Making innovative changes in education systems requires well-prepared and well-supported administrators, coaches, teacher leaders, and professional learning providers.
Being a part of the Making Sense of Science leadership team and helping with professional development and leading our science PLC on my site has really helped me become a leader. Not only science, but in other areas too.
Jennifer CarroLl
Teacher Leader at Turlock Unified School District
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Leading a Making Sense of Student Work PLC
- Remote | ~90 min
- For teacher leaders, coaches, administrators, and professional learning providers
Prepare teacher leaders to support and lead PLC meetings using the Making Sense of Student Work protocol. Support for how to use the protocol in-person or remotely are provided.
Leading a Classroom Innovations PLC
- Remote | ~90 min
- For teacher leaders, coaches, administrators, and professional learning providers
Prepare yourself to support and lead PLC meetings using the Classroom Innovations protocol. Includes how to use the protocol in-person and remotely.
Leading a Professional Learning Simulation
- In-person or remote | 1 full day or variable remotely
- For coaches, leaders, & professional learning providers
Support those responsible for shaping or implementing educational innovations. This simulation provides a low risk place to practice all the stages of implementing initiatives, lots of collaborative problem solving, and research on managing change, the critical importance of data, and building momentum for innovation.
Supporting Leaders
NGSI: Supporting Science Instruction
- In-person | 1 full day or 2 half-days
- For administrators, leaders, and coaches
Designed to prepare administrators to be instructional leaders in next generation science and set them up for success in providing essential supports to implementing teachers.
Next Generation Schools Leadership Cadre
- Format varies | typically four 2-day in-person sessions, plus site-based observations, personalized remote coaching, and technical assistance
- For mixed school and district teams (admin, coaches, teachers)
Build a community to like-minded leaders striving for equitable student outcomes. Experience next generation classroom culture and instructional models. Plan for implementing innovations. Monitor and evaluate progress.
Leading a Professional Learning Simulation
- In-person or remote | 1 full day or variable remotely
- For coaches, leaders, & professional learning providers
Support those responsible for shaping or implementing educational innovations. This simulation provides a low risk place to practice all the stages of implementing initiatives, lots of collaborative problem solving, and research on managing change, the critical importance of data, and building momentum for innovation.
Supports for Professional Learning Providers
Facilitation Intensive
- In-person or remote | 1 full day or four 90-min sessions remotely
- For professional learning providers
Prepare teacher leaders and staff developers to facilitate professional learning. Rooted in MSS’s proven facilitation model, but not specific to leading MSS professional learning.
Leading a Making Sense of Student Work PLC
- Remote | ~90 min
- For teacher leaders, coaches, administrators, and professional learning providers
Prepare teacher leaders to support and lead PLC meetings using the Making Sense of Student Work protocol. Support for how to use the protocol in-person or remotely are provided.
Leading a Classroom Innovations PLC
- Remote | ~90 min
- For teacher leaders, coaches, administrators, and professional learning providers
Prepare yourself to support and lead PLC meetings using the Classroom Innovations protocol. Includes how to use the protocol in-person and remotely.
Facilitation Academy
- One hour per day extension to any MSS Course
- For professional learning providers
Prepare staff developers to facilitate a specific MSS Course. Attendees experience the course as learners and delve into the techniques needed to facilitate it for participants.
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