While support is always developed in collaboration with schools and is needs-based, I can provide services ranging from macro-level school and district planning to micro-level curriculum and instructional design.
Strategic Visioning and Futures Thinking
- Supporting school communities in exploring the trends and drivers of global change affecting the learning needs of our students in the 21stcentury
- Invigorating and engaging sessions and think tanks using progressive techniques in scenario-based planning and design thinking
Strategic Planning Through Backwards Design
- Using my own Input-Output-Impact framework, I support schools and districts in achievement of Mission and Vision
- Working backwards from articulated, futures-oriented goals (Impacts) to develop achievable and implementable action plans
- Developing assessment frameworks to ensure that actions remain “impact focused”, adaptive and learning focused
- Process can lead to the development of a unique “LearningBoard” digital system that engages the community in student performance and evidence of learning related to stated Impacts
Initiative Planning Using Backwards Design
- Collaborative development of concise impact-focused implementation planning
- Assistance in areas of implementation evaluation and change management
- Particularly useful in defined program and “school within a school” projects
Aligning Vision, Mission and Curriculum through Curriculum Mapping
- Designing the intersecting point between Vision-Mission and curriculum
- Using robust curriculum mapping tools and approaches to support program-wide infusion of overarching goals
Infusing 21st Century Skills
- Curriculum design and delivery to support a 21stcentury skills and learning focus for schools
- Assessment of 21st century skills