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Milford showcases "High Quality Instruction" program and summer HQI Live professional development
Summary
District instructional leaders briefed the board on the High Quality Instruction (HQI) model and the HQI Live summer program, describing multi-day teacher learning, live classroom demonstrations, equity goals, cross-curricular pilots and planning for a future HQI V3.
District instructional leaders presented the Milford High Quality Instruction (HQI) framework to the Board of Education, describing how the multi-day HQI Live professional-development program is intended to build consistency across classrooms and sustain teacher learning throughout the school year.
An instructional leader told trustees HQI centers on "shared language," "consistency and coherence" and research-grounded practices that reduce teacher cognitive load while increasing equity and access. Leaders said the HQI framework has evolved through multiple versions and that Season 7 planning is already in motion to develop an aspirational V3 for the coming years.
Teachers who have led and attended HQI Live described the program's structure: targeted morning professional learning, live-classroom demonstrations where staff observe lessons, facilitated debriefs and afternoon pathways for deeper study (examples: formative assessment; access and belonging; leadership for learning). Presenters highlighted cross-curricular pilots (music + STEM) and said students in lab classrooms frequently report they want more learning like that.
Presenters said HQI Live is scheduled as a multi-day event in summer (board members were invited to attend June 22'26) and noted the district intentionally selects students to reflect school demographics for live-classroom demonstrations. Board members asked about principal participation and continuity for staff who do not attend; presenters said administrators increasingly attend, and materials developed at HQI are shared with building leaders to carry learning into the school year.
Board members praised HQI Live as a high-value professional opportunity. Trustee Adam Scobby called the training "mind-blowing" and encouraged continued growth; several trustees said they plan to attend part of the summer session.
What happens next: District staff will continue HQI Season 7 planning and outreach to principals and teachers to sustain HQI-aligned practices across the 14 buildings.
