Effective teaching depends on solid principles and practices. The Teaching for Excellence™ academies model a comprehensive look at research and evidence-backed principles, concepts, strategies, tools and techniques that significantly impact student learning. In these sessions, we model and share a broad range of effective curriculum, assessment and instructional tools all driven by one purpose – reaching Performance Excellence for All Kids. Each teacher and instructional leader chooses their appropriate starting point from the model as they begin or continue on their journey to exciting classrooms with achievement levels beyond their highest expectations. Benefits: Reach higher standards and reduce achievement gaps, make teaching easier and more rewarding impact students thought to be unreachable, learn how to proactively and profoundly impact learning K-12.