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Coach Teachers, Use Evidence & Develop Leaders Starting Monday!
Back-to-School Instructional Leadership Boot Camp
A free, hands-on virtual experience for principals, instructional coaches, and district leaders — strengthen how you coach teachers, use evidence of student learning, and develop the leaders driving instructional improvement.
With Dr. Vernon-James Riley, Founder of VJR Consulting Firm
Free Registration Bonus
Register and receive the Principal as Instructional Leader™ Framework Companion Guide for School Leaders, a practical tool to assess your current instructional leadership system and identify your next moves.
Why This Boot Camp Matters Right Now
Hear directly from Dr. Vernon-James Riley about the instructional leadership work this experience is designed to strengthen.
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Three Hands-On Sessions. One Complete Experience.
The Back-to-School Instructional Leadership Boot Camp is a free, virtual experience that combines three focused, hands-on sessions into one cohesive program — giving you timely, immediately applicable tools right at the start of the school year.
Whether you're a principal, instructional coach, assistant principal, Dean of Curriculum/Instruction, teacher leader, or district-level leader, this Boot Camp is designed to strengthen how you coach teachers, use evidence of student learning, and develop the leaders responsible for driving instructional improvement across your school or system.
"You cannot improve instruction at scale without improving how adults are coached and developed."
— Dr. Vernon-James Riley, VJR Consulting Firm
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Strengthen Your Practice.
Improve Outcomes at Scale.
Each session is built around practice, not passive listening.
You'll leave with tools you can use the very next day.
Session 1
Focused Feedback
Strengthen your coaching conversations and feedback cycles so teachers grow faster and instruction improves more consistently across your school or system.
Session 2
Actionable Analysis
Learn how to analyze student work and assessment data to drive instructional decisions — and help your teachers do the same in their classrooms.
Session 3
Leading Leaders
Build the capacity of the leaders around you — so instructional improvement isn't dependent on any one person, but embedded across your entire organization.
Your Boot Camp Comes With a Practical Companion Guide.
Registration includes the Principal as Instructional Leader™ Framework Companion Guide for School Leaders, designed to help you turn the Boot Camp experience into focused action in your school.
Use the guide to reflect on how your instructional leadership system is functioning, identify where inconsistency is showing up, and choose a high-leverage place to strengthen first.
Assess three core layers of instructional leadership: your vision for cultural and instructional equity and excellence, your Teacher Development Engine, and your Instructional Leadership Architecture.
Complete a 100-point diagnostic to see where your systems are aligned and where your highest-leverage gaps may be.
Use reflection prompts and next-step guidance to turn insight into two or three concrete actions for the next 30 days.
The Boot Camp gives you the learning and practice. The Companion Guide helps you carry that work back into your leadership systems after the session ends.
The companion guide is included as a bonus for registered Boot Camp participants.
Choose Your Format.
Same Content, Your Schedule.
Both formats cover the same three hands-on sessions. Pick the one that works best for you.
Hosted By
Dr. Vernon-James Riley
Founder & Chief Education Officer, VJR Consulting Firm
Results You Can Point To
The Boot Camp draws on the same coaching and professional learning that has moved the needle for districts and schools across the country.
2025–26 School Year Impact
Educators reached
School districts impacted
Leaders trained and supported
Professional development sessions conducted
Expert leader coaching sessions delivered
Combined years of classroom & administrative experience across our coaching network
Founder Dr. Vernon-James Riley has personally led professional development for over 10,000 educators across the U.S.
What Leaders Are Saying
VJR Consulting Firm has worked with principals, coaches, and district leaders committed to improving adult practice and student outcomes.
A Leader's Perspective
Blake Johnson
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"Dr. Riley's depth of knowledge and practical expertise have been instrumental in our school's growth."
Mashea Ashton
Founder & CEO, Digital Pioneers Academy (DC)
"The systems and structures introduced by VJR have fundamentally shifted how we support our teachers."
Emily DoBell
Chief Schools Officer, KIPP Massachusetts (MA)
"Actionable, rigorous, and deeply respectful of the work educators do every day."
Brannon Gaskins
Chief Academic Officer, Fulton County Schools (GA)
"I have been surprised and impressed by VJR's impact. My coach is affirming, provides me with effective systems, and shares different perspectives — all have contributed greatly to my growth as a leader."
Sheneil Christian
Principal, Achievement Prep (DC)
"When you have people who have lived this work, they can get more nuanced and really help you troubleshoot."
Dr. Rob Rametti
Chief Academic Officer, Boston Prep (MA)
"My VJR Leadership Coach was able to actively listen to my concerns and leadership challenges and support me in creating next steps to take back to my team."
Tamika Knighton
Principal, Walnut Creek Elementary School (GA)
"Strong schools don't happen by accident — they are built through intentional instructional leadership. Thank you, Dr. Riley, for challenging us to think differently about how we develop leaders and create lasting impact in our schools."
James Payne
Head of Schools (Principal Manager), KIPP Atlanta Schools (GA)
"It elevated my thinking around instructional leadership. The work isn't just about having structures — it's about making sure those structures actually build the capacity of all building leaders."
Porsha Davis, EdS
Specially Designed Instruction Specialist, Fulton County Schools (GA)
Ready to Strengthen Your
Instructional Leadership?
The Boot Camp is completely free. Choose your format, reserve your seat, and receive the Principal as Instructional Leader™ Framework Companion Guide as your registration bonus.
Reserve Your Free Seat + Companion Guide
No cost. No commitment. Register for the Boot Camp and get practical learning plus a companion guide you can use to assess your leadership system and plan your next moves.
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