De Anza High School

Site Leaders

Principal: Christopher Pierce

Assistant Principals: Jonathan White, Kim Jordan, Alvin Jumpp

Design Partners

Stephanie Rios, Luz Nunez

School Focus

In its second year of partnership, the instructional leadership team and administration is using collaborative inquiry to facilitate professional learning spaces rooted in Public Learning in order to develop more equitable rubrics, develop student’s academic identity, and increase the use of scaffolds and supports within performance tasks. Department and Academy Leads and working to both develop the professionalism of their colleagues while also supporting student growth with a specific focus on African American students, students with IEPs, and English Language Learners.

Report Highlight

The Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development

“Through the collaborative inquiry there’s a real aha moment,” said Carrie Wilson, executive director of Mills Teacher Scholars. “It gives teachers a chance to see how the competencies intersect with their instructional practices.”

-- A Policy Agenda in Support of How Learning Happens