Other Professional Development Opportunities
Book Clubs
Sample Professional Practice Goal for Book Club Series*
During the 24-25 school year, I will (continue to deepen my/build my) knowledge of critical components of the Universal Design for Learning framework and equitable instructional strategies to ensure every student in my classroom makes at least a year’s worth of growth this year (40-60% growth goal) with higher growth goals for students below expected achievement levels.
Summer Book Clubs
Fall Book Clubs
*Earn 10 PDPs*
Sign up for your book of choice HERE by November 12!
You will receive an email with additional details about your group. Groups are expected to meet once on November 12 with your book group, and once in January (TBD) with all book groups to discuss themes and next steps for application of concepts to practice.
- Innovate Inside the Box -- In Innovate Inside the Box, George Couros and Katie Novak provide informed insight on creating purposeful learning opportunities for all students. By combining the power of the Innovator's Mindset and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), they empower educators to create opportunities that will benefit every learner.
- Equity By Design -- Equity by Design is intended to serve as a blueprint for teachers to alter the all-too-predictable outcomes for our historically under-served students. A first of its kind resource, the book makes the critical link between social justice and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) so that we can equip students (and teachers, too) with the will, skill, and collective capacity to enact positive change.
- Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain -- Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.
- We Got This! -- While challenging the teacher as hero trope, We Got This shows how authentically listening to kids is the closest thing to a superpower that we have. Cornelius Minor identifies tools, attributes, and strategies that can augment our listening, allowing us to make powerful moves toward equity by broadening access to learning for all children.
