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- May 15 Webinar, Key Features of Comprehensive Principal Evaluation Systems
- May 30 Webinar, The Common Core: The Foundation of the RtI Framework
- June 5 Webinar, Personalize Learning to Meet the Common Core
- June 6, 13, 20 Webinar Series: Advancing STEM Education K-8 in California

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- Apr 26 Webinar, How Online Professional Development Can Support the Common Core Standards Roll-Out—Arizona's Vision
- May 2 Webinar, A National Perspective of K-12 Online and Blended Learning: Current Issues and Trends in Policy and Practice
- May 7 Webinar, Discipline that Does No Harm: Improving Academic Outcomes for African American Male Students

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- Mar. 21 Webinar, Turnaround Schools in California: The Story of General Grant Middle School
- Mar. 29 Webinar, Designing Quality Units Aligned to the ELA Common Core State Standards
- Apr. 19 Webinar, E-Learning for Educators: Effects of Online Professional Development on Teachers and their Students
- Apr. 26 Webinar A Case Study of Online Professional Development at the State Level to Support the Common Core

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- Feb. 8 Webinar, Making Sense of SCIENCE: Going Deep to Go Far by Linking Science and Literacy Instruction
- Feb. 15 Webinar, Implementing a Seal of Biliteracy
- Feb. 22 Webinar, STEM Teachers in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): New Research on Design, Implementation and Results
- Feb. 29 Webinar, Common Core State Standards: An Integration of Systems and a Culture of Change with Comprehensive Local Assessments

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- January 26 Webinar, Effective District Planning: Insights from Successful Districts
- February 8 Webinar, Making Sense of SCIENCE: Going Deep to Go Far by Linking Science and Literacy Instruction
- February 29 Webinar, Common Core State Standards: An Integration of Systems and a Culture of Change with Comprehensive Local Assessments

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Staff Reading Picks by Sharon Tucker, Senior Program Associate, WestEd
- November 30 Webinar, Strategies to Advance Student Success Through High School After-School Programs
- December 7 Webinar,Strategies for School Turnaround: School- and District-Level Perspectives

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Staff Reading Picks by John Carr, Senior Research Associate, WestEd
- October 19 Webinar, Articulating High Expectations from K-12: Valley High School's Story
- October 26 Webinar,After School Alignment With the Core Instructional Day in Support of STEM Learning

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- September 28 Webinar, "Advancing Student Success: Aligning In and Afterschool Learning"
- October 13 Webinar , "Providing Rich Educational Offerings Despite Fiscal Constraints: Buena Park High School’s Story"
- October 19 Webinar, "Articulating High Expectations from K-12: Valley High School and Its Partners"

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- September 14 Webinar, "Common Core Standards and Math Placement: Lessons Learned, Moving Forward"
- October e-Workshop on Classroom Management

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New Effective Principals Section
WestEd Staff Summer Reading Selections by WestEd's Leadership Initiative Director Karen Kearney

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- May 12 Webinar, "Making Choices to
Prioritize Learning Time for Students"
- May 25 Webinar, "Behavior and Classroom Management: Online Professional Development Modules and Resources for Implementation"
- May 26 Webinar, "Using Additional Teacher Collaboration Time to Improve Student Achievement"

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April 6 Webinar, "Enhancing Infant and Toddler Care through Reflective Practice, Part IV"
- April 7 Webinar, "Making Every Minute Count"
- April 20 Webinar , "EdSteps: Using Student Work to Teach & Assess 21st Century Knowledge & Skills"

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- March 9 Webinar, "Enhancing Infant and Toddler Care through Reflective Practice, Part III"
- March 10 Webinar, "Implementing a SEAL of Biliteracy"
- March 23 Webinar, "Improving Educational Outcomes for English Language Learners: How ESEA Reauthorization Can Help"

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Members' Picks by Molli Sipe, Lead Technical Assistance Coach, Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
- February Webinars on English language learners
- March Webinars on the Common Core State Standards

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- January 19 Webinar, "Programs and Practices for Effective Sheltered Content Instruction"
- January 26 Webinar, "Journey Toward Special Education Improvement"

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Members' Picks by Elvia Teixeira, Title III COE Regional Lead, Region 4, and English Learner Coordinator, Contra Costa County Office of Education

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- December 15 Webinar, "Enhancing Infant and Toddler Care through Reflective Practice, Part II"
- January 19 Webinar, "Programs and Practices for Effective Sheltered Content Instruction"
- February 9 Webinar, "
English Language Development: Issues & Implementation at Grades Six Through Twelve"

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Top Reading Picks on English Language Learners by WestEd's Comprehensive School Assistance Program Staff Member Robert Linquanti

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SchoolsMovingUp's New English Learner Series
- October 27 Webinar, "Effective English Literacy Instruction for English Learners"
- November 2 Webinar, "Research to Guide English Language Development Instruction"
- November 9 Webinar, "English Language Development: Foundations & Implementation in Kindergarten Through Grade Five"

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- September 22 Free Webinar, Achieving Dramatic Improvement: An Exploratory Study
- Current Webinar Archives

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- Top Reading Picks by WestEd's Comprehensive School Assistance Program Staff Member Zoe Ann Brown

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- WestEd Staff Summer Reading Selections by WestEd's School Turnaround Center Co-Director Fred Tempes

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- April 28 Webinar, "Engaging, Differentiated Grammar Lessons to Promote Student Success in Writing"
- May 5Webinar, "Infusing Culturally Responsive Instruction into Daily Teaching"

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- February 17 Free Webinar, Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of the Texas School Dropout Prevention and Reentry Program Grants
- March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22, April 29, May 6, May 13, May 20 e-Institute Series, "Leadership Institute on English Language Learners: Aligning Theory, Policy, and Practice"

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- January 27 Free Webinar, Hawthorne Math & Science Academy: Creating a Community of Learners
- February 3, 10, 17, & 24 & March 3 e-Workshop Series, "Academic Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners in Pre-K to Grade 2"

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- February 3, 10, 17, & 24 & March 3, 2009 e-Workshop Series, " Academic Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners in Pre-K to Grade 2"

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- November 24 Webinar, "Assessing 21st Century Skills to Maximize Student Readiness for Higher Education and Careers"
- December 2 Webinar, "Making Mathematics Accessible for English Learners"
- December 8 Webinar, "What Happens to High School Dropouts Who Return to School?"

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- October 14 Webinar, "Reducing School Dropout Rates"
- December 8 Webinar, "What Happens to High School Dropouts Who Return to School?"

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- August 20 Webinar, "English Learners and the Language Arts (Encore Presentation)"
- September 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2009 e-Workshop Series, " Academic Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners in Pre-K to Grade 2"

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- September 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2009 e-Workshop Series, " Academic Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners in Pre-K to Grade 2"

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- May 19 Webinar, "Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools: Resources From Doing What Works"
- May 21 Webinar, "Math Pathways & Pitfalls: Jump-Starting Effective and Equitable Instruction"
- May 26 Webinar, "Recommendations for Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)"

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- April 21 Webinar, "Making Progress on Essential Standards and Assessment Reforms"
- April 22 Webinar, "Cesar E. Chavez High School: High Expectations, Empowerment, and Excellence"
- April 28 Webinar, "Word Generation: Using Online Tools To Support Effective Implementation of an Academic Language Program (SERP Institute)"

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- April 7 & 9, 2009 Webinar, "Early Head Start: Providing a Quality Comprehensive Program for Infants, Toddlers and Their Families, Parts I & II"
- April 22, 2009 Webinar, "Cesar E. Chavez High School: High Expectations, Empowerment, and Excellence"
- April 28, 2009 Webinar, "Word Generation: Using Online Tools To Support Effective Implementation of an Academic Language Program (SERP Institute)"

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- March 12, 2009 Webinar, "Monitoring Student Academic Progress throughout the School Year: Why, When, and How?"li>
- May 6, 2009 Webinar, "Algebra Intervention: Not Business as Usual"

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- February 4 Webinar, “Response to Intervention: Online Professional Development Modules and Resources for Implementation” with Naomi Tyler, Kathy Strunk, Debbie Williams, and Silvia DeRuvo
- February 18 Webinar, “Response to Intervention: Online Professional Development Modules and Resources for Classroom Assessment” with Kimberly Skow, Debbie DeBerry, and Silvia DeRuvo

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- October 8, 2008 Webinar, "English Learner Literacy Development through Formative Assessment of Oral Language," with Alison Bailey and Margaret Heritage
- October 15, 2008 Webinar, "English Learners and the Language arts," with Pamela Spycher
- October 22, 2008 Webinar, "Doing What Works : Teaching Elementary-School English Learners," with Nikola Filby
- October 28, 2008 Webinar, "What the Research Doesand Does NotSay About Teaching English Language Learners," with Claude Goldenberg
- October 29, 2008 Webinar, "Building Oral Language into Content Area Instruction," with Diane August
- October 30, 2008 Webinar, "Taking Center Stage II : Ensuring Success for Middle Grades English Learners," with Carol Abbott and Jeanette Ganahl
- November 5, 2008 Webinar, "English Learners in Secondary Mathematics: Rigor and Excellence," with Leslie Hamburger
- November 12, 2008 Webinar, "Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP ModelEncore Presentation," with Jana Echevarria
- November 18, 2008 Webinar, "Quality Teaching for English Learners: High Challenge and High Support," with Aída Walqui

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- May 7, 2008 Online Event, "Snapshots of RTI Implementation," with Greg Roberts, Saro Mohammed, and Kathryn Tackett
- May 13, 2008 Online Event, "RTI Process Steps: An elementary School Approach to Implementation," with Silvia DeRuvo and Brad Barcus
- May 28, 2008 Online Event, "RTI in a Secondary School Setting: Riverbank High School Story," with Ken Geisick and Peggy Graving-Reyes
- February 7, 2007 Archived Event, "Response to Intervention (RtI) and the Connections to Neurodevelopment," with Leigh Burgess

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- March 18, 2008 Online Event, "A School Immersed in Vocabulary," with Elfrieda H. Hiebert
- April 22, 2008 Online Event, "A County Immersed in Vocabulary," with Elfrieda H. Hiebert
- April 30, 2008 Online Event, "Critical Science Vocabulary," with Elfrieda H. Hiebert
- October 24, 2007 Archived Event, "Tools for Literacy: Technology to Support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development," with Kathleen McClaskey and Joan Sedita

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December 5, 2007 Online Event, "Ideas in Action: Baldwin Academy," with Bonnie Wilson
January 16, 2008 Online Event, "Ideas in Action: Central Union High School," with Emma Jones
January 30, 2008 Online Event, "Data Use and Teacher Collaboration: One School's Success Story," with Michael Gulden
November 13, 2007 Archived Event, "Data Analysis: One High School's Journey," with Shirley Houser

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December 5, 2007 Online Event, "Ideas in Action: Baldwin Academy," with Bonnie Wilson
January 16, 2008 Online Event, "Ideas in Action: Central Union High School," with Emma Jones
January 30, 2008 Online Event, "Data Use and Teacher Collaboration: One School's Success Story," with Michael Gulden
November 13, 2007 Archived Event, "Data Analysis: One High School's Journey," with Shirley Houser

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October 17, 2007 Online Event, "The Envision Schools Approach to Project-Based Learning" with Kyle Hartung and Bob Lenz
October 24, 2007 Online Event, "Tools for Literacy: Technology to Support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development" with Kathleen McClaskey and Joan Sedita
November 8, 2007 Online Event, "Research from CREATE: Making Standards-based Lessons Understandable for English Learners: The SIOP Model" with Jana Echevarria

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September 19, 2007 Online Event, "Mentoring New Teachers Through Collaborative Coaching" with Kathy Dunne
September 26, 2007 Online Event, "Building Choice: Improving Public School Choice Programs " with Pansy Houghton, Willie Poinsette, and Kristing Mitchell
October 3, 2007 Online Event, "Reading Science for Understanding in Middle and High School" with Cynthia Greenleaf
October 24, 2007 Online Event, "Tools for Literacy: Technology to Support Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary Development" with Kathleen H. McClaskey and Joan Sedita

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July 18 Online Event, "Standards-Based Instruction: Is It Possible for Students with Disabilities?" (Encore Presentation)
Tips to Go feature highlighting "Full Inclusion Helps All Students"
Schools on the Move feature highlighting Sanger High school in Fresno County, CA

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May 17, 2007 Online Event, "Promising Technology Practices for Struggling Readers" with Heidi Silver-Pacuilla
May 23, 2007 Online Event, "New Tools to Make Benchmark Analysis Free and Painless" with Janice Morrison
May 24, 2007 Online Event, "Word Lists: Choices and Uses" with Elfrieda Hiebert
June 14, 2007 Online Event, "Findings from the National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth" with Diane August
Literacy Resources featuring all of SchoolsMovingUp's literacy resources

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April 5, 2007 Online Event, "Double the Work: Challenges and Solutions to Acquiring Language and Academic Literacy for Adolescent ELLs," with Deborah Short
April 25, 2007 Online Event, "Reading Science for Understanding in Middle and High School" with Cynthia Greenleaf
June 14, 2007 Online Event, "Findings from the National Literacy Panel on Language Minority Children and Youth" with Diane August
Literacy Resources featuring all of SchoolsMovingUp's literacy resources

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February 27, 2007 Online Event, "District & School-based Professional Development Approaches for Content Area Literacy Improvement," with Diane Waff and Cathleen Kral
April 25, 2007 Online Event, "Reading Science for Understanding in Middle and High School", with Cynthia Greenleaf
New, Enhanced Tips to Go
Tips to Go feature highlighting "Everyone is Involved in Assessment"
Tips to Go feature highlighting "No Excuses University: All Students Can Go to College"
Tips to Go feature highlighting "Endorsing the Endorsement Document"

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January 23, 2007 Online Event, "Response to Intervention (Rtl) and the Connections to Neurodevelopment," with Leigh Burgess
January 29, 2007 Online Event, "What's Happening in Vocabulary Research?", with Elfrieda (Freddy) H. Hiebert
January 30, 2007 Online Event, "Differentiated Instruction: An Overview and One Classroom's Transformation", with Melissa Storm and Lori Centerbar
February 14, 2007 Online Event, "Resource Allocation to Support Student Achievement", with Jannelle Kubinec and Lori Van Houten
Tips to Go feature highlighting "Shadow Classes"

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November 30, 2006 Online Event, "Teaching Science: How to Really Give Universal Access to English Learners," with John Carr and Ursula Sexton
December 6, 2006 Online Event, "Using Formative Assessments to Improve the Achievement of All Students: Key Policy Questions and Practical Decisions" Part 1, with Robert Anderson
December 13, 2006 Online Event, "Using Formative Assessments to Improve the Achievement of All Students: Key Policy Questions and Practical Decisions" Part 2, with Robert Anderson
Tips to Go feature highlighting "A District Focuses on Customer Service"

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