Become a Top Guide

Learn the art of the K-12 guide and prepare to deepen your impact

Feel the rhythm of a guide in a 21st-century classroom. Develop the mindsets, skills, and practices of a world-class guide within a school or program using a Flex blended-learning model.

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You've come to the right place.

You're creating an in-person school but don't want to (or can't) staff it with conventional teachers. I can help you. This is my specialty and passion.

I'll help you accelerate your workforce preparation and ensure that you have a supportive society of friends.

Flex models empower students to self-direct their learning without depending on an in-person teacher to deliver each lecture or lesson. This disruptive innovation allows the teacher's role to shift from "sage on the stage" to "guide on the side." As you or your staff embrace this new teacher role, you will . . .

. . . unlock the magic of 1-on-1 coaching.

. . . find that differentiating instruction is simple and easy.

. . . leave behind teacher burnout and overwhelm.

. . . embed experiential learning into instruction.

. . . be living in integrity, knowing that your instructional model is advanced.

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Certify as a Professional Guide for Modern Schools

If you're the leader of any variety of Flex models that rely on software for core academics, you need 21st-century guides, not conventional teachers. You want open mindsets, great coaching skills, and adults who can inspire students to self-direct their learning.​

Save years of work by enrolling staff in Guide Certification. These 12-week hybrid programs takes place in three steps:

  1. Participants complete online modules from home.

  2. They attend a beautiful 1-week retreat in a state-of-the-art Flex studio to learn the art of the guide firsthand.

  3. They earn their Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 certification and show up for school with exceptional skills and readiness.

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Level 1

Explorer Guide

Experience a Flex studio for yourself in a retreat setting and earn your first badges.

  • Gain the perspective of a learner in a Flex learning environment.
  • Earn your first four badges.
  • Join a tight community of guides.

Level 2

Apprentice Guide

Demonstrate intermediate skills to enable you to be a confident, visionary guide.

  • Earn your next 8-12 badges.
  • Show your readiness to work as a guide.
  • Prerequisite: Level 1 or 12 weeks of experience in any Flex-type school

Level 3

Lead Guide

Earn a master's degree as you prepare to lead your own program or network.

  • Demonstrate readiness to lead a team of guides.
  • Earn an accredited degree.
  • Prerequisite: Level 2
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Now accepting waitlist registrations

Join the waitlist and you'll be the first to know when the Guide Certification program opens.

When you sign up, I'll send you emails with resources and news about Guide Certification.

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