The 10 Common Principles

Learning to use one's mind well

Less is more, depth over coverage

Goals apply to all students

Personalization

Student-as-worker,
teacher-as-coach

Demonstration of mastery

Tone of decency and trust

Commitment to entire school

Resources dedicated to teaching and learning

Democracy and Equity



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Standard Services

 

Cost

 

Technical Assistance

 

  • Student performance data review & analysis
  • Development of professional development
  • Engagement of parent/student communities
  • Grant preparation and management
  • Program Evaluation
  • Customized Small Schools transition process

$700 per 6 hour day

 

School Based Coaching

 

  • Classroom observations of instructional practice
  • Facilitation of teacher meetings
  • Discussions with parents/students
  • Assistance in development of school portfolio
  • Monitoring of school progress

 

 

$700 per 6 hour day

 

Graduate Courses

 

  • Critical Friends Group, Edu 5000
  • Socratic Seminar, Edu 5001
  • How Legislation Has Impacted Education: From a Historical Perspective to the Current Wave, Edu 5004
  • Developing a Learning Community Through Reflective Practice, Edu 5005
  • Creating a Culture of Leadership for Learning, Edu 5006

 

                 Introductory Workshops

 

·         Strategic Plans for Leadership Development

·         Creating Small High Schools

·         Critical Friends Groups and Protocols

·         Strategies for Community Connections

·         Professional Learning Communities

·         Examining Student Work

·         Student Voices

·         Diversity, Inclusion and Safe Corridors

 

Per 3 Credit Course:

  • $1,100 – Affiliate Members
  • $1,250 - Non Affiliates

 

 

 

All courses offered in partnership with Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA.

 

 

 

Workshops are usually 1 to 3 hours and  range from $150 to $350 per coach.   Travel over 20 miles  is an additional expense. Certain workshops may require additional preparation expense.

 

 

Professional Development Workshops

 

We provide customized workshops that respond to individual school needs. A sample of those we have offered are:

  • Creating Professional Learning Communities

 

  • Creating a Print-Rich Environment in the Early Grades (Grade Levels K-4)

 

  • Data-Centered Decision Making (Grades K-12)

 

  • Designing Cohesive Multidisciplinary & Service Learning Projects (Grade Levels 4-12)

 

  • Effective Cooperative Learning: From Structure to Results (Grade Levels 5-12)

 

  • Engaging Readers in Nonfiction Texts (Grade Levels 3-12)

 

  • Experiencing a Socratic Seminar (Grades 5-12)

 

  • Formulating Partnerships with Universities and Business

 

  • Grant Writing

 

  • Literature Circles (Grade Levels 3-12)

 

  • Promoting and Sustaining Staff & Teacher Leaders (Grade Levels K-12)

 

  • Utilizing Qualitative Assessment to Evaluate Academic Progress (Grade Levels K-12)

 

  • Teaching Across the Curriculum in Small Learning Communities (Grade Levels K-12)

 

  • Teaching Strategies for Inclusive Settings (Grade Levels PK-12)

 

  • Team-Building for School Communities (Grade Levels K-12)

 

  • The Writing Process: Preparing Students for Multiple Purposes and Audiences Across the Curriculum

 

 

Workshops Fees are calculated based on the number of participants, session length and number of coaches required

 

 

CES Quarterly Seminars

Cost

 

Trek

  • Held in July over several consecutive days
  • Conference registration, materials and meals included
  • Participant responsible for transportation

 

$600 per participant

Winter Retreat

  • Overnight conference at a location to be determined
  • Includes room and board and materials
  • Participant responsible for transportation

 

$400 per participant

 

Spring Forum

  • Two day conference at a location to be determined
  • Includes breakfast, lunch and materials
  • Participant responsible for transportation, and lodging if required

 

$150 per participant

 

Student/Parent Trek

  • Three offered during school year, Fall, Winter and Spring
  • One day conference
  • Includes breakfast, lunch, materials and transportation

 

$50 per participant

Fall Forum

  • CES National conference

 

 

Per Participant

  • $500 conference registration
  • $1500 transportation and hotel:  2 nights
  • meals responsibility of participant

Affiliation

  • Opportunities for cross school communication with other affiliated schools at our quarterly Collaborative Dinners
  • Access to Act 48 courses
  • Copies of our quarterly newsletter
  • Reduced costs for all professional development opportunities

Annual Fees:

  • $500 National Affiliation
  • $500 MACES Affiliation (billed every 6 months)

 

Opportunities also available for:

  • Cross School Collaboration
  • Affirmation Process


THINGS TO CONSIDER
WHEN PLANNING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We offer two levels of customized training opportunities:
  • Overview Presentations (1-2 hours) Provide your staff with a 1 or 2 hour overview of methodology, examples and strategies from an experienced classroom teacher. We will adapt the program to fit your needs and help you to identify a core team of teachers who would benefit from additional training.

  • Program of Workshops (1-2 days) Typically lasting 1 or 2 days, each workshop provides participants with the fundamentals of a strategy and enough time to develop the foundations of a unit related to that strategy. After 2 hours of direct instruction, experienced practitioners coach participants as they address challenges and develop materials on their own.
Follow-up
  • For best results with implementation of new strategies/practices introduced during Workshops and Institutes, MACES recommends follow-up activities for teachers/other participants to come together and share their experiences and questions.
Estimate of training costs
  • Workshop and training costs vary depending on the number of people you would like trained, the length of the training, the configuration of the training days (half- days or whole days), the need for additional customization of workshops, and the travel costs to your site.

Things to Consider When Planning a Customized Workshop
  • FOOD: Teachers always appreciate drinks and snacks. If your budget allows, arrange for lunch to be catered so that the discussions and exchanges can continue.

  • TEACHER TEAMS: Many schools have found it more valuable if the participants are in teams organized by subject or across curricular fields in academies or clusters. Working with others helps generate creativity and can increase the likelihood that the project will be successfully implemented.

  • WORKING CONDITIONS: Try to find a place that is comfortable. Participants will be working for extended periods and greatly appreciate soft chairs and tables that can be moved and grouped. Since they are producing projects to take back to their classrooms, having access to computers is also very valuable as they create the documents necessary for their project.

  • EQUIPMENT: Some workshops require televisions/VCR/DVD and/or internet connections with large screen. Other equipment along with placement of tables and chairs need be considered for all to participate. Breaking up into smaller working groups is often recommended during workshops to foster effective and in-depth communication and work. Break-out rooms are often needed for certain workshops.

  • WORK SITE VISITATIONS: Schools or programs that focus on school-to-career issues, might want to organize visits to local employers. Building these connections between the school and work place can provide valuable feedback for both groups and provide contacts for bringing the "real world" into the classroom.

  • EVALUATION PANEL: For the longer workshops where participants have a final draft of their project to share, you may want to consider bringing in a panel of administrators, school board members or community members. Their presence helps raise expectations and helps improve communication.

  • EVALUATION OF PROGRAM: MACES provides evaluation tools and personnel to interview staff, students, and parents as well as key community members to bring them into the change process. MACES also provides evaluative tools and personnel to monitor progress of the School Improvement Plan in relation to the school's vision, mission and grant requirements. MACES also makes recommendations after examination of data and as related to the evaluated needs of the school.