexible and Multiple Pathways Framework displays five pillars—Supporting Structures, Access, Student Choice & Support, Workforce Capacity, and Equitable Outcomes—each illustrated with icons that represent the framework’s core elements.

Our Principals’ PLG, Educational Equity Community of Practice, and our report about flexible and multiple pathways.

August 2021
Wooden Scrabble tiles arranged to spell ASSESS, referencing Summative Assessment, are placed over a background of scattered blank wooden tiles on an orange surface.

Our new summative assessment toolkit, our fourth and final summer institute, and more.

July 2021
A red pen rests on a marked-up sheet of text. A blue banner across the center reads, GRADING & REPORTING FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY in bold white letters.

Our new grading & reporting for educational equity toolkit, our summer institutes, and more.

June 2021
Image of tools, a classroom, a silhouette, and a book.

Our new local district policy toolkit, our summer institutes, and three new insightful blogs.

May 2021
A white eraser, symbolizing possibility, partially erases the word impossible on white paper, revealing possible and transforming impossibility into opportunity.

ESSER funding opportunities, exploring racism in our communities, and reopening schools equitably.

April 2021
The word SUMMER filled with images of pink and purple flowers, above the text A lineup of GSP Monthly Dispatch events you don’t want to miss on a white background.

Fostering student engagement, our new Elements of Effective Instruction toolkit, anti-racism means action, and more. 

March 2021
A group of simplified, blue-toned human figures of varying sizes and shades, representing people of different ages and body types, stands together on a white background—perfect for illustrating the GSP Monthly Dispatch or Issue Archive.

A community conversations toolkit, a reflection on being the only black educator in a school, and more.

February 2021
Architect of the Capitol.

The New Year, the insurrection at our Capitol, loving our students, new tools for racial affinity groups, and more.

January 2021
2020
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Common Data Project 2020 Annual Report, data resources for educators, and a new tool for taking your equity pulse.

December 2020
A collage shows diverse groups of people collaborating in different settings—construction, agriculture, technology, healthcare, and education—highlighting teamwork and learning in various professions as seen in November 2020.

Our latest report on creating equitable pathways, a deeply personal essay on teaching with grace, and more.

November 2020

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