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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Power of Investing in High Performance School Buildings for Health and Safety
What is a High-performance school building? Click here to register for this informative webinar!  Join this webinar session, where presenters from Perkins&Will, an industry leading design firm, the school-focused nonprofit the Collaborative for High-Performance Schools (CHPS), and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will define high-performance schools and outline the measurable value they provide to students, teachers, the district’s long-term financial success, and the community.   In addition to their specific characteristics that improve health, wellness, and safety, leading to increased academic performance, attendance, and teacher retention, high-performance school buildings: - reduce long-term operational costs by lowering utility bills - help districts prepare for climate change - provide adaptable spaces for different teaching and learning styles It is our collective responsibility to ensure that educational facilities maximize the return on investment made by their communities, despite how challenging it can be to navigate definitions and the plethora of resources intended to advance high-performance schools. You'll leave this webinar equipped with guidance, an understanding of their value, and tools to plan, design, and execute high-performance school projects in your district.    
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Charting a Course Through Information Literacy & Artificial Intelligence
Click here to RSVP. Overview Information literacy is a journey filled with distinct challenges and valuable opportunities. First, we'll identify the main threats: mis-, dis-, and mal-information from several fronts. Then, you will learn how to recognize these and other obstacles that can hinder student learning. Finally, we'll explore solutions, including how to critically approach the modern challenge of AI as both a platform and a tool for inquiry. You will leave with practical strategies and cues to help your students become the heroes of their information quests. To ultimately gain the critical skills needed to navigate our complex digital world and help shape a future based on facts. Note: This event will be recorded and available for later viewing. Presenter Darren Hudgins the founder and lead of Think Do Thrive. He works with educators, school leaders, districts, and school organizations to help build ‘community of practice’ experiences that promote critical thinking, creativity, and instructional strategies. He believes in crafting engaging experiences where educators can safely practice the skills and mindsets necessary to help empower our social servants. This approach also strengthens human capacity efforts, drives action, and inspires the souls of educators so that all students can thrive. Darren also co-authors two best-selling books on media and information literacy: *Fact Vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News* (ISTE 2018) and *Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact from Fiction in the 'Fake News' Era* (ISTE 2021).
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Partnering to Solve for Teacher Retention and Keep Our Teaching Workforce Engaged
Click Here to Register  Join Susanne H. Thompson, President of Moreland University, and an esteemed panel of experienced education leaders for a dynamic and solutions-driven conversation on how we can keep great teachers in the classroom — and build sustainable pipelines for the future.    With national attrition rates surging — particularly in special education, early childhood, and STEM areas — school districts are facing unprecedented challenges in maintaining a stable, experienced, and inspired teaching workforce. This webinar will explore the real costs of turnover, the toll on student learning, and the systems-level changes needed to address teacher burnout, isolation, and attrition.    In this interactive panel discussion, you will: -Hear the latest data and district insights on the state of the teaching profession.  -Explore initiatives district leaders have put into place or based on experience would now put into place to cultivate a strong workforce retention strategy  -Discover how to turn retention into a recruitment advantage through professional development, mentorship, and high-quality teacher preparation models    Whether you’re a superintendent, HR leader, or building leader, this session will help you reframe teacher retention as a strategic investment.  “Certifying great teachers is the start — keeping them inspired to stay is our shared mission.”
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