Professional Learning
Strategic Consulting & Professional Development
Kelli partners with educational organizations to deliver high-impact training meticulously tailored to your district’s strategic goals. From immersive full-day workshops to ongoing systemic consulting, every session is designed to drive immediate, measurable outcomes in the classroom.
National Keynotes
Moving beyond standard inspiration, Kelli delivers commanding keynotes rooted in active classroom reality. As a master practitioner, she bridges the gap between high-level district goals and the daily experience of educators. Her relatable, deeply supportive delivery proves that scaling high-rigor performance doesn't require teacher burnout—it requires a practical, architectural blueprint that teachers can implement immediately.
"Five stars! Excellent presenter and presentation! Worth my time and I have tools to share with others!"
Instructional Coach
"I appreciate the useful resources."
Teacher, ELA
"Very informative. Good tools to use."
Secondary Teacher, CTE
Synergistic Teaching is Teacher Approved!
"Great informative session. I appreciate the real use cases for our classrooms and the ‘I can’ statements were so helpful.
Secondary Teacher, CTE
"Very informative! I love when there is overlapping of strategies and what we as teachers are expected to tackle in the classroom. Ie: one strategy tackles 2 things. Thank you!"
Secondary Teacher
"Very helpful tools that can easily be incorporated into various classes."
Assistant Principal, Secondary
Sessions for District & School Leaders:
Increase Multilingual Learner Achievement Via Targeted Educator Professional Development
This session provides the strategic blueprint to scale Multilingual Learner (ML) achievement without adding to existing teacher workloads. The Synergistic Teaching framework dismantles pedagogical silos by synthesizing foundational linguistic theories and cognitive rigor models into actionable strategies that embed seamlessly within your existing MTSS structures. Backed by multi-year classroom data, leaders will leave equipped with fully developed one- and two-year professional development models ready for immediate, sustainable district deployment.
Embodied Cognition: Mitigating the Screen Inferiority Effect via Haptic Scaffolds for MLs
Grounded in neurobiological research, this session equips administrators to combat the digital "screen inferiority effect" that actively degrades student reading comprehension and cognitive processing. Leaders will learn to operationalize analog methodologies—specifically physical reading and manual text annotation—as Universal, Tier 1 haptic scaffolds that successfully circumvent working memory limitations for Multilingual Learners. In direct alignment with ESEA mandates, attendees will leave with an empirically validated, UDL-compliant framework to systemically train instructional staff and accelerate academic mastery across their campuses.
Sessions for ML Teachers:
State ML Test Scores: Roadmap to Successful Planning & Differentiation
ELPS Standards Based AZELLA PREP All Year Long: Crucial Teacher Actions to Support ML Student Success
State ML Test Strategy: A Synergistic Approach to Student Success
Sessions for teachers in all content areas:
Building ML Cognitive Endurance for Maximum ACT Performance
This session delivers the Synergistic Teaching blueprint for preparing Multilingual Learners (MLs) to navigate the complex architecture of high-stakes text sets. By deploying language dives, strategic text annotation, and translanguaging, educators will learn to systematically dismantle linguistic barriers and drastically reduce student cognitive load. The result transforms inefficient decoding into independent fluency—preserving working memory for the higher-order critical thinking necessary to maximize ACT and assessment performance across all content areas.
The Architecture of Student Talk: Increasing Disciplinary Literacy
In this session, participants will explore highly effective teacher actions for increasing disciplinary literacy through student talk. Participants will learn how to harness the power of classroom conversation to foster deep learning of content area vocabulary by implementing activities that deepen critical thinking and boost student engagement. We will also discuss how to avoid common pitfalls.
Strategic Scaffolding: Amplifying Universal Student Performance
Move beyond basic resource collection and master the systemic integration of high-impact instructional scaffolds for diverse learners. This session delivers a tactical blueprint for infusing learning objectives with absolute precision, driving academic language, and structuring collaborative discussions across all content areas. Educators will leave with an actionable framework to seamlessly elevate lesson rigor and amplify measurable student performance.
3. Operationalizing the AZ ELPS: Translating Standards into Measurable Student Action
Compliance with the AZ English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) is only the baseline; this session provides the blueprint to translate these standards into rigorous, observable student actions. Educators will learn to systematically decode the ELPS architecture to engineer highly differentiated, targeted assignments across all content areas. By activating these standards, teachers will move from passive mandate fulfillment to active, data-driven mastery for their Multilingual Learners.
4. Systemic Scaffolding: Engineering ML Success Across Content Areas
This session delivers an executive-level blueprint for deploying critical linguistic supports and advanced language scaffolds across all academic disciplines. Educators and department leadership will master the exact teacher actions required to scale Multilingual Learner outcomes department-wide, ensuring cohesive, rigorous instruction. By replacing ad-hoc accommodations with systemic instructional architecture, schools will secure immediate and sustainable academic growth for all MLs.
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