Welcome to Schema!

A K-12 Social Studies

​Professional Learning Company

Our Mission

To equip educators with research-based tools, resources, clarity, and confidence needed to deliver high-quality K-12 social studies curriculum and instruction.

Our Services

We partner with schools, districts, universities, publishers, parents, legislators, and a variety of educational organizations & communities to provide services such as:

Professional Learning

We provide a range of professional learning experiences—from large-group presentations to intensive small-group workshops.

Instructional Coaching

We support educators before, during, and after planning and implementing lessons--in small groups and 1:1 settings.

Curriculum Development

We collaboratively design, develop, and refine curriculum with educators. We also write curriculum independently.

Consulting
​Services

We meet with teams to identify problems, review research, provide resources, clarify goals, and design action plans.

Our services are designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs & goals of our partners.

Our Expertise

We offer guidance and support across a range of social studies topics, including:

• Vertical Alignment 
• Standards Alignment
• Literacy & S.S. Integration
• STEM​ & S.S. Integration
• Inquiry-Based Design​​
• Performance Assessments
• Differentiation​​

• Equity-Centered Curriculum
• Culturally Responsive Practices
• Historical Thinking
• Developmental Appropriateness
• Discussion & Civic Discourse
• Student-Led Action Projects​
• Interactive Timelines​

• Media Literacy
• AI & Digital Citizenship Skills

• Teacher Rights & Responsibilities
• ​Anxieties & Building Confidence​​
• Daily Social Studies Centers
• Block Schedule Support​​​
• Home Visits

Who We Are

Genevieve Erker Caffrey, Ed.D.

Director of Elementary Services &
​Lead Framework Specialist

Genevieve has 20+ years of experience as an:

>elementary classroom teacher
>university instructor
>participatory researcher 
>published scholar

Rebecca Rubin-Schlansky, Ed.D.

Director of Secondary Services &
​Lead Historian

Rebecca has 20+ years of experience as a:

>secondary social studies teacher
>instructional coach 
>curriculum writer
>PD facilitator

Together, we bring 40+ years of practical experience, scholarly grounding, and deep commitment to enhancing the way students experience social studies across the K-12 continuum.

LEARN More ABOUT GENEVIEVE

LEARN more ABOUT REBECCA

Pricing

Professional Development:

​Half-Day PD: $800

​Full Day PD: $1500

Consulting, Coaching, and Curriculum Development:

​​$150/hour
​

Per consultant.  Project-based options available.

Contact

Interested, but don't know where to start?

​Shoot us an email and we'll schedule a conversation to brainstorm potential ways we can work together!

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