by Chandra Williams | Apr 13, 2021 | Back to School and Classroom Management, Equity and Excellence, School Improvement, School Leaders, School Reopening, Teacher Professional Development
This time of year, you’re probably on the hunt for back-to-school professional development institutes to attend over the summer. This is a critical time for your leadership team and educators to learn how to promote student recovery from COVID-related learning... 
by Chandra Williams | Sep 23, 2020 | Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Improvement, School Leaders, Special Education, Students At Risk
At the Center for Student Achievement Solutions, we frequently emphasize the need for principals, other school leaders, and teachers to make data-driven instructional decisions if they hope to close the achievement gap (also known as the equity gap). However, making... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 27, 2019 | Equity and Excellence
Principals’ create policies and strategies that help their schools achieve excellence. However, the teachers are the ones on the front lines implementing these changes. Principals and their staff need to work together toward a common goal; otherwise, they will... 
by Chandra Williams | Sep 24, 2018 | Instructional Strategies
Teaching standards in highly effective schools are the result of a collaborative effort by staff to incorporate research-based approaches, such as blended learning and project-based learning, into their practices. When teaching staff is more highly attuned to the... 
by Chandra Williams | Sep 17, 2018 | Students At Risk
As the school year continues to take off, many teachers begin to consider and prioritize goals. Goals under consideration may be professional, academic or behavioral. Professional Goals Refer to the performance standards provided by the administration. These standards...
