Regional leaders (education service centers, co-ops)

Train-the-trainer kit

Regional staff train district leads, who train their schools. Each module ends with a fidelity check.

Module	Trainers can then run	Fidelity check
1. How learning works	Staff meetings, weeks 1–4	Can trainees explain the memory model in two minutes, without slides?
2. The five-minute visit	Leader visit routines	Do two trainees' notes on the same lesson agree?
3. Lesson shape and routines	Teacher PD days 1–2	Can trainees model three routines live?
4. Tutoring system	Intervention setup	Can trainees run a data meeting using the tracker?
5. Curriculum review	Adoption committees	Do two trainees' rubric scores on the same lesson agree?

Certification rule: a trainer must pass the fidelity check before leading the module. The same standard as students: mastery before moving on.

Small districts have one principal, no coach, and a few teachers per grade. Adjust, don't abandon:

One principal, five visits a week, using only the first four look-fors.
Cross-district grade-level teams meeting online monthly to share question banks and unit planners.
Shared tutors: trained aides serving two or three small schools on a fixed weekly schedule.
Regional coach visits once a month per school, using the coaching cycle kit.
Shared curriculum review: one regional committee reviews, districts decide.
Fewer initiatives: pick two principles for the year and do them well.