
Dr. Mary Lindimore
Managing Director
Former Colorado State Director of School and District Support for the National Center on Time & Learning. Mary is an experienced Middle and High School Principal, a former Elementary Turnaround Support Director in JeffCo and Adams 12. Mary is a published author in the area of science education. Mary has spent her half her career in highly impacted schools. Mary oversees all school and district contracts for diagnostic reviews, provides supports to diagnostic review teams, and directs improvement planning processes in schools. She also facilitates the development of the strategic planning and improvement process for schools and districts.
Ms. Linda Barker
Team Member
National Board Certified Teacher, Montana Teacher of the Year, and Former Manager of the Advocacy and Professional Practice Center of the Colorado Education Association. Recognized state/nation-wide for building coalitions among educational agencies such as State Board of Education, Colorado Education Initiative, Colorado Department Education, Colorado Workforce Business & Education Council. Linda is an experienced team member and support person for diagnostic reviews, facilitation, workshops and improvement planning.
Ms. Margaret Stenson McCormick
Team Member
Former Director of Innovation for the Imaginarium, Denver Public School’s Innovation Lab. Former Elementary School Principal, School Administrator for Turnaround Schools, and Teacher Coach. Meg has experience and is skilled in professional development design and facilitation, design thinking, strategic school design, personalized learning, competency-based education, and expeditionary learning. Meg is an experienced facilitator, coach, and school leader.
Ms. Danna Ortiz
Team Member
Former Strategic Resources Manager for Denver Public Schools. Danna uses the innovation process to catalyze improvement to systemic challenges in education and the environment. She is a results-oriented manager with over twenty years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in innovation and sustainable development. She has a unique combination of experience with for-profit and non-profit entities and federal, state and local governments. Danna is an experienced facilitator, strategic planner, and coach.

COVID 19 SERVICES
"Research from the NWEA has projected that current school closures could result in major declines in student learning. The preliminary estimates found that some students could return in the fall with less than 50 percent of the typical learning gains."
- THE Journal (Transforming Education Through Technology) 4.21.20
Why restore the status quo,
which wasn't serving all children well?
Unprecedented times bring unparalleled opportunity to redesign the school experience to eradicate systemic inequities.
In planning to re-open their schools in a few months, leaders must examine every aspect of the school day—from classroom spaces and schedules to staffing, curriculum, dramatically smaller school budgets, and hybrid learning to addressing trauma and learning gaps .
Precision can help:
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Facilitate deep conversations to develop a road map for transforming ideas into reality
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Gather cross-functional teams to explore why and how to return to school differently with reopening scenarios
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Examine your system and identify existing problems and new challenges that must be addressed
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Engage your community to envision a new future and help teachers and students co-design learning experiences that address learning barriers and focus on meeting learners where they are, deep learning, mastery and building agency
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Strategically test, implement and refine prototype using data and metrics
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Adjust your school schedules, learning environment, and/or pedagogy to accommodate new physical distancing and hygiene requirements.
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Leverage technology and the school community to meet the needs, interests, pace and preferences of every learner - anytime, anywhere.
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Find funding opportunities and write grants
REDESIGN TO PROMOTE EQUITY, AGENCY AND JOY
TEACHERS
SPACE + TIME
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Healthy, safe environment
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Creative partnerships to increase physical distancing options
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Experiential learning
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Adaptable, flexible use of time and space to promote personalization
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Everyone has voice
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Extended time for projects and collaboration
PL + CURRICULUM
COMMUNITY
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Reconnect, build partnerships + mentorships
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Active role in school design and decisions
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Help virtual people feel they're part of the tribe
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Students and teachers can access global communities
Expand Teachers' capacity so there is more time for:
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Building relationships
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Strong classroom culture
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Deep learning
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Flexible teaming
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Cross-disciplinary projects
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Collaborating
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Working with experts
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Personalized professional development
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Relevant, collaborative, applied learning
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Standards-aligned, research-based
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Progression upon mastery
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Universal design for learning
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Technology deepens the learning experience
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Authentic assessment that informs instruction