This professional learning session supports principals and assistant principals in transforming classroom observations into actionable, evidence-based feedback aligned to school, district, and state instructional priorities. Leaders will learn how to leverage a shared instructional vision and AI tools to move beyond surface-level summaries and instead generate clear, growth-oriented feedback that strengthens instruction. Through hands-on practice, participants will use observation scenarios to explore how AI can streamline evidence collection, improve consistency, and enhance coaching conversations. By the end of the session, leaders will leave with ready to use AI bots, structured feedback tools, and an action plan to immediately improve walkthroughs and evaluation practices.
Major Clarity is a college and career readiness program that bridges the gap between academic planning and real-world career outcomes. In this session, schools will design an implementation plan for the 2026-2027 school year
This worksession will provide dedicated time for teams to continue working on their professional development plan in support of the school's Comprehensive School Improvement Plans (CSIPs). Teams can access targeted support and feedback from the Department of Professional and Organizational Development. These sessions are intended to provide teams with the time, space, and support needed to strengthen the implementation of their school professional learning efforts.
This interactive workshop introduces Leaders to STEAM carts as a tool for strengthening engagement, rigor, and cross-curricular instruction. Leaders will participate in a hands-on STEAM challenge, examine classroom look-fors, and identify strategies to support effective implementation across schools.
Are your multilingual learners participating in lessons but still struggling to access grade-level content? Wondering how to support language development without creating a separate lesson for every student? Join us to explore practical, classroom-ready strategies that strengthen Tier 1 instruction for multilingual learners and students with similar language and learning needs. Discover how to unpack the language demands within the SOLs, leverage WIDA resources and Can Do Descriptors, strengthen collaboration between content and EL teachers, and use instructional look-fors to guide implementation. Walk away with actionable tools and strategies that will help create more inclusive, language-rich classrooms where all students can engage, achieve, and thrive.
Don’t just hope for high-quality math instruction—know how to see it. This session equips leaders with the skills to audit the powerful synergy of HQIM (Mathspace) and IXL. We’ll bridge the gap between high-level conceptual struggle and the personalized data loops that keep students on track. You’ll engage in real-world observation protocols and live feedback cycles, learning to identify the “Student Success Markers” that prove teachers are closing gaps in real-time. By mastering the "look-fors" within this digital ecosystem—balancing Mathspace’s conceptual "Why" with IXL’s data-driven "How"—you will leave with the diagnostic confidence to ensure every student experiences high-ceiling math instruction. If you’re ready to turn "busy" math instruction into "good Tier 1" practice, this is your roadmap
Are your PLC meetings turning into venting sessions, or is a mismatch between your curriculum and assessments leading to stagnant student growth? Join us for an interactive, hand-on workshop where you’ll move past the spreadsheet overwhelm and learn to truly “listen” to what your numbers are saying. Instead of just looking at abstract charts, you’ll work directly with your own building’s real-time data dashboard to identify hidden rigor gaps, uncover underserved student subgroups, and ensure the written, taught, and tested curricula are perfectly synced. Through collaborative data protocols and role-play simulations, you will discover how to shift your school culture from “my students” to “ our students.”
Major Clarity is a college and career readiness program that bridges the gap between academic planning and real-world career outcomes. In this session, schools will design an implementation plan for the 2026-2027 school year
As school leaders, we spend significant time ensuring new initiatives are launched, schedules are followed, and curricula are delivered. But how do we know if our hard work is actually moving the needle for students? This interactive session resets the framework for school oversight by cleanly separating it into two critical lenses: monitoring for implementation (Are we doing what we said we would do?) and monitoring for impact (Is it working?). Principals will learn how to look past simple compliance checklists and instead analyze adult behaviors alongside student artifacts and data without burning out. Participants will leave this session with a balanced monitoring rhythm, practical look-for tools, and data-reflection protocols designed to help leadership teams make swift, evidence-based adjustments that protect teacher morale while driving measurable student growth.
Student attendance is about more than tracking absences; it is about creating a school culture where students feel connected, supported, and excited to come to school every day. In this session, elementary school leaders will explore how to leverage a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework to identify and address attendance barriers before they become chronic issues. Participants will learn practical strategies for using attendance data to drive interventions, developing tiered supports for students and families, and fostering strong partnerships that promote regular attendance. The session will also highlight innovative ways to build a positive school climate through incentives, student engagement, relationship-building, and schoolwide traditions that encourage students to want to be at school. Attendees will leave with actionable tools, real-world examples, and proven strategies for transforming attendance efforts from compliance-focused practices into a culture where every student feels valued, connected, and motivated to show up each day.
School teams will have the opportunity to participate in CSIP Work Sessions designed to support the ongoing Continuous School Improvement Process. These sessions will provide dedicated time for teams to continue their work on their Comprehensive School Improvement Plans (CSIPs). Teams may access targeted support and feedback from district staff as needed. These sessions are intended to provide teams with the time, space, and support needed to address challenges, refine strategies, and strengthen the implementation of their school improvement efforts.
In this interactive table discussion, school leaders will move beyond the "compliance" of Professional Learning Communities to focus on high-leverage effectiveness. Using the DuFour PLC Continuum as a diagnostic lens, participants will evaluate their school’s current reality and identify the specific collaborative structures needed to move their teams forward. The focus of this session is on the "right work." You will collaborate with your peers and core team members to bridge the gap between where your school is now and where it needs to be to maximize student outcomes.
What’s really driving disruptive behavior in K to 5 classrooms, and how can school leaders respond proactively instead of reactively? Join this collaborative, discussion-based session where Leaders will exchange ideas, problem-solve real-world challenges, and walk away with practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to strengthen self-regulation, support teachers, and build calmer, more responsive school environments.
Are your PLCs truly improving instruction, or have they become meetings focused more on compliance than student learning? In this interactive leadership session, participants will explore what it means for collaborative teams to do the “right work” by focusing PLC conversations on essential learning, evidence of student understanding, and instructional response. Through scenario analysis, collaborative problem-solving, and leadership reflection, participants will examine how effective PLC processes strengthen Tier I instruction and improve student outcomes. Walk away with practical protocols, instructional look-fors, and a PLC Leadership Action Map that can be immediately implemented to strengthen collaboration, instructional rigor, and student learning across classrooms.
School teams will have the opportunity to participate in CSIP Work Sessions designed to support the ongoing Continuous School Improvement Process. These sessions will provide dedicated time for teams to continue their work on their Comprehensive School Improvement Plans (CSIPs). Teams may access targeted support and feedback from district staff as needed. These sessions are intended to provide teams with the time, space, and support needed to address challenges, refine strategies, and strengthen the implementation of their school improvement efforts.
Don’t just hope for high-quality math instruction—know how to see it. This session equips leaders with the skills to audit the powerful synergy of HQIM and IXL. We’ll bridge the gap between high-level conceptual struggle and the personalized data loops that keep students on track. You’ll engage in real-world observation protocols and live feedback cycles, learning to identify the “Student Success Markers” that prove teachers are closing gaps in real-time. By mastering the "look-fors" within this digital ecosystem—balancing HQIM’s conceptual "Why" with IXL’s data-driven "How"—you will leave with the diagnostic confidence to ensure every student experiences high-ceiling math instruction. If you’re ready to turn "busy" math instruction into "good Tier 1" practice, this is your roadmap.
Ever feel like your building’s Technology Innovation Coach (TIC) is trapped in a never-ending loop of resetting student passwords and fixing paper jams instead of moving your academic goals forward? It’s time to break the cycle and upgrade your school’s most powerful instructional asset! Join us for a fast-paced, hands-on planning sprint that breaks down the wall between data and delivery. You’ll open your CSIP, raid the brand-new DTI Professional Learning Pathways catalog, and purposefully map out expert-led teacher training that targets your specific reading, math, or behavioral bottlenecks. Don't leave your school improvement to chance—walk away with a customized, schedule-ready Semester 1 deployment plan that turns your coach into an instructional multiplier.
In this interactive table discussion, school leaders will move beyond the "compliance" of Professional Learning Communities to focus on high-leverage effectiveness. Using the DuFour PLC Continuum as a diagnostic lens, participants will evaluate their school’s current reality and identify the specific collaborative structures needed to move their teams forward. The focus of this session is on the "right work." You will collaborate with your peers and core team members to bridge the gap between where your school is now and where it needs to be to maximize student outcomes.
What’s really driving disruptive behavior in K to 5 classrooms, and how can school leaders respond proactively instead of reactively? Join this collaborative, discussion-based session where Leaders will exchange ideas, problem-solve real-world challenges, and walk away with practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to strengthen self-regulation, support teachers, and build calmer, more responsive school environments.
In this interactive table discussion, school leaders will move beyond the "compliance" of Professional Learning Communities to focus on high-leverage effectiveness. Using the DuFour PLC Continuum as a diagnostic lens, participants will evaluate their school’s current reality and identify the specific collaborative structures needed to move their teams forward. The focus of this session is on the "right work." You will collaborate with your peers and core team members to bridge the gap between where your school is now and where it needs to be to maximize student outcomes.
What’s really driving disruptive behavior in K to 5 classrooms, and how can school leaders respond proactively instead of reactively? Join this collaborative, discussion-based session where Leaders will exchange ideas, problem-solve real-world challenges, and walk away with practical, developmentally appropriate strategies to strengthen self-regulation, support teachers, and build calmer, more responsive school environments.
Starting from the learner’s perspective, participants will then apply the instructional assessment chart (Beers, 2023) to pinpoint where a student's reading may be challenged and practice using the "Notice & Note" signposts students need to decode complex, state-test-level texts. Most importantly, you will leave with a turnkey leadership toolkit that includes ready-to-use rotation blueprints, coaching templates, and resources. This will allow you to go back to your school and show your teachers exactly how to build these student-led tools to support your students in analyzing dense and complex text.
Are you exhausted at the end of each school day from constantly managing chaos, responding to behavior concerns, and putting out fires? This session explores how intentional systems and consistent practices can transform school climate and culture by creating structure, clarity, and predictability for students and staff. Participants will examine practical strategies that strengthen communication, improve consistency, support positive behavior, and build a more productive learning environment. Walk away with actionable ideas to create sustainable change, reduce daily stressors, and develop systems that lead to stronger outcomes for your entire school community.
Why do your Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) still yield inconsistent results? This high-level briefing provides organizational leaders with the strategic vision to shift the culture from isolated work to consistent, high-impact collaboration. We will define the three non-negotiable pillars of instructional excellence—soundness, intentionality, and agility—and outline the systems necessary to ensure all secondary teams are doing the "right work" at the right time. Leave with a clear charge and a framework for evaluating and aligning your current systems to meet key instructional goals.
Let’s be honest: PBIS has been around for over a decade, and many of your teachers feel like it just doesn’t work for secondary students. They’re tired of "token economies" that feel like bribes and systems that seem to prioritize "being nice" over actual accountability. This session is for the leaders who are ready to move past the fluff and turn PBIS into a high-functioning engine that protects instructional time. In this session we will strip PBIS down to the mechanics and focus on automation, not just appreciation.
School teams will have the opportunity to participate in CSIP Work Sessions designed to support the ongoing Continuous School Improvement Process. These sessions will provide dedicated time for teams to continue their work on their Comprehensive School Improvement Plans (CSIPs). Teams may access targeted support and feedback from district staff as needed. These sessions are intended to provide teams with the time, space, and support needed to address challenges, refine strategies, and strengthen the implementation of their school improvement efforts.
If your teachers are struggling to turn small-group time into focused, differentiated instruction, it’s time to stop spinning your wheels. We’ll equip you with proven strategies for supporting teachers in setting up structures to support small group instruction (e.g., classroom management, rotation planning, small group instruction) that lead to truly engaged and empowered learners.
Starting from the learner’s perspective, participants will then apply the instructional assessment chart (Beers, 2023) to pinpoint where a student's reading may be challenged and practice using the "Notice & Note" signposts students need to decode complex, state-test-level texts. Most importantly, you will leave with a turnkey leadership toolkit that includes ready-to-use rotation blueprints, coaching templates, and resources. This will allow you to go back to your school and show your teachers exactly how to build these student-led tools to support your students in analyzing dense and complex text.
Are you exhausted at the end of each school day from constantly managing chaos, responding to behavior concerns, and putting out fires? This session explores how intentional systems and consistent practices can transform school climate and culture by creating structure, clarity, and predictability for students and staff. Participants will examine practical strategies that strengthen communication, improve consistency, support positive behavior, and build a more productive learning environment. Walk away with actionable ideas to create sustainable change, reduce daily stressors, and develop systems that lead to stronger outcomes for your entire school community.
Why do your Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) still yield inconsistent results? This high-level briefing provides organizational leaders with the strategic vision to shift the culture from isolated work to consistent, high-impact collaboration. We will define the three non-negotiable pillars of instructional excellence—soundness, intentionality, and agility—and outline the systems necessary to ensure all secondary teams are doing the "right work" at the right time. Leave with a clear charge and a framework for evaluating and aligning your current systems to meet key instructional goals.
Starting from the learner’s perspective, participants will then apply the instructional assessment chart (Beers, 2023) to pinpoint where a student's reading may be challenged and practice using the "Notice & Note" signposts students need to decode complex, state-test-level texts. Most importantly, you will leave with a turnkey leadership toolkit that includes ready-to-use rotation blueprints, coaching templates, and resources. This will allow you to go back to your school and show your teachers exactly how to build these student-led tools to support your students in analyzing dense and complex text.
