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Tuesday 5
5 Classroom Management Tricks: Low Tech to No Tech
Get back to basics with helpful tips and tricks for classroom management on the secondary level. Learn to engage students using everyday, "no-tech" items as well as a low-tech counterpoint that can be integrated in any subject or content area! Make the transition into the new school year a
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Wednesday 6
Using Microsoft Forms for Formative Assessment
Formative assessments provide teachers with valuable information to inform their instructional plans. You may be familiar with other polling tools, but have you tried Microsoft Forms? Microsoft Forms is available as part of Microsoft 365 and is a great way for teachers to assess students' unders
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Monday 11
Constitutional Rights in the Digital Age
September 17th is known as Constitution/Citizenship Day, a day in which we celebrate the signing of the US constitution in 1787. We have come a long way since then and today's students must now interact in both physical and digital worlds. In this session, we will show you how to use lessons fro
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Wednesday 13
Starting Strong with Data
You've got a new class, but what do you need to know about them? This course will share different data sources that you can use to plan your initial instruction and differentiate right from the start. We will explore a variety of collection tools that are immediately usable, easy to implement, a
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Monday 18
Chromebook Accessibility Tools
Chromebooks have become a popular choice as schools look to provide students with digital devices. But did you know that Chromebooks and the Chrome browser have accessibility tools that can help make content accessible for everyone? Join us to learn about Chromebook accessibility tools and how they
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Tuesday 19
Diving into AI in Education: 10 Things to Try and 10 to Avoid
Uncover the potential of AI to revolutionize teaching and learning while learning from real-world examples. AI offers new opportunities to enhance student engagement and personalize learning experiences. However, AI comes with both promises and challenges. We will explore 10 dos and don'ts when
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Thursday 21
Classroom Projects to Inspire Creativity & Foster Social-Emotional Learning
Based on Dr. Haiken's book, this session is for educators who want to utilize creative classroom projects to foster content knowledge and social-emotional learning (SEL). Participants will be introduced to hands-on projects across disciplines that engage students, promote design thinking, and el
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Monday 25
6 Steps to Prioritizing Performance Based Assessments
Looking for an assessment solution that is complex, process oriented, and authentic, as well as open-ended? Join us for a session on performance-based assessment where we will look at ditching traditional testing methods and focus on measuring a student's skill set and knowledge gained after stu
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Wednesday 27
Community Building for ELLs Using Google Workspace
Including our English language learners into the school community is crucial, especially at the start of the new school year. Join us for this session where we will explore how to build community with your ELLs interpersonally and school-wide using Google Workspace tools. We will be exploring Google
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Monday 16
Advisory Routines for Community Building
In this course, we will look into how to establish a strong connection with your students and fellow staff members. We will focus on community building activities and routines to establish the basics of a positive, safe, and caring environment that is built on trust, listening, and connectedness. Jo
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Wednesday 18
Cricut Basics
Cricut makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app to help teachers and students in all subject areas and all grade levels design and personalize almost anything. In this session, we’ll go over the basics of using a Cricut and cover how to get started with your Cricut accoun
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Monday 23
Providing Personalized Support in Schoology
As teachers, we always strive to provide all our students with the best learning outcomes possible. In the digital age, it's easier than ever before to give every student the tailored experience they need with a few clicks. Join us for this session, where we're going to look at the different
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Wednesday 25
MC: School Leadership - Session 3 - Building a Culture of Collaboration and Learning
Collaborative learning requires active and meaningful participation from members of our teams. It’s important to create a safe and supportive environment where our team members feel comfortable expressing their opinions, asking questions, contributing to planning, engaging in problem solving,
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Tuesday 7
Teach Me How to Dugga
In five easy steps, you can create and conduct digital exams with Dugga! Dugga can be used for different subjects, levels of education, and assessments. This includes high-stakes exams, assignments, home exams, homework, tests, quizzes, and formative assessment - in-class or remote. In this session,
10:00AM - 11:00AM ESTUsing Read Along in Google Classroom
Check out this exciting new feature within Google Classroom - Google Read Along! Formerly called Bolo, Google Read Along is available to Google Workspace for Education Plus and Google Workspace for Teaching and Learning Upgrade customers. In this course, you'll discover how to get started using
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Wednesday 8
Using 3D Design for a Family Totem
The tradition of family stories being passed down through generations is something that gives a family a sense of identity. In honor of National American Indian Heritage Month, this session will focus on creating family totems using 3D design. Join us as we discuss how to incorporate STEM and the hi
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Monday 13
MC: School Leadership - Session 4 - Creating a Culture of Feedback
We hear the word feedback used every day, but how do we create an environment that welcomes feedback as a part of the culture of learning? Effective collection and the use of feedback tells your team that you genuinely care about their wellbeing and work performance. This course will share various m
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Wednesday 15
Canva in the Classroom
Join us for this course where we will be exploring the digital design tool, Canva. Canva is perfect for both teachers and students to use in the classroom to create a wide variety of projects! We will explore the basics of digital design, photo editing, design layout, and more, all within this free
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Monday 4
Getting Started with Plickers
As teachers, we're constantly looking for ways to streamline our classroom and make everyday tasks easier. What if there was a tool that could help you easily informally assess your students and see what theme they want for their reward party? Look no further than Plickers! In this course, we
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Wednesday 6
Designing Holiday Cards in Canva
Giving cards to friends, family, or teachers is a great way to work on a variety of skills from creativity to formal writing. While cards made with consumables are a wonderful way of sharing warm wishes, utilizing a digital tool like Canva can bring in all kinds of new possibilities and benefits! Jo
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Monday 11
The 4 Effective Ways to Re-Engage Students After a Holiday Break
Winter and holiday breaks are just around the corner, and while they are a time to relax and recharge, it can also be a time when your students seem to end up "forgetting" everything they've learned up to that point. Join us for this session where we will learn some strategies and conc
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Tuesday 12
Transforming Education with AI and Generative AI
Dive into the world of AI in education with confidence! If you're wondering how AI fits into your teaching toolkit, this session is for you. Discover simple and effective ways to incorporate AI-powered tools into your classroom, making teaching and learning a dynamic experience. Rachelle Dene P
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Wednesday 13
Including Inquiry-Based Learning Into Your Classroom
Sometimes you just need to shake things up in the classroom! Engagement can be a struggle, especially right before or right after long school breaks. Join us for this course where we will look at the benefits of incorporating inquiry-based learning into your classroom practice. Whether it is in a st
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Thursday 14
Snap Circuits Basics
In this session, we’ll introduce you to the world of Snap Circuits. Snap Circuits make learning electronics a snap starting at age 8. We’ll cover information about Snap Circuits parts, review basic troubleshooting, explore how to use them, and even demo some simple projects to get starte
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Monday 18
MC: School Leadership - Session 6 - Creating an Effective and Sustainable PD Plan
Identifying and planning professional development can be one of the most challenging tasks we have as leaders. This course will share methods of using student data, the school improvement plan, family engagement, and several other sources to create a professional development plan to support your sta
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Tuesday 19
Bye Bye Google Jamboard
This timely session, led by Alice Keeler, addresses the recent discontinuation of Google Jamboard and the urgent need for educators to convert their valuable resources. With the introduction of the FigJam converter, there's a limited window for teachers to preserve the work they've created i
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Wednesday 20
Lumio & Google Workspace for Education Integration
Lumio by SMART integrates with Google Workspace for Education. This session will cover how you can create, access, and deliver Lumio files from Google Drive and Google Classroom, all while using content that already exists in your Google Drive!
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Monday 8
Integration Tips for Google Chrome Canvas in the Classroom
Did you know there is a hidden gem in the world of Google-created apps? It's the relatively new app, Google Canvas! Let's explore this easy-to-use and navigable application that will allow your students to be little Picassos or VanGoghs. We will learn how to express our creative side by inco
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Wednesday 10
Higher Level Teaching with SMART Notebook Updates
Join us for this course where we will check out the new features and fixes from the latest release of SMART Notebook: 23.1 SP2. We will highlight the newest features introduced in this version as well as point out fixes and updates so that you can continue creating high level, engaging lessons for y
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Tuesday 23
Giving Valuable Feedback in the Math Classroom
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 24
Introduction to Restorative Practices
Using restorative practices in your classroom can be a game changer for building and maintaining positive relationships with challenging students. Join us for this course where we will lay a foundation for restorative circles, where they originated, and useful ways to integrate them into your practi
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Monday 29
MC: School Leadership - Session 7 - Conducting Effective Observations
Many effective coaches and leaders use observations to collect data, later utilizing them as a vehicle to deliver usable and sustainable feedback to their direct reports. What makes a good observation? What do you look for, and what do you do as a leader to coach teachers? This course will share var
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Wednesday 31
Redefining Creative Writing Prompts
Explore the boundaries of creative expression in this course on redefining creative writing prompts. In this course, we will explore diverse methods for crafting prompts that help ignite your students’ imagination. We will also delve into innovative approaches to showcase students’ writi
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Tuesday 19
Engaging Students in Citizen Science
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 20
Intro to Piper Make
Welcome back, makers! Join us as we explore more of what Piper Inc. has to offer with Piper Make! In this course, we will review Piper's Chromebook-compatabile hardware and software crafting station. We will dive into the free drag and drop coding platform to build physical circuts with the Rasp
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Thursday 21
What Makes a Quality Rubric?
Join Alice Keeler for this session as we learn how to revolutionize your assessment strategies. We will dive into the essentials of crafting high-quality rubrics that go beyond traditional scoring methods to offer rich, meaningful feedback. We'll learn about the components of an effective rubric
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Monday 25
Wizards of Ozobot
Whether you are looking to follow the yellow brick road or travel somewhere over the rainbow, this course is for you. In this session, we will explore using Ozobots to help develop and support students understand and apply skills such as measurement, making predictions, sequencing and drawing conclu
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Tuesday 26
Integrating SEL into Physical Education
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 27
Bringing Stories to Life with Cricut
Whether you're looking to celebrate Read Across America month or just looking for new ways to engage students in the writing process, join us for this latest Cricut course. In this session, we'll explore different ways your Cricut can be used to help students bring their stories to life. Fro
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Thursday 28
Customize Your Lessons with the CL in Desmos
Looking for a way to create dynamic and interactive digital lessons? The Desmos platform is completely free and allows for any topic to be created or customized. Create a class or even sync with your Google Classroom roster! Whether short answer, multiple choice, sorting, sketching, etc., you can re
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Monday 1
PBL with Google
Join us as we explore how Google can improve the quality of your project-based learning activities. We'll cover how you can use Google Workspace for Education to create PBL activities that promote critical thinking, communication, and collaboration in your classroom. In this course, we'll fo
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Tuesday 2
Creating Virtual Calming Rooms with Wakelet
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 3
Gamify Your End of Year Test Prep
Getting your students ready for end-of-year exams is a daunting task for teachers. This is especially true when you're still trying to complete the required curriculum for the year at the same time. How can you engage your students in material that they have not seen since the beginning of the y
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Celebrating Biodiversity with Google Earth Activities
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Monday 8
Blackout Poetry with Padlet
During this session, we will explore what blackout poetry is, how to create it by hand, and how you can incorporate digital tools into the writing process. From there, we will explore how to use Padlet as a springboard to create blackout poetry as well and showcase students' final products.
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Tuesday 9
Robotic Recycling Challenge
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 10
Going on a Nature Walk with Explain Everything
Explain Everything by Promethean is a digital whiteboard platform that can be used to make presentations and interactive lessons. Join us for our session where we will dive into Explain Everything and explore how it can be used to take our outdoor nature walks to the next level. From capturing snaps
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Thursday 11
Promoting Financial Literacy in the Secondary Classroom
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Monday 15
Getting Started with BreakoutEDU
Discover the power of BreakoutEDU in revolutionizing your teaching approach with this introductory course. Designed for educators, this course will provide a comprehensive overview of BreakoutEDU's principles, methods, and applications. Learn how to engage students in immersive learning experien
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Tuesday 16
Civics Projects to Empower Older Students
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 17
Going Further with Restorative Practices
Join us for this second session on restorative practices as we explore the next level of how to integrate non-punitive restorative responses into your practice. We will focus on conflict mediation, healing and problem-solving circles, community conferencing, and repairing conversations.
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Thursday 18
30 Keyboard Shortcuts That Teachers Need
Learn how you can enhance efficiency and classroom management with keyboard shortcuts, a simple yet powerful way to swiftly navigate digital tools. In this session, Alice Keeler will introduce keyboard shortcuts for Google Chrome and Google Workspace. We'll learn how to streamline daily tasks an
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Monday 22
MC: Leadership - Session 10 - Building Strong Family and Community Involvement
Families are as important to the success of a school as the teachers and students. As leaders, it can often be difficult to balance relationships with your community and find the time to be more engaging. This course will give you different strategies and proven methods of engaging families, buildin
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Tuesday 23
Integrating SEL into Physical Education
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Wednesday 24
CAST a Wide Net with UDL
The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework was developed by The Center for Applied Specialized Technology (CAST) to change learning environments and engage all learners. In this introductory session, we will cover what the UDL Guidelines are with a focus on the "Why," "What,&qu
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Thursday 25
Designing School Notices with Canva
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Reimagining Art with Cricut
You might have used Cricut to make beautiful decorations or unique gifts, but have you ever thought about bringing it into your art classroom? In this session, we'll think outside the crayon box and reimagine what art instruction can look like. Discover some unique activities and resources you c
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Tuesday 30
Dyslexia and Technology - Using Microsoft Tools in the Classroom
Note, this course was previously aired but because of its popularity we are running a recording of this session live at this time. The presenter will not be able to address your questions, but our Professional Development team members will be in the chat box to answer any questions you hav
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Literacy Apps for Early Education