Online PD that Saves Time and Money While Improving Student Learning
Responsive Learning is passionate about empowering Educators. We collaborate with experienced professionals to provide engaging, quality professional development (PD) for teachers, administrators, counselors, and paraeducators. Our mission is to make it easy to foster lifelong learning, create connections, and instilling positive growth in teachers and students alike.
Online Professional Development. Anywhere. Anytime.
PROVEN • ACCREDITED • VALUED
100% of administrators using our online PD reported increased visibility on what their teachers are learning and applying in the classroom. Working together and growing, we are improving classroom instruction through better PD.
Trusted by over 1,825 Districts in 13 States
Features and Benefits
We love serving our customers! Here are some important ways our valued teachers, administrators, GT coordinators, and superintendents benefit from using Responsive Learning.
over 300 online courses
Take our courses from anywhere at any time! Our library features courses that address key training areas, including compliance, gifted and talented, instructional strategies, help for new and developing teachers, and much more.
Expert Content Instructors
All of our courses are created and presented by expert educational consultants who have devoted their lives to providing teachers with the best tools and techniques they need to succeed in the classroom.
Personalized Training
Our courses cover a diverse set of education topics, allowing teachers to personalize their professional learning to best address their needs in the classroom.
All Course Progress Is Automatically Tracked and Archived
Save Time and Money with Online Training
Our online courses keep your teachers in the classroom with their students, so you don’t have to pay for substitutes.
Manage your training with our online dashboards
The Administrator Dashboard gives you insight into what your teachers are learning and the power to manage users and track course progress.
What Our Customers are Saying
Inspiring testimonials about our products and services. We are grateful for your kind words!
Paula, Teacher, West Ruck ISD
I have a better understanding of how to differentiate my lessons by using the tiered assignments and flexible grouping in my classroom.
Shelly, Teacher, Spring ISD
Nice, concise presentation to remind us of the key components of our assessment system and how they impact student performance.
Christi, Teacher, Carrol ISD
Really got me thinking about the students in my room and their letter knowledge. I am thinking of ways to differentiate assignments based on their readiness.
Yvonne, Teacher, Kress ISD
I like that I can be on campus and not at Region doing this. Sections are short and to the point so I can work on them during my conference period. I can either listen to or read the information.
Kaila, Teacher, Hutto ISD
I like that it was at my own pace, and I was able to go back and listen to a certain section if I needed to.
OUR PRODUCTS
We take the stress out of PD by providing you with best-in-class instructors, over 300 custom-designed interactive courses, and a user dashboard to track, report, certify and organize all of your training, while providing you with hands-on customer service.
Thought-Leading Content Experts from Around the Nation
We take the worry out of finding the right trainers for your specific training needs. Each of our courses are presented by the very best in educational training.
TAGT
The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) connects and empowers educators and parents to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students from every cultural background.
OAGC
The Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) is unique among education associations in that the focus is about children rather than educators. In order to maintain that focus while acknowledging the many viewpoints that add to the support of gifted children, OAGC is organized to reflect the many voices that make up the gifted community in Ohio: coordinators, teachers, parents and familes, and, lastly, members of the higher education community.
J TAYLOR EDUCATION
J Taylor Education is the sole source publisher and official provider of Depth and Complexity Framework products and workshops. The Depth and Complexity Framework is the differentiation solution, providing instructional tools that empower students to be independent thinkers and creative problem-solvers. Used in over 100,000 classrooms, the Depth & Complexity Framework creates renewed learning excitement in the classroom
JOYCE JUNTUNE, Ph.D.
Joyce Juntune, Ph.D., is a renowned consultant, trainer, professor, and lecturer with more than 45 years of experience in the field of education. She is an instructional associate professor at Texas A&M University, and she teaches graduate-level courses in her expert areas of intelligence, child and adolescent development, educational psychology, giftedness, and creativity
KATHERINE MCKNIGHT, Ph.D
Dr. Katherine McKnight is a dynamic presenter, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author. In addition to speaking at professional development conferences, she is a regular consultant in schools and classrooms in the United States and Internationally.
TIMOTHY GANGWER
Timothy Gangwer is a dedicated educator of 26 years, with a focus in the field of visual learning. He has served as visual literacy consultant to the Ministry of Education, France; Ministry of Education, Japan; Mediterranean Association of International Schools, Morocco; and the Association of International Schools, Africa. Mr. Gangwer is an international keynote speaker, educational consultant, and the director and co-founder of the Visual Teaching Alliance.
COLIN SEALE
Colin Seale, Esq. is an education advocate and critical thinking expert who has merged his passion and experience for education, law, and social justice into thinkLaw, an award-winning program that helps educators teach critical thinking through standardsaligned, real-life legal cases and powerful and personalized professional development to help teachers implement engaging Socratic strategies across all grades and subject areas.
RICHARD CASH, Ph.D.
Richard M. Cash, Ph.D., has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. Dr. Cash is the president and lead consultant for nRich Educational Consulting, Inc. His areas of expertise include educational programming, differentiated instruction, brain compatible classrooms, and self-regulated learning.
LISA VAN GEMERT
Lisa Van Gemert is the Youth and Education Ambassador for American Mensa. She provides programming and support for the young members of American Mensa as well as gifted youth, educators and parents of the general public. Ms. Van Gemert currently serves as Chair of the Gifted Plus Division for the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT).
New & Exciting
Content Expert Spotlight
Genein Letford
As the 2019 LA Lakers Business Woman and the 2015 CA Charter Teacher of the Year, Genein is a national thought leader and creator of the concept of ‘Intercultural Creativity®’. She is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC, a consulting, coaching, and training company that trains educational leaders and teachers to create sustainable organizational equity and inclusion strategies within their classrooms while unleashing their innovative thinking for themselves and in their students.
Her 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity® is a leading framework that encourages corporations in their diversity and inclusion development while developing critical cognitive tools for creative thinking. Her first book, From Debt to Destiny: Creating Financial Freedom from the Inside Out connects creative thinking to financial agility and was an international bestseller in 5 finance categories.
Genein’s next book, 7 Gems of Intercultural Creativity: Connecting, Creating and Innovating Across Cultural Lines is due to come out this fall. She recently published her first children’s book I AM CREATIVE! with her 3-year-old son, Shawn. Genein believes creative thinking thrives best in an inclusive environment, and she is often called ‘America’s Creative Coach’ for her work in reigniting intercultural creativity within our workforce. Check out our blog featuring her new course: https://www.responsivelearning.com/harness-the-power-of-intercultural-creativity/
Take a look at Genein’s Responsive Learning course on our website:
https://www.responsivelearning.com/product/intercultural-creativity-for-classrooms-and-beyond/
Course of the Month
Going Deeper with Beyond Boredom
Boredom is an intriguing and complex topic to study. Understanding it better will help you engage students in meaningful ways and overcome the mental block that boredom can cause. Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed. dives deep into the underlying causes of boredom as she explains how to understand and remedy it in the classroom during this recorded virtual live event.
While this course is beneficial on its own, it is intended as a follow-up session to Beyond Boredom: Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word, which is available in our course library.
New Members!
We are proud to welcome these new districts to the Responsive Learning family:
Cushing ISD
Lake Worth ISD
We’re excited to serve you, helping your team to flourish through better professional development.
Articles that Matter
The Retention Prescription: Growing New Teachers Through Prescriptive Support
Hiring new teachers, especially during a teacher shortage, has become more important and challenging for administrators. From 2012-2018, the number of Bachelor’s degrees in education conferred by US colleges dropped by 21% (NCES). The pandemic only made that problem worse. In February of 2021, the National Education Association reported that 55% of their surveyed members planned to leave education, showing an 18% increase in six months (NEA).
Read the full blog here.
Exciting Updates to the Responsive Learning
Did you know that Responsive Learning Content Partners do more than just make courses?
They also write some of the most popular blogs on the internet! Check out Genein’s article on developing self-awareness: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-understanding-neuroscience-helps-develop-self-letford-m-ed/
We’re excited to announce our new SPED Self-Assessment Rubric PD bundle.
Imagine your faculty completing the 7 required Self-Assessment compliance areas in only two hours. Our new SPED Self-Assessment Rubric PD bundle makes it easy to fulfill state-required training for the current school year. Each course is mapped to TEA standards and designed to help teachers, counselors, and paraeducators strengthen their skills in special education. The deadline for completion of the special education self-assessment is September 30, 2022.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Antonio Baca, Teacher, El Paso Leadership Academy
“It was a very useful course about how to target differentiation and other ways to use resources”
Abraham Vargas, Teacher, Medina Valley ISD
“This course provides a good summary of what the T-TESS involves and the role teachers and administrators play in the process.”
Bill Tippett, Teacher, Eagle Mt-Saginaw ISD
“It is always good to get a refresher at the beginning of the year.!”
Contact
Responsive Learning
2118 Grant Ave., El Paso, TX 79930
915-532-9964 P 915-532-9975 F
