with Kim Bane, Joellen Killion, Michelle Kuhns, Megan Holmstrom, Matt Bornstein-Grove, Justin Gregory Johns, Paula Peters, and Stevi Quate.
We support our partner schools in the complex work of making their mission and vision a reality. Our educational consultants offer diverse, yet philosophically-aligned, expertise to elevate student and professional learning through customized partnerships in three areas: Macro Learning Systems, Collaborative Culture, and Teaching & Learning.
Through sustained onsite and online partnerships, Balanced Professional Learning supports schools as they develop standards-based learning systems that integrate learner agency and the personalized opportunities that lead to joyful learning. Areas of support include professional learning design, establishing instructional coaching programs, standards-based curriculum design, sound assessment, and healthy grading practices. Our partnerships are uniquely tailored to meet the needs of each school, working closely with teams as they design curriculum and with leadership teams to strategically plan for change. We work with schools to establish the conditions necessary to build a strong community of practice focused on learning and in the design of transformative learning programs that empower students to inquire, think deeply, and experience joy in their learning.
We believe that every student is capable of learning mathematics at a high level, and the teacher is a critical factor for success. We believe that persistent, passionate, and playful problem solving is at the core of mathematics at all levels, and that mathematics learning should focus on developing deep understanding of concepts and the connections between them. We provide training and partnership on a variety of topics within the teaching & learning of mathematics across the program (PreK – Grade 12). Throughout our collaboration, we will partner and share ideas, build capacity through conversation, action-plan, and develop resources. Through a focus on modeling and inquiry, our time together will be active and engaging, ensuring that teachers transfer shared learning from workshop into classrooms.
Powerful social studies teaching can transform how students see themselves and the world. At its best, it helps them navigate complexity and contribute to a thriving, democratic society. Realizing this potential is as challenging as it is rewarding. Educators, too, deserve transformational learning experiences. Fulfilling the promise of an inquiry approach means examining and renewing the practices, beliefs, and identities we bring to the classroom. That often means teaching differently than we were taught; creating opportunities for students to question, analyze sources, and use evidence to construct meaningful understandings of themselves and the world. Our work is about helping educators realize this potential in their practice.
with Philip Bowman and Graeme Scott
MARIO Education is a K-12 ed-tech company that provides schools with the ability to ensure all students are safe, ready-to-learn, and thriving. We empower school leaders to identify and remove barriers to learning through our proprietary software, our innovative approach to one-to-one learning conversations, and our world-class professional development library.
Schools that employ MARIO can do so across multiple contexts and with diverse populations as a personalized advisory solution, as a key school safety and counseling tool, and as a high-impact, evidence-based intervention.
Radiant Mind
with Josh Kettell
Radiant Mind provides an array of educational programs and services that prepare students, educators, and institutions for the challenges of today while cultivating the resiliency and skills necessary to adapt the demands of tomorrow. Our passion for holistic, progressive education serves to illuminate the radiant potential in each of us.
Skoodles Illustration
with Megan Cloete
Meg is a creative thinker who specializes in making thinking, learning and abstract concepts visual. She captures key information using illustrations and bold colours by creating sketchnotes or visual summaries from conferences, webinars or events. It has been said that 80% of what we learn is visual, by creating illustrations of what you learn you are more likely to remember it and use it again. Think school vision and mission, strategic plans, professional learning, even just developing your drawing skills in the classroom!
Remfrey Educational Consulting
with April Remfrey
Remfrey Education Consulting (REC) supports international schools through customized professional development, inclusive school audits, and long-term strategic guidance. With a collaborative approach grounded in systems thinking and equity, REC helps schools strengthen their culture, clarify their practices, and build sustainable capacity across teams. Whether your school is navigating change, refining inclusion practices, or aligning systems with values, REC offers the tools and expertise to guide the process.
Pathways to Inclusive Education 