How We Work
Big Apple Educators & Consultants
How We Work
We believe meaningful change happens through partnership, clarity, and consistent support. Our approach is collaborative, responsive to school context, and focused on sustainable instructional improvement.
We offer flexible delivery models to meet the needs of districts, schools, and leadership teams — while ensuring that coaching remains grounded in authentic classroom practice.
Professional Learning Delivery Options
We provide high-quality professional learning through multiple formats:
In-Person Learning
● Full- and half-day workshops
● Leadership institutes
● School-based training sessions
● Model classroom demonstrations
● Collaborative planning sessions
In-person learning allows for deeper engagement, hands-on modeling, and real-time application within your school context.
Virtual Learning
● Live interactive workshops
● Leadership webinars
● Curriculum deep-dives
●Data analysis and interpretation meetings
● Online structured literacy demonstration lessons
● Follow-up implementation sessions
Virtual learning maintains strong engagement while offering flexibility and accessibility across schools or districts.
Hybrid Learning
● In-person launch sessions with virtual follow-ups
● Virtual content sessions paired with in-person modeling
● Leadership learning communities with blended touchpoints
● Ongoing coaching cycles supported by both formats
Hybrid models allow for continuity, reflection, and sustained implementation over time.
Instructional Coaching Model
Instructional coaching is most impactful when it happens inside real classrooms. For that reason, our core coaching work is conducted in person, where we can observe authentic instruction, model practices, and support teachers and leaders in real time. Relationship-building is the foundation of our coaching model. Trust, respect, and psychological safety create the conditions for honest reflection, instructional risk-taking, and meaningful growth.
In-Person Coaching Includes:
●Classroom observations
●Modeling of explicit instruction and structured literacy teaching
●Co-planning and co-teaching
●Feedback cycles
● Leadership walkthroughs
● Support in strengthening pedagogical practices (classroom management, routines, pacing, engagement)
Virtual Coaching Supports
To extend impact and provide flexibility, we offer virtual coaching components that complement in-person work:
● Office Hours for professional collaboration and instructional questions
●Data Dives for analysis and interpretation of screening, benchmark and progress
monitoring data
● Video Feedback Sessions using recorded lessons for reflective coaching
● Leadership Strategy Meetings
● Curriculum Planning & Alignment Support
●Implementation and Fidelity Walkthroughs and Check-Ins
Our Commitment
Whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid, our work is always:
●Grounded in the Science of Reading and effective pedagogy
●Relationship-centered and trust-driven
●Evidenced-based practices which are focused and actionable
●Collaborative and responsive to school context
●Aligned to district and school priorities
●Focused on improving equitable literacy outcomes
After engaging in targeted professional learning and embedded, student-focused instructional coaching, schools shift to a culture of knowledgeable educators working within a system that continually analyzes student performance, identifies root causes, and implements targeted instruction that leads to measurable literacy growth for all learners.