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Don't Burn Out, Burn In

Educator and Hacking Teacher Burnout author Amber Harper offers a few ways to balance educator self-care while staying focused on What's Best for Kids.

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Build a Culture of Responsible and Independent Students

Better understand the power of restorative practices as a starting point for building student community and ending classroom cultures of blame or shame.

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Stories, Students, and Connections

Providing ways for students to express themselves and connect to literature in new ways is top of mind as we head into the next school year. Our literacy experts share quick wins using writing and graphic novels.

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Leading for Leaders

Leadership at all levels requires a delicate balance focused on reflection, growth, and a passionate drive to do What's Best for Kids. Prepare to be inspired by leadership experts who will help you grow and inspire others around you.

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Funky, Fabulous, and Fun Instruction

We know that good instruction engages, excites, and ignites our students, but do you know how to Run 27 Presentations in 9 minutes, Create Failure Boards, or Go On a Selfie Adventure? If not, this session will make your students love your class.

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High-5 Your Way to Success

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University share a simple but powerful 5-stage, team-based continuous improvement process  that starts with effective and cohesive teams. Learn the secret to achieving the results you want.

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Strategies for Blended, Hybrid, Livestream, and Distance Learning

A look at flexible teaching with Hacking Flex Teaching author Hollie Woodard. Learn how to flex your teaching in blended, distance, and hybrid classrooms.

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Drawing is about more than pretty pictures 

In this What's Best for Kids virtual event, Hacking Graphic Novels author Shveta Miller discusses the following questions and offers solutions to common pushback. Join the conversation with your own insights. 

  • Isn't everyone already using student graphics to assess learning?
  • Do you know the effects drawing has on memory retention?
  • Is it unfair to propose drawing as an assessment tool to those students who can't draw?

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Engaging Instruction With Learning Centers for Grades 6-12

Learning Centers are a great way to engage secondary school age students. Join authors Starr Sackstein and Karen Terwilliger as they explain the most effective uses and outcomes of small-group instruction for students in Grades 6-12. 

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Build Student Engagement and Inspire Authentic Learning with Modern Teaching

Award-winning teacher and instructional coach Mike Roberts offers modern teaching hacks to help today’s teachers:
  • Build flexible learning supports to maximize student success
  • Offer multiple ways for students to demonstrate authentic learning
  • Understand where students are socially and emotionally
  • Increase and improve formative assessment

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How to overcome burnout in any school or classroom

Teacher, presenter, podcaster, and author of Hacking Teacher Burnout, Amber Harper, shares practical strategies for conquering teacher and student burnout. Strategies include:
  • Understanding your level of burnout
  • Activating your core values
  • Knowing how to ask for help
  • Doing the right kind of work

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Teachers Reclaiming Vitality

37-year teacher, coach, podcaster, and author of Hacking Engagement and Teaching in Magenta, James Sturtevant talks teacher vitality with Mark Barnes. Sturtevant recently launched a program to help teachers understand their next steps to a healthy, enriched teaching career, even during the toughest times.
 
Get Week 1 of Jim's 12-week Vitality program free here.
 
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Create and Encourage Student Learning Habits

Award winning teacher, published journalist, acclaimed speaker, and author of Hacking Student Learning Habits Elizabeth Jorgensen discusses with Mark Barnes process-based assessment, how to create, and foster student learning habits in and out of the classroom. Learn the importance of assessing the process and NOT the outcome.

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TIMES 10 PUBLICATIONS FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

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