Great instruction is the engine that powers student achievement.
For this reason, teacher development is a central component of the
EdisonLearning Alliance™ model. Alliance™
provides teachers with proven tools as well as a professional
development program that meets their individual growth needs –
training that helps them become masters of instruction and benefits
them throughout their career.
Personalized professional development for teachers
A dedicated Alliance Achievement Team, consisting of
general achievement as well as curriculum and instruction
specialists, works with school leaders to develop personal growth
plans for teachers based on EdisonLearning’s research-based
frameworks for highly effective teaching. The team then provides
focused coaching and mentoring for teachers that target their
identified growth areas.
In addition to one-on-one support, teachers also receive
training through a series of site-based professional development
sessions that balance skills, theory, and practical implementation
techniques. Topics may include:
- Understanding the school’s strengths and challenges
- Analyzing student data
- Using formative assessment to drive and differentiate
instruction
- Creating a positive learning environment
- Student management
Curriculum Companion Guides
Alliance provides teachers with research-based
Curriculum Companion Guides to help bridge the disconnect that
often exists between expected outcomes, adopted curriculum, and
classroom instruction. Far more than pacing guides, Curriculum
Companion Guides are designed to help teachers embed instruction on
end-of-year standards and skills in the reading and math curriculum
all year long. Strategies for teaching the skills help teachers
differentiate instruction for students with special needs, while
sample assessment questions offer guidance on how skills are tested
on high-stakes exams. Powerful tools in their own right, the
Curriculum Companion Guides are a critical part of
Alliance’s process for continual instructional
improvement, especially when combined with the data from
EdisonLearning’s
Benchmark Assessment System and the dedicated support of the
Alliance Achievement Team.