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Transforming Graduation Measures: Keeping Pace with the Blue Ribbon Commission
This asynchronous PLC will explore New York’s commitment to rethinking graduation requirements and the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures. We’ll discuss what we know about changes so far, and brainstorm the possible/probable outcomes which will have effect how schools may need to transform in the coming years…

180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators Book Study
Everyone says that educators need to do better or practice more self-care…but how?! This book study of 180 Days of Self-Care for Busy Educators will help educators to explore self-care strategies and techniques that will help to improve their overall well-being inside and outside of the classroom…

Book Study on Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher
Participants will engage in weekly assignments designed around restoring a culture of voracious readers, using the text, Readicide: How Schools are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It. The goal of this course is full implementation of the practical strategies outlined within this book to maximize student impact…

Building Resilience in Every Student: Strategies for Success in K-12 Education
The Resiliency in K-12 Education Conference brings together educators to explore strategies for strengthening and adapting our education systems. With a focus on fostering resilience in students, educators, and schools, the conference will cover critical topics such as mental health, equity, innovative teaching practices, and community engagement. Participants will leave with practical tools and insights to create supportive, inclusive environments that help students thrive despite challenges….

Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know - Book Study
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant is a book about the importance of rethinking and unlearning outdated beliefs. By integrating Think Again's principles into teaching, educators can create classrooms that encourage curiosity, critical thinking, and intellectual humility. This not only helps students succeed academically but also prepares them to be thoughtful, open-minded individuals in a rapidly changing world…

Teacher Stress? Let's Decompress. A Mental Health and Wellness Course for Educators
This course is designed to empower teachers with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to support mental health and wellness - for themselves and their students…

Book Study The Heart of Fiction by Kate Roberts
In this asynchronous book study of The Heart of Fiction, we will delve into the successful strategies used by teachers to increase proficiency in our students to read and understand on their own…

Specially Designed Instruction Book Study
In this 15-hour asynchronous course, participants will explore Anne M. Beninghof's book, Specially Designed Instruction (1st Edition). This book will equip teachers to provide specially designed instruction to meet the needs of all learners across any classroom…

Asking Questions to Improve Student Learning and Sustain an Inquiry-Based Culture
In this completely asynchronous course, we will learn how to use the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a concise and powerful protocol that enables learners to produce their own questions, improve their questions, and strategize how to use them, with ways to apply it to your learners. We will then explore how to expand the use of the QFT from a one-off activity to a fully integrated and sustained inquiry-driven practice…

National Board Certified Teacher Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Cohort 2024-2025
The 2024-2025 NBCT Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Cohort will provide sustained and collaborative support to NBCTs pursuing their NBPTS Maintenance of Certification…

Teaching Assistants & Aides Support Series 2024-25: Strategies to Engage with Communities and Families
TAs and aides are welcome to join us in year seven of this series dedicated to addressing the professional learning needs of our first responders: TA's and aides!