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How are we designing ways for our learners to leave their mark?

A process of design, implementation, and reflection helps one teacher change not just one student project experience, but her entire approach to instruction.

Taking a risk to invite peers into your classroom not only helps others learn about new instructional practices, but also helps us learn about ourselves.

A comprehensive approach to vision clarification and organization-wide support for professional learning that ‘walks the walk.’

Hint: It looks fun!

When the content, context, and process of professional learning intersect at just the right moment for the learners, magic happens.

“We want to do something that is cross-curricular that all the 5th grade teachers [on this campus] can participate in. We want to try something new where students truly have a voice in how they learn.”

The story of how continued iteration and reflection helped one teacher shift the focus of student portfolios from a focus on products to a focus on learning.

Moving from integration, implementation, or initiative…to infusion.

“When experimentation is seen as necessary and productive, people will enjoy their work.” –Ed Catmull

From a comprehensive process that involves a deep needs assessment, detailed planning and implementation process, and results-anchored reporting, we have helped districts find success in technology integration.

One district’s journey to infusing job-embedded coaching within the scope of their approach to professional learning.

How our collaboration with a school district and neighboring university personalized the professional learning experience to target both student achievement and that of the teachers involved.

How a clear model for learning facilitated successful 1:1 implementation across a district.

How one school district personalized the scale and scope of professional learning during a 1:1 change initiative.