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Picture this: Ms. Langston, a high school English teacher, walks into a classroom filled with students glued to their screens. She’s overwhelmed by the digital chaos: tabs everywhere, off-task behavior and no clear way to keep learning on track. She’s tried everything, but nothing sticks. That is, until she attends a Hāpara professional learning session.
By the end of her first training, she’s already scheduling online research lessons with the Guide Browsing feature and sending instant feedback through Highlights Chat with her students. The next day, she confidently leads a more focused, engaged class. This is what happens when educators receive the right tools and the right support.
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If your school or district has already invested in the Hāpara Suite, you’ve already taken a big step toward creating more personalized and focused learning environments. Hāpara provides educators with tools to support differentiated instruction, manage digital classrooms and help students develop strong executive functioning and digital citizenship skills.
Having access to the Hāpara tools and features isn’t enough. Educators require training that is meaningful and directly connects to their practice. They need training that makes Hāpara feel easy to use, not overwhelming.
Why professional learning makes all the difference
Educators enter the classroom with diverse styles, experiences and comfort levels with technology. Some are early adopters. Others need time to explore and reflect. That’s why Hāpara professional learning is built around flexibility, personalization and real world classroom success.
We don’t just explain the features, we model best practices. Our professional learning sessions are designed and delivered by educators who understand pedagogy, andragogy and what it’s like to manage a busy classroom. The result? Training that is immediately useful and practical.
A Hāpara expert who gets it
Our professional learning is led by an educator with over 20 years of classroom experience and more than a decade working directly with the Hāpara platform. This is someone who has witnessed the transformation that occurs when tools are combined with instructional strategies.
With Hāpara, you will learn practical and authentic strategies that have been developed, tested, and refined through real classrooms with learners who have a variety of learning needs, accommodations and goals.
Training that sticks: Modeling what works
Educators are guided through an immersive experience with hands-on activities, see authentic classroom scenarios and have time to try the features and tools out for themselves.
Educators also learn how to:
- Keep students on task in real time
- Provide differentiated support
- Build executive functioning
- Deliver formative feedback
What makes our approach different
Unlike one size fits all training, Hāpara professional learning is fully customizable. We collaborate with your school or district to build a plan that aligns with your goals, priorities and timeline. Whether you’re rolling out the Hāpara Suite for the first time or scaling across your schools, we adapt to meet you where you are.
Options include:
- Onsite training tailored to your educators
- Live online webinars with interactive coaching
- Follow-up support resources
- Recording of the training session
- Access to our Hāpara Community for ongoing collaboration
Learn it today, use it tomorrow
One of the best parts of the Hāpara Suite is how quickly educators can apply what they learn. An educator might leave a session and the very next day:
- Run a Focus Session to minimize distractions
- Set up recurring browsing templates for routine
- Use Highlights Chat to give instant, formative feedback
Immediate implementation builds momentum and excitement among educators. When educators see results right away, they feel more confident and more likely to keep exploring the tools in the Hāpara Suite.
Built for everyone in education
Professional learning with Hāpara works for:
- New educators who need quick wins and simple routines
- Experienced educators looking to deepen their digital strategies
- School leaders who want visibility into digital learning environments
- Instructional coaches who want to build school/district-wide consistency
- Support staff who are supporting learners with IEPs/504s or accommodations
Why this kind of professional learning works: The research behind our model
Our training is built around principles from the adult learning theory. According to a 2021 study on adult learning learning theories, adults learn best when the content is:
- Relevant to their immediate needs
- Hands on and experimental
- Connected to real life application
Karla Gutierrez says that your learners are adults with previous knowledge and fixed ideas about what works for them. They are busy and stressed-out folks who hate wasting time. They want learning experiences that help them meet their needs and achieve their goals.
Additionally, research indicates that job embedded, ongoing professional learning leads to more effective teaching and improved student outcomes. We combine that with modelling and collaboration so that the impact can go beyond a single training session.
Let’s plan together
Whether you are new to Hāpara or expanding its use in your school or district, we’ll help you build a professional learning plan that ensures that every educator feels confident and supported.
Together, we’ll create an environment where digital learning is more focused, more personalized and more powerful for every learner.
Ready to learn more about our Hāpara training programs?
Hāpara offers two flexible training options tailored to your school’s needs.
