Breaking Down Barriers for Students in Poverty
July 26, 2024 | Webinar
This 75-minute virtual learning session is designed for rural teachers, principals, superintendents, rural education associations, and state educational agency staff. Participants will learn about an interactive toolkit that provides high-impact instructional strategies for supporting students in poverty.
Responding to Bias and Discrimination in Schools
August 14, 2024 | Webinar
This virtual workshop will help participants better understand the current context of bias and discrimination in schools, learn about individual sentence stems and systemic interventions to address biased language and behavior, and spend time practicing and integrating what they learn into plans for the school year.
Fostering Student Belonging and Connectedness to Improve Attendance
August 14, 2024 | Webinar
Intended for state- and district-level teams, this webinar will feature strategies promoting student belonging and connectedness and cover ways these concepts can be measured and used to make data-informed school improvement decisions.
Prioritzing Teacher Well-Being
August 15, 2024 | Webinar
The critical importance of maintaining and valuing teacher well-being manifests in many ways, some of which have become especially pronounced in recent years. Implementing initiatives to prioritize teacher well-being is complex, and doing so effectively can positively impact school culture and student learning.
Championing Students Through Change: Welcoming Youth Transitioning To and From School
August 20-22, 2024 | Webinar
This three-part series will explore trauma-sensitive and culturally responsive strategies for welcoming students back to school from special education programs, juvenile justice system involvement, hospitalizations, and more. Learn the tools and knowledge needed to create nurturing environments that uplift students and foster their resilience as they navigate these significant transitions.
2024 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security
September 25-26, 2024 | Online Summit
K-12 school leaders and practitioners will explore actionable recommendations that enhance safe and supportive learning environments. The 2024 Summit will feature panel discussions, sessions, and keynote speakers covering topics such as understanding and preventing youth violence, protecting K-12 networks, supporting student mental health, and more.