Educational Services
Educate Tejas provides in-person professional development, consulting, and student workshops that enhance educator capacity, foster cultural proficiency, and promote interdisciplinary excellence. All sessions are delivered face-to-face, with customized supplemental materials available online to support program participants in deepening their learning and implementing the program content.
Meet the Chief Learning Ally
Matthew Cafiero, Sr.
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Matthew, the Founder and Chief Learning Ally of Educate Tejas, is a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience in AP, IB, and college instruction. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor of Humanities, English, and Political Science at Paul Quinn College in Dallas, Texas.
His background includes work with Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Uplift Charters, and Lancaster ISD. A specialist in interdisciplinary learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and wellness-based education, Matthew founded Educate Tejas to share best-practice instruction with teachers and students across North Texas.
Our Offerings
Teacher Training (CPE)
Building Teacher Skills (CPE State Authorization Pending)
All sessions are delivered face-to-face at your campus, conference, or event site. Participants receive access to supplemental digital resources—rubrics, handouts, lesson plans, templates, and more—through our online portal.
Student Workshops
Event-Based Learning
Our on-site, student-facing workshops are designed for classrooms, bridge programs, or enrichment days. Learning Ally facilitators provide exciting and enthusiastic, integrated, culturally aware, and multidisciplinary hands-on learning events that include lectures, media, and collaborative small-group learning. They are standards-aligned and designed for peak engagement.
Education Consulting
Structural Support Consulting
Support for implementing, assessing, and improving academic program modalities, including:
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PBL – Project-Based Learning
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AP & IB – College-level instruction
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DI/DA – Differentiated Instruction & Assessment
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MITC – Media in the Classroom
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WriteNOW – Writing for Learning
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IDEA – Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility
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GSIR – Global Studies & International Relations
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EI – Emotional Intelligence
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AW – Academic Wellness
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EBL – Event-Based Learning
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ILT – Interdisciplinary Learning Teams
Additional Resources
Included and Supplemental Online Reosurces
Online materials
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Learning Ally Media Reaction video series
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Digital Bloom's Taxonomy for Lesson Design
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Reading and Media Lists, by grade and interest level
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Classic Drama Tableaux Teaching Breakdowns
Learning Allies, by the Numbers
Thirty-plus
Years of Texas Education
Nine
Different Academic Disciplines
Thousands
of Impacted Students
Why Choose Us?
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In-person professional development for teachers and school leaders
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Culturally competent curriculum consulting and planning
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On-site student workshops that foster engagement, voice, and confidence
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Strategic support for wellness, inclusion, and academic success
