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Planning for Coherent Instruction Across All Tiers

Educators learn how to apply the concepts of instructional coherence when planning for each tier of instruction. They unpack an upcoming unit/lesson from core Tier 1 instruction and identify the prerequisite skills required. They then analyze data and plan for scaffolded and differentiated instruction within each tier of instruction, leveraging all available schedule elements and resources to provide all students access to and the opportunity to successfully engage in grade-level instruction.

Audience: Administrators and 7-12 Educators

Supporting Vocabulary Instruction Across all Content Areas

Educators explore best practices for vocabulary instruction and how these practices can be integrated systematically in all content areas. Together we will examine criteria for selecting words to teach and discover researchbased strategies and routines that can be used to develop students’ word learning skills.

Audience: Administrators and K-12 Educators

Classroom Routines that Support Small Group Instruction

The success of small group teacher led instruction increases when educators have strong classroom management routines set for those students who are not being instructed. This professional learning will focus on the best classroom and instructional routines that support tier 2 instruction.

Audience: K-5 Educators

Creating Structures and Systems that Support a Data Driven Classroom

Educators can be overwhelmed by data, but creating manageable data systems in the classroom is critical for strong data driven practices. Learn the top educator actions for healthy and robust data practices.

Audience: Administrators

Literacy Across the Content Areas

Learn the best research-based strategies to integrate in content areas to ensure that literacy is the bedrock and hallmark of your classroom.

Audience: Administrators and K-12 Educators

Formative Assessment Practices And Flexible Grouping

Teachers use formative assessment practices all the time, but how can you integrate formative assessment for immediate and responsive flexible grouping in the classroom? We will review some practical ways to ensure that we are using our formative assessment data to create flexible groups.

Audience: K-5 Educators

Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Although culturally responsive texts are an important framework for curriculum, how we teach is critical to the reception of content. We will explore the basis of culturally responsive teaching and examine how we can incorporate practices that are equitable for all.

Audience: Administrators and K-12 Educators

Engagement Practices in the Digital Age

We will explore how we can engage students in meaningful and robust work during the digital age to ensure that digital tools do not become the new worksheets.

Audience: K-12 Educators

Digital Readiness for Younger Students

Digital readiness is the ability of individuals, businesses, and societies to understand, use, and benefit from digital technologies. It’s more than just having the latest gadgets or being active on social media, but rather using these tools to achieve specific outcomes. We will explore how to develop digital expertise by first creating responsible digital citizens.

Audience: K-2 Educators