Building a Culture of Empathy
Appropriate for teachers of all grade levels and subjects, this workshop focuses on systematically building empathy for others. Included are practical techniques and strategies that can be easily integrated into…
Beyond Bloom: HOT Questioning Techniques That Promote Total Class Participation
This interactive workshop is appropriate for teachers of all subjects and grade levels and is designed to foster higher order thinking and total participation from all students. It offers practical…
Promoting Student Autonomy in the Classroom
This workshop is designed for teachers of all levels and focuses on encouraging students to gradually take ownership of their learning goals and a more active role in achieving them.…
Making the Most of Home–Teacher Communication
Home–teacher communication can be difficult. This session provides tips to help you develop and promote a working partnership with families prior to parent–teacher conferences, review different types of conferences, assist…
Exploring the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
All educators must demonstrate an understanding of professional responsibilities and ethical practice. This highly interactive, scenario-based workshop engages participants in exploring key competencies and themes. Through real-world situations and collaborative…
Developing Meaningful SEL Goals for Teacher Evaluation and Student Growth
Concerns about student mental health and emotional well-being have deepened in recent years, making social-emotional learning a top priority for educators across the country. Many districts are encouraging educators to…
PDEC Tune-up
This workshop can be customized to meet the unique needs of your district’s professional development and evaluation committee (PDEC). It provides a refresher on PDEC roles, responsibilities, and operating procedures…
Managing Conflict in Healthy Ways
Teaching is stressful enough, but when conflicts arise at work, that stress can become toxic. Learn to identify the underlying causes of conflict, distinguish between types of conflict, and practice…
Dispute Resolution Strategies for Teacher Evaluation
This highly interactive workshop is designed to provide teachers with practical strategies and structures to defuse and resolve disputes in an impartial, healthy, transparent way. Useful for department chairs, PDEC…
Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
This workshop is designed for evaluators, peer coaches, department chairs, TEAM mentors, and anyone who wants to improve on giving and receiving feedback in any context. Constructive feedback encourages reflection…