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Teacher Development

Ascend Leadership and Learning provides interactive and research-based staff development. We believe that all components, including targeted staff development in research-based strategies and effective use of the curriculum, must be aligned to produce stellar student learning.

University credits may be available for teachers who attend Ascend's staff development trainings.

Staff Development Supports Instruction for:

English Learners
Some of Our Successful Presentations Include:
  • "Listen-Speak, Read-Write... Literacy Strategies for English Learners"
  • "Supporting Language Acquisition"
  • "Assessment Strategies for English Learners"

Gifted Students
Some of Our Successful Presentations Include:
  • "The Green Apple: Differentiation Required"
  • "Differentiating Content, Processes, and Products for the Gifted"

Students with Special Needs
One of Our Successful Presentations Includes:
  • "Ascending the Mountain to Success - Curriculum Alignment and Assessment for Self-Contained Special Needs Classrooms"

Students in All Grade-Level and Core Subject Areas
Some of Our Successful Presentations Include:
  • "The Teacher's Guide to Mastery"
  • "Strategic Questioning: Guiding Students to Think Critically"
  • "Assessing with Purpose"

Other Services Include:
  • Keynote and Motivational Presentations
  • Teacher Leadership Academies
  • Mentoring for Grade-Level Leaders and Department Chairs
  • Curriculum Alignment
  • Assessment Design and Development