Video Resources

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• "It's A Great Time To Be Strong" Asynchronous Video Course by Fostering Resilient Learners (Enroll for Free)

In the most challenging and trying times, we must summon strength from within. In this course, learn strategies for building and applying your inner strengths every day.

• E. Oregon REN ZOOM TUTORIALS with Cristina Trecha (Series of short training videos geared towards helping teachers use Zoom effectively to engage students - YouTube Playlist, August 2020)

• Distance Learning for Small & Rural Districts (Webinar - California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, May 2019)

• Zoom Meetings for Education (Recorded Webinar from Zoom)

• Virtual Teaching Academy Sessions

ADMINISTRATORS: Please feel free to share with your schools, colleagues and friends. This is our way of giving back to the community in a time when we are all in need of some assistance. At the onset of the Covid-19 outbreak, the Alliance for Virtual Learning, (spearheaded by University of Phoenix and Blackboard), created a free, online series to assist school district administrators and educators to prepare for online learning. The series was kicked off by a two-part webinar in which school district leaders discussed what they’d learned about online learning prior to Covid-19 and how it helped them to support their students and teachers during the pandemic. Following the kickoff, attendees were presented with a Blueprint for Success. This tool provides a means to assess current abilities, assets, inequities, infrastructure and more. The * Blueprint for Success is a key component for understanding the specific strengths and weaknesses of a district/educator’s ability to effectively teach online. (*Click to download) The series ramped up through a total of 10 sessions, each illuminating the criteria necessary for success in online learning. Now that the live sessions have concluded, we are happy to share the following free, online event videos to help K-12 teachers and administrators adapt to the new virtual learning landscape. Please visit the following link where you can download each session, including the Blueprint for Success: https://content.blackboard.com/virtual-teaching-academy

• • Session 1: Blueprint for Success ( See Transcript )

    • Planning for a Successful Shift to Virtual Teaching and Learning. Presenters: Pat Hoge, Tom Vander Ark, and DeWayne McClary

  • Session 2: Virtual Teaching ( See Transcript )

    • Best Practices When Teaching and Learning Move Home. Presenters: Lisa Dawley and Kerry Rice

  • Session 3: Equitable Access ( See Transcript )

    • Providing Equitable Access to Instruction and Resources for Each Student and Teacher. Presenter: DeWayne McClary

  • Session 4: Student Relationships ( See Transcript )

    • Keeping Students and Teachers Connected, as well as Students to Students. Presenters: Pam Roggeman, Matt Moody, Debbie Vickers, and Maggie Verdoia

  • Session 5: Parent Relationships ( See Transcript )

    • Supporting and Communicating with Families When Learning Moves Home. Presenters: Randy Phelps, Chandre Sanchez Reyes, Stephanie Austin, and Rodney Smith

  • Session 6: Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction ( See Transcript )

    • When to Come Together and Why? Presenters: Michele Eaton and Chandre Sanchez Reyes

  • Session 7: Special Needs Populations ( See Transcript )

    • Serving the Needs of Special Education, Gifted, and English Language Learners in a Virtual Environment. Presenters: Tracy Broccolino and Kareem Neal

  • Session 8: Evidence of Student Learning ( See Transcript )

    • Are Students Learning and How Do We Know. Presenters: Dan Gohl and Daryl Diamond

  • Session 9: Teacher Professional Development ( See Transcript )

    • Aligning Plans with Teacher Needs and Best Practices. Presenter: Judy Campf

  • Session 10: Instructional Resources ( See Transcript )

    • Not Putting the Cart Before the Horse - "Why" first and then “What”. Presenters: Monte Kalisch, Pete Just, and Kelly Hermann