Illuminating the PD process: 3 practical examples of “glass-box” data

Continuous improvement — the art of using data to decide goals, identify the paths to get there, evaluate the resulting change, and make adjustments to the next cycle — is the key to improving instructional practice. But why? And, more importantly, how?

K-12 Catalyst: The Future of Professional Growth

Panel with Jim Knight, Jen Abrams, Dr. Luvelle Brown Kris Rouleau, and Jeremy Rogoff on the critical future path of professional growth.

K-12 Catalyst: Building a System for Educator Professional Growth

KickUp presents on how to build a strong, effective evaluation system that leads to educator growth.

K-12 Catalyst: How to Assess and Improve Online Instruction — Lessons from a Virtual School

Quality Matters, Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance and Virtual Virginia present their research on effective online instruction systems.

Educator Professional Growth Plans: A Practical Guide and Template

Research and tips on building a growth-based professional evaluation program, plus a free PGP template for educators.

RELEASE: Fontana Unified School District leverages new technology to improve the effectiveness of online classes

PRESS RELEASE: Southern California district one of several in a nationwide group of districts using an innovative progress monitoring system aligned to the National Standards for Quality Online Teaching.

Case Study

Camdenton R-III School District

Dr. Ryan Neal

Assistant Superintendent, Camdenton R-III School District

Performance evaluation is a touchy subject in K-12 education. Done without care, it can come off, at best, as a laborious but mandatory task—and at worst, as a case of institutionalized “gotcha.” But with a blend of trust-building, intentional processes, and actionable data, one Missouri school district is moving from a culture of simple compliance to continuous growth.

Continuous Improvement: Principles and Practices for Growing Educators During COVID

TeachFX and Anaheim Union High School District talk through translating continuous improvement principles into practical learnings for deploying support and changing teacher practice.

Coaching & Support Logs: 5 Tips for Getting Started

Coach and mentor time is precious—and expensive. Though we know coaching can change teacher practice, quality of time matters. It’s an administrator’s job to understand what’s happening at scale in order to tailor instructional support for maximum impact and demonstrate the program’s outcomes.

Funding PD Infrastructure with CARES Act and Title II

As districts ramp up their PD to sharpen educators’ virtual instruction skills, coordinating and supporting newly-remote teaching teams has never been more critical. But with an uncertain school year ahead and funds stretched tight by COVID-19, many education leaders are scrambling to find the budget for professional learning supports. Recent changes to federal education funding structures like Title II and the CARES Act mean that these dollars are now available to invest in long-term PD solutions for continuous improvement.