Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS) Services

Whether creating an in-person blended environment, a hybrid model, or continuing to teach from a distance, foundational elements are necessary to establish in order to ensure success for both you and your students. This workshop is a technology basics course that will look at the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning. It will establish best practices for setting up one’s learning management system, and discuss student safety and citizenship online. 

Ask any teacher or educational researcher and they will tell you that relationships are key to student success. However, creating those relationships and maintaining a strong culture for learning during Covid has at times seemed nearly impossible. This workshop is designed to support teachers in establishing best practices for starting the upcoming academic year off right. Teachers will reflect on creating trust in an in-person or online environment and will look at developing clear routines that are student-centered and transferable.

With so much uncertainty still surrounding Covid, designing instruction for flexibility will allow teachers to navigate the potentially changing dynamics of the year. In this workshop, teachers will look at best practices for designing lessons and unit plans with flexibility in mind. They will work with others in their grade and subject areas to break down standards, develop skills to properly chunk materials, seek out blended resources, and deliver lessons in the most effective way for their students.  

Encouraging student interaction, conversation, and collaboration is crucial to 21st-century learning. Doing this while socially distant and online adds additional complications. This workshop will look at various ways that teachers can promote collaboration, discourse, and student-to-student interaction within the classroom, providing tangible ways that teachers can continue to do so in a hybrid and socially distant or online setting.

Technology can be a powerful tool for enhancing student learning and for improving teacher instruction. This workshop will walk teachers in grades PK-8 through some of the most effective online tools and resources available today that can be used to engage, extend, and enhance student learning in in-person and online settings. 

Capturing student interest and engaging them in the subject at hand is a powerful way to promote stronger and deeper long-term learning. During this workshop, teachers will reflect on the importance of engagement, identifying high-leverage blended learning practices that support the success of all learners. They will work with others in their grade/subject areas to explore the impact of EduProtocols, student ownership, and choice on student engagement regardless of context. 

Properly conducted assessments and data can help teachers effectively differentiate and drive instruction to help students achieve success. This workshop will reflect on the importance of assessments, data, and differentiation. Teachers will explore various online forms of authentic assessment, track student progress against standards, and reflect on how to meaningfully use the data to differentiate instruction in an in-person or online blended environment.

Research shows that the most effective instruction is rigorous, equitable, and targeted toward preparing all students for the future through deeper learning experiences. This workshop will look at deeper learning, its place within various blended learning environments, and its impact on student achievement. We will explore how to create and administer performance tasks and their resulting ability to promote the 4 C’s of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking within students.

When teachers plan lessons through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), they are ensuring that all learning modalities are met. Grounded in scientific research, UDL is a framework for learning that looks at the learning environment as an opportunity to ensure student success. This workshop will support teachers in understanding this framework and offer opportunities to practice the planning. 

This workshop will explore the technology tools available to teachers that support learning for all students. From web-based tools to iPad apps, students can customize their learning experiences to best support their learning. Teachers will also be exposed to assistive technology hardware and software that support diverse learners, and that assist teachers in differentiating instruction among students.

In a series of four workshops, learners will explore the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to support students in their practice of social and emotional learning. The workshops will present assessment tools and instructional strategies that can be used to gather information on the health and wellness of adults and students, especially in light of the collective trauma of the pandemic and our nation’s grappling with racial justice.

Based on CASEL’s core competencies, the workshops will address:

1. the connection between SEL and overall student achievement
2. the roadmap for selecting an SEL program
3. the integration of SEL practices into school culture
4. strategies and structures for supporting adult SEL practices

This workshop will train teachers, staff, parents, and students on how to implement equity surveys at K-12 schools to assess their current culture and to plan for changes that will boost equity.  

We offer 10-hour coaching blocks for teacher supports related to any of our workshops, or other agreed-upon topics within the scope of work. The sessions can be booked for up to 10 different teachers or for individual teachers.

We offer 10-hour blocks of coaching for topics including (but not limited to) leadership in transition, supporting SEL in schools, supporting diverse learners, supporting technology initiatives, and more.