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Common Causes of the Achievement Gaps 

Common Causes of the Achievement Gaps 

Tools, strategies, and vision to turn school, district, and system initiatives into teacher and student growth

Evidence-based and peer-reviewed titles, from well-known education leadership authors like Michael Fullan, Peter DeWitt, Lyn Sharratt,  and more, as well as new voices with research-based resources for professional learning, digital leadership, coaching, instructional leadership, school reform, education improvement make us the trusted source for school and district leadership.

Professional Learning with Measurable Impact

We believe that student learning is directly affected by the professional learning culture we create.

Thanks to John Hattie’s Visible Learning research, we know that educators—people who impact nearly every teacher and student initiative in your school and district—MUST be adept in leveraging these high effect-size practices to create the greatest impact on student learning. It requires intentional strategy that is supported by three key elements: Culture, Clarity, and Collaboration.

PLC+ professional learning workshops are designed to refresh current collaborative structures and support decision making in the context of collective efficacy, expectations, equity, and the activation of your own learning. PLC+ professional learning workshops, led by certified consultants, help teacher teams gather data and answer questions such as:

Unleash the promise of social learning

Corwin’s virtual professional learning options give schools and districts the power to rapidly re-establish professional learning as a critical support to teachers during challenging times and offer flexible ways to engage with peers around urgent problems of practice.

No longer is professional learning confined to a specific time or place. With Corwin virtual professional learning, PD can be everywhere and anywhere you need it.

The story of Konocti Unified School District

Clearlake, California

Konocti Unified School District in northern California has a hard-working staff. The Visible Learning^plus school change process, based on Professor John Hattie’s research, is helping the school system work hard in key target areas, producing identifiable pockets of progress.

We’re not just talking about webinars.

Don’t get us wrong, a webinar can be a great way to learn new ideas. (In fact, we have tons of webinars for you to check out—all free.) But webinars can be passive, “sit and get” presentations. When we’re talking about virtual PD, we’re talking about something different.

Corwin’s virtual consulting services are designed using evidence-based best practices of adult learning. Our virtual professional learning is:

We’re not just talking about webinars.

Don’t get us wrong, a webinar can be a great way to learn new ideas. (In fact, we have tons of webinars for you to check out—all free.) But webinars can be passive, “sit and get” presentations. When we’re talking about virtual PD, we’re talking about something different.

Corwin’s virtual consulting services are designed using evidence-based best practices of adult learning. Our virtual professional learning is:

We’re not just talking about webinars.

Don’t get us wrong, a webinar can be a great way to learn new ideas. (In fact, we have tons of webinars for you to check out—all free.) But webinars can be passive, “sit and get” presentations. When we’re talking about virtual PD, we’re talking about something different.

Corwin’s virtual consulting services are designed using evidence-based best practices of adult learning. Our virtual professional learning is:

“Every teacher is a bridge builder. When we break down the walls that keep our Multilingual Learners from realizing their full potential, we reveal the pathway to equity. Corwin has brought together an unparalleled team of experts and authors to develop practical, evidence-based books to support you in this important work. Together, we can build bridges to learning through culturally and linguistically sustaining teaching that values every student."