After the Gates Foundation made a $575m investment in American K12, Bill Gates concluded; “Over time, we realized that what made the most successful schools was their teachers, their relationships with students, and their high expectations of student achievement."
Principal's balance stakeholders from families and students, to teachers, local community interests, vendors, facility oversight, and district leadership demands. The complications around special education and the legal ramifications of every decision are a daily concern and only getting more complex. The Ethos Logos Leadership Training modules and one on one mentorship set Principals up for success.
When it comes to student performance on core subject, a teacher’s effectiveness is estimated to have a two to three times the impact of any other factor. (Rand). Nothing matters more to student achievement than the teacher in the classroom.
Based on the Danielson Rubric, with unique additions to a Classical School model, the LoTi tool helps PD coaches, site Principals, and District Leadership monitor and adjust for good teaching practices.
