The instructional objective of the curriculum for the Teacher Leader Cadre is to provide the necessary tools for teachers to formulate and implement a site plan to increase student achievement. Major topics of the curriculum include:

Understanding the California State Content Standards
Increasing teacher content knowledge
Analyzing school data
Creating and using assessment to inform instruction
Conducting professional development sessions
Designing lessons with differentiated instruction
Modeling various pedagogical strategies which increase student engagement in math and science
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