Lesson Alignment & Formative Assessment

In Leverage Leadership 2.0, Paul Bambrick-Santoyo emphasizes the critical role of planning and assessment as leadership levers that can drive success in every type of school, from the lowest performing to the highest. Lesson alignment ensures a shared understanding of quality instructional planning and extends data-driven instruction by focusing on teaching students what they need rather than what they already know. Strong plans connect all aspects of a student’s learning, making it rigorous, meaningful, and memorable. Similarly, lesson plans are ineffective without clear and aligned formative assessments to evaluate student learning. Effective planning involves locking in daily and weekly assessments to ensure alignment with curriculum rigor and avoid misinterpretation of expectations by teachers.

TIL Lesson Alignment and Formative Assessment, based on Bambrick-Santoyo’s work, train leaders to guide teachers in aligning daily lessons and assessments to standards, driving student learning, and crafting rigorous assessments that analyze mastery and address gaps. Leaders also learn to monitor, coach, and support teachers in mastering planning and assessment skills for consistent improvement and effectiveness.

For similar student success, contact your local ESC to learn more about joining a TIL Lesson Planning or Formative Assessment Cohort.

Trainings at ESCs

TIL trainings are offered by Regional Education Service Centers (ESCs.)

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Region 1: Edinburgh

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Region 2: Corpus Christi

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Region 3: Victoria

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Region 4: Houston

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Region 5: Beaumont

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Region 6: Huntsville

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Region 7: Kilgore

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Region 8: Mount Pleasant

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Region 9: Wichita Falls

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Region 10: Richardson

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Region 11: Fort Worth

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Region 12: Waco

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Region 13: Austin

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Region 14: Abilene

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Region 15: San Angelo

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Region 16: Amarillo

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Region 17: Lubbock

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Region 18: Midland

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Region 19: El Paso

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Region 20: San Antonio

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