We envision education ecosystems where all learners know who they are, thrive in community and actively engage in the world as their best selves.
“Learner-Centered Collaborative has created a learning environment for site leaders and their teams to plan with intent, focus keenly on how improvement efforts align and support instructional areas of focus, and find common points of interest with other sites to ensure quality collaboration.”
“Having a clear and aligned Framework for the Future has been so positive for our district—and the true payoff is walking through classes and seeing our learning model in action with students and teachers as we reimagine learning.”
“I used to think I had to design all of the instruction, but if it’s learner centered, there’s no reason why students cannot be part of that process as well.”
“Learner-Centered Collaborative has been instrumental in the transformative journey that we are on in Santa Ana Unified School District….We’ve taken a multi-pronged approach to the work, with Learner-Centered Collaborative serving as thought partners for district leadership, supporting and facilitating principals meetings as well as instructional learning walks at school sites across the district.”
“Materials provided were very engaging and relevant, and there were plenty of opportunities given to engage in meaningful ways, both alone and in small groups, to brainstorm and explore how they can be used in our own classroom environments.”
“I am really enjoying our sessions! You do a nice job of breaking things up so it moves quickly enough to keep everyone’s attention. You seem to be genuinely excited about the work, which is infectious.”
District teams will be admitted on a rolling basis. Join this unique opportunity.
Learner-centered is taking hold across the country. See who’s leading the way and how they’re doing it.
From whole-learner outcomes to the learning experiences that support them to the enabling conditions for success.
Our 5-minute diagnostic will help you choose the next chapter that’s right for your education journey.
Did you know we have a podcast!?
In episode of The Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast (just released yesterday!) Katie Martin interviews Devin Vodicka about all things co-leadership.
Key topics they explore:
👥 The benefits and research behind co-leadership and distributed leadership models
📉 Declining public trust in education and opportunities to rebuild it through relationships and redesign
🏫 Micro schools, flexible campuses, and innovative redesign models across the country
🤖 How AI can support personalized skill-building while creating more space for human-centered learning
👩🏫 Reimagining the role of educators as professionals working in collaborative, team-based structures
💪 How can schools that serve young people navigating immense hardships create authentic, meaningful learning experiences that prepare learners for thriving futures in life, work, and community?
We partnered with @4powerfuledorg to learn how Dewey Academy, Bunche Academy, Tierra Del Sol, and Rudsdale Continuation do just that.
This publication compiles our findings explores how expanding access to career and technical education (CTE) can unlock opportunities, affirm learner agency, and build pathways to postgraduate success.
Read the full report at the link in our bio.
“Our leaders walked in saying ‘here we go again,’ but 48 hours later, my team was saying, ‘this is something we MUST DO!’”
- 24-25 Cohort Member
Join us next month for a transformative experience! Apply at the link in our bio.
🚧 School Districts at Work!
9/4: SSF educators deepened their work around Belonging, a district priority this year, by planning empathy interviews centered around a particular challenge or wellness topic.
9/5: Katie Martin facilitated an engaging community forum with Del Mar Union School District to inform priority actions to implement their ambitious Destination 2028 strategic plan that focuses on their learner portrait aspirations for all students, including adaptability, critical thinking, and learner`s mindset.
8/22: The energy was high as National School District launched a Guiding Coalition that will be working with the community to design a Learning Model in support of their Profile of an NSD Learner.
8/14: CCDS teachers continued their competency-based practice journey by collaborating across the system to define essential standards and competencies, align assessment tools, and continue to bring their learner profile to life across content areas.
⭐️ Wanna get in on the action? Let`s make big moves in your district. Reach out at the link in our bio.
🎊 T-6 weeks until FullScale Symposium (fka Aurora Institute), the premiere event of education innovators working to transform K-12 education. Join 1, 2, 3, or all of our transformative sessions led by Devin Vodicka (@learnercenteredleadership ), Katie Martin (@katiemartinedu ), and Kate Weisberg.
➡️ For our pre-conference session:
Register by emailing zvulevic@fullscalelearning.org & learn more about the session at the link in our bio.
➡️ For all other sessions, simply show up! Just don`t forget to register for the conference. See link in bio!
We`re looking forward to meeting you and innovating alongside you and your team.
New year, new ways to support learners. At our webinar on September 23, you`ll learn:
🔧 Tools and strategies to leverage AI as a thinking partner, not a teaching replacement.
📝 About an AI app designed to co-plan your learning experiences to integrate relevant whole-learner outcomes
🧑Real classroom examples of educators using AI to build learner-centered experiences.
Register at the link in our bio.
🌟 What are the Bright Spots in your school or classroom this year?
Bright spots are the practices, moments, or ideas that spark belonging, agency, and purpose for learners—and they can inspire others to reimagine what’s possible.
Whether it’s a student-led project, a shift in your learning environment, or a small practice that’s making a big impact, your story encourages and energizes.
Comment what`s working below!
🎉 Amist all the excitement of the new school year, we`re sharing some essential sentiments to keep in mind, from Devin Vodicka`s newest Catalyst blog, Embracing Possibility at the Start of a New School Year. Here`s to a successful 25-26 school year!
Full article at link in bio.
Eric Chagala of @vistaunified shared powerful insights on school redesign at our webinar in July. Evolving a notoriously dangerous school into one where 1,000 students apply for 250 spots was no easy feat, but Eric and his team made it a reality by listening to community voices and taking bold action.
At the link in our bio…
📺 Watch the full recording
🎉 Sign up for upcoming events
🏫 Work with us to redesign your school
📣 Educators: we`re talking to you.
You can implement the Learning Experience Design Cycle into your classroom to support deep, meaningful learning. Whether designing a mini-lesson, a multi-day unit, or a months-long project, the six phases offer a shared language and a clear, purposeful path forward.
Kelly Williams, Director of Strategic Partnerships and former high school English teacher, explains how she used it to keep her learners engaged and curious. Access the blog at the link in our bio.
Dr. Elizabeth Brenner of @compasscs on her experience working with LCC: “Having that person who I know has walked down that path who is able to provide those insights, truly in a coaching fashion, has just been critical for me.”
Need a coach to help with your districts’ evolution? We’re here to help. Reach out at collaborate@learnercentered.org.
🎉We just launched 4 brand-new courses for educators designed to bring learner-centered education to life.
These courses give you practical strategies, tools, and ready-to-use tasks to:
✅ Personalize learning
✅ Foster collaboration & belonging
✅ Design real-world, meaningful assessments
✅ Build learner agency
Take one or bundle them all for a complete learner-centered experience.
👉 Explore the courses today and start designing learning that empowers every learner at the link in our bio.
📖 Literacy is more than decoding words on a page. It’s the foundation for voice, agency, and future-ready skills.
At Lamont Elementary School District, Superintendent Lori Gonzales has championed a vision for literacy that is both rigorous and learner-centered. By investing in educator growth and grounding instruction in the district’s PACE framework (Personalized, Authentic, Competency-Based, and Equitable & Inclusive), Lamont is building classrooms where learners see themselves as creators, thinkers, and change-makers.
Professors Stephanie Buelow and Charlotte Frambaugh Kritzer, in partnership with Learner-Centered Collaborative, worked alongside Lamont’s PreK–8 educators to bring this vision to life. From Writer’s Workshop models to heart maps to interdisciplinary collaboration, their work highlights how centering literacy can unlock whole-learner outcomes.
This story reminds us that when we prioritize the writer over the writing and the learner over the lesson, we create schools where every child can thrive.
Read the full blog to explore Lamont’s journey and discover strategies that can inspire your community at the link in our bio.
☀️ What if THE conversation at #SXSWEDU2026, one of the country`s biggest education conferences, was all about centering learners by design? It can be... with your help!
SXSW uses a community voting process called PanelPicker to help determine which sessions and speakers will be invited to present during the four-day conference.
Voting is an easy, two-step process:
1️⃣ Click the link in our bio and sign in or sign up for PanelPicker
2️⃣ Vote for Learner-Centered Collaborative`s four sessions by clicking the heart next to the session titles
Once logged in, voting takes seconds! Thanks for your support, and we hope to see you there in March!
For the past three years, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with @bonsallunified School District to bring their learner-centered vision to life.
Heather Golly, Ed.D., shared thoughtful reflections on how working with the LCC team has helped evolve her district—and we’re grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside Bonsall educators on this journey.
