Personalized, Competency-based professional learning for schools and organizations.
Future is a verb. Let’s do it together.
Hey there! My name is Dr. Rob Collins, and I am the founder and chief facilitator of CIP Learning, an innovative professional learning firm rethinking teacher PD.
In my time leading transformative change at the classroom, district, and state levels, I’ve seen a need for human-centered, personalized learning for our teachers. Adults deserve to experience similar learning to the types of experiences we aspire to lead for our students, and we aim to bring those experiences to life at CIP.
See below for our offerings and click the contact buttons or reach out to Dr. Collins at rob@ciplearning.com to see how we might bring transformative professional learning to your organization!
Ways We Partner
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SPARK Teacher Fellowships
At CIP Learning, we believe that teachers are not just implementers — they are designers, leaders, and change agents. Our SPARK Teacher Fellowships are crafted to support educators in developing and leading transformative classroom projects grounded in personalized, competency-based professional learning.
🔥 What is a SPARK Fellowship?
The SPARK Fellowship is a seven-session cohort experience where teachers explore, design, implement, reflect on, and share powerful learning experiences that make a lasting impact on their students and communities. Each session is structured to deepen educator practice while aligning to real-world outcomes and district priorities.
Teachers engage in:
>Designing & Launching Transformative Projects
>Implementing Competency-Based Strategies in the Classroom
>Reflecting on Practice & Student Impact
>Documenting and Sharing Learning through Authentic Portfolios
🤝 A Community of Purpose
SPARK isn’t just a series of workshops — it’s a professional learning community. Fellows join a cohort of passionate educators who are committed to innovation, equity, and learner-centered education. Together, we create space to reflect, ask bold questions, and share the metacognition behind our practice.
By documenting both the “how” and the “why” of their instructional work, Fellows expand their pedagogy, push the boundaries of what school can be, and contribute to a growing body of practitioner knowledge.
🎓 What Teachers Leave With
By the end of a SPARK Fellowship, educators walk away with:
>A transformative, classroom-tested project with real learner and community impact
>A well-documented portfolio showcasing their pedagogy and professional growth
>Evidence of personalized, competency-based professional learning
>A network of trusted peers to collaborate with beyond the fellowship
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Personalized Professional Learning & Coaching
>Custom-designed workshops and design sprints that strengthen teams and build capacity. Whether creating high-quality, student-centered learning experiences or expanding organizational leadership skills, sessions are hands-on, joyful, and actionable.
>Personalized 1:1 and small group coaching for leaders driving transformation. Whether in schools, nonprofits, or community organizations, I help leaders clarify vision, build stakeholder buy-in, and create practical, people-centered plans for sustainable change.
Let’s work together.
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