College Summit is committed to the following professional development principles:

• Connect professional development to educator knowledge and experience.
• Utilize a variety of proven adult learning approaches and relevant, evidence-based content.
• Provide opportunities for active reflection on the application and implementation of new learning.
• Engage educators in learning that develops their diversity awareness and cultural competency.
• Foster learning communities to support on-going professional growth and program innovation.
• Promote collaborative problem solving to address shared challenges
• Evaluate professional development on an on-going basis and use evaluation data for future planning and continuous improvement.

 

 We apply these principles to our premier national conference, the College Summit Institute; our locally delivered Educators’ Academies; and to our ongoing, school-based support for educators.

 Support

Many partner schools tell us that having our staff available for on-site, ongoing support truly brings our tools to life. Additional support is provided by dedicated College Summit staff who regularly visit your classroom to offer tips, best practices and their assistance.

A member of the College Summit staff, the School Partnership Manager, works closely with counselors and teachers to ensure they have what they need for their students to succeed. On the ground in your schools every few weeks, School Partnership Managers deliver on-site technical assistance and help educators with the design and delivery of dynamic College Summit classrooms. They are also available to problem solve around challenges as they arise.