A Commitment to Collaboration in OUSD

March 28, 2018

Most adults change their practices not simply from reading and observing others work, but from combining these passive activities with active collaboration and learning-by-doing. –Beyond PD: Teacher Professional Learning in High Performing Systems...

The Power of the Collective

September 18, 2017

Is This Making a Difference for Students? Researcher John Hattie’s latest meta-analysis of factors that influence student achievement has some new and familiar insights into the question of what makes a difference for...

Unlocking Uncertainties at Oakland Tech

May 18, 2017

At Oakland Tech High School, 17 ninth-grade teachers are wrapping up their first year of collaborative inquiry work with Mills Teacher Scholars. Comprised of both new and veteran teachers, this cross-disciplinary group met monthly to investigate questions and dilemmas...