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In order to realize the promise of innovative teaching models at the student level, school and district leaders must establish system-level conditions such as: 

  • Essential Supports (e.g. tools, culture, professional learning, student supports) that allow educators to implement the design for students
  • Enabling Systems and Structures (e.g. policies, time allocation, communication, infrastructure, measurement) that lower barriers for implementation and accelerate uptake 
  • Ongoing Processes (e.g. vision, change management, continuous improvement) to align and improve. 

Explore strategies, advice, and tools below.

Learning Materials & Tools
  • Core Curriculum
  • Supplemental Curriculum
  • Digital Curriculum
  • Assessments
  • Software Selection
  • Open Educational Resources
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
 Professional Development & Learning
  • Onboarding
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Training
  • Coaching
  • Content Area Training
  • Pedagogy
Student Support Programming
  • Comprehensive Student Development
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Physical Health
  • Mental Health
  • Identity Development
Community & Culture
  • Student Culture
  • Staff Culture
  • Systems Building
  • Parent Engagement
  • Community Engagement

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Professional Development & Learning

Meaningful adult-level learning experiences can be key in supporting practitioners in building the skills and mindsets they need to enact effective practices in their schools and classrooms.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Onboarding
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Training
  • Coaching
  • Content Area Training
  • Pedagogy Training

Interested in taking a deeper dive into training and professional development? Explore additional resources on our Train Your People page.

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Technology & Data Infrastructure
  • Technology Infrastructure
  • Connectivity
  • Hardware
  • Procurement
  • Network Systems
  • Data Infrastructure
  • Data Interoperability
  • Data Privacy & Security
Finance & Resourcing
  • Budgets
  • Finance Modeling
Physical Environment
  • Flexible Classroom
  • Physical Layout
  • Safety
Talent Systems
  • Leadership Pipeline
  • Teacher Pipeline
  • Staffing Model
  • Human Resource Systems
Communications
  • Communications Planning
  • Public Relations
 Time
  • School Schedule
  • Structure of the Day
 Research, Measurement, & Evaluation
  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination
 Policies
  • State Policy
  • District Policy
  • School Policy
  • Data Privacy Policy

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Professional Development & Learning

Meaningful adult-level learning experiences can be key in supporting practitioners in building the skills and mindsets they need to enact effective practices in their schools and classrooms.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Onboarding
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Training
  • Coaching
  • Content Area Training
  • Pedagogy Training

Interested in taking a deeper dive into training and professional development? Explore additional resources on our Train Your People page.

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  • Strategy Development
  • Vision Development
  • Leadership Decisions
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  • Planning
  • Project Management
  • Implementation
Change Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Leadership Choices
 Continuous Improvement
  • Program Capture
  • Program Codification
Designing for Equity
  • Equity Framing & Focus
  • Co-Design with Stakeholders
  • Analysis & Reflection

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Professional Development & Learning

Meaningful adult-level learning experiences can be key in supporting practitioners in building the skills and mindsets they need to enact effective practices in their schools and classrooms.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Onboarding
  • Professional Development
  • Technology Training
  • Coaching
  • Content Area Training
  • Pedagogy Training

Interested in taking a deeper dive into training and professional development? Explore additional resources on our Train Your People page.

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