September 13-December 13, 2025

You’re invited to join The Right Tools educator community, a growing movement of passionate teachers who are committed to reflection, equity, and reigniting joy in the classroom. In this 4-part virtual professional learning series led by Dr. Towanda Harris, you’ll explore real questions teachers face and walk away with practical strategies and tools you can use right away.

Session Topics include:

1. Beyond the Script: How to Adapt Your Curriculum to Spark Curiosity
2. AI Not as My Replacement, but as a Tool to Meet Every Student Where They Are
3. No Budget? No Problem! Free & Low-Lift Resources to Boost Reading Engagement
4. For the Love of Writing: Building Writers and Classroom Community

BONUS:

Register for all 4 sessions and receive a free 60-minute group coaching + planning session w/ Dr. Harris to support your implementation!

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September 19-December 5, 2025

This cohort is designed to support teacher leaders and newly appointed instructional coaches as they step into the important work of guiding their colleagues through instructional planning, goal-setting, feedback, and reflective practice.

Whether you’re coaching a team of teachers or supporting a department, you’ll walk away with tools, clarity, and confidence to do the work well.

Participants will learn to:

Engage in the coaching cycle with confidence and purpose
Set instructional goals that lead to measurable growth
Give feedback that supports, not frustrates
Use planning tools and templates to streamline coaching work
Build trust and relationships through collaborative reflection

This cohort includes:

1 One-on-one coaching session
4 Live 90-minute virtual sessions
Digital resources and coaching tools
Collaborative problem-solving and practice time

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March 5-6, 2026

This two-day workshop will provide practical, actionable strategies for increasing achievement and strengthening students’ confidence and agency. We’ll discuss how to weave varied perspectives and students’ lived experiences into your daily instruction.

Participants will gain the confidence to create a classroom environment centered on literacy, where strategies and resources support and empower student learning.

Throughout these two days, we will:

Discuss how to assess whether instructional strategies and resources are truly working for your students and how to adjust your instructional approaches to ensure maximum impact on literacy achievement, student confidence, and school success.
Explore how to create literacy-accessible learning spaces, ensuring all students have access to the tools they need for success. Learn how to leverage one of the most valuable resources available—your colleagues—to ensure the instructional tools you’re using are effective and meaningful.
Identify key strategies for selecting resources that align with both student needs and instructional goals, with a focus on promoting literacy development, honoring the perspective and experiences of every learner, and strengthening students’ confidence in their abilities.

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My Two Cents Podcast

This podcast is dedicated to educators, for educators, and about educators. We’ll explore hot topics in education, share strategies, and motivate each other to continue to give students our best. Join Towanda Harris as she speaks with novice, seasoned, and veteran educators in the educational world.