That’s the question explored in a recent Education Week article featuring Thrive’s work in partnership with Teach for America and the Bay Area Collaborative for Reimagining Teaching. The piece highlights how schools are using strategic staffing to rethink schedules, student grouping, and teacher roles in ways that support both student learning and educator well-being. At […]

What if the rules about how teachers work together were also just made up? That’s the question our Senior Director, Courtney Ochi, explores in a recent piece featured on Getting Smart. Drawing from the Thrive Bridge Collective, Courtney shares how five Bay Area teacher teams, across elementary and secondary, district and charter schools, redesigned how […]

The Falkland Islands education system uses its geographic remoteness as a catalyst for innovation through flexible pathways like distance learning and multiage classrooms. There are many valuable lessons for small and rural districts to leverage their unique context as a strength for educational excellence. Prioritizing student-centered design and teacher expertise can turn small school limitations […]

Imagine taking a road trip without a destination. For the adventurous traveler, that might sound exciting. But when you have somewhere important to be, wandering without a map only leads to frustration, wasted time, and a car full of people wondering why they ever got in. Schools feel that way too when they try to […]

Recently, Nicole visited the American School in Rio de Janeiro, a vibrant campus where local culture and a global mindset intersect. At the same time, Rob was collaborating with an international client preparing to launch a premier school model in North America. These two experiences, on opposite sides of the hemisphere, got both of us […]

Reimagining education isn’t just about filling vacancies – it’s about fundamentally redesigning educator roles so teams, not individuals, share the responsibility of learning. When we build collaborative structures that honor educator expertise, we create the conditions where both students and adults can thrive. Thrive CEO, Dr. Nicole Assisi, is a proud co-author of the newly released […]

What could a leadership pathway look like for teachers who aren’t interested in being administrators? Thrive presented at the 2025 Strategic School Staffing Summit with district and site leaders from the Kernville Union School District. Thrive has been supporting KUSD over the last two years in implementing team based teaching models that include teacher leadership […]

Place-based learning in Chefchaouen, Morocco connects education to local culture, using linguistic activism to preserve language and cultural identity. Chefchaouen’s approach to linguistic activism offers a model for integrating Indigenous languages into education worldwide, fostering cultural pride and preservation. Learn more in this article written by our CEO Dr. Nicole Assisi published by Getting Smart.  Read […]

We are excited to showcase the transformative journey of our partner, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD). Over the past year and a half, Thrive has proudly supported SRVUSD in adopting innovative strategic staffing models as part of Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce™ initiative. This article highlights the remarkable increases in student […]

We are thrilled to share an insightful feature on one of our partners, the Kernville Union School District. Over the past year and a half, Thrive has collaborated with Kernville to implement and support their innovative strategic staffing model as part of Arizona State University’s Next Education Workforce™ initiative. This model includes team-based teaching and […]

Stumbling upon place-based learning has become a recreational hazard during my summer travels. Two years ago, I found myself learning about internships on the Alaskan railroad. But this summer, I found myself wandering through a forest in Luxembourg, surrounded by elementary students’ vibrant artwork. I had the privilege of learning with the children and families of Groundschoul […]

It’s not every day you find yourself on a train ride through the Alaskan wilderness, but this summer I did. My family, including my two young energetic children, was fortunate enough to travel from Whittier to Anchorage via the great Alaskan railroad. The scenery was beautiful. My boys loved seeing the moose we passed and […]