Training That Doesn’t End When the Workshop Does
Every workshop is paired with a companion web app, giving your teachers year-round access to AI-powered strategies, resources, and personalized support throughout the school year.
Two Pillars of Lasting Professional Growth
Without ongoing support, what teachers learn in a single training session is hard to sustain. Our hybrid model combines the energy of face-to-face workshops with sustained digital support throughout the school year.
Face-to-Face Workshop
Dynamic, hands-on training with group collaboration, research-based strategies, and the ExCEL Method (Explain, Create, Elaborate). Available in full-day or half-day formats.
Year-Round AI-Powered Support
A companion web app with AI-powered teaching tools, interactive lessons, and Verónica, our 24/7 AI tutor, supporting teachers throughout the school year.
Continuous support, not one-time training.
Workshops Available
Every workshop includes face-to-face training and year-round access to a companion web app with AI-powered support tools.
Supporting Emergent Bilinguals in Science
A comprehensive hybrid model for improving science instruction. Includes a free published book, the DaVinci Companion web app with 13 AI-powered tools, and year-round support.
See Full Details ↓Three Steps to Mastery: Academic Vocabulary
Learn how to help students increase their academic language using culturally relevant, engaging, and technology-based activities through our ExCEL Method.
Request Information →Custom Workshop
We design tailored professional development aligned to your district’s specific goals, methodologies, and student population. Our AI tools can be configured to match your instructional frameworks.
Request Information →Supporting Emergent Bilinguals in Science: A Hybrid Approach
Our most popular workshop offers a comprehensive hybrid model to improve science instruction for emergent bilingual students. It begins with a dynamic, face-to-face full-day workshop designed specifically for bilingual and ESL teachers.
Participants explore research-based academic vocabulary strategies, practical scaffolding techniques, and the innovative ExCEL Method (Explain, Create, Elaborate). The workshop emphasizes hands-on activities, critical thinking, and real-world connections.
What Participants Get
The Book Behind the Training
Cómo Leonardo da Vinci y el chicharrón me hicieron un mejor maestro
How Leonardo da Vinci and a Piece of Chicharrón Made Me a Better Teacher
This published book formalizes years of field experience in bilingual classrooms and teacher preparation. It covers the strategies, frameworks, and philosophy delivered in this workshop, giving participants a permanent reference they can return to throughout their careers.
- The science of learning and bilingual development
- Cultural relevance and the “Chicharrón Effect” in teaching
- The ExCEL Method: Explain, Create, Elaborate
- Visual literacy inspired by Leonardo’s notebooks
- AI as a tool for teachers, not a replacement
Available in Spanish and English.
DaVinci Companion: Your Teachers’ Digital Workshop
After the face-to-face training, every participant gets access to the DaVinci Companion web app for the entire school year. The app extends the workshop experience with interactive lessons, AI-powered tools, and personalized support.
ExCEL Lesson Planner
Generate lesson plans using the ExCEL method, aligned to state standards
Vocabulary Builder
Create contextualized vocabulary activities for emergent bilingual students
Accommodation Finder
Find ELPS-based accommodations for specific student profiles
Parent Letter Generator
Draft bilingual parent communication in seconds
Text Leveler
Adapt texts to different reading levels while preserving content
Visual Generator
Create educational visuals for lessons and classroom materials
Plus 7 more AI-powered tools, interactive games, a visual sketchbook, and a high-resolution art gallery.
Verónica: Your 24/7 AI Teaching Assistant
More than a chatbot, Verónica is a comprehensive support system built on best practices for emergent bilingual instruction. She is context-aware, understands what you’re working on, and can assist in eight languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hindi, Urdu, and Portuguese.
Customizable for Your District or Institution
Beyond aligning with state standards, we understand that every school district and higher education institution has its own unique local methodologies and instructional frameworks. We offer full customization to adapt the AI tools to your specific context.
When we work with your organization, we configure the system to understand your:
Whether you’re a K-12 school district or a higher education institution training future teachers, we can tailor the workshop content and AI tools to match your instructional approach exactly.
What Teachers Are Saying
“Great presentation!!! Presenter kept the group engaged 100% of the time. Excellent content in both languages. Great for bilingualism! It had a little bit of everything.”