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“The main challenge I encountered in the early years of my tenure was changing the school from a culture of complacency to a culture of building a learning community. [Pivot Learning Partners] provided principals with effective staff development in the area of equity and cultural proficiency.”
Giselle Hudson,
Principal
Cabrillo Elementary
The District Partner Program
Pivot Learning's signature change model is our District Partner Program. District Partners draw from our growing menu of cost-effective multi-year support solutions. For the most transformative results, Pivot Learning plans and then executes with its District Partners an intensive, systemic improvement process that includes some combination of the following:
~ Professional development for both teachers and administrators
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Coaching on implementation of that professional development
~ Training and consulting for governing boards
~ Participation in cross-district, issue-specific Pivot Learning Regional Networks
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Access to tools and materials to deepend and extend the work underway
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For selected districts, an invitation to be a Pivot Learning "R&D" Partner District
Services to Pivot Learning Partner Districts are delivered by rigorously trained and certified teams of Pivot Learning Coaches and Trainers and supported by an on-call statewide network poised to provide additional help whenever needed. The Pivot Learning District Partner program is a flexible, high quality alternative as school districts must do much more with scarce resources. Pivot Learning Partners is proud to be in partnership with school districts both large and small who are dedicated to building their capacity to accelerate the achievement of all their students, but especially those most vulnerable.
Pivot Learning Professional Development programs that can available to Partner Districts include:
Leadership at the School Level: A Series For Principals
Who should attend: Principals, Assistant Principals
Duration: Up to eight days (which can be spread over two years)
Our comprehensive approach to supporting principals allows us to create a customized program to support all principals or one that focuses on new principals, or on the challenges of leading an under performing or "Program Improvement" school.
Participants learn how to:
~ Harness the power of Professional Learning Communities to drive improvement
~ Use a data-driven Cycle of Inquiry process to narrow the achievement gap
~ Develop the cultural competence to truly engage and embrace diversity
~ Conduct classroom walkthroughs that actually help teachers improve their practice
~ Use a "leadership cycle" approach to translate vision into practical actions
Follow-up coaching required
DAIT (District Assistance Intervention Team)
Pivot Learning Partners is a state-approved provider for the DAIT program to support districts identified as Program Improvement. Our DAIT teams give districts access to the latest research and to the experience of education professionals who understand the challenges they face. Our approach to DAIT combines the state-approved process with Pivot Learning Partners research-based professional development and follow-up coaching support. Data show that Program Improvement schools in our Partner Districts consistently improve at a faster rate than those in non-Pivot districts.
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Equity
Who should attend: District and Site Leaders
Duration: Two to four days
The work to create a more equitable school system-one which provides high quality teaching and ensures that all children learn to high levels-must happen on multiple fronts. Do systems and structures provide all students with access to challenging learning opportunities? Is the curriculum all students experience rigorous, engaging, and standards-aligned? And do adults throughout the system approach their work with sufficient "cultural proficiency" to engage diversity and create a welcoming learning environment for all?
This workshop will explore these and other issues in the context of our growing research base about the strategies and approaches in place in those schools and districts making the most progress in closing the achievement gap.
Follow-up coaching required
Supporting English Learners: A Whole System Approach
Who should attend: District and Site Leaders (including both teachers and administrators)
Duration: One-half to two days
One of the greatest challenges facing teachers is the profusion of languages in their classrooms. Yet we know from research that teachers cannot succeed alone. This seminar draws from best practices research to identify the strategies used by successful schools and districts to put in place the systems, structures, processes, and culture necessary to meet the needs of EL students in their district and schools.
Follow-up coaching recommended
Pivot Learning's Catalogue of Services provides an extensive listing of our offerings - from becoming a Partner District to selecting programs designed to reach educators at all levels of the system.