What are Learning Labs?
Lavinia Group’s Instructional Leader Learning Labs offers lead teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders a continuous learning experience around high-impact topics. Each lab provides virtual, connected sessions on a variety of cutting-edge topics in education. Participants will meet for four 1-hour virtual sessions across a 4-week timespan.
Instructional Leader Learning Lab Series
$475 per participant
Grades K-8
Join Lavinia Group experts for a dynamic, four-part series designed specifically for network, district, and school-based instructional leaders. This series provides practical strategies, actionable tools, and proven frameworks to establish powerful instructional management systems and implement effective data cycles that drive school-wide success. Learn from high-performing leaders across the country and leave with the skills and confidence to transform your leadership approach and make a lasting impact on your educational community.
Throughout this series, participants will engage in interactive sessions, collaborative problem-solving, and guided planning exercises to develop a comprehensive approach to instructional leadership, data-driven decision-making, and teacher development.
By the end of the series, leaders will have a complete, practical toolkit for driving achievement, strengthening teacher practice, and creating a data-informed, results-driven school culture.
Session 1: Setting the Vision and Goals
Develop a clear and focused vision for your school year. Learn strategies to set achievable long-term and short-term goals aligned with your vision.
Session Objectives
In this session, participants will:
- Define a clear instructional vision aligned with student achievement goals.
- Establish measurable, strategic goals for teachers and students across grade levels.
- Identify priority areas of focus for short-term and long-term instructional improvement.
- Develop an actionable plan for communicating and sustaining the vision throughout the school community.
Session Topics
- Introduction to Lavinia Group’s Instructional Management Framework.
- Establishing long-term goals for student success.
- Creating short-term, actionable goals that align with end-of-year objectives.
- Using data to identify areas needing improvement.
Meet Your Instructors
Who Should Attend?
Principals, assistant principals, and school leaders seeking practical tools and strategies to support their teams and improve school performance.
Fall 2026 Session
All times from 1 - 2:30 PM ET
Price: $475
September 23, 2026
September 30, 2026
October 7, 2026
October 14, 2026
What are Lab-Sites?
Instructional Leadership Lab-Sites provide a unique opportunity to engage in hands-on professional learning that strengthens instructional practice and drives meaningful student growth. During these lab-sites, leaders observe live classroom lessons to analyze effective instruction in action, deepen their understanding of high-quality teaching, and prepare for and facilitate team meetings focused on intellectual preparation, studying student work, and implementing data protocols. Leaders also practice applying instructional leadership moves through in-the-moment coaching sessions guided by LG experts, allowing them to rehearse, refine, and internalize key practices in a supportive environment.
Instructional Leadership Lab-Site: Preparation for End-of-Year Assessments
$750 per participant
Grades K-8
The Instructional Leadership Lab-Site provides an immersive, hands-on professional learning experience designed to prepare school leaders to maximize teacher and student success in preparation for end-of-year assessments. This in-person lab-site equips leaders with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to drive meaningful instructional change in their own buildings, ensuring teachers and students are fully prepared for end-of-year assessments. During the day, leaders engage in authentic, practice-based learning tailored to their specific school goals.
By the end of the in-person lab-site, leaders will have a robust toolkit of instructional leadership practices, a deeper understanding of high-impact teaching, and the confidence to implement change that accelerates teacher effectiveness and strengthens student performance on end-of-year assessments.
During the lab-site, leaders will:
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Immerse in an end-of-year assessment–focused instructional preparation meeting that anticipates student misconceptions, equips teachers for strong execution, and aligns instruction to high expectations.
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Use the Lavinia Group Observation Tool to identify high-quality instructional practices, diagnose common pitfalls, and provide actionable, in-the-moment coaching to support teacher growth.
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Analyze student work to notice the highest-leverage misconceptions and plan next-steps rooted in clear, transferable teaching points.
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Engage in live coaching sessions that reinforce effective instructional leadership strategies.
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Translate the skills and knowledge gained into actionable plans for improving instruction and student learning in their own building, creating a culture of continuous improvement and high expectations.
Who Should Attend
Lead teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders.
Winter 2027 Session
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Time: 8:30am - 3:00pm
Location: In-Person, New York City (TBD)
Price: $750
"Wonderful presenters - thoroughly prepared and extremely useful material! The explicit examples through modeled lessons and videos kept all learners engaged in the workshop"
Shannon
DePersenaire, NJDOE
Speak with our experts now to choose the perfect Professional Learning Lab for your team.