The consortium meets 5–10 times over the course of a year, and each session includes working with ASCD Faculty members, problem solving, networking activities, and action planning. Between sessions, participants complete assignments focused on implementing practices. ASCD Faculty members, Professional Development Coaches, and ASCD staff are available for ongoing virtual coaching and follow-up.

Additionally, district or state personnel participate in learning with ASCD Faculty members that is focused on supporting the implementation of content and effective professional development practices.

Teacher Leader Model. The teacher leader model builds capacity within a school or district. Teacher leader teams work with ASCD Faculty members to learn content in-depth and to learn how to plan, lead, and implement effective professional development that supports content.

ASCD Faculty members support the development of teacher leaders by providing content workshops, model lessons, curriculum development support, and school-based coaching and by observing demonstration classrooms. In addition, teacher leader teams work with ASCD Professional Development Coaches to develop their expertise in adult learning and effective school-based professional learning practices.

School Improvement Coach Model. The school improvement coach model is designed to build capacity at an individual school. ASCD Faculty members work with individual schools on specific instructional and leadership approaches based on the results of a needs assessment. Under the guidance of the ASCD Faculty member, selected teacher leaders and the school-level administrators learn concepts and strategies customized for their school and develop a plan for implementation. To support implementation, ASCD Faculty members also coach the principal and administrative team in instructional leadership.