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Consulting and assisting schools by facilitating clearly definable and attainable goals set by the entire school community. We encourage environments where all members of the school community can flourish and where all children can succeed through individualized learning paths

Dear School Leader:

the LOFT Foundation is pleased to announce our desire to work directly with schools and school leaders in a collaborative and mutually beneficial way utilizing the latest research and proven best practices. Our track record for helping shape visionary leaders through the utilization of research and reflective practices is unparalleled in this region.

Here are just a few of our available services:

A variety of cohort-based programs that can reduce the isolation of being a leader. This includes Central Office roles as well as building Principals and School Board members.

Professional, Confidential and Highly Researched In-Service opportunities along with On-Site Professional Development activities including coursework designed to meet your specific needs and the needs of your teaching and paraprofessional staff.

A wide array of professional services specifically for Superintendents and Principals – these include mentoring, school law, and assistance with mandated improvement, Special Education reforms, and other issues you identify.

We also can provide an open, honest and inclusive hiring practice that will greatly increase the chance that your school community will hire the leader YOU desire. We know schools well and have over 75 years experience in the school leadership domain.

Need to Hire New Teachers?
As you know, teachers will be retiring in record numbers, replaced by young, idealistic teachers who want to make a difference. Studies show that over 50 % of these new teachers will leave the profession after less than five years. This situation can and must be prevented. Successful mentoring/coaching programs are needed to give new teachers the support necessary to develop their skills and become effective professionals. Additionally, we also can provide mentoring and coaching for them, in concert with some of the top experts in the field, thus increasing your retention of excellent staff.

Mentoring/Coaching Programs for Principals and Teachers
We can offer regular consultation as a “critical friend” to assist administrators and /or to be an understanding “sounding board.” Currently there is a limited pool of quality candidates for leadership role. LOFT can provide you with the means to support your current leadership personnel to stay on a professional path of improvement. Another essential service is the mentoring of new leaders in your system.
It is more cost efficient to assist with professional growth whenever possible rather than pursue non-renewal. We also know that having the time to commit to coaching and mentoring struggling colleagues is difficult, if not impossible. Not only does it help the morale of staff to know there is assistance available, it also assures that you have done everything legally and ethically required to help struggling staff improve. Please think of LOFT as your partner in finding healthy solutions to myriad leadership issues.

School Board Training / Special Education Audits /
State Mandated School Reports and Action Plans
In addition to mentoring, professional development and supportive cohorts, we can also provide school board training and conduct special education program reviews and redesign plans. Schools are faced with mandated reports and action plans in unprecedented numbers. Let us bring our expertise; facilitation, research, documentation, to your school community and allow you to concentrate on your outcomes.

Flexibility of Services Focused on Your Needs:
We exist to help you assure that schools are safe places of learning and joy. For the convenience of your valued administrative team and teaching staff, we can design and facilitate a wide array of professional development activities at your school. Professional development activities can be constructed for staff development hours, Undergraduate Credits and Graduate Credits. Our flexible approach allows us to create programs based on the unique needs of your school community.

Thanks for Your Time – We are looking forward to creating enduring school partnerships