Industry Briefing
Alpha School is Everywhere. Should you Pay Attention?
A 55-minute live briefing for school leaders
Understand Alpha School’s claims, weigh the evidence, and decide which ideas deserve a closer look in your school—with Heather Clayton Staker.
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
12–12:55 p.m. Central | Live online
Optional 15-minute Q&A afterward
$49 per individual | $149 per leadership team (up to 5 participants)
Includes the Alpha Evidence Map and School Leader Response Framework.
By the end of the briefing, you’ll be ready to:
Weigh Alpha’s
evidence
Understand Alpha’s major claims, what supports them, and where important questions remain.
Look under the hood
Explore how AI, mastery, motivation, Guides, and school culture fit together in Alpha’s model.
Assess what could transfer
Consider which elements might work in your school—and what conditions they would require.
Decide what to do next
Sort the ideas into Pilot Now, Watch Closely, and Not Yet, using the School Leader Response Framework.
Meet your presenter
Heather Clayton Staker
From Harvard researcher to school builder
For nearly two decades, I’ve studied what makes innovative schools work, including models such as Alpha School and Acton Academy. Today, I lead Guide School and World Microschools, putting student-driven learning into practice on three continents.
That experience shapes the questions I ask: What appears to work, under what conditions, and what could transfer to other schools?
In this briefing, we’ll examine Alpha’s claims, weigh the evidence, and consider what deserves your attention—and what needs more proof.
Harvard College | Harvard MBA | McKinsey Strategy Consultant | Christensen Institute | California State Board of Education | Author of multiple books on educational innovation | Founder, Guide School
You don’t need to copy Alpha. You need to understand it.
What could Alpha School mean for your school? This briefing examines its claims, the evidence behind them, and the conditions that may make its approach work.
Built for district and charter leaders, independent school heads, principals, and education entrepreneurs—including leaders of conventional schools.
The questions we'll tackle
Is Alpha really getting the results it claims?
What’s really driving Alpha's results?
Could any of this work with my students?
What does this mean for the role of teachers?
What should my school try, watch, or leave alone?
Live Industry Briefing
Tuesday, January 26, 2027
12–12:55 p.m. Central · Live online
Optional 15-minute Q&A afterward
Alpha School Industry Briefing
$49 per Person
$149 per team · Up to 5 participants
Register for the Briefing
Frequently asked questions
Who is this briefing for?
What does registration include?
Can I register my whole team?
How is this different from the Guide Bootcamp?
What if I can’t attend live?
What could Alpha’s approach mean for your school?
Join Heather Clayton Staker to examine the evidence and consider what to try, watch, or leave alone.
January 26, 2027 · 12–12:55 p.m. Central · Live on Zoom
Recording included · Watch afterward in Kajabi
$49 per person · $149 per team of up to 5
Register for the Briefing
