The CLEAR Model

Dr. Rev Hillstrom is one of this country’s foremost Indigenous scholars leading systemic change for educational excellence and equity. Through the pillars of the CLEAR model (Culture, Learning, Equitable, Achievement and Responsive) he guides districts in generating the equity consciousness needed for conceptual, behavioral and structural transformation.

Dr. Rev Hillstrom is currently the president of Intercultural Innovations Inc. (home of the CLEAR Model and the CLEAR Solutions Framework) and serves Osseo Area Schools, MN as the Director of Educational Equity. He also promotes educational excellence and equity by serving with regional and national organizations including the National Urban Alliance (NUA) and the Minnesota Educational Equity Partnership (MnEEP).

Dr. Rev Hillstrom explains the CLEAR approach.
Making a Lesson CLEAR

Critical Elements For Teaching: Priming (Intro/Before), Processing (During), Retaining for Understanding (After and Beyond)

“What do you want the students to…?”

  • KNOW:
  • UNDERSTAND:
  • DO: