Future Ready Consulting & Advisory Services
Providing Direct Assistance to K-12 District Executive Teams & Schools
Leading a school district today isn’t for the faint of heart. We know that budget cuts, teacher shortages, political pressures, and the constant push to innovate can make it feel impossible to keep up, let alone move forward with precision. Future Ready Schools ® (FRS) can help district leaders make sense of this chaos with proactive planning and program design expertise, aligned to our research-based framework and powered by our expertise, national partnerships, and responsiveness to your district’s unique needs.
Our expertise spans digital learning policy, innovative program design, and education-to-career pathways system building. As a national organization, we are committed to transforming practices and policies, from the classroom to Congress, to build strong learning experiences that increase access and opportunity for each learner, and have no dead ends or wrong doors. Future Ready Schools® helps district leaders design and implement systems that prepare every learner to thrive as they transition from K–12 education into postsecondary education and careers.
We believe that each student deserves learning experiences that connect their education to purpose and a pathway to opportunity and agency. Maybe you’ve joined a webinar or participated in a Future Ready event before. You might even be familiar with our planning framework or have used our free toolkits to tackle a challenge your team has faced. With a proven track record, our team stands ready to help you move from learning to action; going deeper into the problems you seek to solve together with evidence-based, collaborative leadership practices.
We Can Help Your School System Become Future Ready!
As part of our work, we offer customized support to school and district leadership teams. Our collaborative leadership approach leverages your team’s capacity, builds trust, and creates experiences that are relevant, meaningful, and helps propel the district forward. We will help your team assess readiness, identify gaps, set goals, and build meaningful action plans, customized to your specific needs, and aligned to an evidence-based framework.
For over a decade, All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® (FRS) team has worked side-by-side with thousands of education leaders helping them translate bold visions into practical, lasting results. Our approach is rooted in equity and excellence, helping districts create thoughtful technology and digital learning plans and designing innovative programs catering to the unique and complex challenges district leaders face.
Future Ready Schools® helps district leaders design and implement systems that prepare every learner to thrive as they transition from K–12 education into postsecondary education and careers. We bring deep expertise, a spirit of collaboration, and responsiveness to our work, providing personalized support to school and district leaders.
We are committed to transforming practices and policies, from the classroom to Congress, to build strong, equity-based learning experiences with no dead ends or wrong doors.
Grounded in the Future Ready Framework
The Future Ready Framework, an evidence-based framework for sustainable change, continues to guide thousands of school systems as they align leadership, culture, and instructional practice toward equity and innovation. Since its inception, the FRS network has been co-designed with educators, district leaders, and policy experts to ensure it remains deeply relevant to the real challenges facing schools today
Here’s How We Can Help!
For over a decade, All4Ed’s Future Ready Schools® (FRS) team has worked side-by-side with thousands of education leaders helping them translate bold visions into practical, lasting results. Our team’s expertise spans leadership development, digital learning practices, AI integration, pathway design, and systems change. Each member of our team has walked in the shoes of those they serve, as teachers, principals, district leaders, and policy advocates, and brings both the credibility of lived experience and the agility to adapt to emerging needs.
Strategic Visioning & Innovative Program Design
We help education leaders co-create bold, achievable roadmaps for school improvement grounded in learner-centered, equity-driven innovation.
- Future Ready Framework Strategic Planning: Guided sessions that assess readiness, identify gaps, and build actionable plans across all FRS “gears.”
- Portrait of a Learner Facilitation: Human-Centered Design workshops that help leadership teams define the knowledge, skills, and mindsets every learner needs to thrive.
- Equity & Access Audits: Diagnostic assessments that identify opportunity gaps and deliver targeted strategies to ensure every student has equitable access to high-quality learning.
- SMART Goal Alignment: Support to align district goals, programs, and initiatives under one coherent, measurable vision connected to state priorities.
- Custom Implementation Guidance: Expert consultation and national thought leadership, customized “gear-by-gear,” to meet local needs and sustain progress over time.
Digital Innovation & AI Readiness
We help systems lead confidently in an era shaped by technology and artificial intelligence – ensuring digital transformation enhances, rather than replaces, human connection.
- AI for Equity & Effective Learning Workshops: Practical sessions on leveraging AI to support high-quality instruction, equitable access, and career navigation.
- Technology Integration Planning: Comprehensive guidance to design and implement systems that prioritize learning outcomes and human relationships.
- AI Policy and Practice Support: Development of local policies and protocols for ethical, responsible, and effective AI use across your district or state.
- Digital Ecosystem Readiness Assessments: Evaluate your infrastructure, professional learning, and data privacy policies to ensure sustainable and secure innovation.
Pathways Planning & Implementation
We help districts and states design career-connected learning systems that bridge high school, higher education, and the workforce.
- Future Ready Pathways Implementation: Apply the proven FRS Framework to design systems that integrate academic rigor with real-world relevance.
- Pathway Mapping & Credential Alignment: Identify and align programs of study, credentials, and career pathways to regional economic needs.
- Dual Enrollment & Work-Based Learning Design: Expand opportunities for students to earn college credit and gain authentic workplace experience.
- Employer & Intermediary Engagement: Build durable partnerships with business, industry, and community organizations to create sustainable career pipelines.
Professional Learning & Leadership Development
We build the capacity of leadership teams to sustain transformation and lead with confidence.
- Customized District Workshops: Tailored, on-site or virtual sessions that focus on innovation, equity, and systems change.
- Future Ready Institutes & Regional Events: Engaging professional learning experiences that connect leaders across states and districts.
- Cross-District Learning Cohorts: Peer-to-peer cohorts that foster shared learning and continuous improvement.
- Executive Coaching & Team Facilitation: Individual and group coaching that helps leaders translate vision into measurable outcomes.
Policy Design & Implementation Support
We bridge the gap between policy and practice to ensure innovation is both scalable and sustainable.
- State and Local Digital Equity Planning: Technical assistance that aligns with state priorities and federal initiatives.
- Policy Design and Advocacy Capacity Building: Support for state agencies, education associations, and coalitions to advance future ready planning and implementation.
- AI, Data Privacy, and Digital Governance Frameworks: Development of responsible use policies that protect students and empower educators.
Meet the Team
Lia DOSSIN
Director, Programs and Outreach
Thomas C. Murray
Director of Innovation
Dr. Adam Phyall
Director of Professional Learning and Leadership
Sara White Hall
Vice President of Innovation & Networks
