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Professional Learning

Professional Learning
That Moves Literacy Forward

Practical learning experiences and collaborative partnerships for educators, schools, and districts.

Four educators talking and learning together around a table

Designed for the people leading the work

Wherever you begin, the goal is stronger instruction that lasts.

A single school
A single school

Build shared understanding and strengthen instruction

Give educators opportunities to learn together, strengthen instructional practices, and build consistency across classrooms.

A district
A district

Build coherence
across schools

Support curriculum decisions, implementation, and coordinated professional learning across multiple schools, while keeping the needs of educators and students at the center.

A coaching team
A coaching team

Equip the people who support teachers

Deepen coaches’ knowledge, expand their instructional toolkit, and build confidence to guide teachers through everyday instructional decisions and implementation challenges.

Explore your options

How Can We Support Your Team?

Choose a starting point to explore what’s possible.

Learning Experiences for Educators

Online classes, webinars, workshops, and classroom support.

Literacy Leadership & Systems Support

Consultation, systems reviews, and implementation support.

Not sure where to begin?

Tell us a little about what you’re working toward. We’ll help you explore options and find a starting point that makes sense for your team.

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Bringing it all together

Comprehensive Literacy
Partnerships

The most meaningful literacy work often connects learning experiences for educators with leadership and systems support. We can bring these together with online classes and classroom tools to create a coordinated approach shaped around your goals, timeline, and resources.

Start with what matters most.

Partnerships can begin with a focused priority and expand as your needs and resources allow.

Start where you are. Build what you need: Professional Learning, Leadership Support, Online Classes and Classroom Tools around your goals

Explore each area of support by selecting a section of the wheel.

What could this look like

What Could This Look Like for Your School or District?

Here are a few examples of how schools and districts can combine learning experiences and support around their goals.

Online ClassesVirtual Learning Sessions
Customized WorkshopsOnline ClassesLeadership Consultation
Literacy Systems ReviewProfessional LearningOngoing Support

Looking for a place to start? Explore our online classes or classroom tools – both can stand alone or become part of a broader professional learning partnership.

“This PD experience has had a measurable positive impact on instructional practices and aligned perfectly with where we have been trying to move over the past few years. This year, there was growth!”
Diane O., Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment for Elementary, Indiana
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The Catalog

Everything in One Place

A printable overview of our professional learning, school partnerships, online classes, and classroom tools. Share it with your team before you reach out.

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What educators say

Thousands of teachers.
One consistent story.

Across grade levels, roles, and school systems, the feedback keeps coming back to the same thing: finally, PD they can actually use.

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She ensured that the content was not only informative but also directly relevant to our needs, creating a supportive and engaging environment for our staff.

Erica H., Director of Instruction, Vermont
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Kari was extremely helpful to me in thinking through the process of our work, and making sense of what we learned together. She was supportive and affirming, but also didn't shy away from providing an honest assessment of areas for growth.

Anne O., Curriculum Coordinator, Indiana
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An incredible learning experience for ALL staff. Everyone walked away inspired and with next steps.

Heidi G., Literacy Coach, Maine
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The content was just what our teachers needed to hear. Because the content was so strong and aligned with our district goals, our teachers were engaged.

Carol R., Literacy Coach, Minnesota
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Ready to brainstorm?

You don’t have to figure out the next shift alone.

You don’t need a plan in place before reaching out. Whether you’re considering a single learning experience or a broader partnership, tell us what you’re working toward. We’ll help you explore the possibilities.

Maggie Thoreson

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Your first point of contact for professional learning and partnerships.

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