Great Schools Partnership
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The Great Schools Partnership is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit school-support organization working to redesign public education and improve learning for all students.
Portland, ME
Joined January 2019
The Aurora Institute sat down with #CompetencyWorks Advisor and Outgoing @GreatSchoolsP Executive Director, David Ruff, to hear about his reflections from his years of work dedicated to advancing education innovation. Dive in here: https://t.co/JAHO0uh0AB
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The Aurora Institute sat down with CompetencyWorks Advisor and Outgoing Great Schools Partnership Executive Director, David Ruff, to hear about his reflections from his years of work dedicated to...
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Here is the list of presentations for the @GreatSchoolsP annual conference on Mar 25-26. I will have 3 presentations: proficiency-based learning, HS students at work, and equity through identity and belonging. @JamilaDugan is the keynote speaker! https://t.co/l2y33qw4tc
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We're excited to share that registration is open for SRIA 2024, our 12th conference for educators, students, and community partners who are dedicated to innovation, educational equity, and personalized learning. Learn more and get registered:
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School Redesign in Action 2025 is the Great Schools Partnership’s thirteenth annual conference for educators, students, and community partners from New England and across the nation to highlight and...
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There's just one day left to register for our upcoming discovery session on instructional rounds! Learn more and get registered today: https://t.co/1ZFsnuUrK4
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Rounds are a powerful tool that have been an accepted practice regularly incorporated in the medical field and underutilized in other professions. Instructional rounds focus on the instructional core...
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GSP recently announced that founder and executive director, David Ruff, will be retiring from his position after 17 years—each one spent endeavoring to improve outcomes for all students. David’s retirement is effective June 30, 2024.
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by Great Schools Partnership The Great Schools Partnership (GSP) announced earlier today that founder and executive director, David Ruff, will be retiring from his position after 17 years—each one...
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There's less than one week left to submit your proposal for our upcoming School Redesign in Action 2024 conference. Learn more and submit your proposal today:
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School Redesign in Action 2025 is the Great Schools Partnership’s thirteenth annual conference for educators, students, and community partners from New England and across the nation to highlight and...
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Grading systems should be designed to give feedback to students so they can take charge of their learning, and not to punish students or sort them into levels. Join us November 1 @ 3 PM ET to explore grading for educational equity:
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This event has been cancelled. Please return to our events page to see our upcoming list of events.Description: Grading practices should help our students engage in meaningful, authentic work, and...
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Today on our blog: @Queen_Gilmore writes, "I have now come to understand the ways traditional educational systems were not designed for brains wired like mine, nor many of my friends, students, and colleagues." Read more:
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by Emily Gilmore When I was a high school social studies teacher, we used to talk about pivotal versus important events. We’d start the year developing what we called our “personal pivotal events...
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If you're interested in presenting at a conference on educational equity, take a look at this opportunity from @GreatSchoolsP
https://t.co/XozEJpuzrt
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School Redesign in Action 2025 is the Great Schools Partnership’s thirteenth annual conference for educators, students, and community partners from New England and across the nation to highlight and...
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Don't miss our upcoming discovery session on grading & reporting for educational equity. November 1 @ 3-6 PM ET. Virtual. Learn more and get registered: https://t.co/T8OCT3OdWi
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This event has been cancelled. Please return to our events page to see our upcoming list of events.Description: Grading practices should help our students engage in meaningful, authentic work, and...
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Today on our blog: @carken3 writes, "The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action represents a watershed moment in the fight for equal opportunities for Black and Brown students in higher education."
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By Carrie Young-Mcwilliams The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action represents a watershed moment in the fight for equal opportunities for Black and Brown students in higher...
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Registration for our upcoming 2023-2024 School Leaders' Professional Learning Group—which starts October 18 and will continue to meet throughout the academic year—closes soon! Learn more and get registered:
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This event has been cancelled. Please return to our events page to see our upcoming list of events.This is the first meeting of the School Leaders’ Professional Learning Group (PLG), which will meet...
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School Redesign in Action (SRIA)—our twelfth conference highlighting and sharing school redesign efforts that improve educational equity and personalized learning—is back! Learn more and submit your proposal to lead a workshop:
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School Redesign in Action 2025 is the Great Schools Partnership’s thirteenth annual conference for educators, students, and community partners from New England and across the nation to highlight and...
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Looking for a professional learning group to foster your development and support change in service of creating more equitable schools for all students? Look no further than our 2023-2024 School Leaders’ PLG. Learn more and get registered:
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This event has been cancelled. Please return to our events page to see our upcoming list of events.This is the first meeting of the School Leaders’ Professional Learning Group (PLG), which will meet...
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Don't miss our upcoming discovery session—Habits of Work: Shifting from Compliance to Liberation. September 20, 2023 @ 3 PM ET. Learn more and get registered:
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Description: One common shift when working toward equitable grading and reporting practices is to separate out behavior, or habits of work, from academic grades to better assess a student’s profici...
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Every year, we host a variety of virtual learning opportunities in addition to an in-person conference for educators and other members of the school community. Discover our 2023-2024 calendar of events:
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by Great Schools PartnershipEvery year, the Great Schools Partnership hosts a wide variety of virtual learning opportunities in addition to an in-person conference for educators and other members of...
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Strong summative assessments provide opportunities for authentic demonstration that indicates a student’s ability to transfer their skills and knowledge to novel situations, beyond the specific assessment task provided. Learn more with our toolkit:
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Summative Assessment Effective proficiency-based summative assessments provide students with an opportunity to clearly demonstrate and provide evidence of their learning against clear expectations,...
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Gathering, disaggregating, analyzing, and sharing data about and with your school community is a powerful way to identify inequities in your policies, practices, and community engagement strategies. Get started with our toolkit for educators:
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Gathering, disaggregating, analyzing, and sharing data about and with your school community is a powerful way to identify inequities in your policies, practices, and community engagement strategies.
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From the blog archive: What students want teachers and school leaders to understand.
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by Kate Gardoqui The 2023 School Redesign In Action Conference was not just for educators. 54 student leaders from Rhode Island, Vermont, and Massachusetts also attended our conference, discussing...
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Don't miss it: August 1-3, 2023, join us for our three-day virtual summer institute designed for school and district leaders who are dedicated to fostering connection and empathy through the implementation of restorative practices in their schools.
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In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the importance of building strong relationships within school communities has never been more critical. We invite you to participate in our three-...
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