Professional Development

Based on Campus Needs

The team at Julie White Consulting recognizes the importance of first supporting a school to  identify its perceived needs based on relevant data sets, this in turn informs not just a school improvement plan, but also a plan to create a system for professional development.  We then work on taking the necessary next steps to create a plan for implementation. This process is completed in conjunction with the administration level and with all necessary stakeholders. This is how our team can deliver intentional high-quality  professional development that is relevant, impactful and is able to affect change in the classrooms immediately. 

 

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Instructional Coaching Based on Student Needs and Teacher Goals

Because the classroom teacher has the greatest impact on student results, focus must be honed in on the instructional core of the school The team at Julie White Consulting offers instructional coaching based on the needs of the teacher. We are knowledgeable in the domains of the T-Tess and assess a teacher’s delivery of lessons to make needed recommendations that will improve teacher practice. This includes coaching around making instructional moves using data-driven decisions. This coaching cycle is comprised of observation, mentoring, lesson-modeling and the delivery of actionable feedback that will improve teacher performance immediately. 

 

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Intervention

Instructional interventions are more than just strategies a teacher uses in the classroom- they are tailored to each individual student’s needs. Response to intervention is one of the greatest indicators of how quickly and effectively identified gaps will be closed. For this reason, we believe that knowing how to read identified data is the first step in planning for effective intervention. This data is then used to plan for strategic interventions in the classroom so that remedy can be implemented and then tracked. The monitoring of this intervention is equally as important so that decisions can be determined to modify the intervention program. 

 

The team at Julie White consulting can help you school formulate the best course of action for developing or measuring your instructional intervention program. Our team of educational specialists have years of experience in helping turnaround and transformational schools through the use of intervention programs. 

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Data Breakdown

School teams are recognizing the importance of data and how it can be used for school improvement purposes and assessing student learning on a school-wide basis. Creating a culture of continuous improvement begins with being able to not just read data, but the ability to develop a plan in response to the data. We have identified a common trend. Many schools know how to assess their students, but are not well-versed in what to do with the data. 

Julie White Consulting and its staff are trained educators in breaking down important data to formulate a plan to help improve student achievement. Let our staff help your school to first identify and collect the data sets to be measured. We then assist to analyze this data in order to develop fully informed next steps so that decisions are no longer based on incomplete or subjective information. Data breakdown can help both teachers and administrators answer important questions such as, “Which students need the most support?”, “Is this curriculum effective?” “Which students are mastering reading/math standards and why?”. Answers to these questions can bring clarity to classroom teachers and administrators alike. 

 

Model Teaching

One of the greatest challenges new and seasoned teachers face is the classroom implementation of the new and innovative professional development they have newly acquired. Often times, teachers are left to interpret their new learnings and unintentionally execute these new strategies ineffectively. This is where the need for model teaching comes in. Model teaching is more than just a visual representation of what the teaching strategy should look like. Model teaching allows the teachers to observe and then implement what they have seen so that they can develop and learn these new strategies themselves. 

 

Our experts at Julie White consulting are seasoned educations who are well-versed in the execution of innovative and effective classroom strategies aimed to increase rigor, engagement and learning. 

 

Co-Teaching

With inclusion on the rise, it is becoming more critical that the implementation of effective co-teaching practices is taking place in the classroom. There are several co-teaching practices that are essential in guiding educators to work together in collaboration to help differentiate instruction. Depending on the co-teaching techniques that your school adopts, a level of familiarity and comfort needs to be in place so that both teachers can improve student outcomes and meet their goals. 

 

The team at Julie White consulting can help your team determine where to starts its journey in implementing the co-teaching model. We help your teachers recognize the various models of co-teaching that exist and help them to implement each model effectively and concisely. No matter what stage of implementation your school is in, our team of trained individuals are ready to help you on your journey.

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Creating Benchmarks

Benchmarks exist to measure progress towards performance with the standards. Creating the proper benchmark can be one of the greatest instructional aids that a school can design to help define expectations and to help monitor students’ yearly progress. Benchmarks help to set measurable standards for learning and how to assess the learning. Benchmarks not only measure where your school is in terms of other schools, they are also a useful tool that allows you to reflect on how to improve classroom instruction and which strategies might be more appropriate. 

 

Our team of educational experts help schools to create benchmarks that will help your team monitor its progress towards your goals, giving you valuable data from which to make meaningful and intentional decisions. 

 

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Pacing Calendar

A pacing calendar can ensure the calibration of the standards that are being taught across all grade levels, much like a scope and sequence. However, school districts may not have their pacing guides aligned to have all standards taught before the spring state test. Another important characteristic of pacing guides is that they must be aligned with benchmarks so that progress is monitored. An effective pacing guide does not just set the pace, it sets a standard for an effective curriculum that contains resources that help teachers do what’s important- teach.

 

Whether it is analyzing your current pacing guide or developing one, the team at Julie White educational consulting will assist your school’s team to ensure that good instruction is at its center and that high standards are consistent throughout all grade levels. 

 

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Creating Curriculum (curriculum development)

At the heart of your instructional program is the curriculum that is taught at each grade level to ensure the mastery of state standards. An instructional curriculum has many facets to it- goals, objectives, learning tasks, resources, and benchmarks/assessments. The development of a curriculum guide is a multi-step, ongoing, reflective process which involves all school stakeholders. The curriculum is key to your school’s success. 

 

The team at Julie White Consulting has successfully partnered with school districts in a step-by-step process to assess and then implement important changes in their current curriculum. Let us help you facilitate the critical conversation around best practices in instruction so that you and your team are better informed to develop a curriculum that ensures learning. 

 

Special Education Needs

Many districts, in particular charter schools, often times operate their special education programs as ‘stand alones’, meaning independent of a district central office. These schools are often times responsible for building their programs from the ground up. It can be challenging for schools to implement special education programs without the assistance to navigate through the myriad of resources and compliance regulations. 

 

The Julie White consulting team has many cumulative years of experience in the field of special education. Our team of experts can help to ensure that your school’s special education program remains in compliance with the federal and state regulation guidelines, while also ensuring that your school meets its most important goals- improved outcomes for every single student. Our team is ready to support your school through issues such as: 504/ARD/IED compliance, special education program support/audits, issues related to IDEA, behavioral plans/support, record keeping and research/resources related to special education issues. 

 

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ESL

As classrooms across the United States become even more diverse, it is incumbent upon school districts to provide support to its teachers so that English Language Learners meet their full academic potential.  There are different models of ESL support that a school can offer- pull out, inclusion, team teaching. We specialize in assisting schools to design an ESL program that is centered around factors such as curriculum coordination, social integration/inclusion, resources and teacher development. We offer coaching around the design of these programs or support around existing ESL programs that are in need of training around best practices to support English Language Learners. 

 

The process of developing a plan of support will be custom tailored to your district’s identified needs and can include various supports such as:

• Comprehensive needs assessment

• Classroom observations and feedback

• Student data analysis