Workshop Topics
Human-Centered Learning Design in Practice
Different entry points. Shared purpose.
Each workshop explores a different aspect of designing learning environments that are inclusive, coherent, accessible, and human-centered.
While each experience can stand alone, together they support educators and leadership teams in building learning environments where:
learner variability is honored
belonging is strengthened
assessment becomes more meaningful
and students engage more deeply in their learning
These workshops are designed to create reflection, dialogue, application, and sustainable shifts in practice—not simply deliver strategies.
Understanding Learners
Learner Variability
Belonging
Designing Learning
Accessible Learning Experiences
Designing With the End in Mind
Building Learning Culture
Accessible Assessments
Learning Culture Through the Arts
Rethinking Learning
Learner Variability in the Classroom
What changes when we design for learner variability instead of assuming one “right” way to learn?
This workshop helps educators deepen their understanding of how students think, process, engage, and experience learning differently—and how intentional design can reduce barriers while increasing access, engagement, and belonging.
You’ll explore:
learner variability and neurodiversity
asset-based approaches to learning
designing for accessibility and inclusion
Creating a Sense of Belonging
Transforming Classrooms into Communities
Belonging shapes how students engage, participate, and see themselves as learners.
This workshop helps educators examine how classroom culture, identity, relationships, and mindset influence student experience—and how intentional design can foster stronger connection and inclusion.
You’ll explore:
The relationship between belonging and learning
Identity, culture, and classroom climate
Reflecting on assumptions and biases
Practices that strengthen connection and participation
Designing Accessible Learning Experiences
From Lecturers to Learning Designers
What if learning experiences were designed to adapt to learners—instead of expecting learners to adapt to the system?
This workshop supports educators in shifting from content delivery toward intentional learning design that increases engagement, relevance, and student agency.
You’ll explore:
Designing accessible and engaging learning experiences
Multiple pathways for participation and understanding
Learner agency, voice, and choice
Creating meaningful opportunities for deeper learning
Designing With the End in Mind
The Compass for Student-Driven Success
What happens when students clearly understand where they’re going, why it matters, and how to measure their progress?
This workshop explores how clear learning goals, success criteria, and intentional backward design create stronger alignment, deeper engagement, and more meaningful learning experiences.
You’ll explore:
Backward design and intentional planning
Learning targets and success criteria
Student ownership and self-assessment
Alignment between instruction, assessment, and outcomes
Designing Accessible Assessments
Unlocking the True Power of Assessment
Assessment should do more than measure learning—it should support it.
This workshop examines how accessible, meaningful assessment practices can provide a clearer picture of what students know, understand, and can do while increasing confidence, engagement, and ownership of learning.
You’ll explore:
Designing equitable and accessible assessments
Multiple ways for students to demonstrate learning
Formative assessment practices that support growth
Aligning assessment with learner-centered goals
Unlocking the Power of a Learning Culture
An Artistic Exploration
What if creativity could help us better understand the culture we’re building in our classrooms and schools?
Through reflective art-making and collaborative inquiry, this workshop invites educators to explore the conditions that support curiosity, trust, risk-taking, and meaningful learning communities.
You’ll explore:
Creative approaches to reflection and collaboration
The relationship between culture and learning
Building environments where students feel safe to engage
Using the creative process to deepen insight and dialogue
How These Workshops Work Together
These workshops are designed to support ongoing shifts in practice—not isolated professional development experiences.
Teams often begin with one focus area and build toward deeper coherence across:
curriculum
instruction
assessment
belonging
learner engagement
team alignment
This work becomes most powerful when paired with:
coaching
collaborative planning
reflective dialogue
sustained implementation over time