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) 770‑4759 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
