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September 2021
Online Training for School Leaders
Onboard new administrators Refresh your own practice Learn new tools for helping teachers grow SCHECHs AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of Effective Classrooms—and how to use them to build a culture that promotes…
Find out more »Online Training for School Leaders (Session 2)
Onboard new administrators | Refresh your own practice | Learn new tools for helping teachers grow SCHECHs AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT 9:00AM - 11:00AM ET each day: September 16, 17, 20, 24 During the four sessions of this high-impact web-based workshop, school leaders will learn . . . How to make the evaluation process "simple and deep" using the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. How to use Essential Questions to enhance observation, evaluation, and decision making. The Four Cornerstones of…
Find out more »Teaching for Deeper Learning (Texas ASCD) – Day 1 of 2
A New Two-Day Online Academy with Harvey Silver and Jay McTighe September 22, 2021—September 23, 2021 9:00AM - 4:00PM CT As educators, we want all students to learn deeply and well. Yet far too often, students attain only a superficial level of knowledge that fails to prepare them for deeper challenges in school and beyond. Why is this the case? And what can we do about it? In this two-day online institute, Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver, authors of…
Find out more »June 2022
Executive Function: The Key to Reading for Understanding – Day 1 of 2
Presented by Harvey Silver & Margaret Searle
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in advance. They read actively, making note of key ideas. They monitor their comprehension along the way and reflect on their thinking after they’re done. In…
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Executive Function: The Key to Reading for Understanding – Day 2 of 2
Presented by Harvey Silver & Margaret Searle
Reading for understanding is a skill that impacts students’ success not only in ELA, but across all content areas. But what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before, during, and after reading to help themselves make sense of texts. They preview and predict in advance. They read actively, making note of key ideas. They monitor their comprehension along the way and reflect on their thinking after they’re done. In…
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