The Danielson Group’s services and learning opportunities help educators and leaders to improve their ability to establish and sustain a system and culture of professional learning where teachers engage in powerful reflection, collaboration, and coaching, ultimately leading to more effective classroom practice.
The Latest: Professional Learning Packages Designed For Sustained Partnership
Announcing DG Pathway Bundles Built For You
Our Framework for Teaching Pathway Bundles are bundled collections of professional learning opportunities designed for sustained partnership – meeting educators where they are and guiding systems forward with clarity and purpose. Each Pathway offers unique components designed to build capacity, strengthen instructional coherence, and move educators and leaders toward sustained excellence in teaching and learning. Click below to see the package overview including highlights of Component Studies and the newest Coaching & Mentoring Workshop.
Register For The Danielson Group's Expert-Designed Calibration Courses
Available in self-paced, asynchronous modules, with group & package pricing options when purchased with in-person engagements:
Strengthen your team’s skills with three new expert-designed Calibration Courses, created to enhance observation techniques and support more effective classroom practices.
Precision Scoring!
Precision Scoring + New Videos!
Expand your observation toolkit with brand-new video content and enhanced practice opportunities. This course deepens your proficiency, helping you fine-tune your feedback approach and stay confident and consistent in every classroom observation.
Adjacent Scoring!
Explore a more dynamic approach to scoring! This course introduces ‘adjacent scoring,’ allowing partial credit for observations that are just above or below the target. It’s a more flexible approach designed to encourage deeper understanding and continuous improvement.
Self-Paced Courses
FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING: A COMMON VISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE (2013, 2022)
Talk about teaching: Growth-Focused observation & Feedback (2013, 2022)
Available Courses & Learning Opportunities
The Danielson Group supports instructional leaders seeking to improve student outcomes through designing and implementing responsive, teacher-centered professional learning systems.
In addition to our course and workshop offerings, our team is happy to offer the following services to support the growth of you and your professional learning community:
Remote training
Paired observations
Coaching
Planning meetings with steering committees
“Field practice” in a virtual classroom and mentoring by a DG specialist
Teacher-driven self-assessment and study using a curated library of resources
Interested In In-Person Professional Learning?
Our team will leverage your school community’s strengths and meet your unique needs for instructional success. The DG’s customized professional learning opportunities are flexible and can be focused on department, school-wide, or district-wide teams of teachers and instructional coaches. DG courses and partnerships are grounded in our guiding resource, the Framework for Teaching (FFT). The updated FFT is here to support your efforts to expand your practice, learn new ways to engage with students, and create innovative approaches that will forever change the way we think about school.
Ready To Get Started? Connect With Our Team!
Whether you are new to the Framework or have been using it for years, we can provide the support you need. Schedule a meeting with our team today!
Lindsay Prendergast
Assistant Director
Karyn Wright
Assistant Director