K-12 Federal Funding Update: ESSER provides funds to combat learning loss

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 is set to provide significant boosts to available K-12 federal funds. Find out what the new funding means for K-12 districts and professional learning teams.

Coaching and Support Logs 101

A free guide to using dynamic coaching logs that capture support as it’s happening, plus a free template.

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?

Available Federal Education Funding for Professional Development Programs

Recent changes to federal education funding structures like Title II, the CARES Act, and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund — among others — mean that these dollars are now available to invest in long-term PD solutions for continuous improvement.

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.