Breakthrough Coach Graduate’s Innovative School Leadership Approach Drives Student Growth

Breakthrough Coach Graduate. Christopher Dodge, Principal of the Dexter Park Innovation School in Orange, MA, has built a successful model for inclusive practice around distributed leadership. Every decision at the school is made by a leadership team comprised of teachers, and Dodge ensures that every voice is heard. Dodge emphasizes that he does his job differently than most principals.

“I follow The Breakthrough Coach model, which means that I spend two full days in classrooms every week, no exceptions.”

The result – Dexter Park’s student growth percentile for students with disabilities has gone up dramatically! Read more about the breakthroughs happening at Dexter Park Innovation School.