7 Mindshifts for School Leaders
2022-11-14 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Zoom
How do we think about the most vexing problems in education? Authors Connie Hamilton, Joseph Jones, and T.J. Vari believe that our response during times of crisis holds the key. In this webinar, you will hear how applying new mindshifts can re-energize your belief that you can solve long-standing problems in education. New ways of thinking about old problems like equity, teacher retention, grading, and reading ability will unlock the solutions you’ve been looking for.
Attendees will leave empowered to address those issues that undermine well-intentioned efforts and limit student learning and growth.
Key Takeaways:
• Understand the power of a crisis mindset and how it is applied to persistent, urgent, and important issues
• Identify perennial problems that are limiting school and district success
• Introduction to one of the seven MindShifts and how it can be applied

Using Depth of Knowledge to Elevate Learning
2022-11-15 08:30 - 15:30 | Hamilton County ESC, OH
Research shows that an appropriate level of rigor is critical for students’ academic growth and success, especially in developing problem-solving, complex thinking, decision making, and critical thinking skills. Participants who attend this session will have the opportunity to examine and apply the Depth of Knowledge levels of rigor to the assignments and assessments that they use with students. Concepts like productive struggle and engaging students at the right level of rigor will also be explored.
Objectives:

Examine and integrate Webb’s Depth of Knowledge framework
Create rigorous assignments that involve problem solving, complex thinking, decision making, and critical thinking
Increase classroom engagement by integrating productive struggle and increasing the rigor of work

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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams
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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams

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Responsive Collaboration for IEP and 504 Teams
2022-11-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Ignite a spirit of inquiry and discover how to approach IEP and 504 Team meetings as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and networks of support. Join authors Albert Johnson-Mussad and Laurel Peltier as they present their framework for identifying opportunities to build connections between educators, establish relationships with service providers, strengthen school-family partnerships, address inequities, and develop student self-determination.
In this webinar, you will:
• Understand the responsive teaming cycle
• Take away 3 strategies to facilitate responsive teaming
• Leave with 3 tools that can be used by teams

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Teaching History from a Shoebox
2022-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Have you ever found an old shoebox under your grandparents’ bed or in their attic? We can enter and enrich the stories of our families through artifacts like these. The same is true of the histories we teach our students.
In this free webinar, we will explore the significance of filling shoeboxes for our students to help them remember the stories of their homeland, world, and faith.
About the Presenter
Erick Allen is a faculty member of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. A Catholic convert who discovered the richness of a liberal arts education while in graduate school, he later assisted his public charter school in its transition to a more classical model of education. Erick has more than 20 years of teaching experience in subjects ranging from Latin to ESL and settings ranging from middle school to law enforcement. He and his wife Kathy live in western North Carolina.
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Social Studies Curriculum Leadership Team
2022-12-02 08:30 - 15:30 | St. Ignatius School-Loyola Hall, 5222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45247, United States

Truly Impactful Early Childhood Education
2022-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Discover how research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with learners, families and colleagues. In this webinar, join authors Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, Alisha Demchek, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey as they unpack coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time.
Participants will learn:
– How to partner with families
– The importance of language
– How to ensure equity and inclusion
– and much more!
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Truly Impactful Early Childhood Education
2022-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Discover how research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with learners, families and colleagues. In this webinar, join authors Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, Alisha Demchak, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey as they unpack coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time.
Participants will learn:
– How to partner with families
– The importance of language
– How to ensure equity and inclusion
– … and much more!
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Truly Impactful Early Childhood Education
2022-12-05 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Discover how research can guide our decisions as we plan, teach, document, and partner with learners, families and colleagues. In this webinar, join authors Kateri Thunder, John Almarode, Alisha Demchak, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey as they unpack coherent practices that form a strong foundation for learning over time.
Participants will learn:
– How to partner with families
– The importance of language
– How to ensure equity and inclusion
– … and much more!
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Writing Mini-Lessons: Strategies to Help Students Write Longer, More Developed Pieces
2022-12-07 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
Teachers across the K-12 spectrum want student writers to provide more detail, more idea development, and more elaboration. But until students are taught the skills involved in crafting a well-developed piece, they will continue to fall short of expectations.
During this edWebinar, author and literacy consultant Kristina Smekens will share classroom-tested mini-lesson ideas to help teachers nurture longer, more developed writing from their students. Attendees will:

Review the importance of idea development and specifically the trait of ideas
Learn how to use visual triggers to teach students to develop a topic, add details, and incorporate evidence
Understand the distinction between writing that is long and “listy” versus that which is long and developed
Learn strategies to increase the length of students’ writing while also growing their writing stamina

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
Kristina Smekens has built a reputation for using enthusiasm, humor, and common sense to equip K-12 educators with practical, demystifying strategies for teaching reading and writing. As President and Lead Consultant for Smekens Education, she is a leader in developing new strategies to help teachers meet the demands of today’s College- and Career-Ready Standards. She and her associates share those strategies with teachers around the globe through on-site professional development, virtual and in-person seminars, and an always-growing pool of print, digital, and video resources. Kristina has authored more than 50 books, guides, and classroom tools designed to help teachers implement best-practice literacy strategies. The Comprehension Playbook; Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades K-2; and Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades 3-12 are among the most popular titles.

About the Moderator
Monica Myers is an enthusiastic advocate of best-practice instruction in reading comprehension. As the Playbook Pro remote coach for Smekens Education, she offers timely coaching and guidance to teams and individuals as they work to implement the Comprehension Playbook in their own classrooms. Before joining the team at Smekens Education, Monica taught elementary and middle school English language arts and was a leader in her district as an instructional coach. In her role as a building-level coach, Monica was in the trenches, helping her colleagues implement the Comprehension Playbook with fidelity.

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Putting FACES on the Data: What Great Teachers and Leaders Do
2022-12-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Celebrating the newly published 10th Anniversary Edition of ‘Putting FACES on the Data,’ Lyn Sharratt and Michael Fullan bring together their exciting work over the last ten years and will cover fresh case studies and research that will help you think about data and competencies and how they come together to improve system, school, and student performance.
In this webinar you will:
• Receive practical ideas to put FACES on the Data and teach each FACE
• TBD: Learn about 14 Parameters of System and School Improvement
• TBD: Consider the opportunities afforded us from the Global Pandemic
• TBD: Reflect on how our work weaves together to extend students’, teachers’ and leaders’ thinking
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Putting FACES on the Data: What Great Teachers and Leaders Do
2022-12-12 18:30 - 19:30 | TN
Celebrating the newly published 10th Anniversary Edition of Putting FACES on the Data, Lyn Sharratt and Michael Fullan bring together their exciting work over the last ten years and will cover fresh case studies and research that will help you think about data and competencies and how they come together to improve system, school, and student performance.
In this webinar you will:
• Receive practical ideas to put FACES on the Data and teach each FACE
• Learn about 14 Parameters of System and School Improvement
• Consider the opportunities afforded us from the Global Pandemic
• Reflect on how our work weaves together to extend students’, teachers’ and leaders’ thinking

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Opening Windows and Opening Minds
2022-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Educators who are interested in continuing along an antiracist path must recognize that racialization has harmed White students and Students of Color. Traditional curriculum has provided inaccurate messages about their identities, history, and understanding of the damage the social construct of race inflicts on society. Building on the content of the book Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students, this webinar will offer an approach to teaching and learning that can equip White teachers and students as informed, empathetic, inclusive, racially and historically literate global citizens who genuinely value diversity and will actively engage in dismantling systemic inequities.
Participants can expect to:
– Learn about the benefits of engaging in racial healing work
– Learn how to provide White students with more windows and more accurate mirrors
– Learn about instructional shifts that can equip White students with the learning experiences needed to engage in systemic change
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Opening Windows and Opening Minds
2022-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | TN
Educators who are interested in continuing along an antiracist path must recognize that racialization has harmed White students and Students of Color. Traditional curriculum has provided inaccurate messages about their identities, history, and understanding of the damage the social construct of race inflicts on society. Building on the content of the book Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students, this webinar will offer an approach to teaching and learning that can equip White teachers and students as informed, empathetic, inclusive, racially and historically literate global citizens who genuinely value diversity and will actively engage in dismantling systemic inequities.
Participants can expect to:
– Learn about the benefits of engaging in racial healing work
– Learn how to provide White students with more windows and more accurate mirrors
– Learn about instructional shifts that can equip White students with the learning experiences needed to engage in systemic change
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How Scaffolding Works
2023-01-09 12:30 - 13:30 | Zoom
Scaffolding student learning has the potential to move learning forward in a significant way. For many of us, this is easier said than done. What is scaffolding, when do we scaffold learning, who needs scaffolding, and how long should we scaffold? In this webinar, Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Almarode will break down the latest research on how we support student learning and, most importantly, how scaffolding works.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

describe what is meant by scaffolding
explain the essential aspects of scaffolded learning

Identify the what, when, who, and how of scaffolding.

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Prayer Vigil to promote the Culture of Life
2023-01-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Troy Hayner Cultural Center, 301 W. Main St., Troy, OH, 45373, United States
Featuring a Special Testimony about the Devastation of Abortion By Susan Justice, Ohio State Leader of Operation Outcry. Sponsored by the Miami County Right to Life

Intervene with purpose
2023-01-18 08:00 - 2023-01-20 17:00 | Zoom
The Summit on RTI at Work™
Austin, Texas | January 18–20, 2023

Response to intervention (RTI/MTSS) is proven to be the best way to systematically respond when students don’t learn.
At the Summit on RTI at Work™, you will gain a set of powerful intervention tools brought to you by leaders in the field, such as Luis F. Cruz, Nicole Dimich, Mike Mattos, and Douglas Reeves.

Prepare new and veteran teachers alike to support students who have fallen behind.
Acquire practical solutions to current roadblocks and challenges that your school is facing.
Forge team bonds and comradery as you work to craft an intentional intervention plan that explicitly articulates actionable steps.
Develop a culturally responsive plan for English learners and underserved students.
Build a schoolwide intervention team to address complex issues such as motivation, attendance, and behavior.

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Increasing Student Ownership
2023-01-19 08:30 - 15:30 | Hamilton County ESC, OH
According to the extensive research of Dr. John Hattie, Student Ownership can more than double the impact of student learning. Did you know that student ownership can even be taught and provided to students at the PK or K level? Participants will examine the research, and develop ways to incorporate Student Ownership in their classroom by involving students in goal setting, tracking their own learning, and assessing their progress.
Objectives:

Examine the research and components of Student Ownership
Create a plan to incorporate student ownership into their classroom
Examine models and key practices of goal setting, tracking student learning, and student self- assessment

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Holy Hour for Life with Archbishop Schnurr
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica, 325 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
On the eve of the March for Life, Archbishop Schnurr will lead us in a Pro-Life Rosary & Holy Hour at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica at 7:00pm. Please join us in solidarity with those who march for the rights of the unborn.

All Night Exposition
2023-01-19 19:00 - 2023-01-20 07:00 | St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica, 325 W 8th St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202, United States
Join Archbishop Schnurr for a Pro-Life Rosary and Holy Hour on Thursday evening, January 19 at 7PM. This holy hour will be immediately followed by Exposition all night until concluding with Holy Mass the following morning, January 20, at 7AM.

Dayton Bridge Event
2023-01-20 07:30 - 09:00 | TN
On Friday, January 20th, Dayton Right to Life will be hosting an advocacy “Bridge event” over I-675 during the morning rush hour, from 7:30-9am.
Contact carcher@daytonlife.org to RSVP or for more details!

Social Studies Curriculum Leadership Team
2023-01-20 08:30 - 15:30 | Immaculate Heart of Mary School, 7800 Beechmomt Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45255, United States

Prayer Service for Baby Fran- Dayton
2023-01-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Dayton, OH
At 3pm, Dayton Right to Life will be hosting a solemn prayer service at the gravesite of baby Fran at Woodland Cemetery to remember the thousands of Miami Valley children, like Baby Fran, who were killed by abortion.
Please RSVP to info@daytonlife.org if you plan to attend.
Directions to Baby Fran’s gravesite can be found below by clicking on the link

Off the Pod with Susan Lambert and Dusty and Dott from Reading Buddies
2023-01-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom
Grab your coffee and kick off your Saturday morning with me and the stars of “Reading Buddies,” Dusty & Dott, for a 45-minute virtual event (pajamas definitely welcome). I’ll be chatting with them about the show, and you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to ask Dusty & Dott all the questions you’ve been wanting to ask them. Be sure to share this event with your students, too!

Off the Pod with Susan, Dusty, and Dott
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023
9 a.m. EST

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The event will be hosted in our Science of Reading Facebook community. We welcome you to join the more than 85,000 educators in this community who are giving their all to bring the best, research-based literacy instruction to their students every day.
Join the community and don’t miss this exclusive conversation with Dusty & Dott!
Can’t wait to see you,

Rosary Procession
2023-01-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202
The Cincinnati Pro Life Committee is organizing their 39th Annual Pro-Life Rosary Procession, starting at 11am at City Hall
and processing to Fountain Square for a noon rally. For more details visit the link below

Celebrate Life at All Saints Parish
2023-01-22 12:00 - 15:00 | All Saints Catholic Church, 8939 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236
Sunday, January 22nd from noon-3pm
Indoor Activities:
1pm- 3pm- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
1:00pm-1:15pm- Rosary for Life in the church
2:45pm-3:00pm- Rosary for Life in the church
Outdoor Activities:
12pm-3pm- Walk/stand with/without signs in front of church
3pm- Closing prayer

Teach Happier: Small Shifts, Big Gifts
2023-01-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Teach Happier: Small Shifts, Big Gifts
In this interactive session, presented by author Suzanne Dailey, you will learn realistic and proactive strategies based in positive psychology that will help you achieve work/life satisfaction as you navigate this unique time of teaching and leading. We’ll unpack some fundamental understandings and then dig deeper to explore small shifts in thoughts, language, and actions. These small and manageable shifts, practiced over time, will help you teach happier, parent happier, partner happier, work happier, and increase your overall happiness and well-being.
About the presenter:
Suzanne Dailey is an instructional coach in the Central Bucks School District in Pennsylvania, where she has the honor and joy of working with more than 600 elementary teachers and 9,000 students. She teaches model lessons, facilitates professional development sessions, and mentors teachers to be the best for the students in front of them.
Suzanne is the author of the ASCD book Teach Happier This School Year: 40 Weeks of Inspiration and Reflection and hosts the popular weekly podcast Teach Happier.

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