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ACHIEVING COHESION

 
Are you looking to create a cohesive teaching culture at your school? Educational frameworks are the answer! The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines a framework as “an essential supporting structure or a basic system.” At a school, a framework is the most essential supporting educational structure, and when designed correctly, it becomes the foundation upon which everything else is built. An educational framework is not a copy paste from another school; it is something which is custom designed and tailor made. Its design is the direct representation of a school’s vision, philosophy, values, curriculums, and student needs, and when implemented, turns your vision into reality. View our brochure to learn more.

 

OUR PROCESS

1. Listen & Learn: We take the time to learn everything about your school and your needs.

2. Develop a Plan of Action: We work with you to create a customized educational framework and accompanying individualized planners.

3. Implementation: We help you implement your school's educational framework and planners through staff training.

4. Follow-up: As we all know, a school's situation can change from year to year - additional classes, adding split-classes etc., therefore we assist with yearly revisions to your school's educational framework and planners to meet your evolving needs.

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Frameworks

Planners

Frameworks

We are happy to design and help implement your school's educational framework, or if you prefer to design your own, we can offer training and guidance. Below are our available options, how you wish to proceed is up to you!

A. We Design

Target Audience

• All Staff

Objective

• We develop a customized educational framework at any level - Early Years, Primary Years, Middle School, High School or all of the above.

Benefits

• ​The framework will provide a bird’s eye view of the curriculums at the school.​
• Specialist classes will be linked to the rest of the school. 
• The framework will link the school from Early Years to High School.
• Any new teachers arriving at the school will be able to plug-in immediately.
• The school teaching culture will be cohesive.
• Student learning will be impacted as connections are made between all classes.

Time Frame

• Dependent on size of school and scope of work.

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Developing the whole school educational framework.
• Handbooks/teacher training manuals
• Accompanying individualized unit and lesson planners
• Timetable recommendations

Add-ons

• Teacher training: whole school (half or full-day)
• Teacher training: separate departments – 1 or 2 hour sessions with each department
• Follow-up visits with administrator and coordinators
• Enhancing the impact of your school's educational framework
  
• Planners for reflection and personal growth
  

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Further Reading

• What is an Educational Framework?
• Key Considerations When Preparing for an Educational Framework
• A Vision vs. an Educational Framework
• The Tool Successful Companies Use That Schools Need
• Can a School Have Multiple Educational Frameworks?
• Determining the Best Planning Solutions for Your School
• Educational Frameworks: The Link Between Curriculum Frameworks and Curriculum Mapping
• Eliminating the Flaws in Curriculum Mapping
• Creative Ways to Share an Educational Framework
• Elevating Your School's End Game
• Including Students and Parents in Your School's Educational Framework
  
• Building a School Community Through an Educational Framework  

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B. Learn How

Target Audience

• Administrators/Coordinators

Objective

• Learn how to develop a whole school framework at any level - Early Years, Primary Years, Middle School, High School or all of the above.

Benefits

• ​The framework will provide a bird’s eye view of the curriculums at the school.
• Specialist classes will be linked to the rest of the school. 
• The framework will link the school from Early Years to High School.
• Any new teachers arriving at the school will be able to plug-in immediately.
• The school teaching culture will be cohesive.
• Student learning will be impacted as connections are made between all classes.

Time Frame

• Full day with the option of follow-ups.

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Learn how to design and implement an educational framework for your school
• Learn how to develop individualized planners to support your framework

Add-ons

• ​Timetabling recommendations
  
• Enhancing the impact of your school's educational framework
• Planners for reflection and personal growth

Further Reading

• What is an Educational Framework?
• A Vision vs. an Educational Framework
• The Tool Successful Companies Use That Schools Need
• Can a School Have Multiple Educational Frameworks?
• Determining the Best Planning Solutions for Your School
• Designing an Educational Framework
• Educational Frameworks: The Link Between Curriculum Frameworks and Curriculum Mapping
• Eliminating the Flaws in Curriculum Mapping
• Creative Ways to Share an Educational Framework
• Elevating Your School's End Game
  
• Including Students and Parents in Your School's Educational Framework
  
• Building a School Community Through an Educational Framework  

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Planners

For schools who are not interested in an educational framework, but would like to learn more about designing personalized planners (explore sample planners) for staff and/or students, the following options are available:

A. Designing Personalized Planners

Target Audience

• Administrators/Coordinators

Objective

• Learn how to develop individualized planners for your staff
• Planners designed in this in-service do not need to link together or tie into a framework.

Benefits of Personalized Planners

• They allow for differentiation between mainstream, specialist and learning support staff
• They take into account whether a teacher has a split-level or multi-level class
• Personalized planners encourage professional growth and development
• Individualized planners allow for staff to learn and grow at their own pace
  

Time Frame

• Half day or full day with the option of follow-ups.
  

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Planner recommendations
  
• Design tips and tools
  

Add-ons

• ​Mentoring staff through the use of planners
  
• Designing planners as a learning tool for students

Further Reading

• The Power of Planners
• Is YOUR School Suffering from Planner Malfunction?
• Using Planners to Change Mindset
• How to Use Planners as a Tool for Mentoring Teachers
• How to Use Planners as a Learning Tool for Students
• Individualized Teacher Planners: Do They Really Work?
• Tips for Personalizing Planners at Your School
  
• Customized Planners

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B. Designing Planners for Classroom Setup

Target Audience

• Administrators/Coordinators

Objective

• Learn how to develop planners that will ensure consistent classroom setup at your school.
  

Benefits

• Classrooms at your school will have a cohesive look and feel.
  

Time Frame

• Half day or full day with the option of follow-ups.
  

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Planner recommendations
  
• Design tips and tools
  

Add-ons

• ​Mentoring staff through the use of planners
  

Further Reading

• The Power of Planners
• Using Planners to Change Mindset
• How to Use Planners as a Tool for Mentoring Teachers
• A Classroom Speaks a Thousand Words
• 8 Steps to Setting Up a Classroom
  

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C. Designing Planners for a Program at Your School

Target Audience

• Administrators/Coordinators

Objective

• Learn how to develop planners for a specific program (guided reading, P.E. etc. ) at your school.
  

Benefits

• Consistency in how the program is run
  
• Teachers will work together as team
  

Time Frame

• Half day or full day with the option of follow-ups.
  

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Planner recommendations
  
• Design tips and tools
  

Add-ons

• ​Designing planners for multiple programs
  

Further Reading

• The Power of Planners
• Is YOUR School Suffering from Planner Malfunction?
• Setting Up a Guided Reading Program Across Grade Levels
• Customized Planners
• Individualized Teacher Planners: Do They Really Work?
• Tips for Personalizing Planners at Your School
  

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D. Designing Planners for Reflection and Personal Growth

Target Audience

• Administrators/Coordinators

Objective

• Learn how to develop planners that will encourage staff reflection and personal growth.
  

Benefits

• Although staff may be working on different areas of personal growth, there will be an overall common focus at the school.
  

Time Frame

• Half day or full day with the option of follow-ups.
  

Basic Package

• Consultation – What is the school’s vision? Values? Philosophy?
• Planner recommendations
  
• Design tips and tools
  

Add-ons

• ​Mentoring staff through the use of planners
  
• Designing planners for students

Further Reading

• The Power of Planners
• Using Planners to Change Mindset
  
• How to Use Planners as a Tool for Mentoring Teachers
• How to Use Planners as a Learning Tool for Students
• Planners for Personal Growth

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HOW CAN WE HELP?

For general information on educational frameworks and/or planners, please contact us. We look forward to helping you implement a solid plan of action that will transform your school and realize your vision!

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