Webinars

Depth of Knowledge continues to be a focus and priority in education. However, if your understanding of Depth of Knowledge is cloudy, you’re not alone. In this webinar, you will learn how Depth of Knowledge clarifies what exactly students must learn and how deeply students must understand and use their learning. You will also learn how the DOK Levels can be used to plan and provide teaching and learning experiences that are standards-based, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive.

In this free webinar, Dr. Catlin R. Tucker shares highlights from her new book, The Complete Guide to Blended Learning, to help you navigate this exciting and powerful way of teaching and learning. Get inspired to begin your blended-learning journey this school year!

In this webinar, Mike Mattos will make the case that during these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we stay focused on the bottom line—student learning! And the best way to sustain this focus is through an unwavering commitment to the essential practices of the PLC at Work® process.

Often schools overlook the greatest vehicle to positively transform school culture: student voice.

If you are serious about high levels of learning for all students throughout your district, look no further than the Professional Learning Communities at Work® process. Evidence shows PLC at Work is more than an improvement process for single schools. When done right, it is a powerful tool for districtwide success. In this webinar, author, education expert, and award-winning superintendent Janel Keating will push your thinking and inspire you to commit to next-level leadership.

Level 1 of the High Reliability Schools (HRS) framework addresses the factors considered foundational to the well-being of a school, including educator wellness. Based on the combined works of Dr. Timothy D. Kanold and Dr. Tina H. Boogren and their framework for educator wellness, this webinar will help you learn how to live a well-balanced and fully engaged life in order to build a safe, supportive, and collaborative school culture that positively impacts student achievement.

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).

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.

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

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.