Educational Consulting for New Jersey Schools
Transforming the Student Academic Experience
Educational Consulting for New Jersey Schools
Transforming the Student Academic Experience
About Ron Zalika
I've spent more than 25 years teaching and leading New Jersey public schools.
As a certified and proven educational leader, I have 25+ years of experience working in and with a diverse blend of school districts across the state as a teacher, supervisor, administrator, and education consultant. I hold an MA in District Educational Leadership and am certified in NJ as both a Chief School Administrator and a Supervisor of Instruction.
I have seen first-hand how over 100 NJ public school districts from every county and district factor group handle their data analysis, professional development plans, assessment systems, grading practices, curriculum guides, program identifications, course sequences, and organizational structures. There is a lot to glean from these experiences!
With a deep passion for educational reform and a strong understanding of pedagogy, I have extensive proficiency in working with administrators and faculty to develop customized educational consulting solutions that meet their specific instructional needs. Let me help you!
Key Areas of Expertise Include:
Grading Systems
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
- Deliver meaningful, understandable standards-based report cards
- Configure report cards to accurately document both work habits and student content mastery
- Leverage grading as a communication tool - make sure grades send the right message district-wide
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
- Go beyond compliance with curriculum guides that drive student success
- Create comprehensive high-quality UbD curriculum guides for all courses and content areas
- Optimize the curriculum writing process from start to finish (budgets, postings, reflections, revisions)
Balanced Assessment Systems
UbD Curriculum Writing & Mapping
Balanced Assessment Systems
- Improve consistency and accuracy in student assessments at every level
- Design a balanced strategic and uniform assessment system for the district - make it make sense
- Create standards-based summative assessments & performance tasks that anchor each unit of study
Data-Driven Schooling
Data-Driven Schooling
Balanced Assessment Systems
- Translate and apply large-scale data collection for strategic student-centered decision-making
- Utilize data on a wider scale to guide scheduling structures, instructional minute allocations, and more
- Make data-driven decisions on advanced coursework, prerequisites, tiering, departmentalization, and course assignments
Data-Driven Classrooms
Data-Driven Schooling
Data-Driven Classrooms
- Optimize classroom data analysis to make the most of your creative and engaging lessons
- Utilize data at the classroom level to guide differentiated instruction and individualized learning
- Create standards-based formative assessments that yield actionable classroom data for previous and future lessons