This page lists a selected number of professional development free for EARCOS members and provides access to recent virtual events. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many EARCOS PD are now held virtually.
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Anti-Human Trafficking in Schools: What we can do to take action
Presented by: Veronica McDaniel We will host a panel discussion with guests from a variety of areas within the global anti-human trafficking field with students moderating and participating in the discussion. The goal of the webinar is for educators and students to leave with a sense of how pervasive human trafficking is and what we can be doing to prevent it through empowering students to take action in various ways through community organizing. |
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Raising the Bar for Computer Science Instruction: Best Practices for High School Teachers
Presented by: Dr Chris Gregg Dr. Chris Gregg of Stanford University will offer insight from his book, Your First Year Teaching Computer Science, a comprehensive guide to teaching computer science. Leveraging his experience as both a high school teacher and a lecturer of Computer Science at Tufts University and Stanford University, Dr. Gregg will share best practices on how to construct teaching materials and assignments, prepare lectures, and motivate students and colleagues about the subject of computer science. Dr. Gregg will also share recommendations on how faculty can utilize technology such as learning management systems (LMS) to support learning. While the target audience of his book is new computer science teachers, Dr. Gregg will share recommendations and be prepared to answer questions from experienced Computer Science teachers, department chairs, directors of technology, and other school leaders who are passionate about teaching computer science. |
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Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work
Presented by: Jennifer Abrams Collaboration is one of the most frequently used words in education and, in some ways, the least taught. Our ability to collaborate and our willingness to engage respectfully with one another matters for the health of the school and the collective well-being of all within it. How do we stretch ourselves at our learning edges to become our best adult selves at school? How do we communicate well with one another in service of our students? Based on Jennifer Abrams new book, Stretching Your Learning Edges: Growing (Up) at Work, participants will explore key ideas around which each team member can develop his or herself to become an even better value-add to the group. |
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A Collaboratively Developed Safeguarding Framework Dedicated to Protecting All Students
Presented by: Jonah Rosenfield and Tom Woods Protecting students by ensuring all schools, regardless of their location or financial status, have access to quality safeguarding resources is fundamental to the mission of the Global Safeguarding Collaborative (GSC). With more than 315 members from over 290 schools around the world, the GSC is proud to introduce and share its collaboratively created Safeguarding Framework Checklist, specifically designed to support and adapt to the needs of every school at any stage of their safeguarding journey. This webinar is designed for anyone responsible for safeguarding students and all Heads of School. |