LilyPD: Professional Development for Educators, Reimagined

About This Project

Summary

Most professional development asks teachers to absorb new skills in forgettable experiences, wedged between classes and home life. lilyPD, built by William & Mary's Strategic Cultural Partnerships, respects how adults learn: rigorous enough to mean something, flexible enough to fit real life. Grow built this free, accredited, on-demand micro-course platform for K-12 educators end-to-end, including Wagoll, an AI coach giving instant, personalized feedback shaped to each teacher's classroom.

Goals & Objectives

lilyPD set out to make professional development stick — rigorous enough to hold real research, flexible enough for stretched-thin teachers. The goal: a fully accredited, on-demand platform, free to access, that respects how adults actually learn instead of fitting content to someone else's schedule.

Results & Impact

Teachers keep telling us the same thing: this is professional development they actually want to return to. One 8th grade teacher said, "I can jump into a course during my lunch and walk back into class with a strategy I can use that afternoon." Another called it the best PD she's had in years.