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Not more work. More impact.

Evidence-based practices,
embedded in your curriculum.

At Marzano Research, we’re proud to partner with Knox County educators to strengthen instruction, leadership, and systems.
As an approved vendor for delivering professional learning in Knox County,  we’re ready to support your team with evidence-based, flexible services that fit your schedule and budget.

  • Already on the district-approved vendor list
  • Team with deep experience in aligning training
    with your local curriculum and PD
  • Flexible service bundles matched to your
    PD plan and timeline

Overview

Teacher as Researcher is a transformative professional practice program. This initiative provides professional development, personalized coaching, and tools to guide teachers through implementing and evaluating curriculum-embedded, evidence-based instructional strategies in their unique classroom contexts. The initiative improves instructional practices and invests in teachers, fostering self-efficacy and a sense of agency that is known to boost teacher retention – a compelling proposition for school and district leaders committed to educational excellence.

What participants are saying…

I am feeling more confident now that the strategies I pick for my students are effective and appropriate.

Teacher as Researcher participant

I really enjoyed coming up with strategies and comparing classes to see which works for my students. I plan on doing this forever in my classes!

Teacher as Researcher participant

As a first-year teacher, I feel like I have proven strategies that work and that I can choose from.

Teacher as Researcher participant

I really enjoyed learning about these strategies and how to test them in my classroom. I can’t wait to continue this journey and put some more strategies to the test.

Teacher as Researcher participant

Being able to hear about other teachers’ experiences with their strategies helped open my eyes to other strategies I can use in my class.

Teacher as Researcher participant

Let’s Get Started

We’re on the List. Let’s get ready to run.

  • Classroom Leadership

    When researching instructional strategy effectiveness in the classroom, teachers are best positioned to find what works.

  • Evidence-Based Strategies

    Get access to hundreds of research-backed strategies to select from when designing your short research cycles.

  • Seamless Integration with Local Curriculum

    Teacher as Researcher is aligned state standards,
    and ready to support your curriculum implementation.

  • Continuous Improvement

    Teacher as Researcher equips educators
    to conduct short improvement cycles to
    see results sooner and adjust their instruction.

Benefits of Teacher as Researcher

Classroom Leadership

When researching instructional strategy effectiveness in the classroom, teachers are best positioned to find what works.

Evidence-Based Strategies

Get access to hundreds of research-backed strategies to select from when designing your short research cycles.

Seamless Curriculum Integration

Teacher as Researcher is aligned state standards, and ready to support your curriculum implementation.

Continuous Improvement

Equips educators to conduct short improvement cycles to see results sooner and adjust their instruction.

Three ways to get started

Intro Session
+ Materials Access

Best for
Teams wanting a light lift
and ready-to-use materials.

  • Launch session

    How to embed evidence-based practices in your high-quality instructional materials (HQIM)

  • Evidence-based practices

    Access to our
    strategy summary guides

  • Planning templates

    Access to our
    Teacher as Researcher Toolkit.

  • One planning consult

    to tailor tools to
    your scope and schedule.

Teacher Inquiry Cohort

Best for
Schools ready to build depth with a representative group before scaling.

  • Cohort inquiry cycle

    (plan → try → study → refine) aligned to your HQIM

  • Classroom modeling

    or labs and targeted coaching/feedback

  • Data routines

    Simple progress checks
    and share-backs for PLCs

  • Principal/coach
    look-fors

    to promote in everyday walkthroughs

Full-Site Implementation

Best for
Schools seeking measurable gains and sustainability across all classrooms.

Everything included in the
“Teacher Inquiry Cohort” plus…

  • Integrated leadership routines

    PLC cadence, observation/feedback, and fidelity checks

  • Schoolwide roadmaps

    with milestones, roles,
    and progress indicators

  • Coach-the-coach mode

    to develop internal facilitators

  • Progress monitoring dashboard

    and end-of-year impact summary (ready for board/state reporting)

Delivery options at every level: on-site, virtual, or hybrid. Built to fit your day – not add to it.
Don’t see a plan that’s right for you? Contact us for custom plans.

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