KZ Development & Consulting

Professional learning and consulting for schools

We work with school and university leaders on professional development that teachers use the next day, and on the systems that keep improvement going.

Workshops

A single session is often the easiest way to start. Every session is adapted to your context.

Full workshop menu

Differentiation in action

Practical, low-preparation ways to plan for different readiness levels, learning profiles, and interests. Teachers work on their own lesson or unit plans and redesign part of an upcoming lesson.

2 to 3 hours

Mindset matters

How the language we use and the relationships we build affect belonging, engagement, and achievement.

1.5 to 2 hours

Supporting shifts that stick

Why change efforts stall, and how leaders can align systems, coaching, and follow-up so new practice lasts.

2 to 3 hours

Using data without overwhelm

Simple formative checks and reflection routines that make classroom data useful for daily planning. Teachers design exit tickets and a weekly data-to-action cycle.

1.5 to 2 hours

How we work with you

  1. A first conversation

    We talk about your goals, your people, and what you have tried so far.

  2. Find out what is needed

    Interviews, surveys, or listening sessions, scaled to the size of the work.

  3. Design and deliver

    Sessions built around real tasks, delivered in person, online, or by your own trainers.

  4. Follow up

    We check in with managers and participants to see what changed, and adjust.

Recent work with schools

Student learning communities, Grades 3 to 6

Leaders and teachers agreed on the key systems and routines, identified priority areas for further support, and left with a phased implementation plan for the following year.

Relationships and behaviour support at an international school

Grade-level teams reported fewer behaviour problems and a clearer sense of how to respond to student needs as they arise.

Read the case studies

Free tools

Templates you can use straight away.

Feedback routine audit

Five checks for any feedback routine, with a student next-step slip.

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AI listening session guide

A facilitator script, question set, and notes sheet for staff listening sessions on AI.

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Workshop transfer planner

A one-page plan so that learning from a workshop is used back at work.

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Questions

Do you work with schools outside the UAE?

Yes. KZ has partnered with schools in Panama, Egypt, Venezuela, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. We work in person and online.

Can you run a whole professional learning day?

Yes. A common format is a whole-staff opening session followed by smaller sessions for primary, secondary, and leadership teams.

Do teachers work on their own materials?

Yes. Teachers bring their own units, lessons, or student work, so they leave with something they can use the next day.