Maria D. Sells

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Rounding out the week with AL school leadership teams discussing turnaround leadership, prioritizing building sustainable structures, progress monitoring strategies, & sharing ways to customize & target support for staff. @ALSDEOSI & @CogniaOrg partnership- capacity development.

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What a beautiful day in AL for the school leadership team from JAG to work with @CogniaOrg & @ALSDEOSI staff to unpack their Diagnostic Review report- focused on building a strong ILT to support professional capacity development for sustainability.

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District and school level leadership teams from Birmingham City Schools spent Tuesday afternoon with @CogniaOrg and @ALSDEOSI staff unpacking information from the Diagnostic Review process to discuss steps to focus on continuous improvement.

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The perfect Monday- working w/an AL school leadership team facilitating unpacking their Diagnostic Review report to discuss next steps for collaborative action planning with staff. I am proud to support these dedicated leaders in the @ALSDEOSI & @CogniaOrg improvement partnership

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School leadership teams across North Dakota are using findings from the @CogniaOrg Diagnostic Review process to drive conversations and make adjustments to action plans for building sustainable structures for growth.

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We are grateful for the educational leaders from CO, FL, IN, KY, MN, ND, OR, TN, & TX conducting 20 Diagnostic Reviews this past month in ND. The @CogniaOrg Institutional Improvement team brings groups with diverse perspectives together to provide targeted feedback for schools.

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We wish to thank the teams of educational leaders from AL, GA, IN, KY, NC, & SC that came together to dedicate their time this week to support school improvement through the Diagnostic Review process in Alabama. @ALSDEOSI @CogniaOrg

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It was a perfect end to the week meeting with new and established friends from the @JEFCOED leadership cadre. The @CogniaOrg partnership for continuous improvement is entering a 6th year with principals from cohorts 7-8 learning about the Diagnostic Review process.

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We wish to thank the teams of educational leaders from AL, FL, GA, IN, KY, & SC that came together to dedicate their time this week to support school improvement through the Diagnostic Review process in Alabama. @ALSDEOSI @CogniaOrg

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Ending the week with the District Improvement Team & Cohort 6 school teams using findings from their Diagnostic Reviews to drive conversations & make adjustments to action plans. @JEFCOED & @CogniaOrg partnership making connections for building sustainable structures for growth.

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I was honored to spend the day with Ms. Remeka Little to provide support for Bessemer City High School. Our focus today was to observe in classrooms & have conversations with students and staff about continuous improvement. The BCHS & @CogniaOrg partnership focused on growth.

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Nothing is better than spending the day in AL with the PJHS teacher leaders and academic interventionists conducting classroom observations and providing actionable feedback. The school’s partnership with @CogniaOrg focuses on building professional capacity at all levels.

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What a beautiful day in AL to collaborate with the leadership team from Bellingrath MS. The partnership with @CogniaOrg Institutional Improvement team supports leadership and professional capacity development for sustainability.

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Checking in with Cohort 5 school leaders as they share progress and strategies impacting growth. The @JEFCOED & @CogniaOrg partnership for Institutional Improvement focuses on intentionality and accountability.📶

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Friday was inspiring to facilitate discussions with Cohort 6 principals & district leaders to reflect on findings from Diagnostic and Progress Monitoring Reviews. The @JEFCOED & @CogniaOrg partnership empowers leaders with valuable information for action. #leadership

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Thank you to the seven teams of educational leaders from KY, AL, GA, IN, SC & TN that dedicated their time this past week to support school improvement through the @CogniaOrg Diagnostic Review process in Kentucky.

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Extremely grateful for the five teams of educational leaders from KY, FL, GA, IN, & SC that came together to dedicate their time this week to support school improvement through the @CogniaOrg Diagnostic Review process in Kentucky.

[Maria D. Sells @MariaDSells]

Thank you to the seven teams of educational leaders from KY, AL, FL, GA, IN, & SC that dedicated their time this past week to support school improvement through the @CogniaOrg Diagnostic Review process in Kentucky.

[Maria D. Sells @MariaDSells]

School leadership teams came together this week as part of the @ALSDEOSI & @CogniaOrg partnership to discuss optimizing student success with student centered master schedules and engaging in strategies to enhance performance on state accountability metrics.

[Maria D. Sells @MariaDSells]

We are grateful for the 2 teams of educational leaders from AL, GA, TN, & TX conducting Diagnostic Reviews this week in AL. The @JEFCOED & @CogniaOrg continuous improvement partnership brings groups with diverse perspectives together to provide targeted feedback for schools.