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  • Megaphone
    Posted April 1, 2021

    Calibrating Walkthroughs and Observations

    By Julia Ramsey

    Without accurate information, there can be no accurate feedback — and thus no feedback-based improvement. To reach that potential, it’s critical to build in data calibration to ensure that your observation data factually reflects what’s happening in the classroom. In this guide, you’ll walk through how to analyze data, spot skew, and make sure that your measurements are accurately reflecting — and improving — classroom practice.

    Megaphone
    Posted March 17, 2021

    Walking the PD Tightrope

    By Julia Ramsey

    Learn how two school districts (Rock Hill Schools and Corona-Norco Unified School District) are leveraging technology to maintain coherence between district and campus priorities while ensuring professional learning stays nimble.

    Pencil
    Posted January 22, 2021

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

    By Julia Ramsey

    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.

    Megaphone
    Posted January 19, 2021

    Coaching and Support Logs 101

    By Julia Ramsey

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

    Pencil
    Posted November 30, 2020

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

    By Julia Ramsey

    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?

    Pencil
    Posted November 22, 2020

    Available Federal Education Funding for Professional Development Programs

    By Julia Ramsey

    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.

    Megaphone
    Posted November 19, 2020

    K-12 Catalyst: The Future of Professional Growth

    By Julia Ramsey

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

    Megaphone
    Posted November 18, 2020

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

    By Julia Ramsey

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

    Megaphone
    Posted November 17, 2020

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

    By Julia Ramsey

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

    Megaphone
    Posted November 17, 2020

    Educator Professional Growth Plans: A Practical Guide and Template

    By Julia Ramsey

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

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