SERVICES FOR EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Recentered Coaching and Consulting partners with educational organizations to empower their educators with practical strategies for success. From personalized coaching programs to tailored workshops and beyond, our services focus on enhancing teacher effectiveness, reducing stress, and fostering professional growth. Together, we create a thriving school culture where educators and students flourish.

Read more details below or download our 2024 Services Catalogue.

COACHING

Coaching is focused on two main areas that support Recentered’s Mission:

(1) To develop clients in their role in education—teachers, support staff, and educational leaders; and

(2) To provide resources and create systems that allow educators to maintain balance in their lives.

Coaching is offered for individuals (1:1) or for small groups (group coaching).

  • High level of personalized support for educators ready and motivated to experience change in their lives. Sessions are 60-minutes each. All packages include one free introductory session, resources specific to individual needs and goals, and ongoing support (i.e., emails between sessions).

  • Up to 15 individuals who share common experiences and wish to improve specific behaviors or outcomes. Sessions are 75-90 minutes each. Group coaching sessions include pre- and post-work resources, live coaching, and ongoing support (i.e., emails between sessions).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

Recentered’s workshops give educators tools they can immediately put into place to begin feeling more productive, confident, and less stressed in their role as an educator. Workshops are customized after learning more about the organization’s needs. Workshops are 60-90 minutes (depending on the size of the group). Longer workshops/programs are noted in the descriptions. Topics can also be combined for longer workshops, if desired, and all workshops are available in person or online.

  • Learning to set boundaries is essential in creating balance.

    This workshop allows participants to:

    • reflect on the boundaries (or lack thereof) they currently set for themselves,

    • set three important boundaries to begin implementing immediately that create an impactful difference in their lives, and

    • practice communicating boundaries in role-setting situations.

  • Struggle to keep track of all of the diverse needs of your learners? This workshop is for you! This session will provide practical strategies for planning and tracking individualized student progress. Equip yourself with the tools and confidence you need to ensure that every learner receives the support they need to thrive. 

  • In this workshop, teachers will learn practical strategies to streamline teaching tasks and reclaim their time. From efficient lesson planning and grading hacks to organizing your workspace and digital files, we will cover tools and techniques that help you work smarter, not harder.

  • This workshop introduces practical strategies to keep students mentally and physically engaged, including mindfulness techniques, breath exercises, movement activities, and active engagement methods. Learn how to seamlessly integrate these practices into your daily routine to create a dynamic learning environment that supports students’ well-being and academic success.

  • Reclaim your joy in teaching and create more balance in your life using the strategies presented in this workshop. This session is tailored to the unique challenges teachers face, offering self-care strategies that foster wellbeing and revitalization.

  • Often, our energy is absorbed by external factors that are out of our control. By shifting our mindset to things that matter to us most and the things that we can control, we gain back mental, emotional, and physical energy allowing us to feel more energized, balanced, and at peace. This workshop will guide participants in (1) reflecting on their values, (2) identifying what is in their control and what is out of their control, and (3) utilizing mindfulness practices as a strategy to "let go." The strategies and resources shared can be utilized in classrooms with students.

  • Recentering Educational Leaders is a program designed for Instructional Leaders, Academic Deans, Program Directors, and Administrators -- anyone with a leadership role in an educational organization. Each session is 75-90 minutes, for a total of 4.5 - 5 hours.

    In this program, participants will:

    • Identify Their Self Leadership & Support Styles

    • Identify Their Communication Style and Apply Strategies to Demonstrate Effective Communication

    • Create and Run Effective Meetings for Their Teams

  • Ready to stop letting the never-ending to-do list control your life? This workshop guides participants in tackling their to-do lists by learning and practicing strategies that can be implemented immediately following the session. Participants will leave feeling more in-control of their time and ready to tackle their days with a new mindset. Bonus: Strategies shared in this session can be implemented with students (with modifications).

RECENTERED holistic FEEDBACK + CoachinG

One of the best ways to grow is to have a full understanding of oneself. Unfortunately, most educators feel that their current evaluation system is full of hoop-jumping, time-sucking work, and find the results meaningless. Recentered’s Holistic Feedback and Coaching Program is not a standard evaluation system—it is a program that focuses on gaining a deep understanding of the individual educator and then coaching the individual to better utilize their strengths and grow in other areas.

The program is tailored to the individual organization’s needs. Below are examples of what can be included:

  • 60-minute Interview with the Head of the Organization to Determine Overall Goals

  • Pre-Assessment Survey Created and Sent to the Organization to Identify Essential Skills

  • Creation of Assessment, which includes interviews and identifies who will be interviewed

  • Written Summary of Feedback to the Head of the Organization that Maintains Confidentiality of the Interview Participants

  • Action Plan for each Individual

  • Coaching Sessions to Support Individual in Meeting Goals in the Action Plan

FACILITATION OF TEAM RETREATS

Ready to make your team retreats productive, engaging, and fun?! Paula has experience in facilitating various teams--admin, instructional leaders, departments, and boards-- in accomplishing their retreat goals and providing them with a path forward.

UNIT TUNING WORKSHOPS

Whether your faculty needs a refresher course in unit planning or simply needs to tune current units, Paula’s expertise in teaching and learning, combined with her coaching background, provides teachers with the tools they need to create impactful, engaging units for their students.

Hiring + Retaining Teachers

Are your hiring and faculty retention systems in alignment with your school’s mission and values? Work in partnership with Paula to evaluate your current systems, create a pathway to hiring the best faculty, and for keeping them in your community for the long-term!

All services are tailored to the organization’s needs.

Let’s start a conversation to begin your school’s journey to being recentered!

What clients are saying

  • “Paula has applied her deep curricular knowledge to offer sound advice to our district’s eighteen schools regarding appropriate course selection and training specific to each school as they strive to meet the varying needs of their diverse populations. She has an innate ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, demonstrates diplomacy, professionalism, patience and a sense of humor. In her support of schools across the state, she has always adopted a collaborative approach in working with diverse groups of educators. She is intellectual and innovative, yet unassuming and approachable.”

    Becky, District Administrator

  • “Within moments of meeting Paula, it was clear that she was the right person to guide change across many levels of the school. She was able to actively model leadership—in ways that others could and did internalize—with an eye on the needs of both the school and its individuals.”

    Jaime, Lower School Principal

  • “While Paula’s acumen in, and excitement for, curricular alignment is unmatched in my 25 years of independent school leadership, it is her ability to align humans that is truly masterful. Paula understands individual personalities and team dynamics. She is unusually comfortable helping leaders and leadership teams understand their roles and realities and maximize both their personal and team efficacy. Simply put—she makes people, and the teams they serve on, better. Time with Paula always improves our outlook.”

    Brian, Division Head

  • "As an instructional leader, I am often faced with challenges that feel beyond my control and situations that seem insurmountable. Paula is adept at deep listening - she is able to help me sift through the distractions and other obstacles in order to arrive at the crux of issues I am facing. She works to empower me to believe in my own ability to lead others, and effectively address challenging issues. Paula has helped me realize that my success as an instructional leader is inextricably linked to the strength of my relationships, and continues to provide guidance and honest, sincere feedback as I work to strengthen these. Paula's support and genuine regard for my well-being have been an invaluable part of my growth as a leader."

    Jana, Instructional Leader/Department Chair

  • "I am thankful to have had Paula as a coach. When I was feeling stuck in lesson planning, Paula would guide me through the process while keeping the students needs, learning goals, and interests in mind. As a young, new teacher joining the team, she made me feel supported and gave me the communication tools I needed to share my ideas."

    Lindsay, Pre-K Teacher

  • "Paula is authentic and strives to connect with others on a personal level. She listens and makes you feel heard. Paula helps you see your strengths and embrace your weaknesses. Personally, she has helped me become more aware of my inner dialogue and how that affects me. She has and continues to guide me through my struggles as a woman, mom, wife, educator, and human being. She encourages and guides me to see my victories in my personal growth, no matter how small. Forward progress is forward progress. She provides a safe space for me to be vulnerable. Paula is a positive influence in my life personally and professionally."

    Jenny, 5th Grade Teacher

  • "Paula set up a growth and renewal system at our school that was the most specific and useful tool that I've used in 30+ years of teaching. It aligned our school and department mission to related instructional goals and created a feedback loop based on classroom observation. Most classroom observations are vaguely appreciative; this one showed exactly how instructional design and classroom practices fit our values and goals as a school."

    Kate, High School Teacher

  • "Even though I have always had the drive and passion to be a high school math teacher, Paula has helped me strengthen my love of teaching. Paula’s positive outlook on situations, and genuine desire for what’s best for students is inspiring and contagious. When working with her, she is quick to point out your strengths. Afterward, she begins to ask questions in order to hear my reasoning for choosing the methods I did. She offers some suggestions on what to try next in my classroom. Paula does not try to overwhelm with giving a bunch of new things for teachers to try, but attempts to build on my previous experiences and abilities and I usually leave meetings with a couple of items to think about or try out."

    Owen, High School Math Teacher

  • " I appreciate that Paula's style is that she's there to empower you, instead of tell you what to do. Even with major decision fatigue that I (and all teachers) experience all day where sometimes we just want to be told what to do, Paula's approach feels good! She had me do an exercise with her that helped me see all the things that were stressing me out and I was able to see what I was trying to control and what I needed to let go. She had me make decisions and reflect in a much more strategic way than what I'm used to. I left the session with clarity and a huge weight off of my shoulders."

    Devon, 4th Grade Teacher

  • "Teachers work hard, and they often do not take time to take care of themselves. So, when I have the chance to build that into their day, I jump on it. Inviting Dr. Paula Apostolou to work with our teachers during an in-service was a perfect way to accomplish that. Planning for the day with Paula was hassle-free, and her sessions offered insightful strategies and practical techniques tailored to the challenges teachers face. Her talks resonated deeply with our educators, fostering a renewed sense of purpose and resilience in their roles. Paula's genuine empathy and passion for supporting educators created a safe and inclusive space for open dialogue. I’m looking forward to inviting her back."

    -Dr. Bill Miller, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Ottawa Hills Local Schools, Ohio