Curriculum & Lesson Planning Professional Development
Why Curriculum and Lesson Planning Professional Development Matters.
Great teaching starts with thoughtful planning. But lesson planning is more than filling in a template—it’s about designing meaningful learning experiences that support every student. Our professional development helps teachers, coaches, and leaders develop the skills, confidence, and clarity to plan instruction that is intentional, responsive, and aligned with what students truly need—whether we are building curriculum and lesson plans from scratch, or adapting existing core programs.
Build Lesson Plans That Align with Standards, Research, and Student Needs
We help educators design lessons that are practical and powerful. Using research-based planning frameworks, our PD supports teachers in creating instruction that balances rigor, accessibility, and engagement. Whether you’re implementing structured literacy, building inquiry-based units, or differentiating for diverse learners, our planning support connects standards and research to everyday classroom realities.
Our Lesson Planning Professional Development Process
Our process is personalized, collaborative, and designed for immediate impact. We begin by understanding your district’s curriculum and goals, then tailor PD sessions to strengthen your teachers’ planning practices.
Review
Review current planning tools and practices
Align
Clarify goals for student learning and instructional alignment
Model
Model and co-develop planning frameworks that support transfer to practice
Sustain
Embed ongoing coaching and feedback cycles to support growth over time
We don’t just train—we build capacity that lasts.
Curriculum Development Support for Teachers, Coaches, and Leaders
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Design Lessons That Support All Learners
Our sessions help educators scaffold instruction and differentiate lessons to meet the needs of multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and a range of academic readiness levels, whether the we are creating lessons from scratch or adapting lessons from your existing core curriculum.
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Use Student Data to Drive Effective Lesson Planning
Teachers learn how to incorporate formative assessment and progress monitoring results into their planning, ensuring instruction is targeted, responsive, and measurable.
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Create Lesson Plans That Reflect Your District’s Vision and Adopted Program
We help align unit and lesson design with district-wide initiatives—ensuring consistency, coherence, and clarity across classrooms. And if you’ve adopted a core program, we help educators lesson plans in ways that help them teach with fidelity—to the program, and to their students’ needs.
Curriculum Development Support for Teachers, Coaches, and Leaders
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Collaborative Workshops for Grade-Level and Subject Teams
We bring teachers together to co-plan, reflect, and build shared language and expectations around high-quality instruction. These sessions are highly interactive, with practical tools educators can implement immediately.
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Train-the-Trainer Models and Instructional Coaching Support
We build internal capacity by equipping coaches and teacher leaders to support effective planning school- and district-wide. Through modeling, feedback cycles, and turnkey frameworks, we create systems that sustain growth.
Adapt Existing Curriculum Using Proven Planning Frameworks
Our consultants work with the materials your teachers already use—enhancing pacing, strengthening alignment, and supporting instructional decision-making. We help educators take ownership of their curriculum while staying aligned to district expectations and instructional best practices.We have extensive experience supporting schools that have adopted a wide range programs such as HMH Into Reading and Into Literature, Wit & Wisdom, EL Education, Amplify CKLA, Units of Study, and more.
Hear from Educators Who Have Strengthened
Their Planning Through Our Support
FAQ
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Not at all. We work with whatever materials you’re using, from commercial programs to teacher-created content.
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Both. We help teachers design full units with cohesive arcs, as well as daily lessons that align to the unit’s goals.
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Absolutely. Many districts combine this work with support around formative assessment, small-group instruction, or foundational skills.
Let’s Talk About Your Curriculum and Lesson Planning Goals
We’d love to learn more about your team’s needs and design a professional development experience that supports high-quality, intentional instruction.