Learning-Centered Schools
Helping Schools and Districts Turn Professional
Learning into Classroom Practice
6 DRIVERS
of Learning-Centered Schools
Strengthen leadership, teaching, and learning across the entire school.
Learning - Centered Schools
A Research-Based Approach to School Improvement
The Learning-Centered Schools framework brings together decades of research and school reform experience into one cohesive framework.
By looking at the research and lessons that shaped the model, you’ll gain insight into its depth, its purpose, and the promise it holds for schools committed to improving teaching, learning, and leadership over time.
Working With Schools
I help principals turn professional learning into daily classroom practice—without adding more to teachers’ plates.
My work supports schools that want improvement efforts to be:
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Clear instead of fragmented
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Shared instead of leader-dependent
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Sustainable instead of initiative-driven
Using a Learning-Centered Schools approach, I help principals align leadership, professional learning, coaching, data use, and logistics so the work actually moves forward.
CONTACT US
Have a question or want to learn more about
the Learning-Centered Schools framework?
Schools work with me when they want to:
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Strengthen professional learning so it actually changes teaching
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Build or refine instructional coaching systems
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Improve outcomes for multilingual learners through strong core instruction
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Create schoolwide structures that support implementation over time
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Move from “another initiative” to coherent, aligned practice
Each engagement is customized to the school’s goals, context, and capacity.
After an initial conversation, I provide a clear proposal outlining recommended supports, timeline, and next steps—always focused on helping your school do the work you already care about, more effectively and sustainably.
👉 If you’re looking for practical support that honors teachers’ time and strengthens systems schoolwide, I’d love to talk.
ABOUT
Karen Johannesen Brock, PhD
Founder, Learning-Centered Schools
Learning-Centered Schools was developed by Karen J. Brock, PhD, an educational researcher and consultant with decades of experience working alongside schools and districts.
Her work draws on long-standing research in school improvement, leadership, and instruction, as well as practical experience supporting educators in complex settings.
The framework reflects a belief that meaningful improvement happens when learning, leadership, and collective practice are intentionally aligned.
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