Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is CFPE?

A: CFPE (Center for the Future of Public Education) is a nonprofit organization with a long and distinguished history. It began in Arizona in 1990, moved to Washington State, and has now opened its doors in California. Its mission is two-fold:

1. To keep the HET (Highly Effective Teaching) model, and the resources that accompany it, up to date with current brain research
2. To create replicable programs for addressing the needs of underachieving learning, K-14 by using the HET model to teach effectively the first time, thus eliminating the need, and cost, for remediation.

Q: Who is CFPE?

A: The current Board of Directors consists of:

• Linda Jordan, President and HET practitioner and trainer for 25 years, Clayton-Bradley Academy Board Member (TN), MI
• Sue Pearson, Secretary and HET practitioner and trainer for 25 years, NY
• Terri Patterson, Treasurer and HET and micro-community practitioner as teacher and principal, Executive Director of Elementary Education, 20 years, and instructor at Baylor University, NV and TX
• Pat Bradley, HET teacher and elementary principal and currently Director, Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy, TN
• Sarah Pearson, a career centered on championing youth by informing and improving the policies that affect them, local to national, through her work with the American Youth Policy Forum, Coalition for Community Schools, US Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and staff for the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, and various initiatives for Native American communities
• Kathy Weigle, HET practitioner and high school principal and currently Dean, Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL
• Karen D. Olsen, Executive Director and author/co-author/contributing editor of ITI/HET books and materials, CA

For more information about our directors, see "Meet Our Board" page.

Q: Where do I go for HET trainings and materials?

A: Fortunately, through CFPE you still have access to all the HET trainings and trainers, even Summer Institute.

For HET books, LIFESKILL posters, coaching tools, DVDs, and other HET-related resources, go to www.books4educ.com

Available trainings include:

• Professional Development Assessment
• HET Essentials (1-5 days)
• Model Teaching Week
• Coaching
• Custom-Designed/In-Depth Workshops (1-5 days)
• Parent Night
• Keynotes
• Summer Institute

Q: What resources are available to help us through the budget cuts that will follow the covid-19 closures?

A: See What Brain Research Can Teach About Cutting School Budgets by Karen D. Olsen. It follows the educational philosophy and brain research base of the HET Model. A Corwin Press publication, it is available through Corwin Press and Books for Educators, www.books4educ.com.