Sean Harrell

President of Integration Charter Schools, Sean Harrell believes firmly in inspiring every scholar to dream bigger, work harder, and care more. With over a decade of experience as a school-based and district leader, Harrell has honed his nurturing approach in providing educators with the operational, curriculum, and youth development supports needed to maximize the organization’s mission and vision. After serving as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, and on the school district level as the director of academic policy, accountability, and innovation, Harrell founded and serves as executive director of the Progressive Educators Group, which is a consortium of educators charged with rethinking education and developing culturally relevant curricula and school processes to drive student achievement. Through Progressive Educators Group, Harrell has served as a thought partner to over two dozen charter schools and youth development-based non-profits. In January 2022, Harrell founded the app EdSwipe! an innovative solution to teacher and school leader recruitment. Harrell is trained in the Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Program, Reggio Emilia, Wilson Reading, and Children’s Defense Fund’s Restorative Practices.