Webinar

Given the complexity of today’s educational landscape, it might feel as if we have to choose between assessing our students or supporting their social-emotional wellness. However, when we assess with intention and care, and use the results to support intellectual needs while also attending to social and emotional needs, we don’t have to choose!

Despite the many articles, blogs, books, podcasts, and webinars that focus on “closing the achievement gap,” the progress made in ensuring equity in educational outcomes has been slow and, in some instances, non-existent. This is not because teachers, schools, and districts are not working to increase achievement for students. This is not due to a lack of effort or caring.

Learn how to balance traditional written assessments with performance tasks and conversations, and how to harness the power of tablets and smartphones to capture digital evidence of students' learning.

At this point in the school year, with so much time and energy already invested and so much left to do, it can be challenging to keep teachers and students alike highly engaged. This is especially true today, as we emerge from a pandemic and feel the weight of our challenges even more.

Build a toolkit of strategies and ideas for creating a positive culture in your building. Gain effective school leadership practices through this one-hour webinar with school improvement expert Karen Power. Discover actionable steps for building a positive school culture and much more.

The impact of COVID-19 will have a lasting effect on every facet of our society. Very few institutions were more disrupted than schools. The pandemic affected staffing, funding, morale, and the continuity of student learning

For the last eight years, Dr. Alexander McNeece has conducted school culture audits across the nation in schools just like yours. From coast to coast and from high needs to high performing, some common school culture elements are key for teachers and principals. In this webinar, Dr. McNeece will share some of his insights into what helps a school (and individual classrooms) transform culture around student learning.

In this webinar, teachers, instructional coaches, and school administrators will learn strategies for thoughtfully cultivating a rich learning environment for every student.

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding has been a critical source of needed funding throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these funds must be obligated and expended by certain dates, creating challenges around a pending “funding cliff” and sustaining impactful uses of ESSER funds over time. Join policy expert Doug Mesecar and district leaders in learning how investments started with ESSER funds can be sustained through strategic decision-making and practical tactics.

How does your school respond when students don’t learn? Compelling evidence shows that response to intervention (RTI) successfully engages school staff in a collective process to provide every child with the additional time and support they need to learn at high levels. The goal of this session is to show how the PLC at Work process creates the larger schoolwide framework required to implement a highly effective, multitiered system of supports (MTSS).