How to Promote Adoption of Targeted Instruction Techniques in the Early Stages of PL Implementation Over the past several years, SchoolWorks has gained deep expertise in developing and implementing successful personalized learning (PL) programs, as well as helping schools assess their readiness to adopt PL. In this post,... read more
Contributor: Kim Wechtenhiser Authorizer decisions are rarely simple and always present risk. When deciding whether to authorize a new charter school to open, an authorizing team is required to comb through an intricate plan to reveal the presence of essential details and to assess whether the team of educators possesses... read more
SchoolWorks Contributors Sarah Rapa and David Hartman Writing a charter school application is an immense amount of work. But the process is also an opportunity to ensure that the prospective school will be a place where students—and staff—thrive. In order to answer the application’s detailed questions, founders... read more
SchoolWorks Contributor: Betty Dao In November 2011, Chicago Public Schools introduced the Chicago Leadership Collaborative (CLC) – a structured partnership between Chicago Public Schools and principal development programs. Its purpose was to create a pipeline of highly-qualified leaders to meet the district’s... read more
SchoolWorks Contributor: Kate Wheeler Recently, SchoolWorks Director of Project Management, Kate Wheeler, following a school quality review, led an action-planning session for a team of school leaders. When the SchoolWorks team shared the findings obtained by observing classrooms, the school leaders nodded in agreement.... read more