NEW
OUR
VISUAL APPROACH
TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Our new series RE-ENVISIONING RIGOR was designed as a guide for doable high impact routines presented in a NEW VISUAL FORMAT that meets the time constraints of all educators. The easy to apply pictorial depictions of researched backed protocols make it a READY TO IMPLEMENT tool that will yield significant academic gains at ALL LEVELS OF LEARNING for ALL LEARNERS and across ALL EDUCATIONAL systems.
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OUR VISUAL APPROACH IN ACTION
Use of our NEW VISUAL GUIDE SERIES in PROFESSIONAL LEARNING provides teachers and leaders with practical tools for spreading effective practices SCHOOL AND SYSTEM WIDE.
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SELECT HABITS FOR IMPACT: Focus on identifying high-leverage habits that drive student learning and ownership.
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IMPLEMENT VISIBLE TEACHING ROUTINES: Learn step-by-step routines that ensure consistency and precision in teaching practices.
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STRENGTHEN CAPACITY & SUSTAINABILITY: Develop strategies to collaboratively identify actions needed for improving student outcomes within teacher and leadership teams for school-wide and system-wide impact.
NEW/EXPERIENCED TEACHERS
HIGH IMPACT HABIT IMPLEMENTATION
SAMPLE PROGRESSION
SELECT IMPACTFUL HABITS
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1 day launch (in person or virtual 60-90 sessions within a month) with Dr. McDowell to identify target habits for the year for New or Experiences Teacher Cohorts ( 1st month of school year).​
IMPLEMENT VISIBLE TEACHING ROUTINES
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​1 hour monthly or quarterly virtual coaching and Q&A with Dr McDowell to inspect implementation of target habit(s).
STRENGTHEN CAPACITY & SUSTAINABILITY
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1-2 days onsite support for classroom teachers and grade level teams that can be imbedded within instructional contexts.
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
PLC
HABIT IMPLEMENTATION & REFINEMENT
SAMPLE PROGRESSION
SELECT IMPACTFUL HABITS
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60-90 min virtual coaching meeting with Dr. McDowell to assist in selection of habit(s) for the year with leadership team ( 1st month of school year).
IMPLEMENT VISIBLE TEACHING ROUTINES ​
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1st PLC Meeting | 60-90 min virtual launch of habit(s) during designated PLC time.
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​2nd PLC Meeting | PLC team meets independently to plan for implementation.
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3rd PLC Meeting | PLC team meets with Dr. McDowell for virtual coaching on implementation and data collection.
STRENGTHEN CAPACITY & SUSTAINABILITY
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4th PLC Meeting | PLC team meets to discuss habit refinement and new routine development.
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​5th PLC Meeting I PLC team meets with Dr. McDowell for virtual coaching on developing consistency and sustainability for continued habit refinement.
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
POWERFUL ROUTINES
FOR PROMOTING
RIGOROUS PROBLEM AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING
A coordinated set of 24 of high impact routines detailed through clear 4 step visuals
POWERFUL ROUTINES
FOR PROMOTING
STUDENT AGENCY
A coordinated set of 24 of high impact routines detailed through clear 4 step visuals
Coming 2025
RE-ENVISIONING RIGOR | PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
These resources equip educators with clear, visual, step-by-step strategies to make their teaching practices consistent, precise, and impactful. As a complement to our TEACHING FOR RIGOROUS LEARNING PATHWAY they focus on tangible procedures that are both accessible and actionable, we support educators in building student ownership of learning while developing essential knowledge and skills. Anchored to developing students' literacy across content areas, each routine focuses students on reading, writing, and discussion practices that cut across surface, deep, and transfer learning with confidence. With over 200 routines in the complete series, this practical approach ensures every teacher can implement practices that fit their classroom context and can improve and enhance student outcomes.