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Effective and engaging PD, even when onsite training isn’t an option

For over 40 years, we’ve provided engaging and effective professional development to schools and districts around the country. And we remain committed to providing the top-notch training and coaching that we’re famous for, even when in-person PD isn’t an option.

All of our traditional onsite PD services—everything from coaching to keynotes—can now be delivered remotely. And we’ve been working around the clock to develop new online programs and services so educators can continue learning and growing under any circumstances.

Like our onsite offerings, our online options are designed to be interactive and inspiring—and to provide participants with simple but effective strategies for improving teaching and learning.

As always, our team is here to answer your questions and help you develop a customized PD plan/package that fits your needs, goals, and budget.

Training and coaching on the topics that matter most to today’s educators

Whether you’re working to increase student engagement, enhance teacher effectiveness, prepare for remote instruction, or anything in between, our expert trainers—and our award-winning collection of practical instructional tools—can help you achieve your goals.

Contact us to learn more about any of our most-requested training and coaching topics or about other options we have available.

Top Training & Coaching Topics

  • Tools for teaching remotely
  • Enhancing engagement and achievement
  • Instructional design and delivery
  • Targeting math and literacy skills and standards
  • School improvement and leadership
  • Teacher evaluation and effectiveness
  • Differentiated and personalized instruction
  • Equity, diversity, and culturally responsive instruction
  • Developing critical and creative thinking skills
  • Formative and summative assessment
  • Social and emotional learning

Online Services

  • Customized Workshops and Keynotes
  • Leadership Training 
  • School Improvement Planning 
  • Topic-Specific Training Modules 
  • Full-Year PD Packages
  • Virtual Learning Walks 
  • Regional Institutes and Events 
  • Virtual Coaching  (For school leaders, PLCs, and school/district-level teams)

Online PD Programs

  • The Instructional Designer’s Toolbox
  • The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms
  • Teaching for Deeper Learning

Online Assessments

  • Learning Styles and Teaching Styles

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Testimonial: Robert Wilson

“I have used the Thoughtful Classroom approach to turn around four different schools with various demographic challenges. The combination of the research and practical tools is a marriage made in heaven.”

Robert Wilson

Principal

Cherokee Bluff Middle School • Flowery Branch, Georgia

Testimonial: Casey Vier

“Our adoption and continuing partnership with the Thoughtful Classroom is the single most important element of our school design, facilitating our building a cohesive school culture.”

Casey Vier

Principal

Children’s Aid College Prep Charter School • Bronx, NY

Testimonial: Carolyn Tatlow

During the COVID-19 crisis, I have been forced to rethink how I teach. Thoughtful Classroom PD has given me tools that I can use to approach both teaching and learning from a different perspective.

Carolyn Tatlow

Special Education Teacher

Delevan Elementary School • Delevan, NY

Testimonial: Georgia Rhett

“The Thoughtful Classroom PD team has given our staff a common language for building lessons and units that truly engage students—and instructional tools that make it easier for teachers to see what students need and modify instruction accordingly.”

Georgia Rhett

Assistant Superintendent

Arvin Union School District • Arvin, California

Testimonial: Dr. Donna S. Leak

“We chose Silver Strong & Associates/Thoughtful Classroom because they were the professional development partners who were best able to ‘meet us where we were.’”

Dr. Donna S. Leak

Superintendent

Community Consolidated Schools District 168 • Illinois

Powerful print resources for enhancing teaching and learning

Our online bookstore is open 24/7, so you can access our award-winning titles at any time. Our collections of practical, teacher-friendly tools and strategies make it easy to engage in PD on your own time or with a learning club / school team.

We also deliver personalized training or coaching around any of our most popular titles—either in person or virtually. Learn more about our practical, book-focused PD.

Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making

Tools for Igniting Curiosity: Classroom-Ready Techniques for Increasing Engagement and Inspiring the Love of Learning

Tools for Classroom Instruction That Works: Ready-to-Use Techniques for Increasing Student Achievement

Tools for Thoughtful Assessment: Classroom-Ready Techniques for Improving Teaching and Learning

Tools for a Successful School Year (Starting on Day One): Classroom-Ready Techniques for Building the Four Cornerstones of an Effective Classroom

Math Tools, Grades 3-12: 60+ Ways to Build Mathematical Practices, Differentiate Instruction, and Increase Student Engagement

Tools for Conquering the Common Core: Classroom-Ready Techniques for Targeting the ELA/Literacy Standards

The Strategic Teacher: Selecting the Right Research-Based Strategy for Every Lesson

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