Robert Ryshke
The Cradle-to-College Blueprint: Drew Charter School's Model for Guaranteed and Equitable Post-Secondary Success
TEACH 360
Robert Ryshke was the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA, for 16 years. He was on the design team for Drew Charter School and partnered with the school for 12 years. Currently, he consults with Purpose Built Communities. Before being in Atlanta, he was the Head of School at The Meadows School in Las Vegas, NV. His career in education spans 45 years, having started as a science teacher at the Trinity School in New York City in 1979. He worked at Phillips Academy, a boarding school in Massachusetts, and then became the Head of the Science Department and Director of Studies at the Marlborough School in Los Angeles. For ten years, he was the Upper School Director at Moses Brown School, Heritage Hall, and North Shore Country Day School. Mr. Ryshke received his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and his Master of Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has a Master of Science Education degree from Teachers College, Columbia University, before starting his teaching career at Trinity School. He is married to Renee LeStrange, a psychotherapist, and has a daughter, Linnea, who is an artist and assistant professor of visual art at Nicholls State University in Louisiana.
10:15 am - 11:30 am ET
Community of Practice Workshops I-VI: Small Group Breakouts @ 2nd Floor
Reimagining K–12 School Partnerships: Bold Innovations That Drive Student Success (Network Members Only)
Room: Grand 7
This workshop will showcase three innovative partnerships with local schools designed to improve student outcomes across the cradle-to-college journey. Cherry Hill Strong will share how they established a dedicated, school-based role to ensure strong strategic implementation at the campus level. Lift Orlando will discuss how they collaborated with their district to launch a comprehensive school redesign initiative aimed at driving long-term student success. A team from Drew Charter School will present a recent case study around the approach and impact of their college and career office.
Participants will have time to speak in small groups conversations for honest, practical discussion about implementation, partnerships, and lessons learned.
