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Elisa B. MacDonald
Skillful Intentional Team Leadership
LEAD teams with intention.
GROW leaders' mindset and skills.
IMPACT teaching and learning.
Workshops
Engage your leaders in highly engaging learning that will leave them wishing the day was longer.

"Elisa is a terrifically talented and knowledgeable leader of professional development for teachers, teacher leaders, and school administrators. She is detail-oriented and highly skilled in structuring adult learning to engage educators and help them reflect upon and change their practice."
Elisa is adept both at delivering well-designed direct instruction to adults, and also facilitating collegial learning experiences that draw on the collective skills of a group... Highly skilled in structuring adult learning to engage educators and help them reflect upon and change their practice, Elisa is the most skilled professional developer that I have worked with in my 20+ educational career."
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Toby Romer, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Education and Special Programs, Newton Public Schools (MA)
Offering customized, in-person and virtual professional learning.
Microbursts (1.5 hours), Half-day (3 hours) and Full Day (6 hours)
​​Popular Programs For Teacher Leaders and Coaches Who Lead Teams:
(With some Principal participation recommended)
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Leading Teams of Adult Learners: Essential Understandings
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Essential Facilitation Tools for the STL
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Developing High-Impact Goals
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Powerful Team Discourse
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The Work of High-Impact Teams
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Leading Collaborative Inquiry
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Looking at Student Work as a Team
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Leading Protocols Effectively
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Leading Vertical Teams


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​Sharing the Lead for Learning
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Understanding Change & Responding to Resistance
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Developing a Growth Mindset About Those You Lead
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Developing Emotional Intelligence in You and Others
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Designing Systems of Support for Team Leaders
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Designing Powerful Teacher-led PD
Popular Programs For District leaders, Principals and Coaches who support teacher leaders:
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Developing a Teaching and Learning Vision for a District or School
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Building Capacity; Mobilizing others to lead
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Sharing the Lead with Teachers
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Culture Building & Communication
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Big Picture Overview of Skillful Team Leadership
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Understanding Change & Responding to Resistance
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Leading a high-functioning, high-impact school instructional leadership team
Popular Programs For Classroom Teachers and Instructional Coaches
and Partners:
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Common Core English Language Arts
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Readers' and Writers' Workshop
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West Ed's Reading Apprenticeship
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Positive Behavior Management
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Engaging Learners Through Movement
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Teaching Shakespeare Through Drama Games
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Building Confidence and Presence Through Drama
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