What Schools Ask For Most
These sessions are asked for over and over because they provide engaging, practical, research-based answers for current classroom concerns.
Teachers appreciate being seen and leaving with solutions they can use the next day.
Increasing Healthy Fact Fluency
Math facts are the phonics of math. Students must be fluent to access grade-level material, but fluency is often misunderstood.
This session explores:
- The true nature of fluency: efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy
- How the brain actually learns math facts
- Why time and strategy matter
Teachers leave with clear guidance on how to teach, practice, and assess fluency without relying on flashcards or timed tests. There is a better way than what we have done in the past. Fluency is essential, and it can be taught in a way that works.
Differentiated Math (a.k.a. "Fruit Salad")
Students come with a wide range of needs, and whole group instruction is not enough. At the same time, ability grouping is not the answer.
This session brings together research on:
- Differentiation
- Classroom conversation
- Student engagement and motivation
- Math ownership
Teachers consistently share that this approach changes how they structure their math block. Many say they would not go back to teaching any other way. Students begin to engage differently. Teachers begin to know their students more deeply.
OSAS / Smarter Balanced
Understanding the test changes how we prepare students. This session focuses on what teachers are often not told about state assessments.
Educators leave with:
- A clear understanding of test design
- Practical strategies for fall and winter preparation
- Resources for ongoing practice
- Experience reading and planning from interim reports
Making Sense of Word Problems
Two questions come up again and again: How do I help my students understand word problems? How do I help them become better problem solvers?
This session explores:
- Why students struggle with word problems
- What research tells us about comprehension and problem solving
- Practical strategies that build confidence
Teachers leave with tools they can use immediately to support student thinking, not guessing or blindly following a set of steps without understanding.
How to Make the Learning Stick
Why do students understand something one day and forget it the next? This session looks at what is happening in the brain and what teachers can do about it.
Through an engaging and practical approach, teachers learn:
- How memory works in learning
- Why information is often lost
- Strategies that support long-term understanding
Available in formats ranging from a one-hour session to a half-day training.
Using AI for Strategic Differentiation
This session blends teacher expertise with emerging AI tools to support differentiation in a practical way.
Teachers learn how to:
- Analyze student work more efficiently
- Make informed instructional decisions
- Build differentiated plans grounded in real data
Using real student work samples, teachers practice with the tools and leave with clear, actionable next steps.