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Over the last 10 years, we have designed courses on project-based learning, design thinking, student empowerment, innovation, hybrid learning, and Artificial Intelligence.
Empowered Teachers Empower Students!
Increase Engagement and Retention
The issue is bigger than engagement.
As a professor, author, and learning coach, I have been in countless classrooms around the world. One of the most common trends I notice is disengagement. Students struggle to pay attention and complete tasks. They have a hard time looking away from their devices and connecting collaborating. But the challenge isn't simply one of engagement. It's a lack of ownership and self-direction. But I also see reason for hope. In some classrooms, despite the challenges, I see empowered learning. Students engage in authentic and relevant project-based learning, design thinking, inquiry sprints, and Socratic Seminars. True, there's still structure. There's still direct instruction. But these teachers blend together the best practices with the next practices in a way that fosters student empowerment.
The bad news is there is no magical formula that can instantly boost student empowerment. Even the most effective teachers have lessons that fall flat and strategies that fail from time to time. The good news is there are teacher-tested strategies to help educators design meaningful and challenging learning experiences so that all students can learn at a deeper level. In these courses, you won't get an instruction manual. Instead, you'll have a roadmap on your own personalized journey toward student empowerment. You'll also gain the insights, tools, and strategies needed along the journey; and you'll connect with a team of fellow educators who can share their ideas and strategies as well.
Personalized to Meet Your Needs
Self-Paced Professional Development. Any Time. Anywhere.
Thousands of educators have completed our courses, workshops, and sessions. While they often find value in face-to-face workshops, they also love the flexibility of participating in professional learning at their own pace at any location using any device they choose. The Spencer Education Premium membership gives you access to all of these courses.
Multiple Pathways Built on Voice and Choice
We often hear the term "voice and choice" applied to student learning. But shouldn't professional development be personalized as well? We have designed the Spencer Education Premium membership with teacher voice and choice at the forefront. You can choose from three different pathways but also access any course or workshop you choose at any time and create your own pathway!
Save Time and Reduce Stress
Ever heard of a strategy like PBL and thought, "That sounds good but where do I even start? What does this even look like?" We save you the time and legwork by combining professional learning with out-of-the-box resources you can customize based on your expert knowledge of your students. The Spencer Education Premium membership gives you access to projects, protocols, activities, and lesson plans that you can use to empower students.
Increase Engagement and Retention
A TEACHER-TESTED APPROACH
Our comprehensive approach saves you time and helps you focus on what matters.
Innovative and In-Depth Courses and Workshops
A Supportive Community
Focused on GrowthLoad
Practical Resources You Can Implement from Day One
Your Learning Coach
As a former middle school teacher and current full-time professor and best-selling author, I'm a big believer in empowering students (and teachers) through the power of creativity. I explore research, interviews experts, deconstruct systems, and study real-world examples of student-centered learning in action. I've led workshops and keynotes in all fifty states of the USA and in Brazil, Columbia, Hong Kong, China, Australia, and the Netherlands.
In each course, I blend together big ideas and practical resources. I share stories of worked for me as well as those epic fails that I made (so you can avoid them!)
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Become a Spencer Education Premium member to get UNLIMITED access to courses, workshops, and resources for your classroom.
How It Works
2Explore and Learn
Pick a pathway but also explore any of the additional courses, workshops, and sessions. Try out the various resources at your own pace.
3Recieve a Certificate
Once you have completed a course or workshop, you recieve a certificate of completion with the hours.
Choose the Pathway
that Works for You!
Student Empowerment Pathway
This pathway focuses on designing student-centered learning experiences. Each month, you can participate in a short workshop that helps you build student ownership and self-direction. You'll also have access to our community.
PBL by Design Pathway
This pathway begins with an exploration of design sprints, mini-projects, and projects. From there, you engage in the PBL Introductory Course before taking a deep dive into a full-length PBL Unit design. Participants will have access to all Boost PBL curriculum, meaning and PBL protocols.
Innovative Teaching Pathway
This pathway begins with a deep dive into the Vintage Innovation Course while also exploring the introduction to AI focused on the ethical use of AI in K-12 education. This is ideal for leaders and coaches focused on creativity and authentic learning.
Choose Your Plan
Which option works best for you?
Monthly Plan
$25
per month
Access to all Spencer Education courses - $900
Access to monthly mini-workshops - $600
Access to Boost PBL Curriculum: $200 per year
Access to other Spencer Education Resources and Materials: $200
Total Value: $1900
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Annual Plan
(Save 20%)
$240
per year
Access to all Spencer Education courses - $900
Access to monthly mini-workshops - $600
Access to Boost PBL Curriculum: $200 per year
Access to other Spencer Education Resources and Materials: $200
Total Value: $1900
School-Wide Plan
$1,500
per year
This is the perfect option for ongoing schoolwide professional development.
Access to all Spencer Education courses - $900
Access to monthly mini-workshops - $600
Access to Boost PBL Curriculum: $200 per year
Access to other Spencer Education Resources and Materials: $200
Total Value: $1900 per teacher
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