School leaders around the world are asking the same questions, "How can I make learning more accessible and relevant, engage the natural desire of students to learn, and prepare them for a successful future?" In response, Microsoft has created the Partners in Learning Innovative Schools Program. With a focus on system-wide change, this community of schools is seeking to find the answers to this question. The goal of the Innovative Schools Program is to discover, share and scale best practices, develop models and assets that any school or any school system can use to help students achieve their full potential, and create a collaborative community of like-minded school leaders.

Building on the experience of innovative schools and education experts from around the world, Partners in Learning is helping school leaders create a culture of innovation that advances the uses of technology in the learning process and enables children to develop 21st century skills. This approach has been proven to help students prepare for the future and helps communities move toward employment and economic development goals.

Microsoft supports school leaders by helping them:

• Build capacity to inspire change
• Grow learning communities
• Expand and modernise teaching and learning practices