Services
Instructional Leadership Skill Development
We invite school-based groups of leaders, with a focus on department chairs and grade-level coordinators, to learn, practice and receive feedback on instructional leadership skills including classroom observation, feedback and evaluation, and teacher collaboration and growth. Our facilitation and coaching intentionally examines the relationship between a leader's identity, self-efficacy, skill-development and impact.
Role-Specific Coaching and Thought Leadership
Offered as individual coaching or cohort-based professional learning, we work specifically with deans and directors of teaching and learning and those who lead professional growth for faculty. During the 24-25 academic year, we will facilitate a cross-school cohort that explores the leadership challenges related to these roles. Through a facilitated process of sharing, inquiry and reflection, participants will convene virtually on a monthly basis. Please see here for more information about the 24-25 cohort.
Growth and Evaluation Systems Development
We design intentional processes for faculty growth, collaboration and evaluation with the belief that meaningful student learning is dependent on a meaningful faculty learning, and that teachers, like their counterparts in other professions, deserve robust feedback and accountability measures to inform their growth. Our recommendations and system designs are responsive to individual school cultures and structures, research-informed, and instill the habits and practices of ongoing, transformative faculty growth.
Practitioner Research and Knowledge Generation
We facilitate individual, group, and faculty inquiry processes that empower students, teachers and school leaders to address real-time problems of practice and generate meaningful contributions to the field of teaching and learning. We train participants in the skills of practitioner research: creating an inquiry, collecting and analyzing data, and drawing inferences that have the potential to shape school policies and practice within and beyond a single institution. Ultimately, we believe these processes build faculty cultures of self-efficacy, collaboration and improved learning experiences for students.
Faculty Training and Professional Development
We design and deliver training for teaching faculty in relation to identified areas of growth. Our customized workshops can be facilitated for full faculty as well as individual grade level teams, divisions or departments. To ensure application of faculty learning, we also offer follow-up observation and coaching. Our work with teachers is collaborative and experiential with a clear focus on improving student experience and learning.
Curricular and Pedagogical Review and Renewal
With the aim of making deep learning accessible to all schools and students, we offer curricular and instructional assessments that help schools identify areas of growth. Our comprehensive processes help schools reflect on the habits, practices, and values that surface in their instructional program and provide actionable recommendations for improvement.