"The Mastery Leadership Institute gave my teachers the necessary tools to improve their instructional practice. Formative assessment, standards/curriculum alignment, and results-driven professional conversations have 30 years of research backing, and MasteryConnect brings all of that together for teachers."
Robin Gilbert
Superintendent—Payette School District
"From the start to the finish, the MLI grounds you in your why - I left the institute renewed and inspired to action. Every piece of data represents a student and the opportunity to better their lives."
Jamie Parris
Director of High School Teaching & Learning—Hamilton County Schools
"MLI is different from other PD experiences because it provides a space for real conversations to take place. Educators from across the country shared ideas and best practices with one goal in mind—the children. We left feeling rejuvenated and with an understanding that we must continue to be bold enough to do what's best for kids."
Claubentz Dieujuste
Principal—Victory Collegiate HS
"After attending MLI with several of our teacher leaders, we have completely revamped our assessment calendar and procedures going into the next school year. Furthermore, MasteryConnect has become a VITAL tool for our students, teachers and administrators in regards to assessments and data digging."
Dudley D. Darrow
Principal—Enid High School
The MLI program begins with an intensive two-day retreat. You will be immersed in full-day collaborative seminars focused on scalable, real-world strategies to effectively use data to target interventions, personalize learning and evaluate instructional efficacy.
During the retreat, you will become part of a dedicated cohort led by a veteran nationally recognized educator. In this cohort, you'll build a strong network of other like-minded educators from across the country to share best practices and leadership strategies after you return home.
Reconnect with your cohort for monthly interactive, online coaching sessions facilitated by the cohort leader. These sessions are specifically designed to promote accountability, provide ongoing professional development and support, and fuel collaboration around specific challenges.
A self-described "regular guy", Todd is anything but ordinary. As principal, he rallied his team to transform a failing elementary school into a B-rated school in one year. Todd is the 2017 Utah Elementary School Principal of the Year and a 2017 NAESP Distinguished Principal. He now works for a large district as a principal coach.
After exploring opportunities in both industry and entrepreneurship, Dean Wilson returned to his true passion—education. As a high-school principal, he was a diehard champion for building dynamic professional environments and led the charge for strong PLC collaboration and a data-driven approach to learning.
Trenton co-founded MasteryConnect after twenty years as a public school teacher and principal. He remains a passionate advocate for the K-12 educators, traveling the country supporting schools and districts in implement mastery learning, PLCs, and effective assessment strategies.
