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 BL Connect, Workshops, 1:1 Coaching, and Learning Walks to achieve clear outcomes.
Outcome: I create data-driven systems for accelerating learning and closing academic gaps.
Outcome: I implement social emotional learning practices to support the emotional needs and wellness of my team.
Outcome: I build connections with families and caretakers to work together to support student learning experiences.
Outcome: I use equity as a lens for my leadership to ensure access and voice for staff and students.
Outcome: I use data and feedback from stakeholders to drive progress in student learning outcomes.
Outcome: I lead the launch and ongoing support of effective curriculum implementation.
Outcome: I use defined strategies to adopt tech tools in a way that supports teacher and student learning.
Outcome: I ensure diverse student groups have access to the tools and resources required to achieve educational success.
Outcome: I create data-driven systems for accelerating learning and closing academic gaps.
Outcome: I create systems that enable teachers to use trauma-informed practices to support student learning.
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.
