Supportive Strategies based on the research of Max Thompson, Learning Focused Schools. Research Designed to Accomplish Increases the educator’s teaching skills based on research on effective practice, with For classroom teachers, school attention given to interventions for struggling students. counselors and education Provides educators with a variety of classroom-based assessment skills and the skills needed specialists: to analyze and use data in instructional decision-making. For school and district administrators, and Empowers leaders to create a culture of teaching and learning, with an emphasis on learning. educators seeking leadership roles: LEA Whole Group Presentation Training Format School Whole Group Presentation Elementary - Primary (preK - 1) Classroom teachers Elementary - Intermediate (grades 2-5) Participant Roles Grade Levels Principals / Asst. Principals Middle (grades 6-8) High (grades 9-12) Team development and sharing of Classroom observation focusing on factors content-area lesson implementation such as planning and preparation, outcomes, with involvement of knowledge of content, pedagogy and administrator and/or Follow-up Activities Evaluation Methods standards, classroom environment, Creating lessons to meet varied instructional delivery and professionalism. student learning styles Review of participant lesson plans Peer-to-peer lesson discussion #1 Establish a district system that fully Strategy #1: Common Assessment within LEA Goals Addressed: ensures staff members in every school use Grade/Subject standards aligned assessments to monitor
Supportive Research Strategies based on the research of Max Thompson, Learning Focused Schools. Designed to Accomplish For classroom teachers, school counselors and education specialists: Increases the educator’s teaching skills based on research on effective practice, with attention given to interventions for struggling students. Provides educators with a variety of classroom-based assessment skills and the skills needed to analyze and use data in instructional decision-making. For school and district administrators, and educators seeking leadership roles: Empowers leaders to create a culture of teaching and learning, with an emphasis on learning. Training Format LEA Whole Group Presentation School Whole Group Presentation Participant Roles Classroom teachers Principals / Asst. Principals Grade Levels Elementary - Primary (preK - 1) Elementary - Intermediate (grades 2-5) Middle (grades 6-8) High (grades 9-12) Follow-up Activities Team development and sharing of content-area lesson implementation outcomes, with involvement of administrator and/or Creating lessons to meet varied student learning styles Peer-to-peer lesson discussion Evaluation Methods Classroom observation focusing on factors such as planning and preparation, knowledge of content, pedagogy and standards, classroom environment, instructional delivery and professionalism. Review of participant lesson plans LEA Goals Addressed: #1 Establish a district system that fully ensures staff members in every school use standards aligned assessments to monitor Strategy #1: Common Assessment within Grade/Subject