Strategic Curriculum Implementation for K-12 Leaders
Guided strategic planning that leads to actionable next steps to improve
instruction and raise student achievement
Implement HQIM with Integrity
For school and district leaders, effective curriculum implementation is more than just selecting a curriculum and providing teachers with instructional materials. It requires a strategic process that leaders engage in together to ensure effective planning and ongoing monitoring of the implementation of a new, high-quality curriculum.
We see over and over again that when districts with HQIM adoptions choose not to invest in strategic planning and leadership support at the start of implementation, they find significant challenges downstream – such as teachers not using the curriculum, using it without coherence, or supplementing the curriculum with other resources.
What to ExpectSimplifying the Curriculum Implementation Process
BetterLesson’s expertise shifts curriculum implementation from a complicated, drawn-out process to a streamlined, simplified approach that allows more time for implementing and iterating on the strategic plan.
In years 0-3 of implementation, BetterLesson guides leaders through the process of crafting a completed HQIM Strategic Plan Ready for Implementation to support key shifts in teaching and learning.
Leaders create and implement a living plan that articulates support for HQIM adoption and implementation, improves student achievement, and is flexible enough to be refined and adjusted based on teaching and learning data.
Evaluation of Your Current Curriculum Reality
Evaluate district or school data collection related to materials, structures, and systems to identify patterns and trends.
Leadership Consultation
1:1 consultation throughout the planning and implementation process to drive clear action steps and a plan for monitoring measures of success.
Monitoring Progress and Iterating On Your Plan
Leaders monitor progress toward outcomes and indicators to identify measures of success and prioritize targeted support for continuous professional learning throughout the curriculum implementation process.
Vision Alignment & Goal Setting
Utilize data to review short and long term goals and identify areas of focus.
Data-Driven Decisions
Learn, refine, and iterate on this plan to ensure the ongoing integrity of the implementation of the curriculum. Design systems of support for challenges with implementation.
Confidence
Leaders who design the plan and the educators who are supported by the plan begin implementation with confidence that large-scale HQIM adoption can truly influence and impact student learning outcomes.
What about support for my teachers?
A critical layer to curriculum implementation, BetterLesson equips teachers with comprehensive learning experiences, resources and support needed to implement the curriculum effectively in the classroom. This can include workshops, coaching, courses, and instructional strategies.
We recommend Strategic Curriculum Implementation for school and district leaders as a critical layer of curriculum implementation that operates in tandem with our comprehensive suite of year-long teacher curriculum professional learning experiences. This approach ensures that the introduction of a new curriculum is armed with actionable steps to enhance teaching and learning. By integrating strategic implementation alongside curriculum planning support for your teachers, leaders are empowered with valuable insights to learn, adapt, and continuously improve the implementation plan, ensuring effective curriculum adoption in the classroom.
What about Strategic Curriculum Pre-Adoption support?
For districts just getting started in the selection of HQIM, BetterLesson works with district leaders to craft an adoption strategy and plan for the selection and implementation of new curricula while ensuring educators have the tools and ability to deliver student-centered learning experiences in the classroom. BetterLesson tailors strategic planning for curriculum to the phase of HQIM adoption and implementation you are in.
The Effectiveness of BetterLesson:
Evidence & Research
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Strategic Curriculum Implementation with BetterLesson
Say goodbye to complex, time-consuming strategic planning for your curriculum implementation. Our streamlined approach simplifies the process, giving you more time to focus on successful implementation and continuous improvement.
In a curriculum adoption, strategic planning, thoughtful execution of the plan, and ongoing refinement of the plan is vital to successful and sustained implementation of the newly adopted curriculum. The ultimate goal of the BetterLesson Strategic Curriculum Implementation process is to create and implement an adoption plan that articulates support for curriculum implementation, improves student achievement and is flexible enough to be refined and adjusted based on teaching and learning data.
Your Team of Trusted K-12 Advisors
BetterLesson empowers district and school leaders with the support they need for efficient and effective curriculum implementation through trusted strategic planning practices. We bring a wealth of expertise to guide our district partners in thoughtfully developing and implementing strategic action plans for curriculum implementation.
The Phases of Effective Curriculum Implementation
Ensure the success of your curriculum initiative with a streamlined set of ongoing supports. Let us enhance the implementation of your new high-quality curriculum with a clear, coherent plan, non-evaluative monitoring, and the collaborative structures your need to make key adjustments along the way.
Strategic Curriculum Implementation
A critical layer of leadership support, running alongside the entire suite of year-long teacher curriculum professional learning
Launch
A core group of District and School Leaders come together for a strategic scan and the setting of vision and core beliefs for successful implementation
Planning
Planning meetings to prioritize actions, create measures of success, and establish Implementation Plan
Assess Progress
Non-evaluative way to monitor progress and identify patterns + trends of implementation that will support iteration and refinement of the plan
Targeted Support
Offer key district or school leaders specific, concrete support around the shifts and changes in the curriculum
Planning
Determine Next Steps and Refine Plan to analyze implementation data and revise go-forward plan to meet current needs
Learning Experiences in the BetterLesson Ecosystem
Coaching
Virtual coaching offers new teachers support from expert instructional coaches who help build and sustain new practices through the Try-Measure-Learn method.
Workshops
In-person or virtual collaborative sessions for educators to learn new practices, develop actionable next steps, and create a plan to measure the efficacy of new practices in the classroom.
Learning Walks
Non-evaluative classroom observations for leaders to analyze trends in teacher practice and create a plan to support all educators with continued professional learning.
BL Connect
Self-directed courses and high-quality asynchronous content create awareness of a wide range of topics.
BL Lab
The BL Lab offers administrators professional learning data and all educators a full library of self-directed BL Connect courses filled with research-backed strategies, tools, and resources. Access content, track participation, and measure outcomes of professional learning in one centralized platform.
Resources to Support Strategic Curriculum Implementation
Launching a New Curriculum
Transform your school's future using our curriculum launch guide, equipping leaders with actionable steps for a seamless rollout.
Implementing High-Quality Curriculum
Identify key instructional practices with strategic planning to meet all student needs while staying rooted in the integrity of the curriculum design.
Planning for Successful Curriculum Implementation
Explore 6 strategies that support school-based and district-level leaders with the successful implementation of a new curriculum at any grade level.
Rutherford County Schools Shine In Curriculum Implementation
Adopting and implementing a new curriculum is complex. It requires high-quality materials for teachers and students, best-in-class professional learning for district and school leaders and teachers, and a commitment from leadership to go all-in to transform teaching and learning.
Discover how Rutherford County Schools went all-in with BetterLesson and OpenUp Resources to bring the acclaimed EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum to their 26 elementary schools.
Our Partners in Professional Learning
Our mission is to ensure that educators and administrators have the tools to support every student through a deep understanding of their needs, behaviors, and backgrounds and build a connection to the content and curricula in the classroom. To best serve all educators, we support top-rated curricula with high-quality content and partner with innovators and change makers in education.
Our partners include...
"Through participating with BetterLesson Coaching over the past three years, I have grown so much as an educator in ways that I never thought possible. This took teaching to new levels and PD was targeted specifically to areas that I needed, wanted to work on."
Sara Schonfeld
K-2 Teacher, Magen David Yeshivah, NY
"It’s a great partnership and opportunity for teachers to get 1:1 support/coaching. I really appreciate the amount of time put into looping in principals to share what teachers are working on with school leaders and our central team."
Kristen Watkins
Director of Personalized Learning, Dallas ISD, TX
"BetterLesson has been a great resource and support for new teachers and teachers changing assignments that provides more consistent development and feedback than what we can provide."
Todd Prusator
Superintendent, Rochelle CCSD, IL