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The Urban Educators Foundation, Inc. offers school-based professional development programs to support teachers and schools that seek to improve student achievement through the use of research-based strategies that promote professional growth and student achievement. 

Our philosophy about professional development is founded on the beliefs that: 

• Smarter teachers equal smarter students  

• Teachers must be given time to learn, develop, master, reflect and collaborate on new skills to enhance teaching. 

• Teachers must deepen their content knowledge and learn new methods of teaching to meet the demands of today’s classroom. 

All professional development sessions are based on the national standards for professional development, which promote effective professional development for optimum student learning.  As a result, all professional development sessions provided are consistent, coherent and collaborative. 

Professional Development Services

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The Urban Educators Foundation, Inc. offers a variety of topics.  The following descriptions are inclusive of, but not limited to professional development sessions that can be provided for your staff.


 Developing Your Leadership Team 

• This rewarding off-site retreat is offered at the location of your choice, and 3-8 school leaders are invited to be refreshed and motivated to revisit or revise the school’s mission, vision and communication of goals to all stakeholders.  This important planning session is designed to provide the leadership team with time and guidance to plan for significant school improvement. 

Differentiated Instruction  

• This series of workshops is designed to have long-lasting impact on classroom instruction by providing the necessary strategies for teachers to reach every student by differentiating instruction by content, process and product. 

Special Education:  Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners  

• Often students who receive special education services get overlooked in the inclusion classroom because regular education teachers are ill equipped to meet their needs. This series of workshops will provide your teachers with the opportunity to learn and practice providing accommodations and modifications to meet the needs of your diverse learners. 

Increasing Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 

• In order to improve writing skills, students must write.  This workshop is provided to encourage teachers in all content areas to incorporate the writing process to boost student achievement and improve writing skills.  Participants will receive resources and instructional support to increase reading, writing and comprehension in the content areas. 

Improving Math Scores 

• In order to meet AYP, at least 65% of your students must pass the Algebra HSA by 12thgrade.  This series of work shops is provided to your math department to analyze data, tailor instruction and motivate your students to excel in math. 

 Student Work Analysis  

• (Part I) Representatives from the UEF will collect and synthesize classroom data to give you an interpretation of the level of rigor offered in your school.  (Part II) In addition, participants will use protocols to analyze student work and make adjustments where needed to ensure that students are being provided with rigorous assignments and instruction. 

Enduring Understandings/Essential Questions 

• Participants will meet in content planning teams to discuss curriculum and how to ensure optimum student performance.  This workshop will allow participants to create Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions to guide the instructional practices in the classroom. 

HSA Prep 

• Participants will be given instructional strategies, test-taking strategies and variety of suggestions for remedial resources to increase student achievement on the High School Assessments.