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International School of Portland integrates Black history throughout the year, with a special focus during Black History Month. For 2025, the theme has centered on African American inventors and innovators, emphasizing their contributions to everyday life. Weekly assemblies feature figures like Garrett Morgan and Marie Van Brittan Brown, whose inventions shaped modern safety and technology. Classroom activities range from student-led research projects and poster-making to themed read-alouds and performances, including a visit from storyteller and dancer Habiba Addo. Specialists in English, arts, and physical education highlight figures such as hip-hop pioneer Kool Herc and artists like Faith Ringgold and Alma Thomas. ISP encourages ongoing discussions about Black history beyond February, ensuring that marginalized stories take a central place in education year-round.
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If the term/position of Instructional Coach is new to you, you’re not alone
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Did you know that ISP has a professional development center for educators? At our Spear Center for Excellence in Teaching, we bring high-quality professional development (PD) to Portland!
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The International School of Portland has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by The Oregonian Media Group. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
The 31-year-old Portland independent school, formerly known as The International School, is a trailblazer in language immersion education and inquiry-based learning