A first engagement is almost always mis-scoped. Schools ask for a program; what they need is a pilot with a small, honest measurement plan. Push back — kindly — during scoping.
Pricing: per-session pricing rewards volume; per-cohort pricing rewards outcomes. Pick per-cohort when the school is serious. Contract for teacher time explicitly, or the whole thing collapses in month three.
Bring your own measurement plan. Show it to the leadership team early — this reframes you as a partner, not a vendor, and aligns with how they will talk to their board.
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Last reviewed: 2026-04-18
See also
- Being a good facilitatorThe core stance of a specialist working inside a school — and what breaks it.
- Certification pathwaysWhat certification actually gets you — and what it doesn't.
- Measuring impactA minimum viable measurement plan a specialist can bring to any school.
- The board conversationHow to introduce Inner Education to a skeptical board without triggering culture-war reflexes.