Create Transformative Learning Experiences with Scoutlier’s Professional Development
- Written by Kiara Klein, Director of Programs, Scoutlier by Aecern
Student learning rests squarely in the hands of educators, a role filled with high expectations, pressures, and an ever-evolving set of unknowns. A key challenge? Striking the right balance between empowering students to make choices and ensuring they have a solid, structured foundation to support their learning journey. The most effective educators have a repository of strategies they’ve tested, adapted, and refined—strategies that work for the majority of students. But what about those few who need more support? For new educators, the path to finding successful strategies can be especially steep.
Learning goes beyond memorizing information and reciting facts. By blending hands-on learning, encouraging curiosity, offering interaction with content, and providing diverse response options, education becomes dynamic and student-centered. While it may feel daunting to create this kind of environment, Scoutlier makes it achievable.
Bringing Learning to Life with Scoutlier
Scoutlier professional development helps educators build meaningful learning experiences. With Scoutlier, educators can create scaffolding lessons in minutes, connecting students to content and enabling real-time insights into student engagement. The results speak for themselves: when students feel capable and in control of their pace, they’re more engaged. As engagement grows, so does knowledge retention. And as students apply what they’ve learned hands-on, their skills deepen.
This might sound like an idealized version of classroom reality, but it’s grounded in real, practical training designed by educators for educators. Scoutlier provides educators with the skills and tools to bridge the gap between effective strategies and engaged students.
More Than Training: A Hands-On, Interactive Experience
Scoutlier professional development sessions aren’t passive “sit and listen” sessions. There’s none of the dreaded death by PowerPoint. They’re hands-on, “explore and share” experiences. Educators leave our workshops with immediately usable lessons—no wait time and no complicated setups. We know the frustration of walking away from a training with unanswered questions like, “How will I use this?” or “Will this actually work in my classroom?” Our goal is for educators to leave feeling confident and equipped with practical tools they can implement the very next day. By investing in professional development that immerses educators in active learning, Scoutlier empowers educators to foster true engagement, not just in their students but in themselves as lifelong learners.
Don’t just take our word for it. The educators who have attended some of our sessions have loved their experience: “This professional development experience was engaging, accessible and relevant. We were learning the entire two days. We were challenged and made to step outside of our comfort zone which pushed our level of learning. The presenters created a fun but focused learning environment. I would highly recommend this PD!”
—Diving into the Ocean Twilight Zone PD, October 2024
Scoutlier’s professional development trainings are fun and engaging; we are committed to helping you with self-paced, in-person learning with skills that will help you elevate your practice. Learn more about our professional development programs.
Contact us to schedule a professional development session with Scoutlier at your school or district.