NACD Professional Learning
Learn it together. Build it better.
Coaching and consulting for curriculum teams, applied to the work already on their desks. Built by curriculum developers and directors.
AI-Stack coaching
A layered coaching model that meets people where they are.
Not a one-time AI overview, a generic prompt library, or another tool nobody uses consistently. All three layers are tailored after a 30-minute intake on your tools, comfort levels, and desired outcomes.
Layer 01
Async cohort courses
Self-paced learning on your team's own time: AI fundamentals, prompting for curriculum work, workflow integration, and quality control.
Layer 02
Group coaching sessions
Live sessions with your full team or subgroups, working through real production problems with AI. Large groups build shared language; sub-teams go deeper into role-specific workflows.
Layer 03
1:1 coaching
For team leads, senior writers, or individuals who need targeted support.
01
Intake
A brief conversation with you, or you plus a team lead, on your tools, goals, and your team's current state.
02
Proposal
A phased plan mixing async learning with live coaching, scoped to your timeline and team size.
03
Results
Most teams see real workflow shifts within four to six weeks, because the coaching happens alongside real work.
How asynchronous learning works
Built for teams that learn on different schedules.
Shared pacing, team presence, and private lesson discussions. Leaders see clear statuses and counts while private work stays private.
01
Learn
A shared weekly pathway. Modules open on schedule.
02
Discuss
Private team discussion below each lesson.
03
Apply
One shared draft on a project already on their desks.
04
Review
Warm and Cool feedback from other teams.
05
Revise
Facilitators score and request revisions. Every version is saved.
Consulting: live PD packages
Live PD built around your team's real projects.
Offered to one team at a time (up to 25 participants), delivered virtually in 90-minute sessions. Leader members get 10% off live packages.
6 sessions
Curriculum Design Studio
Best for: Teams starting or rebuilding a unit, course, or program
A complete unit plan and assessment map, drafted lessons, shared templates and quality criteria, and a field-test plan.
$13,000 members · $14,500 non-members
4 sessions
Quality Review and Revision
Best for: Teams that need an internal review process before materials ship
A written review protocol and checklist, a Definition of Done, feedback tools ready to use, and a prioritized revision plan.
$8,500 members · $9,500 non-members
4 sessions
AI Integration for Curriculum Teams
Best for: Teams adopting AI tools in their workflow
Written AI use guidelines, a prompt library built around your materials, a quality check for AI-assisted work, and a pilot plan.
$8,500 members · $9,500 non-members
4 sessions
Content Design Intensive: Math or Structured Literacy
Best for: Math or ELA teams designing content-specific materials
Led by Jaliyla Fraser (math) or Alexis Treat (structured literacy): a content-specific review lens, revised samples, and design guidelines writers can follow.
$8,500 members · $9,500 non-members
5 sessions
Science Curriculum Design Intensive
Best for: Science teams designing or revising phenomenon-based units
Phenomenon-based units taken from goals and evidence to a field-test-ready draft.
$10,500 members · $11,750 non-members
5 sessions
Curriculum Leadership Intensive
Best for: Directors and managers of curriculum teams (up to 12)
A team structure and role map, a project plan template, a quality system, and a one-year development plan for your team.
$7,650 members · $8,500 non-members
Courses
The course catalog is coming soon.
Self-paced courses for curriculum teams will be listed here.
Let's talk about what your team needs.
Schedule a 30-minute intake and get a tailored proposal back within days. Contact Mel at mel@curriculumdesigners.org or (503) 381-9040.