Actionable Learning

Align district systems and scheduling practices to ensure every student has meaningful access to intense coursework.

Empower your organization with Abl’s professional learning, where actionable insights meet practical strategies.

Expertise: Tap into 50+ years of combined K-12 experience from working with hundreds of districts.

Collaboration: Benefit from the best practices shared by innovative districts nationwide.

Actionable Insights: Receive practical guidance from seasoned practitioners to drive meaningful change.

Workshop

High School Courses Matter

Explore key performance indicators to track college and career readiness and student postsecondary momentum.

Discover the importance of student course-taking patterns for ensuring college readiness among all students, particularly those from traditionally underserved groups.

Understand best practices on designing effective core curricular and CTE pathways that benefit all students.

Workshop

Aligning Vision with Dollars

In this session, we will explore how strategically distributing and using resources – time, staff, and courses –  can transform educational experiences and improve academic outcomes while boosting the return on your investment. 

Length: 3 Hours
Format: Virtual or In-Person

Learn how to evaluate the ROI of your current resource allocation and utilization model.

Understand how a school’s base schedule, average class size, and staffing model interact and impact each other. 

Evaluate how time is utilized in your district and distributed between teaching and learning, staff collaboration, and student support. 

Discover how class size and the number of sections offered can be optimized without limiting student access to coursework. 

Explore the impact of how teaching resources are distributed across the district. 

Investigate the most important levers for optimizing resources across your organization. 

Workshop

Breaking Down Barriers

Understand the difference between traditional and strategic scheduling and why scheduling should lie at the center of school and district improvement initiatives

Explore the strategic scheduling cycle, assessing current practices and creating an action plan for new strategies at both district and school levels to increase meaningful access to intense coursework for all students. 

Address the power of mindset on the scheduling process and discuss how proactive student advisement plays a role in building a sense of belonging for all students. 

Understand best practices on evaluating course offerings, academic pathways, and progress monitoring to support all students.

Examine how data analysis can strengthen scheduling practices across a district.

Teams are adaptable.

Abl learning experiences are tailored to meet your team’s needs and empower your organization with actionable tools.

Learn from Experts


STEVEN GERING
Chief Academic Officer in Residence, Abl

Dr. Gering is a veteran educator, and former Chief Academic Officer for Spokane Public Schools. During his service in school districts, he was an award-winning principal, received the Golden Apple Award in Washington State, and presented at local and national conferences across the country. After starting his career as a teacher and coach in Texas, he attended graduate school at Harvard and earned his doctorate from the University of Washington. He is currently a member of the School Success Team at Abl, where he helps district leaders to understand and consider how district decision-making impacts student experiences— and educational equity.

GUILLAUME GENDRE
Thought Leader, Abl

Guillaume Gendre has an extensive career in education, spanning roles from a K-12 principal and teacher to an assessment specialist and chief business officer. Known for his work in school turnaround projects and as a leader in education innovation with Abl, he has been recognized by New Leaders for New Schools and is connected to Harvard University’s Urban School Leader Institute and the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Gendre has contributed significantly to program design and assessment at the Oregon Department of Education, developed STEM centers, and founded the World Language Institute in Portland.

Let’s Talk


Actionable Learning

Empower your organization with Abl’s professional learning, where actionable insights meet practical strategies.

Expertise: Tap into 50+ years of combined K-12 experience from working with hundreds of districts.

Collaboration: Benefit from the best practices shared by innovative districts nationwide.

Actionable Insights: Receive practical guidance from seasoned practitioners to drive meaningful change.

Workshop

High School Courses Matter

Explore key performance indicators to track college and career readiness and student postsecondary momentum.

Discover the importance of student course-taking patterns for ensuring college readiness among all students, particularly those from traditionally underserved groups.

Understand best practices on designing effective core curricular and CTE pathways that benefit all students.

Workshop

Aligning Vision with Dollars

In this session, we will explore how strategically distributing and using resources – time, staff, and courses –  can transform educational experiences and improve academic outcomes while boosting the return on your investment. 

Length: 3 Hours
Format: Virtual or In-Person

Learn how to evaluate the ROI of your current resource allocation and utilization model.

Understand how a school’s base schedule, average class size, and staffing model interact and impact each other. 

Evaluate how time is utilized in your district and distributed between teaching and learning, staff collaboration, and student support. 

Discover how class size and the number of sections offered can be optimized without limiting student access to coursework. 

Explore the impact of how teaching resources are distributed across the district. 

Investigate the most important levers for optimizing resources across your organization. 

Workshop

Breaking Down Barriers

Understand the difference between traditional and strategic scheduling and why scheduling should lie at the center of school and district improvement initiatives

Explore the strategic scheduling cycle, assessing current practices and creating an action plan for new strategies at both district and school levels to increase meaningful access to intense coursework for all students. 

Address the power of mindset on the scheduling process and discuss how proactive student advisement plays a role in building a sense of belonging for all students. 

Understand best practices on evaluating course offerings, academic pathways, and progress monitoring to support all students.

Examine how data analysis can strengthen scheduling practices across a district.

Teams are adaptable.

Abl learning experiences are tailored to meet your team’s needs and empower your organization with actionable tools.

Learn from Experts


STEVEN GERING
Chief Academic Officer in Residence, Abl

Dr. Gering is a veteran educator, and former Chief Academic Officer for Spokane Public Schools. During his service in school districts, he was an award-winning principal, received the Golden Apple Award in Washington State, and presented at local and national conferences across the country. After starting his career as a teacher and coach in Texas, he attended graduate school at Harvard and earned his doctorate from the University of Washington. He is currently a member of the School Success Team at Abl, where he helps district leaders to understand and consider how district decision-making impacts student experiences— and educational equity.

GUILLAUME GENDRE
Thought Leader, Abl

Guillaume Gendre has an extensive career in education, spanning roles from a K-12 principal and teacher to an assessment specialist and chief business officer. Known for his work in school turnaround projects and as a leader in education innovation with Abl, he has been recognized by New Leaders for New Schools and is connected to Harvard University’s Urban School Leader Institute and the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Gendre has contributed significantly to program design and assessment at the Oregon Department of Education, developed STEM centers, and founded the World Language Institute in Portland.

Let’s Talk


Actionable Learning

Empower your organization with Abl’s professional learning, where actionable insights meet practical strategies.

Expertise: Tap into 50+ years of combined K-12 experience from working with hundreds of districts.

Collaboration: Benefit from the best practices shared by innovative districts nationwide.

Actionable Insights: Receive practical guidance from seasoned practitioners to drive meaningful change.

Workshop

High School Courses Matter

Explore key performance indicators to track college and career readiness and student postsecondary momentum.

Discover the importance of student course-taking patterns for ensuring college readiness among all students, particularly those from traditionally underserved groups.

Understand best practices on designing effective core curricular and CTE pathways that benefit all students.

Workshop

Aligning Vision with Dollars

In this session, we will explore how strategically distributing and using resources – time, staff, and courses –  can transform educational experiences and improve academic outcomes while boosting the return on your investment. 

Length: 3 Hours
Format: Virtual or In-Person

Learn how to evaluate the ROI of your current resource allocation and utilization model.

Understand how a school’s base schedule, average class size, and staffing model interact and impact each other. 

Evaluate how time is utilized in your district and distributed between teaching and learning, staff collaboration, and student support. 

Discover how class size and the number of sections offered can be optimized without limiting student access to coursework. 

Explore the impact of how teaching resources are distributed across the district. 

Investigate the most important levers for optimizing resources across your organization. 

Workshop

Breaking Down Barriers

Understand the difference between traditional and strategic scheduling and why scheduling should lie at the center of school and district improvement initiatives

Explore the strategic scheduling cycle, assessing current practices and creating an action plan for new strategies at both district and school levels to increase meaningful access to intense coursework for all students. 

Address the power of mindset on the scheduling process and discuss how proactive student advisement plays a role in building a sense of belonging for all students. 

Understand best practices on evaluating course offerings, academic pathways, and progress monitoring to support all students.

Examine how data analysis can strengthen scheduling practices across a district.

Teams are adaptable.

Abl learning experiences are tailored to meet your team’s needs and empower your organization with actionable tools.

Learn from Experts


STEVEN GERING
Chief Academic Officer in Residence, Abl

Dr. Gering is a veteran educator, and former Chief Academic Officer for Spokane Public Schools. During his service in school districts, he was an award-winning principal, received the Golden Apple Award in Washington State, and presented at local and national conferences across the country. After starting his career as a teacher and coach in Texas, he attended graduate school at Harvard and earned his doctorate from the University of Washington. He is currently a member of the School Success Team at Abl, where he helps district leaders to understand and consider how district decision-making impacts student experiences— and educational equity.

GUILLAUME GENDRE
Thought Leader, Abl

Guillaume Gendre has an extensive career in education, spanning roles from a K-12 principal and teacher to an assessment specialist and chief business officer. Known for his work in school turnaround projects and as a leader in education innovation with Abl, he has been recognized by New Leaders for New Schools and is connected to Harvard University’s Urban School Leader Institute and the University of Southern California’s Rossier School of Education. Gendre has contributed significantly to program design and assessment at the Oregon Department of Education, developed STEM centers, and founded the World Language Institute in Portland.

Let’s Talk