From the classroom to instructional design.
A path for educators moving into instructional design, led by Holly Owens. It isn't open yet.
Availability
Opening alongside First-Time Instructional Leader
Applications are anticipated to open December 1, and waitlist members hear first.
Time commitment
At least 2 hours a week
Each cohort is led by a practitioner who has done the work. You join live calls twice a month with guest speakers like district leaders and hiring managers, watch short videos you can finish on a busy day, connect with educators from other districts, and build a portfolio month by month. Support continues through your first 90 days in the new role.
Pricing
Being finalized
Waitlist members hear first.
Who this path is for.
If you've ever built a lesson you were proud of and thought, "I could do this for a living," you already can. Most of the skills companies hire for are ones you've used in your classroom for years without anyone calling them by name.
Roles this path points toward
What you'll learn.
- The five pillars every path is built on: People, Culture, Systems, Leadership, and Advocacy.
- How to design learning for adults.
- How to write curriculum that actually works.
- The language hiring managers in EdTech and learning and development listen for.
- How to build a portfolio that shows what you can do before anyone asks.
Guided by someone who has held the role.
Holly OwensInstructional Design practitionerHolly has spent 14 years in instructional design across universities, EdTech, and corporate learning. At Amazon Pharmacy, her cross-training cut agent time to proficiency from four weeks to two. She led the design of a course for the USAA Educational Foundation helping military members transition to civilian life, has taught graduate courses at Touro University since 2018, and is the founder and host of the EdUp L&D podcast.
Meet the practitionersWhat you'd walk away with
- A portfolio of design work you can show
- Language that connects your classroom experience to the role
- Practice designing learning for adults
- Proof, so you walk into the interview with evidence instead of hoping they see your potential