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Teach Lead Thrive : Building Learner Agency Framework
Our evidence-based framework helps schools create classrooms where students take ownership of learning — leading to higher engagement, improved academic outcomes, and stronger teacher capacity.
Schools we have partnered with report higher student engagement and reduced teacher burnout within the first year.
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Academic Goal Consultation for Catholic Schools
- Steering Committee Guidance: We provide specialized expertise and guide your steering committee to ensure a streamlined and effective approach to meeting accreditation goals.
- Current Educational Research: We bring knowledge of the latest evidence-based and impactful teaching practices and pedagogical approaches that can be integrated into your school’s improvement plan.
- Project Management: We can help break down the daunting six-year cycle into manageable phases and tasks, creating clear timelines and benchmarks.
- Template and Resource Provision: We have templates, rubrics, and organizational tools that can expedite your data collection, report writing, and evidence compilation.
- An Objective Eye: An external perspective helps identify areas of strength and weakness that internal staff might overlook due to familiarity, ensuring a more robust self-study.
Catholic School Client Testimonials
“Kristine provided professional development for our school to lead us in our accreditation goals. Very helpful and informative.” — Joy Bair, Elementary Teacher/Team Leader
““Dr. Malik was a tremendous resource as we developed our school improvement plan. She is an effective communicator and very professional, yet easy to work with.“ — John Hall, Principal
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The February Slump: Why Motivation Drops—and What Actually Reignites It
February in a K-12 school often feels like the ultimate test of endurance. The initial excitement of the school year has long faded, the holiday “reset” is a distant memory, and the finish line of May feels impossibly far away. This is the…
Why January Isn’t a Reset Problem—It’s an Ownership Opportunity
The first week back in January often feels like a collective deep breath. Between the chilly morning commutes and the inevitable “forgetting” of hallway expectations, it’s easy to view this month as a hurdle to clear. I remember during my administrator days, we…
Why Student Disengagement Isn’t a Behavior Problem — It’s a Learning Design Opportunity
Walk into almost any K–12 classroom today and you’ll see it: students waiting passively, students off-task, or doing the bare minimum, students whose minds are somewhere else entirely. It’s easy to view disengagement as a behavior issue — something to be managed or…