SNEAK PEAK BEHIND THE WALLS OF STRUGGLING SCHOOLS
HOW A RADICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
SNEAK PEAK BEHIND THE WALLS OF STRUGGLING SCHOOLS HOW A RADICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH
Secrets to School Improvement | Webcast Series
School Turnaround: An Inside Look How 100% of our partner low-performing schools have improved
A multi-part webcast series that includes 11 replicable school improvement tips used in our F to A partner school and others.
Sustainable school improvement goes beyond a written plan …
MATCH RIGOR WITH ON-GRADE LEVEL CONTENT
ENGAGE STUDENTS THROUGH AUTHENTIC, ACCOUNTABLE TASKS
EASE THE TEACHER BURDEN OF MEETING THE STANDARDS
Research shows that student achievement goes up and behavior issues go down when teachers release overcontrol to small, student-led academic teams. In this SECRETS TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT WEBCAST SERIES, you will see how this RADICALLY DIFFERENT approach to learning has produced radically different results for our partner schools – including one that went from an F to an A during a pandemic, one that exited state school turnaround status with its best grade in seven years and one that earned its first B ever. Sign up for one, or watch them all.
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[Oct. 21, 2021] Radically Different Approaches to Getting Radically Different Results: How These Struggling Schools Achieved Significant Growth (For Superintendents)
Date
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
A SUPERINTENDENT’S PERSPECTIVE: Success tips from school turnaround partnerships that are replicable and scalable
Speakers
Michael Toth, Founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International
Michelle Fitzgerald, Ed.D., Director School Turnaround, LSI
[Nov. 10, 2021] Building Ownership in PLCs One Empowered Teacher at a Time
Date
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST
Details
Building Ownership in PLCs One Empowered Teacher at a Time
Speakers
Denna Senn, Senior Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
Shakira Fetherolf. M.Ed., Faculty Instructional Coach, LSI
Jody Honaker, Faculty Coach and Staff Developer, LSI
[Nov. 18, 2021] The Secret Data Used to be an Instructional Leader
Date
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
The Secret Data to be an Effective Instructional Leader
Speakers
Michael Toth, Founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International
Penny Sell, M.Ed., Executive Director, Leadership Development and Model Schools, LSI
[Dec. 1, 2021] Searching for Student Evidence in Your Standards-Aligned Planning
Date
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Details
Go beyond standard-based lesson planning by focusing on whether instruction translates to student evidence of learning the standard
Speakers
Meg Bowen, M.Ed., Executive Director, Professional Learning Solutions and Events, LSI
Bindu Sunil, Consultant Faculty Coach, LSI
[Dec. 15, 2021] F to A: Lakewood Elementary School’s Academic Renaissance in the Midst of a Pandemic
Date
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Details
The history-making journey of a school that many people gave up on when it trailed 2,792 other traditional public schools in the state based on achievement scores. And then things radically changed for the better …
Speakers
Stephanie Woodford, Area Superintendent, Pinellas County Schools (Former Lakewood Principal)
Jody Honaker, Faculty Coach and Staff Developer, LSI
[Jan 17, 2022] Academic Teaming: Leveraging Student-Peer Relationships Beyond the Student-Teacher Ties
Date
Monday, Jan. 17, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Leverage student-peer relationships, not just student-teacher relationships
Speakers
Deana Senn, MSSE, Senior Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
Paul McNeil, Faculty Coach and Staff Developer, LSI
[Jan. 26, 2022] Turning it Around: How McLaughlin Middle Exited State Oversight with its Best Grade in 7 Years
Date
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Hear directly from the principal of the only middle school in the area to exit state school turnaround status on what it took for her to guide the Phoenix from McLaughlin to rise up to their best grade since 2015.
Speakers
Dr. Debra Wright-Hudson, Principal, McLaughlin Middle School
Michelle Fitzgerald, Ed.D., Director School Turnaround, LSI
[Feb. 9, 2022] Going Beyond PD to Create a Support System of Teacher Coaching
Date
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Create a teacher coaching and support system rather than providing one-off professional development opportunities
Speakers
Deana Senn, Senior Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
Peggy Voigt, M.Ed., Director Professional Services in ARC – Schools for Rigor, LSI
[Feb. 22, 2022] No COVID Learning Loss Here: How Kenly Elementary School Earned its First B Ever
Date
Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
The Florida Department of Education began grading schools in 1999. Kenly earned a C or D every year … until now.
Speakers
Jody Honaker, Director Academic Teaming, LSI
Russell Wallace, Principal Kenly Elementary School
[Mar. 1, 2022] Productive Struggle: When 1 Step Back Leads to 2 Steps Forward
Date
Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Release students to productive struggle and increase academic rigor and challenge – don’t rely on worksheets, water down student tasks, or “over teach.”
Speakers
Meg Bowen, M.Ed., Executive Director, Professional Learning Solutions and Events, LSI
Deana Senn, MSSE, Senior Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
[Mar. 23, 2022] Efficacy and Student Engagement: Empowering Students to Make Their M.A.R.C.
Date
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2022
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST
Details
Building student efficacy is critical for their academic success.
Speakers
Camile Earle-Dennis, LSI Senior Content Specialist, SEL
Zenani Fogg, M.A., Consultant/Faculty Coach, LSI
[Mar. 30, 2022] Student-Led Success: Encouraging Them to Track Their Own Academic Progress
Date
Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Encourage students to track their own academic progress rather than leaving it to the teacher alone
Speakers
Jody Honaker, Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
Mindy Province, M.Ed., Faculty Coach, LSI
[Apr. 27, 2022] Ask and You Might Receive, How Community Support Can Boost School Improvement
Date
Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes a community to build the village – including the schools the children attend.
Speakers
Camile Earle-Dennis, LSI Senior Content Specialist, SEL
Mario Andrade, Ed.D., School Leadership Consultant, LSI
[May 25, 2022] Accelerate Your Tier I Core Instruction So You Don’t Have to Re-Teach
Date
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Accelerate in Tier 1 core instruction rather than over-relying on remediation and interventions
Speakers
Deana Senn, MSSE, Senior Director of Academic Teaming, LSI
Michelle Fitzgerald, Ed.D., Director School Turnaround, LSI
[June 27, 2022] Releasing Control: Empowering Students to Create a Positive and Equitable School Culture
Date
Monday, June 27, 2022
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
Details
Empower students to create a positive school culture rather than creating an overcontrolled environment.
Speakers
Melisa Bloom, Ed.D., Vice President of Professional Services, LSI
Kara Bentley, Staff Developer, LSI
Elizabeth Buzzanca, M.Ed., Faculty Coach, LSI

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Learning Sciences International partners with industry leaders such as:

CASEL is the nonprofit that founded the field of social and emotional learning (SEL).

Dr. Dylan Wiliam, world-renowned author and researcher on formative assessment, through the LSI Dylan Wiliam Center.

Dr. Robert Marzano, one of the foremost recognized education researchers in the world, through the
LSI Marzano Center.

Dr. Ruth Wageman, a researcher from Harvard, is one of the foremost scholars and practitioners working with teams, especially leadership teams.
School districts LSI has worked with:

MICHELLE
FITZGERALD, Ed.D.
YEARS IN EDUCATION: 30+
KEY ROLES: Director, School Turnaround, middle school teacher, building administrator, district curriculum coordinator, assistant superintendent, and area superintendent – principal supervisor
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