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Teachers have weekly 1-on-1 coaching sessions that include classroom observations and debriefs. Foci include curriculum and calendar pacing, proactively planning for student misconceptions, exploratory lesson instruction, and assessment cycle data analysis. Coaching Cycles are designed to develop specific pedagogical skills and instructional moves that place the academic rigor on student critical thinking and communicating as addressed above.

We have implemented a robust teacher coaching program that starts with a 15-day summer training and continues with ongoing coaching cycles throughout the year. Every Friday, school ends at 1:00 PM so teachers and staff have dedicated professional development sessions, team collaboration, and collaboration time. All teachers also have dedicated flex periods to plan and review lessons, meet with team members and coaches, partner with families, and complete other role-specific tasks.

We are a team of teams. Teachers have opportunities to collaborate and grow within departments, grade levels, and school-wide student teams as well as working with highly capable operations, student support, and school culture teams to advance learning. We strive to provide all necessary technology, resources, and supplies to teachers and staff so our team can focus on their craft and student learning.

Our team reports that we create a welcoming environment given our varying backgrounds (race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, and religion) and that the mission and purpose of Libertas makes us feel that our job is important. We believe in diversity of thought, experience, and background and in the power of both working alongside people who are similar and different to us. What’s more, we know deeply the positive and profound impact it can have on our students to have teachers and staff who reflect them and aspects of their own identity.