Workshops

This session focuses on strengthening leadership skills needed to manage teams, guide change, and support instructional success.

Educators explore advanced classroom management strategies alongside instructional planning practices that strengthen engagement and learning.

Explore the real impact of AI in education, what it can do well, where the challenges lie, and how teachers can use it responsibly. This episode dives into practical ways AI can support learning while keeping human connection at the center of the classroom.

Every classroom includes students who appear disengaged, unmotivated, or resistant to learning. This professional development session helps educators move beyond the frustration of reluctant learners by exploring practical strategies that increase student engagement and ownership of learning.

Participants will examine the underlying reasons students disengage and learn instructional approaches that foster curiosity, relevance, and active participation. Teachers will leave with actionable techniques to build stronger connections with students, design lessons that capture attention, and create classroom environments where even the most reluctant learners feel capable, valued, and motivated to participate.

This workshop provides practical classroom management strategies that support consistency, engagement, and positive learning environments.

Leaders learn how to design rigorous assessments that measure meaningful learning and provide actionable data to guide instruction.

Educators explore strategies for aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessments to standards and learning goals.

This workshop provides schools with fully unpacked, state-aligned curriculum maps for all grade levels, creating a clear and consistent instructional roadmap. Educators learn how to use curriculum maps to align instruction, assessment, and pacing—supporting coherence across classrooms and confident instructional planning.

Educators learn how to translate standards into clear, student-friendly learning targets. This session supports instructional clarity, student ownership, and improved learning outcomes.

This session supports schools in building effective PLCs that use data, collaboration, and accountability to drive instructional improvement.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) is often reduced to a simple letter or level, but true rigor in the classroom goes far beyond labels.

This professional development session helps educators understand how to use DOK as a tool to promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and meaningful learning experiences.

Participants will explore the differences between surface-level tasks and deep, cognitively engaging tasks, and learn strategies for designing lessons and assessments that challenge students appropriately.

Teachers will leave with practical techniques to move students from rote learning to higher-level thinking while aligning instruction to standards and learning goals.

The session is ideal for teachers and instructional leaders who want to make DOK a living, actionable framework in their classrooms rather than just a label on a chart.

Assessing student learning doesn’t stop at asking a question or giving a quiz. What matters most is using that information to guide instruction in real time. This professional development session helps educators design and implement checks for understanding that provide meaningful insights into student comprehension.

Participants will explore strategies for gathering timely and actionable data, interpreting student responses, and adjusting instruction to meet learners’ needs. Teachers will leave with practical tools to ensure every check for understanding not only measures learning but actively informs teaching, leading to higher engagement and stronger student outcomes.

Leaders explore advanced data analysis techniques to support student achievement and informed decision-making.

This session introduces research-based strategies to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and promote critical thinking in today’s classrooms.

Participants learn how to develop leadership capacity and mentorship structures that support educators and strengthen school systems.

Administrators learn effective walk-through strategies that support instructional growth through consistent, meaningful feedback.

Leaders learn strategies for sustaining high-functioning PLCs through ongoing monitoring, reflection, and continuous improvement practices.

This session focuses on building strong, effective relationships with families through clear communication, trust, and collaboration.

Rigor and relevance are essential components of strong instruction, but they have little impact if students do not feel known, valued, and connected to their teacher. Relationships are the foundation that make meaningful learning possible.

This professional development session explores how strong teacher–student relationships increase engagement, motivation, and willingness to tackle rigorous learning. Participants will learn practical strategies to intentionally build trust, connection, and a positive classroom culture while maintaining high academic expectations.

Educators will leave with simple, actionable approaches to strengthen relationships with students so that rigor and relevance truly come to life in the classroom.

This workshop explores what rigor truly means and how to intentionally build it into daily instruction. Educators learn strategies that promote critical thinking, inquiry, and deeper learning across content areas.

Participants learn how to analyze and use both classroom-level and school-wide data to inform instruction and leadership decisions.

Small group instruction is one of the most powerful ways to meet students where they are while keeping them moving toward grade-level expectations. When used effectively, it allows teachers to provide targeted support, extend learning, and address skill gaps without sacrificing rigorous content.

In this professional development session, educators will learn how to strategically use small group instruction for both grade-level learning and focused intervention. Participants will explore practical structures for grouping students, planning purposeful small group lessons, and using data to ensure instruction is responsive and impactful.

Teachers will leave with clear strategies to make small group time meaningful, efficient, and focused on helping every student grow.

This workshop explores the causes of teacher turnover and provides leaders with strategies to improve retention and staff engagement.

Participants learn how to design and embed higher-level questions that promote analysis, reasoning, and problem-solving across content areas.

Educators learn research-based strategies to increase engagement through active learning, inclusive practices, and student-centered instruction.

A well-structured ELA block sets the foundation for literacy growth in elementary students, but balancing reading, writing, phonics, and small group instruction can be challenging. This professional development session helps teachers design an intentional, organized, and flexible ELA block that meets the needs of all learners.

Participants will explore strategies for allocating time effectively, integrating whole-class and small-group instruction, and creating routines that maximize engagement and learning. Teachers will leave with a practical framework to structure their ELA block so that every minute supports student growth in reading, writing, and comprehension.

Instructional coaches play a critical role in strengthening teaching and learning, but their impact depends on clear expectations, strong systems, and effective collaboration with school leaders. This professional development session helps schools clarify the purpose of instructional coaching and develop practical strategies to support coaches in their work with teachers.

Participants will learn how to structure effective, data driven coaching cycles, use classroom data to guide coaching conversations, and align coaching efforts with schoolwide instructional priorities. The goal is to ensure instructional coaching becomes a focused and powerful driver of teacher growth and improved student outcomes.

This hands-on session focuses on formative assessment strategies that help teachers adjust instruction in real time and respond effectively to student needs.

Educators explore the six essential components of effective lesson planning and how consistent implementation improves engagement, clarity, and student mastery.

Participants explore strategies for building and sustaining a positive school culture that supports educators, students, and community engagement.

Effective instruction starts with strong Tier 1 teaching and extends into targeted Tier 2 support—but teachers often struggle to balance both while understanding their role in each tier. This professional development session equips educators with practical strategies to deliver high-quality instruction for all students, while identifying and addressing the needs of those who require additional support.

Participants will explore how to:

• Strengthen Tier 1 instruction to prevent learning gaps
• Implement Tier 2 interventions that are purposeful and data-driven
• Clarify teacher responsibilities across both tiers
• Align daily instruction to meet diverse student needs

Teachers will leave with actionable tools to confidently manage both Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction, ensuring every student has the support they need to succeed.

This session focuses on aligning instruction across grade levels to ensure coherence, progression, and long-term student success.