5-Day Workshops

Our consultants offer 5-day workshops in school leadership and school reform.

If you are ready for a powerful transformation in student performance call (248) 7704759 to discuss how we can tailor our services to meet your school’s needs.

School Leadership Training

Target Audience:School administrators, district administrators, and aspiring administrators
Maximum participants:100 people
Dates:Arranged between district/agency and New Frontier 21 over the course of one year

Session 1 — Principal as School Leader

  • School Leadership Research — What is best practice in school leadership?
  • School Climate — Creating the climate for change?
  • Teacher and Student Learning Expectations
  • Teacher Inspiration — Creating the commitment for change?

Session 2 — Utilizing Data to Improve Student Learning

  • Identifying and Organizing Useful Forms of Data
  • Creating a “Data Picture”
  • Making Data a Part of the School Culture
  • Using Data for Accountability
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Setting SMART Goals
  • Data-Driven Professional Development

Session 3 — Creating Professional Learning Communities

  • Characteristics of a PLC
  • Teacher Collaboration
  • Common Assessments
  • Student Support
  • Organizational Support for Implementation

Session 4 — Pedagogy

  • Brain Research — How do your students learn best?
  • Authentic Instruction and Assessment
  • School-Wide Thematic Instruction
  • Using Popular Culture to Teach Academic Skills
  • Cultural and Socioeconomic Considerations for
  • Instruction and Instructional Material
  • Principal’s Role in Assuring Quality Instruction

Session 5 — Student Affect & Community Connection

  • Identifying Social/Character Needs of Students
  • School-Wide Character Education
  • Male/Female Mentoring
  • Student Leadership Programs
  • Service Learning
  • Connecting Students to the Community

School Reform Training

Target Audience:School administrators, district administrators, and aspiring administrators
Maximum participants:100 people
Dates:Arranged between district/agency and New Frontier 21 over the course of one year

Session 1 — Laying the Foundation for Improvement

  • School Reform Research — What has the research shown us about school improvement?
  • School Climate — Creating the climate for change?
  • Teacher and Student Learning Expectations
  • Teacher Inspiration — Creating the commitment for change?
  • Review of achievement data and setting goals for the school year

Session 2 — Utilizing Data to Improve Student Learning

  • Identifying and Organizing Useful Forms of Data
  • Creating a “Data Picture”
  • Making Data a Part of the School Culture
  • Using Data for Accountability
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Setting SMART Goals
  • Data-Driven Professional Development

Session 3 — Creating Professional Learning Communities

  • Characteristics of a PLC
  • Teacher Collaboration
  • Common Assessments
  • Building an Academic Student Support System
  • Involving Non-Instructional Staff

Session 4 — Pedagogy

  • Brain Research — How do your students learn best?
  • Authentic Instruction and Assessment
  • School-Wide Thematic Instruction
  • Using Popular Culture to Teach Academic Skills
  • Cultural and Socioeconomic Considerations for Instruction and Instructional Material
  • Principal’s Role in Assuring Quality Instruction

Session 5 — Student Affect & Community Connection

  • Identifying Social/Character Needs of Students
  • School-Wide Character Education
  • Male/Female Mentoring
  • Student Leadership Programs
  • Service Learning
  • Connecting Students to the Community