Call to action
Whether training or course options fit your learning needs, identify specific professional goals and get started!
Products
-
Calibration for School Leaders: The What, Why, and How?
Digital download •Creating evaluator rater validity and reliability requires leader commitment to learn more about how to increase rater competence. Additionally, calibration skills connect the importance of providing high-quality feedback to teachers.
$45
-
Instructional Leader Workbook to Support School Leader PLC Collaboration
Digital download •The leader workbook includes five of today's top concerns for instructional leaders. Time management, providing staff with high-quality feedback, and distributed leadership are explored promoting collegial conversations and collaboration.
$45
-
A Guide on "How to Create a Distributed Leadership Initiative in Your School"
Digital download •The guide references a research-informed framework for advancing meaningful school improvement using a distributed leadership approach. Why distributed leadership?
$45
-
Digital Downloads
Professional Growth Plans & Plans of Improvement!
Course • 19 lessonsThis mini course has been created to provide introductory information regarding the creation and implementation of a teacher professional growth plan and a plan of improvement. What is the difference between the two? Find out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Calling school leaders, veteran or new to the position, to prioritize this professional development to objectively ensure high-quality instruction is the norm in your school. By creating a professional culture of learning, students benefit from enhanced classroom teacher instruction. JIGSAW School is a WIN-WIN---for evaluators and students!
-
What is JIGSAW School?
JIGSAW School was initiated in 2019 by Dr. Jo Swain, retired administrator from Billings, Montana. My professional career included serving as an elementary principal and as a higher education professor. These two positions provided me the drive and motivation to assist school leaders in all aspects of educator evaluation. Antiquated educator evaluation systems are fading away for the better replaced by an instructional growth model designed to assist educators in identified areas of growth. This philosophical shift requires evaluators today to commit to significantly different procedures and processes. Thus, the mission of JIGSAW Consulting is to enhance school leaders' confidence and competence in all aspects of teacher evaluation.
-
How much does leader training cost?
Creating a JIGSAW School account is free. Access to the statewide community link, "Instructional School Leaders in Montana and Beyond" is activated upon registration. Access to the collaborate community is free. JIGSAW School provides leaders with three specific levels of courses, novice, proficient and advanced. The course is designed as a "learning path" providing specific course topics for level of understanding. The novice level is introductory level information followed by the other two levels to enhance the learning further. Each learning path is $225, however, if all three are purchased there is a significant reduction in cost.
-
Are OPI Renewal units available for school leader training?
Yes, as an OPI renewal unit provider, JIGSAW School offers renewal credit. Following completion of the course, a renewal form will be sent to the participant. 1 hour = 1 renewal credit.