We partner with school and district leaders to design systems that put learners and learning at the center.
We support systems to:
What do we do?
We work with guiding coalitions that include educators, learners and community members in schools, districts, and states to align on their aspirations for learners and create a vision and plan to move forward together.
- Discovery Phase: we listen to learners, build empathy & identify bright spots Learn More
- Framework for the Future: we co-define or realign a vision, mission, values, Portrait of a Learner and learning model Learn More
- Blueprint for Success: we co-develop a 3-5 year strategic plan Learn More
- Scorecard: we co-define major goals and success metrics for bringing the vision to life Learn More
- Change Management: we support teams in bringing the vision to life over multiple years Learn More
We provide specific strategies, tools, and thought partnership to executive leaders, school leaders, coaches, and educators to learn, grow and evolve their practices to achieve your learner-centered vision.
- Asynchronous courses: educators and leaders can explore course materials independently Learn More
- Learner-Centered Leadership Academy: A professional learning series designed for school leaders, including principals, assistant principals, instructional coaches and teacher-leaders to develop the knowledge, skills and mindsets needed to effectively lead and scale learner-centered change. Learn More
- Learner-Centered Innovation Cohort: we support educators to implement personalized, competency-based, authentic, equitable and inclusive learning experiences through a combination of asynchronous courses and synchronous touch points Learn More
- Coaching and Support: we support all educators in 1:1 and small group coaching conversations because we know the work is hard and support is needed Learn More
- Tools and Resources: we offer a variety of tools and resources on our website as well as through our services that support the shift to learner-centered learning Learn More
Design with Communities:
We facilitate a human-centered design process to develop empathy, prototype, and test big ideas that shift systems, schools, and experiences and bring your vision to life.
- Design Teams: we work with school and/or district teams to take on big moves such as designing a K-12 portfolio system, redesigning assessment, grading and reporting structures or developing professional development strategies and plans. Learn More
- School Design Cohorts: we support opening micro-schools and new schools as well as going through a school redesign process. Learn More
To scale meaningful change, we connect, inspire, and support system leaders and educators in a variety of learning experiences.
See our events page for more information about this work. Learn More