Professional Development
Professional Development
What We Do
The K20 Center has worked with schools in every Oklahoma county. Across the state, we have impacted over 1,400 schools, 2,500 administrators, 22,000 teachers, and over 300,000 students to improve instruction and student achievement in Oklahoma. That scale means we understand the realities of Oklahoma classrooms — and have the capacity to support a single campus or an entire district. Additionally, K20 has been invited to provide professional development for teachers and leaders across the country. Our resources are used in all 50 states and in countries around the world.
K20 Professional Development is exclusively built on research-based strategies and presented by personnel who are former teachers and administrators. Our staff’s firsthand educational experience ensures viable classroom strategies partnered with a deep understanding of participants’ needs and concerns. Each session is carefully evaluated and adjusted based upon participant feedback. Topics are customized to individual school needs. Additionally, these sessions fulfill requirements for Title I, Title II A, and Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness.
K20’s professional development is formalized workshops with the explicit goal of increasing teacher content or pedagogy knowledge and/or improving instructional practices. To be considered high-quality professional development, outcomes must have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and teacher performance. Our professional development programming aligns with state academic standards and is regularly evaluated. Additionally, we aim to increase teachers’ knowledge of subject matter and advance teachers’ understanding of research-based instructional strategies.
On-Site Professional Development
One of the most popular ways schools access this programming is through on-site professional development. K20 brings the same research-based, standards-aligned training described above directly to your school or district. Sessions accommodate up to 30 participants and can be scheduled as a half-day or full-day learning experience, and each includes a pre-session consultation to align content to your school’s specific goals.
Session topics include:
Instruction & Engagement
- Classroom Management
- Student Engagement
- Authentic Teaching (Rigor and Relevance)
- Instructional Strategies and Authenticity
Lesson Design
- 5E Lesson Writing
- 5E Lessons for Administrators
- Formative Assessments
Technology & Innovation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Authentic Technology Integration
Test Readiness
- ACT Power Up (ACT-aligned instructional strategies)
- ACT Prep (student-focused test preparation)
Leadership & Culture
- Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
Don’t see your topic? We also design custom sessions around your school’s specific goals.
Half-Day Session — $1,500
Full-Day Session — $3,000
What We Do
The K20 Center has worked with schools in every Oklahoma county. Across the state, we have impacted over 1,400 schools, 2,500 administrators, 22,000 teachers, and over 300,000 students to improve instruction and student achievement in Oklahoma. That scale means we understand the realities of Oklahoma classrooms — and have the capacity to support a single campus or an entire district. Additionally, K20 has been invited to provide professional development for teachers and leaders across the country. Our resources are used in all 50 states and in countries around the world.
K20 Professional Development is exclusively built on research-based strategies and presented by personnel who are former teachers and administrators. Our staff’s firsthand educational experience ensures viable classroom strategies partnered with a deep understanding of participants’ needs and concerns. Each session is carefully evaluated and adjusted based upon participant feedback. Topics are customized to individual school needs. Additionally, these sessions fulfill requirements for Title I, Title II A, and Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness.
K20’s professional development is formalized workshops with the explicit goal of increasing teacher content or pedagogy knowledge and/or improving instructional practices. To be considered high-quality professional development, outcomes must have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and teacher performance. Our professional development programming aligns with state academic standards and is regularly evaluated. Additionally, we aim to increase teachers’ knowledge of subject matter and advance teachers’ understanding of research-based instructional strategies.
“I love that most of the strategies K20 PD shows us require no money–they take time, but they don’t require any huge financial investment, so we could go back and start implementing these tomorrow.”
– Secondary school administrator
For more information, contact Tracy McCarty
