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A Digital Citizen is a Global Citizen
2021-10-20 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | BC
Blended Learning is an effective educational practice that comes with concerns for student safety and security. This session, during Digital Citizenship Week, will look at how we can belong and contribute to our digital world in a safe and positive way.

Using Flipgrid to Amplify Student Communication
2021-10-19 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Synchronous and asynchronous discussions are powerful activities for deep learning. Check out the new and old features of Flipgrid, a free-for-teachers and students tool. This can be used remotely and in blended learning environments.

Instructional Shifts for Deeper Learning
2021-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Ensuring deeper learning for ALL students may not be as daunting as it sounds. There are small shifts that can lead to amazing changes in our classrooms. We’ll use McLeod and Graber’s 4 Shifts Protocol as a basis for learning how leaders can support classroom changes.

How do I design to the edges of flexibility?
2021-10-13 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Blended Learning offers students flexibility of place, pace, path and time. With a little bit of creativity and imagination, we can create Blended Learning opportunities that are flexible and work within our current system.

Google Forms for Stand-alone Blended Learning Lessons
2021-10-12 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Google Forms isn’t just for surveys. Now, you can embed video and images for all levels of learners. Join us to learn how you can build blended learning lessons inside a Google Form.

Personalized Professional Learning
2021-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Microcredentials. Individual learning pathways. Teacher-led PD. What does it look like to put educators in charge of their learning? What stays? What goes? What might it look like?

Buzzword Breakdown: Blended Learning
2021-10-06 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Blended learning is a phrase that’s been in education since the early 2000’s gaining both recognition and confusion since March 2020. Come discuss what Blended Learning is and gain insight to apply it in your classroom today.

Cool Tool Duel: Browser Extensions
2021-10-05 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Tom and Eileen are going to battle it out to share their favorite and best Chrome extensions. Each has 3 minutes to convince you, the audience which tool is better. As an audience, you’ll be able to share your favorites as well. This session is designed to be fun and fast paced.

Creating cultures of Innovation
2021-10-01 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Do we really embrace a growth mindset? What does it mean to allow for adult mistakes and failures on our way to improved models of teaching adn learning? What would it take to let innovation trump compliance?

Coaching Session: Desmos Polygraph and Google Q & A
2021-09-28 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Come with your questions about Desmos Polygraph and Google efficiency and communication features. We’ll also have a Stump-the-Chump Challenge where you can bring any Google Workspace question to see if you can stump Eileen.

Fostering Leadership at all Levels
2021-09-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
We know we want teachers to be facilitators who get out of the way to let students shine. Do we do the same for teachers? How do we promote, support, and even require leadership at all levels? How do we get comfortable ceding “control” for the betterment of our schools and our people?

Desmos Polygraph: The Digital Version of Guess Who
2021-09-21 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Come play Polygraph, learn strategies for facilitating engaging rounds that deepen student learning, and make your own Polygraph game. This session is open and applicable to K-12 educators of all content areas.

Instructional Rounds
2021-09-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
1:1 Observation and feedback may have its place, but nothing moves schools forward better and faster than bringing groups together to observe, learn, and discuss what’s happening at the student level. Let’s look at ways to model the medical rounds process in our schools.

Setting Yourself up for a Successful Teacher Evaluation
2021-09-15 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
In this session, we will investigate teacher evaluation systems and how to narrow in on instructional behaviors that help us expand upon our strengths. Showing up for students to our fullest potential takes self-inquiry and reflection. In this session, we will discuss how to process various types of feedback and perspectives, and explore how our role as educator connects to the larger picture of organizational growth and change. We will develop an unshakable confidence through our efforts to serve our students.

Google Workspace: Increased Efficiency & Communication
2021-09-14 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Check out these new Google Workspace efficiency features, extensions, and add-ons teachers and students can use immediately to increase efficiency and communication.

DTLN Dell Certified Educator
2021-09-13 20:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
This cohort will run from 9/13/21 through 12/9/21 with live sessions on 9/13, 9/20, and 12/9 and includes asynchronous video based coaching and 1:1 synchronous coaching. Registration link will automatically register you for all three sessions. Work toward personal goals around integrating technology and instructional strategies to deepen student learning and with an experienced coach while earning the Dell Educator Certification. Learn more here.

How do I set the conditions for equitable learning?
2021-09-08 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
In this session, we explore learning environment conditions that inspire and empower students to become independent thinkers and compassionate collaborators. Equitable learning conditions set the stage for all learners to think critically about dissenting and diverse viewpoints and question prevailing currents of thought. As educators, we have the opportunity to cultivate students’ ability to understand and openly discuss drivers of, and barriers to opportunity and equity in society. Attend this session to reflect on your role and power to set the conditions for equitable learning.

Cool Tool Duel: Tools for Secondary Students
2021-09-07 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Tim and Dean are going to battle it out to share their favorite and best tools for secondary students. Each has 3 minutes to convince you, the audience which tool is better. As an audience, you’ll be able to share your favorites as well. This session is designed to be fun and fast paced.

The Best Educational Ideas that Have Never Taken Off
2021-09-03 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
“Rudy, Rudy, Rudy…” The unsung hero often deserves all the credit. Let’s talk about how we can identify the hidden strategies that don’t have all the glitz and glamour but deserve to be celebrated and repeated.

Buzzword Breakdown: Cultural Responsiveness
2021-09-01 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
In this session, we will unpack the term culturally responsiveness and how it translates globally, locally, and personally in education. Participants will have an opportunity to explore the work of Zaretta Hammond, Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, Dr. Geneva Gay, and Gloria Ladson Billings among others. As educators we are called to empathize and inquire into the assets and challenges students bring to the learning in order to provide rigorous instruction. Often times for students of color, English language learners, and other underserved populations’ assets are overlooked. As a result rigor is often missing in these classrooms. Attend this session to see how culturally responsive teaching empowers students to ask questions and expand understanding of the world, beyond school walls.

Mote
2021-08-31 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Reaching today’s learners means being multi-modal. Find out how to use the Mote Google Chrome extension to literally add your voice to digital products and student feedback. This session is open and applicable to K-12 educators of all content areas.

Facilitating High School Professional Learning 90 min. Workshop
2021-08-31 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver)
This 90 min. workshops is designed to model how you could facilitate professional learning with provided resources within your district. We will give grade band and content specific examples during this workshop,. However, this workshop is open to any educator in Idaho.

Strategic Planning- How do you know what to work on?
2021-08-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Heads down and grinding. This has been the mindset for a lot of leaders and educators for years, but how do we find the time to reflect, grow, and improve? Let’s talk about how to focus on priorities, how to improve our schools, and how to ensure progress.

Coaching Session: Nearpod and Google Classroom Q & A
2021-08-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Come with your questions about Google Classroom and Nearpod. We’ll also have a Stump-the-Chump Challenge where you can bring any Google Workspace question to see if you can stump Eileen.

Rethinking Professional Learning
2021-08-20 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
We believe in life-long learning but do we model it? Let’s talk about how we can support our adult learners and continue to grow them professionally.

First Days of School 3.0
2021-08-18 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Teaching and learning have changed quite a bit in the past 18 months. It’s time to put these strategies into action! This is our opportunity to reflect and recharge for 2021!

Nearpod
2021-08-17 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Is there anything Nearpod can’t do? In this session, we’ll discuss strategies using Nearpod for content delivery, formative assessment, collaboration, and engagement. Bring your ideas and experiences!

Facilitating Middle School Professional Learning 90 min. Workshop
2021-08-16 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver)

Holding on to all that we learned
2021-08-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
The last year and a half have been tough but from very obstacle we get opportunities. Let’s talk about all we have learned and need to hold onto.

What is learning that matters?
2021-08-11 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
With a better understanding of learner-centered instruction, we’ll discuss creative strategies for implementation in order to engage all learners.
