As a nonprofit, mission-driven organization, we help teachers and school leaders be successful and achieve their goals for student learning and achievement. Our expert team of researchers, evaluators, and consultants (who are former teachers, principals, and district leaders themselves) help K-12 schools, districts, state departments of education, and higher education programs use evidence-based insights and strategies to make improvements for student learning and educator efficacy.
No education challenge is too big—or too small—for us to tackle together. Whether you need short-term help or a long-term partner, we’re ready to help you change the odds of success for your students and staff.
Professional learning, coaching, and consulting
Our team of experienced education consultants provide schools and districts with evidence-based professional learning, coaching, and strategic consulting focused on what matters most to raise student achievement.
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Staff development: We offer evidence-based, practice-proven professional learning for teachers, principals, leadership teams, and district administrators.
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Capacity building: We strengthen the professional knowledge and expertise of school and district staff, so that they can start and sustain a variety of improvement initiatives over the long term, making a bigger difference for their students and school communities.
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School improvement: We guide school teams on effective ways to create and maintain high-performance school cultures.
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Technical assistance/consulting: We can tailor and contextualize our services to align with your school or district’s specific goals, strengths, and needs.
Areas of Professional Learning Expertise:
Classroom Instruction That Works – Strategies for Tier 1, universal best first instruction that research shows support higher levels of student learning and achievement.
Learning That Sticks – Brain-based instructional planning and delivery that captures student interest and engages them in deeper, more memorable learning.
Balanced Leadership for Student Learning – School leadership actions that research shows support teacher efficacy, student achievement, and schoolwide improvement.