School Improvement Kit
This kit addresses the most common "pain points" for schools in need of improvement. The following courses are included:
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Charlotte Danielson's A Framework For Teaching
Presented by Charlotte Danielson
In this course, you will experience A Framework for Teaching, not only through Danielson's words, but through the discussions, observations, and interviews of educators who have incorporated the concepts into their daily practice. The course also includes real classroom footage and opportunities for self-reflection and active learning with a teacher panel, helping you become the best teacher you can be. More Information
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Improving Instruction Through Strategic Conversations with Teachers
Presented by Robyn Jackson
In this course, leaders learn to replace ineffective supervisory models with a new model of strategic conversations designed to quickly assess and understand the primary needs of staff. Dr. Jackson defines and models four conversational types with four types of teachers to demonstrate how teachers can learn to recognize the impact of their teaching behaviors on student achievement. More Information
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Teaching English Language Learners Across the Curriculum
Presented by Elizabeth Jiménez
This course presents a dynamic look at teaching English language learners, teaching educators to increase the effectiveness of instructional delivery and to create a culturally responsive classroom. Incorporated into the course are classroom visits that illustrate the principles presented in the course, discussion panels with teachers and middle school students, plus an interview with an actual student on his experience as an English language learner. More Information
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Setting the Stage for Teaching ELLs Across the Curriculum
Presented by Elizabeth JiménezIn this course, educators learn the foundations of language development and language acquisition, setting the stage for developing instructional strategies that are more comprehensible for ELL students across all subject areas. Jimenez demonstrates strategies for assessing students' knowledge, identifying language learning objectives, and developing differentiated instructional practices that address the varying levels of language proficiency often present in a typical classroom.
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Motivating Underachievers Using Response to Intervention and Differentiated Instruction
Presented by Carolyn Coil
In this course, you will explore underachiever patterns and prototypes, illustrated through student profiles drawn from Coil's real life experiences. You will learn to identify the underachievers in your classroom, including gifted students and those identified for special education. You will also learn to employ targeted intervention strategies and key progress-monitoring techniques, to help students succeed. More Information
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Teaching, Learning and Leading in a Digital Age
Presented by Meg Ormiston
In this course, teachers and administrators learn to engage and educate the millennial learner using still images, video and audio clips, assorted technological soft- and hardware, and Web 2.0 collaborative tools to augment instruction and assessment. Aided by energetic panel discussions, interviews, and screen capture sessions, educators will investigate new projects and resources to replace textbook-driven instruction and to motivate and edify their "powered up" 21st century students.
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Managing It All: Students, Curriculum and Time
Presented by Debbie Silver
In this course, educators will learn to head off discipline problems before they occur using student-centered discipline techniques. With strategies in place for managing the classroom, they will learn to design high-quality curriculum, integrating standards, using backwards design principles, and developing activities suited to different learning styles. Finally, educators will learn how to evaluate and prioritize their own activities, delegate, and make time to reach their personal and professional goals.
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An added bonus for teachers - the ability to receive graduate credit from Adams State College (additional university fees apply) for each course. Districts can also approve courses for recertification.
Request more information about the School Improvement Kit or call (800)728-0032.