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May 26, 2010 1:00PM - 1:30PM ET
Introduction to A+RISE Standards2Strategies™ - Research-based Instructional Strategies for ELLs
Presenter: Evelyn Arroyo, Author and Founder of A+RISE
We have current research on academic language. We have increased accountability for ELLs' academic progress. So why are ELLs struggling to meet state accountability measures? A critical link is missing at the classroom level: we must translate that excellent research into actionable instructional strategies aligned to state standards and integrated with academic content. Ms. Arroyo will present an effective but simple technological tool, Standards2Strategies®, to provide elementary and secondary teachers, administrators and school mentors/coaches to meet the linguistic needs of ELL students as they learn content: math, science, social studies, and English language arts. The A+RISE S2S online resource is aligned to state English Language Proficiency Standards for California, Florida, Texas, and WIDA ELP Standards (World-Class Instructional Design Assessment). A+RISE is a recent TX State Board of Education Adopted program.
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May 12, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Who Took My Chalk?TM... A 21st Century Change Management Program for Schools
Presenter: Lydotta Taylor, Founder, President & CEO of The EdVenture Group
Change is never easy, especially for school leaders transforming their schools' environment and culture. In this webinar, Lydotta Taylor, will introduce the Who Took My Chalk?TM model developed as a way to assist schools with the implementation of change. Participants will walk away with an understanding of a model program designed to facilitate the acceptance of any type of change within any school.
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Apr 28, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning
Presenter: Jan Chappuis, Author and Consultant
Jan Chappuis, author of Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning, will describe how assessment for learning can be woven into daily teaching activities. This session will focus on:
- Helping students develop a clear vision of the intended learning
- Providing descriptive feedback effectively and efficiently
- Teaching students to self-assess and set goals
- Preparing students to reflect on, track and share their own learning
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Apr 21, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Brain-Compatible Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners
Presenter: Marjorie Hall Haley, Author and Professor
This webinar highlights the book, Brain-Compatible Differentiated Instruction for English Language Learners. Noted expert in brain theory and language learning, Dr. Marjorie Hall Haley, highlights effective instructional strategies and assessment practices that will accommodate ELLs. More than five million English language learners (ELLs) attend school in the United States (NCELA, 2009). This population has increased by approximately 57 percent during the last decade, drawing sharp attention to the individual and instructional needs of children who are nonnative speakers of English. The responsibility for providing appropriate instruction and assessment for ELLs does not rest solely with ESL-trained teachers, but with all teachers who have or are likely to have ELLs in their classrooms.
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Apr 07, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Standards of Quality for Classroom Assessment
Presenter: Rick Stiggins, Executive Director, Pearson Assessment Training Institute
Rick Stiggins of the Pearson Assessment Training Institute will explain the benefits of high-quality classroom assessment and describe the five keys to quality that teachers can apply to any assessment, summative or formative, to ensure accurate and meaningful results. These lessons are drawn from the book Classroom Assessment for Student Learning: Doing it Right—Using it Well.
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Mar 24, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Prevention is the Best Intervention
Presenter: Barbara Kaiser, Author
Prevention is the best intervention. Learn what you can do to prevent challenging behavior. This session will introduce ways to create a learning environment that will support all students, especially children with disruptive and aggressive behavior. This webinar is based on the books "Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively" and "Challenging Behavior in Elementary and Middle School" by Barbara Kaiser.
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Mar 17, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Standards2Strategies® - A+RISE, Research-based Instructional Strategies for ELLs
Presenter: Evelyn Arroyo, Author and Founder of A+RISE
We have current research on academic language. We have increased accountability for ELLs' academic progress. So why are ELLs struggling to meet state accountability measures? A critical link is missing at the classroom level: we must translate that excellent research into actionable instructional strategies aligned to state standards and integrated with academic content. Ms. Arroyo will present an effective but simple technological tool, Standards2Strategies®, to provide elementary and secondary teachers, administrators and school mentors/coaches to meet the linguistic needs of ELL students as they learn content: math, science, social studies, and English language arts. A+RISE is a TX State Board of Education Adopted program.
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Mar 10, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
What Behavior Pushes Your Buttons?
Presenter: Barbara Kaiser, Author
What behavior pushes your buttons? Why do children behave inappropriately? It is important to understand yourself and the child as your interpretation will guide your intervention. This session will look at the importance of temperament, culture, and gender and how they influence both your teaching style and children's behavior. This webinar is based on the books "Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing, and Responding Effectively" and "Challenging Behavior in Elementary and Middle School" by Barbara Kaiser.
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Feb 24, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Methods for Conducting Classroom Reading Interventions in an RTI Model
Presenter: Dr. Jill Leafstedt, Author and Assistant Professor
This webinar is based on the book "Early Reading Intervention: Strategies and Methods for Struggling Readers" by distinguished authors Dr. Cara Richards and Jill Leafstedt and provides a detailed demonstration of the methods for conducting intervention within an RTI model. The webinar focuses on providing interventions for students at-risk, including English Learners, and those already identified with learning disabilities. The authors will discuss the Core Intervention Model, which includes 6 critical principles for conducting intervention.
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Feb 17, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Teaching Academic Vocabulary to Secondary Students: Learning Words and Learning About Words
Presenter: Shane Templeton,
Intended primarily for content area teachers, this webinar presents guidelines for teaching basic and advanced academic vocabulary in the sciences, mathematics, history/social studies, and English. Best-selling author Shane Templeton will address
- How to select which words to teach
- How to teach specific words and concepts for deep understanding
- How to teach word-formation processes involving Greek and Latin word parts within each content area so that students can apply this understanding to learning new concepts.
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Feb 10, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Revolutionizing Vocabulary Learning and Instruction, Grades 4-8
Presenter: Shane Templeton,
This webinar explores the foundations of generative vocabulary instruction that underlies native-speaking and English-learning students' reading and writing across all subject matter domains in grades 4-8. Best-selling author Shane Templeton will address research-based strategies for
- Teaching basic academic vocabulary
- Selecting and teaching individual words and concepts for deep understanding
- Teaching the process of how Greek and Latin word parts combine so that students generalize this understanding to the analysis and acquisition of new vocabulary in their reading and learning in all content areas.
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Feb 03, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
From Surviving to Thriving: Essential Skills for the Induction Year
Presenter: Ellen Kronowitz, Author and Professor
The dynamic Dr. Ellen Kronowitz offers a realistic view of today's classrooms and presents a very practical approach for educators experiencing their first years in the classroom. Dr. Kronowitz will share tried and true experienced-based suggestions and research-based strategies and solutions to meet classroom challenges. She will specifically address classroom essentials, classroom organization, content planning, positive discipline, engaging students, assessing progress and addressing both personal and professional needs of teachers.
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Jan 26, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
A New Equation for Enhancing Algebra Achievement for All Students
Presenter: Jennifer McGregor, Mathematics Services Manager, Pearson
Everyday, in classrooms all across the country, teachers are facing the daunting challenge of helping all students meet ever rising expectations in mathematics. To assist teachers in meeting this task head on Pearson has developed three mathematics institutes focusing on algebra achievement and intervention strategies for teaching mathematics equitably to all students. Join this webinar to learn how current research in mathematics has been combined with the best selling mathematics resources of John Van de Walle into a professional development opportunity that can have an immediate impact on classroom instruction.
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Jan 20, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
The Literacy Coach: Responding to Intervention/Instruction
Presenter: Kathy Froelich, Author
Co-Presenter: Enrique Puig, Author
Acclaimed authors Enrique Puig and Kathy Froelich address the role of the Literacy Coach in implementing Response to Intervention/Instruction programs that increase students' chances for improved learning. This webinar will explain the core features of the Response to Intervention/Instruction model and answer questions like "What is the literacy coach's role in a solution-seeking process?" and "What is the literacy coach's role in reducing the number of students inappropriately identified into special education?"
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Jan 13, 2010 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Blueprint for Exceptional Writing
Presenter: Jennifer Fontenot, Author
The Blueprint for Exceptional Writing teaching strategies are designed for you, teachers in grades K-8 who are dedicated to helping students think, plan and then write interesting and meaningful essays. This webinar will provide strategies that you can add to your curriculum and your lessons as you teach writing. Join acclaimed author Jennifer Fontenot as she explores one of the most widely taught writing genres, personal narrative writings, through storytelling. Learn how oral language development will improve your students’ understanding of genre writing units, increase vocabulary development and improve reading.
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Dec 16, 2009 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
SIOP® Model Impact on Teachers' Practice and Student Achievement
Presenter: Kelli Millwood, Ph. D. & Manager of Evaluation Research at Pearson
The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP®) Model was implemented in a district to address the needs of English learners. Researchers investigated the impact of the model on pedagogy and student achievement. Discussion will focus on teachers' reflections of their practice and student achievement when the SIOP model is implemented on a sustained basis.
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Dec 02, 2009 2:00PM - 3:00PM ET
Meet Your Language Wizards
Presenter: John Crow, Author
Native speakers (and advanced non-native speakers) have a truly staggering amount of information tucked away in their brains about their language. Acclaimed author John Crow divides this phenomenal body of knowledge into areas that he refers to as wizards: word wizards, grammar wizards, sentence wizards, and rhetorical wizards. In this webinar, he will briefly examine these wizards and explore how English teachers should take advantage of them.