Groups of adult
professionals learning together abound in schools today, whether they are reading clubs, data - driven
sessions, subject - level department meetings, mandated ad hoc groups charged with solving a problem, or homegrown efforts examining
individual teachers» practice.
Following each training
session, supports are provided to districts so that, at the end of the training, participants will know how to: • Determine a school's greatest area of need (GAN) • Write a SMART school - improvement goal • Use SMART targets for progress monitoring • Use a variety of templates and graphic organizers to foster collaboration in their districts and schools • Lead the SMART School Improvement Process • Support schools in the development of action plans for carrying out school - wide improvement strategies • Coach teams and
individuals in the use of SMART tools, templates and methods • Facilitate job - embedded
professional learning The cost of the year - long training is $ 3,200 per participant and includes materials, training and coaching.