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FEEL LIKE YOUR KIDS ARE BEHIND?
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Description:
Is your school or district thinking about rolling out a new math curriculum? Or perhaps you adopted one this year, and it’s not going as smoothly as you had hoped? You’re in good company because today’s guest, Leanna Lantz, has been there. She describes her first round of curriculum implementation as “a dismal failure.” But luckily she reflected on that experience and is sharing her biggest lessons learned from those mistakes in this episode. Listen in to hear some of the promising practices she uses now to invest key stakeholders in the process to ensure all students have access to high quality curriculum.
Summary & Highlights:
In this episode, Chrissy interviews Leanna Lantz, Senior Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Perspectives Charter Schools. In their conversation, Leanna shares:
- Mistakes and lessons learned from rolling out new curricula
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The curriculum adoption + implementation process she uses now
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Ways to invest stakeholders in the process
- How (and why) she implemented “Curriculum Think Tanks” for teachers
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Why getting an aligned curriculum in place is worth it (even though it’s A LOT of work)
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The benefits of using a common curricula in schools with high percentages of new teachers and / or teacher turnover
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Why having high quality curriculum in schools is an equity issue
Resource Links:
Connect with Leanna Lantz:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.amplifyed.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/leannalantz