Supporting Teachers and Leaders
to Close Achievement Gaps & Improve Schools

Schools in all communities turn to LSI for expertise, coaching, and measurable results.

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Leading Through a Pandemic? Better Support Teachers ›

Supporting teachers through the challenging COVID educational landscape requires leadership skills that directly impact effective learning and accelerate lost learning.
School improvement ideas on how to improve school culture and climate at low performing schools

Low Performing Schools? Improve the Systems ›

Improving low performing schools through systems assessment and professional development strategies that continue your growth for years.
Professional development for teachers

Teacher Burnout? Reduce Stress with Adult SEL ›

Expanding Social Emotional Learning competencies for teachers is an effective way to support and retain teachers during times of crisis – like teaching during a pandemic.

High Principal Turnover? Develop Instructional Leadership  ›

Retaining effective leaders and increasing your leadership pipeline builds highly effective teams to exceed school improvement goals.
Student engagement and student engagement strategies

Low Student Engagement? Motivate with Active Learning ›

Engaging your reluctant learners and managing their behavior starts when they take ownership of their own learning and have the tools to self-assess.
Equity in education

Student Subgroup Gaps? Increase Access and Equity ›

Increasing access and equity to close achievement gaps is at the core of what LSI does. Equity in Core Instruction is how students will thrive after graduation.
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COVID Learning Loss? Accelerate Learning ›

Monitoring core instruction and rigor in the classroom provides actionable feedback to immediately implement and help accelerate lost learning.
Strengthening student achievement, Tier 1 instruction and core instruction

Overwhelmed Teachers? Strengthen Tier 1 Quickly ›

Supporting teachers who are inundated with pandemic pressure starts by ensuring students are engaged in rigorous learning tasks. Accelerate core instruction and boost classroom management.

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Tackle the Top K-12 Problems With LSI’s Partnership Systems:

As your trusted partner, our team of career educators – who have sat in your seats – rely on applied research and sophisticated data tracking to implement a highly customized, long-term growth plan for your school(s).

We go beyond short-term programs, that often are compliance-driven one-size-fits-all interventions that plateau. Instead, LSI focuses on addressing root causes for sustainable growth.

The results allow teachers and school leaders to make informed daily decisions that directly impact the K–12 challenges they are facing. 

Messages From Our LSI Experts:

 

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“At LSI, we work with our partners to ensure evaluation is driven by the alignment of instructional goals and educator growth.”

Melissa BloomVice President
of Professional Services
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“When all students have access to rigorous and engaging core instruction, student achievement skyrockets.”

Meg BowenExecutive Director,
Core Instruction and Virtual Products, Applied Research Center
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“LSI helps educators with the decisions they make and how to spend their time.”

Michelle Fitzgerald, Ed.D.Director, School Turnaround in ARC-Schools for Rigor
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“We help districts embed core instructional strategies, social-emotional skills, and provide excellent feedback, so they create a culture of trust, boosting the system as a whole.”

Camile Earle-DennisSr. Content Specialist, SEL
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“At LSI, we are focused on supporting leaders and teachers to increase engagement, ensure equity, and close achievement gaps through student conversations and rigorous learning.”

Deana SennSenior Director of Academic Teaming, Applied Research Center
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“High performing schools come from the work of high performing teams. At LSI, we support the development of effective teams at every level, from district leadership to student academic teams.”

Penny SellExecutive Director, Leadership Development and Model Schools
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Stop Teacher Turnover! Practical Tips Within a School Principal’s Control and the Research Behind Retaining Good Teachers
Instructional Leadership, School Improvement
Stop Teacher Turnover! Practical Tips Within a School Principal’s Control and the Research Behind Retaining Good Teachers ›
Why You Need More Than School Improvement Plan Goals: 5 Critical Strategies Missing from Most Plans and How a Systems Approach Increases Ownership Beyond the Principal
Instructional Leadership, School Improvement
Why You Need More Than School Improvement Plan Goals: 5 Critical Strategies Missing from Most Plans and How a Systems Approach Increases Ownership Beyond the Principal ›
How to Build Radically Different PLCs That Empower Teachers with Ownership and Raise Student Achievement
Core Instruction, Instructional Leadership, School Improvement
How to Build Radically Different PLCs That Empower Teachers with Ownership and Raise Student Achievement ›

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Districts and schools reach their goals when teachers have the support they need to reach the students of their unique communities. We’ll work with your unique school to build continued, sustainable growth for the community. Connect with us today to get engaged.