Free webinar

 
Helping Nonreaders and Struggling Readers Make 
Significant and Sustainable Gains
Presented by Julie Ross, S.P.I.R.E.® National Trainer, certified Special 
Education teacher in Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Disorders, and 
Educable Mental Handicaps.

Tuesday, March 8 @ 3:30pm EST Friday, March 11 @ 12:00pm EST 

REGISTER for which date works best for you!
Join us for a live webinar to learn how S.P.I.R.E., a multisensory 
reading intervention program, can help your lowest performing 
students become proficient readers. Julie Ross will provide an 
overview of the program as a direct instructional model and 
introduce the new online version: iSPIRE.

Attend this webinar to learn about:

• S.P.I.R.E. and why it is so effective
• Similarities and unique features of the print and online versions
• Our unique 10-step lesson plan
  
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Webinars

Monday, March 7, 2016 3 -4 p.m. ET Teaching Reading Like a Champion: A Look at Doug Lemov's New Book Doug Lemov gained international fame with the release of his first book, Teach Like a Champion. In a new book, he and two of his Uncommon Schools colleagues dive into the instructional tactics behind effective reading instruction. Using the Common Core State Standards as a framework, the book tackles text selection, close reading, nonfiction, vocabulary, and a range of other literacy topics. While most of the tips are geared toward middle and high school English teachers and reading specialists, the authors say there's something in there for anyone teaching reading. In this webinar, the authors of Reading Reconsidered will discuss some of the key insights from their five years of research on what the best reading teachers are doing. Underwriting for this webinar has been provided by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guests: Colleen Driggs, director of professional development, Teach Like a Champion team, Uncommon Schools Doug Lemov, managing director, Uncommon Schools, and head of the Teach Like a Champion team, a professional development arm for the 44-school charter network Erica Woolway, chief academic officer, Teach Like a Champion team, Uncommon Schools

This webinar will be moderated by Liana Heitin, assistant editor, Education Week
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2 - 3 p.m. ET

Content provided by: Go Digital With Formative Assessment & Critical Thinking 21st century learning embraces the use of digital tools to enhance instruction. In this webinar, we'll explore research-based practices utilizing digital tools to formatively assess and support critical thinking. We'll also address how this integration can help monitor, improve, and maximize instructional opportunities. Based on formative assessment data, teachers can ensure students make progress towards the mastery of all standards. Webinar participants will be challenged to develop an implementation plan to immediately integrate the tools into instruction to support critical thinking and timely formative assessment. Join us to share your ideas about technology integration that spur innovative thinking. Guest: Rebecca Stobaugh, associate professor, Western Kentucky University This webinar will be moderated by Kim Brody, director of professional development, Mentoring Minds REGISTER HERE

Arts & Crafts, World History, International Women's Day, Harriet Tubman Day and more!

Check out this month's TeacherVision resources:

TIMELY TOPICS National Craft Month Get out your arts and crafts projects this March; it's National Craft Month! Our cross-curricular projects will inspire creativity. Arts & Crafts World History From Egypt to Western Europe and Ancient Greece to World War II, discover the historical foundations for the world today. World History Lessons International Women's Day March 8 is International Women's Day, in honor of an 1857 protest march against unsafe working conditions for women. More Women's History Harriet Tubman Day Celebrate Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave turned African-American abolitionist, this March 10. More Harriet Tubman

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Teaching Methods Diversify your teaching methodologies with our resources on authentic assessment, cooperative learning, and more. More Teaching Methods Common Core Find new materials, from math exercises to literature guides, that align to the Common Core State Standards. Common Core Resources

Free Webinar - Thursday, March 3rd 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET

Free Webinar
Fueling the Next Generation of Opportunity for Young Children’s Love and Engagement in Reading

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Please join us for a free, live webinar
Thursday, March 3, 3:30-4:30 p.m. ET

Hosted by Dr. Anne E. Cunningham

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Fueling the Next Generation of Opportunity for Young Children’s Love and Engagement in Reading

Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, Professor, Cognition and Development, University of California, Berkeley, and lead author of Big Day for PreK™, sees opportunities for the next generation of readers everywhere she looks: at the grocery store, driving around town, hiking a coastal trail, waiting for the bus, and of course, on a cozy couch.

In this webinar, Dr. Cunningham will share the rationale for and the cognitive consequences of fostering rich language experiences and reading every day with and to children.

Thursday, March 3, 2016, 12 to 1 p.m. ET

How to Start a Teaching Career on the Right Foot While some districts struggle to recruit teachers, many also struggle to retain them. Years of research highlight school-based factors that can reduce teacher attrition, but how can teachers help themselves? In this Q&A-based webinar, special guest Roxanna Elden, an author and teacher, will discuss ways teachers can thrive despite challenges, including by managing expectations, building mentoring relationships, and taking advantage of other school supports. In addition, school leaders will get advice on how they can better support their teachers, while creating a more attractive environment for recruits. Guest: Roxanna Elden, teacher and the author of See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers, a guide that has helped new teachers navigate potential pitfalls as they transition from training to the classroom. More recently, she has created and launched the "Disillusionment Power Pack," a free, one-month series of emails to help new teachers through the most difficult part of the school year. For more information, visit www.roxannaelden.com. This webinar will be moderated by Ross Brenneman, assistant editor, Education Week Teacher; contributing writer, Education Week In conjunction with the 4th Annual Education Week TopSchoolJobs Virtual Career eXPO, TopSchoolJobs will randomly select 10 webinar attendees to receive a copy of Roxanna Elden's See Me After Class: Advice for Teachers by Teachers. Register to enter the drawing!

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Content provided by: Thursday, March 3, 2016, 2 to 3 p.m. ET Using Formative Assessment to Influence Planning, Guide Teaching, and Support Student Learning Assessment is important and must be connected to classroom teaching every single day. As we all embark on the implementation of ESSA, this statement should not be considered an endorsement of teaching to one or more end-of-the-year summative assessments. Rather, we seek to emphasize the important role of formative assessment in the teaching and learning process. This distinction is particularly relevant because even though formative assessment has been discussed for over five decades, it remains elusive to many. In this webinar we will present a collection of classroom-based formative assessment techniques for elementary and middle grade mathematics teachers to not only consider, but also to use effectively—everyday. Our guest, Skip Fennell, will also discuss how particular formative assessment techniques can bridge to summative assessments and the preparation for such measures. Fennell will address the suggestion from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All (2014) that educators leverage assessment opportunities to improve teaching and learning at the classroom and school level. Guest: Francis (Skip) Fennell, L. Stanley Bowlsbey Professor of Education and Graduate and Professional Studies, and project director, Elementary Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Leaders Project, McDaniel College, Westminster, Md. This webinar will be moderated by Tim Hudson, vice president of learning, DreamBox Learning REGISTER HERE