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Programs

We connect educators in peer-to-peer learning networks that catalyze positive change for students through collaboration and continuous improvement cycles.

 

 

In each learning network, called cadres, we support educators—from teachers and coaches to principals and district leaders—in designing, testing, and evaluating strategies to improve instruction based on their unique needs and contexts.

Interested in joining a future program?

Impact Florida’s cadres and learning communities thrive when education leaders come together to share ideas and strengthen practice. If you’re interested in participating in upcoming opportunities, reach out to us at hello@impactfl.org.

Programs

Strengthening Early Math Instruction Focus K-3 Math

Districts explore opportunities to dramatically improve math outcomes through examining and reshaping math instruction in K–3.

Using Student Feedback to Strengthen Teaching and Learning Solving with Students

Impact Florida's first cadre for teachers focuses on student experience in math, a critical pathway for college and career success.

Advancing Teacher Preparation & Retention Teacher Workforce Cadre

Impact Florida’s Teacher Workforce project aims to help Florida school districts address persistent teacher recruitment and retention challenges, with a particular focus on math educators.

Supporting Districts in Adopting & Implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials Math Materials Cadre

Our Math Materials Cadre supports district teams in making informed, high-quality decisions about curriculum selection in advance of the 2026–27 statewide math instructional materials adoption.

Empowering Students, Improving Schools You+Lead Cadre

The You+Lead Cadre engages students to collect and analyze data about their school experiences and partner with leaders to improve learning environments.

Exploring How AI Can Support Teaching & Learning SPARK: Supporting Practical AI for Real K–12 Classrooms

SPARK helps district teams explore how AI can be practical, meaningful, and rooted in real classroom needs—supporting teachers as they integrate emerging technologies into their daily instruction with purpose and clarity.

Hear from Participants

“Participating in the cadre has allowed us to both broaden our thinking, but also sharpen it. We understand where we might be able to really make a difference for our students.”

– Brett Fontenot, Lake County Schools and Focus Cadre participant

“Impact Florida allows us to pull back the curtain on other districts and have open discussions with each other about best practices.”

– Addison Davis, former Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools and Five Conditions Cadre participant

“The cadre has helped me find my ‘why’ and kept me from leaving the education field.”

 
– Solving with Students cadre participant

Past Cadres

Since its founding, Impact Florida has convened cadres of district and school leaders to collaborate, learn, and share strategies that improve teaching and learning across the state. Each cadre focused on a specific challenge or opportunity in education, generating insights and practices that continue to shape our work today.

Strengthening Math Instruction Through Systemwide Change Focus Math

The Focus Math Cadre helped districts strengthen math instruction in grades K–9 by building shared vision, aligning systems, and testing solutions through short learning cycles. Rooted in collaboration and data, district teams moved from planning to practice, improving instruction and student performance while laying the groundwork for sustainable, systemwide change.

Increasing Advanced Course Enrollment in Florida High Schools Opportunity Cadre

The Opportunity Cadre supported Florida districts in rethinking how they identify, recruit, and support students for advanced coursework. By combining data analysis, cross-departmental collaboration, and targeted interventions, district teams increased enrollment, strengthened student confidence, and built lasting systems for opportunity.

COVID Recovery Cadre COVID Recovery Cadre

The COVID Recovery Cadre engaged education leaders from four school districts in a continuous improvement model to address learning loss in Pre-Algebra and Algebra during the COVID-19 pandemic. Each district implemented an intervention in the 2020–2021 school year that was designed from its unique problem statement and root cause analysis.

Data Impact Cadre Data Impact Cadre

The Data Impact Cadre was a short-term, intensive learning experience with four virtual sessions over six weeks. District teams explored what effective continuous improvement and data literacy look like, identified the conditions that support this work, and applied their learning to strengthen student performance on the Algebra I end-of-course exam.

Five Conditions Five Conditions Cadre

The Five Conditions Cadre convened education leaders from five school districts between October 2019 and February 2020. Participants took part in a series of Learning Walks where each district shared a promising practice tied to one of the Five Conditions That Support Great Teaching and received feedback on how to strengthen it.

High-Quality Instructional Materials High-Quality Instructional Materials

The High-Quality Instructional Materials Cadre convened eight districts during the 2021–22 school year to strengthen the selection of high-quality math instructional materials. Through a series of virtual learning sessions, participants developed student-centered processes grounded in vision, collaboration, and strong systems. Lessons from this work also informed statewide policy reform, leading to earlier adoption timelines that will improve future materials selection and implementation across Florida.

Professional Learning Cadre Professional Learning Cadre

The Professional Learning Cadre brought together district teams to strengthen the implementation of high-quality instructional materials and to share best practices that supported change management and sustainability. Participants deepened their understanding of effective professional learning systems and developed approaches that continue to benefit their districts.
“Working with other school districts and not only hearing about their struggles, but also their successes, and being able to share ideas in a positive environment is critical to our success. It's not competitive in any way.”
Lake County Schools and Teacher Workforce Cadre participant

Actionable insights

Explore resources co-created with our program participants for use in your district, school, or classroom.