Brilliance in the Building: Effecting Change in Urban Schools

Presented by Bo Ryan

See how an urban school can make an impact on academic achievement and change the trajectory of its students’ lives using available school time, amazing staff teams, and resources found in The Brilliance in the Building! Based on 25 years of extensive research, and written with the needs of urban educators in mind, this essential guide shares specific action steps and ready-to-use tools for supporting successful Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work^®. Join us, and learn how educators in urban PLCs work together to accomplish their goals.
 

Learning Outcomes:

• Discover the best ways to create a culture of care in your school environment.
• Become an expert at promoting collaboration in your building by maximizing time, coaching, and ensuring the success of teams.
• Build a shared knowledge of the learning block process focused on creating a guaranteed and viable curriculum; creating, administering, and scoring common formative assessments; and effectively using data teams.
• Ensure a culture of continuous learning at your school by providing staff with job-embedded, cost-effective professional development.