Teaching American History

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past year, Teaching American Historys webinars have been about the presidential election. Our webinars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45am12pm ET. Excerpts for discussion, a pre-webinar discussion board, and links to webinar recordings and relevant primary sources will be made available to registrants.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 2, 2020

I have worked with many schools and districts, facilitating webinars for parents on the topic since the pandemic hit to ease concerns and illustrate validity in the approaches being embraced. Digital leadership compels us to meet them where they are and engage in two-way communications using a hybrid approach.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JULY 14, 2020

These types of conferences are fantastic, however, there are many ways educators can professionally develop themselves that are far more impactful than only attending webinars and conferences. Professional development should be relevant to the teacher. Professional development should be relevant to the teacher.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2019

The Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, on the west side of Indianapolis, has gotten a fair amount of attention for personalizing the professional development it gives to teachers in its virtual high school and blended learning programs. This whole time I had been doing professional development to teachers, not with them.

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Edthena

JUNE 29, 2021

Just because summer is here doesn’t mean teacher professional development has to stop. Read on for how to plan your self-driven, at-home teacher professional development this season. Often, educators simply crave more choice and autonomy in their own teacher professional development. Fair enough.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 10, 2016

Watch and participate in live webinars aligned to professional learning communities that are of interest to you. There is also a calendar that provides information on all the webinars being offered by month. Practitioners who are actually doing the work as well as experts in the field of education conduct Webinars.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

AUGUST 18, 2023

can be a game-changer for teacher professional development, creating a dynamic and interconnected learning community. These interactions not only boost professional development but also create a sense of belonging and unity among educators. Enter Web 2.0, In this blog post, we’ll delve into how Web 2.0

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Join APSA and Russell Sage for a professional development webinar exploring best practices for winning research funding. This webinar will provide a practical overview of applying for research grants from the Russell Sage Foundation. Please direct all questions to teaching@apsanet.org.

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 6, 2024

To support our teacher audience through the election, we created our Fall 2024 Saturday webinar series: American Political Rhetoric. Our webinars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45am – 12pm ET. hours of professional development. hours of professional development.

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Political Science Now

JULY 11, 2024

Join APSA for our third webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Watch the Past Events National campaigns and elections allow citizens to reflect and participate in their democracy. Election Webinar Series showcases how political scientists understand and teach American democracy’s quadrennial event.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

It all ties back to professional development. I dont expect teachers to be curriculum developers I want them to be curriculum implementers. Dr. Henson shares more about the strategies and leadership principles that transformed his struggling district in this on-demand webinar.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 21, 2017

See what’s worked for successful entrepreneurs who’ve met their own goals, and find a fit for your continuing professional development. Use the wealth of TED Talks, webinars, and YouTube content online to get inspired. Image credit: www.psdgraphics.com/ Surround yourself with inspiring people Relationships matter to edupreneurs.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 21, 2020

The majority of educator respondents find coaching to be a valuable and impactful form of professional development and believe it has a positive impact on their teaching practice. Read the full report to learn more, then join us for a webinar on Feb. 11 from 3-4 p.m.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 22, 2010

Last week I created my first forms to collect summary and evaluation information on staff professional development and webinars. It was so exciting to view the professional development spreadsheet this morning and see detailed information already submitted by seven teachers using the form.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 12, 2016

I did not receive any support, technology, or professional development from my school or district and was forced to figure it out on my own. To find out more about what you can expect from my newest book Blended Learning in Action: A Practical Guide Toward Sustainable Change , watch the webinar I presented for Corwin Connect.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 8, 2015

I work in a district with next to no funding for professional development. I’ve had the pleasure of presenting over 70 webinars for SimpleK12 over the last four years! Teachers with a membership can search the archive of webinars and watch any of them on demand. I love the on demand option!

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 20, 2022

How can teachers develop a practice of creativity and stay inspired in their classrooms? During a recent webinar, HP Teaching Fellows Brent Christensen , Vickie Morgado , Teena Hine , and Amanda Brace shared tips for igniting creativity in their teaching and learning practice. Learn More.

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Studies Weekly

MARCH 28, 2025

Teacher Advocates are available to provide support through email, phone call, video chat, and regularly scheduled Teacher Talk Webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Edcamp: Maker Learning is a series of free, online, “unconference”-style professional development opportunities for educators to learn and share how they are creating engaging hands-on activities for students. Edcamp: Maker Learning. Our first Edcamp: Maker Learning is Saturday, September 12 at 12 p.m. Register here.

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Doing Social Studies

JULY 23, 2020

It can be tough finding the silver lining in all the disruption to student learning and teacher professional development caused by COVID-19. Together with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Wichita is sponsoring a virtual webinar entitled “The History of Race Relations in America: the African-American Experience.”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

The series featured monthly webinars and networking opportunities meant to help librarians learn to work with the educational system and build relationships with community members—all with the ultimate goal to improve third grade reading levels.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Join the American Political Science Association for our second webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. Michelle Allendoerfer has led the American Political Science Association’s Teaching and Professional Development Programs for the past three years. The post Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S. The 2024 U.S.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the last few months, EdSurge webinar host Carl Hooker moderated three webinars featuring field-expert panelists discussing the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in the education field. Agreeing with Glass, webinar host Hooker suggests, “A teacher won't be replaced by AI.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Webinar panelists Stacie Johnson , leader of professional development at Khan Academy, Pat Youngpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org and leader of TeachAI , and Brian Johnsrud , global head of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , each offered unique and valuable perspectives on the intersection of AI and creativity.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

To learn more about active strategies for teaching adult literacy skills, watch our recorded webinar with experts from Mockingbird Education. If you are interested in further professional development opportunities for adult educators, read about online opportunities here.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Part of the solution for economic justice is an education and professional development system that recognizes the unique backgrounds and needs of each adult learner. In partnership with educators, researchers, and training providers, Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project has developed an evidence-based Adult Learner Model. “The

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

3-4:30 PM Eastern | Monday, February 10, 2025 Register Here This webinar brings together faculty mentors and graduate scholars with experience winning research funding to share strategies for finding grant opportunities, crafting applications, managing funds, and more.

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Digital Promise

JULY 15, 2021

In response to COVID-19, OTAN was uniquely prepared to ramp up their digital professional development, offering weekly Zoom office hours for adult educators who suddenly found themselves teaching and supporting learners remotely. What is their super power? Each team is also assigned a coach for brainstorming, guidance, and networking.

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Digital Promise

MAY 20, 2021

Codefi expects to train over 300 new entrants and incumbent workers in their Full-Stack Web Developer program, involving immersive skills-based training, interview preparation, employer-sponsored capstone projects, and paid internships. Industry : Nonprofit Education Service Agency; K-12 Educator Professional Development.

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Teacher Advocates are available to provide support through email, phone call, video chat, and regularly scheduled Teacher Talk Webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Teacher Advocates are only available for classroom teachers currently using Studies Weekly materials. They are not available for homeschools.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

“Developing District-Wide Inclusive Computational Thinking Pathways” will be available on-demand, free of charge on Pathfinders Online Institute , the foundation’s signature digital learning platform. Join us for a webinar on November 10, 2022 to learn more. Want to get started on your district’s CT pathway?

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TCI

APRIL 30, 2024

Recently, Brian Thomas, a former classroom teacher and current curriculum developer at TCI, shared his insights on using videos in the classroom in a webinar alongside edWeb. In a recent webinar with EdWeb, Brian Thomas provides best practices for how to harness the power of videos in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Deklotz and her team are committed to setting up teachers with the resources they need to be successful, providing extensive and differentiated professional development opportunities through the district’s micro-credentialing system. To learn more, check out a webinar with more information here.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 12, 2020

In a recent EdWeek Market Brief webinar , presenters discussed survey and interview findings regarding parents and caregivers’ edtech needs at this time. This calls for products to provide ongoing professional development and support to educators who can serve as coaches for the caregivers who are facilitating instruction at home.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 27, 2025

This webinar provides the knowledge necessary for applying for these grants, as well as advice on how to write a competitive application. View all 2025 virtual workshop opportunities The post The Ins and Outs of APSAs Research Grants: Virtual Workshop Series: APSA Status Committee on Graduate Students in the Profession appeared first on.

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A Psychology Teacher Writes

JUNE 22, 2024

There’s a huge amount of discussion around the use of instructional coaching in schools as a key driver for professional development, and some are quite evangelical about it. As I hope is clear, this is neither an attack on instructional coaching as a form of professional development nor those who are proponents of it.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 10, 2020

Studies learning activity systems (not just one component)—such systems that integrate materials, technologies, supports, teacher professional development, assessments, leadership engagement, and other elements required to change teaching and learning. Where to Learn More.

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