Professional Learning Sessions (Direct to Participant or Train the Trainer/Coach)
Topics of Expertise:
Continuous Improvement – Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Teams, Action Research, Effective Teams, Inter-Rater Reliability, Cognitive Coaching
Whole Child Approaches – Trauma-Informed Teaching, Social Emotional Learning, Student-Teacher Relationships, Mindfulness in the Classroom, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Growth Mindset, Student Agency, Student Voice, Restorative Justice, Asset-Based Framing, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments, Family Engagement
Innovative Instruction – Brain-Based Teaching, Deeper Learning, Project-Based Learning, How People Learn, Personalized Learning, Technology Enabled Learning, Place-Based Learning, Open Educational Resources (OER)
Career Readiness – 21st Century Learning, Skills for Success, Cross-Sector Competencies, Content-Based Literacy
Meeting Student Needs – Understanding and Unpacking Standards, Competency-Based Learning, Universal Design, Designing for the “Tails,” Evidence-based Interventions, Gifted Education, Inclusion
Assessment – Rubric Design, Formative Assessment, Standards-based Grading, Performance Assessment
Strategic Support:
Areas of Expertise:
Systems Change – Systemic Reform, Continuous Improvement, Change Management, Educator Buy-In, Theories of Action, Root Causes, Streamlining Processes & Strategically Allocating Resources
Human Capital – Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Teachers, Teacher Selection, Career Development, Observation Rubric Development, Inter Rater Reliability, Extending Reach of Most Effective Teachers, Distributed Leadership, Effective Feedback for Educators, Effective Principals, Principal Supervision, Teacher Voice, Professionalizing Teaching, Personalized Professional Learning, Instructional Leadership and Coaching
Student Pathways & Progression – Early College High School, Dual Enrollment, CLEP, AP, IB
Standards Alignment
Teacher Preparation – Teacher Residency, Alternative Preparation, Teacher Licensure, Program Approval, Accreditation/Self Study, Preparing Teachers for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Schools
Partnerships – Teacher Preparation Partnerships, Professional Development Schools, Networked Improvement Communities
School Climate – Trauma-Sensitive Schools, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
Equity – Opportunity Gaps, Supporting Marginalized Students
Reports & White Papers:
Sample Products:
MD Teaching Consortium, “Preparing Educators for High-Poverty, High-Minority Schools: A Manual for Teacher Educators, Teachers and Principals
Illinois Department of Education, “Content Area Prerequisites for Teaching Certification: A Policy Scan”
Broward County Public Schools, “Literature Review to Inform Coaching and Induction Program Design”
Performance Matters, “Technology Solutions for a Successful SLO Program”
MD Instructional Technology Advisory Council, “Instructional Technology: Accelerating Maryland’s Third Wave of Reform”
MD State Department of Education, Report on Part B Indicator 8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Education Development Center, “Active Learning in Mathematics & Science: A Mixed Methods Evaluation Report” for the states of Chhattisgarh & Karnataka, India
Bowie State University, “Professional Development Schools”
Howard County Library System, “Best Practices in Informal STEM Learning”
Urban Teachers, “Urban Teachers’ Evidence Based Approach to Teacher Preparation” and “Assessing Effectiveness: How Urban Teachers Evaluates its Teachers”
Pearson, “Literacy Observation Framework”
Anne Arundel County Public Schools, “Teacher & Principal Evaluation Handbook” and “Teacher & Principal Evaluation Handbook Addendum for Administrators”
UMUC, “MAT Program Conceptual Framework”
Program Design:
Areas of Expertise:
Masters of Arts in Teaching Programs
Alternative Preparation and Residency Programs
Mentoring and Coaching Programs
Induction Programs
Inservice Professional Development
Career Ladders
Web-Based Professional Development:
Areas of Expertise:
Microcredentials
Online & Hybrid Courses
PD Modules
Instructional Videos
Webinars
Federal Grant Writing/Proposal Support:
Areas of Expertise:
US Education Department Grants
National Science Foundation Grants
AmeriCorps State & National Grants
State Grant Proposals & Foundation Funding:
Areas of Expertise:
State Pass-Through Grants (from federal awards)
State Grants
Private Foundations
Family Foundations
Corporate Foundations