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2013 GR 6 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 6 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR K Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR K Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allow educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 HS Mathematics Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 HS Mathematics Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 1 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 1 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allow educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 2 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 2 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 3 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 3 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 4 ELA/Reading Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 4 ELA/Reading Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 4 Mathematics Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 4 Mathematics Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 4 Science Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 4 Science Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 GR 7 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 GR 7 Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 HS ELA/Reading Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 HS ELA/Reading Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 HS Science Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 HS Science Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allows educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
2013 HS Social Studies Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of...
2013 HS Social Studies Danielson Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos
(Pd Hrs. Awarded Locally) The Teacher Evaluation Calibration Videos are a collection of professionally created videos of classrooms instruction that allow educators locally to collaborate, practice and calibrate teacher evaluation.
Assessing Student Learning and Growth
(3 PD Hrs.) In this course the participant will learn how to facilitate teacher analysis of...
Assessing Student Learning and Growth
(3 PD Hrs.) In this course the participant will learn how to facilitate teacher analysis of student data, improve the instructional process to ensure student growth; collaboratively develop an effective assessment framework to ensure learning and...
Assessing the Learning Environment
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will develop the ability to implement an ongoing process for assessing the...
Assessing the Learning Environment
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will develop the ability to implement an ongoing process for assessing the use and management of space and physical resources to maximize student and teacher success, assess and monitor the effect of leadership’s practices and...
Attendance and Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course is designed to help educators understand the implications of the...
Attendance and Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course is designed to help educators understand the implications of the 2018 amendments to Illinois Senate Bill 3466 or Public Act 100-0810 related to student attendance, engagement, and discipline.
Building a Community of Writers in Grades K-6 Classroom
(3 PD Hrs.) by Taylar Wenzel, Center for the Collaborative Classroom
In this course, the presenter...
Building a Community of Writers in Grades K-6 Classroom
(3 PD Hrs.) by Taylar Wenzel, Center for the Collaborative Classroom
In this course, the presenter shares the "Elements of Effective Instruction Tool" and an overview of the "Writing Workshop".
Bullying and Harassment: Helping Students and Parents
(1 PD Hr.) Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis will provide participants information related to the...
Bullying and Harassment: Helping Students and Parents
(1 PD Hr.) Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis will provide participants information related to the ever-changing legal parameters as well as when and how school personnel may intervene.
Chronic Health Conditions of Students
(1 PD Hr.) Presenter Martha Peebles will cover common chronic health conditions of students.
Chronic Health Conditions of Students
(1 PD Hr.) Presenter Martha Peebles will cover common chronic health conditions of students. Course covers signs and symptoms of special medical conditions of students' including the need for staff to be familiar with students individual emergency...
Classroom Control and Discipline
(6 PD Hrs.) This course will cover six sections: 1) Rules 2) Procedures 3) Consequences 4) Room...
Classroom Control and Discipline
(6 PD Hrs.) This course will cover six sections: 1) Rules 2) Procedures 3) Consequences 4) Room Arrangements 5) Building Relationships 6) Engaging Instruction
Close Reading in the K-5 Classroom
(2 PD Hrs.) By Jill Brown. Close Reading is a portion of the Text Complexity Model found in the...
Close Reading in the K-5 Classroom
(2 PD Hrs.) By Jill Brown. Close Reading is a portion of the Text Complexity Model found in the Common Core State Standards. This course will define close reading, identify its components, and provide practice and resources for classroom implementation...
Creating a Learning Focused Curriculum
(2 PD Hrs.) In this course, participants will learn how to facilitate teacher analysis of the...
Creating a Learning Focused Curriculum
(2 PD Hrs.) In this course, participants will learn how to facilitate teacher analysis of the curriculum selection and development process, provide curriculum-related feedback, and review how to implement processes and procedures that support effective...
Creating a Valid and Reliable Assessment
(2 PD Hrs.) By Daniel Frederking - This course covers best practice in classroom assessment...
Creating a Valid and Reliable Assessment
(2 PD Hrs.) By Daniel Frederking - This course covers best practice in classroom assessment design, creation, and modification of assessments while exploring three phases: Planning for the assessment, designing the assessment, and post-assessment.
Creating Developmentally Appropriate Lesson Plans in PreSchool Setting
(3PD Hrs.) This introductory course will provide teachers with the foundational information needed...
Creating Developmentally Appropriate Lesson Plans in PreSchool Setting
(3PD Hrs.) This introductory course will provide teachers with the foundational information needed to create developmentally appropriate lesson plans for preschool children.
Diverse Learners and Differentiating Instruction
(6 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, Virginia Commonwealth University
This course covers five sections...
Diverse Learners and Differentiating Instruction
(6 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Joan Rhodes, Virginia Commonwealth University
This course covers five sections and gives tips on: 1) Differentiation, 2) Cultural and Linguistic, 3) Special Education, 4) Gifted Learners, and 5) Collaborating with Educational...
Ensuring Curriculum Alignment
(2 PD Hrs.) This course examines leadership practices that ensure coherence among curriculum,...
Ensuring Curriculum Alignment
(2 PD Hrs.) This course examines leadership practices that ensure coherence among curriculum, instruction, and learning goals. Participants explore strategies for strengthening alignment and communicating curriculum expectations across the school...
Evaluating Assessment Alignment
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will help the educational leader demonstrate the ability to provide...
Evaluating Assessment Alignment
(3 PD Hrs.) This course will help the educational leader demonstrate the ability to provide structures and processes that ensure congruency between assessment, curricular content, and instructional methods, effectively communicate to stakeholders a...
Focusing on ADHD
(1 PD Hr.) ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Focusing on ADHD
(1 PD Hr.) ADHD stands for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects children but can persist into adolescence and adulthood.
Internet Safety - Digital Citizenship
(3 PD Hrs.) This self-paced, online course guides educators through the risks children face...
Internet Safety - Digital Citizenship
(3 PD Hrs.) This self-paced, online course guides educators through the risks children face online, key lessons to teach, and which resources can be used to best teach digital citizenship at any grade.
Introduction to Assessment Literacy
(3 PD Hrs.) By Laura Beltchenko. The National Council on Measurement in Education, American...
Introduction to Assessment Literacy
(3 PD Hrs.) By Laura Beltchenko. The National Council on Measurement in Education, American Federation of Teachers, and National Education Association collaboratively developed the Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students.
Introduction to Cultural Competency
(2 PD Hrs.) By Sherri Jones, Equity Organizer, Illinois Education Association.
Introduction to Cultural Competency
(2 PD Hrs.) By Sherri Jones, Equity Organizer, Illinois Education Association. This course is designed as an introduction to cultural competency.
Introduction to Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Children
(1 PD Hr.) Children who witness domestic violence or are victims of abuse themselves are at...
Introduction to Domestic Violence and Its Impact on Children
(1 PD Hr.) Children who witness domestic violence or are victims of abuse themselves are at serious risk for long-term physical and mental health problems.
Journey Toward Anti-Racist Education
(5 PD Hrs.) “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.
Journey Toward Anti-Racist Education
(5 PD Hrs.) “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.”
Angela Y.
Leading Teaching and Learning - Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course supports school leaders' development of stronger...
Leading Teaching and Learning - Student Engagement
(2 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course supports school leaders' development of stronger evaluation skills in recognizing intellectual student engagement in the classroom.
Leading Teaching and Learning: Effective Classroom Discussions
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huzinga. This course strengthens a school leader’s ability to analyze and...
Leading Teaching and Learning: Effective Classroom Discussions
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huzinga. This course strengthens a school leader’s ability to analyze and evaluate effective classroom discussions and discussion techniques used to facilitate a collaborative classroom culture.
Leading Teaching and Learning: Facilitating Outcome-Based Conversations
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huzinga. This course will strengthen a school leader’s ability to facilitate...
Leading Teaching and Learning: Facilitating Outcome-Based Conversations
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huzinga. This course will strengthen a school leader’s ability to facilitate conversations with staff in order to nurture professional growth.
Leading Teaching and Learning: High-Quality Questioning
(4 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course strengthens a school leader’s ability to analyze and...
Leading Teaching and Learning: High-Quality Questioning
(4 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course strengthens a school leader’s ability to analyze and evaluate effective questions and questioning techniques designed to deepen student thinking and learning.
Leading Teaching and Learning: Highly-Effective Instruction
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course supports school leaders’ understanding and...
Leading Teaching and Learning: Highly-Effective Instruction
(3 PD Hrs.) By Gail Huizinga - This course supports school leaders’ understanding and recognition of the instructional shifts present in highly effective classrooms.
Learning Standards in Action - ELA
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best...
Learning Standards in Action - ELA
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best practices implementation into the classroom. All videos related to ELA standards will be presented in this course for viewing.
Learning Standards in Action - Math
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best...
Learning Standards in Action - Math
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best practices implementation into the classroom. All videos related to mathematics standards will be presented in this course for viewing.
Learning Standards in Action - Science
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best...
Learning Standards in Action - Science
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best practices implementation into the classroom. All videos related to the Next Generation Science Standards will be presented in this course for viewing.
Learning Standards in Action - Social Studies
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best...
Learning Standards in Action - Social Studies
Classroom Voices is a video series which covers the Illinois Learning Standards and their best practices implementation into the classroom. All videos related to the social studies standards will be presented in this course for viewing.
Mandated Reporter Training
(0 PD Hrs.) By Department of Child and Family Services.
Mandated Reporter Training
(0 PD Hrs.) By Department of Child and Family Services. The purpose of this online course is to help all Illinois Mandated Reporters understand their critical role in protecting children by recognizing and reporting child abuse.
McKinney-Vento Act for Homeless Students
(1 PD Hrs.) Before schools can be certain they are complying with the legislation related to...
McKinney-Vento Act for Homeless Students
(1 PD Hrs.) Before schools can be certain they are complying with the legislation related to education students experiencing homelessness, they must understand there are laws that protect the educational rights of homeless children.
Measuring Student Growth
(3 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association.
Measuring Student Growth
(3 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association. The purpose of measuring student’s academic growth is to immediately inform the instructional process in order to increase student learning and close achievement gaps.
Meeting All Academic Needs
(2 PD Hrs.) This course examines leadership practices that ensure alignment among curriculum,...
Meeting All Academic Needs
(2 PD Hrs.) This course examines leadership practices that ensure alignment among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Participants explore systems and strategies that support meeting the diverse academic needs of all students.
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
(1 PD Hr.) by Dr. Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D. LCSW -- One of the most important causes of suicide is...
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
(1 PD Hr.) by Dr. Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D. LCSW -- One of the most important causes of suicide is mental illness. This course will define mental illness and provides its relationship to suicide and how to assist suicidal students.
Needs of Expecting and Parenting Youth
(1 PD Hr.) In this course, participants will acknowledge and implement a supportive approach for...
Needs of Expecting and Parenting Youth
(1 PD Hr.) In this course, participants will acknowledge and implement a supportive approach for pregnant and parenting youth that emphasizes healing and resilience, aiming to nurture and empower them to thrive despite challenges.
Non-Certified Staff Working with IEP Students
(1 PD Hrs.) This course covers the laws and regulation concerning the policies and guidelines...
Non-Certified Staff Working with IEP Students
(1 PD Hrs.) This course covers the laws and regulation concerning the policies and guidelines districts must follow concerning supervising and training non-certified personnel and volunteers who will be working with students with IEPs.
PLC's Part I - Laying the Foundation for Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course provides an overview of the foundations of Professional...
PLC's Part I - Laying the Foundation for Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course provides an overview of the foundations of Professional Learning Communities. Participants can examine the current realities of their school/district in order to assess their readiness to implement or improve PLC...
PLC's Part II - Building the Structure to Support Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course is designed with the principal in mind.
PLC's Part II - Building the Structure to Support Student Achievement
(4 PD Hrs.) By Sue Workman - This course is designed with the principal in mind. It is intended to help the principal or other school leaders to assess the current culture and work of teams, and provide tools and procedures to move forward with PLC...
Restorative Practices - Academic Circles
(4 PD Hrs.) By Judy Brunner. This course will demonstrate elementary, middle, and high school...
Restorative Practices - Academic Circles
(4 PD Hrs.) By Judy Brunner. This course will demonstrate elementary, middle, and high school students and teachers implementing academic circles.
Results Oriented Teaching and Learning
(2 PD Hrs) A results-oriented culture is an environment in which everyone is accountable for the...
Results Oriented Teaching and Learning
(2 PD Hrs) A results-oriented culture is an environment in which everyone is accountable for the personal and collective growth of all members of the learning community.
Social Emotional Learning: What, Why, and How
(1 PD Hr.) In this course, participants will apply the definitions of Social and Emotional...
Social Emotional Learning: What, Why, and How
(1 PD Hr.) In this course, participants will apply the definitions of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and how the Illinois SEL Standards are arranged, articulating the importance of incorporating SEL in the classroom.
Student Centeredness
(3 PD Hrs) This course examines leadership practices that place the needs and experiences of...
Student Centeredness
(3 PD Hrs) This course examines leadership practices that place the needs and experiences of students at the center of decision-making. Participants explore strategies and policies that strengthen student engagement, voice, and success.
Study Skills Integrated & Aligned to Learning Styles
(2 PD Hrs.) Participants in this course will compare and contrast study skills for the three...
Study Skills Integrated & Aligned to Learning Styles
(2 PD Hrs.) Participants in this course will compare and contrast study skills for the three common learning styles (visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners); produce and integrate these strategies/activities that are best for each type of learner.
Teen Dating Violence
(2 PD Hrs.) Teen dating violence is a serious and widespread issue that encompasses various forms...
Teen Dating Violence
(2 PD Hrs.) Teen dating violence is a serious and widespread issue that encompasses various forms of abusive behavior within romantic relationships among adolescents.
Transforming Lessons and Learning Through Technology Integration
(3 PD Hrs.) By Aida Awad. This course will guide classroom educators as they journey along a...
Transforming Lessons and Learning Through Technology Integration
(3 PD Hrs.) By Aida Awad. This course will guide classroom educators as they journey along a pathway toward implementing SAMR levels and 21st Century Skills into an instructional technology integrated lesson.
Understanding Mindset
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association.
Understanding Mindset
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski, Illinois Education Association. This course is designed to help educators understand the concept of mindset and how it relates to student achievement.
Understanding SB100 and Student Discipline
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski. This is an introductory course designed to help educators...
Understanding SB100 and Student Discipline
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Diana Zaleski. This is an introductory course designed to help educators understand the implications of Illinois Senate Bill 100 (Public Act 099-0456) on local discipline policy and practices. Dr.
Unmotivated Students
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Loraine Stewart, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Unmotivated Students
(2 PD Hrs.) By Dr. Loraine Stewart, Virginia Commonwealth University. This course will cover three sections: 1) Motivating From the Inside Out, 2) Overcoming the Myths of Motivation, 3) Motivating Classroom; and will provide educators with practical...
Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course equips participants with the skills to recognize and identify...
Violence Prevention and Conflict Resolution
(2 PD Hrs.) This mandated course equips participants with the skills to recognize and identify signs of conflict, understand various conflict types, identify types of violence, respond effectively to threats, comprehend conflict resolution at three-tier...
ELN Webinars
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Afterschool: A Key Strategy in Spending ESSER
April 5, 2023
Afterschool: A Key Strategy in Spending ESSER
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an unprecedented amount of support for afterschool and out-of-school time (OST) presented by the federal government. This presentation was developed in an effort to inform LEAs and affected parties of the availability ESSER funding, as well as provide guidance on how to use funding sustainably, particularly through partnering with local community-based organizations. During this training, we will explore the benefits of OST programming for youth and caretakers, barriers to engaging in OST programming, and how to utilize ESSER dollars to develop solutions and mitigate barriers. Finally, participants will be provided with peer examples of successful program implementation and additional resources to guide efforts.
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An Introduction to Brain Gym
November 10, 2022
An Introduction to Brain Gym
This webinar will introduce you to Brain Gym, an easy and quick way to get your students ready to write, compute or study. These are simple physical skills that re-set the body and mind. This can also be used by adults when feeling scattered, tired or distracted.
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Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project (A+)
June 1, 2023
Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project (A+)
The Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports (A+) project at Illinois State University assists the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in addressing the significant behavior needs of children and youth with Autism Spectrum (ASD) and related behavior and communication disorders. Participants will learn about the background leading to the development of the project. Online resources are available to support students with autism will be presented, as well as intensive resources provided for identified programs.
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Being a Literacy Leader: Understanding the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan (Elementary)
February 21, 2024
Being a Literacy Leader: Understanding the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan (Elementary)
The state of Illinois has a new comprehensive literacy plan. What does this mean for school leaders? This webinar is designed to give administrators the information they need to understand what is in the Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and help them identify the key leadership moves they may need to make to lead the literacy work in their schools.
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Best Practices in Applying MTSS to Improve Systems, Staff, and Student Outcomes
March 27, 2024
Best Practices in Applying MTSS to Improve Systems, Staff, and Student Outcomes
Applying MTSS to system-wide improvement is key to implementing sustainable practices in schools and school districts. Various stakeholders can use the MTSS framework, which is data-driven, to facilitate continuous improvement of systems and structures. Additionally, MTSS as a framework can determine professional learning as it relates to adults' and students' academic, behavioral, and social and emotional needs.
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Beyond the Flames: From Tragedy to Championships Through the Power of Public Education
August 28, 2025
Beyond the Flames: From Tragedy to Championships Through the Power of Public Education
As a 13-year-old teenager, Jason Booher survived the nation’s worst drinking and driving crash—the Carrollton Bus Crash—where 27 lives were lost in a fiery tragedy. With the support of public educators, he overcame unimaginable adversity and went on to achieve his dream of winning the KHSAA Sweet 16 Kentucky high school boys basketball state championship as a head coach. Now a superintendent, Jason shares his powerful journey of resilience, leadership, and the life-changing impact educators have on students, especially those facing hardship. This session will inspire, motivate, and remind educators that their influence extends far beyond the classroom—it can shape lives, build dreams, and create champions.
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Classroom Management for Middle and High School Classrooms
March 22, 2023
Classroom Management for Middle and High School Classrooms
Ideas to make simple changes to entice students to group cooperation and increase ease for the instructor. Flexible ideas to utilize regardless of the subject being taught.
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Classroom Management II
November 15, 2023
Classroom Management II
This webinar will provide additional techniques for managing a classroom. Some specific information will be shared in handling particularly difficult students and underperforming classes. Multiple techniques will be shared to restart or re-engage students and classes.
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Conflict Resolution: A crucial professional competency in education today
September 13, 2023
Conflict Resolution: A crucial professional competency in education today
Based on the work of mediation experts, experts in negotiation, and experts in conflict resolution, the techniques presented here are time-tested, simple, and familiar. Takeaways will include a teacher-friendly hand-out (easily printable for quick reference) in a table format. This table lists each clinically tested technique used by experts in the mediation field to de-escalate conflicts. In addition, alongside each technique are language samples to use as models when struggling to find the right words to use when emotions are running high combined with “do’s” vs.“don'ts” that can help or hurt the outcomes. Taken from 30 years of experience in education, high stakes decision making, IEP meetings, and policy discussions, Gwen draws from her background working with parents and educators to give relevant examples of the complex emotions we feel when stakes are high, perceptions and beliefs differ and difficult decisions must be made.
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Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Space with Classroom Media Content
July 12, 2023
Creating an Inclusive and Diverse Space with Classroom Media Content
The presentation begins with data showing the strong impact of visuals on children’s perceptions and behaviors. All visuals a child is exposed to send a message to the child so classroom visuals should be chosen with intentionality. Further, classroom visuals should be seen as an opportunity to build inclusion and identity with students. The presentation then reviews best practices for the types of visuals teachers should include in their classrooms taking into account differences in factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, religion, body type, and abilities. The presentation ends with resources for teachers to increase diverse representation in their classroom content, as well as a personal call to action to 1) continuously increase their exposure to different types of people, and 2) keep an open mind to recognize and address their own biases.
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Education Blueprint: An Interactive Professional Learning Community for Educators
May 25, 2022
Education Blueprint: An Interactive Professional Learning Community for Educators
Education Blueprint (EB) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that manages a fully interactive, free online platform aimed at building and maintaining teacher capacities in the knowledge of and access to continuously evolving digital education resources. As the challenge for teachers is to continuously manage and follow technological development (Hartmann et. al., 2017), EB brings together knowledge daily practitioners and with state and federal research frameworks to interact in a user-friendly digital ecosystem as one professional educator learning community.
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Empowered Futures: Tools to Strengthen Your Students' Mental Health
April 9, 2025
Empowered Futures: Tools to Strengthen Your Students' Mental Health
This session will provide attendees with practical tools to create inclusive school cultures around mental health, introduce auxiliary resources such as student and staff awareness into action activities, and offer opportunities to engage in activities that can be brought into school classrooms. These activities can be implemented in school buildings as part of a strategy to strengthen Tier 1 universal programming. Participants will learn how utilizing student voice can promote meaningful conversations around the topic of mental health and promote help-seeking as an early identification and prevention strategy. Participants will receive access to free Tier 1 mental health programs and resources.
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Evidence-Driven Classroom Walkthroughs: 7 Keys to Sustainable Impact
February 14, 2024
Evidence-Driven Classroom Walkthroughs: 7 Keys to Sustainable Impact
This webinar will explore how to schedule time for classroom visits and deal with interruptions when "blocking off time" isn't working out. We will look at the three roles for differentiated feedback conversations that change teacher practice. We will also examine how to maximize teachers' intrinsic motivation with evidence-driven, open-ended questions. I will share best practices and case studies for building a long-term habit of visiting classrooms 500 times a year. Finally, we will cover the walkthrough myths and misconceptions that hold leaders back from having the greatest possible impact.
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Explicit Instruction 101: What it is and why it's important!
September 21, 2022
Explicit Instruction 101: What it is and why it's important!
Educators all have the same goal—to help students make the maximum possible academic gains in a positive and respectful environment that promotes success and nurtures their desire to learn. In this series of six webinars, the participants will gain valuable knowledge from the research and work of Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Charles Hughes on Explicit Instruction. Explicit instruction is a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. It is considered an unambiguous and direct approach that includes instructional design and delivery procedures. The majority of information will be shared from one of Dr. Archer’s trainees, Gina Fulton. This first webinar of six is titled Explicit Instruction 101: What it is and why it’s important!
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Explicit Instruction in Action
December 14, 2022
Explicit Instruction in Action
Educators all have the same goal—to help students make the maximum possible academic gains in a positive and respectful environment that promotes success and nurtures their desire to learn. In this series of six webinars, the participants will gain valuable knowledge from the research and work of Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Charles Hughes on Explicit Instruction. Explicit instruction is a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. It is considered an unambiguous and direct approach that includes instructional design and delivery procedures. The majority of information will be shared by one of Dr. Archer’s trainees, Gina Fulton. This third webinar of six is titled Explicit Instruction in Action.
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From Classroom to Career: Practical Strategies for K-12 School Leaders
November 5, 2025
From Classroom to Career: Practical Strategies for K-12 School Leaders
The world of work is changing fast. As school leaders, we have a unique opportunity to help students not just keep up but thrive by developing the skills they will need to navigate an ever-changing future.
Denise Mytko from Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development invites you to a webinar that will introduce labor market trends likely to shape future job opportunities and share strategies for fostering career exploration within a school community. You’ll learn practical ways to help students identify their strengths, explore a range of career paths, and prepare for the challenges and opportunities in the workforce.
This session is perfect for school leaders looking to build a culture of career readiness and equip educators with tools to actively engage students in their career exploration at any age.
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Harnessing AI's Potential in Education
September 22, 2023
Harnessing AI's Potential in Education
As technology continues to reshape the educational landscape, this session delves into the transformative impact of AI within school environments, exploring its potential benefits, challenges, and the crucial task of developing comprehensive policies to ensure responsible and equitable AI integration. Discover how AI is revolutionizing teaching methods, personalizing learning experiences, streamlining administrative tasks, and shaping the future of education. Whether you're an educator, administrator, policymaker, or simply curious about the future of education, this webinar offers a unique opportunity to explore the dynamic synergy between AI and schools. Prepare to gain a deeper understanding of AI's potential to enhance education and equip the next generation for success in an increasingly interconnected world.
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How Explicit Instruction Addresses Intrinsic and Extraneous Cognitive Load
March 29, 2023
How Explicit Instruction Addresses Intrinsic and Extraneous Cognitive Load
Educators all have the same goal—to help students make the maximum possible academic gains in a positive and respectful environment that promotes success and nurtures their desire to learn. In this series of six webinars, the participants will gain valuable knowledge from the research and work of Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Charles Hughes on Explicit Instruction. Explicit instruction is a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. It is considered an unambiguous and direct approach that includes instructional design and delivery procedures. The majority of information will be shared by one of Dr. Archer’s trainees, Gina Fulton. This fifth webinar of six is titled How Explicit Instruction Addresses Intrinsic and Extraneous Cognitive Load.
56:49
Inclusion 101 and the Ability Inclusive Mindset
February 9, 2022
Inclusion 101 and the Ability Inclusive Mindset
50:18
Lead with Two Rules
October 25, 2024
Lead with Two Rules
With over two decades of experience as an educator and various school settings in positions, Brenda Yoho has cultivated a profound philosophy of education known as Two Rules. This philosophy serves as a foundation for fostering building wide support for social, emotional learning and mental health needs of students. Through the years of implementation, she witnessed the transformative impact of prioritizing these essential aspects of education contributing to a positive, nurturing, learning and solution-focused school environment.
56:10
Modernizing Your ESL, Bilingual, Dual Program Design
October 4, 2023
Modernizing Your ESL, Bilingual, Dual Program Design
This webinar is designed to orient participants to a framework that will help to modernize their EL program design. Participants will learn about an effective action plan to facilitate teamwork that is organized around three essential activities: discover, design, and deliver. Participants will also gain a greater appreciation of the importance of pairing legal parameters and evidence-based best practices to better meet unique and local needs. Finally, participants will examine practices that build consensus toward recommendations for change while staying mindful of perceptions and appearances from multiple vantage points.
1:01:48
Myths in Education
November 2, 2022
Myths in Education
Educators all have the same goal—to help students make the maximum possible academic gains in a positive and respectful environment that promotes success and nurtures their desire to learn. In this series of six webinars, the participants will gain valuable knowledge from the research and work of Dr. Anita Archer and Dr. Charles Hughes on Explicit Instruction. Explicit instruction is a structured, systematic, and effective methodology for teaching academic skills. It is considered an unambiguous and direct approach that includes instructional design and delivery procedures. The majority of information will be shared from one of Dr. Archer’s trainees, Gina Fulton. This second webinar of six is titled Myths in Education.
55:01
Navigating Advanced Data for Advanced Learners
September 20, 2023
Navigating Advanced Data for Advanced Learners
This webinar will explore best assessment practices for advanced learners with a focus on achievement measures (benefits and limitations); measuring learning readiness (for programming and instruction) as well as growth (in programs and over time).
49:19
News You Can Use: How Student Media Can Engage Your School Community
November 18, 2022
News You Can Use: How Student Media Can Engage Your School Community
Scholastic media programs are civic participation in action. They provide leadership and job training and strengthen the school community through news literacy. In this webinar by Medill’s program specialists, you’ll learn why your school should have this elective/enrichment and what you need to get started.
53:27
Restorative Justice in Schools
May 18, 2022
Restorative Justice in Schools
Restorative Justice is a wonderful way of building culture, community and sustaining relationships within organizations. Restorative Justice is how to create a community and learn to repair the community when there is conflict. During the one-hour webinar we will discuss some brief background information on Restorative Justice, ways to implement it in schools as well as barriers to overcome. We will also discuss the road to success when used to fidelity. There will be a brief opportunity at the end for questions as well as any follow-up to the presentation.
58:24
SEL: Youth and Self
October 25, 2023
SEL: Youth and Self
Social-emotional learning (SEL) provides youth with the skills they need to be healthy, happy humans. At this webinar, titled Youth and Self, attendees will understand the core SEL competencies and how they can create an environment that allow youth to understand, explore, and affirm their identities. We will hear from a panel of experts who work closely with diverse youth and will share strategies that help their youth understand their cultural, racial, and gender identities. Walk away with activities and ideas you can immediately incorporate into your classroom.
1:02:50
Shadows of Power: Trauma-Informed Leadership, Gender Equity, and the Crisis Facing Boys in Schools
April 8, 2026
Shadows of Power: Trauma-Informed Leadership, Gender Equity, and the Crisis Facing Boys in Schools
This webinar addresses measurable and emerging disparities impacting boys in our schools, including literacy underachievement, disproportionate disciplinary outcomes, executive functioning deficits, trauma exposure, special education placement trends, and postsecondary enrollment gaps.
Grounded in presenter Kevin Brown's forthcoming book, Shadows of Power: One Gender Rose. One Lost Its Way. A Zero-Sum Reckoning for Us All, and informed by contemporary research including Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves, this academy equips school leaders with practical, systems-level strategies to:
Analyze gender-based achievement and behavioral trends through a trauma-informed lens
Examine noncognitive skill development and self-regulation challenges affecting boys
Evaluate discipline, special education, and intervention frameworks for unintended disparities
Develop actionable building- and district-level leadership plans
38:46
Supporting Refugee and Immigrant Students in Schools
April 29, 2026
Supporting Refugee and Immigrant Students in Schools
This professional development session will help educators, administrators, and school leaders deepen their understanding of refugee and immigrant students’ unique experiences and challenges. Presenter Ali Tarokh will provide practical strategies for creating equitable educational pathways, trauma-informed classrooms, and inclusive learning environments that support both academic success and emotional well-being.
1:00:06
The Benefits of Being a Trauma Informed School and Why It’s Important: A Principal’s Story
January 28, 2026
The Benefits of Being a Trauma Informed School and Why It’s Important: A Principal’s Story
During this session, presenter Jeff Sefcik will share Stanton School's story of being a targeted school due to chronic absenteeism to earning a commendable status in just one year. Last year, with Jeff at the helm, Stanton School received its second consecutive commendable rating because of the committed work he and his staff did and continue to do as a trauma-informed school. Jeff will share how his staff, including the bus drivers, became certified trauma-informed specialists, how to improve daily routines and practices by being resilience-focused, and how changing the mindset from punitive to "Opportunities to Be Better" have impacted the student's behavior and social emotional growth. Stanton School's growth is validated by the data through significant improvements in student behaviors and daily attendance.
56:20
The Mapp to Successful Parent Engagement at Your School
April 26, 2024
The Mapp to Successful Parent Engagement at Your School
Let’s take a comprehensive look at effective family engagement strategies based on Mapp’s Dual Capacity Building Framework. Participants in this webinar will review philosophies and practical strategies aimed at enhancing relationships between families and schools where collaboration and trust are imperative, ultimately leading toward improved student outcomes. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your approach to partnerships with your students’ families!
50:23
The Whole School Approach: Driving Academics & SEL Together
February 25, 2026
The Whole School Approach: Driving Academics & SEL Together
The Whole School Approach (WSA) is a research-based framework that engages the entire school community including teachers, staff, families, and administrators to support both students’ academic growth and social-emotional learning (SEL). Rather than isolating interventions to specific programs or personnel, WSA integrates curriculum, school culture, and community partnerships to ensure all students have equitable access to support. The research conducted by presenter Dylan Farley and others shows that schools implementing WSA see improvements in academic outcomes, student engagement, and emotional well-being. By fostering shared responsibility and coordinated strategies, WSA creates a consistent, supportive environment where students can thrive academically and socially. This approach is practical and adaptable, providing schools with actionable strategies to address diverse student needs effectively.
56:20
Trauma Informed Educational Practices
March 11, 2022
Trauma Informed Educational Practices
Presentation from The Jed Foundation and JED High School on the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), how they may impact academic performance, and how school staff can respond to support their students. Participants will leave with strategies needed to build student resilience and implement trauma informed practices in the classroom.