SPEAKER · TRAINER · LEADERSHIP COACH
Leading is teaching.
You are the teacher of teachers.
David works with school leaders, district teams, and educational organizations to transform how they see their role and equip them with a practical framework to make excellent instruction a daily reality.
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" The most powerful shift a school leader can make is realizing that their job is to teach adults the way great teachers teach students.
WHAT DAVID OFFERS
Three ways to bring
this work to your team.
Every engagement is grounded in the frameworks from Fix Your Tier 1 Instruction and tailored to your specific context, challenges, and goals.
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Keynote Speaking
High-Impact Keynotes for Education Leaders
An energizing, practitioner-led keynote that reframes how school and district leaders understand their instructional role — and leaves them with an actionable lens to take back to their schools.
— Conferences, opening institutes, leadership summits
— 45 – 90 minutes
— Groups of all sizes
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Workshop / Half-Day PD
Interactive Workshops for School Leadership Teams
A hands-on, practice-based workshop that moves leaders through the Tier 1 instructional framework — designed specifically for adult learners who lead schools.
— Leader cohorts, instructional leadership teams
— 3 – 4 hours with structured breaks
— Groups of 20 – 50
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Full-Day Professional Development
Deep-Dive PD for Districts and Organizations
A full-day immersive experience that takes leadership teams through the complete instructional framework — from theory to practice — with time for reflection, case studies, and real application.
— District leadership days, organizational retreats
— 6 – 7 hours with structured breaks
— Groups of 20 – 50
TALK TOPICS
Four talks.
One coherent vision for school leadership.
Keynote · Workshop · Full Day
Fix Your Tier 1: A Framework for School Leaders
The signature talk. A practical, research-aligned framework for making excellent everyday instruction the center of your school's work — not just a goal, but a daily operational reality.
Each topic is available as a keynote, workshop, or full-day session — all drawn directly from Fix Your Tier 1 Instruction.
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Keynote · Workshop
The Teacher of Teachers: Redefining the Principal's Role
What changes when school leaders stop managing instruction and start teaching it? This talk reframes the principal's identity — from evaluator to educator of adults.
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Workshop · Full Day
Leading Adult Learners: Applying the Science of Instruction to PD
The principles that make great student instruction work — clarity, engagement, practice, targeted feedback — apply directly to professional development. This session shows leaders how to design PD that actually changes practice.
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Workshop · Full Day
Coaching and Evaluation: Aligned, Not Competing
Most leaders experience coaching and evaluation as separate — even conflicting — responsibilities. This session shows how to bring them into alignment as integrated functions of instructional leadership.
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BOOK DAVID
Let's talk about bringing
this work to your team.
David works with school districts, educational organizations, and conference programs that are serious about improving Tier 1 instruction — not as an initiative, but as a way of leading.
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Share your context and goals, and we'll find the right format together.
Principals, directors, and superintendents
District and organizational leadership teams
Educational conferences and leadership institutes
Organizations committed to instructional excellence and equity