CER Academy

For science teachers who are DONE reteaching the difference between evidence and reasoning.

 You’ve rewritten prompts, built anchor charts, and explained it ten different ways, but CER still feels like a time sink instead of a meaningful part of your instruction.

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Imagine this:

You walk into your classroom calm, prepared, and with confidence because your students can explain their thinking clearly, with evidence that backs it up.

Your students confidently write scientific explanations that actually make sense.

You’re no longer searching for CER practice problems late at night.

Your students explain their thinking with ease without needing constant reminders.

Welcome to the Claim Evidence Reasoning Academy

Finally, feel the weight lift as you replace constant reteaching with real progress. This isn’t another PD; it’s a practical framework to make CER a natural part of your teaching, so student writing improves and your evenings belong to you again.

 

And unlike other CER courses that are solo and self-paced, this one is taught live, by a teacher who’s doing these exact lessons with her own students. You won’t be left watching videos and figuring it out alone. With coaching calls, step-by-step lessons, and a community of teachers beside you, you’ll get the support to actually make it work.

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Ready for all the details?

5 live-taught lessons to walk you through the complete CER journey from launch to yearlong integration.

These aren’t pre-recorded videos you watch alone. Kristi teaches each session live, answers your questions in real-time, and supports you alongside a whole community of teachers doing the work with you.

Lesson 1: Introducing CER in an Engaging Way

Step into your first lesson of CER feeling prepared, present, and ready to connect. With a no-stress mystery activity that gives you a clear snapshot of their starting points, you can stop worrying about what to do and start building a class culture that lasts.

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Lesson 2: Creating a Strong Foundation through Sentence Choice

Watch your students grow more confident as they move from confusion to clear scientific thinking. With your modeling and their practice using sentence choices with justifications, they begin to grasp what strong evidence and reasoning look like.

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Lesson 3: AI Is Your Friend

Reclaim your time and sanity with AI tools that take the edge off grading and feedback. You’ll learn how to use MagicSchool to guide student revisions before they submit, so you can spend fewer nights buried in grading and more time enjoying your evenings.

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Lesson 4: Supporting Students on Their CER Journey

Breathe easier knowing your students are growing without leaning on you for every step. With simple systems like rubrics, trackers, and scaffolded tools, you’ll guide them to independence while reclaiming your time and ending each day with more energy and ease.

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Lesson 5: Creating a Yearlong CER System

Enjoy the ease of a writing routine that fits your teaching style and curriculum without adding more to your plate. You’ll also learn how to use AI tools to quickly create new CER practice problems and adapt your current activities to incorporate CER seamlessly. Instead of scrambling to create or search for prompts, you’ll feel steady, prepared, and equipped with both a proven system and powerful tech, freeing you to focus on student growth, not survival mode.

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Total Value: $1,650

Yours for only$149.99

Along with the lessons you'll also get these amazing bonuses!

The CER Starter Toolkit

Get classroom-ready materials that take the guesswork out of planning. This bundle includes graphic organizers, editable rubrics, practicle lessons, and student-friendly checklists, so you can hit the ground running with tools that are easy to use. ($197 value)

AI Power Pack for Teachers

Learn how to use AI to support your students’ writing without doing the heavy lifting yourself. This pack includes step-by-step tools for giving feedback, simplifying grading, and helping students revise independently. ($59 value)

Your CER Support Team

You don’t have to do this alone, and honestly, you shouldn’t have to. Your enrollment includes access to a private teacher community and 8 live coaching calls to help you implement, troubleshoot, and keep going strong. We’ll work through it together with real teachers, real solutions, and real support when you need it most. ($1,445 value)

Calendar of Events

All calls will be live at 4:00pm PST.

(Can’t make a call? No problem. Replays available within 24 hours)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (lesson 1)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (lesson 2)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (lesson 3)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (lesson 4)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (lesson 5)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 (coaching call 1)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 (coaching call 2)

Thursday, March 19, 2026 (coaching call 3)

Thursday, April 2, 2026 (coaching call 4)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 (coaching call 5)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 (coaching call 6)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (coaching call 7)

Thursday, May 28, 2026 (coaching call 8)

Hi Kristi Adventuresinistem e1618627705392

Hi, I’m Kristi, and I can’t wait to help you bring CER to life in your classroom.

With over 25 years in the classroom, I’ve taught at the same middle school and supported a wide range of learners, including many English language learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. 

I know how hard you work and how frustrating it can be when your effort doesn’t lead to lasting growth. That’s why I created this live-taught course: the clear, classroom-tested system I wish I had when I first started with CER

Unlike other trainings that drop you into self-paced videos with no guidance, this one is different. I’ll be teaching it live alongside you and doing the exact same lessons with my students. You’ll get real-time feedback, a supportive group to lean on, and 6 months of coaching so you’re never on your own.

This isn’t theory, it’s the same approach I use with my students, and I’ll walk you through every step so you feel supported, prepared, and no longer on your own. Whether you’re just starting or looking for a sustainable way to make CER stick, this course will help you teach it with less stress and more results.

Got Questions? I've Got Your Answers!

Absolutely. One of the core focuses of the Academy is clarifying the gap between evidence and reasoning. You’ll learn how to scaffold writing with sentence sorts, model paragraphs, and targeted discussions that finally help students internalize what counts as “evidence” and how to explain “why it matters.”

Yes, and then some. You’ll get access to editable practice prompts, a CER calendar, and even AI-powered tools that help you create targeted practice in seconds. No more Sunday night scrambling, you’ll have a system that supports consistent instruction without the burnout.

This isn’t theory, it’s implementation. You won’t just watch videos; you’ll walk away with classroom-tested materials and a complete framework to follow. Additionally, it’s live-taught with extra coaching calls, allowing you to ask questions, receive feedback, and utilize the system in real-time with live support.

I love that you want to bring your team along! While the course is designed for individual teacher use with their students, I do offer a 20% group discount for three or more teachers from the same school. Please send me an email, and I’ll share the group rate and sign-up details with you. This is a great way to build consistency across your team while still keeping the tools and support personalized for each classroom.

This course is designed for busy teachers. Each live session is focused and actionable, no fluff, just exactly what you need to move forward with clarity and confidence. If you can’t make it live, no worries. Every session will be recorded, and you’ll have lifetime access to replays, allowing you to watch at your convenience. Additionally, for the coaching calls, you can submit questions ahead of time and still receive the support you need, even if you’re unable to attend in real time. You don’t have to show up perfectly, just consistently.

I get it, budgets are tight. That’s why this course is priced to give you hundreds of dollars’ worth of support for a fraction of the cost. For $149.99, you’re not just getting pre-written lessons; you’re investing in a complete system that saves you time, improves student writing, and pays off all year long. Additionally, you’ll have lifetime access, allowing you to return to it year after year, whenever you need it most. Plus, 6 months of coaching calls.  This isn’t a one and done PD.  I’ll be with you to help support you on your CER journey.

Forever. You get lifetime access to all the lessons, templates, and future updates. You can revisit them as often as you need, whether you’re launching CER for the first time or revamping it next year.

No problem We offer a 14-day satisfaction guarantee on the Claim Evidence Reasoning Academy. If you can show that you worked through the Program to the best of your ability, implemented our strategies, participated in the Facebook Group and asked for help, and you can still say it honestly wasn’t worth your time, you may be eligible for a refund. To be eligible for a refund, you must submit your request within 14 days of the first live lesson. After 14 days no exceptions will be made.

Although I teach middle school, this information can be used in upper elementary (4th and 5th grade) and high school.  I will go into how to modify lessons to fit the needs of your students. 

Ready to move past the frustration and build CER routines that truly last?

Here’s everything you get when you join the Claim Evidence Reasoning Academy:

5 live-taught lessons that walk you through introducing, building, and using CER across your science units
($1,650 value)

8 live coaching calls to help you throughout your CER journey
($1,375 value)

Exclusive bonuses: The CER Starter Toolkit, AI Power Pack, and Community to support your teaching and save you time ($325 value)

You get to leave school with energy for your own life again, knowing your students are actually growing as writers. And the best part is, you didn’t have to figure it out by yourself. With live lessons, real-time coaching, and a group of teachers walking through it with you, you’ll feel supported and confident every step of the way.

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Total Value: $3,350

It's all yours for just: $149.99

You don’t need another one-and-done PD. You need real support, a system that works, and students who actually grow as writers. The Claim Evidence Reasoning Academy gives you all of that, live lessons, real coaching, and tools that are exactly what you need.

 

For less than dinner and a concert you can have the strategies and tools you need to help your students master CER and save you hours of time.  Plus with 6 months of coaching calls you will have a support team to guide you along the way.

Calendar of Events

All calls will be live at 4:00pm PST.

(Can’t make a call? No problem. Replays available within 24 hours)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (lesson 1)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (lesson 2)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (lesson 3)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (lesson 4)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 (lesson 5)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 (coaching call 1)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 (coaching call 2)

Thursday, March 19, 2026 (coaching call 3)

Thursday, April 2, 2026 (coaching call 4)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 (coaching call 5)

Thursday, April 30, 2026 (coaching call 6)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (coaching call 7)

Thursday, May 28, 2026 (coaching call 8)

FREE Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice Problems

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Help guide your students understand how to write CER paragraphs with these sample practice problems

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    Science Test Taking Strategies and Practice Problems

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