Online Workshop

Designed for: School and District Administrators, Instructional Coaches, & Teacher Leaders  

Session Date and Time: April 24, 2019  4:00-7:00PM (CST)/5:00-8:00PM (EST)

Registration deadline: April 8, 2019

Cost: $150/participant

Workshop Description:

Effective instructional leadership and coaching elevates a teacher’s craft and propels student growth and achievement to higher levels.  At BetterLesson, we believe the most effective observation and feedback cycles use the “Try-Measure-Learn” (TML) methodology. The TML method works within any formal or informal observation system and includes supporting teachers to try new strategies in their classrooms, immediately measure the effectiveness of the strategies, and then reflect on and learn from the results. In this three-hour virtual workshop via video conference, you will delve into the practice of coaching using the TML process, including strategies for effective observation and feedback.

During and after this highly interactive workshop, you will have access BetterLesson’s Learning Lab app, which includes dozens of high-quality instructional strategies and other resources.  You will leave the workshop with a plan for taking your coaching and instructional leadership to the next level.

To hold a spot in this workshop, please click here. Your participation is subject to the approval of payment by your school or district administrator.

Online Mini-Course

Designed for: Classroom Teachers

Session Dates and Times:

Session 1 - April 18, 2019   5:00-7:00PM (CST)/6:00-8:00PM (EST)

Session 2 - May  2, 2019 5:00-7:00PM (CST)/6:00-8:00PM (EST)

Session 3 - May  23, 2019 5:00-7:00PM (CST)/6:00-8:00PM (EST)

Registration deadline: April 8, 2019

Cost: $300/participant

Course Description:

A student-centered classroom is responsive to the needs of students and involves them in decisions that will influence the classroom culture. Building classrooms that are inclusive, responsive, and driven by students requires a thoughtful design process and deliberate implementation on the teacher's part.

As a participant in this online course, which spans six weeks and features synchronous and asynchronous components, you will build your capacity to design and sustain a learning environment that is more student-driven.

The course will delve into five professional growth areas:

• Developing a set of shared values to build trust, respect, and ownership
• Developing classroom norms, routines, and procedures to create a culture for learning
• Soliciting student feedback to improve instruction and monitor classroom culture
• Supporting students to work productively and effectively in collaborative groups
• Building students’ capacity to communicate clearly with peers and adults for a range of purposes

The structure of the course includes:

• Three 2-hour workshops via video conference
• Access to BetterLesson’s Learning Lab app, which includes dozens of high-quality instructional strategies and a digital space to document your progress and communicate with a BetterLesson Master Coach
• Participant engagement in BetterLesson’s “Try-Measure-Learn” continuous improvement cycle, which consists of the implementation of relevant strategies, measurement of impact on student growth, and educator reflection between sessions
• Support from BetterLesson Master Coaches during and between sessions

To hold a spot in this mini-course, please click here.  Your participation is subject to the approval of payment by your school or district administrator.

Online Workshop

Designed for: Classroom Teachers

Session Date and Time: April 24, 2019  4:00-7:00PM (CST)/5:00-8:00PM (EST)

Registration deadline: April 8, 2019

Cost: $150/participant

Workshop Description:

A growing body of research shows that students who are supported through social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies develop improved social skills and emotional well-being as well as improved school outcomes.  When students are confident and able to empathize, they can build the tools necessary to improve reflection, listening, communicating, and collaboration. In this three-hour workshop via videoconference, you will delve into various components of Social Emotional Learning.  With support from a BetterLesson Master Coach, you will:

• Collaborate and define what Social Emotional Learning looks like in your context
• Explore various SEL strategies using the BetterLesson Lab
• Build a plan for implementing and measuring the impact of one strategy in your classroom

During and after this hands-on, interactive workshop (i.e., NOT a webinar!), you will have access to BetterLesson’s Learning Lab app, which includes dozens of high-quality instructional strategies and other resources.  You will leave the workshop with a plan for taking your SEL practice to the next level.

To hold a spot in this workshop, please click here.  Your participation is subject to the approval of payment by your school or district administrator.

Online Workshop

Designed for: Classroom Teachers

Session Date and Time: April 24, 2019  4:00-7:00PM (CST)/5:00-8:00PM (EST)

Registration deadline: April 8, 2019

Cost: $150/participant

Description:

Traditionally, academic assessments have been designed to inform teachers, students, and families about how students are progressing and to allow teachers to identify standards and skills that many students have not yet mastered so that they can be re-taught soon after the initial assessment.  In a more student-driven learning environment, students are supported to develop ownership over their assessment data and more choices about how to address their learning challenges, build upon their strengths, and pursue their interests and passions.

In this three-hour virtual workshop via videoconference, you will delve into various components of student-centered assessment and feedback.  With support from a BetterLesson Master Coach, you will explore strategies that will allow you to assess more precisely what each student needs, effective ways of meeting those needs, and various ways of identifying and building on each student's strengths.

During and after this hands-on, interactive workshop (i.e., NOT a webinar!), you will have access to BetterLesson’s Learning Lab app, which includes dozens of high-quality instructional strategies and other resources.  You will leave the workshop with a plan for taking your student-centered assessment and feedback to the next level!

To hold a spot in this workshop, please click here.  Your participation is subject to the approval of payment by your school or district administrator.

Online Workshop

Designed for: Classroom Teachers

Session Date and Time: April 24, 2019  4:00-7:00PM (CST)/5:00-8:00PM (EST)

Registration deadline: April 8, 2019

Cost: $150/participant

Workshop Description:

As educators, we are always thinking of ways to support students to reach their goals.  The promise of game mechanics in supporting learners of all ages to be more motivated and focused on their goals has been widely proven through classroom practice to the apps in our phones. Gamification and Game-Based Learning are two approaches that support learners to take more ownership of their data, track their progress over time, and create learning procedures that push their growth.  In this three-hour virtual workshop via videoconference, you will delve into the difference between gamification and game-based learning, key design principles for integrating new approaches and systems into your instruction, and strategies and tools that will help you gamify a part of your learning environment.

During and after this hands-on, interactive workshop (i.e., NOT a webinar!), you will have access to BetterLesson’s Learning Lab app, which includes dozens of high-quality instructional strategies and other resources.  You will leave the workshop with a plan for “leveling up” your gamification practices!

To hold a spot in this workshop, please click here.  Your participation is subject to the approval of payment by your school or district administrator.