Webinars that may be of interest:

   The National Center on Response to Intervention invites you to join their webinar:
RTI in Middle Schools On February 9, 2010 2:00 PM -3:00 PM ET
Our special guest presenters will be Dr. Daryl Mellard and Sarah Prewett
This webinar will provide an overview of a nationwide study of middle schools that exhibit exemplary RTI practices. Information will be shared about scheduling; staff buy-in; preparation, planning and training for RTI; benefits to students and staff; challenges, next steps, and advice from several middle schools.

Topics: 

• Implementation and the planning process
• Common practices in screening, progress monitoring, and tiered instruction
• Staff preparation
• Data-based decision making
• Challenges
• Next steps for RTI implementation in secondary settings

  The Implementation of Tiered Interventions and RTI in High Schools
Thursday, February 11, 3:00 – 4:30 EST
A Webinar Sponsored by the National Center on Response to Intervention, the National High School Center, and
the Center on Instruction

The High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII) is a collaboration among the National Center on Response to Intervention the National High School Center, and the Center on Instruction that explores how RTI and tiered interventions are being implemented at the high school level. This webinar will provide an overview of the information gathered from numerous interviews and eight high school site visits conducted by the High School Tiered Interventions Initiative (HSTII) staff. Specifically, Dr. Lou Danielson and HSTII staff representatives from all three centers will share information on how RTI essential elements can be implemented in high schools, some of the challenges and considerations commonly associated with RTI implementation in high schools, and how contextual factors specific to high school settings make RTI implementation increasingly complex and challenging. The presentation, suitable for anyone interested in RTI and tiered interventions at the high school level, will be followed by a question and answer session.

  Why Generation X Has the Leaders We Need Now
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, Time: 11:00am EDT
Presenter: Tamara J. Erickson, McKinsey Award-winning author and subject matter expert of Leading Across the Ages from Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning

A major leadership transition is underway.  Gen X’ers are assuming key roles in business and in the public sector – taking over from the Boomers.  How will their leadership approach differ?  Are they ready for the challenges ahead?  In this provocative webcast, Tammy will share her most recent research on the generations and argue that the experiences that shaped those who were teens in the late ‘70s and ‘80s translate into valuable contemporary traits and perspectives.

Who Should Attend?

• All HR professionals
• All learning and development professionals
• X'ers who want to understand how to leverage their strengths as they move into leadership roles
• Boomers and Y’s who want to learn what to expect from  X’er bosses

 What will participants learn?

• Traits of Generation X and how those traits are likely to influence X’ers’ leadership approach
• Why X’ers’ leadership approach is well-suited to today’s challenges
• How Boomers and Y’s can work effectively with X’er bosses
• How X’ers can leverage the skills of Boomers and Y’s in their organizations
  • Natalie Lacireno-Paquet, REL-NEI; Senior Program/Research Associate, Learning Innovations at WestEd; and Kristin Reedy, REL-NEI; Director, Northeast Regional Resource Center (NERRC), Learning Innovations at WestEd; co-authors, “Features of State Response to Intervention Initiatives in Northeast and Islands Region States” <
  • Thomas B. Parrish, REL West; Managing Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research (AIR); co-author, “The Status of State-Level Response to Intervention Policies and Procedures in the West Region States and Five Other States” <
  • Carole Urbano, REL-NEI; Technical Moderator, Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC)

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  Using Data to Improve Student Achievement

Partly because of the No Child Left Behind Act and partly because of advances in technology, a major push is under way to gather data about student achievement that can be used to inform a wide range of educational decisions. Through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states are now being encouraged to create statewide longitudinal data systems to help track student achievement. But is the increased collection of student data yielding commensurate improvements in achievement? Join us for an in-depth discussion of why data is helpful, how best to collect it, and how it can be used to help support achievement.

Guests: Martha Greenway, deputy superintendent of organizational advancement, Fulton County, Ga., schools; Baron Rodriguez, director of state data systems, Data Quality Campaign

Click here for a PowerPoint of this Webinar.

  Webinar: Quality Counts 2010 explores the widening national debate over common academic standards. Join the report’s authors for an in-depth discussion of what they discovered through their research and reporting, as well as the EPE Research Center’s annual updates in four key areas of education policy and performance. 

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  Free Webinar: Can Web 2.0 Save Teacher Professional Development?
Available "on demand."

This event was originally streamed on Wednesday, November 18 @ 4 p.m. Eastern time.

The rise of interactive technology has created exciting new possibilities for teacher professional development, from facilitated online courses to social-learning communities to live multimedia presentations. Many observers now believe that, when used effectively, digital technologies could ultimately break the grip of the one-shot, drive-by workshop in schools and spur the growth of teacher-learning opportunities that are truly collaborative and job-embedded. Yet many questions remain. In this webinar, two experts will address these questions and bring you up to date on the latest ideas and trends in online teacher learning and how you can take advantage of them.

Related Content:
Leveraging Online Professional Development, Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook, Fall 2009

Presenters:
Christopher Sessums, assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Florida
Barbara Treacy, director, EdTech Leaders Online, Education Development Center
Moderator:
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, teachermagazine.org, Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook

   Free Webinar: Using Data to Improve Student Achievement
Available "On demand"

Partly because of the No Child Left Behind Act and partly because of advances in technology, a major push is under way to gather data about student achievement that can be used to inform a wide range of educational decisions. Through funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, states are now being encouraged to create statewide longitudinal data systems to help track student achievement. But is the increased collection of student data yielding commensurate improvements in achievement?

Join us for an in-depth discussion of why data is helpful, how best to collect it, and how it can be used to help support achievement.

Related Content:
"Culture of Data Evolves in Fulton Schools," Sept. 1, 2009, Education Week Digital Directions

Presenters:
Martha Greenway, deputy superintendent of organizational advancement, Fulton County, Ga., schools
Baron Rodriguez, the director of state data systems, Data Quality Campaign
Moderator:
Katie Ash, staff writer, Education Week and Education Week Digital Directions

   International Standards and Assessments: Lessons from Abroad - Watch now
Join Stanford University professor and noted researcher Linda Darling-Hammond as she discusses her latest research on international standards and assessments through two free unique webinar events.