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How to Turn Portraits into Practice: Quick Start

Curious about what this would actually look like in your school or district? We understand- and we’re committed to your needs.

1. Discovery conversation (30–45 minutes). We start by understanding where you are: Do you have a finished Portrait, or are you still drafting one? What competencies does it name? Where is it landing well, and where is it stalling — classroom practice, assessment, staff buy-in, community understanding? This conversation shapes everything that follows; we don’t sell a fixed package before we understand your context— and your budget.

2. Matching the right entry point to where you are. Depending on your stage, goals, budget, and existing expertise, we work with you to combine workshops, coaching, and facilitated conversations to move everyone forward.

3. A working plan tied to your Portrait, not a generic scope of work. We map your specific named competencies to methodologies and concrete classroom practices — planning documents, assessment tools, and exhibition formats your teachers can use right away. Some may already be in place; others may be new. This is the step where “resourcefulness” or “community” on a poster starts turning into something a teacher can actually plan a unit around.

4. Implementation, with built-in reflection points. Whether it’s a single workshop or a longer-term coaching partnership, we build in checkpoints to reflect on what’s working and adjust — consistent with the same “systematic reflection” habit we ask of our students.

5. Staying connected: Educators who work with Antioch faculty in any capacity join a standing network of practitioners who share tools, peer connection, and continued learning long after the initial engagement ends.

6. Building capacity: We work with you to identify and train teacher leaders who can move into coaching roles as part of our Critical Skills Leadership Community.

Workshops

A focused, immersive experience, tied directly to your Portrait’s language.


  • Flexible schedule (half-day, full-day, or multi-day)
  • Personalized to meet the needs of your team.
  • Experience the Problem-Based, Collaborative, Experiential, and Standards-Driven Learning approach firsthand
Starting at $200 per day

Coaching

Ongoing, job-embedded support to build practice into daily instruction.


  • Structured feedback cycles that begin with teacher goals
  • Classroom observation, co-teaching, and modeling
  • Leadership training to build capacity within your school
Starting at $200 per day

Grad Credit

For those who want to go deeper.


  • Graduate courses designed for your teachers, focusing on the topics you prioritize.
  • Graduate Certificates in multiple related areas
  • All coursework can be applied to our MEd in Teaching & Learning
Starting at $400 per credit

Ready to talk specifics? Reach out through the Antioch Center for School Renewal ([email protected]), and we’ll set up a discovery conversation.

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