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Professional Learning to Reconnect With Your Why

Our expert-led sessions can be purchased individually to support your educators’ well-being or as part of a package to support your educators with implementation.

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Wayfinder's Professional Learning Will:

Facilitate meaningful dialogue between colleagues and help everyone reconnect to their Why

Provide insights and SEL best practices

Teach strategies for incorporating purpose + belonging into the classroom

Adult SEL Options

Our fan-favorite Education on Purpose series allows you to choose between our Administrator and Educator packages. Each package includes five flexible and impactful sessions focused on building educator purpose and well-being.

For All Educators

Explore the key factors that support purpose and well-being and design personalized practices to grow, foster joy, and celebrate self-compassion

Understand the power of storytelling and psychology to navigate challenges, reframe difficulties through strengths, and use practical tools to manage stress effectively and promote personal well-being

Examine and reflect on the core components of meaning + purpose in one’s career to foster increased belonging and resilience

For Administrators

Understand how leveraging empathy and compassion can increase belonging and improve school culture to support teacher retention

Apply tools and skills to increase a sense of lived purpose, manage stress more effectively, and enhance overall well-being, while supporting their staff culture and increasing teacher retention

Analyze the connections between self-awareness, the pursuit of purpose, and passion in fostering teacher retention

Both series include:

Five flexible, expert-led sessionsSessions are available in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid setting

Printed workbook for every participantWorkbooks include thought-provoking prompts and exercises

Access to asynchronous professional development contentAdditional resources to extend your professional development throughout the year

Certificates with PD hours
Available upon request

For pricing and our scope + sequence, please complete the form below.

Why Invest in Educator Purpose + Well-Being?

Teacher burnout and turnover are at an all-time high. Wayfinder responds to the moment by providing training and resources that reconnect your team to purpose, build community, and enhance well-being.

40%

of teachers feel burned out “always” or “very often”

300k

teachers have left the profession in the last 3 years

33%

drop in students completing education programs

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What Professional Learning is Available to Wayfinder Partners?

Schools and districts who use Wayfinder have access to extensive, flexible training and learning options throughout the year.

We offer:

Kickoff sessions

Implementation support and guidance

Wayfinder Academy with asynchronous resources

Continuous learning throughout the school year

Student engagement
Connecting SEL to academics
...and more!

Our partners also have access to our Education on Purpose series.

Meet Our Master Facilitators

Our facilitators hold a wealth of experience in social-emotional learning, mental health, leadership, and purpose development.

Brandy Arnold

Chief Customer Officer

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Quinae Jackson

Sr. Director, Learning + Development

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Mark Williams

Sr. Learning + Development Manager

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Nora Watkis

Wayfinder Guide

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Diana Curtaz

Director, Implementation Services

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Tammie Davis

Learning + Development Specialist

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Jenae McCarroll

Partner Success and
Engagement Associate

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Natasha Mihm, LMFT

District Implementation Manager

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Professional Learning By Numbers

93%

of partners are satisfied with our training

94%

of partners think we create a positive + engaging learning environment

95%

of partners find our trainings to be relevant, logical, and organized

94%

of partners can apply our training to their work

95%

of partners believe we effectively communicated training content, objectives, and expected outcomes

*As of September 2024

“Wayfinder's K-12 trainers are simply
the best.”

Chi Kim

CEO Pure Edge + CASEL Board Member

CASEL Board Member + Former CA Superintendent

“The Only Useful Teacher Training”

Hear 5th grade teacher Adam describe what makes Wayfinder's teacher training so useful.

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“I'm [leaving the session] feeling more centered and positive. Wayfinder has had such a positive impact, not only on me but on my staff as a whole.”

Megan Stewart

Staff Development Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools

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Teachers Love Our Professional Development

Hear veteran teacher Henry Colado discuss the "mind-blowing" impact Wayfinder's professional development had on his practice.

Timely, Powerful, and Research-Backed

Our professional development is adapted from coursework created in partnership with the Stanford Flourishing Project, an organization focused on cultivating resilience and well-being in the face of challenge.

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Complete this form to receive a sample scope + sequence and to learn more about bringing Wayfinder professional learning to your school or district.

Professional Learning to Reconnect With Your Why

Wayfinder's Professional Learning Will:

Facilitate meaningful dialogue between colleagues and help everyone reconnect to their Why

Adult SEL Options

Both series include:

Why Invest in Educator Purpose + Well-Being?

40%

300k

33%

What Professional Learning is Available to Wayfinder Partners?

Professional Learning By Numbers

93%

94%

95%

94%

95%

“The Only Useful Teacher Training”

Teachers Love Our Professional Development

Timely, Powerful, and Research-Backed

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