Presented by Renae Abboud, M.Ed., Vice President of Customer Experience, McGraw Hill; and Cassandra Harrington, ELA Curriculum Specialist, Grades 6-12, Williamson County Schools (TN) Recent news and reports reveal that educators’ worst fears about student learning loss have been realized in many parts of the country. In response, schools and districts are considering several intervention models, including […]

In this webinar with Mastermind author Daniel Bauer, leaders will discover how integrating more authenticity, belonging, and challenge will transform their life and leadership experiences. Participants will learn how to: - Create more authenticity in their school - Foster more belonging within their community - Challenge their community and inspire better results - Transform their […]

This program is designed to introduce prospective leaders to the essential responsibilities, skills, challenges and rewards associated with school administration from a practitioners' perspective. Program attendees will: Explore typical duties and responsibilities of a building administrator to help candidates make an informed decision relative to entering a principal-preparation program. Enhance leadership skills and recognize personal […]

Learn strategies to support students in any setting and decrease discipline referrals. Receive tools to increase staff retention, instructional time, and student engagement. Gain professional connections and ideas to address challenging behavior, work refusal, and lack of compliance. Important Session Information: Crack the behavior code with Hamilton County ESC as speakers explore behavior from a […]

Crack the behavior code with Hamilton County ESC as speakers explore behavior from a building, classroom, and individual perspective.  Join us a well-know keynote speaker Jessica Minahan, MEd, BCBA, covers practical strategies to reduce anxiety and defiant behavior in the classroom, as well as increasing engagement and reducing oppositional behavior in students. Learn more and […]

Too few or too many? Preventing Over-or-Under Identification for Special Education Services   The impact of the pandemic on special education services and decisions is complex. Many districts feel they have not provided adequate online instruction and are therefore not seeing typical growth for all students. Does that mean all students who fall behind should […]

The resurgence of equity as a buzzword in the media has resulted in an influx of vendors and thought leaders talking about the “best” ways to close equity gaps, often without research to back it up. To truly make a difference for students, educators need to focus on what the evidence says, and the evidence […]

As we encounter the deficit-framing of learning loss and find ways to personalize learning as students heal from a traumatic time, we must challenge conventional wisdom on personalized learning and redefine personalized learning as a pedagogy for humanizing learning. In this webinar, author Paul Emerich France will discuss four steps for humanizing personalization, including centering […]

High-quality digital resources addressing social-emotional learning and physical health are essential to supporting student achievement. Global corporate and community partners have joined forces with Discovery Education to develop curricula in these key areas for students in grades K-12, along with professional learning resources that help educators build capacity for teaching these critical power skills. Join […]

Are you a teacher of grades 3-6 who loves to find new books for your students to enjoy? Join other middle grade teachers virtually to read and discuss children's books. We'll meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Each month, we'll focus on one middle grade novel to read and discuss. Teachers will be […]

Gain effective school leadership practices through this one-hour webinar with school improvement expert Karen Power. Reflect on and understand the impact of leadership on school culture. Consider the intentional focus and actions to create necessary cultural shifts. Consider actionable next steps in preparing for 2022–2023 as a leader.     Reserve your space »    

Get clarity on the Critical Concepts. This crucial tool will help you maintain laser focus on essential standards to accelerate student learning. Participants will: Understand what the Critical Concepts are and how they were developed Experience the customization process for the Critical Concepts Examine how the Critical Concepts can be used to support the planning, […]

Interactive 3D is everywhere, from games and entertainment to architecture and beyond. The demand for real-time 3D skills is skyrocketing around the globe, growing over six times faster than the job market overall according to a 2019 report by Burning Glass Technologies. As this technology expands beyond traditional video game design and development into other […]

English learners have unique social and emotional needs that result from the process of immigration and resettlement. This online session will describe the special needs of immigrant populations including mental health needs. Intended audience includes EL teachers and coordinators, social workers, guidance counselors and administrators. A link to the online session will be sent to […]

Enrich and expand your capacities to strengthen instructional leadership in your district by focusing on what works best—emphasizing the essential mindframes and research to effectively lead teaching, learning, and change.  In this webinar, the presenters will discuss specific practices to strengthen instructional leadership, cultivate a learning-focused culture for staff and students, and leverage implementation-deimplementation science […]

Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features. Regardless of a text’s topic, type, or complexity, students at every grade level must learn how to make inferences. Thinking beyond the text is the foundation of every comprehension standard. During this practical and engaging edWebinar, […]

As this school year winds down, let's examine our newcomer programs and lessons. What are best practices? How can we get new arrivals off to a good start in English? When there are so many needs, what do we focus on? Join Jill Kramer for this one-hour online session. A link to the online session […]

  Join us for this complimentary, data-driven MAP® Growth™ webinar. Learn how MAP Growth’s data and detailed reports can keep you informed and help you dive deeper into your student assessment data.         At this webinar we will: At NWEA®, our assessments are designed from the ground up to help inform instruction […]

    At this webinar we will:       Discuss how data-informed decisions can facilitate academic growth and health Learn how to view your data through an accountability lens Devise a strategy for utilizing NWEA’s Premium data reports to share your story with authorizers and support your academic goals       At NWEA®, […]

In this self-paced, online book study based on Warren Berger and Elise Foster's book, Beautiful Questions in the Classroom: Transforming Classrooms Into Cultures of Curiosity and Inquiry, you will explore the importance of questioning and how inquiry leads to learning, innovation, and personal growth. You will also learn strategies to inspire bigger, more beautiful student […]

What actions can we take now to advance equity and raise the achievement of every student? Equity Warrior authors George S. Perry Jr. and Joan Richardson crack the codes to advancing equity from three decades of leading equity work across the country. Participants will discover: - Practical, realistic, and strategic approaches for navigating barriers to […]

  Gain new tools for supporting the instructional focus and initiatives designed to support learning at your school at the How Leadership Works Institute! This professional learning event will support you and your team in clarifying, articulating, and actualizing instructional leadership goals in order to ensure the greatest outcomes for both staff and students! Join […]

Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance; and Dr. Jan Bryan, Vice President and National Education Officer, Renaissance Across grades K–12, some reading skills are significantly more difficult for students to learn than others. At Renaissance, we call these skills Trip Steps because they can cause a sudden stumble in learning. Join […]

Create a community of care Academic learning may be the explicit focus of schooling, but what teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we chose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how our students think, see themselves, interact with content and with others, and assert themselves in the world. During the […]

Welcome to the Art and Science of Magnetic Reading webinar series—a tour of our all-new reading array for Grades K–2 foundational skills and Grades 3–5 comprehension, featuring a high-integrity instructional design that delivers on the Science of Reading. Fresh texts worth reading are at the heart of Magnetic Reading, energizing the class community with knowledge and ideas, and fostering authentic […]

How much time does it take your teachers to assess students’ oral reading fluency?  If the answer is more than 20 minutes per class, there is a better way.   In this complimentary webinar, you’ll hear about MAP® Reading Fluency™ the latest innovation from NWEA®, designed to:   measure oral reading fluency, comprehension, and foundational […]

Welcome to the Art and Science of Magnetic Reading webinar series—a tour of our all-new reading array for Grades K–2 foundational skills and Grades 3–5 comprehension, featuring a high-integrity instructional design that delivers on the Science of Reading. Fresh texts worth reading are at the heart of Magnetic Reading, energizing the class community with knowledge and ideas, and fostering authentic […]

Translate the current research on reading into classroom practices that teachers can deploy tomorrow. We know that reading is an active process that is impacted by the text, task, and sociocultural context in which the reading occurs. These crucial components include systematic development of word recognition and language comprehension skills. Importantly, newer work reveals the […]

Join this edWebinar to learn how combining MTSS with blended learning can accelerate learning recovery for all students. With the return to campus, it is clear that our students have serious gaps in their educational programs. Intervention strategies post pandemic need to blend academic, social, and emotional support. In addition to learning loss, have you […]

Regina Lukich, ESC Director of Program Resources will be facilitating an ESSA Federal Coordinator chat time for questions, resource sharing, and technical assistance to meet compliance. Special Guest Presenter: Randy Richardson, Office of Federal Programs Specialist at the Ohio Department of Education, will join us for the May 25 chat. He has expertise with all federal […]

Using self-reflection within the second and third standards of the NSBECS and the ACRE part I and II results, we will together explore how student data can impact the school-wide programs in our Catholic schools, the spiritual life of students, and curriculum mapping in theology courses. Primary Audience: school leaders, teachers. Presented by Jill Annable, […]

Current research on our literacy crisis suggests educators need to rethink instructional and assessment practices. How should early childhood educators implement equitable practices to close reading gaps? The New Teacher Project (2018) published a study, The Opportunity Myth, in which researchers examined class expectations and student outcomes. The study highlighted the inequity issue and further […]

A framework of lessons to help launch your writing year The first weeks of school can make or break your plans for leading an effective writer’s workshop. That’s why it’s so important to start the year with a proven game plan for building better writers in grades K-2. Participate from the comfort of your home […]

What you’ll learn during this workshop: Understand the four phases of the workshop launch. Learn classroom-tested routines and procedures to establish the writing environment. Set the tone that writing occurs daily. Receive organizational ideas for writers’ notebooks. Learn day-by-day strategies to introduce the 6 Traits of Writing so teachers and students are using a common […]

What you’ll learn during this workshop: Learn how the five components of reading can be supported with literacy stations. Recognize how literacy stations can be used to address grade-level specific standards. Gain ideas for planning purposeful, achievement-driven station activities. Boost students’ comprehension of literature and informational texts with listening stations. Learn how to establish routines […]

Workshop Details This workshop is perfect for: Grades 3-12 Teachers Literacy Coaches Literacy Coordinators Title I Teachers/Directors ELL Teachers High-Ability Teachers Administrators What you’ll learn during this workshop: Understand the four phases of the workshop launch. Learn classroom-tested routines and procedures to establish the writing environment. Set the tone that writing occurs daily. Receive organizational […]

Workshop Details This workshop is perfect for: K-5 Classroom Teachers Literacy Coaches Literacy Coordinators Title I Teachers/Directors Special Education Teachers ELL Teachers K-5 High-Ability Teachers Elementary Administrators What you’ll learn during this workshop: Learn how to develop a schedule where small-group reading occurs in tandem with students working independently in literacy stations. Obtain ways to […]

What you’ll learn during this workshop: Learn how to develop a schedule where small-group reading occurs in tandem with students working independently in literacy stations. Obtain ways to utilize teacher-led small groups during the reading block. Understand how to interpret the reading levels of students and match them with appropriate text. Gain strategies to support […]