FORMER MMS PRINCIPAL NOW WORKING AT NON-PROFIT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION

Former Maplewood Middle School principal Jerrill Adams is now working at a non-profit organization that provides support and consulting to schools.

Adams is now a director of school support at Achievement Network, a job he took in July, according to Teimosa Martin, regional vice-president for the organization that describes itself as:

An education nonprofit that helps schools boost student learning with great teaching that’s grounded in standards, informed by data, and built on the successful practices of educators around the country.

Martin said Adams joined Achievement Network in July, shortly after his surprise resignation on June 30. 

In an email to Maplewoodian.com, Adams said he was offered the job while he was still at MMS. It also stated, in part:

I don't have much to add about my reason for leaving other 

than stating that a new opportunity became available 

and supported my goal of furthering my career towards a 

central office/ leadership development position. An employment 

offer was made prior to leaving MMS. I attended an ANet 

professional development  along with two MMS math teacher 

leaders at the recommendation of our district leadership in 

the fall and winter, where I learned so much (about the common 

core and analyzing standards based tasks) as a school leader 

that I left inspired!

Adams held the MMS principal post for less than two years. The school board approved the hiring of his replacement, Dara Gronau, last week.