Workshops
Our workshop format has been a tried and true approach with exemplary feedback from participants over the past two decades.
As a non profit, we strive to keep our costs as low as possible. Our registration fees cover the costs of our facilitators, materials, and meetings spaces. Please check out our offerings to support you in building your capacity.
Giving Meaningful Feedback to Students
Meets Virtually: November 8, 15, 22, 2025
8:00am-2:00pm
This class aims to equip educators with the skills to provide students with meaningful and constructive feedback that enhances their growth, builds confidence, and fosters a passion for learning. Participants will explore strategies for delivering feedback that is timely, specific, and actionable, promoting student reflection and improvement. A key emphasis will be placed on cultivating a feedback culture that inspires learners, supports academic achievement, and nurtures a growth mindset. Educators will depart with practical tools to effectively integrate feedback as a vital component of their daily instruction.
Leadership for Learning
Virtual Dates: January 14, February 11, March 18, April 15, 2026
Each course participant will also have two virtual sessions one-on-one with Dr. Stephanie Leonard to provide an opportunity for targeted planning and feedback for their respective districts.
Leadership for Learning is a professional learning experience designed for district-level administrators responsible for improving academic outcomes for all learners. This includes roles such as Directors of Teaching and Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education/Student Services, Chief Academic Officers, and Assistant Superintendents for Teaching and Learning. The course provides actionable leadership strategies that support continuous academic improvement through a guaranteed and viable curriculum. Leaders will deepen their capacity to create system-wide coherence, foster effective instructional practices, and sustain improvement efforts across diverse school communities.
Core course topics include:
Leading for system-wide coherence through aligned vision, strategy, and instructional priorities;
Designing and implementing high-impact, standards-aligned curriculum;
Defining and supporting high-leverage adult practices using adult learning frameworks and practice profiles;
Building effective educator collaboration systems to ensure all students access grade-level standards;
Deepening instructional implementation through training, coaching, monitoring, and feedback;
Strengthening the instructional leadership of site-based administrators through targeted leadership coaching;
Applying data-informed decision-making to monitor student progress and instructional impact;
Managing change effectively using implementation science and systems thinking to scale and sustain initiatives.
Giving Meaningful Feedback to Discussions
Meets Virtually: Jan 24, 31, Feb 7, 2026
8:00am-2:00pm
This class will delve into strategies for cultivating dynamic, student-centered discussions in the K–8 classroom. Participants will acquire techniques to inspire all students to share their ideas, listen actively, and enhance each other’s thinking. The course will encompass methods for establishing a safe and respectful learning environment, formulating effective discussion questions, and facilitating conversations that deepen understanding across various subjects. Educators will depart with practical tools to transform classroom discussions into a vital component of student learning and engagement.
Nourish to Flourish: Tend and Befriend Your Nervous System
August 6, 2024
9:30am-12:30pm
In the demanding field of education, where the well-being of teachers is paramount, cultivating a holistic approach to wellness is essential. Nourish to Flourish is a transformative masterclass designed for educators, as an introduction to the practical applications of neuroscience and mindfulness that will ultimately lead to a calm and regulated nervous system. Learning to tend and befriend one’s nervous system, prioritizing mental hygiene, and reducing reactivity are all foundational skills that are woven throughout Nourish to Flourish.
In this workshop, participants will explore a variety of practices such as mindfulness, movement, self-awareness, and stress reset. Activities will focus on personal well-being and include strategies to support the social-emotional needs of others.
Registration; $ 74
Led by Mary Costello and Dr. Patricia Caspary
**If you'd like to register a group using a school P.O., please email Jill Purvis, jill@wei.solutions.
Shifting Your Balanced Literacy Classroom to Align With The Science of Reading
July 16 & 17, 2024
9:30am-3:30pm
Grades K-2
Are you confused about what all the research is saying about the Science of Reading?
Are you using a balanced literacy framework in your classroom but not sure what you should do to align your practices with the Science of Reading?
In this two-day course, we will look at what the research says early readers need to be successful. During the two days we will look at the six shifts that are introduced in the book Shifting the Balance by Jan Miller Burkins and Kari Yates. The topics of these six shifts include: rethinking how to teach comprehension, committing to phonemic awareness, reimagining how we teach phonics, revisiting how we teach high frequency words, revising how we use the MSV cueing system, and reconsidering texts for beginning readers.
We will look at common misconceptions educators may have and try to adjust our thinking around practices that have been used for years. In addition, we'll explore researched and high leverage practices that we can use in our classrooms to help align with the Science of Reading.
Purchase of the text is not required but encouraged.
Registration; $ 349 Lunch included.
EDGP Credits; 1 or 2 through Concordia at an additional cost of $200 each.
**If you'd like to register a group using a school P.O., please email Jill Purvis, jill@wei.solutions.