Professional Learning Cohorts, Meetups and Resources

Whether you’re a district administrator, principal, teacher leader or other instructional leader, Lead for Learners offers various ways to learn from peers and build your capacity to lead personalized learning transformation.

Join the Lead for Learners online community to get access to resources and regular updates on cohort-based learning opportunities and virtual peer-to-peer learning meetups.

Professional Learning Meetups

February 19, 2026, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST, Virtual

Instructional Frameworks That Shaped Practice

Terry Baesler, Superintendent of Northern Cass School District in ND, will reflect on how instructional frameworks are designed, implemented, and refined within real school and district contexts.

March 31, 2026, 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST, Virtual

Feedback Workshop on New Classroom Resource

KnowledgeWorks invites you to a virtual focus group to share feedback on our new Classroom Navigation Tool supporting learner-driven, personalized, competency-based classroom practice.

Video Recaps of Past Meetups

Playlist

11 Videos

Instructional Framework at Yuma Union: AMA Recap with Derek Bosch

5:39

A Strategic Approach to Transformational Change at Beaver Area School District: AMA w/ Emily Sanders

4:06

4:13

Transparency by Developing Common Language

3:23

Essentials to Leading Your School's Personalized Path: AMA Recap w/ Robert Knisely

3:27

Personalizing Professional Learning at Kalispell Public Schools: AMA Recap with Sara Cole

4:59

Integrating AI in Learner-centered Environments: Strategy Showcase with Ian McDougall

3:53

Demonstrating Proficiency: Strategy Showcase Recap with David St. Peter

3:51

Strategic Planning and Visioning: AMA Recap with Dr. Brian White

3:42

Flexible Learning Environments with Dr. Brenda Diaz | Lead For Learners AMA

3:46

Lead from the Seat You're In | AMA Recap with Laura Jeanne Penrod

Insights from the Field

4 Strategies for Leading Change with Authenticity

Discover why authentic leadership is critical for sustainable transformational change in education. Get four strategies to help lead change.

Ready to rally parents around personalized learning? Here’s how.

10 ideas to build public will among parents and guardians around personalized, competency-based learning

Curriculum That Connects: 5 Essentials for Student-centered Learning

When it comes to curriculum in personalized, competency-based learning, it’s more than voice and choice. Here are five essentials for educators.

From Collaboration to Collective Efficacy: Lessons from Emerging Leaders

Emerging leaders are learning how to move beyond collaboration to build collective efficacy that drives real impact in schools.

Seeing with the Heart in the Age of AI

Approaching the Nevada Portrait of a Learner and the use of AI in education through the lens of The Little Prince

Educator Agency

Strategies to support educator agency, which, in turn, supports learners

From Educator to Advocate

Laura Jeanne Penrod explains why she centers the Triple A Philosophy and how educators can become voices for change.

5 Strategies to Move from Teacher-centered to Learner-centered Classrooms

Five strategies to go from teacher- to learner-centered

The Child IS Chief:
Honoring Student Identity and Agency

Students already have agency—our systems often place artificial caps on it.

How Engaging with the Future Impacts Strategic Planning Today

Immersive futures experiences help participants explore possible futures of learning.

Data Rooms and Other Ideas About Data Use

Education has embraced this concept as a way of keeping school and student data visible and central to school decision making. If you are considering a data room, here are a few things to remember.

The Role of the Teacher in a Personalized, Competency-based Classroom

Get answers to common questions about the role of the teacher in a personalized, competency based classroom.