
SCHOOL LEADER'S ROADMAP
As reopening schools becomes a closer reality, understanding where each learner is on the academic and social emotional levels, will be crucial. Map out your academic plan with a comprehensive understanding of each learners' starting point.
DO FIRST
Silverback Learning Solutions, with support from Opportunity Labs, has identified several challenges facing District and School Leaders and we offer solutions to help you meet these head on.
Establish virtual structures for teacher teams to continue collaborating on curriculum planning and assessing student academic and social- emotional well being when they return to school.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Schools can implement and manage local frameworks that promotes collaboration. Teachers can upload and share best practices within professional learning communities and engage within mentoring and coaching programs.
Strengthen intervention programming and social emotional supports by working closely with intervention specialists counselors and psychologists.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Increase visibility and accessibility to all stakeholders involved within intervention planning. Ensure progress monitors are utilized with fidelity across teams to accelerate student achievement.
Support teachers to create feedback loops with parents and families about students' academic and social-emotional health and well being.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Empower students to participate in goal setting based on a clear understanding of current state objectives. Increase parent engagement through data-driven conferences powered by Mileposts' parent portal.
DO BEFORE SCHOOL OPENS
CHALLENGE
Survey teachers about their professional learning needs around restorative and social-emotional supports. Integrate SEL best practices to ensure high-quality instruction and ongoing support for all students.
SOLUTION
Teacher Vitae includes rubrics with embedded SEL components that can be used to identify areas of opportunities for targeted professional development. District leadership can partner with schools to evaluate and deploy SEL related PD directly within the platform.
CHALLENGE
Assess the effectiveness, appropriateness, and sustainability of certain digital and online tools for supporting instruction and meeting student's instructional needs.
SOLUTION
Schedule a consultation with a Learning Enablement Advisor to see how Silverback Learning's suite of solutions can support your school's mission in closing achievement gaps and increasing teacher effectiveness.
DO ONCE SCHOOL IS OPEN AND OPERATING
Understand every student's academic health by using assessments and assessment methods, including formative, diagnostic, and parent feedback.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
By combining the longitudinal view of student performance with a comprehensive assessment strategy, teachers can determine reinforcement needs and easily incorporate parent feedback into instructional strategies where applicable.
Procure any additional programs, tools, or materials to support differentiation, intervention and remote learning.
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
Partner with Silverback Learning to streamline district resources with customized solutions and flexible terms to meet the challenging realities facing educators and school leaders.
Communicate with family and parents about every student's progress to prioritize additional support where needed (academic and/or social-emotional).
CHALLENGE
SOLUTION
The student e-File contains historical data relative to performance, educational supports, program referrals and other key indicators from multiple sources to guide student support team conversations with parents.