International Center for Leadership in Education

IDEA Programs

States must address five specific areas identified in ARRA that evidence shows make a critical contribution to student results:

Adopting rigorous college- and career-ready standards and high-quality assessments;
Establishing data systems and using data for improvement;
Increasing teacher effectiveness and equitable distribution of effective teachers;
Turning around the lowest-performing schools; and
Improving results for all students, including early learning, extended learning time, use of technology, preparation for college, and school modernization.

Publications and Resources

International Center publications and other resources address a broad array of needs and interests for education leaders and classroom practitioners the serve students with special needs. Publications Catalog (PDF)

Area of Interest	Meets ARRA Goal(s)	Sample Workshop Titles	Products
Special Education Support	1,2,3,4,5	Meeting the Needs of Students that Receive Special Education Services Effective Leadership for Special Education Connecting the Talents of General Education and Special Education Teachers Inclusion Strategies and Co-Teaching for Success in Special Education Response to Intervention: Keys to Implementation	Strategies for High School Students with Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum Improving Performance for Special Education Students — With Curriculum Matrix Data for Meeting AYP
Needs Assessment and Planning	1,2,3,4,5	Needs Assessment Strategic and Tactical Planning Strategic Planning for Applying Best Practices Sustaining a Program of Improvement	Creating Small Learning Communities
Rigor, Relevance and Relationships	3,4,5	Using the Rigor/Relevance Framework Leadership for Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Supporting the Learning Process Through Student Engagement Introduction to the Rigor/Relevance Framework and Relationship Model Beyond the Basics in Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships: Making a Difference in the Classroom The Road to Quadrant D: Implementing Rigor and Relevance in the Classroom Using the Brain to Promote Rigor and Relevance	Using the Rigor/Relevance Framework for Planning and Instruction Rigor and Relevance Handbook Leadership for Rigor, Relevance and Relationships Student Engagement: Creating a Culture of Academic Achievement
Literacy	3,4,5	Literacy/Reading in the Content Area Reading Comprehension Strategies for CTE Lessons / Literacy in the CTE Classroom Strategies for Teaching Writing in the Content Areas Leading With Reading Redefining Literacy in Grades 7-12: Strategies for Document, Technological, and Quantitative Literacy Developing 21st Century Literacy in Students	Strategic Reading in the Content Areas – Boosting Achievement in Grades 7-12 Strategic Writing Across the Curriculum in Grades 7-12 Reading Strategies for Career Academies and Career-Technical Education Leading with Reading in Grades 7-12 Redefining Literacy in Grades 7-12 — Strategies for Document, Technological, and Quantitative Literacy
Instructional Strategies	3,4,5	Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance Differentiating Instruction	Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance Instructional Strategies — Teacher Handbook
Gold Seal Lessons	1,3,4,5	Creating Rigorous and Relevant Gold Seal Lessons Transforming State Learning Standards into Gold Seal Math Lessons	Using Gold Seal Lessons to Improve Instruction Kit How to Design Gold Seal Lessons Handbook Gold Seal Lessons on CD
Data Driven Decision Making	1,3,4,5	Data-Driven Instructional Practices Data-Driven Decision Making for Career and Technical Education Data-Driven Decisions for Teaching Using the Curriculum Matrix	Achieving AYP Using State-specific Curriculum Matrix Data
Leadership	1,2,3,4,5	Leadership for Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Leadership Skills for the 21st Century Innovation and Change Creating a Culture for Success Leading for Literacy Key Components for Sustaining Leadership Data for Leadership School Performance: From Rhetoric to Reality Future Leadership Challenges Leadership for Meeting the Needs of Struggling Learners	No Child Left Behind State-specific Resource Kit for School Leaders Leading with Reading in Grades 7-12 Leadership for Rigor, Relevance and Relationships School Performance — How to Meet AYP and Achieve Long-term Success

Workshops, Technical Assistance, On-Site Support and Conferences
All technical assistance services are customized to suit the needs of our clients. The topics listed below can be delivered via a number of methods:

Direct Training – International Center consultants provide workshops and training directly to classroom teachers and/or administrators that can be supported by federal funds.

Train-the-Trainer – International Center consultants provide training that can be supported by federal funds to leadership teams who gain the tools and knowledge to implement a training program on the workshop topic in their own district/school.

Keynote Presentations – The International Center’s nationally acclaimed keynote presenters share thoughtful, inspirational, and positive messages as well as practical insights on current research and best practices related to K-12 school improvement. Our speakers are available to assist schools, districts, and state agencies, as well as regional, state, and national organizations, with customized presentations around key educational issues that can be supported by federal funds.

Planning and Coaching – International Center consultants can provide needs assessment as well as analysis of Efficient and Effective practices for districts and schools that can be supported by federal funds..

Conferences – The International Center’s annual Models Schools Conference and Symposiums challenge, inform and inspire state, district and school leaders and their staffs.