Executive Coaching
Executive coaching is crucial for principals leading struggling schools, addressing the complex demands of their roles. It offers personalized support to develop skills and strategies for effective leadership, significantly enhancing school improvement efforts. Research indicates that executive coaching fosters leadership development, essential for managing team dynamics, conflict resolution, and motivational strategies. It provides a reflective space for principals to refine their leadership styles, receive feedback, and practice new approaches, promoting resilience and adaptability.
Additionally, executive coaching helps principals manage the stress of turnaround leadership, offering strategies for stress management, work-life balance, and self-care. This support ensures principals remain focused and effective, benefiting the entire school community and contributing to successful, sustainable turnaround efforts.
Integrated ELD
Research demonstrates that daily action-oriented strategies help ELL students to consistently practice and apply their language skills in real-world contexts, reinforcing their learning. Teachers can use the daily routines that help ELL students feel more comfortable and confident in their learning environment because they see the same routine used across their school day. Maintaining high academic expectations ensures that ELL students are challenged and motivated to achieve their full potential. The instructional routines scaffold their learning and understanding to meet these expectations. Rigorous instruction helps ELL students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for success in higher education and careers.
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Literacy Development
Developing strong literacy skills in adolescents is essential for their academic success and overall life achievements. Literacy enables students to engage with content across all subjects, and as they encounter more complex texts, the ability to read, comprehend, and analyze information becomes increasingly crucial. Addressing gaps in comprehension and writing through targeted interventions can significantly improve academic performance and equip students with vital life skills. Despite the challenge for content area teachers to integrate literacy instruction, providing them with professional development and support enhances their effectiveness. Prioritizing literacy development helps students become confident, capable, and successful individuals.
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We provide instruction in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), demonstrating how to integrate technology effectively by aligning the SAMR model with Bloom's taxonomy.
UDL
Universal Design for Learning (UDL), developed by CAST (the Center for Applied Special Technology), is an educational approach designed to make learning accessible and effective for all students. It involves creating flexible lessons and materials that can be adapted to meet diverse needs. UDL provides multiple ways for students to engage with content, demonstrate what they've learned, and express their understanding. By considering different learning styles and abilities from the start, UDL helps ensure that every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Integration
The Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR) model, introduced by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, offers a framework for integrating technology into teaching and learning. It outlines four levels of technology integration, from simple substitution to transformative redefinition. By progressing through these levels, educators can enhance learning experiences and outcomes for students.
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy, developed by Benjamin Bloom and colleagues, is a classification system that categorizes educational objectives into six levels of cognitive complexity: Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating. It provides a structured approach for designing learning activities that promote higher-order thinking skills and deeper understanding.
"I WANT TO THANK AXIOM ONCE AGAIN FOR SHARING THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE WITH OUR SMUSD STAFF AT OUR OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY. I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK WITH REGARDS TO THE SAMR/UDL SESSIONS. YOUR SESSIONS WERE INVALUABLE AND GREATLY APPRECIATED BY OUR STAFF!" - DR. LENA RICHTER, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Parent Training
AXIOM Parent Institute
Axiom Parent Institute provides parents with knowledge and skills to support the healthy development of their children, focusing on various aspects such as understanding the impact of technology, promoting healthy sleep habits, fostering secure attachments, recognizing temperament differences, developing executive function skills, and promoting emotional control. These meetings aim to equip parents with the tools and understanding necessary to navigate and support their children's emotional and behavioral development effectively.
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Executive Function Development training for staff, parents, and students addresses the root causes of behavior, fostering empathy and skill-building rather than punishment. By adopting a developmental approach, we create a supportive environment that promotes better self-regulation and positive social interactions.
