By: Leah Tuckman 2025 was a year of packed rooms, thoughtful questions, and the caliber of professional conversations that remind me why I love schools and communities. Standing in conference spaces across the country, I have been humbled by the chance to learn alongside educators and leaders who are deeply committed to redesigning schools in […]
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By Clyde ColeIn the 2024-2025 academic year, I had the privilege of working on four distinct BIPOC affinity groups for Great Schools Partnership (GSP), each serving a vital role in supporting professionals across various educational and professional sectors. These groups provided essential spaces for community building, shared learning, and personal growth among Black, Indigenous, and
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Exploring the importance of indigenous-led education by Aquinnah Wampanoag citizen Brad Lopes (pictured above).For over 10,000 years, community-centered and culturally aligned education systems existed across Turtle Island, otherwise known as North America. From one Indigenous community to another, children experienced the transfer of knowledge by their elders and knowledge keepers in a system of education
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Picture courtesy of Edutopia. For the past 6 years, GSP has been supporting the city of Springfield, MA, in developing and implementing the Springfield Portrait of a Graduate. While many districts write portraits, seeking to establish a collective vision of skills and attributes that the community hopes students will develop, many portraits are written with
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An in-depth look at June’s More than a Seat at the Table podcast episode by GSP Coaching Associate and DEW Collaborative Member Darthula Mathews. Please, have a seat at the table, and let’s talk. At the heart of the Diversifying the Educator Workforce (DEW) Collaborative’s work is a rock-solid belief: diversity in the educator workforce isn’t just a
The Great School Partnership’s School Redesign in Action (SRIA) 2025 was held on April 8th at the Boston Marriott in Newton, Massachusetts, bringing educators from across New England together to connect around their shared vision of educational excellence.This year’s theme was “From Action to Impact.” As GSP Executive Director Paulina Murton noted in her opening
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An in-depth look at April’s More than a Seat at the Table podcast episode by host, Darthula Mathews.The Great School Partnership’s Diversifying the Educator Workforce (DEW) Collaborative has a deep commitment to educational equity, and we firmly believe that a racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse educator workforce is vital to improving learning for all students.
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Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) is a framework designed to provide individualized support to students to ensure that they are able to learn and grow academically, socially, and behaviorally. The three tiers of MTSS work together as follows:Tier one is universal: It is curriculum and instruction that is accessible, engaging, and standards-aligned. Materials are reflective of
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By Laura Tavares, the executive director of the WPS InstituteChronic absenteeism is one of the most stubborn problems plaguing U.S. schools today. It’s not just a post-pandemic issue of skipped classes and missed school days. Today’s persistent high absenteeism is a symptom of a deeper disengagement that has been brewing for years. As much as educators
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In an effort to equip educators with practical strategies for implementing anti-racism in the classroom while supporting their social-emotional well-being, CARE (Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity) and the Great Schools Partnership are launching an impactful professional development series. We sat down with Ralph Saint-Louis, one of the organizers, to discuss the series, its significance, and