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The Center for Model Schools

Partner with The Center for Model Schools to Build the Future of Education

The International Center for Leadership in Education is now The Center for Model Schools. Our name is new but our focus on supporting teachers and leaders in service of students is the same. And coming soon, additional ways to engage in year round personalized leadership experiences. Every child deserves a Model School and leaders make it happen.

  • MODEL SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

    We don’t accomplish anything in education alone

    Join our Model Schools Conference to connect, be inspired, reimagine, and reignite! Share strategies, learn from thought-provoking industry leaders, and reflect on personal and professional growth.

Professional Development for Leaders to Address Today's Challenges

  • Leadership Coaching

    Leadership Coaching

    Principals and district officials work with a Center for Model Schools executive coach who helps solve problems, acts as a mentor, and offers guidance on various topics, including:

    • Creating and implementing a strategic plan
    • Implementing data teams
    • Developing teacher professional learning plans
    • Analyzing curriculum, instruction, and assessment
    • Mentoring leaders in various job-related functions
  • Instructional Coaching

    Instructional Coaching

    Get individualized support from high-performing teachers and administrators. Our practitioners have a deep knowledge of content and evidence-based practices that focus directly on the individual needs of teachers and leaders. Our thought leader practitioners have been where you are and they’re ready to share their knowledge, both on the job and through their published works.

  • School Improvement

    School Improvement

    Support continuous school improvement for lasting results. Let’s work together to understand your needs, goals, and vision for the future. We’ll develop a customized plan that integrates your resources and put your vision into practice.

  • Keynotes

    Keynotes

    Set the tone in your school or district with excitement and relevance. Transform the school year by taking staff on an intellectual and emotional journey that can propel them to a new place, position, or outlook. Learn from thought leaders who are paving the way forward in education.

Our coach continues to challenge my thinking every time she comes. I can see my growth as a leader throughout this year, and I attribute a lot of that growth to this coaching.

Kelly Folliard

Administrator, Kirby School District, IL

Our Team

Our thought leaders are driving the way forward in education.

  • Adam Drummond WF1647850

    Adam Drummond, EdD

    Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools and Author, Instructional Leadership

  • WF1658600 christopher price

    Christopher Price, EdD

    Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

  • WF1658600 richard schroeder

    Richard Schroeder, EdD

    Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools

  • Eric Sheninger

    Eric Sheninger

    Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools and Author, Personalized Learning and Leadership

  • Joshua Starr WF1647850

    Dr. Joshua P. Starr

    Managing Partner, The Center for Model Schools and Author, Equity-Based Leadership

  • WF1658600 tyronne howard

    Dr. Tyrone C. Howard

    Professor, UCLA; Senior Fellow, The Center for Model Schools; HMH Learning Sciences & Research Advisory Board

DIRECTORS
  • WF1658600 Rachael Harshman

    Rachael Harshman

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

  • WF1658600 cece mahre

    CeCe Mahre

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

  • WF1658600 pamela palmer

    Pamela Palmer

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

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    Charlotte R. Thomas-Marable, EdD

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

  • WF1658600 andrea tottosy

    Andrea Tottossy

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

  • WF1658600 jillian whatley

    Dr. Jillian Whatley

    Director of Professional Learning, The Center for Model Schools

Build the future of education with us.

Insights and Resources

  • Rigor Relevance Framework Hero2

    Powerful Teaching with the Rigor and Relevance Framework

    ICLE Managing Partner Joshua P. Starr describes how the rigor and relevance framework engages students in deeper learning.

  • Rigor and relevance rubrics

    Rigor, Relevance, Engagement, and Relationships Rubrics

    找到严密性和相关性评估准则,帮助老师s and administrators evaluate instructional design and student learning.

  • 100-Day Principal Plan text

    100-Day New Principal Entry Plan

    Becoming a principal is a great accomplishment, but now that you have the job, what’s next? Learn how to put a first 100-days entry plan in place.

  • Interview Questions for Hiring an Instructional Coach

    Instructional Coach Interview Questions

    Get instructional coach interview questions, plus additional expert tips on what it takes to best support teachers.

  • Two Ways to Address the Challenges in Education

    Two ways to address the challenges in education are by strengthening school culture and improving the system.

  • 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership in Education

    Eric Sheninger’s 7 Pillars of Digital Leadership offers a strong foundation for leaders to embrace the use of technology in their leadership and schools.