Speaking

Andrew speaks on a variety of topics which can be adapted for keynotes, entire faculties, or smaller cohorts of teachers. All speaking engagements are tailored towards the needs of the district and can be customized. Other topics related to culture, rigor, assessment and classroom/district leadership are also offered in addition to the below PD offerings.

All 4s and 5s

"All 4s and 5s" is given as a keynote or a professional development session with teachers. Using Andrew's core beliefs about creating a culture where 4's and 5's are the norm, we helped class averages soar from 1.9 with very low pass rates to 4.45 with a 100% pass rate in just 3 years. Any student can do this if we believe in them. The philosophy starts with creating something unique for our students- the "end users" of our design that drive our instruction. From there, we discuss concrete ways to build rigor, relationships, and reliable measures of assessment to ensure your students are on track. Andrew will present 10 key points that will examine mindsets relating to teacher investment in the course, goals and outcomes of AP, and even investigate individual teacher policies that can help achievement rates.

Surviving and thriving as a new teacher

Based on Andrew’s latest book, this seminar, keynote, or professional development day is geared towards supporting new teachers. So many of the ideas, habits, policies, mindsets, and dispositions are established in our first few years of teaching. This curriculum is built on real-world scenarios that new teachers will face. It connects your staff to the best practices to survive and thrive as an educator. While individual teachers will always be the driving force behind student success, programmatic and cultural deposits in the school's programs have the most lasting impact on sustained success. It is important that new teachers receive the best professional development to establish the passion for what they love doing everyday. This training is uplifting, collaborative, and strives to add practical tools to a new teacher’s toolbox.

Best Practices in Classroom Instruction and Culture Building

This presentation is perfect for gifted and talented students, as well as students of all ages. It takes three things to be a great teacher: you have to know the content, how to teach it, and who you are teaching. We will explore all three in best practices in classroom instruction. We will also present concrete ways to building culture and relationships with all students. Participants will receive resources on best practices in literacy instruction, student-centered discussion methods, and ways to create a culture of rigorous high expectations for ALL. In a post-pandemic era, its important to renorm our expectations in a student-centered way. This professional development is offered online or in-person.