Areas of expertise

• Technical assistance coaching
• Classroom teaching experience
• Design thinking

Partnering with state, regional and district leaders, Lori Phillips helps design, implement and sustain learner-centered systems that prepare all students for success through professional learning, technical assistance and coaching that support meaningful and lasting change. Her footprint in education systems transformation can be be found in North Dakota and Pittsburgh.

I feel very strongly that all students should have equal access to incredible learning opportunities that are relevant and developmentally appropriate for them. I want all students to have the opportunity to develop strong social emotional skills which will help them succeed in whatever they choose to pursue.

Lori is a resourceful educator with expertise facilitating professional development workshops for teachers, administrators and district staff that drive success within classrooms and school operations. She has mentored educators in the creation and implementation of class instruction, lesson plans and student assessment in conjunction with state learning competencies. Lori has a high success rate improving school and classroom functions, student/parent relationships and environments that encourage continuous improvement.

Before joining KnowledgeWorks, Lori worked in Reynoldsburg City Schools, a KnowledgeWorks partner, affording her firsthand experience in the implementation of KnowledgeWorks models.

Featured work

A trusted expert in teaching and learning practices – such as educator and student agency and anytime, anywhere learning – Lori Phillips knows how to bridge traditional education with personalized, competency-based learning so that teachers are prepared for implementation and capable of building capacity.

How Changing the Way You Talk About Learning Can Transform Your Practice: Words do matter, as Lori explains, and creating a shared vocabulary is part of the process of shifting mindsets and practices.

Five Ways to Jump Start Personalized Learning This Fall (Remake Learning): Lori describes and provides examples for the incremental steps that educators can take to cultivate personalized learning practices before or while the larger school community is working towards systemic transformation.