Habits for Resilient Learners: Strengthening the “Resilience Muscle” with Amanda Brueggeman

Thursdays – October 1, 15, & 29 from 4:00 - 5:30 Eastern Time

This three-part webinar series is designed to equip educators with the research-backed habits and practical strategies needed to foster resilience in K-12 students. Drawing from the “Habits for Resilient Learners” framework, the series transitions from building internal mindsets to implementing collaborative systems and navigating the complexities of the digital age.

Session 1: Foundations of Resilience: Introduction and Building Beliefs
This opening session establishes why resilience is a necessity in today’s ever-changing education landscape. We begin by introducing the Habits of Resilient Learners framework, a system of 10 research-backed, interconnected practices designed to help students navigate the “emotional and academic fog” of disconnection and stress. Participants will explore the foundational “I” skills and how to promote internal mindset shifts that build self-efficacy with these habits: Nurturing Core Beliefs and Embracing Vulnerability.

Session 2: Strategic Persistence: Goal Setting and Scaffolding
This session provides educators with a toolkit for managing the “productive struggle” of learning. Participants will examine how to empower students to take ownership of their academic paths through these habits: Empower Learners through Goal Setting and Persevere through Obstacles.

Session 3: The Connected Scholar: Teams and Feedback
The final session explores the social dimensions of resilience. Participants will learn to transform classrooms into high-functioning interconnected teams and establish a strengths-based feedback culture through these habits: Move From Groups to Team Collaboration and Navigate the Feedback Process.

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Understanding Dyslexia: Identification, Instruction, and Support with Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry

Tuesdays - October 6, 20, and November 3

In this specially designed series, participants will deepen their understanding dyslexia and its impact on student learning. Dr. Beverine-Curry will explore early identification, structured literacy approaches, and practical classroom strategies that support students with dyslexia. This series is ideal for educators seeking to strengthen inclusive practices grounded in the Science of Reading. 

Session 1: A New Definition

In 2025, the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) updated their definition of dyslexia. How do these changes reflect the most current understandings of dyslexia? What do the changes mean for educators and school systems?

Session 2: Dyslexia & Tier 1/Core Instruction

Solid, evidence-aligned T1/core instruction benefits all students, especially those with dyslexia. What are the key features of early classroom instruction that give students with dyslexia the best chances of achieving literacy success?

Session 3: Intervention & Specially Designed Instruction for Students with Dyslexia

Even with the best core instruction, students with dyslexia usually need additional teaching, marked by increased intensity. How might we select approaches and/or design instruction to meet their needs?

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Better Boundaries: Building Trusted Relationships with Students Without Blurring Lines or Burning Out

with Dr. Brooklyn Raney, Founder of One Trusted Adult

Thursdays - November 12 and December 10  from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Building meaningful, trusting relationships with students is essential for their growth and success but how can educators do this while maintaining professional boundaries and personal well-being? This webinar series provides practical strategies, self-assessment tools, and collaborative approaches to ensure that student-educator relationships are both impactful and sustainable. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of student needs, personal boundary-setting skills, and actionable strategies for maintaining healthy, professional connections.

Session 1: The ABCs of Educator-Student Relationships - Synchronous Webinar -11/12

Understanding students is the first step to building relationships that foster trust and growth. In this session, we'll explore key concepts such as the ABC's of trust, universal youth needs, and the role of advisory programs. Educators will also learn how to gather and interpret student data to create environments where all students feel seen, heard, and supported-without compromising professional boundaries.

Session 2: Assess and Aspire - Asynchronous assignment between live sessions

Effective boundaries start with self-awareness. This session will provide educators with a tool for assessing their own wellness, stress levels, and personal boundary-setting tendencies. Following the completion of the assessment, participants will be invited to begin the creation of a Better Boundaries plan. By the 19th of November participants will receive: a 30-minute video, a 30-minute reading assignment, and a 30-minute personal assessment/reflection.

Each participant will need to view the video, read the assignment, and complete the assessment/reflection at a time of their choosing before the final session on 12/10/26.

Session 3: Strengths, Strategies, and Support - Synchronous Webinar (4:00-5:30) - 12/10

Maintaining boundaries isn't a solo effort—it requires practical strategies and a strong support system. In this final session, we'll focus on real-world techniques for upholding boundaries while fostering strong student connections. Participants will walk away with specific strategies, communication tools, and team-based approaches to ensure they can sustain their work without burning out.

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Explicit instruction across the curriculum: Clarity, modeling, and practice with colleen congel

Tuesdays - November 17, December 1 & 15 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Trained in the instructional practices of Anita Archer, Colleen Congel delivers a high-impact series on Explicit Instruction—a structured, research-based approach that emphasizes clear learning intentions, teacher modeling (“I do”), guided practice (“We do”), and independent application (“You do”). With experience across primary and secondary settings, Colleen will demonstrate how these strategies can elevate instruction in any content area.

Session 1: Clear, Direct, Effective: The Foundations of Explicit Instruction
What does it really mean to teach explicitly, and why does it work so well for so many learners? This session unpacks the research behind explicit instruction, drawing on the work of Rosenshine and Archer & Hughes, and clears up common misconceptions (no, it's not just lecturing). Participants will explore the core elements of the "I do, we do, you do" model, see what effective explicit teaching looks like in action, and leave with a clear picture of how this approach supports student learning across grade levels and content areas.

Session 2: Show, Don't Just Tell: Modeling and Breaking Down Complex Skills

Students can't do what they can't see. This hands-on session focuses on the "I do" phase: how to break complex skills into manageable steps, write clear and specific learning objectives, and model thinking out loud so students understand not just what to do but how an expert approaches it. Participants will practice crafting think-alouds and worked examples using their own content, and leave with a ready-to-use model for an upcoming lesson.

Session 3: Every Student Responding: Guided Practice and Checking for Understanding
How do you know students are actually learning before they're on their own? This session dives into the "we do" and "you do" phases, focusing on high-engagement response strategies, frequent checks for understanding, and timely corrective feedback. Participants will try out practical techniques like choral response, whiteboards, and response cards, learn how to decide when students are ready for independent practice, and explore how to build in review strategies that helps learning stick.

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Strengthening teacher efficacy through MTSS and plcs with heather silvia

Thursdays – January 7, 21 and February 4 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Heather Silvia brings her expertise in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to focus on one of the most powerful drivers of student success: teacher efficacy. This series will explore how collaborative structures, data-informed practices, and aligned support systems can empower educators, improve instruction, and accelerate student outcomes.

Session 1: Building Collective Teacher Efficacy Through PLCs

Explore how strong Professional Learning Communities create the conditions for teachers to believe in their collective impact on student learning. Participants will examine the connection between collaboration, shared responsibility, data analysis, and high levels of learning for all students while identifying structures that strengthen team effectiveness and instructional coherence. This will be explored through the lens of the 3 Big Ideas of a PLC.

Session 2: Aligning MTSS Systems to Strengthen Instruction and Student Outcomes

This session focuses on how leaders and teacher teams can align MTSS structures to ensure every student receives timely, targeted, and effective support. Participants will learn how to use evidence-aligned practices, collaborative problem-solving, and instructional decision-making to increase teacher confidence, improve consistency across tiers, and accelerate student achievement. This will be explored through the lens of the 4 Questions of a PLC.

Session 3: From Collaboration to Impact: Empowering Teachers Through Data-Informed Practice

Participants will examine how meaningful collaboration and purposeful use of data can transform instructional practice and increase teacher efficacy. This session highlights practical routines for analyzing student evidence, responding to learner needs, and creating a culture where educators feel empowered, supported, and capable of producing measurable results for all students. This will be explored through the curricula of ELA, Math, SEL and PBIS.

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The autism project in partnership with brown university

Tuesdays  - January 12, 26, and February 9 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Session 1: Exploring Autism: A Deep Dive

Build a foundational understanding of autism, including characteristics, strengths, and variability across the spectrum.

Session 2:  Sensing Our World
Examine sensory processing and its impact on student behavior and learning, with strategies to create supportive environments.

Session 3: Proactive Behavior Supports
Learn how to design and implement proactive, evidence-based behavior supports that reduce challenges and increase student independence.

Supporting Struggling Adolescent Readers with Dr. Heidi Beverine-Curry

Tuesdays – February 23, March 9 & March 23 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Supporting struggling adolescent readers is vital because many older students lack foundational literacy skills, which limits their academic success and future opportunities. This three-part series will explore evidence-aligned strategies rooted in the science of reading, with a focus on vocabulary development, complex texts, and effective instruction within MTSS frameworks. Participants can expect practical tools, research-backed insights, and actionable steps to transform their approach to adolescent literacy.

Session 1: Emphasis on Evidence-Aligned Instruction: Dr. Beverine-Curry advocates for instructional practices grounded in the science of reading. She highlights the importance of phonological awareness, phonics, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension as foundational elements in reading instruction. She notes that many educators have not been adequately prepared to teach these components, especially at the middle and high school levels.​

Session 2: Importance of Vocabulary and Complex Texts: In addressing older struggling readers, Dr. Beverine-Curry emphasizes the need to focus on vocabulary—not just pronunciation but also meaning. She advocates for engaging students with complex texts and posing text-dependent questions to enhance comprehension skills.

Session 3: Integration of MTSS Frameworks: Dr. Beverine-Curry underscores the significance of MTSS in supporting adolescent literacy. She stresses that effective intervention requires a solid foundation of core instruction. Without quality core instruction, interventions may not yield the desired outcomes.​

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confident, capable, connected: A series for Teacher Assistants & paraeducators - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EDUCATIONS ELEMENTS

Thursdays - February 26, March 12 & March 26 from 4:00 - 5:30 PM

Recognizing the essential role these professionals play in supporting instruction and student success, this series provides foundational training that builds confidence, skill, and clarity around their contribution to the classroom and school environments.

Session 1: Strengthen Behavior and Classroom Management Capacity

Equipping teacher assistants and paraeducators with practical strategies to de-escalate student behaviors, foster calm environments, and support positive student interactions through mindful, trauma-informed practices.

Session 2: Enhance Classroom Teamwork and Collaboration

Clarifying the roles of TAs and paraeducators within instructional teams and providing tools to build strong partnerships with teachers, promote proactive engagement, and increase instructional support.

Session 3: Build Confidence in Supporting Diverse Learners

Developing knowledge and skills related to IEP/504 implementation, data collection, and differentiated strategies that enable TAs and paraeducators to contribute meaningfully to the success of students with special needs.

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