A student-centered school leader can lead change and improve instruction to help both students and teachers succeed while building a positive school culture.
This focus area provides school leaders with the skills they need to positively impact the academic success of their students, the cultural climate of their schools, and the professional development and retention of their teachers.
Focus Area
School leaders often have to navigate the on-the-ground challenges of change management alone. We support skill development through personalized pathways built from workshops, 1:1 coaching, and learning walks to achieve clear outcomes.
Outcome: I can support the wellness and emotional needs of my team by implementing mindfulness and other social emotional learning practices.
Outcome: I can consistently utilize strategies that foster strong caretaker connections to support student learning and build collaborative home school partnerships.
Outcome: I can use equity as a lens for my leadership to ensure access and voice for staff and students.
Outcome: I can use data, assessment, and feedback from stakeholders to drive progress in student learning.
Outcome: I can strategically plan for impact by developing, reviewing, and refining my plan in an ongoing way.
Outcome: I can strategically adopt tech tools by defining their instructional purpose, identifying common obstacles and options, and create a systematic plan for rollout.
Meet the expectations of school leadership by leveraging the skills of school faculty to collaboratively manage teaching and learning.
Set the course to succeed in a specific learning goal in your school through defining the “what” and “why” of the change.
Build the structure to create user-friendly data sets and student action plans to put student data to good use.
We’ve identified four Elements that are key for academic success and for building student-centered classrooms. BetterLesson guides teachers, instructional coaches, and leaders through Focus Areas within each Element to lead their professional development journey.
Instructional Leadership Improve instruction and learning for teachers and students by building your skills as an instructional leader.
Inclusive and Responsive Practices Build an equitable learning community where all students can be supported, celebrated, and successful.
Flexible Instructional Models Find unique ways for all students to learn, communicate, and solve meaningful problems.
Curriculum and Academic Content Use learning tools and curriculum to create a student-centered classroom.
Improve instruction and learning for teachers and students by building your skills as an instructional leader.
Build an equitable learning community where all students can be supported, celebrated, and successful.
Find unique ways for all students to learn, communicate, and solve meaningful problems.
Use learning tools and curriculum to create a student-centered classroom.
Accelerate growth in your schools and stay ahead of the curve.
