Upcoming Events
Virtual Professional Development
Assessment
Lesson Design & Assessment
February 12, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Lesson design is more than a lesson plan. Explore the elements of backward design and alignment from assessment to lesson plan and how the design of a lesson impacts engagement, methods, and student success on assessments.
Flexible Assessments
April 15, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
This session explores variability in the ways that students can process learning and demonstrate knowledge and application of content through assessment. There are many ways to assess a standard—let's rethink how we ask students to show us what they have learned and what they can do.
Map Focus on Growth: Investigating Growth
April 29, 2025 | 3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Learn how to apply MAP Growth data in goal setting and data conversations to improve student learning. These 3-hour sessions are best for users wanting deep foundational training plus hands-on practice with how to interpret student data and make effective instructional decisions
Classroom Management
GPS Solutions: Classroom Culture Introductory Webinar
March 12, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
A positive classroom culture is built upon strong, meaningful relationships between teachers and students. When educators prioritize relationship-building, they foster an environment where students thrive academically, behaviorally, and culturally. By establishing clear routines, using restorative practices, and focusing on positive reinforcement, teachers can create classrooms that encourage mutual respect and collaboration. Central to this approach is the ongoing effort to build, sustain, and strengthen teacher-student relationships, which in turn creates a space where students feel valued, empowered, and motivated to succeed.
In this virtual webinar, participants will:
Learn the relationship-building framework and its importance in creating a positive classroom culture.
Discuss the role of the framework and clear routines in managing behaviors and fostering student engagement.
Learn how to implement positive praise as the foundation for a respectful classroom environment.
Classroom Management that Works
March 13, 2025 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Effective classroom management is at the core of a well-functioning classroom. In this session, learn specific strategies for developing rules and routines that support learning. Explore common misconceptions about classroom management. Discover how to establish fun and effective rules and routines that offer predictability and structure while also fostering a culture that values the joy of learning. Leave with a well-developed framework for making subtle but powerful shifts that contribute positively to the learning environment.
Honey and Vinegar
April 30, 2025 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Grandma always said you’d catch more flies with honey than with vinegar—and she was right! In this session, learn the research behind positive behavior intervention systems. Explore common misconceptions and the psychological biases behind them. Adapt tried-and-true classroom management strategies to meet the needs of your students, and leave with specific action items to put into place immediately!
Curriculum and Content
Curriculum Mapping Introduction Webinar
April 22, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Curriculum mapping transforms teaching by empowering educators to move beyond textbook dependency and create purposeful, relevant learning experiences. By developing a high-level scope and sequence, aligning teacher expertise with innovative strategies, and personalizing instruction using student data, this approach ensures that curriculum, teaching, and learning are strategically connected to foster deeper engagement and mastery.
In this webinar, participants will:
Learn the three angles of curriculum mapping.
Scope and sequence review using a specific curriculum resource.
Process overview for creating a personalized scope and sequence.
Outline the next steps for deeper implementation.
Inclusion and Differentiation
Beyond Behavior: Digging Deeper Into Challenging Behaviors
March 5, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Have you heard the phrase “behavior is communication” and wondered what it actually means? Join us as we explore how brain science and compassion can shape your response to student behavior. Through this training, you will gain an understanding of behavior from the bottom up and will leave with practical tips and strategies to use with students of all ages.
Lesson Environments
March 18, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Besides the teacher and the content, the learning environment has significant influence on each student’s learning experience. Consider the use of space, sensory input, engagement, and tools for learning in every classroom to influence and impact every learner’s experience.
Social Inclusion
March 20, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
All Belong believes that authentic, reciprocal friendships for students with and without identified disabilities are a key component of inclusive education and belonging. During this training, you will gain an understanding of social inclusion for students of all ages (both inside and out- side of school), explore different social inclusion models like Circle of Friends and Peer Networks, and leave with strategies to increase social inclusion for all students in your school and beyond!
What are you doing here? Effective collaboration in the inclusive classroom for teachers
April 23, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Working in inclusive schools and collaborative settings often means you are not the only adult present in the classroom. What do you do when a second adult is assigned to work in your space? How can you set yourself up for effective communication and collaboration? How do we build a positive working relationship and ensure that we reach and teach ALL learners? Join us to learn about various teaming models and strategies for effective collaboration in your inclusive classroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to add valuable tools and tips to your teaching toolbox. This training is designed for classroom and ESS teachers and is a great complement to our Paraeducator Bootcamp. Our main goal is to set you, your colleagues, and each of your students up for a successful year of working and learning together!
Emerging Leaders and Leadership
Ignite Your Leadership Potential with Head & Heart
April 28, 2025 | 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Are you ready to elevate your leadership and transform your school's culture? Join us for a high-energy, one-hour virtual session with H2 Leadership Coaches, where you'll dive into powerful head and heart leadership principles that will supercharge your impact as a principal or teacher-leader.
This isn't your typical leadership training! It's leadership development focused on helping YOU become a leader. Through interactive activities, dynamic discussions, and hands-on strategies, you'll discover how to lead with both your intellect and empathy, fostering an environment where staff and students feel inspired, engaged, and supported.
Student Engagement
The Passionate Learner: Building Engagement through Intrinsic Motivation
February 11, 2025 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Extrinsic rewards and punishments can only move the needle so far on student motivation. We can achieve a more fundamental transformation if we appeal to students’ intrinsic motivation and develop in them a love of learning. In this session, discover specific strategies, connected to a powerful and insightful framework, that help students genuinely care about the content they are learning to boost student motivation and connection.
Practical Strategies for Cultivating Student Engagement
February 27, 2025 | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Surveys of over five million students show that 53% of students in grades 5-12 are not engaged in today’s classrooms, but you can build belonging within your classroom community by planning for student engagement. Come ready to cultivate student engagement in your classroom and leave with strategies to increase student learning and belonging.