BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Silver Strong & Associates / Thoughtful Education Press - ECPv6.15.1.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Silver Strong & Associates / Thoughtful Education Press X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Silver Strong & Associates / Thoughtful Education Press REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250628T155000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022833 CREATED:20250626T042159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T042324Z UID:16615-1751122800-1751125800@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:The Strategic Teacher Revisited: Good Instructional Strategies Are Still the Answer DESCRIPTION:– 2025 ASCD ANNUAL CONFERENCE –\n \n \n \n \n \n JOIN US FOR THIS VIRTUAL SESSION\n \n \n \n \n \n The Strategic Teacher Revisited: Good Instructional Strategies Are Still the Answer\n \n \n \n \n \n SATURDAY \nJUNE 28 | 2025\nSTART TIME: 3:00PM CT / 4:00PM ETEND TIME: 3:50PM CT / 4:50PM ET\nCentral Time Zone (conference is in San Antonio\, TX) \n \n \n \n \n \n For decades\, stakeholders have created\, tweaked\, and recast ways of designing and delivering instruction. But in many classrooms\, content-coverage pressures can promote a “preach\, test\, hope for the best” approach. Every teacher can be better—they can be strategic teachers with repertoires of reliable strategies to reach every learner. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SESSION DETAILS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n VIRTUAL SESSION: $150 URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/the-strategic-teacher-revisited-good-instructional-strategies-are-still-the-answer/ LOCATION:2025 ASCD Annual Conference – San Antonio\, TX CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SSA563_01_2025-06-28_HFS-ASCD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T153000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022833 CREATED:20250530T131347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T231315Z UID:16576-1749740400-1749742200@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:The Way PD Should Be: A Conversation About What Works DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for School Educators and Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n The Way PD Should Be: A Conversation About What Works\n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY \nJUNE 12 | 2025\n3:00 PM ET – 3:30 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Are you looking for practical ideas on how to get more out of professional development? For ways to . . . \n\nPersonalize professional learning to meet individual needs and team goals?\nPromote consistent improvement in classroom practice?\nRekindle your team’s passion for teaching?\nGet results\, build long-term capacity\, and spend less than typical professional development programs cost?\n\nJoin us for a lively conversation with two highly successful educators—Dr. Sharon Nepote and Suzanne Jarrard—who are using customized online professional learning suites to redefine professional development at the school and district level. \nThe focus of this thirty-minute conversation will be on field-level practices in professional development and how successful schools and districts are shifting their approach to get more from their professional development budget. \nSome questions Sharon and Suzanne will explore include: What are customized online suites\, and how do they improve professional learning? How are schools and districts using these suites to . . . \n\nSupport new teachers and expand the repertoires of veteran teachers?\nOvercome the challenge of competing priorities and focus the entire team on what matters most —classroom instruction?\nEnhance the work of instructional leaders and coaches?\nBuild a culture of shared leadership and collaborative improvement?\n\nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Sharon Nepote is an experienced educator and former principal who led the recent turnaround of a diverse elementary school south of Chicago. As a school leader and now as a Thoughtful Classroom coach\, Sharon focuses on promoting shared leadership and high-level collaboration among all staff to improve professional practice and student learning. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suzanne Jarrard has served as a teacher\, administrator\, and is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning of a large county school district outside of Atlanta. Suzanne is guided by service to teachers and providing them with the support\, resources\, and PD they need to improve student learning. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderated by Matthew PeriniSenior Director of Content Development for the Thoughtful Classroom \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Dr. Sharon Nepote or Suzanne Jarrard. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/the-way-pd-should-be-a-conversation-about-what-works/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SSA563_01_2025-06-12_SN-JS_ThingsShouldBe.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T160000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022833 CREATED:20250429T193211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T193211Z UID:16453-1747841400-1747843200@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:From Compliance to Commitment: How to Use Your Teacher Evaluation Process to Build a Culture of Deep Learning DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for School Educators and Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n From Compliance to Commitment:\nHow to Use Your Teacher Evaluation Process to Build a Culture of Deep Learning\n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nMAY 21 | 2025\n3:30 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n When you think about your school or district’s approach to teacher evaluation\, what comes to mind? Does it sometimes feel like the goal is to check the box\, clear the hoop\, meet the mandate? Get it done\, so you can go back to the real work of leading or teaching? \nIt doesn’t have to be this way. Our Thoughtful Classroom approach to professional learning has helped districts across the country reframe their approach to teacher evaluation with a simple goal in mind: deep learning for all. \nLearn how you can refine your work in teacher evaluation so that it fires up your team’s passion for collaborative growth and provides practical support for what matters most: Helping every teacher raise the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Dean Auriemma. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/from-compliance-to-commitment-how-to-use-your-teacher-evaluation-process-to-build-a-culture-of-deep-learning-may-21-2025/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SSA602A_01_2025-05-21_DA-ComplianceCommitment-HDR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T120000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022833 CREATED:20250429T200258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250429T200258Z UID:16467-1747222200-1747224000@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Leveraging the Power of AI to Enhance Instruction: A Thoughtful Approach DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for School Educators and Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Leveraging the Power of AI to Enhance Instruction:\nA Thoughtful Approach\n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nMAY 14 | 2025\n11:30 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for this exclusive 30-minute webinar featuring Tom Colabufo\, Superintendent of Central Square School District (New York)\, and a leader in using AI to streamline and enhance the school improvement process. Learn how Tom and his team have leveraged AI to target key instructional goals\, increase student engagement\, and unlock the collective power of the staff—all while saving time and reducing workload. \n AI is a game-changing technology—don’t get left behind. In this session\, you’ll learn: \n\nHow to develop a school or district-wide approach to the thoughtful integration of AI.\n\nA set of powerful\, AI-compatible instructional strategies that Tom and his team use to enhance instruction across their district.\n\nHow the strategic use of AI can make you a better instructional leader\, make your team a better PLC\, and make your school a place where students are actively engaged in deep learning.\n\nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Tom Colabufo. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/leveraging-the-power-of-ai-to-enhance-instruction-a-thoughtful-approach/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SSA601A_01_2025-05-14_TC-Power-of-AI-HDR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T233000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20250414T023350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T024235Z UID:16426-1746001800-1746055800@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Exemplary Teaching: Powerful Tools for Supporting Teaching at the Most Effective Level – April 30\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:– FREE ACADEMY –\n \n \n \n \n \n Exemplary Teaching:The Only Way to Raise Test Scores\n \n \n \n \n \n Presented by Rick FisherIn partnership with the Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (CKEC) \n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nApril 30 | 2025\n8:30 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (CKEC)\nSuite 270 (Upstairs Training Room)2331 Fortune DriveLexington\, KY 40509 \n \n \n \n \n \n How can we help all teachers—including those new to the profession—become exemplary?\nJoin Rick Fisher\, a longtime Kentucky educator and school improvement specialist\, as he shares practical strategies for promoting exemplary teaching in every classroom. \nDuring this interactive session\, Rick will: \n\nHighlight the key attributes that define exemplary practice\, based on the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching.\nIntroduce a set of simple\, ready-to-use instructional tools that make exemplary teaching achievable for any teacher.\nDemonstrate how these tools create a spillover effect that strengthens multiple components of the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching.\n\nBONUS: All attendees will receive two weeks of free access to the Exemplary Teaching Online Suite\, a powerful digital resource for instructional leaders. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Rick Fisher. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/exemplary-teaching-powerful-tools-for-supporting-teaching-at-the-most-effective-level-april-30-2025/ LOCATION:Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative (CKEC)\, 2331 Fortune Drive\, Suite 270 (Upstairs Training Room)\, Lexington\, KY\, 40509\, United States CATEGORIES:Academies,Academy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/SSA600A_01_2025-04-30_RF-ExemplaryTeaching-HDR_TC.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T120000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20250318T184753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T185310Z UID:16384-1742988600-1742990400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Portrait of a Graduate: Making NY INSPIRES Simple & Doable DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for School Educators and Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Portrait of a Graduate: Making NY INSPIRES Simple & Doable\n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nMARCH 26 | 2025\n11:30 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for this insightful\, 30-minute webinar featuring practical tools and tips for implementing New York State’s Portrait of a Graduate components into your classrooms\, schools\, and districts. Aligned with the recommendations of the Blue-Ribbon Commission\, this webinar will: \n\nShare a set of highly effective\, classroom-ready tools teachers can start using today to implement Portrait of a Graduate components and improve student outcomes across all grade levels and content areas;\n\nShowcase how these same tools can also be utilized by students to demonstrate their proficiency in the new learning standards and the components of the Portrait of a Graduate; and\n\nOutline a simple\, proven pathway for instructional leaders to manage the NY INSPIRES change process. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Melissa Matthews. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/portrait-of-a-graduate-making-ny-inspires-simple-doable/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SSA563_01_2025-03-26_MM-PortraitOf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T150000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20250304T172804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T172924Z UID:16310-1741874400-1741878000@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:From Compliance to Commitment: How to Use Your Teacher Evaluation Process to Build a Culture of Deep Learning DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for Superintendents\, Aspiring Superintendents\, and School Board Members.\n \n \n \n \n \n From Compliance to Commitment:How to Use Your Teacher Evaluation Process to Build a Culture of Deep Learning\n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY \nMARCH 13 | 2025\n2:00 PM ET – 3:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n When you think about your school or district’s approach to teacher evaluation\, what comes to mind? Does it sometimes feel like the goal is to check the box\, clear the hoop\, meet the mandate? Get it done\, so you can go back to the real work of leading or teaching? \nIt doesn’t have to be this way. Dr. Harvey Silver\, developer of the Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework and today’s leading expert on instruction\, has helped districts across the country reframe their approach to teacher evaluation with a simple goal in mind: deep learning for all. \nLearn how you can refine your work in teacher evaluation so that it fires up your team’s passion for collaborative growth and provides practical support for what matters most: Helping every teacher raise the quality of teaching and learning in the classroom. \nLearning Objectives\nIn this webinar\, you will learn: \n\nHow a rallying cry can strengthen your team’s commitment to learning and growing together.\nHow to make the feedback process “simple and deep”—easy to provide\, while also focused on meaningful improvement.\nHow to identify and address problems of practice as a team.\nPractical strategies to increase teacher and student engagement.\n\nCan’t attend live? Register today\, and we’ll send you the recording to watch at your convenience!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Dr. Harvey Silver. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/from-compliance-to-commitment-how-to-use-your-teacher-evaluation-process-to-build-a-culture-of-deep-learning/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SSA563_01_2025-03-13_HC-ComplianceToCommitment_Page.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T140000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20250311T144013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T151439Z UID:16323-1741870800-1741874400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:From Scavenger Hunts to Interactive Note Making: How Practical Instructional Tools Can Help You Nurture Proficient Readers in Every Classroom DESCRIPTION:– 2025 Illinois Reading Council (IRC) Conference –\n \n \n \n \n \n Liberating Literacy:  Embrace Love\, Joy\, & Empowerment\n \n \n \n \n \n Springfield\, IL  |  BOS Center VIP\n \n \n \n \n \n From Scavenger Hunts to Interactive Note Making:\n \n \n \n \n \n How Practical Instructional Tools Can Help You Nurture Proficient Readers in Every Classroom\n \n \n \n \n \n THURSDAY \nMARCH 13 | 2025\n1:00 PM ET – 2:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n As teachers\, the most critical academic skill we can help students develop is their proficiency as readers. This is true in ELA and every classroom\, regardless of grade level or content area. If we want students to engage deeply with texts\, collect and evaluate textual evidence\, attend to important text features\, and make meaningful notes\, then we need to build their skills and confidence as proficient readers who regularly process texts in these ways. In this session\, participants will explore two reading tools designed to engage students and empower them to address even the most rigorous literary and informative texts. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2025 IRC CONFERENCE INFORMATION URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/from-scavenger-hunts-to-interactive-note-making-how-practical-instructional-tools-can-help-you-nurture-proficient-readers-in-every-classroom/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SSA563_01_2025-03-13_SN-LiberatingLiteracy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20250116T195443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T171822Z UID:16091-1739964600-1739966400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Joy\, Value\, and Connection: A Simple Framework for Leading and Learning DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n A Free Webinar for Superintendents\, Aspiring Superintendents\, and School Board Members.\n \n \n \n \n \n Joy\, Value\, and Connection: A Simple Framework for Leading and Learning\n\n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nFebruary 19 | 2025\n11:30 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for this exclusive 30-minute webinar\, featuring Michael Cornell\, a highly successful superintendent and creator of the Buffalo State University Aspiring Superintendent Program. Learn how Michael turned around the Hamburg Central School District and established a culture of excellence by focusing on three core values that promote mental and emotional well-being for all: \n\nJoy: Inspiring the love of learning in every classroom\, every building\, and across the district\nValue: Recognizing the contributions of every individual\nConnection: Fostering meaningful relationships between students\, adults\, and the school community\n\nDeep learning begins with positive attitudes toward school. So\, if you are a district leader looking for a powerful way to raise achievement across your district\, there is no better place to start than with these core values of joy\, value\, and connection. Learn how you can make them your “rallying cry” and use them to inspire staff\, get students more actively engaged in their learning\, and deepen the connection between the school and the community. \nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Michael Cornell. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/joy-value-and-connection-a-simple-framework-for-leading-and-learning/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SSA563_2025-02-19_MC-JoyValueConnection-TC_HDR_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T113000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20241210T200625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T212319Z UID:16001-1736938800-1736940600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Exemplary Teaching: The Only Way to Raise Test Scores DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n Exemplary Teaching:\nThe Only Way to Raise Test Scores\n\n \n \n \n \n \n WEDNESDAY \nJanuary 15 | 2025\n11:00 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n As we start 2025\, school leaders have an opportunity to re-focus on what matters most: classroom instruction. We know that effective instruction leads to deeper learning and higher student achievement\, so how are you helping all of your teachers become exemplary this school year? \nRick Fisher is a longtime Kentucky educator and current school improvement specialist who is working with schools to promote exemplary teaching in every classroom. In this powerful 30-minute webinar\, Rick will . . . \n\nHighlight the specific attributes that distinguish exemplary practice (as designated by the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching).\nIntroduce a set of simple\, ready-to-use instructional tools that help make exemplary practice achievable for any teacher.\nShow how these instructional tools have a significant “spillover effect” to address multiple components and domains of the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching.\n\nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Rick Fisher. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/exemplary-teaching-powerful-tools-for-supporting-teaching-at-the-most-effective-level/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SSA562_2024-11-19_RF-ExemplaryTeaching-HDR_01b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T180000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20241030T155321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T165743Z UID:15758-1733846400-1733853600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders – 4-Day ONLINE Training (DEC 10\, 12\, 17\, 19) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have never been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework or for those school leaders and evaluators who feel like they need a complete overview of the framework. \nIncluded materials:– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide– Tools for Thoughtful Assessment– Tools for a Successful School Year \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $895 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October Training Days\n4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET\n→ December 10\, 2024→ December 12\, 2024→ December 17\, 2024→ December 19\, 2024 \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/tctef-dec24/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T113000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20241024T150732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T180310Z UID:15741-1732014000-1732015800@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Exemplary Teaching – The Only Way to Raise Test Scores DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n Exemplary Teaching: The Only Way to Raise Test Scores\n \n \n \n \n \n TUESDAY \nNovember 19 | 2024\n11:00 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n With the recent release of Kentucky Accountability & Assessment Data\, perhaps you’re wondering what your school can do to help all teachers—including those new to the profession—become exemplary. \nRick Fisher is a longtime Kentucky educator and current school improvement specialist who is working with schools to promote exemplary teaching in every classroom. In this powerful 30-minute webinar\, Rick will . . . \n\n Highlight the specific attributes that distinguish exemplary practice (as designated by the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching).\n Introduce a set of simple\, ready-to-use instructional tools that help make exemplary practice achievable for any teacher.\n Show how these instructional tools have a significant “spillover effect” to address multiple components and domains of the Kentucky Adapted Framework for Teaching.\n\nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ready to get started? \nContact us to learn more and set up a free consultation with Rick Fisher. URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/exemplary-teaching-the-only-way-to-raise-test-scores/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SSA562_2024-11-19_RF-ExemplaryTeaching-HDR_01b.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T140000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240920T194019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T194132Z UID:15563-1730899800-1730901600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Engagement: How to Create Classrooms That Motivate and Inspire DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n Engagement: How to Create Classrooms That Motivate and Inspire\n \n \n \n \n \n November 6 | 2024\n1:30 PM ET – 2:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Educators have long understood the role engagement plays in student success. And with chronic absenteeism threatening to become the new normal—and threatening our efforts to help students recover post-pandemic—the need to get students academically and personally engaged in school is greater than ever. \nWhat can educators do to make school a place where students want to come and want to learn? A place where they’re not only physically present\, but willing to exert the mental energy that meaningful learning requires? \nIn this 30-minute webinar\, Dr. Harvey Silver will zero in on the critical factors that have the greatest impact on student motivation. More important\, Harvey will highlight a set of simple tools that educators can use to boost engagement in any classroom. \nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/engagement-nov6/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-31_Engagement_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T110000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240920T190535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T190536Z UID:15553-1729076400-1729076400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Introducing the Thoughtful Classroom Framework Online Suite DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n October 16 | 2024\n11:00 AM ET – 11:30 AM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n In this webinar\, join Senior Director of Content Development\, Matthew Perini\, for a guided tour of our online suites and an in-depth look at the Four Cornerstones and the Five Episodes featuring powerful tools to address all nine instructional dimensions of the Thoughtful Classroom Framework.  \n Our online\, on-demand professional learning suites have been designed to help teachers and instructional leaders select the right tools that will have the greatest impact in the classroom. Plus\, these suites include all of the planning\, implementation\, and reflections resources that teachers and PLCs need to continuously improve their practice.  \nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/tcfos_oct16/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/tctef_online-suite_header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T113000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240920T161834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T162149Z UID:15547-1728030600-1728041400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders (ONLINE) – October 4\, 2024 at 8:30AM – 11:30AM ET DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have already been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. \nPRE-REQUISTE: Complete TCTEF Training This is a “refresher” course and will include inter-rater reliability training\, so participants must already have a working knowledge of the TCTEF in order to attend. \nIncluded materials:– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $495 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October 4\, 2024 Refresher Training\n8:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/tctef-refresher-oct24/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241001T180000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240920T160022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T160235Z UID:15531-1727798400-1727805600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders – 4-Day ONLINE Training (OCTOBER 1\, 3\, 8\, 10 at 4:00PM – 6:00PM EDT) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have never been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework or for those school leaders and evaluators who feel like they need a complete overview of the framework. \nThere is a refresher course (including the inter-rater reliability training) that is available for those who have previously attended a Complete TCTEF training and are seeking a TCTEF Refresher with inter-rater reliability training. \nIncluded materials:\n– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide\n– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide\n– Tools for Thoughtful Assessment\n– Tools for a Successful School Year\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $850 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n October Training Days\n4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET\n→ October 1\, 2024\n→ October 3\, 2024\n→ October 8\, 2024\n→ October 10\, 2024\n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/tctef-oct24/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240918 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240418T170544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T143907Z UID:14655-1726531200-1726617599@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Teaching for Deeper Learning – 4-Day Academy (Sep. 17\, Oct. 1\, 15\, and 29\, 2024) DESCRIPTION:ACTIVE LEARNING • DEEP UNDERSTANDING • LONG-TERM TRANSFER  \n \n \n \n \n \n \nAn online academy for all K-12 educators: teachers\, teacher-leaders\, instructional coaches\, and administrators \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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?  \nIn this online academy\, Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver\, authors of ASCD’s bestselling member book Teaching for Deeper Learning\, will guide you through the what\, why\, and how of deep learning: What it is\, why it’s so critical to student success\, and how to make it work in your classroom\, school\, or district. Together\, Jay and Harvey will show you how to raise student achievement and close learning gaps by establishing a deep learning culture—one that teaches all students the skills they need to build deep understanding of important content and transfer their learning to the real world.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Sessions Overview\nSESSION ONE FOCUS: How to frame learning around core concepts and essential questions.  \nSESSIONS TWO AND THREE FOCUS: Practical and proven tools that promote deep understanding of classroom content and develop critical thinking skills needed for real-world success. All tools modeled during the session are widely applicable across grade levels and content areas and easy to integrate into current lessons and units.  \nSESSION FOUR FOCUS: How to “put it all together”: Designing lessons\, units\, and curriculum sequences that ensure deep learning.  \n \n \n \n \n \n This innovative online academy will include breakout sessions and opportunities to design lessons collaboratively.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACADEMY INFO\nThis academy consists of four online sessions of 90 minutes each (six instructional hours) to be held on these dates: \nSeptember 17\, 2024 4:30pm–6:00pm ET \nOctober 1\, 2024 4:30pm–6:00pm ET \nOctober 15\, 2024 4:30pm–6:00pm ET \nOctober 29\, 2024 4:30pm–6:00pm ET \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n All participants will receive a copy of Teaching for Deeper Learning\, recently named one of the 100 Best Teaching Books of All Time by Book Authority\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $550/person\n \n \n \n \n \n (Discounts available for school teams) \n \n \n \n \n \n Includes four sessions\, book\, and access to an online suite of tools and techniques from the session \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for completingSix Professional Learning Hours  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n On-Demand Option\nStarting in October\, we plan to offer an on-demand option featuring video recordings of all four sessions. \nContact us for more details. \n \n \n \n \n \n QUESTIONS?Contact Alexis Connor\, Director of Client Management\, at 610-704-0653or aconnor@thoughtfulclassroom.com URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/tdl24/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academies,Academy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SSA587A_02-TDL-AcademyBanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240830T233000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240320T035726Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T132404Z UID:14391-1725006600-1725060600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders (ONLINE) – August 30\, 2024 at 8:30AM – 11:30AM ET DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have already been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. \nPRE-REQUISTE: Complete TCTEF Training This is a “refresher” course and will include inter-rater reliability training\, so participants must already have a working knowledge of the TCTEF in order to attend. \nIncluded materials:– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $495 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August 30\, 2024 Refresher Training\n8:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/refresher-thoughtful-classroom-framework-training-for-school-leaders-online-august/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T180000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240320T025808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T132123Z UID:14353-1724688000-1724695200@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders – 4-Day ONLINE Training (AUGUST 26\, 27\, 28\, 29 at 4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have never been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework or for those school leaders and evaluators who feel like they need a complete overview of the framework. \nThere is a refresher course (including the inter-rater reliability training) that is available for those who have previously attended a Complete TCTEF training and are seeking a TCTEF Refresher with inter-rater reliability training. \nIncluded materials:– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide– Tools for Thoughtful Assessment– Tools for a Successful School Year \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $850 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August Training Days\n4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET\n→ August 26\, 2024→ August 27\, 2024→ August 28\, 2024→ August 29\, 2024 \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/complete-thoughtful-classroom-framework-training-for-school-leaders-4-day-online-training-august/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240826T110000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240820T175134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T132000Z UID:15341-1724662800-1724670000@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders – 4-Day ONLINE Training (AUGUST 26\, 27\, 28\, 29 at 9:00AM - 11:00AM EDT) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have never been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework or for those school leaders and evaluators who feel like they need a complete overview of the framework. \nThere is a refresher course (including the inter-rater reliability training) that is available for those who have previously attended a Complete TCTEF training and are seeking a TCTEF Refresher with inter-rater reliability training. \nIncluded materials:– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide– UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide– Tools for Thoughtful Assessment– Tools for a Successful School Year \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $850 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n August Training Days\n9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET\n→ August 26\, 2024→ August 27\, 2024→ August 28\, 2024→ August 29\, 2024 \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/complete-thoughtful-classroom-framework-training-for-school-leaders-4-day-online-training-august-26-27-28-29/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240807T120000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240711T160834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T015437Z UID:15120-1723029300-1723032000@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:So Each May Learn: Simple Techniques for Addressing the Social\, Emotional\, and Cultural Aspects of Learning DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n So Each May Learn: Simple Techniques for Addressing the Social\, Emotional\, and Cultural Aspects of Learning\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday \nAugust 7 | 2024\n11:15 AM ET – 12:00 PM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n Our dedication to academic excellence for all students is built on a commitment to meeting students’ social and emotional needs\, understanding their personal preferences\, and recognizing their diverse backgrounds.  So\, how do we meet the challenge of creating a learning environment that ensures each student has a full opportunity to thrive?  \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Ida Teverbaugh-Turpin will show you a simple and highly effective framework for integrating the social\, emotional\, and cultural aspects of student learning into content-rich classroom instruction. Best of all\, you’ll walk away with ready-to-use tools and strategies for promoting individual success and academic excellence for all. \nDon’t miss this live 45-minute webinar with Q&A! URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/so-each-may-learn/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SSA588A_02-2024-07-31_SEML_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240731T133000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240711T143131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T015239Z UID:15107-1722430800-1722432600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Engagement: How to Create Classrooms That Motivate and Inspire DESCRIPTION:– FREE WEBINAR –\n \n \n \n \n \n Engagement: How to Create Classrooms That Motivate and Inspire\n \n \n \n \n \n July 31 | 2024\n1:00 PM ET – 1:30 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Educators have long understood the role engagement plays in student success. And with chronic absenteeism threatening to become the new normal—and threatening our efforts to help students recover post-pandemic—the need to get students academically and personally engaged in school is greater than ever. \nWhat can educators do to make school a place where students want to come and want to learn? A place where they’re not only physically present\, but willing to exert the mental energy that meaningful learning requires? \nIn this 30-minute webinar\, Dr. Harvey Silver will zero in on the critical factors that have the greatest impact on student motivation. More important\, Harvey will highlight a set of simple tools that educators can use to boost engagement in any classroom. \nMake this school year the year of student engagement. \nDon’t miss this live 30-minute webinar with Q&A! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Engagement: How to Create Classrooms That Motivate and Inspire\n1:00 PM ET – 1:45 PM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/engagement/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-31_Engagement_01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T110000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240320T024352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T150215Z UID:14338-1715072400-1715079600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders – 4-Day ONLINE Training (MAY 7\, 9\, 14\, 16) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Complete Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only "simple and deep" teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have never been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework or for those school leaders and evaluators who feel like they need a complete overview of the framework. \nThere is a refresher course (including the inter-rater reliability training) that is available for those who have previously attended a Complete TCTEF training and are seeking a TCTEF Refresher with inter-rater reliability training. \nIncluded materials:- UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide- UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide- Tools for Thoughtful Assessment- Tools for a Successful School Year \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $850 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OPTION I\nMay Training Days\n9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET\n→ May 7\, 2024→ May 9\, 2024→ May 14\, 2024→ May 16\, 2024 \n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OPTION II\nAugust Training Days\n4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET\n→ August 26\, 2024→ August 27\, 2024→ August 28\, 2024→ August 29\, 2024 \n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/complete-thoughtful-classroom-framework-training-for-school-leaders-4-day-online-training-may-7-9-14-16/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240502T120000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240320T033254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T035241Z UID:14366-1714640400-1714651200@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders (ONLINE) DESCRIPTION:ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT\n \n \n \n \n \n Refresher Thoughtful Classroom Framework Training for School Leaders\n \n \n \n \n \n Explore the only “simple and deep” teacher evaluation framework and learn how to onboard new administrators\, refresh your own practice\, and help all teachers grow through the use of tools. \nThis training will include the inter-rater reliability training now required by the state of Michigan. \nThese sessions are designed for school leaders and evaluators who have already been trained in The Thoughtful Classroom Teacher Effectiveness Framework. \nPRE-REQUISTE: Complete TCTEF Training This is a “refresher” course and will include inter-rater reliability training\, so participants must already have a working knowledge of the TCTEF in order to attend. \nIncluded materials:- UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Resource Guide- UPDATED 2024 TCTEF Quick Guide \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $495 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OPTION I\nMay 2\, 2024 Refresher Training\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OPTION II\nAugust 30\, 2024 Refresher Training\n8:30 AM – 11:30 AM ET\n \n REGISTER TODAY URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/refresher-thoughtful-classroom-framework-training-for-school-leaders-online/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/tctef_10-22-workshop_A02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T163000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240319T175620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240327T171432Z UID:14323-1714059900-1714062600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Responding to High-Stakes Assessments in Science and Social Studies: Are You Ready? DESCRIPTION:FREE WEBINAR  |  JOIN US ONLINE \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, April 25\, 2024  |  3:45 PM ET – 4:30 PM ET + Q&A\n \n \n \n \n \n The current assessments in science and social studies have placed new demands on teachers and students. To respond to the challenges of high-stakes assessments\, our students need to be able to read analytically\, gather evidence from multiple informational texts\, deeply understand and transfer core concepts\, and develop powerful written arguments. \nJoin Dr. Harvey Silver (author of Teaching for Deeper Learning and today’s leading expert on instructional strategies) and Dr. Kimberly Zeidler-Watters\, (Executive Director of PIMSER – Partnership for Math and Science Education Reform) for a forty-five-minute webinar designed to help students succeed on high-stakes assessments. \nHarvey and Kimberly will walk you through the “Three Cs” that content-area teachers and school teams need to pay attention to as they gear up for this work: \nThe First C – CHALLENGES: What do these assessments and curricula demand of our students\, and why do they pose real challenges to many content-area teachers? \nHarvey and Kimberly will examine sample tasks to zero in on the most common skills that they require. \nThe Second C – COMPETENCE: How do we develop the skills and habits that students need to be successful? \nHarvey and Kimberly will highlight simple\, practical tools that teachers in all content areas can use to build the reading\, thinking\, and evidence-gathering skills that the assessments and curricula demand. \nThe Third C – COMMITMENT: How can we grow students’ commitment to persevere and build deep understanding? \nHarvey and Kimberly will provide you with tips and tools for increasing student engagement and developing the kind of growth mindset students need to learn deeply. \n \n \n \n \n \n EVENT COST: FREE\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n REGISTER TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Harvey Silver\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Kimberly Zeidler-Watters URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/new-content-area-curricula-and-assessments-are-coming-are-you-ready/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-04-19_scienc-social.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T103000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240319T160247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T025011Z UID:14315-1713520800-1713522600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:A Culture of Shared Leadership: Maintaining Focus by Engaging in Cycles of Reflection and Adaptation DESCRIPTION:FREE WEBINAR  |  JOIN US ONLINE \n \n \n \n \n \n A Culture of Shared Leadership: Maintaining Focus by Engaging in Cycles of Reflection and Adaptation\n \n \n \n \n \n Friday\, April 19\, 2024  |  10:00 AM CT  – 10:30 AM CT\n \n \n \n \n \n We know that improving the culture of a school is no easy task. It doesn’t happen overnight. And we also know positive change is only possible when the entire staff “rows as one.” \nBut this is just the start. Developing a culture of shared leadership requires a collective focus on common goals. And these goals can only be achieved if leaders and teachers work together and make time to reflect on their efforts and adapt to new challenges and opportunities. \nIn this webinar\, join Sharon Nepote and Tom Dewing to learn practical ways to maintain meaningful cycles of reflection and adaptation among the entire staff\, so everyone remains focused on “rowing as one” towards their school improvement goals. \nPLUS: Join us for a live Q&A session after the webinar! \n \n \n \n \n \n EVENT COST: FREE\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n REGISTER TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sharon Paver-Nepote\, EdD\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tom Dewing URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/a-culture-of-shared-leadership-maintaining-focus-by-engaging-in-cycles-of-reflection-and-adaptation/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-04-19_Culture-of-Leadership.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T163000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20231211T192544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T135820Z UID:12829-1711206000-1711211400@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Teaching for Deeper Learning: Strategies and Tools for Engaging Meaning Making DESCRIPTION:ASCD 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE \n \n \n \n \n \n Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Washington\, DC)\n \n \n \n \n \n Teaching for Deeper Learning: Strategies and Tools for Engaging Meaning Making\n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, March 23\, 2024  |  3:00 PM ET – 4:30 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Join best-selling authors\, Jay McTighe and Harvey Silver\, as they preview content from their award-winning ASCD book\, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making. Harvey and Jay will share a set of practical and proven strategies and tools to actively engage students in making meaning. \nIn this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nDefine “deeper learning”\nExplain how deeper learning occurs and the instructional implications\, and\nApply five specific strategies and tools to actively engage students in making meaning.\n\n \n ASCD CONFERENCE INFO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jay McTighe\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Harvey Silver URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/teaching-for-deeper-learning-strategies-and-tools-for-engaging-meaning-making/ LOCATION:Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Washington\, DC)\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-03-23_TDL-HFS-JM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T200000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240216T161437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T125924Z UID:13960-1711047600-1711051200@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Illinois Association for Gifted Children – Educator PD Hour: Teaching in the Intuitive for Gifted Learners DESCRIPTION:VIRTUAL PD  |  JOIN US ONLINE \n \n \n \n \n \n Illinois Association for Gifted Children\nEducator PD Hour: Teaching in the Intuitive for Gifted Learners\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, March 21\, 2024  |  7:00 PM CT  – 8:00 PM CT\n \n \n \n \n \n Teaching the way a student best learns is the surest road to success. This session will provide not only a foundation for planning instruction but also practical approaches which can be immediately implemented in classrooms of all types. \n \n \n \n \n \n $40.00 (Non-Member)  |  $25.00 (IAGC Member)\n \n \n \n \n \n Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n REGISTER TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n About Dr. Thomas Dewing\nDr. Thomas Dewing has spent over 45 years in public education. He has served as an elementary and middle school teacher\, instructional coordinator\, and educator of gifted children. Tom was the gifted education coordinator for the one of the largest districts in Illinois before becoming principal of Thomas Dooley School in Schaumburg\, Illinois\, which won an NCLB Blue Ribbon Award in 2005. Tom was named as the Most Influential Educator (Naperville) and a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year. Beyond his service as a public school educator and administrator\, Tom has taught graduate courses at a number colleges and universities throughout the Midwest.\nFor four decades\, he has worked with schools in over 40 states as a Silver Strong & Associates trainer and consultant. Tom has presented for a variety of regional and national conferences\, including the Illinois Science Conference\, Illinois Associated for Gifted Children\, National Staff Development Council\, and Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He has also worked with numerous publishing companies and education organizations\, such as Harcourt Brace\, Educational Testing Service\, and the Illinois State Board of Education\, to create curricular teaching materials and state and national assessments.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tom Dewing URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/illinois-association-for-gifted-children-educator-pd-hour-teaching-in-the-intuitive-for-gifted-learners/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Virtual PD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-03-21_EducatorHour-Teaching-in-the-Intuitive.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T150000 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20240208T172333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T174227Z UID:13484-1708525800-1708527600@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:A Culture of Shared Leadership: How to Build Collaboration and Trust DESCRIPTION:FREE WEBINAR  |  JOIN US ONLINE \n \n \n \n \n \n A Culture of Shared Leadership: How to Build Collaboration and Trust\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, February 21\, 2024  |  2:30 PM ET  – 3:00 PM ET\n \n \n \n \n \n Changing the culture of a school can be a challenge\, and it can feel impossible without buy-in from the entire staff. That’s why it is essential to build trust and provide opportunities for collaboration so everyone feels like “we’re all in this together.” In this webinar\, join Sharon Nepote and Tom Dewing to learn practical ways to promote shared leadership in your school by first focusing on promoting more collaboration and building greater trust among all staff members. \nPLUS: Join us for a live Q&A session after the webinar! \n \n \n \n \n \n Seating is limited. Reserve your spot today! \n \n REGISTER TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Sharon Nepote\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tom Dewing URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/a-culture-of-shared-leadership-how-to-build-collaboration-and-trust/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Webinars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-21_Culture-of-Leadership_p.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240207 DTSTAMP:20250907T022834 CREATED:20230928T193059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T171651Z UID:12568-1707177600-1707263999@thoughtfulclassroom.com SUMMARY:Reading for Understanding – 4-Day Academy (Feb. 6\, 13\, 27\, and Mar. 5\, 2024 – Choose from Morning or Afternoon Options) DESCRIPTION:READING FOR UNDERSTANDING\nAn online academy for all teachers\, administrators\, and instructional coaches\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nReading for understanding is the key to deep learning at all grade levels and in every content area.\nBut what does it take to read for understanding? Research shows that strong readers use a battery of strategies before\, during\, and after reading to make sense of texts. They preview and predict in advance. They monitor their comprehension along the way. And they reflect on their thinking after reading. \nIn this online academy\, Dr. Harvey Silver\, Joyce Jackson\, and Susan Kreisman will show you how to help all students read more actively and build deeper understanding of content. Not only for teachers of reading\, this academy is for every educator—in any discipline and grade level—who is looking to build the kind of deep-reading skills that enhance classroom learning and promote higher achievement. \nMost important\, these sessions will be packed with ready-to-use tools that work with all kinds of texts and are easy to integrate into your current lessons and units. In this academy\, you will . . . \n\nLearn the critical connections between two key bodies of research: proficient-reader behaviors and executive function.\nUse a good-reader strength chart to focus in on critical reading skills and strategies.\nLearn a set of comprehension-boosting tools and strategies.\nUse a simple planning framework for building literacy skills into your lessons and units. (Framework featured in the December/January issue of ASCD's Educational Leadership)\nReflect on current practice and target areas for strategic improvement.\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ACADEMY INFO\n \n \n \n \n \n This academy consists of four online sessions of 90 minutes each (six instructional hours). Participants may register for morning or afternoon sessions\, to be held on these dates: \n \n \n \n \n \n February  6\, 2024 (11a or 4:30p ET) \n \n \n \n \n \n February  13\, 2024 (11a or 4:30p ET) \n \n \n \n \n \n February  27\, 2024 (11a or 4:30p ET) \n \n \n \n \n \n March 5\, 2024 (11a or 4:30p ET) \n \n \n \n \n \n  CREDIT HOURS\n \n \n \n \n \n All participants will receive a Thoughtful Classroom Certificate of Completion for completing 6.0 professional learning hours. \n \n \n \n \n \n All participants will receive a Thoughtful Classroom certificate of participation for completing 6.0 professional learning hours. \n \n \n \n \n \n All participants will receive a Thoughtful Classroom certificate of participation for completing 6.0 professional learning hours. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n INDIVIDUALS\n$495 per person\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TEAM OF FIVE – Save $475$2\,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register TODAY!\n \n \n \n \n \n QUESTIONS?Contact Alexis Connor\, Director of Client Management\, at 610-704-0653or aconnor@thoughtfulclassroom.com \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILD IT YOUR WAY!\nThis high-impact professional development can be designed and delivered according to your needs\, goals\, and budget. Available as . . . \n\nAn online academy\nAn onsite institute\nA blended PD session\nA school-based or districtwide PD initiative\n\nSchedule a FREE CONSULTATION: CLICK HERE URL:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/event/reading-for-understanding-morning/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Academy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thoughtfulclassroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SSA578A_01-EventBanner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR