School-Year Professional Learning
Educators can develop their leadership and instructional skills in virtual sessions throughout the year
During the school year, we offer virtual professional learning sessions to help your educators in Opportunity Culture® roles succeed, timed to address topics and needs as they are likely to arise throughout the year. These engaging sessions, grounded in adult learning principles and research-based content, bring educators across the country together to build their foundational knowledge for the roles while sharing their talents and experience through group reflection, collaboration, and problem-solving. We provide professional learning sessions for:
- school leaders, new and experienced teacher-leaders, and paraprofessional new to the Reach Associate™ role
- high-performing teachers ready to transition into team leadership roles through our Aspiring Multi-Classroom Leader® Academy
- school leaders and teacher-leaders looking to empower their leadership via virtual coaching support
School-Year Professional Learning Courses
The following outlines our school-year courses for each role. For course descriptions and schedules, please see details below.
School Leaders
Session 1: Guiding and Developing MCL™ Educators
Session 2: Using Data to Drive Instruction
Session 3: Midyear Review
Session 4: Observing Data Meetings & Providing Feedback
MCL™ Educators (Experienced)
Session 1: Differentiating your Coaching
Session 2: Observations and Feedback Using Video
Team Session: Midyear Review
Session 3: Observing Data Meetings & Providing Feedback
Session 4: Coaching for Belief and Ways of Being
MCL™ Educators (Novice)
Session 1: Observations and Feedback: Coaching Conversation
Session 2: Using Data to Drive Instruction
Team Session: Midyear Review
Session 3: Observing Data Meetings & Providing Feedback
Session 4: Maximizing Time and Capacity 2.0
Reach Associate™ Paraprofessionals
Session 1: Building and Leveraging Relationships with Students
Session 2: Using Data to Drive Instruction
Session 3: Advocating for your Role
Session 4: Small Groups and Big Wins: Reflecting on your First Year
Community of Practice Kickoff: September 2026
School-year professional learning begins with a Community of Practice in September, focused on Scheduling and Communication. This Community of Practice will launch our year together and prepare participants for the professional learning sessions to follow. The session will:
- Help participants build community across districts
- Provide space to share early successes and challenges in scheduling and communication
- Offer facilitation and support from an experienced consultant
Professional Learning Options and Pricing
To purchase a package, email professionallearning@publicimpact.com or contact your Opportunity Culture® representative.
| Standard School-Year Professional Learning |
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$1300 per participant |
| Lite School-Year Professional Learning |
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$900 per participant |
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Individual Sessions
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Purchase indiviual live, virtual sessions à la carte via our Shopify store | $225 per session |
Package |
Includes |
Cost |
2026–27 School-Year Course Details
School Leaders
| Session 1: October 2026 |
Guiding and Developing Multi- Classroom Leader® Educators |
School leaders will internalize the key components of an MCL™ educator development meeting, focusing on providing actionable feedback to increase the leadership capacity of their MCL™ educators. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: December 2026 |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: January 2027 |
Midyear Review | School leaders register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 4: February 2027 |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon the structures in place to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. | 2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Multi-Classroom Leader® Educators (Experienced)
| Session 1: October 2026 |
Differentiating your Coaching |
MCL™ educators will learn how to differentiate their support for the most novice and excellent teachers on their teams. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: December 2026 |
Observation and Feedback Using Videos |
MCL™ and MTR™ educators will learn the best practices for including videos in coaching conversations for team teachers and Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Team Session | Midyear Review | School leaders register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 2027 |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon their structures to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 2027 |
Coaching for Beliefs and Ways of Being | MCL™ educators will revisit enrollment and reenrollment, as well as reflect on opportunities for coaching around beliefs and ways of being. |
2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Multi-Classroom Leader® Educators (Novice)
| Session 1: October 2026 |
Observation and Feedback: Coaching Conversations |
MCL™ and MTRT™ educators will learn how to deliver effective feedback during a coaching conversation. This session goes into further depth with the “See It Name Do It” protocol, guiding the preparation and practice involved in supporting team teachers and their RA™ paraprofessionals to implement feedback. Prework included (bring observation notes or video clip of team teacher). | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: December 2026 |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Team Session: January 2027 |
Midyear Review | School leaders register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 2027 |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon the structures in place to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 2027 |
Maximizing Time and Capacity 2.0 |
MCL™ and MTRT™ educators will identify their release-time strategy to maximize their time and capacity in their team leadership roles. | 2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Reach Associate™ Paraprofessionals
| Session 1: October 2026 |
Building and Leveraging Relationships with Students |
Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will learn techniques to build relationships with students to set them up for success. Topics include active listening, receiving and providing feedback, and fostering a growth mindset. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 2: December 2026 |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 2027 |
Advocating for your Role | Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will practice advocating for their role and having difficult conversations with their MCL™ educator and other teachers. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 2027 |
Small Groups and Big Wins: Reflecting on Your First Year |
Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will review what they have learned from their professional learning sessions about co-teaching strategies and designing small-group instruction to evaluate the effectiveness of their role to make adjustments in time for end-of-year testing and set goals for the next school year. |
2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
2025–26 School-Year Course Details
School Leaders
| Session 1: September 4, 2025 11 a.m.–1 p.m. ET |
Guiding and Developing Multi- Classroom Leader® Educators |
School leaders will internalize the key components of an MCL™ educator development meeting, focusing on providing actionable feedback to increase the leadership capacity of their MCL™ educators. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: November 6, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: January 15, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Midyear Review | This session is designed for school leaders to register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 4: February 5, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon the structures in place to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. | 2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Multi-Classroom Leader® Educators (Experienced)
| Session 1: September 4, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Differentiating your Coaching |
MCL™ educators will learn how to differentiate their support for the most novice and excellent teachers on their teams. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: November 13, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Observation and Feedback Using Videos |
MCL™ and MTR™ educators will learn the best practices for including videos in coaching conversations for team teachers and Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals. Prework included | 2 credit hours |
| Team Session: January 15, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Midyear Review | School leaders register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 5, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon their structures to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 16, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Coaching for Beliefs and Ways of Being | MCL™ educators will revisit enrollment and reenrollment, as well as reflect on opportunities for coaching around beliefs and ways of being. |
2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Multi-Classroom Leader® Educators (Novice)
| Session 1: September 11, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Observation and Feedback: Coaching Conversations |
MCL™ and MTRT™ educators will learn how to deliver effective feedback during a coaching conversation. This session goes into further depth with the “See It Name Do It” protocol, guiding the preparation and practice involved in supporting team teachers and their RA™ paraprofessionals to implement feedback. Prework included (bring observation notes or video clip of team teacher). | 2 credit hours |
| Session 2: November 6, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Team Session: January 15, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Midyear Review | School leaders register for this session and participate alongside other Opportunity Culture® educators from their building. Public Impact® facilitators will provide valuable information and resources on implementation, followed by time for team discussions. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 5, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Observing Data Meetings and Providing Feedback |
School leaders and MCL™ educators will reflect upon the structures in place to support the growth and development of team teachers, Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals, and MCL™ educators on data-driven practices. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 23, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Maximizing Time and Capacity 2.0 |
MCL™ and MTRT™ educators will identify their release-time strategy to maximize their time and capacity in their team leadership roles. | 2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Reach Associate™ Paraprofessionals
| Session 1: September 18, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Building and Leveraging Relationships with Students |
Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will learn techniques to build relationships with students to set them up for success. Topics include active listening, receiving and providing feedback, and fostering a growth mindset. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 2: November 6, 2025 4–6 p.m. ET |
Using Data to Drive Instruction |
School leaders, MCL™ educators, MTRT™ educators, and RA™ paraprofessionals will build key skills in data-driven instruction. Prework included. | 2 credit hours |
| Session 3: February 19, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Advocating for your Role | Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will practice advocating for their role and having difficult conversations with their MCL™ educator and other teachers. |
2 credit hours |
| Session 4: April 30, 2026 4–6 p.m. ET |
Small Groups and Big Wins: Reflecting on Your First Year |
Reach Associate™ paraprofessionals will review what they have learned from their professional learning sessions about co-teaching strategies and designing small-group instruction to evaluate the effectiveness of their role to make adjustments in time for end-of-year testing and set goals for the next school year. |
2 credit hours |
Session Date |
Session Title |
Description |
Credits |
Hear what participants say about our school-year professional learning:
“It’s inspiring to see educators across roles collaborating and applying new insights to strengthen their instructional impact.”
“I loved being able to collaborate with other [educators] and find out where they are in this process.”
“It was to the point and very positive. Everyone had several opportunities to engage with the discussion, as well as to ask questions.”
“I loved the feedback and alternative views on looking at fitting things into my schedule.”
“Awesome conversation, and real solutions were shared! Small-group breakout rooms were a plus as well.”
Aspiring Multi-Classroom Leader® Academy
Overview: Elevate your teaching career with the Aspiring Multi-Classroom Leader® Academy! This professional learning series is designed for high-performing teachers ready to transition into team leadership roles. Join a cohort of like-minded educators, and gain the skills and knowledge needed to excel as a team leader in the Multi-Classroom Leader® role. Read this flyer for details.
Cost: $999 per person for full learning series
Duration: 12 hours of live, virtual training led by experienced facilitators, occurring twice monthly from February—April 2026
Who Should Attend: High-performing teachers aspiring to step into team leadership roles
Benefits:
- Earn a certificate of completion to submit for CEU credit
- Build credibility and expertise when pursuing a team leader role
- Develop essential leadership skills for managing a team of educators
- Gain a deeper understanding of instructional leadership and data-driven decision-making
- Network and collaborate with other aspiring teacher-leaders
Free Aspiring MCL™ Academy Info Session
This free, virtual information session is your gateway to the Aspiring Multi-Classroom Leader® Academy! Learn about the program’s structure, benefits, and how it can empower you to become a successful team leader.
Date: January 14, 2026, 4:35–5:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Coaching for School Leaders
Empower your leadership with our virtual coaching services. Backed by over 10 years of experience supporting schools with innovative staffing models, we provide personalized support to principals and school leaders implementing and sustaining distributed leadership. This service is ideal for those who need personalized support, lack a district-level leadership coach, or face implementation challenges. For schools using Opportunity Culture® models, we also provide certification coaching to help your school level up.
Overview: 1:1 coaching support
Cost: $2,825 per cycle
Duration: Consistent touchpoints with a coach over two to three months
Who Should Attend: Principals leading schools using distributed leadership models
Benefits: Coaching can enhance educational leadership, foster professional growth, provide emotional and professional support, ensure accountability, and drive school improvement
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Virtual Coaching for Teacher-Leaders
Empower your leadership with our virtual coaching services. Backed by over 10 years of experience supporting schools with innovative staffing models, we provide personalized support to teacher-leaders implementing and sustaining distributed leadership.
Overview: 1:1 coaching support for educators in leadership roles
Cost: $2,275 per cycle
Duration: Consistent touchpoints with a coach over two to three months
Who Should Attend: Educators in teacher-leadership roles
Benefits: Coaching can enhance educational leadership, foster professional growth, provide emotional and professional support, ensure accountability, and drive school improvement
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Custom Professional Learning
Not seeing what you need? Custom trainings are available to improve your district’s implementation. Contact us for more information!