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Educators Training Institute

Achieving Instructional Coherence: Strengthening Instruction through Effective Teaching Practices to Foster Deeper Learning

Planning Effective Core Instruction With Fullan's 6 C's, High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS), Discipline-specific Strategies, UDL, SEL & AI Integration


2025 COHORT SUBJECT AREAS

Mathematics K-7 & 8-12
Science K-12
Social Studies K-12
English Language Arts K-2 & 3-5

SUBJECT AREA SPECIALISTS

Erma Anderson

Mathematics & Science Educational Consultant

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE IN MATHEMATICS (8-12)

Megan Holmstrom

Independent Consultant

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE IN MATHEMATICS K-7

 

Chris Charnitski

Science Education Consultant

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE IN SCIENCE (K-12)

 

Katrina Theilmann

Literacy Educational Consultant & Coach

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (K-2)

Meghan Hargrave

Coach & Consultant

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (3-5)

 

 

INSTRUCTIONAL COHERENCE GUEST SPECIALISTS

Identity & Belonging

JACINTA WILLIAMS, DEI Practitioner and founder of EdLiberate Consulting, will serve as a roving consultant across the ETI Instructional Coherence program. With over 20 years of experience in culturally meaningful education, Jacinta brings deep expertise in designing and creating equitable and inclusive learning environments. Her role will focus on supporting instructional coherence by guiding educators to integrate principles of identity, belonging, and equity across all disciplines.

Additionally, Jacinta will join Erma Anderson and Lee Ann Jung (UDL) in presenting cross-cohort sessions on the first day of the program, when all subject-area cohorts will come together for shared learning.

Science & NVSEF

Dr. ERIC BRUNSELL, Project Co-Director of the NESA Virtual Science & Engineering Fair (NVSEF), will be available to consult with educators in the Instructional Coherence Science Cohort. Drawing on his background in STEM instruction and curriculum development, as well as his expertise in NGSS integration, he will serve as a resource for NVSEF and inquiry-based learning support.