SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Addressing Diverse Staff SEL and Well-Being Needs

This session is about the 5 SEL competencies and which of the five administrators should focus on to help support teachers with their SEL skill development and support their well-being. Objective 1 - To Learn Which Social Emotional Skills to Target for Staff Members Objective 2 - To Explore SEL and Well-Being Options for Staff […]

COMPETENCY-BASED PERSONALIZED LEARNING: Individual Learning Needs

In this Personalised Learning Roadmap session, you will explore the following objectives: Employing a variety of evidence-based instructional modes, strategies, and activities, Intentionally designing lessons or activities while implementing student-designed profiles and interest, & Exploring learning experiences formal and informal within and outside of school

TEACHING WITH INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY: Creating Quality Asynchronous Activities

If you are looking for ways to build quality asynchronous activities for your classroom this is the session for you! Join Melissa as she discusses strategies for effective asynchronous activity design and adapting common face-to-face activities into the asynchronous classroom. Participants will explore the advantages and disadvantages to asynchronous learning and will leave with several […]

COMPETENCY-BASED AND PERSONALIZED LEARNING: Understanding the Assessments in the Navigating Change Document

The assessments provided in the Navigating Change document are an excellent resource for assisting teachers as they use assessments to drive instruction, provide feedback, and develop their own student's self assessment skills. These assessments are available for all of the competencies for each grade band and subject area included in the document and supports are […]

TEACHING WITH INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY: Google Classroom Strategies

Join Glenn Wiebe, ESSDACK Tech Integration Consultant, and others as we share strategies, ideas, and resources for upping your Google Classroom game! In this fast-paced 30 minutes, we'll talk about the nine essential Classroom skills you need and three that will make you a Classroom ninja. We'll also review some simple strategies and a few […]

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING: Connecting Deep Through Community Circles

Let's talk about connecting deep with our students and colleagues through Community Circle. *Understand the definitions of Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices, and Restorative Justice in Education *Understand the framework of Restorative Justice in Education *Understand what it looks like to “Nurture Healthy Relationships” through Community Circles Lead Presenter - Carmen Zeisler

UNDERSTANDING THE NAVIGATING CHANGE DOCUMENT: Understanding the Instructional Examples within the Navigating Change Document

This session focuses on finding and using the instructional examples within the Navigating Change document. The instructional examples provide educators with numerous ideas for addressing how the competencies can be operationalized in classroom, hybrid or remote learning environments. The structure of these instructional examples illustrate how the competencies can be integrated across content areas, incorporated

COMPETENCY-BASED PERSONALIZED LEARNING: Personalized Learning from the Student’s Point-of-View

What are your students doing on the first day of their personalized learning experience? Join Lori and Carmen as we think about personalized learning from the student's point of view. During this session, we will discover true objectives for students in personalized learning, review an example of personalized learning and consider adaptation and practice planning

REMOTE & HYBRID TEACHING AND LEARNING: Remote Teaching without the Internet

This session will guide you in asking questions to determine the connectivity realities of remote learners, provide non-internet reliant instructional options, and consider the importance of building and maintaining relationships will remote learners. Presenter - Amy Huizenga

UNDERSTANDING THE NAVIGATION CHANGE DOCUMENT: Lessons from the Golf Course

Shifting to competency-based learning begins with a clear concept about grade-level outcomes with a focus on high expectations of complexity and cognitive rigor. Using backward design principles, teachers recognize a variety of learning trajectories, develop multiple learning opportunities for accessing the class content, and provide authentic demonstrations of master of learning. Lead Presenter - Robi

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