Bring me to YOUR school??

You've sat through a lot of professional development: some of it really good, some of it forgettable, some of it the kind where you're just counting the minutes until you can get into your classroom and WORK.

I think about that a lot when I design teacher trainings. I want every moment of the day to be truly valuable and practical, and to respect not only your time, but your expertise.

For the 2026-2027 school year, that looks like three specific things I'm bringing in-person to schools:

1. Humanizing Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI

Every week there's a new tool, a new mandate, a new headline telling you everything's about to change, and most teachers never actually get asked: what do YOU believe about this, and why?

In these workshops, we uncover the human values you want to protect, figure out where you land on the spectrum from AI enthusiast to conscientious objector, and clarify 6 strategic stances you can take toward any AI integration. You'll walk away with a framework for making consistent, values-driven decisions instead of reacting case-by-case.

We also look at the best practices for students: what the learning science says about AI and productive struggle, how to talk to kids about why their own thinking matters, and what responsible student AI use actually looks like.

2. Reimagining Student Engagement in the Age of Distraction

Does it feel like your students give up too easily and can’t tolerate boredom or confusion? The moment something seems difficult, do they reflexively reach for a phone, distraction, or another way out of doing work?

These trainings dig into why that's happening and provides real strategies for building focus, distress tolerance, and healthier phone habits, both for your students and for yourself.

You'll leave with ready-to-use, editable teaching resources you can use throughout the school year to help your students develop their metacognition and strong work habits.

3. Customized Wellbeing Retreats for Schools

I'll come to your local area and guide your faculty through practices like restorative yoga, sound meditation, forest bathing, guided nature walks, and experiences that let you actually release stress and recover from burnout instead of just talking about it.

These can be a half-day reset, a full-day immersion, or an overnight weekend retreat away together. You don't need any experience with yoga or meditation, and if your colleagues are skeptical of forced "wellness" activities, I get it: that's who these experiences are built for! There's no toxic positivity here, just evidence-based practices that allow your nervous system to decompress.

You can learn more about my retreat facilitation and design services, including options for student "fresh start" retreats.

If any of this sounds like something your school needs, forward this to whoever handles PD for you and your colleagues.

A lot of the schools I've worked with selected these trainings because a teacher like you suggested it as something they'd find valuable.

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Want more info before you pitch this to anyone? Just reply to this email and tell me what you're working with (staff size, focus area, etc.) and I'll help you envision a workable plan.

Thank you for letting me be part of your teaching journey, year after year.

Angela

P.S. If you're drawn to the retreat concept but don't think that's realistic for your school, I'd love to conduct a private retreat just for you. Gather a group of at least 10 colleagues or teacher friends who'd love a weekend getaway together, and I'll come to you. Reply to this email and we'll talk about possibilities!