Increasing the Rigor of Learning-Focused Lessons: Higher Order Thinking, Reading, and Writing will provide you with the skills and knowledge to increase the complexity of learning as the lesson progresses and integrate higher order thinking strategies and reading comprehension strategies into lessons.
Dates: November 7, 14, & 21, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM–10:30 AM ET each date
Location: Virtual (includes self-paced course work and 3 two-hour synchronous sessions)
Price: $650 per person (includes materials valued at $350)
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Today’s standards expect students to think at higher levels. Typical schools give students assignments either below grade level or higher level assignments but do not prepare them to successfully meet the expectations of the assignments. Increasing the Rigor of Learning-Focused Lessons: Higher Order Thinking, Reading, and Writing is the key to successfully moving students through the initial level of learning (recall information) to a higher level of learning (analyze and apply information) in every lesson so they can all succeed with higher level assignments.
The demands of today’s standards and education expectations require teachers to do more than provide students with basic knowledge and skills. Now, they must deepen student understanding of what they learn, which requires teachers to know how to plan and provide lessons where students learn and use higher order thinking strategies. To be college and career ready in the 21st century, students must be able to apply higher order thinking strategies to gain new insights. Students must be taught to independently use higher order thinking strategies. Providing students with the knowledge and tools to retain and use these strategies is crucial for success beyond school.
In addition to learning how to facilitate and redeliver the training for Increasing the Rigor of Learning-Focused Lessons, participants will receive a trainer kit that includes the following resources and materials: (valued at $350):
During her 20+years as an educator, Lindsey served various grade levels and subject areas. For 8 years she led inclusive classrooms and taught advanced placement courses. Following her classroom years, Lindsey spent 10 years as an instructional coach, professional development specialist, and district administrator of new teacher induction. She has presented at numerous conferences, including the Florida Association of School Administrator Conference, the Tennessee Principals Association Conference, and the Kentucky Association of School Administrators. Today, she works directly with teachers and school leaders in the implementation of the Learning-Focused Instructional Framework.
Increasing the Rigor of Learning-Focused Lessons Trainer Institute: Starts November 7, 2025.
Location:
This virtual workshop is designed for self-paced coursework and synchronous learning through Zoom. The synchronous learning will consist of 3 two-hour sessions. Attend anywhere you can be on your computer with internet and can concentrate.
Online Meeting Dates:
November 7, 14, and 21, 2025
Time:
8:30AM - 10:30AM ET
Dates: November 7, 14, & 21, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM–10:30 AM ET each date
Location: Virtual (includes self-paced course work and 3 two-hour synchronous sessions)
Price: $650 per person (includes materials valued at $350)
Save! Register 3 or more to save $50!
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K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district support staff.
This event does not have any prerequisites for participating.
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Learning-Focused reserves the right to reschedule a session because of low registration. In the unlikely event of the institute being
rescheduled, all registrants will be notified and will receive full refunds or be able to transfer their registration to another date.
