Services
Big Muscles offers education consultant services for schools and districts. James works with administrators and teachers to create postive and effective learning environments.
James Durham has experience working with many different types of schools. He can help identify areas of concern and work with schools and districts to create and implement unique solutions.
Other services include workshops for teachers and administrators, Skills-Based Assessment Learning Framework Workshops, Leadership Development, Curriculum Development, Implementation strategies for curriculum scope and sequence, and the development and implementation of school and district improvement plans.
Skills-Based Assessment Learning Framework
The Skills-Based Assessment Learning Framework gives teachers and administrators a solid path to follow that is data-informed, teacher-led, and student-driven. It allows teachers to know which students have mastered a skill and which students are still developing or are in need of the intervention process.
The Skills-Based Assessment Learning Framework is the foundation of the assessment and Methods class James teaches at Texas Tech University. Gain valuable insight and skills that will have an impact on your classroom. James offers several ways to develop and implement the Skills-Based Leanring Model for schools. Two and three-day workshops are available, or James can work with individual teachers and/or teacher teams for a longer period of time if necessary.
Unique and Individualized Plans
James Durham spent years as a Professional Service Provider for the State of Texas and has helped scores of teachers, teams, schools, and districts create and implement innovative improvement plans. James helps schools create individualized plans based on the unique needs and strengths of their teachers and students and helps develop implementation strategies to keep them performing at the highest levels.