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Changing Learning, Changing Lives<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Performance Learning provides consulting and educational services in Davenport, Iowa, servicing the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. Our goals are to help students in kindergarten through college to become independent learners and to help professionals develop skills to further their career.<\/p>\n

Mission Statement for Consulting Services
<\/b>The mission of Performance Learning Consulting is to transform organizations into ultimate performance environments through professional development, coaching, and support.<\/p>\n

Mission Statement for Tutoring Services
<\/b>The mission of Performance Learning Tutoring is to deliver innovative learning services to individuals and families.<\/p>\n

Evidence for ESSA, published by John Hopkins University, classifies SIM under a “strong” ESSA rating, which is given to instructional programs meeting scientific evidence of effectiveness as shown by well-designed and well- implemented experimental studies.<\/p>\n

High-Leverage Practices for general educators (teachingworks.org) and High-Leverage Practices in Special Education (highleveragepractices.org) are interwoven into SIM, and SIM gives teachers actionable ways to implement these critical, research-based practices shown to improve student outcomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"pl-logo-header-2\"\n\t\t\t

We Help Students & Educators In The Qca Succeed By Changing The Ways To Teach & Learn<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

The training, tutoring and coaching services offered by Performance Learning incorporate a wide range of research-based strategies to assist students and educators to become more effective learners and leaders.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

We Believe In Providing Services That Meet & Exceed The Expectations Of Our Customers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Whether the client is the parent of struggling child or the leader of a school district, we will customize our approach to meet the individual needs of that client.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"lloyd-kilmer-1\"\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

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Dr. Georgie Koenig<\/h3>CEO & Instructor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\"Favicon\n\t\t

Our Goals, Your Outcome<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Individualized Strategies<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Performance Learning tutoring courses, held at our Davenport facility, are aimed to help your child improve his or her academic performance based on a customized diagnostic profile.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Excited To Learn!<\/h3>\n

Our engaging courses are created to enhance your child’s attitude towards school by providing positive learning experiences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Continued Support<\/h3>\n

Success is the ultimate goal!  We will continue to serve your child’s needs as he or she progresses through the school system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Simple & Effective Methods<\/h3>\n

Performance Learning tutors emphasize teaching skills in reading, process organization, and class content strategies.  The model we primarily use is the Strategic Instruction Model developed by researchers at the University of Kansas.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“I enjoy the simplicity of implementing. Unlike other professional development that is not immediately applicable, I can immediately begin using the strategy with my students.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

“I find that the strategies are extremely successful and that students do begin to take personal responsibility for the quality of their schoolwork as a result of implementing the strategies.”<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Favicon\n\t\t

We’re Different<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Unique Student Profile<\/h3>\n

Our tutors skillfully diagnose the challenges that your child faces in completing school tasks and coping with the school environment.  This process will allow the tutor to design learning experiences with the goals of strengthen key reading, organizational and processing skills.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Educators, Too!<\/h3>\n

Our consultants work closely with school leaders to prescribe the right training to meet the school system’s ideal outcomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

The Future Is Now<\/h3>\n

We use age-appropriate collaborative technology tools, such as Moodle and Google Hangouts, as well as social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, to enhance the learning experience and provide important feedback on the performance of your child or faculty.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

The Zen Of Learning<\/h3>\n

Outside of reading, writing and study skills, one of our main focuses is to provide “mindfulness” <\/i>experiences.  This helps students relax, clear the mind, and cope with the pressures within the school setting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t

We’re In Your Neighborhood!<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t

Our national competitors’ tutors don’t have the local knowledge of different schools, teaching experiences, or training of the Performance Learning staff.<\/p>\n

Our consultants and tutors call the the Quad Cities their home, and are familiar with the local school systems, the students and the teachers.<\/p>\n\t