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  • Our Approach
  • Meet Our Team
  • News & Updates

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  • Publications

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  • Michigan EPLP
  • Advanced EPLP
  • Global EPLP

< Practice

  • Leadership Development
  • Instructional Practice
  • Board Governance
  • Data and Evaluation
  • Cognitive Coaching
  • Educational Coaching Foundations Modules
  • Emerging Leaders Program
  • Leadership Institutes & Retreats

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Experience That Makes a Difference in Schools

Our team has worked in classrooms, school buildings, and district offices. We bring that firsthand experience together with research and practical tools to help schools and districts work through challenges, strengthen leadership, and support teaching and learning.

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OUR APPROACH

Meeting You Where You Are

Every school and district has its own priorities, challenges, and strengths. We take the time to understand what's happening in your organization before recommending a path forward.

Whether you're developing leaders, supporting teachers, strengthening board relationships, or making sense of data, our team brings experience from the field and research-informed approaches to help you move the work forward. We work alongside you to find solutions that fit your people, your goals, and your context.

Five practice areas supported by MSU Office of K-12 Outreach: Teachers—induction, mentoring, and professional learning; Instructional Leaders—coaching, fellowships, and capacity building; Principals—leadership development, institutes, and pathways; Central Office—strategic planning, coaching, and operations; and School Boards—governance support and strategic alignment.

 

EXPLORE OUR SERVICES

How We Support Schools and Districts

Our work spans leadership, instruction, governance, and data. Each area draws on the experience of our team and is shaped around the needs of the schools, districts, and organizations we work with.

Leadership Planning & Development

We work with school and district leaders on strategic planning, leadership development, coaching, retreats, and professional learning. Whether you're supporting a new leader or working through a districtwide priority, we tailor our support to your goals and circumstances.

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Instructional Practice

We support teachers and instructional leaders through professional learning, coaching, mentoring, and induction. Our work focuses on strengthening instruction in ways that make sense for educators and the students they serve.

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Board Governance

We help school boards and superintendents work together through governance support, facilitated conversations, strategic planning, and clarification of roles and responsibilities. Our goal is to help leadership teams communicate effectively and make informed decisions.

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Data & Evaluation

We help education partners gather, understand, and use information to guide their work. From needs assessments and program evaluation to data analysis and grant support, we help organizations identify what they're learning and what to do next.

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BEYOND OUR CORE SERVICES

Have a Different Challenge? We're Interested.

Not every school or district need fits neatly into a defined service area, and some of our most interesting partnerships have started with a challenge we hadn't tackled before.

Our work has taken us well beyond traditional professional learning and coaching—from conducting curriculum reviews and audits to helping schools establish school-based student health centers and partnering with the Michigan Department of Corrections to support education in correctional settings. Each project brings different challenges, and we welcome opportunities to apply our experience, bring together the right expertise, and explore work that may be new to our team.

If you're working through something new, complex, or simply different from the services listed above, we'd welcome the opportunity to explore it with you.

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  • 620 Farm Lane, Room 230
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