Our Professional Development Calendar is filled with opportunities that will help you start the school year off right.  Our picks this month focus on opportunities that incorporate skills, tools, and teaching techniques that will help set the tone and cultivate student interest towards the beginning of the year, and then continue to help through the rest of the school year.

Thursday, August 29, 2013; Webinar, Rolling Out the Red Carpet for VIPs (Very Involved Parents); This webinar will begin by highlighting parental involvement research and really discuss the idea that parents are not "empty vessels" but are often willing, able, and ready to participate positively in their child's school environment. Kappa Delta Pi (Free).
 

Tuesday, September 3, 2013; Webinar, Improving Classroom Climate Through Social-Emotional Learning; In this webinar, Kyle Miller, lead coach with the New Teacher Center, and Taiesha Durham, a veteran reading teacher, will explain how the concepts and competencies of social-emotional learning can lay the foundation for an ideal learning environment. Education Week ($49).

Wednesday, September 11, 2013; Webinar, Create a Successful Blended Classroom!; Using free tools, participants will learn how to incorporate online elements into a traditional classroom and how to create a successful online/blended-learning classroom. International Society for Technology in Education ($29 – 49)

Wednesday, September 18, 2013; Webinar, Web Tools That Make Your Classroom Rock!; During this webinar, the presenter will feature the best tools in a variety of categories, including Best Presentation Tools and Best Curation Tools, and then explain the purpose of each tool while demonstrating its use. International Society for Technology in Education ($29 - $49)

Tuesday, September 24, 2013; Webinar, Using Wikispaces to Collaborate With Students Online; Join Shannon Holden as he gives teachers a thorough tour of Wikispaces, and shares many ideas to utilize this platform in an educational setting. American Montessori Society (Free).

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