Professional Learning
DOK FORINSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS
Leading a Culture of Cognitive Rigor and Deep Learning
DOK for Instructional Leaders equips principals, coaches, curriculum directors, and other school leaders with the knowledge and tools to lead Depth of Knowledge (DOK) implementation across their school or district — building a shared language of learning that supports teacher clarity and student achievement.
About This Training
What Is DOK forInstructional Leaders?
DOK for Instructional Leaders is a professional learning experience designed specifically for school and district leaders who are responsible for initiating, implementing, and sustaining high-quality teaching and learning. Participants explore how Depth of Knowledge (DOK) can serve as a shared framework for evaluating and improving curriculum, instruction, and assessment across a school or district.
Leaders examine how to use DOK as a criterion for alignment studies, a measure of cognitive rigor, and a language for learning that supports teacher clarity and student achievement. They also explore how the Diffusion of Innovation framework can help them lead and sustain DOK implementation over time.
This training is grounded in the research and work of Erik M. Francis and designed to build leadership capacity for lasting, systemic change.
Who Should Attend
- Principals and Assistant Principals
- Curriculum Directors and Coordinators
- Instructional Coaches and Mentors
- Department Chairs and Team Leaders
- District-Level Administrators
- Professional Learning Facilitators
Learning Outcomes
What YouWill Learn
- Understand Depth of Knowledge (DOK) as a concept, framework, and language for instructional leadership
- Use DOK to evaluate the cognitive demand of curriculum, instruction, and assessment across a school or district
- Lead professional learning experiences that build educator understanding and application of DOK
- Apply DOK as a criterion for alignment studies between standards, instruction, and assessment
- Use the Diffusion of Innovation framework to initiate, implement, and sustain DOK across an organization
- Build a shared language of learning that supports teacher clarity and student achievement
Flexible Delivery
Training Formats
Half-Day Session
An intensive introduction to DOK for instructional leaders. Ideal for leadership teams, curriculum directors, and instructional coaches.
Full-Day Session
A comprehensive exploration of DOK from a leadership perspective, including alignment studies, cognitive rigor, and strategies for leading professional learning.
Multi-Day Series
An extended professional learning series for instructional leaders that builds capacity to lead and sustain DOK implementation across a school or district.
Companion Resource
Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge
Erik M. Francis — Solution Tree
Learn how Depth of Knowledge (DOK) as a concept and language clarifies the cognitive demand of standards, activities, and assessments and how the DOK Levels can be used to plan and provide rigorous and responsive teaching and learning experiences.
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