Practical teacher support
Professional learning that helps educators use new tools with confidence and clarity.
Founder-led education innovation studio
Practical innovation for stronger teaching and learning.
PalmChat Innovations helps schools and education organizations design meaningful computer science, professional learning, curriculum, and AI integration experiences.
NYC-based · Remote and travel engagements available
How change takes holdFrom good ideas to everyday practice.
- 01PeopleListen and align
- 02PracticeLearn by doing
- 03ProgramsDesign to last
- 04ImpactImprove with purpose
Experience includes work with schools, nonprofits, education organizations, and mission-driven learning teams.
Cornell Tech K–12 Equity LabEdmentumMouseNYC Public SchoolsPalmChat Innovations
What we help solve
Turn strategy into sustained classroom practice.
Clear, collaborative support for the human and instructional work behind meaningful change.
Sustainable CS programs
Curriculum, implementation, and teacher support designed for long-term ownership.
Leaders aligned to outcomes
Facilitation that connects priorities, ownership, action, and monitoring.
Thoughtful curriculum design
Coherent learning pathways responsive to learners, educators, and communities.
Stronger product learning
Instructional and experience design for useful education products and programs.
Services
Design support for leaders, educators, and learning teams.
Each engagement is shaped around your context, capacity, and next meaningful step.
01Professional Learning
Build confidence through relevant, hands-on learning.
Workshops, coaching, facilitation, and implementation support for educators and leaders.
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Professional Learning
Build confidence through relevant, hands-on learning.
Workshops, coaching, facilitation, and implementation support for educators and leaders.
Explore this service- Who it is for
- Schools, district teams, education nonprofits, and teacher leaders.
- Primary deliverables
- Live sessions, coaching cycles, resources, and implementation plans.
- Intended value
- Stronger practice, clearer priorities, and increased confidence.
02Computer Science
Create coherent, sustainable CS pathways.
Program strategy, curriculum, computational thinking integration, and implementation planning.
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Computer Science
Create coherent, sustainable CS pathways.
Program strategy, curriculum, computational thinking integration, and implementation planning.
Explore this service- Who it is for
- Schools and districts building or strengthening K–12 computer science.
- Primary deliverables
- Program plans, curriculum maps, pacing guidance, and teacher support.
- Intended value
- A roadmap educators and leaders can understand, use, and sustain.
03AI + Emerging Technology
Navigate new tools with purpose and care.
AI literacy, prompt design, ethical use, classroom integration, and practical guardrails.
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AI + Emerging Technology
Navigate new tools with purpose and care.
AI literacy, prompt design, ethical use, classroom integration, and practical guardrails.
Explore this service- Who it is for
- Schools and education organizations navigating emerging technology.
- Primary deliverables
- Workshops, facilitation, practical frameworks, and implementation strategy.
- Intended value
- Thoughtful adoption grounded in learning goals and responsible use.
04Curriculum + Product
Turn strong ideas into useful learning experiences.
Instructional design, curriculum, resources, and education product development.
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Curriculum + Product
Turn strong ideas into useful learning experiences.
Instructional design, curriculum, resources, and education product development.
Explore this service- Who it is for
- Nonprofits, education companies, and mission-driven product teams.
- Primary deliverables
- Learning journeys, resources, product strategy, and stakeholder-ready content.
- Intended value
- More coherent, credible, and useful learning experiences.
Selected work
Learning experiences designed for real contexts.
Examples of professional learning, program design, coaching, and product work.
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Professional Learning · Leadership
NYC District 16 Leadership Professional Learning
Helping school leaders move from district priorities to school-level action, ownership, monitoring, and student growth.
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Professional Learning · Leadership
NYC District 16 Leadership Professional Learning
Helping school leaders move from district priorities to school-level action, ownership, monitoring, and student growth.
View case studyChallenge
Leaders needed a practical structure for translating priorities into school-based action and monitoring.
PalmChat role
Professional learning designer and facilitator working with leadership teams.
Approach
Connected strategic priorities to ownership, routines, collaborative planning, and evidence of progress.
Deliverables
Leadership workshops, implementation frameworks, planning conversations, and monitoring tools.
Tools or methods
Facilitation, strategic planning, instructional leadership, and stakeholder engagement.
Intended impact
Designed to support clearer ownership, action, and alignment to student growth.
AI Integration · Professional Learning
Mouse AI Fluency Professional Learning
AI literacy, prompt development, ethical use, bias, guardrails, and classroom applications for educators.
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AI Integration · Professional Learning
Mouse AI Fluency Professional Learning
AI literacy, prompt development, ethical use, bias, guardrails, and classroom applications for educators.
View case studyChallenge
Educators needed a practical understanding of generative AI grounded beyond hype.
PalmChat role
Professional learning facilitator and AI literacy learning designer.
Approach
Hands-on learning centered on ethics, equity, classroom relevance, and learning goals.
Deliverables
Learning sessions, coaching, prompting frameworks, discussion guides, and guardrail resources.
Tools or methods
Prompt development, ethics protocols, educator coaching, and workshop design.
Intended impact
Designed to help educators evaluate, use, and teach with AI thoughtfully.
Professional Learning · Curriculum Design
Edmentum Exact Path Professional Learning
Professional learning connecting adaptive learning data, implementation practice, and student support.
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Professional Learning · Curriculum Design
Edmentum Exact Path Professional Learning
Professional learning connecting adaptive learning data, implementation practice, and student support.
View case studyChallenge
Teams needed context and implementation support to use adaptive learning tools purposefully.
PalmChat role
Professional learning designer and facilitator.
Approach
Grounded learning in data interpretation, instructional use, and implementation routines.
Deliverables
Facilitated sessions, educator and leader materials, and implementation guidance.
Tools or methods
Data-informed instruction, adaptive learning support, coaching, and facilitation.
Intended impact
Focused on stronger implementation and more strategic student support practices.
Product Development
PIKAS School Meal Platform
A school meal, cafeteria, and POS platform designed with PalmChat Innovations.
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Product Development
PIKAS School Meal Platform
A school meal, cafeteria, and POS platform designed with PalmChat Innovations.
View case studyChallenge
School meal operations need clear workflows, usable tools, and relevant onboarding.
PalmChat role
Product and learning experience design collaborator.
Approach
Shaped the experience around stakeholder needs and implementation realities.
Deliverables
Product strategy, workflow design, experience recommendations, and onboarding guidance.
Tools or methods
Concepting, user experience design, feedback synthesis, and workflow mapping.
Intended impact
Designed to support smoother school meal operations without exposing student or private business data.
Project details are intentionally limited to protect private business and school information.
Computer Science · Professional Learning
Cornell Tech K–12 Computer Science Coaching
K–8 coaching and professional development for CS integration, computational thinking, and teacher support.
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Computer Science · Professional Learning
Cornell Tech K–12 Computer Science Coaching
K–8 coaching and professional development for CS integration, computational thinking, and teacher support.
View case studyChallenge
Teachers needed support translating broad CS goals into instructionally sound classroom practice.
PalmChat role
K–8 computer science coach and professional learning facilitator.
Approach
Combined coaching, classroom support, collaborative planning, and implementation design.
Deliverables
Coaching cycles, professional development, planning support, and integration resources.
Tools or methods
Computational thinking, CS pedagogy, teacher coaching, and curriculum integration.
Intended impact
Designed to strengthen teacher confidence and sustainable classroom practice.
EJFounder · Educator · Designer
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About Edwin
Founder-led learning design grounded in classroom experience.
Edwin Jaquez is an educator, computer science teacher, school culture and instructional leader, professional learning consultant, curriculum and program designer, AI and emerging technology facilitator, and founder building education products.
His work brings together classroom realities, careful strategy, and approachable design—helping teams make learning rigorous, useful, joyful, and inclusive.
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Edwin’s work centers on helping adults and students connect learning goals, instructional practice, and meaningful change. He supports teams that want professional learning to feel relevant, leadership to feel actionable, and curriculum to feel coherent from idea to implementation.
He works in English and Spanish and approaches every engagement with curiosity, clarity, and respect for the expertise already present in a community.
LanguagesEnglish + SpanishLearning philosophyPractical · Rigorous · Joyful · Inclusive
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Whether you are designing professional learning, building a computer science initiative, integrating AI thoughtfully, or developing a learning product, let’s explore the next useful step.
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- New York City
- Engagements
- Remote and travel available