Webinars

Can You Hear Us Now? Using Podcasts to Educate and Entertain

Creating and producing your own podcast can be both effective and rewarding. Podcasts provide an easy and unique way to convey information, as well as engage your student audience with supplemental material that the time in a typical class period would not permit. Podcasts can be easy and fun to make, enjoyable for your audience, and can be accessed at any time! Learn more about the benefits to creating your own educational podcast, as well as the logistics behind developing your own podcast! Facilitators: Philip Horender and Philip Schoff (Canajoarie United, NYSUT)

August 11, 2021

EdTech Pedagogy in Early Childhood

Our youngest learners are navigating the world online and offline. How can we best accommodate the digital world, keeping our early childhood student’s diverse and unique needs in mind? Using technology to provide learning, but knowing when offline options are best or better; a look at evaluating technology and developing online activities for our students with parent supports Y5-2. Facilitators: Ellen Brooks (Monroe EA) and Kelsey Lafferty (Ann Arbor EA)

August 10, 2021

Culturally Responsive Literature in Action

Educators will engage in practical and immediate steps to assess the manner in which literature is providing equitable representation to all students. May be paired with “Curriculum Inclusivity in Action” or stand alone. Facilitators: Elizabeth Lulis (Grosse Point EA) and Chrissy Waldhor (Tehlequah EA, OK)

August 5, 2021

Building and Maintaining a Humanized Classroom

While educators know the enduring value of trusting relationships with students, building and maintaining a humanized classroom requires us to rethink our purposes, practices, and pedagogies to ensure our classrooms exist at the intersection of equity and care. This webinar will help teachers foster imagination and purposeful action around community, hospitality, and justice. Facilitators: Kristal Jaaskelainen and Jeff Austin (Ann Arbor EA)

August 4, 2021

Curriculum Inclusivity in Action

Educators will engage in practical and immediate steps to assess the manner in which their curriculum is providing equitable representation to all students. Facilitators: Elizabeth Lulis (Grosse Point EA) and Chrissy Waldhor (Tahlequah EA, OK)

August 3, 2021

Grant Writing For Fine Arts Educators

Grant Writing is an excellent way to make significant changes to your teaching environment, but it can sometimes feel overwhelming to pursue. Together we will explore some basic tips that will help make developing this skill feel much easier to take on and get you ready for the upcoming “grant writing season!” Facilitator: Ashleigh Lore (Grand Ledge Education Association)

June 30, 2021