Many schools are already inundated with
curriculum initiatives, state mandates, and technology infusion programs designed to improve instruction and promote student academic success. The last thing they need is another new initiative to add to a litany of reform efforts. What makes LoTi different?
The difference is that LoTi (Levels of Teaching
Innovation)
is designed harness the power of your existing programs into one united effort to ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and SUSTAIN a systems approach to improved student achievement using 21st Century teaching, learning, and leadership. Using the LoTi Implementation Model (i.e., Assess, Plan, Implement, and Sustain), schools are able to (1) identify staff development needs of classroom teachers using the LoTi Digital-Age Survey assessment, (2) create a comprehensive and manageable action plan tied to student achievement, (3) build capacity by empowering all stakeholders using effective instructional coaching techniques, and (4) sustain change efforts through classroom walkthroughs and professional learning communities.
Goals:
- To improve student achievement based on statewide standardized testing.
- To create professional development interventions for individual teachers linked to empirically-validated constructs.
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To promote 21st Century teaching, learning, and leadership at the building level.
The LoTi implementation model offers a systems approach to improved student achievement using 21st Century teaching. The model is comprised of four stages:
