Learn specific strategies that are working in high poverty schools, such as consistent nonfiction writing across a variety of content, collaborative scoring and the use of authentic assessments.
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Dr. Douglas Reeves recognizes that many educators are already changing feedback and grading practices. Therefore, the webinar focuses on next steps to progress more equitable and fair practices. The webinar offers specific strategies for schools and districts to get "unstuck" and move forward with the important work of grading for learning.
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The primary importance of critical thinking is to compare the claim to the evidence. Every academic skill requires critical thinking as it is the foundation of creativity, communication, and collaboration. Dr. Douglas Reeves engages participants in a case study activity, What you already know versus What don't you know that doves deeper into effective implementation of critical thinking strategies from the classroom to the Boardroom.
Learn from Dr. Douglas Reeves on how to build on strengths and research. High impact leadership makes a difference for students by dealing with uncertainty, focusing on what is most important, and the power of PLCs and efficacy.
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Dr. Douglas Reeves moderates as Leslie Birden, NBCT shares how to connect literacy practices to the 3-dimensional learning - Next Generation Science Standards. She explains how to maximize anchor texts in science, and development an understanding how a foundational reading activity is used for scaffolding.
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Learn specific instructional strategies and terms, such as academic versus social language that support English learners from a CLS Associate and moderated by Dr. Douglas Reeves. Research is shared to support the recommendations.
FAST Feedback: Keys to Improved Teaching and Learning offers educators practical research based strategies, such as offering math in the morning is more effective than the afternoon, recess matters, and the pen is mightier than the keyboard. Furthermore, Dr. Reeves activates for students to have a consequence of DOING the missed work, to eliminate the average and the zero on a hundred point scale, and to provide incentives for early work.
Dr. Douglas Reeves and Kim Marshall share key steps for implementing effective teacher supervision and evaluation. Kim is the author of Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation, now in its second edition. Learn the latest strategies for a more effective system of feedback.
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Dr. Douglas Reeves and Kim Marshall discuss positive classroom discipline. Kim provides an overview of strategies based upon research including the legendary Fred Jones. Classroom discipline can be learned, and we can all improve with minimum stress and aggravation.
Managing Instructional Leadership is facilitated by Dr. Douglas Reeves and presented by Kim Marshall. Learn more about value-add work, necessary work, and waste work. How can leadership ensure more good teaching in more classrooms more of the time.
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Dr. Douglas Reeves shares updates on the original 90 90 90 school research. He reminds us of the initial conclusions that consisted of a laser-like focus on student achievement, the "trophy case" effect, nonfiction writing, collaborative scoring, and Power Standards. Moreover, Dr. Reeves provides more specific strategies that successful schools are implementing now, such as writing to compare and argumentative writing.
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Initiative fatigue is real and overwhelmingly impacts hard working teachers and leaders across the country. Many initiatives have impact but many do not get the attention they receive because there are just darn too many to do and do well. Dr. Douglas Reeves' research suggest less is more. When you look at all the research that was conducted, there are about five things that matter most.
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In this interactive webinar, Dr. Douglas Reeves engages leaders to have teachers watch teachers. Therefore, leaders are in the classrooms, while colleagues observe and learn from one another. Engage with disengaged students' parents and/or adults in their lives immediately. There is no time to waste. Dr. Reeves encourages educators to reduce the D and F rates within 100 days by stop using the average and by getting rid of the zero. That will definitely improve morale for all. Finally, he addresses what is most effective with homework and practice.
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Join Dr. Kate Anderson-Foley and Dr. Douglas Reeves discuss how districts meet the needs of all students including the importance of social and emotional learning. It is not simply an add-on program.
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Dr. Douglas Reeves is passionate about equity and fairness. In Grading and Homework:How to Make a Difference in Student Results Right Now, he reminds educators that change happens from the inside-out, not with superficial buy-in. Moreover, Dr. Reeves reminds us that grades are part of feedback used by students and teachers to improve learning and instructional delivery.
Dr. Reeves hosts colleague, Dr. Kate Anderson Foley, who shares her passion and expertise in the area of special education particularly during extreme times in education. Dr. Anderson Foley offers practical solutions and reminds educators what the law requires versus what is consider legal guidance.
