Reinventing Principal Evaluation Organization: EdWeek
Date: May 29, 2013
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM EASTERN
Registration: Individual registration is required to participate in this webinar.
Description: Evaluating principals has become a hot topic as districts around the country have begun formally tying the evaluation of school leaders to their students’ academic growth. Hawaii and Chicago are among the early adopters: Both districts are finishing their first year using new principal evaluation systems. Listen to district leaders in Chicago and Hawaii discuss their new principal evaluation systems, how they've been implemented and received, and what lessons they've learned along the way. Learn more |
Higher Entry Bar, Better Teachers? Organization: EdWeek
Date: June 4, 2013
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM EASTERN
Registration: Individual registration is required to participate in this webinar.
Description: As more states address the preparation of new teachers, both lawmakers and nongovernmental organizations are trying to increase admission requirements. Working from the idea that the more academically capable candidates are, the more likely they will be better teachers, states are proposing a higher GPA for entry, tougher basic-skills tests, and a new floor for accreditation. In this webinar, a policy expert will provide an overview of states’ current admission requirements and outline proposals now on the table, and an official from a North Carolina university will discuss the implications for his programs and for the teacher education field at large. Learn more |
Ask Dr. Judy: Increasing Students' Reading Success with Patterning and Pleasure Organization: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Date: June 6, 2013
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM EASTERN
Registration: Individual registration is required to participate in this webinar.
Description: The brain seeks patterns, and patterning is the basis for literacy. In this webinar, Dr. Judy Willis will offer strategies for building vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension that correlate with neuroscience research.
You'll find new practices--and tweak existing ones--that use patterning and pleasure to build literacy skills, comprehension, and memory to help students read with more enjoyment and success. Learn more |