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10/14/2026

Your school has plenty of data. Does it have a system for using it?

Join us Wednesday, November 11 in Nixa, MO for Turning Data into Action: Building Data Systems, a hands-on, one-day academy for leadership teams and teachers, facilitated by Jessica Gray.

Your team will build:
✅ A district or building Data Landing Page
✅ A repeatable Data Meeting Protocol
✅ Structures for tracking next steps and instructional impact
You’ll leave with ready-to-use templates, sample agendas, and an annual data meeting calendar.

🗓 Nov 11 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 Ozarks Event Space, Nixa, MO
💲 $300/person (members save 25% with code Member25)

Register:

Data only improves learning when your team has a system for using it. In this hands-on, one-day workshop, district and building teams will build their own Data Landing Page and Data Meeting Protocol, so PLC time goes to deciding what to do next, not searching for reports.

10/13/2026

What does it take to be ready for life after high school? 🎓

It's more than grades. Future Ready ATT helps K-12 schools build four pillars of readiness:
✅ Personal Well-Being
✅ Social Skills
✅ Academic Growth
✅ Career Readiness

One shared framework. Every grade. Every student.

👉 See an example: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08hKBZ0

10/06/2026

Ever feel like teaching grade-level standards is a bit like reading Chapter 4 of a book when the kids missed Chapters 1 through 3? We’ve all been there.

Next week, STEP Up is hitting the road for From K-12: Using Vertical Progressions to Find the Gaps. We’re spending two full days cracking the code on where learning gaps start, how they compound, and—most importantly—how to bridge them without losing your sanity.

Catch us in person:
📍 Nixa, MO | Wednesday, Oct 14

Grab your work bestie, claim your spot, and let’s map out the continuum together:
👉 https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/testingasagenre-p9tfb-px3yw

Registration closes TOMORROW, October 7!

09/28/2026

Education needs a change, and Shauna Stephanchick is leading the charge! In her recent interview with VoyageKC, the founder of Learning First shares her inspiring journey from the classroom to creating a national framework that tackles the "alignment gap."

Discover how her proven system is fighting teacher burnout, improving student proficiency, and bringing true educational equity to schools across the country. 🍎✨

Read her full story here: https://voyagekc.com/interview/inspiring-conversations-with-shauna-stephanchick-of-learning-first

09/23/2026

Ever ask a 5th-grade class to use a skill they "definitely learned in 4th grade," only to be met with complete silence and blank stares? 😅

Skill gaps happen quietly along the learning continuum—and usually at no fault of the student or last year's teacher. Instead of playing guessing games on Sunday night, vertical progressions give you a clear map of where learning stalled so you can fix it fast. Join us for our one-day workshop, From K–12: Using Vertical Progressions to Find the Gaps, and turn the mystery into a clear plan of action.

👉 Reserve your spot: https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/testingasagenre-p9tfb-px3yw

09/16/2026

One week out. 👀

If you’ve ever looked at a stack of assessment data and thought, “Okay… but what am I actually supposed to DO with this?” — you’re not alone.

That’s exactly what Turning Data into Action is about.

We’ll take the data off the spreadsheet and turn it into clear next steps you can actually use with your students and your team.

No drowning in numbers.
No leaving a data meeting with 47 highlighted reports and zero idea what comes next.

Just practical strategies to help you move from “Here’s what the data says” to “Here’s what we’re going to do about it.”

🎟️ Registration closes TODAY.
Save your seat: https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/turning-data-into-action

09/11/2026

⏳ COUNTDOWN IS ON! ⏳

We are just one week away from our Built to Teach session in Lee's Summit, MO!

If you’re an alt-cert teacher or long-term sub looking for actionable, stress-reducing strategies before the school year gets into full swing, this is your sign to sign up.

📅 Friday, Sept 18 | ⏰ 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

📍 Mid-Continent Public Library (Colbern Rd Branch)

Don't wait until seats sell out. Elevate your teaching game with STEP Up! 🚀

🔗 Sign up now: https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/built-to-teach-summer-1-py2cg-g3pcw

09/09/2026

Calling all School Leaders & Instructional Coaches! 📢

Want to foster a true data-driven culture in your building this year without overwhelming your staff? Send your grade-level chairs, department heads, or PLC leaders to Turning Data into Action!

Equipping your key educators with systematic data-analysis tools creates a ripple effect that elevates teaching and learning across your entire school.

Why send your team?

Build consistent assessment practices building-wide.

Support guaranteed and viable curriculum implementation.

Turn team meetings into proactive, results-focused planning sessions.

Invest in your educators today so your students reap the rewards all year long. 💡

👉 Sponsor your educators or team here: https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/turning-data-into-action

09/08/2026

Teacher Tip Tuesday
⏱️ 30-Second Teacher Move

Before calling on a student, give everyone 5-10 seconds of think time.

Choose sticks to call on students so every child is accountable.

Why?
It gives processing time to students who need it and prevents the same 3 students from doing all the thinking.

Comment below: What do YOU do if a student doesn't have an answer? We'd love to hear!

09/07/2026

Calling all School Leaders & Instructional Coaches! 📢

Do you have alternatively certified teachers or long-term substitutes joining your building this fall? Give them the foundational professional development they need to thrive this school year!

Built to Teach is a 1-day immersive workshop crafted specifically to help non-traditionally certified staff master essential instructional frameworks.

📍 Where: Lee's Summit (Colbern Road Library)

🗓️ When: Friday, September 18 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

🎟️ Registration: $300/participant

Invest in your teachers early so your students reap the benefits all year long.

👉 Sponsor your educators today: https://www.stepupconsultingservices.com/academy/built-to-teach-summer-1-py2cg-g3pcw