MAC Associates are highly experienced and successful educators who are available to conduct workshops and provide a variety of on-site and virtual consultative services. In addition to their work with Understanding by Design®, the MAC Associates have collective expertise in the following areas:

  • Assessment for Learning
  • Authentic Assessment
  • The Brain and Learning
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching
  • Curriculum Mapping
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • English Language Learners
  • Formative Assessment
  • Futures Visioning
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Peer Coaching
  • Performance Task Design
  • Personalized Learning
  • Portrait/Profile of a Graduate
  • Project-based Learning
  • Program Evaluation
  • Reviews of Unit Plans and Assessments
  • Rubric Design
  • School Accreditation Planning
  • Schooling by Design
  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
  • Strategic Planning
  • Teacher and Principal Evaluation
  • Technology
  • Visual and Performing Arts
  • 21st Century Skills

Click on an associate’s photo to review their professional bio. To contact or schedule an associate, e-mail:  [email protected]

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