Redesign How Educators Work Together. Build a Stronger Foundation for Student Success.
Guided by Dr. Lisa McCray Cannon's 25+ years of K-12 experience, this immersive, two-day Institute helps schools and districts design collaborative teaching structures grounded in their unique context.
Move beyond traditional, isolated teaching to establish foundational structures for Collaborative Teaching Teams (CTTs).
No commitment to enroll. Let's explore your goals.
Your Educators Were Never Meant to Do This Work Alone.
School and district leaders are navigating growing expectations for student support. Knowing where to begin can feel overwhelming when dealing with:
Educator Burnout
Increasing expectations and responsibilities are falling heavily on individual shoulders.
Staffing Challenges
Navigating shortages without a sustainable, shared support model.
Isolated Planning
Traditional structures require teachers to plan, instruct, and solve problems largely on their own.
The Transformation
From isolated classrooms to Collaborative Teaching Teams. Design the structures that make meaningful collaboration possible, ensuring shared responsibility, consistent communication, and a common instructional vision.
Two Days to Design Your Next Steps.
Not Another Sit-and-Listen Workshop.
Every school community is different. That's why this facilitated, hands-on experience begins with understanding your unique priorities before designing your next steps together.
Discover
Assess organizational readiness, surface priorities, and begin aligning leadership around the purpose and possibilities of team-based staffing.
Design
Work collaboratively to define CTT foundational structures, clarify team roles and responsibilities, and design communication processes.
Plan
Translate decisions into an actionable implementation roadmap that considers your priorities, readiness, and practical next steps.
Leave With More Than Inspiration.
Leave With a Plan.
Shared Vision
A common direction and agreed-upon priorities for collaborative teaching.
Role Clarity
Foundational team roles, responsibilities, and communication expectations.
Implementation Roadmap
A practical set of prioritized next steps aligned to your specific context.
Leadership Alignment
A stronger foundation for coordinated decision-making and next-stage planning.
*These are foundational design and planning outcomes, not a guarantee of fully implemented CTTs within two days.
Choose the Pathway That Fits Your Needs
Individual School Institute
A tailored focus for a single school’s leadership and educator teams to redesign their specific campus structures.
Multi-School District Cohort
A scaled approach bringing together multiple schools within a district to align on district-wide collaborative frameworks while addressing unique campus needs.
Dr. Lisa McCray Cannon
Educator • School Leader • Global Trainer
Meaningful school transformation requires more than a compelling idea. It requires thoughtful design, leadership alignment, and structures that can be sustained in everyday practice.
Dr. Lisa McCray Cannon brings a context-responsive approach to organizational redesign, ensuring the Institute is not a packaged, one-size-fits-all program, but a highly collaborative design process.
- ✓ 25+ Years in K-12 education
- ✓ 15+ Years coaching educators and leaders
- ✓ Global Trainer and presenter
What Education Leaders Are Saying
"Dr. Cannon's collaborative approach completely transformed how our leadership team functions. We finally have a sustainable structure that doesn't rely on just one person."
Sarah M., Principal
"The Discovery and Design Institute gave us the exact roadmap we needed. Our teachers feel more supported, and student outcomes are already reflecting the shift."
James T., Superintendent
Not Ready for a Conversation? Start Here.
Download our free resource: 5 Hidden School Structures That Can Overwhelm Teachers and Limit Student Support.
Use this practical assessment tool with your leadership team to uncover opportunities for shared support using the staff you already have.
Could Collaborative Teaching Teams be the right fit for your school or district?
You don't have to have every answer before beginning the conversation. Bring your questions, challenges, and vision.