CSDC Presents...

CSDC will offer BREAKTHROUGH LEADERSHIP learning opportunities for teachers, teacher leaders, instructional coaches, teams and principals.  Some are  scheduled, while others are still in the planning stages.

• Special One-Day Events: Bring a team and learn together.  Each event will offer new ideas for the work of schools with time to plan for applying new learning.
  • Mike Schmoker:  Results Now (November 8, 2007)
  • Creating Important Conversations in Schools: Protocols for Examining Student Work
  • Creating Important Conversations in Schools:  Models for Data Dialogue
• Teacher Leadership: These professional development offerings focus on the development of teacher leaders in our schools to do the work needed for increased student learning.
  • Taking the Lead:  Focusing on the Roles of Teacher Leaders and Instructional Coaches with Cindy Harrison and Joellen Killion (September 24, 2007)
  • Facilitation Skills for Teacher Leaders and Instructional Coaches
  • Developing Collaboration in Schools:  Breaking Through the Isolation 
• Year-long work with teams: This professional development series for teams working together develops the skills necessary for collaboration for school improvement.
  • Skills for Teams 101:  Running Effective Meetings
  • Skills for Teams 101:  The Role of Facilitator
  • Skills for Teams 101:  Dealing with Conflict
• Principal Leadership: These learning opportunities create deep dialogue and conversation for principals focused on what principals need to know and be able to do to lead schools in today’s world of education.
  • Developing Standards-based Education Classrooms
  • Defining Quality Teaching and Learning
  • Focusing on and Monitoring Instructional Improvement in Schools