These one-hour virtual sessions take a deep dive into a specific topic. Each session will include an introduction to the topic, some connected readings, time for conversation and questions. Participants will leave with some new thinking and some resources to expand their thinking following the session. Note: Sessions are provided at no cost for member […]

Skilled readers weave together vocabulary, background knowledge and an understanding of language structures to make sense of what they read. With such limited time in our elementary classrooms, how can we attend to these essential aspects of reading instruction, alongside building foundational skills? Join Rebecca Abbott, Professional Learning Lead from UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of […]

To help all students thrive, we need to move from simply recognizing the benefits of diversity to creating a mutually responsive and asset-oriented learning environment. With approximately five million emergent bilingual students in public schools across the United States, it is more important than ever to refocus curricula, pedagogies, and classroom environments to value and […]

How can schools bring an equity lens to their trauma-informed education initiatives? Schools can do more than respond to the trauma that some students have already experienced; they can play a key role in preventing trauma and disrupting the larger social forces that create trauma in our world. This edWebinar will present a fresh take […]

Discover effective ways to help today’s new arrivals learn the vocabulary and literacy skills needed for a successful transition to American schools and society. Renowned author and researcher Dr. Margarita Calderón explains how to combine targeted instruction with a supportive classroom culture, enabling Newcomers to use current technological and social-emotional terms along with traditional forms […]

Amplify Your Impact: Coaching Collaborative Teams in PLCs at Work® Virtual Workshop: A Live 2-Day Event with Tesha Ferriby Thomas Highly effective collaborative teams are vital to the success of every professional learning community (PLC). During this two-day virtual workshop through Zoom, participants will increase their capacity to coach and support collaborative teams as they engage […]

This edWebinar will help educators navigate the world of news and media by engaging in strong relationships with students and providing them with reliable skills and habits. K.C. Boyd is a Washington, D.C. librarian and News Literacy Project ambassador preparing students with essential skills in the midst of Black Lives Matter, the January 6th insurrection, […]

In this edWebinar, Sean Nank and Kathleen Sheehy will explore how math educators using the 5 Practices can make this school year resonate for students in positive ways for years to come through positive interactions between students, teachers, and math. This edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school teachers, as well as […]

In this edWebinar, we’ll explore how student goal setting can increase outcomes for individual and community-wide reading goals using digital books. When a shared reading goal is put into place, the message of encouraging each other can motivate young readers to meet their collective and individual targets. See examples of how pairing e-books with activities […]

Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap Virtual Workshop: A Live 2-Day Event with Anthony Muhammad In light of the mass movement for reform and fair treatment in the criminal justice system sparked by the death of George Floyd, this workshop is more important than ever. A fairer and more equitable school system can be the catalyst […]

Proven techniques to close learning gaps RTI is not a series of implementation steps to cross off on a list, but a way of thinking about how educators can ensure each child receives the time and support needed to achieve success. This virtual workshop is designed for school teams who have started RTI but are […]

What extra supports do English learners need as they learn to read in English? How can insights from the Science of Reading help our ELs? Explore how to teach reading to English learners at different levels of language proficiency. Learn about additional supports needed in phonemics, oral language development, vocabulary and background. Teaching reading to […]

The recording will be posted on this page after the live session. Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. Teaching a child how to read is the single most important job of an elementary school teacher, as third-grade reading proficiency […]

The recording will be posted on this page after the live session. Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more Earlier this year, the George Lucas Educational Foundation released four new studies highlighting how project-based learning (PBL) helps accelerate student learning—across […]

There’s never been a better time to help your teachers meet the needs of their students by enhancing your own instructional coaching skillset. This free, four-part series provides you with the opportunity to develop and refine your practice, monitor your effectiveness, and create a network of support throughout the Central Ohio community. Over four sessions, […]

The recording will be posted on this page after the live session. Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. Loose parts are open-ended, natural, and manufactured materials that can be manipulated with limitless possibilities. In this edWebinar, you will […]

The recording will be posted on this page after the live session. Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. The 2021–2022 school year will be a year like no other, with big challenges but also an opportunity to come back […]

Time for Change—Four Essential Skills for Transformational School and District Leaders Virtual Workshop: A Live 2-Day Event with Anthony Muhammad Become a catalyst for school improvement by developing the skills of a transformational leader. During this virtual workshop, teams of teachers, counselors, building administrators, and district administrators will study four distinctive leadership behaviors proven to promote positive […]

These one-hour virtual sessions take a deep dive into a specific topic. Each session will include an introduction to the topic, some connected readings, time for conversation and questions. Participants will leave with some new thinking and some resources to expand their thinking following the session. Note: Sessions are provided at no cost for member […]

Keeping our classroom and school libraries fresh and updated is important for independent reading. In this session, we’ll review the work of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and her work with mirrors and windows. We’ll think about ways to audit our own collections and to fill the gaps in our classroom libraries, the books we use […]

Proven techniques to close learning gaps RTI is not a series of implementation steps to cross off on a list, but a way of thinking about how educators can ensure each child receives the time and support needed to achieve success. This virtual workshop is designed for school teams who have started RTI but are […]