Redefining Learning Loss
OnlineCurrent anxieties about learning loss are guiding many educators’ decision making. But what if this moment presents an opportunity to advance the most important goal of all—deeper learning for all students. In this webinar, Matthew Perini will show schools how to use this opportunity to lay strong foundations that will ensure deep learning throughout this […]
Turning Challenge into Opportunity: Make This the Year of Deeper Learning
OnlineWith challenge comes opportunity. If we take this opportunity to focus our instruction on deeper learning then we can help all of our students build lasting understanding and develop the powerful thinking skills they'll need in the world beyond school. In this new webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver will model practical tools teachers can use right […]
Texas ASCD: Teaching for Deeper Learning – Day 1 of 2
Texas ASCD – 2-Day Online Academy TXA New Two-Day Online Academy with Harvey Silver and Jay McTighe January 24, 2022—January 25, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT Sign up by January 14, 2022! COST: $399 ($349 for Texas ASCD Members) TEXAS EDUCATORS: Participants will receive 12 hours of TEA-approved Continuing Education Credits. REGISTER NOW As educators, we want all […]
Texas ASCD: Teaching for Deeper Learning – Day 2 of 2
Texas ASCD – 2-Day Online Academy TXA New Two-Day Online Academy with Harvey Silver and Jay McTighe January 24, 2022—January 25, 2022 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT Sign up by January 14, 2022! COST: $399 ($349 for Texas ASCD Members) TEXAS EDUCATORS: Participants will receive 12 hours of TEA-approved Continuing Education Credits. REGISTER NOW As educators, we want all […]
Three Cs to Help All Students Conceptualize
OnlineOur ability to conceptualize is natural, yet many students often struggle with this way of thinking in the classroom. By simplifying the process to focus on Collecting, Connecting, and Concluding, we can help all learners build the capacity to unite facts and details into deep and lasting conceptual understanding. In this webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver […]
Turning Challenge into Opportunity: Make This the Year of Deeper Learning
OnlineWith challenge comes opportunity. If we take this opportunity to focus our instruction on deeper learning then we can help all of our students build lasting understanding and develop the powerful thinking skills they'll need in the world beyond school. In this webinar, Dr. Harvey Silver will model practical tools teachers can use right away […]
Test-Taking Tune-Up: Two Tools to Help Students Boost Achievement on State Assessments
OnlineIt’s not about “skill and drill.” It’s about equipping students with the test-taking skills they need to get more out of readings and break down math problems. In this webinar, Senior Director of Content Development, Matthew Perini, will share two tools that will quickly boost students’ test-taking know-how: Power Previewing teaches students the habits and […]
Solving the Problems of Problem-Based Learning: Diminished Collaboration Skills
OnlineProblem-based learning and project-based learning place a higher premium on student collaboration than traditional classroom assignments. But students do not come to school with a fully formed set of collaborative skills. Compounding this problem is that the disruptions caused by the pandemic have limited students’ opportunities to work together as problem-solving teams. So, what can […]
2022 OABSE Midwest Conference – Executive Function: The Key to Reading Proficiency
OABSE Virtual Annual ConferenceProficient reading is perhaps the most critical of all academic skills. But what does it mean to be a proficient reader? Proficient readers engage deeply with texts, collect and evaluate textual evidence, and attend to important text features. Such readers are also self-aware: they understand that they need to make these processes conscious and that […]
Solving the Problems of Problem-Based Learning: Underdeveloped Information-Management Skills
OnlineProblem-based learning requires students to become researchers, as the ability to collect and organize large amounts information is central to successful problem solving. Of course, these critical information-management skills are not limited to problem-based learning. Students who know how to collect, organize, and make sense of information will be far more successful in today’s information […]