Engaging All Learners

A K-12 Professional Immersive Program

Engaging All Learners is a K-12 professional development program that includes a 6-day institute and three in-class, two-hour, one-on-one coaching sessions for each participating teacher.  The 6-day institute, which can be presented in different configurations during the school year, immerses teachers in research-based interactive learning experiences that promote:

  • Culturally relevant pedagogy
  • Engaging teaching practices
  • State Standards and Frameworks
  • Lesson plan development
  • Collaborative conversation using structured protocols
  • 21st century learning skills and global competence
  • Academic literacy and English Language Development
  • Growth mindset
  • Whole child approach

Participants in the program will:

  • Develop, implement, evaluate, and share best practices that integrate strategies and resources to increase student motivation and engagement to close academic achievement gaps
  • Design lessons that integrate 21st century skills and promote global competence to:
    • Investigate the world within and beyond their immediate environment
    • Recognize perspectives of others and their own
    • Communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences
    • Take action in their local and global community to solve problems and improve conditions
  • Participate in a professional learning community of reflective practitioners

The cost per teacher in groups of 15 or less is $1,500.  For groups (school site or cohort) of 16-24, the cost per teacher is $1,200.  This includes institute participation, materials, morning refreshments and lunch, and 3 coaching sessions.

A typical agenda (subject to customization) includes:

  • Day 1: Building Community & Engaging Students in Effective Collaborative Conversations
  • Day 2: Developing Structures in the Classroom that Promote Equity and Global Competency using a Growth Mindset Lens
  • Day 3: Troubleshooting Proactive and Reactive Processes in the Classroom to Facilitate Engagement and Improve Formative Assessment Strategies
  • Day 4: Using Concepts and Big Ideas to Guide Inquiry
  • Day 5: The Power of Questioning and Constructive Feedback Using Student Work
  • Day 6: Lesson Design and Curriculum Mapping Utilizing an Equity Lens

This is what past participants have said about this program:

I valued everything - specific strategies, lessons, etc.  But I valued even more the subtle tips and advice on how to ask questions in an open-ended way and ways to structure classrooms to engage all students.

I was reminded about planning and using good books.  It's no wonder some of my more boring technical units failed this year.

I was reminded that how I hold the students and myself accountable sets the ton for the whole school year.

I valued hearing the perspectives of my colleagues as we worked towards developing an equitable and respectful learning environment for all students.