Dedicated to Your Success

Working together in a true partnership, we’ll design a plan for collaborative, classroom-focused professional learning that is fulfilling and enjoyable and impacts teachers’ knowledge and practice.

Count on us to help you meet the high ESSA1 standards for professional development and to build expertise and effectiveness. Our research-based approach aligns with these key features of effective professional development2:

  • Is content-focused
  • Incorporates active learning
  • Supports collaboration, typically in job-embedded contexts
  • Uses models and modeling of effective practice
  • Provides coaching and expert support
  • Offers opportunities for feedback and reflection
  • Is of sustained duration
 
Watch educators at Gurnee School District 56 in Illinois share their experiences and success.

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Zaner-Bloser offers a range of professional development services to support educators’ ongoing professional learning and meet their specific needs.

Adding professional development services to your program purchase will positively impact teacher knowledge and satisfaction and, in turn, enhance student learning.

Reading

Training and coaching ensure The Superkids Reading Program is implemented successfully and its impact strengthened over time through enrichment and seminar opportunities.
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Supplemental Skills

Professional development services for Zaner-Bloser literacy, math, and SEL curricula increase fidelity and maximize implementation to the fullest potential.
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1. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), December 2015.

2. Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.

1. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), December 2015.

2. Darling-Hammond, L., Hyler, M. E., Gardner, M. (2017). Effective Teacher Professional Development. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute.