Archive Webinars

Presented by Maurice J. Elias

In order to develop SEL competencies in our students, we must be able to assess them and provide feedback for building these skills. In this webinar, bestselling author Maurice Elias will discuss why and how schools must attend to "The Other Side of the Report Card" if we are to successfully prepare students for the tests of life - not a life of tests.

Presented by Jessica Djabrayan Hannigan, John E. Hannigan, Amy McCart & Dawn Miller

A multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) provides a framework for delivering equitable outcomes for all, but it can be difficult to design a system that serves the whole child while scaling equitable practices system-wide. In this interactive webinar, authors Jessica Hannigan, John Hannigan, Amy McCart and Dawn Miller discuss an interactive process for understanding and implementing effective and equitable MTSS in your school or district.

Presented by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Vince Bustamante

In this webinar, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Vince Bustamante guide teachers with examples, strategies, and assessment techniques that can be leveraged regardless of the learning environment. Educators can use decision-making tools to foster student learning, gauge the impact of their teaching, and measure progress and mastery.

Presented by Margarita Espino Calderon, Maria G. Dove, Diane Staehr Fenner, Margo Gottlieb, Andrea Honigsfeld, Tonya Ward Singer, Shawn Slakk, Ivannia Soto & Debbie Zacarian

One short year ago, Corwin’s Collective for EL Achievement began breaking down the walls that have for too long confined our multilingual learners, offering up nine essential shifts for delivering on our students’ promise. Then came COVID-19, which has only illuminated the long-standing systemic and societal inequities in place—most notably the Digital Divide. Now, the Collective is reconvening in an all-new webinar to share specific strategies for enacting the shifts in this very different teaching and learning climate.

New York 6:30pm EST | London 11:30pm GMT | Singapore 7:30am SGT+1 |  Melbourne 10:30am AEDT+1

Presented by Alan M. Blankstein, Marcus J. Newsome, Monica George-Fields, Linda Darling Hammond, Zaretta Hammond, Ricky Robertson, and Cyndee Blount

Leading for equity is, first and foremost, a pedagogical endeavor. It also necessitates creating school cultures built on trust and a shared commitment to disrupting inequitable policies and practices. The third in our popular Breakthrough Leadership webinar series, Inequity Is Not an Option zeros in on providing access to high quality curriculum, instruction, and assessment with particular emphasis on serving historically underserved student populations. Teacher leaders as well as school and district administrators are encouraged to attend.

Presented by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, Chase Nordengren, and Dominique Smith

Corwin and NWEA are proud to present a special panel discussion with Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, John Hattie, and Chase Nordengren on the school leader’s role in leading instruction and assessment in distance learning. Join moderator Dominique Smith as we discuss how schools can use specific instructional strategies and assessment tools to meet the needs of students and teachers both in the classroom and as part of the remote learning environment to help close learning gaps, restore greater equity, and get all kids back on track towards reaching their highest growth potential.

Presented by John J. SanGiovanni, Sara Delano Moore & Beth McCord Kobett

The COVID-19 pandemic thrust teachers and students into new and difficult terrain for mathematics teaching and learning. Join bestselling authors John SanGiovanni, Sara Delano Moore, and Beth McCord Kobett as they discuss high-quality mathematics teaching and learning strategies for rigorous and equitable mathematics education—even in hybrid or remote settings.

Presented by Dr. Bola Delano-Oriaran, Dr. Marguerite W. Penick-Parks, Dr. Shemariah Arki, Dr. Ali Michael, Orinthia Swindell & Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

Black Girls are beautiful and brilliant, but far too often their beauty and brilliance are shattered by the racial aggressions, trauma, and violence they face in school. In this webinar, the presenters will share their instructional best practices centered on the identities and lived experiences of Black Girls and challenge attendees to answer the call for radical transformation.

Presented by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, & John Hattie

The return to schooling for the 2020-21 school year is proving to be unlike any other we have witnessed. The field is learning about what works and what doesn’t in distance learning at breakneck speed. School leaders are looking for ways to lead, not just manage. Teachers need guidance about effective practices in virtual environments. Parents want to help, but don’t always know how and may not be well resourced. .

Presented by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey & Nicole Law

Truly understanding what you're reading is arguably the most important skill we can provide learners, but students must also experience the will, skill, and thrill of reading to inspire passionate, lifelong reading habits. In this webinar, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nicole Law discuss how to motivate and engage your readers with a new, unifying framework for reading comprehension

New York 6:30pm EDT | London 11:30pm BST | Singapore 6:30am SGT+1 |  Melbourne 8:30am AEST+1

Presented by Debbie Diller

Literacy work stations, when done well, can solve both of these problems—and more. Literacy stations provide partner practice using what teachers already have in their classrooms. During her presentation, Debbie will show teachers how to create and sustain meaningful, engaging literacy stations that grow and change as their students develop new skills, and as instructional time shifts. Plus, teachers will be reminded how to make confident decisions based on what they know about their kids and about good literacy instruction—so they can move away from quick-fix ideas like worksheets or pre-made centers found online.

Presented by Benjie Howard and Wade Antonio Colwell

Here’s your opportunity to hear more from founders Benjie Howard and Wade Antonio Colwell about YES!, a sustainable, creative facilitation process for youth that enables them to enthusiastically engage in their own learning and advocate for culturally responsive learning environments. YES! is rooted in arts-based methods that aim to bring the youth perspective, vision, creativity, and passion to the forefront of policy and progress for a twenty-first century school system. Benjie and Wade will demonstrate how YES! amplifies student voice and supports young people in understanding their personal journey and social accountability through a critical social justice lens that creates a living example of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Presented by Ricky Robertson

Every member of a school staff has a role to play in creating an environment conducive to optimal teaching, learning and well-being. Ricky Robertson focuses on a whole-staff approach to foster resilience in both students living with ACEs and the professionals who work with them in Canada’s rural and urban schools.

New York 3:00pm EDT | London 8:00pm BST | Singapore 3:00am SGT |  Melbourne 6:00am AEDT

Presented by Sonja Hollins-Alexander

Teachers are facing unprecedented challenges as schools close and learning shifts to online environments. During this time of intense upheaval and isolation, it is critical that school and district leaders provide teachers with ongoing opportunities to rapidly re-establish connections with their peers so that they can collectively approach these challenges.

New York 2:00pm EDT | London 7:00pm BST | Singapore 2:00am +1 SGT |  Melbourne 5:00am AEDT

Presented by Julie Stern

How do we maximize precious time to ensure that students grasp enough to prepare them for informed civic life? The discipline of social studies is far more than memorizing dates and facts. It involves the skillful ability to conduct investigations, analyze sources, place events in historical and cultural context, and synthesize various points of view, while recognizing our own biases. Join Julie Stern in this webinar to understand how using the right approach at the right time can maximize student learning.

Presented by Ricky Robertson

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schools across the nation and contributed to a general sense of uncertainty and anxiety. Join Ricky Robertson as he discusses ways to care for our well-being and support others through this challenging time.

Presented by Warren Berger and Elise Foster

Why does engagement plummet as learners advance in school? Why does the stream of questions from curious toddlers slow to a trickle as they become teenagers? Most importantly, what can teachers and schools do to reverse this trend? Join Warren Berger and Elise Foster as they discuss how educators can transform their classrooms into cultures of curiosity.

New York 6:30pm EDT | London 11:30pm BST | Singapore 6:30am +1 SGT |  Melbourne 10am +1 AEDT

Presented by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey

Equity lies at the heart of what we strive to achieve in schools. But equity cannot be accomplished without action. Professional learning communities can be engines for action, but only if they are intentionally attuned to issues of equity. Join Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey in this webinar focused on the PLC+ structure’s cross-cutting value of equity, which marries concept with action to change the trajectory of student learning.

Presented by John Hattie

Once you know your impact, how do you maximize it? As the Visible Learning research states, there are a multitude of influences that make an impact on student achievement. But what accelerates learning most is focusing on the influences that maximize impact. In this webinar, Professor John Hattie will share how to use the DIIE (diagnosis, intervention, implementation, and evaluation) model to ensure teachers are building a variety of instructional approaches to maximize the skill, will, and thrill of learning.