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Cohorts 1 & 2 Administrator PD Webinars

For both cohorts 1 and 2, the Building/District 21st Century Teaching and Learning Administrator(s) is required to attend at least one of the following one hour professional development webinars. These webinars are also open to Cohort 3 administrators, coaches, etc. but it is not a requirement to attend.

Cohorts 1, 2, and 3 21st Century Teaching and Learning Coaches are encouraged to attend any of the following webinars. Coach attendance does not count for the Administrator attendance requirement.

Webinar 1
Webinar 1 will focus on walk-throughs and look-fors around Differentiated Instruction.
  • Recognizing differentiation in a secondary classroom...what have you seen?
  • Techniques for using technology to differentiate instruction in secondary classrooms.
  • Coaching for differentiation.
  • Resources to use in a differentiation study group.
Webinar 2
Webinar 2 will focus on scheduling and creating learning communities.
  • Setting coaching goals for individual teacher and small group learning.
  • Creating a calendar for learning.
  • Inviting learners and opening the space for learning.
  • Principles of partnership.
Webinar 3
Webinar 3 will focus on testing/NCLB vs. inquiry and project based learning.
  • Alternate assessments: what are they and how can they engage students and ignite learning?
  • How can standards be addressed in project based learning and performance based assessment?
  • How is content understanding and skill attainment addressed in project based learning?
  • Design a project that integrates technology and addresses presentation standards in a given content area.