Tag Archives: Professional Development

Keeping PACE with Civic Terms

This month on The Social Studies Show Adam and I will talk about “How to Talk Bridgey” – a report that shares lessons for using civic terms without alienating segments of your audience. The guide summarizes five years of research on civic language and can help teachers facilitate more productive classroom dialogue.

Do your students know the coded and loaded words that influencers weaponize to push their buttons? We will use the Frayer Model to understand the signals that different civic terms send. Then we will discuss techniques for building meaningful dialogue and brainstorm strategies for prioritizing connecting over dunking in civil conversations.

Join us on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 9 pm ET/6PT as we wrap up our second season on EduProtocols Plus. We promise some tasty virtual eggnog. If you are a new member and want to binge on the show over the Winter Break, don’t forget these episodes from Season One.

EP Roadshow: Save The Date

Calling all secondary educators! Mark your calendars for a high-energy and inspirational professional development opportunity. On April 26, 2025, the EduProtocols Roadshow will take over the Hiller Aviation Museum in Northern California. The location is close to the Redwood City Residence Inn and the Blue Oak Brewing Company in San Carlos. 

This intimate, one-day event is designed to help you teach more and grade less. Don’t miss this chance to learn directly from EP experts on how to implement EduProtocols easily into your classroom practices. The day features a special focus on math, English Language Arts (ELA), science, and social studies.

What makes this professional learning so exceptional? The Roadshow will quickly onboard new users with 5-6 versatile EduProtocols that are adaptable across all subjects and grade levels. If you are an experienced EP user, you will be inspired by rack and stack advice offered by our expert faculty. The goals are simple: give you a fast start in utilizing EduProtocols and provide you with an opportunity to collaborate with educators who will support you during your teaching journey.

Why Attend?

The EduProtocols Roadshow is more than just a workshop; it’s an engaging and supportive learning environment designed to help you integrate EduProtocols within your existing curriculum. These FREE lesson frames are crafted to be easily adapted and highly effective, ensuring you leave the event with practical strategies you can apply immediately.

Each “in the round” session is high-energy and hands-on, providing a scaffolded series of classic EduProtocols facilitated by the originators themselves. From Smart Start to academic use and implementation, you’ll see these EduProtocols in action and understand their full potential.

Meet the Experts

This special event will feature teacher-leaders in the EduProtocols community. Get insights and hands-on training from:

·       Jon Corippo, co-founder of EduProtocols

·       Jacob Carr, author of the EduProtocol Field Guide ELA Edition

·       Dr. Scott Petri, co-author of the EduProtocol Field Guide Social Studies Edition

·       Ariana Hernandez, eduprotocol enthusiast and science educator extraordinaire

With their extensive expertise and passion for education, these facilitators will guide you through a transformative learning experience.

Register Now

This event is capped at 150 participants to ensure an intimate and personalized experience. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this transformative day. Register now and take the first step towards revolutionizing your teaching methods with EduProtocols.

Join us at the EduProtocols Roadshow on April 26, 2025, at the Hiller Aviation Museum. Together, let’s create an educational experience like no other and embark on a journey of lifelong learning and support.

Register HERE.

What’s in Store

The event kicks off at 8:30 AM, and from there, you’ll dive into a dynamic schedule packed with interactive sessions. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect:

·       8:30 AM – Show starts! Get ready for an exciting day ahead.

·       9:00-10:30 AM – Round One of EduProtocols in the round with the team. Experience hands-on learning with practical demonstrations.

·       10:30-10:45 AM – Coffee and snacks. A quick break to recharge and network.

·       10:45-11:00 AM – EduProtocols: What the data says. Learn about the effectiveness of EduProtocols through data-driven insights.

·       11:00-12:30 PM – Round Two of EduProtocols in the round with the team. Continue your hands-on learning journey.

·       12:30-1:15 PM – Lunch Break. Enjoy a well-deserved lunch and connect with fellow educators.

·       1:15-1:30 PM – EduProtocols and Brains. Discover how EduProtocols engage students’ cognitive processes.

·       1:30-2:30 PM – Round Three of EduProtocols in the round with the team. Deepen your understanding with further practical sessions.

·       2:30-2:45 PM – EduProtocols Changed My Life. Hear inspiring testimonials from educators who have transformed their classrooms with EduProtocols.

·       2:45-3:30 PM – Collaborate with educators building units and lessons you can add to your instructional routines. Conclude the day by making specific plans for implementing EduProtocols in your classroom.

** All times are in Pacific Time. Schedule subject to change.

6 Tips for #DistanceLearning

Always a pleasure to work with Dr. Michelle Herczog at the Los Angeles County Office of Education to provide 6 Tips for Distance Learning. Here is a link to the webinar. I have pasted the agenda with additional links below.

Objective: Teachers will learn to simplify distance learning lessons and create engaging digital learning experiences. Presentation link: https://bit.ly/DL6Tips 

  1. Collaborate to Create Cross-Curricular Experiences
    1. Hiroshima Reading
    2. Cold War
    3. World History through Literature List
  2. Increase Engagement with Student Choice
    1. Choice Boards & HyperDocs
    2. Civil Rights Leaders
  3. Provide Feedback that Increases Engagement
    1. Learning from Distance Learning
    2. Culminating Task
    3. Feedback from History POV & ELA POV
    4. Weekly feedback
    5. Commonlit Written Response Rubric
  4. Emphasize Executive Function in the Learning Process
    1. Student Reflections on Time Management
    2. Goal-Plan-Do Review
    3. Exam Wrappers
  5. Focus on Familiar Learning Apps & Technology
    1. Listenwise
    2. Commonlit
    3. Playposit/Edpuzzle
    4. Flipgrid
  6. Extend Your Influence Beyond the Classroom
    1. Arist Text Messaging Platform
    2. 7 Day Cold War Class 
    3. Student Testimonials

SEL Workshop

Integrating SEL into Social Studies Content
LA County Office of Education Workshop
October 23, 2019

Agenda

Objective: Teachers will learn to integrate Social-Emotional Learning activities and strategies into their content instruction. Link http://bit.ly/lacoeSEL to Presentation.

8:30 – Introduction
Why SEL?
Assessing SEL Readiness
Integrating SEL into Class Instruction
SEL Quickwrites
Conversation Calendars
Reflective Grading to Improve Self-Awareness

10:00 – Break

Reinforce Responsible Decision-Making with Exam Wrappers
Enhancing Empathy & Promoting Social Awareness with Historical Content
Holocaust Reflections
Gethsemane Moments
Empathy Mapping Activity – The Death of Socrates

11:45 – 12:30 Lunch – SEL Book Pass

Refining Relationship Skills w Appreciation Apples
Improving School Culture & Climate – Meeting LCAP Goals
Using Quickwrites to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships
Enriching Executive Function with Goal-Plan-Do-Review
Review Tech Tools for SEL 

2:30 – Review & Set Goals
Evaluation
Additional Resources

Readings
The Teens Are Not Alright
How to Integrate Social Emotional Learning into Common Core
Integrating SEL & Academics
Addressing Executive Function at the Secondary Level
Standard Interventions for Executive Functions
Gates-CZI Research on EF (pp. 20-25)
Executive Function Questionnaire (Dawson & Guare)
Resources for Social and Emotional Learning From The New York Times
Role Play as an SEL Teaching Tool by Kristin Stuart Valdes
Learning About Innovative Approaches to SEL by Transforming Education

Video Resource
https://schoolguide.casel.org/how-it-works/

Tools
Integrating SEL & Academics Planning Tool
Transforming Ed SEL Integration Approach for Classroom Educators
EdWeek How Teachers Can Build Social Emotional Learning Skills
Self Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies
Best Practices in Social Emotional Learning – WASA & Hanover Research
Incorporating Social and Personal Competencies into Classroom Instruction and Educator Effectiveness
Teaching the Whole Child (Yoder, 2014)
Keeping SEL at the Center Toolkit

Listening & Speaking PD

Integrating Listening & Speaking into Social Studies Instruction
Glendale Unified School District
October 9 & 10, 2018

12:00 – Listening Instruction

  • Teach Listening First
  • Julian Treasure – RASA
  • Listenwise
  • 15 Minute History
  • Find content for your class

12:30  – StoryCorps

  • One Small Step
  • Vietnam Veteran Interviews
  • 9/11 Oral History Project

1:00 – Socratic Smackdown

  • Emoluments Clause
  • Scoring Coach Cards
  • Grading standards-based reflections

1:30 – Civil Conversation

  • Curriculum Library
  • Reflection/Debriefing

2:00 – Creating Speaking Assignments

  • Discussion Models (whole class, small group, individual)
  • Speaking Scaffolds (Confidence Monitor/Teleprompter)
  • ACOVA

2:30 – Assessing Speaking Assignments

  • PVLEGS
  • Flipgrid

The presentation can be accessed and copied here.