Professional and Organizational Learning (POL) Leadership development for individuals, schools, and school districts. WestEd’s Professional and Organizational Learning (POL) develops professional development products and services that support the implementation of effective standards-based instruction and school practice. The professional development programs take two forms: The first engages whole systems in a district-centered leadership and organizational development program involving district leaders, principals, and teacher leaders from participating districts; the second convenes groups of teacher leaders and supports them in the development and implementation of standards-based assessments and instructional practices. Isolation Is the Enemy of Improvement, written by Kate Jamentz, provides both an overview of the instructional demands of standards-based practice and tools to help leaders in their efforts to foster such practice. Director: Kate Jamentz Contact: Julie Torres Tel: 415.615.3111 Email: jtorres@wested.org Topics we address: Accountability Assessment Curriculum & Instruction Evaluation Leadership Development School Reform Standards Teacher Professional Development Services we offer: Information Dissemination and Conferences Professional Development Technical Assistance/Consulting Projects associated with this program: All of Us Together... Moving to Inclusion Resources related to this program: Accountability Dialogues: A Look Inside the Process Accountability Dialogues: Book and Video Set Accountability Dialogues: School Communities Creating Demand from Within Charting the Course Toward Instructionally Sound Assessment Collaborating for High Standards: Analyzing Student Work CSRD Implementation in Native American Sites: Cross-Site Lessons Learned Isolation Is the Enemy of Improvement: Instructional Leadership to Support Standards-Based Practice Standards: From Document to Dialogue