Student Behavior

Discipline strategies that engage children to change their behaviors Speaker: Rick Morris Time: 98 minutes Rick Morris It's not what children hear about their behavior that will bring about a change and teach them a life lesson, but what happens as a result of that behavior. In this webinar, Rick Morris, an award-winning educator and author, shows you how to use action-based strategies that demonstrate to your students you are serious about how they behave in your classroom. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint

30 Tips and Strategies for Dealing with Defiant, Rude or Oppositional Students Speaker: Matt McNiff Time: 120 minutes Matt McNiff How should you respond when a student mocks a peer or ridicules a classroom activity? What are the best strategies to use when a student loudly refuses to do an assigned task? Matt gives you new tips and strategies for effectively dealing with these situations. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint

32 Tips and Strategies for Engaging Reluctant Learners Speaker: Rick Smith Time: 94 minutes Rick Smith Every teacher has reluctant learners in the classroom, students who are passive, inattentive, quick to give up or disruptive. In this webinar, the author of Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching, gives you practical tips and ideas for engaging and motivating reluctant learners. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint

Data How to make better use of your data to drive student learning and continuous school improvement Victoria Bernhardt Speaker: Victoria Bernhardt Time: 96 minutes A major mistake educators make when working with data is to focus too narrowly on student achievement measures. In this webinar, Victoria Bernhardt shows you how to use 4 kinds of data to answer 5 essential questions that drive improvement. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint

Differentiated instruction

Increase the Use Of Differentiated Instruction With Simple Strategies For Assessing Readiness, Tiering Assignments and Supporting Reading K-12 Speaker: Karen Lelli Austin Time 82 minutes Karen Lelli Austin You agree with differentiated learning in principle. The problem is putting it in practice. This webinar gives you simple strategies for making it happen in a busy classroom More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint

Provide differentiated instruction for English Language Learners Speaker: Rita McDonald Time: 80 minutes Rita McDonald When classroom teachers use a relatively simple set of highly effective instructional strategies, ELLs can develop greater comprehension and become more engaged students. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint Handouts: Effective activities for increasing language use Descriptors for level of English language proficiency Resource list for integrated language instruction

Writing Motivate students to improve their writing with technology-driven strategies Speaker: Will Richardson Time: 100 minutes Whether you are a skeptic about the use of technology in the classroom or a champion of it, this webinar will provide you with insights and ideas on how to more fully engage students in developing their writing skills with connective writing. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint List of recommended websites

Math Create a 'Live' Math Classroom K-8 Speaker: Marcy Cook Time 113 minutes Learn how to organize your mathematics class to ensure that problem solving, communication, reasoning and making connections are constants in the day-to-day work that your students do. Marcy provides you with lots of ideas to bring into your classroom. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint Handout

Coaching

How to use video to coach teachers Speaker: Jim Knight Time: 84 minutes One of the fastest-growing trends in education is the use of classroom video for coaching teachers on improving instruction. In this webinar, a renowned coach of instructional coaches from the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning gives you practical tips on using video in professional development in your school. More info on webinar and speaker PowerPoint