Overview
NorthStar Education Partners collaborated with the Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) to develop a virtual teaching program and a comprehensive strategy for teacher and leadership development. This partnership aimed to enhance the effectiveness of virtual learning and support the professional growth of educators within the AUSL network.
Objectives
AUSL partnered with NorthStar to:
- Effective Virtual Learning Practices: Develop practices for effective virtual learning, including a comprehensive training series for teachers.
- Teacher and Leadership Development: Create a comprehensive strategy for teacher development, coaching, data-driven instruction, and collaborative learning.
Partner
Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
Location: Chicago, IL
Enrollment & Schools
Managing 31 Chicago Public Schools serving more than 16,000 students
Mission Statement
The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) provides equity-focused programming to improve educational outcomes for students in underinvested communities.
Key Activities & Deliverables
Effective Virtual Learning Practices
- Virtual Learning Framework: Developed a framework for effective virtual learning practices.
- Teacher Training Series: Created a comprehensive training series for teachers to enhance virtual teaching skills.
Teacher and Leadership Development
- Development Strategy: Developed a comprehensive strategy for teacher and leadership development.
- Coaching and Instruction: Designed practices for development coaching, data-driven instruction, and collaborative learning to support professional growth.
Outcomes
NorthStar and AUSL successfully implemented strategies that have significantly improved virtual teaching and teacher development. This collaboration resulted in:
- Enhanced Virtual Learning: Improved practices and training have led to more effective virtual learning experiences for students.
- Professional Growth: Comprehensive strategies for teacher and leadership development have fostered significant professional growth among educators.
- Data-Driven Instruction: Implemented data-driven instruction practices that have improved teaching effectiveness and student outcomes.
- Collaborative Learning: Enhanced collaborative learning practices have strengthened the professional learning community within AUSL schools.
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