A NO COST learning opportunity for anyone interested in prioritizing the role of technology in K-12 teaching and learning. Each webinar in this three-session program will focus on a challenge described in the new book, Next-Level Digital Tools & Teaching: Solving Six Major Instructional Challenges, K-12 (Karchmer-Klein, Boulden, & McDonald, Teachers College Press, 2022).

Facilitated by Tracy Hudson, Delaware Academy for School Leadership

While beneficial to participate in all 3 sessions, it is not a requirement for the series. 

Please contact Tracy Hudson (tohudson@udel.edu) with questions or for additional information.

Webinar 1: Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST

Optimizing conditions for successful student teaching placements

This workshop will explore conditions that create an environment focused on teacher candidate professional growth during student teaching.   Administrators will learn how to:

• select the “best fit” clinical educators from the teaching staff
• create a welcome orientation that clearly articulates school-building expectations
• provide professional mentorship to candidates

Webinar 2: Thursday, June 17, 2021

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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EST

Providing a high-quality experience for all stakeholders

  This workshop will explore the essential components of a high-quality field experience for candidates and their assigned school-based clinical educators (cooperating teachers). Administrators will learn how to:

• embed candidates into the school community
• provide support for school-based staff serving as clinical educators
• support experiences that leverage the “power of two” – clinical educators and candidates working together to support pupil learning

A NO COST learning opportunity for school leaders and educators as they reimagine and plan for the spring semester.

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In the last 10 months, school leaders and educators have worked diligently to meet the demands associated with teaching during a pandemic. Dr. Karchmer-Klein has been working closely with school districts across the country to support teachers with this difficult endeavor. This webinar will elaborate upon lessons learned so far as well as potential solutions to problems of practice. Topics include:

• role of leadership in supporting online instruction
• importance of teacher decision-making
• need for collaboration and interaction between students
• approaches to reimagining professional development

Presented by University of Delaware Faculty Member, Rachel Karchmer-Klein, Ph.D.

Dr. Karchmer-Klein is an associate professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware. She has been integrating technology into her own teaching since she began her career as an elementary school teacher in 1994. She has continued to strengthen her digital literacy skills through her research and her own online teaching. Her recent book, Improving Online Teacher Education: Digital Tools and Evidence-Based Practices (Teachers College Press, 2020) describes her online instructional design process and how she prepares preservice and practicing teachers to do the same in their own instruction. 

Facilitated By

Dr. Sharon Brittingham, DASL Senior Associate Director

Chester Cox, DASL Leadership Specialist

Tracy Hudson, DASL Leadership Specialist

A NO COST learning opportunity for policymakers, board members, school administrators, and school staff as they examine what schools can do to care for the health of their students.

The webinar series will focus on the “care” side of the schoolhouse, including Delaware data and promising strategies to address health inequities that impact our students’ ability to learn in the classroom. These strategies are focused on making the largest impact on the most number of students, thus, they are strategies for adapting the school environment, as well as changing socioeconomic conditions and factors. This webinar will provide useful information for decision-making among school leaders and state policymakers.

Resilience for teachers and learners during a pandemic

Reimagining Teaching and Learning for the Fall: A Time for Vital Leadership

A Webinar Series Presented by University of Delaware Faculty Member Rachel Karchmer-Klein, Ph.D.

Facilitated By

Dr. Mark Holodick- DASL Senior Leadership Specialist

Tracy Hudson-DASL Leadership Specialist

A NO COST learning opportunity for principals and assistant principals as they reimagine and plan for the reopening of school in the Fall of 2020. This three-session program (one hour each from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm) is aimed at developing building level administrators’ knowledge base and skill set with virtual teaching and learning.