SUMMER 2026
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES
Join us for professional development sessions that address some of the most common concerns we’ve heard during the past school year. Engaging Learners summer workshops are convenient. You can participate from wherever you are!
These workshops will be LIVE - not recorded - so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to interact with the presenter.
All Summer 2026 workshop sessions will be held on Zoom. Enrolled educators need an active email address, internet connection, and a device with video and sound capabilities. Most operating systems and browsers are supported; for the best experience, the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Chromium Edge is recommended.
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Times or dates don’t work with your schedule? Register anyway! After each live event, we’ll send you a link to the recording so you can watch or listen at your convenience.
May 26, 2026
1pm-4pm ET | noon-3pm CT | 11am-2pm MT | 10am-1pm PT
Too Many Initiatives, Not Enough Impact? A Smarter Way to Lead Change
Dr. Jenny French | Recommended audience: Administrators and School Leaders | $75
When everything is a priority, nothing is. In this hands-on session, school leaders will learn how to audit initiatives, eliminate overload, and lead focused, sustainable change—without burning out teachers.
Participants will map every major initiative from the past year and the year ahead, prioritize high-impact work while remaining compliant with district and state requirements, create a clear, manageable rollout plan for the new school year, receive actionable feedback on your plan so you can start strong, and leave with a practical roadmap that protects teacher capacity, strengthens implementation, and ensures your initiatives actually stick.
Participants will receive a certificate documenting 3 hours of professional development upon request.
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June 18, 2026
10am-1pm ET | 9am-noon CT | 8am-11am MT | 7am-10am PT
Vocabulary That Sticks: Word Learning Strategies for the Secondary Classroom
Dr. Jenny French | Recommended audience: Grade 4-12 Teachers, Instructional Coaches and Curriculum Directors | $75
Explore research-aligned vocabulary instruction grounded in the Science of Reading. This session focuses on both direct and indirect approaches to teaching vocabulary, with practical strategies that help students deeply understand and retain new words over time. Participants will leave with a ready-to-use morphology routine, strategies for effective word walls, and framework for selecting high-impact vocabulary.
Participants will receive a certificate documenting 3 hours of professional development upon request.
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June 4, 2026
1pm-4pm ET | noon-3pm CT | 11am-2pm MT | 10am-1pm PT
Designing an Intervention Program that Actually Works
Dr. Jenny French | Recommended audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches. Curriculum Directors and School Leaders | $75
Building a strong reading intervention program at the secondary level requires more than a curriculum - it requires clarity, systems, and strategic design. In this workshop for school leaders, interventionists, and instructional coaches, participants will learn how to create a targeted, sustainable intervention model aligned to the science of reading and the unique needs of adolescent learners. Identify meaningful student data, structures for scheduling, staffing, designing instructional components that address decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Leave with a customized intervention plan in hand-ready for fall implementation.
Participants will receive a certificate documenting 3 hours of professional development upon request.
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June 20, 2026
9am-3:30pm ET | 8am-2:30pm CT | 7am-1:30pm MT | 6am-12:30pm PT
Don't Resign! Redesign.
Dr. Jenny French | Recommended audience: All educators including Teachers, Instructional Coaches. Curriculum Directors and School Leaders | $149
If you’re tired, overwhelmed, or quietly wondering if you can keep doing this for another year—this workshop is for you. Whether you’re considering a career shift, craving better balance, or simply unsure of your next move, we’ll guide you through a structured process to evaluate your options and design a path forward, whether that's staying, shifting, or starting over. The life and career you want won’t happen by accident—it requires intention and planning.
In this session, you will: assess where you are and why it feels unsustainable, explore new directions inside or outside of education identify practical steps toward change, and create a personal action plan you can actually follow. You’ll leave with clarity, momentum, and a completed workbook to support your next steps.
Participants will receive a certificate documenting 6 hours of professional development upon request.
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About your workshop presenter...
Dr. Jenny French brings her experience as a teacher, literacy coach, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent to schools all over the country. As a sought-after school improvement consultant, Jenny is delighted to share her wealth of experience. Learn more about Dr. French here.
Reach out for information about bringing Dr. French to your school or district.