The Academy for Teaching Excellence has evolved into a comprehensive professional development program for teachers in the United States. It has evolved from an international program – Schools Around the World that has several participating countries doing similar types of professional development through lesson study based around the Evidence to Excellence process. In the United States, schools and teachers participate in a variety of experiences that comprises a sustained program of growth for practicing teachers.

The ATE program is usually conducted over the course of two years but it can be customized to the needs of districts. Some of these experiences are gained through workshops held at the district level while others are conducted through online seminars using web-based communication tools; most teachers use both forms. Regardless of the format or the duration, they all share a common four-step process that forms the basis of these experiences. We call this process Evidence to Excellence. Images from our face-to-face workshops and our online seminars are included here.

Follow the link below to a very brief, condensed overview of the Evidence to Excellence process. This overview will give you a context for understanding how participation in ATE lesson study with its workshops and case development that focus on sharing lesson assignments, student work, assessment practices, and reflective discussions with other teachers in your local area or from around the world.

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