Professional Learning Opportunities
Professional learning opportunities curated to support educators and leaders in school transformation. Offerings include resources and strategies that deepen practice, build collaborative capacity, and support equity-driven change across schools and communities.
IN-PERSON EVENT
Breaking Up With Grades: Shifting Mindsets Toward Competency-Based Assessment and Reporting to Improve Learning
October 25, 2025; New Orleans, LA | This pre-conference workshop at the FullScale Symposium 2025 will help educators reimagine grading by exploring competency-based assessment models, developing personal assessment philosophies, and practicing strategies to communicate and lead change.
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
PBL in Action
November 5–7, 2025; San Diego, CA | This 3-day immersive workshop designed and facilitated by High Tech High Graduate School of Education Professional Learning with the Habla Teacher Institute will engage educators in designing interdisciplinary, project-based learning experiences that integrate science, art, literature, and performance.
FORUM
Fall Forum 2025
November 7–9, 2025; San Bruno, CA | The San Francisco Coalition of Essential Small Schools annual national convening will provide practioners the opportunity to share ideas on student achievement and school transofrmtion.
SITE VISIT
Oakland High School Site Visit
November 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PT; Oakland, CA | The Center for School and System Redesign and the California Partnership for the Future of Learning are hosting a site visit to Oakland High School in Oakland, California. The visit will feature examples of deeper learning in classrooms, the structures and processes staff and families used to redesign the school, and testimonies from students about their experiences. To register, please email Charlie Thompson, [email protected].
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
PBL Design Camp
January 13–15, 2026; San Diego, CA | Hosted by High Tech High, this workshop will help educators generate project-based learning ideas through collaboration, peer feedback, and hands-on prototyping alongside High Tech High teachers and students.
SITE VISIT
Curated Visits to High Tech High
Weekly visits; San Diego, CA | Educators are invited to explore High Tech High K–12 campuses through site visits featuring student-led tours, discussions with educators, and immersive learning experiences.