Innovative, contextualized professional education

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Our team provides approaches to professional development that bridge theory and practice to generate solutions that work for a multitude of schools. CPET is the only resource that provides micro expertise in urban and suburban schools as well as a macro perspective on global approaches to excellence in education. By leveraging affiliations with universities and schools - both here and abroad - and engaging in ongoing dialogue and discovery, we provide innovative solutions that address the needs of school leaders and instructional staff.

On-site, embedded coaching

Our team provides professional development at the elementary, middle and high school levels, and at all levels of professional development, CPET coaches bring an attention to standards-aligned curriculum, effective instructional practices, and modeling and mentoring to create a positive professional learning community for teachers and school leaders. Through direct support for instructional strategies and coaching for leaders, content area teachers, and struggling teachers, our team develops promising practices and supports the design of strategic systems and structures that build the capacity of educators. 
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RELATED:
•  Coaching philosophy
•  New Teacher Network
•  Our impact
•  Partnerships
•  Recent projects

Workshops & conferences

Standalone workshops & workshop series lead teachers and school leaders through interactive sessions that present opportunities to deepen pedagogical knowledge, apply learning to individual contexts, and collaborate in a safe community. Workshop sessions are designed with time for critical reflection, planning and practice, and an exploration into pertinent research.
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RELATED:
•  Chancellor's Day conferences
•  Previous series

Student publications & performances

Publication & performance site educators serve as teaching artists who work directly with students on the development of a publication or performance-based project in literary, informational, or student-authored texts. Modeling backwards planning, workshopping instructional methods, and the use of mentor texts, our coaches provide teachers an opportunity to see these practices in action with their own students. ​​

RELATED:
•  Literacy Unbound
•  Student Press Initiative​

Curriculum development

Collaborating with organizations to design curricular materials including curriculum maps, unit plans, lesson plans, and student materials.​​

Data reporting
​& analysis

Information is power, but sometimes it's hard to find. We use raw data provided by schools to create in-depth and readable data reports to help deepen educators' inquiry skills and knowledge of students.

Research studies

Designing and implementing academic research studies with a focus on qualitative research that aims to represent the real-life experiences, perceptions, challenges, and contexts of educators while bringing new knowledge to the field of education.

RELATED:
•  Global Learning Alliance

Audits, inventories,
​& advisement

We conduct curriculum audits and program evaluations based on criteria jointly developed with partners. Through the review of materials, resources, or practices, our team reports on findings and provides recommendations for reaching the organization's stated goals.

Reform action planning

Supporting schools, networks, districts, and organizations to develop clear and actionable plans with implementation and intervention strategies.