Resources for Schools: Coronavirus

Explo Elevate
> Collective Insights from DEI Practitioners at Independent Schools
Date: Tuesday, May 4
Time: 1:00pm
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Getting Smart
> Every Place is a Place: The Power of Place-Based Education For Building Curiosity and Community
Date: May 6
Time: 10:00am
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
> Education Now: Cultivating the Power of Resilience
Date: Wednesday, May 5
Time: 3:00pm
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> Harvard EdCast
Independent Management Association (ISM)
> How to Keep Students Safe Online
Date: Tuesday, May 4
Time: 3:00pm
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Measuring Success
> The Post-COVID Recruitment and Retention Strategic Plan: What School Leaders Need to Know
Date: Thursday, May 6
Time: 2:00pm
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New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
> 9 BIG Questions Schools Must Ask to Avoid Going Back to Normal (Because Normal Wasn't That Great to Begin With)
As we begin to see a small light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the pull to going "back to normal" will become stronger and stronger. But let's remember that "normal" is what caused many of the challenges that we face today: social injustice, income inequality, climate change, rising populism, and information illiteracy. For educators especially, instead of going back, we need to go forward to create schools that are more relevant, more equitable, and more just for all children. To do so requires a deep interrogation of the fundamentals of our work. This webinar will challenge you to grapple with nine crucial questions on a personal level, and to confront a new narrative for educators in this moment of huge disruption and change.
Date: Tuesday, May 4
Time: 9:00am
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December 2020

Harvard Graduate School of Education
> Education Now | Curiosity and Motivation Amid the Pandemic
Date: Wednesday, December 2
Time: 1:00pm
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Independent School Management (ISM)
> December Pandemic Briefings With Medical Experts
These webinars are designed for administrative and pandemic response teams.
Dates: December 3, 10, and 17
Time: 12:00pm
Learn more here. Registration is free!
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Measuring Success
> Using Data Science to Set Tuition that Optimizes Enrollment
Date: Wednesday, December 2
Time: 1:00pm
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MIT Teaching Systems Lab
> Teaching Challenging Issues in Uncertain Times: Strategies for Online and Hybrid Teaching
In this self-paced course, you will learn and practice strategies for having discussions on challenging issues with students during these turbulent times with a particular focus on strategies for remote learning environments. You’ll hear insights from experts in the field, learn from the research on best practices, and reflect on dilemmas when teaching challenging issues. You’ll have an opportunity to try one of our “practice spaces”—simulations of classroom situations—and apply your learning in your classroom using a lesson plan we have created.
This course is hosted in an online learning platform called CatCat. You will need to create an account in CatCat and then you can start the course here. You do not need to specifically enroll in the course. Registration is free!
Questions? Contact discussioncourse2020@gmail.com.
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2020

November 2020

District Administration
> Recognizing and Preventing Student Harm to Self and Others During Online Learning
Panelists: Dr. Dewey Cornell, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Education, Director of the Youth Violence Project, University of Virginia; and Dr. Scott Poland, Professor at the College of Psychology, Director of the Suicide and Violence Prevention Office, NSU Florida
Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 2:00pm
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Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
> Building Emotional Intelligence in Times of Uncertainty
Date: Friday, November 20
Time: 1:00pm
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