Powerful PD for Coaches: What We Learned from CoachWeek 2021
Since we believe that coaching is a powerful tool in human development, we were sad to have to postpone CoachFest, our popular conference and retreat for coaches in education. But we knew we still wanted to provide value to our coaching community and maybe even reach...
Recognizing Innovative Educators of North Carolina
We are proud to work with some of the most innovative educators, schools, and districts in North Carolina, (literally) from Elizabeth City to Murphy, and it's great to see some of them getting well-deserved recognition. The Northeast Academy of Aerospace and Advanced...
Train the Trainer: Remote & Blended Learning (Virtual Course)
Join the next cohort of administrators, instructional coaches, instructional facilitators, and teachers who will engage in this course to learn effective remote and blended learning practices and how to support implementation in today's world of education. You will...
2020 Stories & Celebrations
2020 was challenging, but students, teachers, and coaches have risen to the need. Here's just a few of the success stories of the year that the Constructive Learning Design team has been honored to watch or be a part of... Teachers from our RootEd-WNC partnership with...
Leslie Schoof and Challenge-Based Learning in Madison County
Award-winning educator Leslie Schoof taught biology and physical science at Madison Early College High School for about 9 years. She recently transferred to Madison High School where she will continue teaching biology and physical science, but will also have a role as...
Free Help Designing Online Lessons
Here are some of the things the team at Constructive Learning Design is hearing from teachers and coaches these days: “I know how to do ____________in person. How do I do ____________ remotely?” “How should I handle a hybrid schedule? Do I teach the virtual kids and...
Constructive Conversation with Andrew Harris and Ben Owens
Conversations are a big part of our work at Constructive Learning Design, and, lucky for us, we get to have conversations with some of the most dedicated and talented educators across North Carolina. We learn a great deal from these conversations, and instead of...
RootEd Storytelling Event
Discover and discuss stories about powerful, community-connected learning experiences across western North Carolina from the first cohort of RootEd-WNC Fellows! Step 1: Review stories prior to July 30th You can browse them here:...
Education during Coronavirus: Two Things that Won’t Change, and One that Must
It's easy to say that in a time of pandemic, nothing is certain in education any more. No one even knows if we can get all the nation's students back in school. But in the time of chaos and uncertainty, there are still a few touchstones that we know we can count on....