Who We Are
We deliver training, research, and tools for schools around the world. Our primary focus is on supporting high-poverty schools using our “Equity and Excellence” research base that includes a two-decade synthesis of the latest and best evidence. Our Associates are a diverse group of bilingual experts with personal experience in turnaround schools.
Dr. Douglas Reeves named a Top 25 Consultant
Each year, Consulting Magazine identifies the most influential consultants in our profession. The top awarded consultants distinguish themselves with their ability to deliver superior service to clients, adapt and innovate new products and industry practices, and make substantial contributions to their firms’ bottom lines.
Our Areas of Focus
Psychological Safety
It is easy to be fearless in theory. That is why critics of the educational system prefer the safety of armchair rebukes to the real-world challenges of the classroom, hallways, or principal’s office of real schools. In reality, putting fearlessness into practice takes time, patience, guidance, and—above all—trust. We are here to help you.
Equity & Excellence
The Every Student Succeeds Act ushered in the opportunity to rethink educating the whole child. But without an equity framework, school districts are not positioned to positively impact academic and social-emotional growth. Through our coaching of leaders and teams of teachers, we instill the core competencies of Equity and Excellence Schools.
Effective Feedback & Grading
Grading and reporting are among the most emotional issues in education today. Most grading systems have not changed for more than a century despite a mountain of evidence testifying to their ineffectiveness. Team with us to explore grading practices that are at the very heart of creating greater opportunities for all students, regardless of home environment.
Focused Leadership
At the direction of the district, Creative Leadership Solutions partners will meet regularly with District’s senior leadership team members, both individually and as a team, to analyze needs, focus professional learning, and provide immediate and specific support to principals, teachers, and departments as directed by senior leadership.
Focused Teaching & Instruction
Our staff visits individual schools, meeting with principals, teacher-leaders, and faculty members, and our service is tailored to the individual needs of the school. We also help teachers save time by focusing on the most essential elements of the curriculum, as well as improve student achievement by focusing on mastery of the essentials, Power Standards.
Envision a Better Future
Inspire your community to meet the challenge of making painful but necessary changes. We offer a variety of support to increase parent and community engagement focused on topics such as standards-based grading, effective feedback, standards based education, equity in the classroom, self care, special education and social and emotional learning.
Focus on what matters.
Let us help you improve.
