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Creating Learner-Centered Environments - Redesigning Instruction to Meet Every Learner's Needs

Thursday, September 4, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Zoom

Event Details

Join Robert Barnett, co-founder of Modern Classrooms Project and author of Meet Every Learner's Needs, for an interactive exploration of how independent schools can shift from traditional teaching models to truly learner-centered environments.

In this engaging session, school leaders will discover practical strategies for creating learning experiences that keep every student appropriately challenged - and appropriately supported - every day.
Barnett will share proven frameworks for empowering educators to move beyond one-size-fits-all approaches, creating dynamic learning spaces where every student thrives. Participants will learn how to foster student agency, implement flexible learning pathways, and build school cultures that celebrate diverse ways of learning.
Whether you're looking to enhance student engagement, improve academic outcomes, or create more inclusive learning environments, this session will equip you with the tools and resources needed to make meaningful change in your school community.

Content geared towards heads of school, division heads, curriculum directors, and educational leaders ready to reimagine what learning can look like for every student.

Series: Teaching & Learning

Who Should Attend: Academic Administrators, Academic Support, Assistant Heads, Division Heads, Department Chairs, and Deans of Students 

Speaker: Robert Barnett, co-founder and chief product officer, Modern Classroom Projects

Robert Barnett is the co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project and the author of Meet Every Learner’s Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Learners Can Succeed. He speaks English, French, and Spanish, and has taught math, computer science, entrepreneurship, Theory of Knowledge, English, and law at the secondary and post-secondary levels, in the U.S. and Switzerland. He is a former City Year corps member and graduated cum laude from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He is based in his hometown of Washington, DC, and hopes his children will learn in Modern Classrooms someday!Replace this text with the accordion content.