Back to School: Professional Development Webinars

Webinars: General Interest

Learn About Share My Lesson Communities: Webinar

Learn About Share My Lesson Communities, a how-to webinar with Kelly Booz.

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Best New Features on Share My Lesson: Collaboration & Professionalism

#12 Webinar of 2018

Share My Lesson's 2020 Virtual Conference will take place March 24-26, 2020! Sign up for email and watch us on social media for more details.

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Webinars for New Teachers

New Teacher Webinar: How to Survive and Thrive

Now On Demand.

Available FREE for one hour of PD credit.

Join Julia Thompson and Share My Lesson for a webinar on helping every New Teacher have a joyful and productive first year.

Differentiating Instruction without Lowering Rigor

#6 Webinar of the Decade

#1 Top Webinar of 2019

Barbara R. Blackburn
Available On Demand for Free

Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word: Reaching Higher Levels of Learning Webinar

#7 Webinar of the Decade

#2 Webinar of 2018

Now On Demand.

Available FREE for one hour of PD credit.

Join Barbara Blackburn of Blackburn Consulting Group and Share My Lesson for a webinar on reaching higher levels of learning.

Mentoring New Teachers in the Innovation Age

Julie Stern

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Teaching Big Ideas for Real-World Transfer of Learning Webinar

#6 Webinar of 2018

Now On Demand.

Available FREE for one hour of PD credit

Join the American Federation of Teachers and Share My Lesson content lead Julie Stern for this webinar on how students can use their learning to tackle complex problems.

A Good Start to the School Year: Five Things to Stop Doing Right Now Webinar

#5 Webinar of the Decade

#3 Webinar of 2017

Now On Demand.

Available FREE for one hour of PD credit.

This webinar helps teachers prepare for a good start to the school year, by offering updated strategies that are best for the whole child.

Mental Well-Being: How Do I Take Care of Myself When So Many Others Are Needing Me?

Richard Long, Learning First Alliance; Bushra Ul-Haq, WE Schools/WE Teachers

Now Available On Demand. Original Air Date: March 26, 2020.

Can’t Miss Strategies for Time Management and Effective Paper Organization

AFT Members, Rita Floess and Betty Harris

Now Available On Demand. Original Air Date: March 25, 2020.

Webinars on Curriculum and Instruction

Research-Based Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning and Attention Issues Webinar

#9 Top Webinar of 2019

Understood
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Tackling World Issues by Fostering Global Competence in the Classroom

Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, World Savvy and World's Largest Lesson

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Using Multicultural Children’s Poetry to Inspire Poetry Appreciation

Lee & Low Books

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A Conversation with Steven Spielberg: Using Schindler’s List in the Classroom

#2 Webinar of the Decade

#1 Webinar of 2018

Now On Demand.

Available FREE for one hour of PD credit.

Join AFT President Randi Weingarten, Laura Tavares with Facing History and Ourselves, and the National Council for the Social Studies for a conversation with Steven Spielberg, the Oscar-winning director of Schindler’s List. To commemorate the 25th anniversary and re-release of the film, Mr. Spielberg will discuss the legacy of Schindler’s List, its impact on Holocaust education, and the importance of responding to hatred in our communities today.

After Charlottesville: How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Overcome Hate

#4 Webinar of 2018

Join Facing History and Ourselves and the American Federation of Teachers in a conversation with Eli Saslow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist.

Available Free On Demand!

Available for One-Hour of PD Credit!

Effective Classroom Assessments: Tips for Testing the Right Skills

Wisewire

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Now On Demand.

Available for one-hour of PD credit.

Join Amber Chandler in this free webinar to learn how to create a flexible classroom, one where students are given choice and autonomy, while also taking risks and collaborating.

Use Current Events to Hook Students on Money Skills

NextGen Personal Finance

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for Free

Judging Fact, Fiction and Everything In-Between: Teaching Media Literacy

Newseum

Available on demand for free

Motivating Struggling Learners: Helping All Students Succeed for PreK-12

Barbara Blackburn

Now Available On Demand. Original Air Date: March 24, 2020.

Webinars on Classroom Management and Inclusion

Warm or Demanding? Develop Classroom Leadership Skills

#9 Webinar of 2018

Julia Thompson

Help Kids with ADHD Thrive in the Classroom

#8 Webinar of 2018

National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)

Supporting Grieving Children in Our Schools

Coalition to Support Grieving Students

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Behavior Support: Using the STOIC Framework

#3 Webinar of 2018

Safe and Civil Schools

Social Emotional Learning for the Time-Strapped Educator

Available On Demand for Free

Join Ami Shah of Peekapak and Share My Lesson as they discuss with teachers how easily they can implement social emotional learning within the required subjects they are teaching.

Social and Emotional Support for Immigrant Students: A Guide for School and District Leaders

Colorín Colorado

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Using Classroom Circles to Foster SEL, Build Community and Support Restorative Practices - Webinar

#7 Top Webinar of 2019

Morningside Center
Available On Demand for Free

Understanding and Engaging Newcomer Students in the Secondary Classroom

Available On Demand for Free

Join Annie Laurie Duguay from the Center for Applied Linguistics, and Share My Lesson in this lesson on newcomer youth entering the U.S. schools and how to address the cultural, social, and academic needs of these students to help them succeed in the classroom and beyond.

Classroom Power Struggles: How to Avoid, Resolve and Mitigate Their Impact

Julia Thompson

Now Available On Demand. Original Air Date: March 24, 2020.

Tips for Success: Creating Classroom Communities

Amber Chandler, Author, Educator AFT Member

Now Available On Demand. Original Air Date: March 25, 2020.

Back to School: Professional Development Webinars

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Webinars: General Interest

Learn About Share My Lesson Communities: Webinar

Best New Features on Share My Lesson: Collaboration & Professionalism

2019 Virtual Conference Highlights - On Demand

Webinars for New Teachers

New Teacher Webinar: How to Survive and Thrive

Differentiating Instruction without Lowering Rigor

Rigor is NOT a Four-Letter Word: Reaching Higher Levels of Learning Webinar

Mentoring New Teachers in the Innovation Age

Teaching Big Ideas for Real-World Transfer of Learning Webinar

A Good Start to the School Year: Five Things to Stop Doing Right Now Webinar

Mental Well-Being: How Do I Take Care of Myself When So Many Others Are Needing Me?

Can’t Miss Strategies for Time Management and Effective Paper Organization

Webinars on Curriculum and Instruction

Research-Based Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning and Attention Issues Webinar

Tackling World Issues by Fostering Global Competence in the Classroom

Using Multicultural Children’s Poetry to Inspire Poetry Appreciation

A Conversation with Steven Spielberg: Using Schindler’s List in the Classroom

After Charlottesville: How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Overcome Hate

Effective Classroom Assessments: Tips for Testing the Right Skills

Creating a Flexible Classroom

Use Current Events to Hook Students on Money Skills

Judging Fact, Fiction and Everything In-Between: Teaching Media Literacy

Motivating Struggling Learners: Helping All Students Succeed for PreK-12

Webinars on Classroom Management and Inclusion

Warm or Demanding? Develop Classroom Leadership Skills

Help Kids with ADHD Thrive in the Classroom

Supporting Grieving Children in Our Schools

Behavior Support: Using the STOIC Framework

Social Emotional Learning for the Time-Strapped Educator

Social and Emotional Support for Immigrant Students: A Guide for School and District Leaders

Using Classroom Circles to Foster SEL, Build Community and Support Restorative Practices - Webinar

Understanding and Engaging Newcomer Students in the Secondary Classroom

Classroom Power Struggles: How to Avoid, Resolve and Mitigate Their Impact

Tips for Success: Creating Classroom Communities