Cross-Content Literacy Integration

Awards schools and districts for demonstrated success in instructional improvement, and influences education policy by having its teaching standards adopted by states like Tennessee and its principles embedded into K-12 education law aligned with ESSA.

Awards schools and districts for demonstrated success in instructional improvement, and integrates its principles into K-12 education law and federal requirements through the Every Student Supposes Act (ESSA).

Awards the NIET Founder’s Award and the NIET District Award of Excellence, each with $50,000, to schools and districts demonstrating success in instructional improvement.

Conducts and supports over 100 research studies demonstrating increased teacher effectiveness and student performance through its educator effectiveness initiatives, including producing research-based video examples and companion guides for instructional planning.

Conducts and supports over 100 research studies demonstrating increased teacher effectiveness and student performance through its educator effectiveness initiatives, and produces research-based video examples and companion guides for instructional planning.

Partners in the development of state-specific teaching standards rubrics, such as the South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0, to describe effective classroom teaching practices and support student-centered instruction.

Provides statewide professional learning opportunities for classroom teachers in partnership with state departments of education, including training on the Iowa instructional framework to over 100 districts and supporting STEM classroom practices.

Provides an online portal with an extensive video library and training modules accessible to teachers in Tennessee, and partners in the development of rubrics like the South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0.

Implements an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher using trained and certified evaluators, and partners in the development of statewide educator evaluation systems like the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).

Implements an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher, and partners in the development and implementation of statewide educator evaluation systems and rubrics, such as the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) and the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS).

Partners with state departments of education to develop and implement statewide educator evaluation systems, such as the Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM), Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES), South Carolina Teaching Standards Rubric 4.0, and Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), often based on the NIET Teaching and Learning Standards Rubric.

Facilitates guided reflection and discussion during modeled instructional meetings through structured "step-out" sessions and hosts Bubble Sessions at its National Conference to demonstrate effective structures for instructional leadership and teacher collaboration meetings.

Hosts national conferences, such as one in 2026 attended by over 1,400 educators, and Bubble Sessions to demonstrate effective structures for instructional leadership and teacher collaboration meetings.

Implements the TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement in schools across 20 states, serving 8,500 public, private, and charter schools, to improve educator effectiveness, student academic achievement, and school transformation, benefiting 350,000 educators and 3.5 million students.

Implements the TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement in schools across 20 states, serving 8,500 public, private, and charter schools, to improve educator effectiveness, student academic achievement, and school transformation. This includes an observation system with multiple annual evaluations of every teacher by trained evaluators.

Partners with organizations like the Alaska Council of School Administrators and the University of South Carolina on federal grants, such as the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the SEED grant, to build capacity and advance equity in education.

Manages philanthropic projects with rural school districts, collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators, and provides technical assistance for state teacher initiatives in Texas, supporting stronger teacher preparation and effectiveness.

Collaborates with over 75 universities to prepare aspiring educators for effective classroom instruction and support stronger teacher preparation programs.