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Professional Learning

Alliance Districts Symposiums
NetStat
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POP Up PD

Leveraging Student Voice to Spark Change This webinar series is designed to celebrate different ways that schools and districts across Connecticut intentionally leverage student voice and how it supports meaningful student involvement and improved student outcomes. Session 1: Leveraging Student Voice to Change the World: Capstone Projects
This session features Capital Preparatory Harbor School in Bridgeport and how their Capstone Project exemplifies the impact of empowering students to become agents of change.

Session 2: The I AM ME Project: Elevating Student Voice at Oliver Ellsworth School
This session features Oliver Ellsworth School in Windsor and how their I AM ME Project exemplifies the impact of empowering students to share the cultural story, embrace diversity, and promote equity.

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Increasing Student Engagement

  • Presentation | Recording | CSDE PD Playlist
    • Fund for Teachers
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    Building Community Series 
          

     

  • Session 1:  Promoting Collegial Relationships Virtually and In Person
         Presentation  | Recording | CSDE PD Playlist
  • Session 2:  Forming Connections, Community, and Authentic Relationships with Students
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  • Session 3:  Trust and Communication with Families 
          Presentation | CSDE PD Playlist

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    Effective Instructional Strategies
  • From In-Person to Remote Learning for Leaders [17:55] 
    This is an introduction to series for leaders.  It includes an overview of the instructional practices and considers how to use this series to support teachers and impact learning.

  • From In-Person to Remote Learning Part 1   
    This is the first of a two-part series highlighting 5 effective instructional strategies that are chosen for their high impact on student learning. Then we consider how each practice can be brought to the remote classroom to impact student success.
  • From In-Person to Remote Learning Part 2  
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    This is the second of a two-part series highlighting 5 additional effective instructional strategies that are chosen for their high impact on student learning.  Then we consider how each practice can be brought to the remote classroom to impact  student success.

  • Instructional Practice: From In-Person to Remote Learning for Leaders PowerPoint
  • Instructional Practice: From In-Person to Remote Learning Part 1 - PowerPoint
  • Instructional Practice: From In-Person to Remote Learning Part 2 - PowerPoint

    Formative Assessment Practices for Remote Learning
  • From the Classroom to Remote Learning [21:36]  CSDE PD Playlist 
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    This professional learning focuses on supporting instructional leaders and teachers through building a toolbox of formative assessment practices from the classroom to the remote environment.

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    How To Boost Teacher Morale
  • How To Boost Teacher Morale - PowerPoint
  • How To Boost Teacher Morale - CSDE PD Playlist
    • Virtual Look For Tool
  • Virtual Look For Tool Presentation
  • Focus Look Fors in a Virtual Environment 
  • Multi-Classroom Look For Virtual Tool
  • Guiding Questions for Facilitating Conversations in a Virtual Environment

    • Self-Care
  • Teacher Self-Care - PowerPoint Presentation (PDF Format)
  • Teacher Self-Care - PowerPoint Presentation with script (PDF Format)
  • Teacher Self-Care Recording of POP Up PD (mp4)
  • Teacher Self-Care CSDE PD Playlist
  • Principal's Guide to Teacher Self Care Playlist
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    Additional Resources
    Smarter Balanced and Next Generation Science Standards, Interim Assessment Blocks and Associated Resources

    The following videos are training sessions that focus on an overview of the Smarter Balanced and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Interim Assessment Blocks (IABs) and associated resources. The goal is to provide detailed information concerning the integration of IABs into the curriculum, learn to use results from the IABs to inform instruction and identify strengths and weaknesses in both teaching and learning.

    Training Video Recording - Part 1

    Training Video Recording - Part 2

  • CT Learning Hub
  • COVID 19 Response Planning Tool and Webinar
  • COVID 19 Response District/School Planning Tool
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