Learning-Focused Events

We help you create a culture of academic achievement.
Our 2024 in-person and virtual events are below, and more are getting added to the calendar, so check back soon.

Due to the devastation in Asheville, we are rescheduling all of the events scheduled at the Learning-Focused Training Center for October and November. While the training center didn't suffer any specific damage, it will take some time before Asheville becomes the fantastic place it was before the storm.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our neighbors and businesses in our home community. Thank you to all the first responders, people sharing and sending supplies, and the locals doing what they can to support each other.
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Upcoming 2024-2025 Events

Our individual trainings are targeted professional development on specific high-yield strategies.

These sessions give you an overview of a specific high-yield strategy and how to implement it the next day.

These are two or five-day events that allow educators to become certified trainers for their school or district.

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EVENTS OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS

Learning-Focused brings educators together to learn how to transform their schools and classrooms through intentional and purposeful planning designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed academically and beyond.

Studies demonstrate a positive link between teacher professional learning, teaching practices, and student outcomes. Research has shown seven widely shared features of effective professional learning. Learning-Focused embraces each feature as a core tenant of our professional learning. We believe that professional learning is meant to help educators do what they do best, even better.

Our professional learning guides educators to design school and classroom cultures that focus on rigorous standards-driven learning, engaging academic instruction, meeting the needs of all learners, and achieving remarkable success.

Individual Trainings

Increasing Student Engagement with High Yield Strategies

October 18, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Using Text Structures to Improve Reading Comprehension

October 24, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary

October 25, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Activating and Summarizing in Math Classrooms

November 8, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Increase Critical Thinking with Higher Order Thinking

November 15, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

July 17, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Increase Criticial Thinking with Writing

November 22, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

July 14, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Accelerate Learning with Scaffolding

December 6, 2024, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

June 23, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Increase Critical Thinking with Reading Comprehension Strategies

January 9, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

July 15, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Designing Effective Assignments

January 23, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Accelerate Learning with Previewing

February 13, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

June 24, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Making Progress: A Leadership Institute

June 26-27, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Virtual Trainings

Comming Soon

Training of Trainer Institutes

Previewing and Scaffolding Trainers Institute

June 25, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Making Progress: A Leadership Institute

June 26-27, 2025, at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Writing and Reading Comprehension Trainers Institute

July 16, 2025 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Higher Order Thinking Training of Trainers Institute

July 18, 2025 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Accelerate Learning with Effective Assignments Trainers Institute

July 22-23, 2025 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC

Accelerate Learning with Vocabulary Training of Trainers Institute

July 24-25, 2025 at the Learning-Focused Training Center in Asheville, NC