Curriculum REVIEWS, audits, AND Training.
Dynamic lesson design.
Learning arrives by design, not by accident. We support and empower schools and districts to lead dramatic change that results in meaningful student engagement and sure-fire academic achievement. We believe in consultancy that is facilitated and affirming, designed to honor the educators and leaders who are tackling the real challenges in their schools and districts. We can help improve teacher and leader capacity, root out inefficiencies in organizational design, get the most out of curriculum and instruction, and ensure that children learn and succeed.
✓ We are ready help anytime via a brief consultancy call at no charge. Our Zoom calls are always free with no selling included. The calls are provided as a service to teachers, schools, or district staff. We do not offer additional services or follow up after the call unless it comes at your request. We have a team of experts ready to help you with any questions regarding curriculum design and instructional best practice.
Workshops
Instructional Best Practices
We offer powerful and practical workshops on high-impact instructional strategies that move student achievement every time, without fail. Dan and his team provide engaging on-site and virtual training, as well as inspiring off-site retreats designed uniquely for:
New teachers
Teacher leaders / Instructional coaches
Assistant principals / Principals
Teaching for Impact
Time: 1-3 Days
Always Hands-On
Format: In-Person. On-site Workshop. Hands-on. Highly engaging. Focused on the HIGH-IMPACT, EVIDENCE-BASED strategies that move student achievement every time, without FAIL. Practical. Relevant. Timely.
FORMAT AND TIME ARE FLEXIBLE.
AUDIENCE: A great fit for a cohort of teachers or new administrators.
Applied Literacy in Action
Relevant and Practical
Time: 1 Day
Format: In-Person. On-site Workshop. The best-of-the-best in applied literacy methods and tips for dramatically improving student writing and speaking. Impactful student oratory. Developing student confidence and voice. Includes the most effective strategies for advancing student vocabulary.
AUDIENCE: Relevant for all teachers and administrators. A great fit for any subject area.
Leading for Results
Time: 1-3 Days
Format: In-Person. On-site Workshop. Highly engaging. Focused on the KEY LEVERS needed to move achievement forward. Schools must narrow their focus, and execute a few strategic actions that work in any school. Strategic planning for results. Practical. Relevant. Timely.
Focused and Aligned
AUDIENCE: Highly impactful for new and aspiring administrators.
Retreats
Professional Support and Growth
We offer powerful off-site retreats for your school or region. We do all the planning for you in creating a memorable and inspiring day. Think professional development meets spa treatment 🙂
Laugh. Learn.
Smile. High-Five.
Create. Discuss.
Relax. Recharge.
Learning and Leading
Supportive and Affirming
Time: 1 Day
Format: In-Person. Off-site Retreat. Typically at a nearby hotel, museum, or spa venue. A professional retreat is part learning and part laughing. Our focus is on celebrating teachers and leaders, promoting honest dialogue, and building leadership capacity as our core themes.
AUDIENCE: Relevant for all teachers and administrators. A great fit for teacher-leaders and new administrators.
How exactly do we support schools?
By helping align the curriculum and lessons to increase student proficiency. Curriculum design and lesson planning must be in sync. Alignment is key. Achievement comes from focusing on a few key levers that are evidence-based and utilized by the best teachers in our industry. No gimmicks. No guesswork. Just effective, high-yield instruction that works every time, without fail. We work quickly to help you make improvements that impact student achievement and ensure results.
- High expectations
- Teaching for mastery
- Explicit instruction
- Spiraled design
What services do we offer?
Side-by-side curriculum design. We collaborate with schools and districts to build a strong scope and sequence and high-impact lessons with embedded high-yield pedagogy. This involves highly engaging, relevant workshops, and can include side-by-side curriculum audits and collaborative planning if needed.
On-site curriculum reviews. A quick turnaround audit and feedback loop on the key aspects of curriculum materials and resources. This is designed to be brief and impactful. Highly practical and useful. Review of resources and lessons includes a self-assessment and level-setting (part inquiry, part PD) on the high-yield components.
Timeline: Typically 15 days (two to four weeks).
What are the benefits to school(s)?
Improved Curriculum Resources
Resources, materials, and guides will be better aligned to support content mastery and student achievement through intentional design and stronger quality controls. Alignment is key.
Increased Knowledge and Skills
School and district staff taking part in this review reflection, and feedback process will increase their understanding of quality curriculum design and effective instructional best practices. This is no shortcut to student learning. Top-notch materials and instruction is the only pathway forward.
What does the feedback process include?
An on-site analysis of core curriculum materials, followed by a full staff debrief with feedback and next steps. This is not an external curriculum audit, which can be impersonal, time-consuming, and expensive. This is a facilitated discussion in partnership with subject-area specialists and curriculum leads. It is designed to be efficient, practical, and relevant for all. The typically turnaround time start to finish is three weeks.
How do we partner with school staff?
We work side-by-side with schools and districts. We provide a facilitated review of resources and professional development to ensure alignment. The entire process is collaborative and affirming. Our inquiry is designed to level-set with school and district staff around a few core beliefs and then identify the levers that lead to true learning and measurable results. Our work is designed to deepen staff awareness of critical content, spiraled design, high impact pedagogy, effective lesson planning, and teaching for mastery.
How do we impact lasting change?
Enhanced Systems Awareness
By building experts and deepening your bench of instructional leaders. School and district leadership will connect and align curriculum resources to improve strategic planning, learning by design, explicit teacher training, and better monitoring. System changes create lasting impact. This is more than a workshop. This is meaningful, strategic planning that impacts student outcomes.
Need immediate assistance?
Schedule a quick call with Dan. He’s ready to help.