Supporting Schools in the Quest of Educational Excellence
Partner in Education
Our Mission
As educators, coaches, and mentors, Partner in Education is ethically committed to expand opportunity to learn for all children along the diverse continuum of geography, culture and wealth through focused professional development for teachers and leaders.
Having worked in schools challenged by economic constraint, Partner in Education strives to provide affordable and high quality professional development to benefit the complete community of learners: students, teachers, and administrators. To achieve this mission, Partner in Education customizes ongoing professional development around your current materials and texts to provide educational professionals with research based and evidence validated practices.
Illinois Teachers: As an approved instructor of Aurora University, Dr. Conrad-Curry is offering a graduate level course on implementing Common Core State Literacy Standards in the content area classroom. The 3-graduate credit hour courses will be offered throughout the summer and are sponsored by Illinois Regional Offices of Education. Contact Dea for more information.
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What Teachers Say About Partner in Education Workshops
“I was not looking forward to spending the Saturday at the end of the first week of school at a workshop. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to come away with some validation of what I already do, some new classroom strategies, and great excitement about how the Smartboard can so effectively deliver text-centric content!”
“In the past I have always fulfilled my recertification requirements with college coursework because I’ve had too many sub-standard professional development experiences. I found today’s Common Core workshop informational. Dea Conrad-Curry’s presentation was well-paced, organized, and relevant. I was particularly impressed with the rigor of the suggested strategies.”
“I enjoyed the Dea’s energy, positive attitude, and knowledge base. Activities were well-planned and purposeful. I have to admit, I usually dread seminars because they too often collapse into group share discussions. We were here for relevant information and Partner in Education delivered!”
“Like many teachers today, I am looking for practical methods that invite my students to learn. Dea’s background in differentiated instruction and her enthusiasm for reaching every kid made this workshop come alive With ideas and possibilities that I can definitely take back and use tomorrow.”
Our Philosophy
Partner in Education is a consortium of life-long learners dedicated to sharing effective and practical approaches with schools and classrooms. We understand that in a dynamic world, pedagogical adaptations based on research and best practices can expand the opportunities of learning to all types of students in all types of classrooms.
