I'm Bill Rich, founder of Red House Learning and big-time believer in using what we know about the brain to inform what we do in our schools. Whether I'm orchestrating a WORKshop, teaching a graduate course, or kicking off a long-term professional development effort, we begin with the brain, exploring crucial and compelling findings from the field of cognitive science that provide the "why" for the learning that lies ahead.

I seek to work with educators and school systems committed to a long-term, systemic, and targeted approach to using the resources and expertise Red House Learning can offer. Most recently, I have focused on the many facets of Proficiency-Based, Personalized Learning. While we can work together to design an experience tailored to your needs, I generally consult in two ways: General Consulting / WORKshops & Presentations. 

General Consulting

• Work with leadership teams to develop cohesive, sustained, brain-based professional development for educators and their learners.
• Provide ongoing, embedded, and targeted multi-year pd that supports educators and their learners make the transition to proficiency-based, personalized learning.
• Develop the capacity of teacher leaders to increasingly support and sustain the work we begin together.

WORKshops & Presentations

• Principles & Practices of Brain-Based Learning Design
• Designing Student-Friendly Learning Progressions
• The Why and How of Performance-Based Assessments
• Collecting, Creating, and Teaching with Mental Models
• Orchestrating Timely, Targeted Feedback
• Proficiency-Based Grading & Reporting
• Cultivating Growth-Minded Learning Cultures
• Tailored Keynote Presentations