Meet the Scholars 2021-22

Non-Profit Partners

We are excited to be partnering with two non-profit organizations that support adult learning. In its second year of partnership, we are supporting the improvement efforts of the SMART program in San Francisco, California. And in its first year of partnership, we are supporting The Chicago Public Education Fund and its principal professional learning communities in Chicago Public Schools.

Oakland Unified School District

Our OUSD partner sites have a combined reach of more than 30,000 students in grades TK-12. We are supporting the Elementary Principal network to explore what it means to lead through the lens of SEL and supporting teacher-led collaborative inquiry at Rudsdale Continuation High School and the cross-district Secondary ELD Learning Group, Social Emotional Learning Group, Expanded Learning, Library Lead Team to build powerful collaborative communities that create positive change in both teacher and student learning.

San Francisco Unified School District

We are excited to be partnering with two elementary schools to support their improvement and equity goals for their students. In its first year of partnership, Bryant Elementary School and their Instructional Leadership Team is working collaboratively to bring their vision of adult learning to life. Additionally, building off the work of last year, Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary School is continuing to build an equity centered professional learning space at their site.

San Leandro Unified School District

We are excited to be partnering with district leaders and every principal, assistant principal, and instructional coach in San Leandro Unified School District to leverage powerful adult learning to advance their ambitious, three-year strategy to improve learning experiences and outcomes for SLUSD students and families.

Tamalpais Union High School District

In its second year of partnership, Tamalpais High School's Lead Learners are using an inquiry framework to experience collaborative learning, reflect on that learning, and plan subsequent learning opportunities to support student success in cross-curricular team.

Walnut Creek School District

We are excited to be partnering with Walnut Creek School District to support their improvement and equity goals for their 3467 students. Our partnership includes intensive support for the Walnut Creek Intermediate School's leadership team, as well as a network partnership with the leadership teams from all Walnut Creek elementary schools.

West Contra Costa Unified School District

It is our privilege to work with over 1340 teachers and leaders in WCCUSD. In addition to partnering with district leaders and all WCCUSD principals, we facilitate intensive, site-based partnerships in three high schools--De Anza, El Cerrito, and Kennedy--and Montalvin Manor, a K-8 school. Throughout our WCCUSD partnerships, we support teachers and leaders to leverage the practice of Public Learning to deepen collegial trust, collaborative conversations, distributed leadership, and instructional change.

Cross-Site District Partnerships

Teacher scholars in our cross-district groups benefit from the unique opportunity to learn deeply with colleagues from schools across their districts. Each group shares a focus - whether a content area, demographic group, or pedagogical lens - that drives shared understanding of how to positively impact student learning.