FOR TEACHERS

Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) Workshop

This core workshop provides professional development in the Explicit Direct Instruction model of lesson design and delivery. The training demonstrates how to develop well-crafted, well-taught lessons. It focuses on strategies to create student engagement during all lessons along with adjusting lessons based on Checking for Understanding questions used during the lessons.
Explicit Direct instruction is a literacy-based instructional model which uses text-based lessons. Students read, listen, and speak using academic vocabulary in all lessons in all content areas.

Classroom Lesson Demonstrations and Coaching

Research shows that staff development must be followed by demonstration, practice, and feedback (Joyce and Showers, 1987). Following EDI training, DataWORKS consultants teach EDI Lessons to students while teachers watch. Then, teachers teach the same lesson to different students.
A team-teaching approach is used where the lesson is divided among three teachers. Each teacher teaches for about 15 minutes. A DataWORKS consultant provides in-situational coaching via cueing while teachers teach. Typically, cueing reminds teachers to use pair-shares, have students read with the teacher, and call on non-volunteers to answer questions. This active follow-up is the key to successful implementation.

Common Core Standard Workshop

In this professional development, DataWORKS provides instruction regarding the California Common Core Standards, with a focus on the specific learning objectives contained in the standards.
The training includes guides that display math, ELA standards, ELD, and Next Generation Science Standards in explicit, teachable Learning Objectives. The guides include grade-level vocabulary words derived from the standards and poster examples for key standards.

Call 1-800-495-1550 for more information.

Demystifying Common Core Assessments and
De-myth-ifying Common Core Workshop

In this professional development, teachers are trained in the California Common Core Standards and in their assessments using Smarter Balanced released questions. Training addresses types of questions (such as multiple response), shift to concept-based math questions, the emphasis on informational text, and new methods of assessing writing from sources.
Note: This training is most effective when teachers are split into grade-level teams so that trainers can be very specific with the grade-level appropriate standards and examples.

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StepUP Academy

DataWORKS created its StepUP Academy summer school program to accelerate English Learners by pre-teaching next year’s standards during the summer. This turn-key program has been used in California and across the United States. Recently, we ran an Algebra Academy during winter recess for middle school and high school students in Central California. With StepUP academies, DataWORKS provides all the teacher manuals and student workbooks. We provide whiteboards and markers for students and include a full-day of training for teachers. In addition, throughout the academy we provide daily coaching. The StepUP Academy not only accelerates students, it accelerates teachers who teach EDI for four hours per day for several weeks with coaching.

FOR LEADERS

Instructional Leadership, Classroom Observations

A complete instructional reform model designed to develop instructional excellence at school sites by maintaining a relentless focus on what occurs inside the classroom each day.

To accomplish this reform, DataWORKS provides leaders with a set of research-based tools and a common language of instruction.