In this customized professional development, participants learn how to:
- Use standards to build vertically aligned curricula and curricular resources that meet the needs of all students, including English learners and students with special needs
- Apply standards-driven and research-based practices to implement innovative instruction that supports all learners
- Create a balanced system of assessments that enhance student engagement and measure progress to inform daily teaching and learning
- Ensure student readiness for state-level summative assessments
- Build capacity for frequent and high-quality interactions among teachers that enhance professional practices and foster a collaborative culture using WestEd’s VITAL Collaboration protocols
- Develop teacher evaluation systems that create buy-in and improve teacher effectiveness
- Develop school- and district-level strategic plans to address all objectives above
- Create and revise existing policies to support all district- and school-level efforts around curriculum, instruction, and assessment
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Service Details
Our services range from multi-day training to multi-year partnerships that include face-to-face, virtual, and blended professional development models. We can provide a combination of these professional learning formats that are tailored to your needs.
WestEd also offers comprehensive needs assessments to better customize our services.
What Makes This Service Unique
- Our staff members (former teachers, school leaders, and district administrators) combine experience with a strong focus on understanding what works in education and bridging the gap between research and practice.
- We meet clients where they are and tailor our approach to meet their specific needs, schedule, and capacity.
- We offer a scaffolded process that makes changes more coordinated and manageable.
Cost
The cost of services is based on a customized service model co-created with the school or district. It will be included in a service proposal.
Learn More
For more information about this service, please contact Bob Rosenfeld or call 415.717.5450.
WestEd has helped MSAD (Maine School Administrative District) 35 develop a system of proficiency-based units of study and common assessments. This work taught us to routinely use standards to drive our work, and reinforced the importance of collaboration and professional learning in improving both teacher practice and student outcomes.”
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