Investing in a Pilot to Find the Ideal Fit: How Piloting Benefits the Curriculum Adoption Process

In this panel-style webinar, literacy leaders will discuss how piloting a curriculum improved their curriculum adoption process, resulting in the purchase and implementation of a program that truly met the needs of students and educators. In addition, expert educators from Collaborative Classroom will share practices for planning and conducting an effective pilot, based on decades of experiences with school and district partners.

During this webinar, educators will discuss their unique pilot experiences, their partnerships with Collaborative Classroom, and how the pilot impacted their decision-making process to select and implement a new curriculum.

Registrants will learn:

• Why investing in a pilot is beneficial to the curriculum adoption process
• How to plan and structure a pilot so that it yields the information needed for robust decision-making
• How to select and support the educators who participate in the pilot 
• How to build and leverage a community of early implementers during and after a pilot 
• How to incorporate insights from a pilot into a successful curriculum implementation plan

Intended Audience: School and district administrators, literacy leaders, coaches, interventionists, educators, and other stakeholders who are embarking on a curriculum adoption process.

Panelists

Sandy Cook, Instructional Coach, Swartz Creek Public Schools, MI 
Erin Siedschlag, Director of Teaching and Learning, Lake Mills School District, WI
Julie Vail, 3rd Grade Teacher, Dover Area School District, PA
Chris Young, Principal, Dover Area School District, PA

Moderators
Jeremy Hyler, Manager of Educational Partnerships, MI
Kari Steck, Manager of Educational Partnerships, WI
Mandy Ubele, Manager of Educational Partnerships, DE, MD, PA
Christine Venturis, Director of Pilot Strategy

Details

Date: January 30, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM PT | 4:00 PM ET (1-hour duration)
Cost: Complimentary.
Recording: Register to receive the recording via email within 5 business days after the event. 
Certificates: Attendance certificates/CEUs are NOT available.