Professional Development
This section features our professional development foci. Throughout the year, we will provide pragmatic professional development—our work centers on Danielson's Framework, culturally relevant pedagogy, and differentiated instruction for diverse learners.
Feel Some Type of Way: Examining how to create nurturing classroom environments
Teachers across the nation are struggling to maintain a nurturing classroom environment. We have all become quite exhausted as a result of Covid-19. As a result, our students and staff are experiencing layers of trauma. This video discusses best practices and solutions to creating an environment conducive to learning. We use domain two of Danielson's framework for teaching as a guide. I hope that this video encourages you to think creatively about supporting the social-emotional needs of our students.
CO-teaching Best Practices
In this interview, I had the opportunity to speak with a fantastic co-teaching team (Ms. Hoyte, Mr. Mungioli, Ms. Sanchez-Romer. They discuss their experiences and best practices for creating healthy co-teaching relationships.
Welcome back staff. In this video we look at our school's focus for the year.
Effective feedback is critical to rigorous instruction. Check out this video and think about what structures you have to provide students with actionable feedback. As you provide feedback, consider the student's social/emotional needs. Remember, at EBC, Every Body Counts.
Thinking of a Master Plan: Examining Domain 1 in Danielson's Framework
In this video, we explore Domain 1: Planning and preparation. Each month will be dedicated to examining each component in Danielson's framework to improve our practice as educators.