Transform teaching and boost student performance

Our teaching and learning framework makes teachers more effective in the classroom.

To become a high performing school, you need high performing teachers.

Train teachers at any level to deliver quality instruction.
At Learning-Focused, we believe effective teachers are key to student achievement.

Improve teaching

Help teachers help students. Produce better student outcomes through quality teaching.

Meet grade-level standards

Stop lagging behind. Point your flatline success rates in an upward direction.

Engage students

Get students excited about education with better, more engaging lessons.

Redefine instruction

Instead of adding things for teachers to do, revamp what they’re already doing.

Change culture

Create a culture of achievement in your schools by improving how teachers teach.

Make everyone happy

Higher educational achievement results in happier teachers, students, and parents.

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These school districts are glad they chose Learning-Focused

Learning-Focused helped us increase our school letter grade from C to B and build a strong culture of learning.

Janice Franceschi

Principal, Ventura Elementary School

Thanks to Learning-Focused, we now have a common language for discussion regarding teaching and learning.

Jeffrey Menzer

Principal William Penn High School

After 35 years in education, I finally have the ability to give our teachers the tools they need to ensure every student is engaged and growing in knowledge.

Linda Maere

Principal, Harns Marsh Middle School

Our district staff has had an amazing year with Learning-Focused! Visual signs of the transformation are displayed in every building.

Dr. Susan Collins

Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Garden City Public Schools

Learning-Focused helped us become one of the top-performing districts in the state of Delaware.

Renee Jerns

Director of Secondary Education, Indian River School District

Since implementing the Learning-Focused Model, our district has made significant improvement in all areas of state testing.

Sherri Connell

Assistant Superintendent, Penns Valley Area School District

Learning-Focused is the way to make you the best teacher. The one whose students know, understand, can do the jobs of the future.

Candice Nickle

GA

Here’s how our effective teacher training works:

Schedule a call

We’ll discuss all of your options for on-site professional development at your schools.

Implement our framework

Following training, your teachers will start applying exemplary practices in the classroom.

Enjoy better student performance

Students catch up to grade level, perform better on tests, and reach higher levels of achievement.

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dr max thompson - instructional design expert

Struggling to raise student achievement? We’ve been there.

We know instructional design is a must for improving teaching effectiveness because we've been teachers, too.

Founded over 30 years ago by Dr. Max Thompson, a teacher and professor of education, Learning-Focused empowers educators and school leaders to create environments where students can thrive.

Today, Learning-Focused is led by Lindsey Hampton and Don Marlett, two education leaders with nearly four decades of combined experience in the classroom and in school leadership positions. With a team of instructional specialists, we’re making good on Dr. Thompson’s mission to build a culture of academic success in every school.

We understand how hard teachers work to do what’s best for students.

With a focus on effective teacher training, we help all teachers - even inexperienced ones - improve student achievement and help schools perform at a higher level. Take a look at our Case Studies and Instructional Framework examples from a few of our schools.