Join the Personal & Authentic

Virtual 7-Week Book Study!

Are you ready to design learner-centered experiences that truly impact a lifetime? Join a dynamic, virtual professional development opportunity featuring Thomas C. Murray's essential book, Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime.

This 7-week book study is your chance to connect with fellow educators, deepen your understanding of personalized learning, and gain practical strategies to empower student voice and agency in your classroom or school.

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✨ Key Benefits (Why Sign Up?)

  • Foster Deep Relationships: Explore how to build a culture for learning that respects the "hidden stories" within every child.

  • Unlock Student Agency: Learn practical methods for granting appropriate levels of flexibility in pace and path, empowering students to take ownership of their learning journey.

  • Design High-Impact Experiences: Dive into designing learning moments filled with awe, driven by authenticity, and supported by meaningful, evidence-based feedback.

  • Gain Actionable Resources: We will explore the free companion resources, including the Personal & Authentic Framework and Stop & Reflect Study Guide.

Format & Schedule

  • Duration: 7 Weeks

  • Meeting Day: Mondays

  • Time: 3:45–4:15 PM (30 minutes)

  • Platform: Zoom (Link provided upon sign-up)

Commit just 30 minutes a week to professional learning and transform your practice for the rest of the year.


Detailed Curriculum Outline

The sessions are intentionally focused and efficient, offering maximum professional growth in a manageable format. The study will move beyond traditional models to provide the framework and inspiration for genuinely relevant and contextualized learning environments.

  • Content will cover methods to build a culture for learning, strategies for granting flexibility in pace and path, and designing learning experiences driven by authenticity and supported by evidence-based feedback. (Each will highlight a new chapter in the book in chronological order.)