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October 6-7
Monday - Tuesday
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The Challnege
Give Students More Control
Without Things Getting Out of Control
You want your students to lead their learning.
You want them to be self-directed, collaborative, and confident—able to set goals, adapt, and think critically.
But here's the hard part:
Traditional systems weren’t built for this kind of learning.
Your days are filled with micromanaging, behavior redirection, and constantly repeating what should already be known.
You’re trying to grow 21st-century skills with 20th-century tools.
And when students aren't used to autonomy, giving them choice can feel like chaos.
What you're aiming for is real—but it’s hard to reach without the right structure to support it.
The Solution
Enter Agile Classrooms
Your 21st-Century Learning Operating System
Agile Classrooms is not another complicated program.
It is a simple, flexible operating system for learning.
Students set goals, track their progress, reflect, adapt, and grow with greater ownership.
Instead of managing every move, you coach the process and watch students take charge of their own learning journey.
With Agile Classrooms, your classroom becomes a place where students drive their own success, collaborate meaningfully, and learn how to learn.
These are the essential skills students need for the school, college, career and life.
🎓 Student Outcomes
With the Agile Classrooms Framework, your students will:
✅ Set their own learning goals and track progress visually
✅ Reflect on prior learning to shape what comes next
✅ Manage time, tasks, and scope using Agile Learning Sprints
✅ Apply initiative, ownership, and self-direction
✅ Collaborate meaningfully using the Spectrum of Collaboration
✅ Resolve conflicts and give/receive peer feedback
✅ Advocate for their own learning needs
✅ Develop real-world habits like resilience, organization, and self-awareness
Aligned with CASEL, ISTE, IB Learner Profile, and P21 21st Century Skills
👩🏫 Educator Outcomes
As a Certified ACT educator, you’ll:
✅ Facilitate learning routines that build autonomy and collaboration
✅ Spend less time managing behavior and more time connecting with students
✅ Use visual routines and rubrics to make progress visible—for students and yourself
✅ Align your classroom practices to standards like CASEL, ISTE, IB, and P21 with confidence
✅ Demonstrate your expertise with a respected certification
✅ Collaborate with colleagues and lead change in your school or district
✅ Inspire students—and other educators—to take learning ownership seriously
✅ Access ongoing support and updated resources to keep evolving your practice
Everything You Get as a Certified Agile Teacher
Get Certified
Obtain the Certified Agile Classrooms Teacher credential. Recognition that you’re equipped to lead student-centered, self-directed classrooms using Agile practices.
Experience and Agile Classroom
Get Access to Tools
Plug-and-play tools for making learning visible, facilitating collaboration, and supporting student reflection—ready for use in any subject or grade level.
Actualize Standards
Clear mappings to CASEL, ISTE, IB, and P21 frameworks—perfect for programs focused on SEL, digital fluency, global competencies, STEM, or CTE.
Get Updated For Life
Stay current with new tools, templates, and improvements to the Agile Classrooms system—automatically included with your certification.
Why Join Our Certified Agile Classrooms Workshop?
Helping students lead their own learning takes more than good intentions.
It takes the right routines, the right structure, and the right mindset.
This course gives you practical tools you can use right away to create real growth in your classroom.
No Death By Powerpoint
Interactive, hands-on and interactive learning. No boring lectures—just real-world product challenges to tackle.
Real-World Applications
Learn tools and practices you can use with real students the very next day.
Student-Centered Transformation
Build classrooms that grow collaboration, ownership, and 21st-century skills.
Practical and Flexible Tools
Get access and use routines, templates, and rubrics that fit any grade level, content area, or student group.
Build Your Network
Join a community of professionals and connect with like-minded learners. Networking is built into the class.
Expert-Led Guides
Get guidance and feedback from educators who have been applying and innovating Agile in education across the globe.
Meet Your Agile Guides 🎉
LAURA WILLIAMS
Authentic Learning Champion and Agile Education Specialist
If you're looking for cookie-cutter PD, Laura's not your person. But if you want real-world, real-fun learning that actually sticks — you're in the right place.
Laura Williams is a powerhouse in authentic learning, co-leading the Iowa Authentic Learning Network and founding the Authentic Learning Alliance. She also a Project Manager for statewide PK–12 initiatives at the Iowa AEA, helping educators create experiences that matter.
Over the past decade, Laura’s blended her love of project management (yes, she’s a Certified ScrumMaster and Certified Scrum Product Owner) with her mission to make learning relevant, empowering, and deeply human. Her secret sauce? Helping educators tap into student passions to turn classrooms into launchpads, not holding tanks.
Degrees? She’s got a few: a B.A. in Health Sciences, a M.A.T. in Secondary Science Education, and a Principal Licensure + M.A. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies — all sprinkled with a passion for making education the great equalizer.
Get ready to roll up your sleeves, think differently, and build learning experiences that prepare students for life, not just tests!
JOHN MILLER, CST
Founder of Agile Classrooms | Built with Teachers. Proven by Students
John believed classrooms could do more than deliver information — they could grow the skills students need to thrive in life, work, and the world ahead.
He partnered with teachers to build Agile Classrooms from the ground up, shaping it through real experiments, real classrooms, and real collaboration.
Tested, refined, and strengthened by educators and students, Agile Classrooms became a living framework for growing adaptability, collaboration, and self-direction.
Today, John bridges education and industry, drawing from his experience leading edtech in schools and working with companies like Netflix, Apple, and Amazon. As a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), he helps educators create learning environments that adapt and grow alongside their students.
His mission is to support schools in creating classrooms where students are ready for what’s next—and teachers actually enjoy getting them there.
Casy Hitchcok
Jacqueline York
Laura Richards
Ruth Harris
Tearra Bobula
Jenn Obrien
A 21st Century Learning Operating System For Schools
Empowering Students with Real-World Skills | Freeing Teachers to Do What They Love
Success today isn’t about memorizing facts—it’s about self-direction, collaboration, adaptability, and problem-solving. The Agile Classrooms Framework is a 21st Century Learning OS, giving students a structured, iterative way to develop these real-world skills while making teaching more effective and engaging.
The Agile Classrooms Framework is made up of four elements:
Make Learning Visible
Facilitate Learning Sprints
Grow Collaboration
Grow Choice
Innovating in a school can be time-consuming and risky without the right support. We have helped many educators around the world:
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an exam for ACT?
There is no exam at this time.
Are classes in person or online?
We use Zoom and Miro for an awesome online learning experience.
How long is the course?
To get certified, you must attend 12 hours of live-led learning time.
What if I need to reschedule or cancel?
We will reschedule to another class for free or refund your money.
Life happens, and we're here to support you.
Do you accept Purchase Orders?
We gladly accept Purchase Orders. You can email us at hello [at] agileclassrooms [dot] com or use our contact form .
We'll ensure you're promptly enrolled.
Tools and Knowledge to Help You Empower Student-Led Learning
Download free Agile Classrooms resources built for teachers.
Use these templates, routines, and guides to make learning visible, support student reflection, and build meaningful collaboration—without having to create everything from scratch.