In March of 2020, educators, students, their families, and our communities’ worlds were turned upside down. Over the course of a week, local school districts, colleges and universities, and states announced the closure of physical school buildings, along with how they would attempt to execute remote learning plans. Some had an easy transition to online learning, while others floundered. Educators managed to pull off the impossible and move to fully remote online classrooms. Educators worked around the clock to find training, resources, and best practices; Facebook groups popped up; and, educators leaned on each other.  All for the sake of students and their learning - academics as well as social emotional support. While this is still a turbulent time for educators, our students, their families, and our communities, a whole new world of possibilities has been opened for education with the increased integration of technology. The deeper educators dive into remote learning, the clearer it becomes that best practices in the classroom, although they may look a little different, are still best practices online. Read more

This module focuses on building an educator’s understanding of how trauma can impact student responses and behaviors. The module also promotes the educator’s ability to create and maintain a student’s positive engagement in all aspects of learning and interactions, actively minimizing the frequency, intensity, and duration of outbursts. Read more

During this module, participants will explore opportunities to increase family and community involvement by understanding the five steps of advocacy leading to the implementation of an English language learner (ELL) family workshop.  Read more

Presenters: Greg Alagood, Amy Douglas Join Greg Alagood of the Mitchell Blackstock lawfirm and Amy Douglas, Managing Attorney for the Professional Licensure Standards Board as they discuss a variety of topics including: The creation of the PLSB and an Overview of the Code of Ethics; Reporting Requirements and Process; Authorization and Investigations Process (Do they ever not authorize a complaint for investigation?); Evidentiary Hearings and State Board Review; Particular Points of Emphasis and Concern Read more

How can physical classroom routines (submitting work and getting help) be transformed for effective use in virtual spaces? This webinar will discuss how to teach students the necessary skills to confidently navigate virtual learning communities and also help students transition to virtual/remote learning that seems familiar to face-to-face instruction. Read more

Join us as we explore our favorite PK-13 edtech tools while also considering what quality lesson design at a distance looks like. We’ll share how we use guidelines like The Triple E Framework (Dr. Liz Kolb) to figure out how well our favorite tools are helping us engage our students and enhance and extend their learning goals. Read more