Five Key Strategies for Developing High-Growth Schools - Free Webinar

Watch the Recorded Webinar Presented by Bobby Moore and School Improvement Network

To help schools achieve high student academic growth, it helps to examine not only what teachers do in the classroom, but also what schools and districts do system wide.

In this webinar, Dr. Bobby Moore, Senior Director of Battelle for Kids, will examine the five key strategies that Ohio school districts participating in the SOAR School Improvement Collaborative are using to become highly effective systems that produce significant student gains.

The five key strategies are:

• Limiting goals and/or initiatives to focus on student learning
• Establishing important structures and routines
• Developing a balanced assessment system
• Using multiple measures to inform improvement and accountability
• Empowering teachers and developing leaders system-wide

Learn from school leaders in districts across the country about their experiences in adopting these strategies for student success.


Suggested audience: Central office staff, principals, and teachers

The PowerPoint and a Certificate of completion for PD credit is available.

To watch the webinar click here

Classroom Management Webinar - RIck Smith Author of Conscious Classroom Management

New Webinar Gives Back-to-School Classroom Management Strategies from Education Experts

Education Expert Rick Smith Gives Classroom Management Strategies from New LumiBook

Coming up on July 17, 2014 we have a free webinar with back-to-school classroom management tips from education expert Rick Smith from his new LumiBook, “Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching, Second Edition.”

“In our work with over 1.2 million educators nationwide, classroom management is always a focus of educators to increase student engagement and learning,” said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. “The insights from Rick Smith’s webinar and new LumiBook give educators ready-to-implement ideas and strategies that can make meaningful improvements in their classroom.”

In this webinar, educators will learn dozens of practical strategies to implement from the first day of school until the end of the year, including:

• Three keys to increasing consistency
• Five nonverbal procedures to save time and motivate your students
• Three teacher assumptions that invite student cooperation
• How to discipline students from across the room
• How to succeed with difficult students
• How to grow in inner authority
• How and when to use consequences
• How to “hold your ground” in ways that invite student cooperation
• Practical approaches for motivating your reluctant learners
• A variety of "nuts and bolts" that are vital for classroom survival
• Strategies that result in reduced anxiety and a fresher, more positive approach to teaching

The webinar will be held Thursday, July 17, at 4 p.m. EST.

Click here to register for the webinar.

Click here for more information about Rick Smith’s new LumiBook, “Conscious Classroom Management: Unlocking the Secrets of Great Teaching, Second Edition.”

See How to Write Standards-Based and Common Core Assessments to Measure Student Mastery and Learning

School Improvement Network Webinar with Jay McTighe Shows Essentials of Writing Standards-Based and Common Core Assessments

We are excited to release new webinar recording with education expert Jay McTighe that outlines how to write standards-based and Common Core assessments to measure student mastery and learning.

“Whether aligned to state-specific standards or the Common Core, effective educators use assessments to measure student mastery and learning in students’ progression towards college and career readiness,” said Chet D. Linton, CEO and president of School Improvement Network. “Jay McTighe’s insights in this webinar can help any educator write more effective standards-based or Common Core assessments to accurately measure the needs and progress of each student and differentiate learning to help every student.”

In this webinar recording, participants will:

• Get an outline of the Assessment Framework for helping educators plan effective standards-based or Common Core assessments
• Explore the assessment implications of the Common Core and Next Generation Standards, as well as for 21st century skills
• Get resources (rubrics, “how-to” videos, etc.) to guide educators through the test creation process for measuring student mastery and learning

Click here to see the webinar recording.

Click here for information about Jay McTighe’s LumiBook, “Core Learning: Assessing What Matters Most.”