For Teachers, By Teachers
Professional Learning
Key Knowles Academy Features
School & District Learning
We understand the ever-evolving landscape of education. Our professional learning services are designed to be flexible and responsive, ensuring they can be tailored to meet the needs of schools and districts. Teachers leave our professional learning energized, motivated and valued as professionals.
Coaching
Knowles Coaching pairs teachers with certified coaches from the Knowles Coaching Network for a full school year. These coaches are trained to address the teacher’s specific needs using three stances: cognitive, collaborative, and consulting.
Courses & Workshops
We offer both in-person and online courses for all teachers. Our online courses include six-week options with the opportunity to earn graduate credit through SNHU, as well as 90-minute workshops. Additionally, we offer three-day in-person courses for more in-depth engagement and learning.
Upcoming Courses & Workshops
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Online Course 
Discipline-Rich Project-Based Learning
7:30PM – 9:30PM EST 25.00 Math and science education play a crucial role in empowering individuals to make informed decisions for personal well-being and active civic engagement. However, there are challenges in effectively implementing project-based learning (PBL) to enhance student learning and engagement in these subjects. Learn how project based learning (PBL) can support student engagement in learning complex content and practice standards in Math u0026 Science. Participants will build their capacity for planning and implementing projects that situate learning within real-world contexts. Participants will be equipped with a project planning framework and tools to create engaging, real-world projects that support student learning and engagement in complex content and practice standards. By the end of the course, teachers will be better prepared to provide all students with access to rigorous math and science instruction through PBL, ultimately empowering their students to make informed decisions in their personal and civic lives.
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Online Workshop 
AI Essentials for Educators
7:30 PM-9:00 EDT Free Discover how AI can enhance your teaching practice. In this workshop, you’ll explore practical applications of AI tools that can support both classroom instruction and behind-the-scenes tasks like lesson planning. We’ll provide hands-on opportunities to engage with AI and consider how it can be adapted to your specific teaching context. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to deepen your AI literacy, you’ll leave equipped with tools and strategies to confidently incorporate AI into your teaching.
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Online Workshop 
Increasing Participation in Groupwork
7:30PM – 9:00PM ET Free What was groupwork like for you when you were a student? Do you want it to look similar or different? Are you enthusiastic about the idea of your students working in groups? In this workshop, teachers will learn how to leverage groupwork to provide students with more learning opportunities. Teachers will gain insights into productive groupwork while reflecting on their current groupwork practices. Facilitated by experienced teachers, participants will leave with small, practical changes that can be implemented to make groupwork structures more productive for all students.
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Resources
Integrating Social Justice Issues in Science Classrooms
As the world faced COVID-19 and racial injustice, a science teacher sought ways to address racism in the classroom. Inspired by the connection between redlining and urban heat islands, they developed a physics unit on thermal energy tied to social justice. This led to creating resources and a course to empower teachers to integrate real-world issues into STEM education.
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The Power of Coaching
Typically, coaching meetings are conversational, with the Coach employing skills of deep listening, strategic paraphrasing, and asking questions to clarify, organize, and probe the Coachee’s thinking. Knowles Coaches effectively match their coaching stance (consulting, collaborative, and cognitive) to the needs of the Coachee so that the Coachee feels empowered to improve the educational experiences of their students and sustain their love for the profession.
Newton North High School, Massachusetts
Knowles conducted a three-day course, “Increase Participation: Strategies for Effective Groupwork,” for 20 high school science teachers. Following the course, instructors led 10 monthly virtual department meetings to support their implementation.