Intentional Professional Learning encompasses purposeful development aligned with the school’s holistic readiness vision and shared identity. Incorporating adult learning theory (discover, discussion, do) builds capacity to effectively support students. Prioritizing best practices for those facing opportunity disparities, it is strategically designed to optimize time usage and creatively embedded throughout the day, week, month, and year. Its focus on creating engaging environments fosters student belonging and connection.
Statements Depicting the Ideal Pursuit of a School
- Professional learning is aligned with the school’s holistic vision for readiness and reflects the school’s shared identity.
- Incorporates adult learning theory (discover, discussion, do) to build adult capacity to deliver for kids.
- Intentionally focused on best practices serving students who are furthest from opportunity
- Strategically designed to maximize use of time (early release, PD days, etc..) and to be creatively embedded throughout the day, week, month, and year.
- Focused on creating environments where students feel a sense of belonging, connection, and fully engage.
Quotes
“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over.”
– Richard Branson
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
– Benjamin Franklin
Key Resources
All Toolkit Resources
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Foster Instructional Best Practices: Add Learning Walks to Your School’s Evaluation Toolkit
The Learning Walk routine is a proven and powerful tool for getting smarter about teaching and learning. For almost 25 years this research-backed practice has been used to understand core instructional work across classrooms in schools and districts.
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Expansive Opportunities in Action: 4 Leaders Who Developed Supports Beyond Traditional MTSS
The Inflexion Approach incorporates core elements of a multi-tiered support approach to ensure each and every student gets what they need to be ready to thrive in the 21st century. During a Crowdsource webinar on April 20, 2023, Inflexion CEO Matt Coleman shared how the framework of the Inflexion Approach helps implement MTSS with aligned…
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MTSS Framework and the Work of the PLC: Two Schoolwide Systems & Three Big Ideas Work Together to Support ALL Students
You cannot effectively implement RTI without the PLC process. The three big ideas drive the work of a PLC: a focus on learning, a collaborative culture, and a results orientation. You cannot effectively implement RTI without the PLC process. The three big ideas drive the work of a PLC: a focus on learning, a collaborative culture, and a…