Using Stories as the On-Ramp for Students’ Social and Emotional Development
2022-08-09 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Zoom
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How can we use the power of words to inspire students to wholly live in each day, reflect positively upon themselves, and navigate their relationships with others? In this edWebinar, the presenters will explore the My Special Word collection, a series of books designed to help children discover their power from within. Attendees will leave with free access to the My Special Word digital book collection and the BookSmart application and will be sent a link to access the My Special Word classroom lessons.
The presenters will examine how reading stories—the place where we can walk in another’s shoes—helps build emotional literacy as we see characters navigate their own emotional regulation and find strength in their words. The discussion will include the correlation between standards, focusing on college and career readiness strands with a natural link between ELA and SEL. Finally, they will look at an example and break down how short, explicit SEL lessons can be built out of a story. Join this session to explore the My Special Word book series and learn how to empower students to find their own SPECIAL words.
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK through elementary teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, ELL educators, migrant family coordinators, and Title 1 coordinators. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenters
With over 40 years of experience in the IT industry, Dwight Smith is the founder, president, and CEO of Sophisticated Systems, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. With approximately 50 technology professionals employed on average, the company has a philosophy that “giving back” to the community is not an option but an absolute requirement. Dwight is very active in the Columbus community and believes that it is an honor to be in a position to contribute to the community. In 2015, Dwight established My Special Word. Dwight resides in Lewis Center, Ohio with his wife, Renee. He has a quote about My Special Word, “The idea is that we can create a conversation in a non-intimidating fashion, I believe in general that if we change the words we use, we can change the conversations. If we change the conversations, we can change behaviors. And if we change behaviors, we can change the world.”

Kristen Walter, Worldreader’s Director of US Programs, has worked in literacy education for the last 20 years. Before joining the Worldreader team, Kristen was the director of education and partnerships for Reading In Motion and teaching and learning manager for Crayola. Kristen’s teaching career spanned over 15 years, starting as a certified art and music instructor in NC and ending as an arts integration specialist with a focus on improving literacy development for second language learners. A leader in the classroom and beyond, Kristen helped her school become a national Title I school, P21 Exemplar School, finalist in the Intel Schools of Distinction Math Award, CCAC Crayola grant winner, and win the National School Change Award. She has been recognized as a Yale Distinguished Music Educator and both Kristen and her fifth-grade students were invited to showcase a game design project at the first annual White House Arts Integration Fair.

Back-to-School: The Power of Hands-On Math Games
2022-08-09 17:00 - 17:45 | Zoom
With back-to-school season approaching, teachers are preparing for a new group of students with a new range of math ability levels. The search is on for engaging tasks to revisit prior learning, as well as formative assessment options to determine students’ math strengths and needs. Formative assessment is rarely associated with fun, but what if we could gather assessment data during math games that are enjoyable and interactive? And, even better, what if the games prompt students to revisit previously learned skills and concepts at the start of a new school year? During this free webinar, we will explore the use of hands-on math games with manipulatives to revisit prior learning and gather information about students’ strengths and needs.

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Show Me What to Do: Using Visuals to Teach Social Skills and Emotional Literacy in Early Childhood
2022-08-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
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Share. Trade. Calm down. Take your turn. Tell me how you are feeling. Give him a turn.
Having the skills to work and play together and identify and regulate emotions makes a big difference in the early childhood classroom, and many children enter classroom settings with these skills still emerging. Rather than reacting to behavior challenges, educators can proactively provide instruction, visual supports, and playful learning experiences to build children’s toolbox of skills, literally and figuratively.
In this edWebinar, Lindsay N. Giroux will support attendees to shift their teaching of social skills and emotional literacy from incidental to intentional instruction. Using easy-to-make visual supports, attendees will be guided through a framework for planning robust instruction of key skills for understanding oneself and others. Attendees will practice the steps of planning and note modifications for the children they serve.
This edWebinar will benefit early childhood teachers, early childhood instructional coaches, and other related service providers working with young children. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenter
Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed. specializes in coaching preschool teachers on implementing the Pyramid Model to promote social-emotional development and prevent challenging behavior. She is a contributing author of Connect4LearningⓇ, a PreK curriculum, and the ChooseFi Pre-K Financial Literacy Curriculum. Her professional interests include teacher training, social-skill instruction, and inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Lindsay received a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.Ed. in early childhood special education from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. She is currently the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) coordinator for the Wake County Public School System and a North Carolina Preschool Pyramid Model Expert Coach. She resides in Raleigh, NC, with her husband and son.

Shift from Deficit Thinking to a Strength-Based Approach in Education: The Time is Now
2022-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
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For too long, the field of education has focused on what’s wrong—with students, with staff, and even with parents. This deficit thinking has created a powerful—and harmful—narrative within education that seems too enormous to shift away from. But this shift is possible.
In this insightful and thought-provoking edWebinar, presenter Byron McClure, Ed.D. will discuss the impact of deficit thinking on students and the need for educators to shift this narrative for more positive and successful student outcomes. Attendees will:

Identify the harmful patterns caused by deficit thinking
Learn to self-reflect and self-correct
Be inspired and energized to begin practically implementing a strength-based approach, both professionally and personally

Now, more than ever, is the time to shift away from what’s wrong to what’s strong in education. This edWebinar will be of interest to teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, education technology leaders, and school counselors and psychologists at all grade levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenters
Dr. Byron McClure is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and the founder of Lessons For SEL, where he uses research and human-centered design thinking to build empathy, ideate, co-create solutions, and design equitable resources that put the needs of children front and center. He formerly served as the assistant director of school redesign at a high school in Southeast, D.C., where he was responsible for leading and reimagining what social-emotional learning looked like within an inner-city community.

Driven by a passion to advocate for the education needs of all learners, Aleasha Stevens draws from a combined 25 years of experience as a leader in both the classroom and the boardroom to shepherd complex initiatives through to completion and develop scalable programs that can be easily replicated in diverse educational settings through her superior communication skills and proven ability to build collaborative teams across and beyond organizational boundaries.

Memes, Editorial Cartoons, and Visual Journalism: Lessons for Your Classroom
2022-08-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
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Editorial cartooning is a powerful form of opinion journalism with a long history of effecting change and holding powerful individuals accountable. While the craft has evolved—even shaping contemporary forms of visual expression, such as memes—many key characteristics and functions remain the same. Hear from leading editorial cartoonists about how they approach their work, where they see their field headed, and how the unique characteristics of editorial cartoons make for rich and rewarding news literacy explorations in a range of subjects, from history to social studies to art.
This edWebinar, sponsored by the News Literacy Project (NLP), features a panel conversation with editorial cartoonists Lalo Alcaraz and Signe Wilkinson, who are both included in Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists, an innovative new lesson on NLP’s virtual classroom, Checkology®️. The lesson, which was made possible with support from The Herb Block Foundation and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC), examines the important role that editorial cartoonists have played across time and around the world. The conversation will be moderated by NLP staff experts Peter Adams and Darragh Worland.
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenters
Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning, nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist and the creator of the syndicated daily comic strip, La Cucaracha, published nationwide since 2002. Lalo is the 2022 Herblock Prize winner for editorial cartooning, as well as the winner of six Southern California Press Awards for Best Editorial Cartoon. He was an editorial cartoonist for LA Weekly from 1992-2010. Lalo now creates editorial cartoons for Andrews McMeel Syndication, Daily Kos, Pocho.com, and various newspapers including Philadelphia’s Al Día News.
An accomplished illustrator and Chicano artist, Lalo’s work has been featured in numerous museums, galleries and publications around the world and on broadcast television and documentaries. His graphic novel and cartoon books include The New York Times bestseller A Most Imperfect Union; Latino USA: A Cartoon History, 15th Anniversary Edition; Migra Mouse: Political Cartoons on Immigration; and La Cucaracha.

Signe Wilkinson drew editorial cartoons for the Philadelphia Daily News, and later, The Inquirer and Inquirer.com for 36 years before retiring in 2021. Her work was syndicated nationally by The Washington Post Writers Group and is still shared widely on social media. Her cartoon collections include Abortion Cartoons on Demand, One Nation Under Surveillance, and Herstory: 19 Cartoons in Celebration of the 19th Amendment. Her reprints are handled by cartoonstock.com. In 2021, Free Speech and Why You Should Give a Damn, her collaboration with UPenn history professor Jonathan Zimmerman, was named best non-fiction book of 2021 by the Independent Booksellers Association. Recipient of many awards, including the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for cartooning, she is most proud of having been named “The Pennsylvania Vegetable Substitute” by a former head of the Pennsylvania Senate.

Peter Adams became the News Literacy Project’s Senior Vice President of Research and Design after several years as the organization’s Head of Education. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America. He has also taught in the Chicago Public Schools, at Roosevelt University, and at Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. In addition, he has worked with the NYC Teaching Fellows program, with After School Matters, and as an independent education consultant.
Since joining NLP in 2009, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs, served as Chicago program manager, worked on organizational strategy, and developed NLP’s digital program. He has also provided news literacy training and workshops to educators and others throughout the area. He was promoted to his current position in January 2014 and oversees NLP’s education team, which develops resources and training for teachers.

Darragh Worland became the News Literacy Project’s Senior Vice President of Creative Strategy in July 2022 after three years as the organization’s Vice President of Creative Services and several years as the organization’s Vice President of Production and Digital Media prior to that. As the SVP for creative strategy, she leads NLP’s editorial content team and the platforms team. She joined NLP in 2011 as the New York program coordinator and was soon promoted to program manager. In that position, she rapidly expanded the New York program.
A journalist and multimedia educator and consultant, Darragh has worked for several major news organizations, including six years as a writer, web producer, and field producer at NY1 News, when it was a Time Warner-owned cable outlet that covered New York City. She then covered the financial crisis as a senior producer at MSN Money, shooting and producing video features for the web.

A Student-Centered Model of Instruction: An Inside Look
2022-08-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
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Do you want students to take ownership of their learning, but you’re not sure how to get started? Building a learning environment for students to share, collaborate and learn from one another can happen quickly when the proper structures are in place.
In this edWebinar, attendees will learn foundational structures and routines that allow students the opportunity to begin having productive academic conversations, while taking ownership of their learning. Deana Senn and Jody Honaker will discuss the structures outlined in the book, The Power of Student Teams, by Michael Toth and David Sousa. This model of instruction has been used inside their partner schools for years, and since 2018 they have had a 100% success rate of raising achievement scores—even during the pandemic.
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, and education technology leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenters
Deana Senn, Executive Director, Model of Instruction for Instructional Empowerment, calls upon her 20 years of experience in education throughout the United States and Canada to support leaders and teachers in increasing engagement, ensuring equity, and closing achievement gaps through student conversations and rigorous learning. She is an award-winning author and national speaker alongside her research and development leadership for Instructional Empowerment.

Jody Honaker, Director, Model of Instruction for Instructional Empowerment, has extensive experience supporting teachers and leaders by facilitating rigorous, engaging, and replicable learning through professional development, instructional planning, and classroom support. She has successfully devoted the last two decades to educational transformation, advocating her core belief that all children deserve the opportunity for a successful future. Jody has presented at international and national conferences, as well as hosted webinars to support educators with building their craft and love for teaching and leading.

Using Essential Questions to Promote Inquiry in the Classroom
2022-08-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
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Essential Questions, when designed and used effectively, can facilitate opportunities for students to engage in the process of inquiry. This edWebinar will clarify what Essential Questions are, how to best create them, and how they can be integrated into lesson design to engage students in discourse around important concepts.
This edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

About the Presenter
Eric Carbaugh, Ph.D. is a skilled educator with primary and secondary teaching experience; an award-winning, tenured university professor; and an effective and seasoned member of ASCD’s Differentiated Instruction Cadre and Understanding by Design® (UbD®). He is currently a full-time professor at James Madison University in the Department of Middle, Secondary, and Math Education where he teaches a variety of education classes across all content areas. A common thread among all his work is the relationship between the learning environment, curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and how educators can leverage each of these to better meet the needs of diverse learners. Dr. Carbaugh holds a Doctor of Philosophy in educational psychology from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in education from the University of Mary Washington, and a Bachelor of Arts in government and economics from the University of Virginia.

Differentiate Instruction Through Mastery Learning
2022-08-15 18:30 - 19:30
This webinar will explore the use of mastery learning instructional strategies to personalize and differentiate instruction for diverse students. Participants will come away with an understanding of:
– The theory and practice of mastery learning
– Strategies to implement mastery learning to support student achievement
– Approaches to adapt strategies to individual teaching styles, classroom contexts, and students’ needs
Led by one of the most highly regarded practitioners in the field, this webinar will support educators to meet the needs of all students.
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Differentiate Instruction Through Mastery Learning
2022-08-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
This webinar will explore the use of mastery learning instructional strategies to personalize and differentiate instruction for diverse students. Participants will come away with an understanding of:
– The theory and practice of mastery learning
– Strategies to implement mastery learning to support student achievement
– Approaches to adapt strategies to individual teaching styles, classroom contexts, and students’ needs
Led by one of the most highly regarded practitioners in the field, this webinar will support educators to meet the needs of all students.
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MTSS: Taking Efficacy from Good to Great
2022-08-16 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Presented by Dr. Clayton Cook, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, and Chief Development Officer, CharacterStrong; and Janie Moseley, Director of MTSS, Owensboro Public Schools (KY)
Moderated by Paul Procopio, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education

An effective MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) program has been proven to lead to a positive school environment, higher academic achievement, and reduced behavior interventions, but students cannot benefit from known effective practices they do not receive. Taking a scientific approach to implementation can produce robust, usable knowledge that educators can leverage to strategically undertake implementation to achieve meaningful changes in student outcomes.

Join this edLeader Panel to learn how key strategies using outcomes, data, effective practices, and systems can take your MTSS program from good to great. Attendees will learn:

How to take a system-wide approach with a clear vision
Practical tools to take back to your schools and use to enhance successful MTSS implementation
How measurement can drive sustainable practices and help avoid hurdles

This edLeader Panel will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. Learn more.

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MTSS: Taking Efficacy from Good to Great
2022-08-16 15:00 - 16:00
An effective MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) program has been proven to lead to a positive school environment, higher academic achievement, and reduced behavior interventions, but students cannot benefit from known effective practices they do not receive. Taking a scientific approach to implementation can produce robust, usable knowledge that educators can leverage to strategically undertake implementation to achieve meaningful changes in student outcomes.

Join this edLeader Panel to learn how key strategies using outcomes, data, effective practices, and systems can take your MTSS program from good to great. Attendees will learn:

How to take a system-wide approach with a clear vision
Practical tools to take back to your schools and use to enhance successful MTSS implementation
How measurement can drive sustainable practices and help avoid hurdles

This edLeader Panel will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. Learn more.

Presented by Dr. Clayton Cook, Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota, and Chief Development Officer, CharacterStrong; and Janie Moseley, Director of MTSS, Owensboro Public Schools (KY)
Moderated by Paul Procopio, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education

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Exploring Antisemitism in Christianity
2022-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual – Receive Link When Registered
Made possible by the generous support of Eileen Ludwig Greenland, Echoes & Reflections is excited to continue its program for Catholic school educators with this learning opportunity focusing on contemporary antisemitism and the role Christianity has played in the creation of some antisemitic tropes.
Antisemitism is not a relic of the past, but a hatred the world struggles with today. Join Echoes & Reflections Operations and Outreach Manager Jesse Tannetta, former Catholic school educator and scholar of the Holocaust and Catholic theology, to discuss the Church’s role in antisemitism, what those manifestations look like, and how we can empower students to combat antisemitism in their schools and in the larger Catholic community.
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The Science of Math: Firing Up the Hippocampus to Accelerate Learning
2022-08-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
Time is a precious commodity, so why wouldn’t we use science-driven insights to make the most of the limited time available for student learning? Attend this edWebinar to learn all about the hippocampus and its role in the perception-action cycle, a scientific approach to looking at how the brain learns. You’ll also hear how this type of learning isn’t superficial or temporary, but develops lasting conceptual understanding that builds upon itself, accelerating learning.

Experience the process for yourself in its application to learning mathematics—a shift in pedagogy (not just new technology) that empowers your teachers and students to fully utilize a powerful tool available to us: our brains.

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How to Set Up Your Math Classroom to Foster Engagement, Collaboration, and Problem Solving
2022-08-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Zoom
Presented by Jay Meadows, CEO, Exemplars; and Jessica Alstete, Elementary School Teacher and Content Creator, Sunflower Scaffolds

Creating a learning environment that is exciting and engaging for students takes more than a good curriculum. How can teachers establish a classroom environment that helps students successfully learn mathematics while enjoying the process? Hit the ground running with effective ideas for establishing a classroom culture that inspires deep learning and gets students excited. In this edWebinar, you’ll learn:

What kinds of math tasks and problems should you be asking your students to work on
How to inspire students to construct their own understanding versus simply giving them algorithms
Questioning strategies to keep students thinking when they struggle
How your walls and classroom set up can help stimulate engagement while supporting your learning goals
How to arrange your classroom so that mathematical resources are readily accessible
How to arrange desks to stimulate collaborative mathematical investigations and discourse
How to establish a safe culture for sharing ideas and developing a growth mindset during the first few weeks of school

Join Jay Meadows and Jessica Alstete as they explore powerful, research-based best practices and draw on their extensive years of experience in creating engaging and thriving math classrooms.

This edWebinar will be of interest to elementary and middle school teachers, math coaches, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. Learn more.

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The School of Hope
2022-08-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Hope is not simply an emotion. Hope is a science. Hope is one of the most robust predictors of GPA, future academic attainment, and overall resiliency. Measuring and raising hope levels can combat the effects of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, build motivation, and drive achievement. This webinar combines scientific research, tools, and strategies to increase hope and improve equity and life outcomes for both students and staff.
In this webinar, participants will:
– Measure their own hope scores
– Gain strategies to quickly improve hope
– Create and modify helpful resources
– Discover strategies for differentiating lessons and supporting colleagues based on hope scores
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An Interactive Discussion Around Best Practices in Bilingual Assessment
2022-08-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Women’s Med Center, 1401 E. Stroop Road, Kettering, OH, 45440
Join Riverside Insights and Dr. Corinna Cole in a free webinar dedicated to discussing best practices in bilingual assessment with an expert in the field! This session will be interactive, so please feel free to bring questions.
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Key Takeaways:

Understand special considerations and skills required for the assessment of second language learners.​
Explore best practices in bilingual assessment, particularly within the context of COVID-19.​
Collaborate with other assessment personnel on evaluation practices that promote student success.

All registrants will receive a link to the recording and attendees will receive a certificate of attendance following the program.
We will be offering 1 NASP or APA Approved CE credit for this webinar.

Figuring Out Fluency: Beyond Basic Facts and Algorithms
2022-08-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Fluency is complex. Teaching it well is challenging. Teaching it equitably is non-negotiable. This session examines what procedural fluency is and what it isn’t. It addresses myths, strategies, and assessment. It establishes what we must do to teach fluency equitably. Participant learning will be complemented with ready-to-use classroom resources.
Participants will:

Deepen understanding of mathematical fluency and what it means for equitable teaching and learning
Examine facts and fallacies related to procedural fluency
Consider automaticities beyond basic facts
Connect quality practice to procedural fluency

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Figuring Out Fluency: Beyond Basic Facts and Algorithms
2022-08-29 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual- Register Above for Link
Fluency is complex. Teaching it well is challenging. Teaching it equitably is non-negotiable. This session examines what procedural fluency is and what it isn’t. It addresses myths, strategies, and assessment. It establishes what we must do to teach fluency equitably. Participant learning will be complemented with ready-to-use classroom resources.
Participants will:

Deepen understanding of mathematical fluency and what it means for equitable teaching and learning
Examine facts and fallacies related to procedural fluency
Consider automaticities beyond basic facts
Connect quality practice to procedural fluency

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The Science of Math: Confident Teachers Inspire Confident Students
2022-08-31 15:00 - 16:00
How can administrators empower all students to be confident authors of their own learning? Attend this edWebinar to learn how a science-driven approach to intentionally scaffolding language in mathematics is highly effective for students, especially emerging bilingual students. Hear from a district administrator’s perspective on how their shift to teachers as facilitators of academic discourse empowers students as the doers, thinkers, and owners of their learning.

This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK-8 school and district leaders, education technology leaders, and math leaders and coaches. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. Learn more.
Presented by Nigel Nisbet

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Urge Congress to Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
2022-09-01 08:00 - 2022-09-09 17:00
It has been one year since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the harrowing scenes that captivated the world as aircraft rushed to depart its capital city of Kabul. Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals have now been resettled in communities across the United States, many of whom served alongside U.S. servicemembers. They are now in need of a legal pathway to real and lasting safety. They need the Afghan Adjustment Act.
Most Afghans arrived with humanitarian parole, which only allows someone to remain in the United States for a temporary duration. Currently, the only pathway available to most of those relocated to the United States is asylum, a complex and paperwork-intensive process with years-long processing backlogs. In order to make a successful asylum claim, these Afghans will be asked to provide proof of their likely persecution if returned to Afghanistan—because of their work with Americans or international aid groups, because of their efforts to report the truth about conditions on the ground, because of their support for democratic values and human rights, or because of other acts not tolerated by the Taliban. Documents that demonstrate this are the same ones that Afghans were advised to destroy in order to escape or elude the Taliban in the days that preceded the fall of Kabul.
The bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act (S. 4787/H.R. 8685), patterned after similar laws, including legislation enacted after the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, provides an important correction by allowing recently resettled Afghans to apply to become lawful permanent residents, the same status they would have received had they been admitted through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
The national resettlement agencies of the United States, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), together with its Catholic Charities partners and other community-based organizations, have been hard at work during the past year, helping Afghans settle into their new homes. The task of helping Afghans to file asylum applications would fall to these same organizations and legal services providers, which are already stretched thin. For these reasons, the Afghan Adjustment Act would benefit not only the Afghans themselves but also the organizations serving them and federal agencies such as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which lacks the resources to accurately process tens of thousands of asylum applications in a timely manner.
As Bishop Mario Dorsonville, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, said in a recent letter to Congress, “it is both our moral duty and in our country’s best interest to provide our new Afghan neighbors with a pathway to permanent legal status.”

Resources:

Read the recent press release from the USCCB discussing the Afghan Adjustment Act.
View the text of the Afghan Adjustment Act, as introduced in the Senate.
View a section-by-section breakdown of the bill.
The National Immigration Forum has also created a summary of the bill.
For more information about our new Afghan neighbors and the need for passing the Afghan Adjustment Act, view the Justice for Immigrants backgrounder.

Pray for integration of all newcomers.

National Day of Remembrance
2022-09-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH, 45249, United States
A day of remembrance for children lost to abortion.

Move and Learn
2022-09-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Quick physical and mental activities are perfect for transitions and help learners re-focus and refresh. Join David Sladkey and Scott Miller for this exciting webinar to discover the surprising effects of incorporating movement in the classroom and come away with ready-to-go Brain Breaks that you can use with your students.
You’ll learn:
• The benefits of physical and mental breaks on student learning
• How to spot when your students need a Brain Break
• Brain Breaks to use at all grade levels
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Breaking Open the Sin of Racism
2022-09-13 19:00 - 20:30
Engage your community in dialogue
The 8-part video series and discussion guide were prepared for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for use by organizations in a 4-part workshop. The videos feature presentations by scholars and professionals at the University of Dayton. The series begins with a macro global and historical examination of race and racism, and progresses to a micro examination of the interpersonal impact of race and racism. Check out the Breaking Open the Sin of Racism site to see how your parish, school, or organization can host workshops.
Questions? Contact Sara Seligmann | 513-546-3143

In the Dayton area? Consider joining the workshop in person!
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
Session #1 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 7-8:30pm
Session #2 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 7-8:30pm
Session #3 Tuesday, September 27, 2022 7-8:30pm
Session #4 Tuesday, October 4, 2022 7-8:30pm
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or call Elizabeth Lush, St. Charles Parish, 937 434-6081

What Every Administrator Should Know About the Science of Reading
2022-09-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
Join your peers on Thursday, September 15 from 2-3 pm (EST) for the What Every Administrator Needs to Know About the Science of Reading in PK-2 webinar!
This exciting webinar will discuss:

what it means to boost comprehension of students learning how to read
preventing students from falling further behind
capacity-building in your educators about all components of reading science
how leadership drives those outcomes

and more…
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Project Rachel Retreat
2022-09-16 - 2022-09-18 | Cincinnati, OH, United States

Allow Dreamers to Take Part in Building Our Country’s Future
2022-09-19 08:00 - 2022-09-30 17:00
During this year’s National Migration Week, I join with my fellow Catholics and others of good will across the United States in urging Congress to enact legislation that would promote the full integration of Dreamers before the 117th Congress ends.
Dreamers are among those living on the existential peripheries of our society, but the common good requires that they be embraced, not least of all because of their daily contributions. I am especially concerned about those currently protected by DACA because of ongoing litigation and its consequences for them, their families, their employers, and communities depending on them.
I am grateful for bipartisan passage of the American Dream and Promise Act by the House of Representatives last year. All of Congress must do its part to provide certainty to Dreamers, as well as the families, employers, and communities depending on them. As Pope Francis reminds us, “We cannot leave to future generations the burden of responsibility for decisions that need to be made now.”
Please prioritize the passage of legislation providing Dreamers with a pathway to
permanent legal status and citizenship.

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Confronting the Crisis of Engagement
2022-09-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
In order for learning, teaching, and leadership to succeed, relationships through effective engagement must come first. As the world continues to recover from the global pandemic, teachers and school leaders face the daunting challenge of re-engaging students, academically and behaviorally. This webinar will provide the practical tools needed to improve collaboration between students, teachers, and leaders for better engagement. When students are engaged with peers and adults they develop the skills necessary to organize and focus – essential for success in secondary school, post-secondary education, and the world beyond school.
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5 Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Handwriting
2022-09-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Attend this edWebinar to learn about five things that every teacher needs to know about handwriting.
The presenters will discuss:

Why handwriting is a complex motor skill
How handwriting develops predictably
Why handwriting automaticity and fluency result from explicit instruction
How handwriting instruction accelerates reading development
Why handwriting impacts all academic areas

This edWebinar is designed for Pre-K and early elementary teachers and educational professionals. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.

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Social Studies Curriculum Leadership Team
2022-09-22 08:30 - 15:30 | Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 7800 Beechmomt Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45255, United States
