Courageous Conversations About Race

An Online Course for Achieving Equity in Schools

One of the most difficult conversations to have in education today is about the racial achievement disparities that exist in our schools across the country. Engage with Glenn Singleton, the foremost expert on interracial dialogue focused on race, racism, and institutionalized systemic racism. Use the Courageous Conversations protocol to effectively engage in dialogue explicitly focused on race and the experience of students of color in today’s schools.

Instructional Coaching

A Partnership Approach

Instructional coaching, a research-based, job-embedded approach to instructional intervention, provides the assistance and encouragement necessary to implement new programs that improve student learning. The product of more than a decade of study, this approach to professional development has been proven to help schools respond to the pressures of accountability and reform.

Growing Dendrites

20 Instructional Strategies That Engage the Brain

Marcia L. Tate helps thousands of teachers every year discover the power of brain-compatible teaching. Now she brings her inspiring presentation and practical techniques to you online in this professional learning experience. See actual teachers from throughout North America successfully apply these strategies in their classrooms, at both the elementary and secondary levels, and in multiple subjects.

Motion Leadership

The Skinny on Becoming Change Savvy

Michael Fullan, one of the world’s foremost experts on sustainable change in education, introduces the concept of Motion Leadership and how you can move individuals, institutions, and whole systems forward. This is the skinny on change—the essential components of how it happens, the basics of what to do, and your straight-forward role within it.

Talk About Teaching!

Leading Professional Conversations

Charlotte Danielson is a renowned expert on creating ongoing, informal dialogue between school leaders and educators to promote a positive environment of inquiry, support, and teacher professional development. Informal dialogue builds the relationships that are the foundation for improved classroom instruction, increased learner achievement, and more formal discussions about education.

How the Brain Learns Math

Translating Research Into Instructional Practice

Highly respected author and researcher David Sousa explains the latest neuroscientific findings in practical, understandable terms, and discusses the impact this information has for teaching math at all grade levels.

How the Brain Learns Math covers the cognitive mechanisms for learning math, the environmental and developmental factors that contribute to math difficulties, and ways to differentiate math instruction.