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Build a Student-Centered Teaching and Learning Professional Learning Plan

Support teachers and leaders across your district with research-backed professional learning to build student-centered teaching practices.

Align Professional Learning to Your District’s Strategic Plans

We’ve identified four elements that are key for creating student-centered classrooms and developing curriculum instruction skills. Each element showcases individual focus areas designed to help districts achieve the goals in their strategic professional learning plan. BetterLesson works with your district to assemble a comprehensive professional learning program with focus areas to support specific, measurable teaching and learning outcomes.

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Instructional Leadership Focus Areas

Improve instruction and learning for teachers and students by building your skills as an instructional leader.

Leading Through Change Lead the improvement of teaching, learning, and overall school climate to enhance student achievement and success. Learn More
Instructional Coaching Provide teachers with personalized coaching cycles that support them growing and developing their teaching practice. Learn More
Collaborative Professional Learning Develop a collaborative professional culture to support student-centered teaching and learning. Learn More
Feedback and Observation Create an authentic, replicable observation and feedback cycle that promotes alignment of student-centered goals and non-evaluative conversation. Learn More
Principalship Equip new leaders to meet the specific demands that come with the first three years of serving as a building principal. Learn More
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Inclusive and Responsive Practices Focus Areas

Build an equitable learning community where all students can be supported, celebrated, and successful.

Social-Emotional Learning Prepare students with the self-awareness, relational, and decision-making skills they need to succeed in school and in life. Learn More
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Develop learning communities that honor diverse student backgrounds and experiences. Learn More
Trauma-Informed Practices Approach learning with an understanding of the impacts of trauma and adversity on students. Learn More
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Create inclusive educational ecosystems by examining structures, systems, and beliefs informed by race and identity. Learn More
English Learners Support all English Learners to grow and thrive in their learning environments. Learn More
Students with Disabilities Support students with disabilities to learn and grow in their learning environments. Learn More
Social-Emotional Learning with Kikori Utilize the Kikori platform to develop social and emotional intelligence in both students and teachers to build a student-centered classroom learning community. Learn More
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Flexible Instructional Models Focus Areas

Find unique ways for all students to learn, communicate, and solve meaningful problems.

Accelerating Growth Accelerate student growth and provide differentiated support for all learners. Learn More
Formative Assessment and Differentiation Provide students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate their understanding, track their progress, and guide their future learning. Learn More
Blended Learning Create effective and efficient blended learning systems that sustainably drive student learning. Learn More
Competency-Based Learning Create personalized learning paths that allow students to progress toward goals and demonstrate competency in flexible formats. Learn More
Teachership Empower new teachers to become high-quality educators through professional learning, mentorship, and leadership support. Learn More
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Curriculum and Academic Content Focus Areas

Use learning tools and curriculum to create a student-centered classroom.

Student-Centered Math Create transformative mathematics classrooms where students engage in problem-solving, discourse, application, and critical thinking. Learn More
Student-Centered Literacy Develop students’ literacy skills by supporting student ownership of evidence-based reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Learn More
IM K-12 Math Integrate the instructional routines and resources embedded in the IM K-12 Math curriculum. Learn More
OUR K-8 Math Strategically implement the OUR K-8 Math curriculum. Learn More
EL Education Strategically implement the EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum to support student-centered literacy instruction. Learn More
Odell Education Understand and implement the Odell Education curriculum to equip students with essential literacy skills. Learn More
OpenSciEd Help students make sense of scientific phenomena by harnessing the full power of the OpenSciEd platform. Learn More
Kiddom Support educators to use Kiddom to effectively launch and utilize student-centered curricula in every classroom. Learn More

Instructional Leadership Focus Areas

Improve instruction and learning for teachers and students by building your skills as an instructional leader.

Leading Through Change Lead the improvement of teaching, learning, and overall school climate to enhance student achievement and success. Learn More
Instructional Coaching Provide teachers with personalized coaching cycles that support them growing and developing their teaching practice. Learn More
Collaborative Professional Learning Develop a collaborative professional culture to support student-centered teaching and learning. Learn More
Feedback and Observation Create an authentic, replicable observation and feedback cycle that promotes alignment of student-centered goals and non-evaluative conversation. Learn More
Principalship Equip new leaders to meet the specific demands that come with the first three years of serving as a building principal. Learn More

Inclusive and Responsive Practices Focus Areas

Build an equitable learning community where all students can be supported, celebrated, and successful.

Social-Emotional Learning Prepare students with the self-awareness, relational, and decision-making skills they need to succeed in school and in life. Learn More
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning Develop learning communities that honor diverse student backgrounds and experiences. Learn More
Trauma-Informed Practices Approach learning with an understanding of the impacts of trauma and adversity on students. Learn More
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Create inclusive educational ecosystems by examining structures, systems, and beliefs informed by race and identity. Learn More
English Learners Support all English Learners to grow and thrive in their learning environments. Learn More
Students with Disabilities Support students with disabilities to learn and grow in their learning environments. Learn More
Social-Emotional Learning with Kikori Utilize the Kikori platform to develop social and emotional intelligence in both students and teachers to build a student-centered classroom learning community. Learn More

Flexible Instructional Models Focus Areas

Find unique ways for all students to learn, communicate, and solve meaningful problems.

Accelerating Growth Accelerate student growth and provide differentiated support for all learners. Learn More
Formative Assessment and Differentiation Provide students with multiple opportunities to demonstrate their understanding, track their progress, and guide their future learning. Learn More
Blended Learning Create effective and efficient blended learning systems that sustainably drive student learning. Learn More
Competency-Based Learning Create personalized learning paths that allow students to progress toward goals and demonstrate competency in flexible formats. Learn More
Teachership Empower new teachers to become high-quality educators through professional learning, mentorship, and leadership support. Learn More

Curriculum and Academic Content Focus Areas

Use learning tools and curriculum to create a student-centered classroom.

Student-Centered Math Create transformative mathematics classrooms where students engage in problem-solving, discourse, application, and critical thinking. Learn More
Student-Centered Literacy Develop students’ literacy skills by supporting student ownership of evidence-based reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Learn More
IM K-12 Math Integrate the instructional routines and resources embedded in the IM K-12 Math curriculum. Learn More
OUR K-8 Math Strategically implement the OUR K-8 Math curriculum. Learn More
EL Education Strategically implement the EL Education K-8 Language Arts curriculum to support student-centered literacy instruction. Learn More
Odell Education Understand and implement the Odell Education curriculum to equip students with essential literacy skills. Learn More
OpenSciEd Help students make sense of scientific phenomena by harnessing the full power of the OpenSciEd platform. Learn More
Kiddom Support educators to use Kiddom to effectively launch and utilize student-centered curricula in every classroom. Learn More
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Provide Educators With Actionable Goals to Create Real Change

To create a district-wide change in practice, professional learning needs to be actionable, sustainable, and tied to specific and measurable goals. All of our learning experiences are customized to work towards a singular outcome which helps educators connect the dots between learning and everyday practice. Together, we take research-based theories and turn them into action.

Creating a District-Wide Culture of Learning

Effective professional learning isn’t a one-day event; it’s a purposeful year-long journey. Support both teachers and leaders with a comprehensive professional learning plan that’s built from layered learning experiences throughout the year to work towards specific outcomes within a focus area.

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Research-Backed Pedagogy Designed by Educators

BetterLesson was created by educators, for educators, to support teachers and leaders with professional learning that gives every student the chance to succeed. Our team of Learning Designers identified four elements of essential skills needed to create student-centered classrooms.

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Instructional Leadership

All leaders need to build systems and processes that support sustained teaching and learning changes.

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Inclusive and Responsive Practices

All students need to learn in safe, responsive classroom environments.

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Flexible Instructional Models

Educators need flexible ways to plan for and deliver content to meet the needs of all learners.

Explore Flexible Instructional Models

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Curriculum and Academic Content

All students need equitable and consistent access to high quality curriculum.

Explore Curriculum and Academic Content

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Supporting Curriculum Implementation Across a District

In Tennessee, Rutherford County Schools wanted to transform curriculum implementation across 26 schools. Together, BetterLesson and district leaders crafted a comprehensive plan to support teachers and leaders in implementing OUR Resources and addressing other district goals. Through the creation of a focused professional learning plan that worked toward solving multiple challenges, student outcomes for elementary students improved throughout the district. 

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“This was one of the best PDs I've ever attended. It had really practical steps guided by a sound educational philosophy that I really agree with.”

“BetterLesson acts as a thought partner and collaborator in meeting district goals. They have a knack for identifying best next steps for professional learning and coaching to meet staff where they are. BetterLesson uses data (both qualitative and quantitative) to be responsive and ensure the focus of the work remains tied to district goals.”

“BetterLesson provides resources and coaches that are transformative to teaching.”

Begin building your student-centered professional learning plan

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