featuring Dr. Catlin Tucker

As teachers look for ways to engage students and reconnect with their passion for the classroom, the hunt is on for instructional solutions that make better use of classroom time. In this free resource, blended learning expert and author Dr. Catlin Tucker and others share how principles of UDL and blended learning can help differentiate and personalize instruction, while freeing educators up to move around the classroom and putting students at their center of the academic journey.

You’ll learn:

• ⁠The power of teachers as ‘Architects of Learning’
• The role of technology as ‘a support tool’
• ⁠Using blended learning to differentiate & personalize instruction

featuring Carla Tantillo Philibert and others

As teacher attrition rates rise and fewer people go into the profession, job-related stress in schools is at an all-time high. 

In this guide, educator, author and entrepreneur Carla Tantillo Philibert and others confront the latest research and provide a framework and practical ideas for school leaders and educators to create a culture that supports the needs of adults within the broader school organization.

You’ll learn:

• How to care for your people and yourself
• Find your starting point with adult well-being work
• Successfully anchor adults needs alongside student needs

featuring George Couros

Whether you’re an administrator, instructional coach or educator looking for ideas to empower your teachers and staff and reverse staff attrition in your schools, this free resource features research and practical ideas, courtesy of best-selling author and educator George Couros and other experts that you can use to start making a difference today.

You’ll learn:

• How to move from a culture of ‘appreciation’ to ‘value’
• A process to develop an ‘ownership mentality’ among teachers & staff
• A communication framework to identify & solve problems

featuring A.J. Juliani

Whether you’re a teacher, or administrator, it’s a sure bet that artificial intelligence will impact your work in schools. This free resource features ideas from Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author A.J. Juliani and others to help balance the inherent risks of A.I., with a growing list of potential benefits, from improved decision-making and differentiated instruction to student engagement.

You’ll learn:

• What artificial intelligence is & how it works
• Policy ideas for balancing the risks vs. the rewards
• Applications for saving time & improving students outcomes

featuring Kim Marshall

As job-related stress rises in schools, pressure is mounting to improve teacher efficacy, amid a backdrop of limited administrator time. In this free resource, leading teacher evaluation expert Kim Marshall and others combine the latest research with their own insights, designs and experiences to showcase a practical alternative characterized by shorter, more frequent classroom visits and practical just-in-time professional feedback.

You’ll learn:

• The time-saving benefits of ‘mini-teacher observations’
• How to get teachers & staff to embrace a new system
• A process for sharing feedback & implementing change

featuring Drs. Steve & Peggie Constantino

A strong family engagement strategy is directly linked to higher student achievement. This free resource combines the latest research on family engagement with ideas and strategies from respected experts like Drs. Steve and Peggie Constantino and others to help you achieve practical outcomes in your schools.

You’ll learn:

• Why K-12 family engagement matters in K-12 schools
• The difference between engagement & communication
• How to measure ROI with your family engagement strategy

featuring Jennifer Gonzalez

Whether you’re a new teacher or one with years of experience, the ability to engage students and teach with confidence starts before ever setting foot in the classroom. In this guide, Cult of Pedagogy founder and editor Jennifer Gonzalez and other experts lay a foundation for you to confidently engage students via the art (and science) of powerful lesson design.

You’ll learn:

• How lesson design impacts teacher confidence
• The 5 core elements of a powerful lesson (for any classroom)
• A framework for mastering powerful lesson design

featuring Peter Liljedahl

Where most schools have gotten good at traditional “learning” (e.g. teaching to standards), students still struggle to master so-called 21st-century skills. Dr. Peter Liljedahl, author of the hugely popular Building Thinking Classrooms series, and others say it comes down to changing not just what activities we ask students to do in our classrooms, but in how we teach them to collaborate and to think.

You’ll learn:

• Normative teaching practices vs. thinking teaching practices
• How to change your mindset to promote thinking
• The power of student-led collaboration & conversation

featuring various K-12 experts & leaders

As schools grapple with new realities, stronger training and support is something your front-line teams want and need. But good professional learning and support is hard to find. This free resource was created to help school leaders evaluate professional development programs with an eye toward the future.

You’ll learn:

• Must-have elements when choosing the right content
• What to look for in your next K-12 PD partner
• Plus, a list of in-demand topics for teachers & staff