A Focus on Learning

I use theories of motivation and learning to help you sequence, design, and implement instruction that leverages our innate ability to learn. Building on student's learning skills will enable your students to learn anything. I can help you with providing the appropriate scaffolds, instructional design, strategies, and opportunities to make that learning personally meaningful and useful to your students.

I will help you gain clarity for what it is that you want to teach. Afterward, I'll use instructional design principles to help you with sequencing, timing, and pacing. This framework will include formative assessment pieces so that you'll receive constant feedback from your students throughout the course or program. Then, I will help you pick out appropriate scaffolds, strategies, and activities to maximize your students' learning experiences.

Instructional Design Consultation

If you are new to course creation (be it online, in-person, or face-to-face) and have ideas for a course/workshop/program that you would like to teach, this service is for you. I will help you write out your course objectives, specific aims, and outcomes so that you have a very clear idea of what you want to teach and how you will structure your content to teach it.

You will develop an understanding about the knowledge/skill levels of students so that you can determine the appropriate level of rigor for your course. I will assist you in developing a course description that caters to your audience, and help you structure and organize your content into a logical flow that is easy for your students to learn. 

This $200 package is for one course, workshop, or one generalized overview of a course sequence. It includes four back-and-forth emails where we work together to clarify your ideas prior to a 2-hour live Zoom session with me. At the end of this 2-hour session, you will receive a course outline with a clearly defined purpose and lesson objectives. This will be the backbone of your course. Course outline development will take between 1-2 weeks to create, depending on the frequency of your email responses and openings on the calendar. 

Workshops

Every district and institute is different, and I can create instructional workshops that cater to your needs. These workshops include topics such as instructional design (both online and offline), increasing student engagement, science education (with specific labs, standards interpretation, inquiry, etc.), strategic literacy, instructional strategies, and evaluation. Workshops may be delivered online, face-to-face, or blended — based on your needs. I can also include evaluation components, such as a survey or post-participant interview.

The cost of a workshop depends on the nature of the workshop, preparation time, and number of attendees. Workshop packages are calculated based on: (1) hours of preparation time, (2) length of workshop, (3) materials, and (4) travel and lodging. Most in-person workshop packages will normally take 3-4 hours of preparation time for every 1-hour of workshop implementation at a base rate of $125/hour for a group of 25. If additional members of my team are needed, add $90/workshop implementation hour for each team member. For face-to-face workshops, please factor-in the cost of materials, travel, and accommodations.

​I am happy to discuss workshop design with you, and offer a variety of options to suit your needs and budget.

Course/Lesson Consultation

This consultation is for you if you already have a course syllabus, a lesson plan, or have taught the class and are looking for insights and ways to improve your instruction and/or looking for alignment to the standards. 

I can help you improve how engage your students in discussions, create more effective and thought provoking assignments, design skills-based presentations and assessments, segment content, and more, depending on your needs. I can also help with ways to promote and advocate for your course to administration or to students. For standards alignment, you will receive a comprehensive lesson plan aligned to standards. 

Because this consultation is case-specific, I work at a rate of $90/hour, with a minimum of a one-hour consultation with you either over the phone or through Zoom. Standards alignment will take a minimum of 3 hours for one lesson. I offer discounted rates for K-12 teachers. Once we talk about your needs, I will be able to give you an estimate on the hours and set a calendar date. Your payment upon receipt of the invoice reserves your spot. 
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Online Courses and Coaching

I offer self-paced online courses on lesson planning, learning theory, survey design, and the Next Generation Science Standards. More extensive courses also include online discussion forums, one-on-one mentoring, and final projects. Several of these courses are offered through a partnership with the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. Teachers who complete these courses will receive a certificate for professional development hours. These courses count for CTLE credit for New York State teachers.

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Review

For course and program design, I review course descriptions, syllabi, instructional materials, lesson plans, and pacing guides for clarity, grammar, and flow. If you require instructional suggestions or further consultation, please see the instructional design and course consultation sections to the left.

​One document will take, at minimum, 1/2 hour of work at a rate of $75/hour. The time to review each document will vary according to document length and the extensiveness of the edits. Once we decide on the approximate hours needed, we will set a date on the calendar and I will send you an invoice. Your payment reserves your spot.















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Evaluation

I am a certified program evaluator with a specialty in empowerment evaluation and developmental evaluation. What that means is that I act as a critical friend to look at the impact that different parts of your program have on its various stakeholders. I develop logic models, run surveys, interviews, and look at overall program design to provide a summary of emergent patterns and relationships that form within your program, and suggest ways to improve its impact. 

Program evaluation is entirely based on the program, your specific aims, and your budget. I charge $150 per hour of consulting.

For research and data-based program evaluation, we will meet to discuss the scope of the evaluation, and tailor it to your needs and what it is that you would like to know and understand. Afterward, I can give you a cost estimate and we will work together on developing the timeline and the logistics of the study.
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