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2 Students in schools with a LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy have a distinct advantage for maximizing their learning and potential by virtue that their teachers are provided the unique opportunity to evolve and grow into master educators. Ask any parent what has made the biggest difference in a child s education, and you will not hear about textbooks, programs or even school board policies. Inevitably you will hear stories about effective teachers who unleashed a child s potential as a learner and leader. Students in schools implementing the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy have a distinct advantage for maximizing their learning and potential by virtue that their teachers are provided the unique opportunity to evolve and grow into master educators. In an era of tight budgets, it is crucial that educational leaders put their dollars where they will get the greatest return on the investment, and nothing has a greater impact than effective teaching. For over 25 years, LEARNING-FOCUSED has been at the leading edge for the most important initiative a school or district can implement - ensuring solid curriculum and effective instruction in every classroom. Empower your teachers with the innovative courses, dynamic training, and transformative coaching of the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy. Your Students Deserve the Best! When teachers master the implementation of exemplary practices, students master the skills needed for college and career success. LEARNING-FOCUSED provides teachers with the planning framework, strategies and tools needed to plan instruction that is focused on MASTERY. Learn More at LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy 1 LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy

3 Become The School Every Parent Wants Their Children Enrolled In The Teachers Academy Features the LEARNING-FOCUSED Instructional Planning Framework With The TEACHERS ACADEMY, Your Teachers Will Be Empowered To Plan and Deliver higher quality lessons and assignments Increase student success through implementing Exemplary Practices Focus on the Standards Plan lessons that interest and challenge students to think critically Integrate Higher Order Thinking throughout every lesson Catch students up through embedded strategies for Acceleration Be innovative without fear Collaborate as teams to plan and instruct, meeting the needs of all students Raise their expectations of students LEARNING-FOCUSED is Essential for Moving Students! Sumter County, FL

4 Cultivating Exemplary Teachers As with any profession, it is essential for teachers to continuously advance their skills, training and knowledge to meet all of the complex demands on them and their students. Teachers will build upon their prior education and experiences to acquire new skills and knowledge. The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy advantage provides your teachers with skills and knowledge that are current and relevant in today s schools, with today s students, and with today s high expectations. Providing your teachers with continuing education through the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy ensures that they are benefiting from the most current and effective researchbased and evidence-based practices known. The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy is essential for teachers to grow academically by gaining up-to-date knowledge that allows them to stay professionally fit and aware. With the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy, teachers will stay abreast of the most innovative and effective strategies. The results will include boosting their teaching confidence and making them even more effective teachers for your students. Do not leave unanswered the challenge of providing teachers innovative professional development for integrating exemplary practices into their planning and instruction. With the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy, your teachers will gain knowledge and skills through research, evidence of best practices, and ongoing professional development that address the evolving needs of their students. Teaching is a complex endeavor that involves planning and organizing for instruction, implementing instruction effectively, and constantly monitoring and supporting student progress toward the learning goals, making adjustments as needed. Master teachers are so effective because they are life-long learners who are constantly deepening their knowledge and honing their skills in these key areas through professional development, collaboration, excellent resources, and high levels of support. 3 LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy

5 Professional Growth Master teachers are continually striving to improve their effectiveness by engaging in coursework, reflecting on their practice, and actively participating in conversations about teaching and learning with colleagues. The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy provides the continuing education that is critical for your teachers to develop and implement new strategies and skills to enhance their instruction, become teacher leaders, and to prepare and inspire them to provide instruction that enables their students to reach greater levels of achievement. Our years of experience with continuing education provides your teachers the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and skills through complete, comprehensive, and proven methods for immersed understanding. Teachers will learn how to apply the latest research-based theories and concepts using innovative frameworks that make purposeful, effective teaching practical. With the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy, teachers will also have the opportunity to observe teachers model best practices in real classrooms, share experiences with other academy teachers, and access the vast professional resources within the academy. Continuing education for teachers is critically important to increase student achievement. Our practical curriculum, developed for classroom teachers, is designed so that they can immediately apply their new knowledge and skills. Given that the academy provides vast resources not limited to manuals, videos, example lessons, and much more, your teachers will always have the resources on hand as a reference to turn to again and again. Continuing education plays an important role in your teachers career development. Through the flexibility of onsite and online training and coaching, we can help your teachers balance their professional development and growth of knowledge and skills with all of their other commitments. Why should your teachers have access to the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy? Your Students Deserve the Best! LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy 4

6 Professional Growth The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy provides the tools, mentors, and hands-on experience your teachers need to become Master Teachers. Great teachers help create great students. In fact, research shows that an inspiring and informed teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Therefore, it is critical to provide continuing education, training, and support to both new and experienced educators. The best continuing education programs allow teachers the time to apply what they are learning in the context of teaching in a real classroom with professional, experienced support. With the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy, your teachers will experience direct support while they implement what they learn in their classrooms, making immediate improvements in student learning. Professional development best practices are designed to be ongoing, experiential, collaborative, and connected to and derived from working with students. The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy is completely designed with this premise serving as the foundation by which teachers evolve and grow professionally and student achievement improves exponentially. With our best-in-class mentoring and coaching, the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy allows us to help your teachers handle challenging classroom situations. With the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy, your good teachers become great teachers! Over time, teaching can become routine and repetitive. By having the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy in your building, your teachers will find that demanding more thoughtful and reflective instruction is both stimulating and refreshing, and leads to unrivaled classroom experiences. The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy adds credibility that is unequaled in your community. Parents and students will value that your school is committed to improving teaching and learning. Teaching, though rooted in tradition, is a vast field there will always be something new to learn and discover. Providing effective professional development through the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy enables your teachers to focus on the best effective practices and stay on top of their game, which benefits both the educators and the students. 5 LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy

7 The LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy Pricing 3 Options for Implementing the Teachers Academy in Your School Option 1: The Teachers Academy This is our most popular and supportive Teachers Academy for school-wide implementation of Exemplary Practices. The Teachers Academy provides teachers and administrators with 20 days of onsite training, coaching and walkthroughs as well as access to all of our online resources for reference, refreshing, collaboration, and planning: 2 days of consecutive onsite professional development including training, coaching, and walkthroughs per month for 10 months (20 days onsite) LEARNING-FOCUSED PLC(online community, resources, and courses) Materials and Resources (books, flipcharts, manuals) Annual Investment the first 3 years = $68,500 + $277/teacher and admin per year * (For example, a school with 33 teachers and 2 administrators = $77,641/year) Option 2: The Hybrid Teachers Academy Teachers and administrators will participate in the academy s courses and coaching sessions both onsite and online in this alternative academy with 8 days of onsite training and coaching as well as access to our online resources: 2 days of consecutive onsite professional development including training and coaching per month, four times during the year (8 days onsite) LEARNING-FOCUSED PLC(online community, resources, and courses) Materials and Resources (books, flipcharts, manuals) Annual Investment the first 3 years = $29,500 + $277/teacher and admin per year * (For example, a school with 33 teachers and 2 administrators = $38,641/year) Option 3: The Distance Learning Teachers Academy Distance learning with the LEARNING-FOCUSED Teachers Academy is anything but distant. From the moment they start The Distance Learning Teachers Academy, teachers and administrators will have access to a wide range of resources and services to help make their learning experience meaningful and rewarding. With the Distance Learning Teachers Academy, teachers and administrators participate in the academy s courses in cohorts completely online. LEARNING-FOCUSED PLC(online community, resources, and courses) Materials and Resources (books, flipcharts, manuals Annual Investment the first 3 years = $377/teacher and administrator/year* (For example, a school with 33 teachers and 2 administrators = $13,195/year) *Prices are estimates (but are good averages for planning purposes). Request a quote for actual pricing. After 3 years, the annual Teachers Academy investment is lowered up to 25%

8 LearningFocused.com/TeachersAcademy It is amazing what LEARNING-FOCUSED can do for YOU! BEST PD that I have EVER attended in k12ed! THANK YOU! WOW, real research impact 4 real schools made simple! Kelly Grillo, LEARNING-FOCUSED has been invaluable to me and my students. After observing schools who do not use LEARNING-FOCUSED compared with those who do, I can see a major difference in student achievement and involvement! Leon County Schools, FL Students have experienced an average increase of nearly 20 percentage points because of implementing LEARNING-FOCUSED. It has revitalized our teachers! Shrewsbury Elementary School, Southern York County, PA We jumped from a C school to an A school in one year with Learning-Focused! Wildwood Middle School Sumter County, FL Experience the LEARNING-FOCUSED Difference Cost effective onsite and online pd to meet your needs and all budgets! Integrate high expectations critical thinking is a part of every lesson Saves schools money your funds go further and are more focused on school goals Long term support Resources and support to cultivate learning and collaboration for lasting results Increase teaching effectivenessplanning and delivering standards driven lessons Flexible and customizable varied methods of Professional Development and resources to meet all needs and goals