Webinar Archive
The Leadership and Learning Center’s full array of resources to support educational professional development now includes webinars. Information covered in webinars can vary, covering such topics as instructional development, teacher support, leadership development, and more.
A list of past webinar topics is included on this page, including downloads of audio, video, and handouts; simply click a link to start downloading. All audio is in WAV format; all video is in WMV (Windows Media) format; and all handouts are in PDF format. You may need Windows Media Player and/or Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer to open these files. Please note that the audio and video files range from 20-100 megabytes in size, and can potentially take a very long time to download. Streaming of audio and video through Windows Media Player may be available, depending on how your computer is configured.
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08/23/2010Transforming Professional Development into Student ResultsPresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 482KB)Presentation Video(WMV 53MB) Straining under the Law of Initiative Fatigue, schools fail to implement effective professional development and clutch at a variety of programs distinguished more by marketing than research. Dr. Reeves candidly assesses what works, what doesn’t, and how teachers and school leaders can improve student achievement and focus on fewer tasks. Dr. Reeves shares compelling new 2010 research from more than 2,000 schools and provides some surprising findings that include:
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08/16/2010Leading Change in Your School: How to Conquer Myths, Build Commitment, and Get ResultsPresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 378k)Presentation Video(WMV 41MB) Educational leaders are expert in announcing change, scattering the seeds of promising ideas. But they are considerably less adept at moving aside the initiatives of the previous year so that the seeds of the new announcement have the slightest opportunity for taking root. Join Dr. Douglas B. Reeves for this interactive webinar as he looks at essential considerations for what it takes to change school culture and addresses the following questions:
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08/16/2010Students Can Achieve Success: Bringing Balance to Science InstructionPresented by: Lynn HowardPresentation Slides(PDF 3.78MB)Presentation Video(WMV 40MB) How can a busy classroom teacher build science confident students who understand the content, can solve problems, communicate their knowledge, and perform well on standardized achievement tests? When students are engaged in a “balance” of science instruction and activities, they can experience success in applying their science skills and reasoning ability to solve real-life problems requiring scientific thought processes. This webinar provides classroom teachers with a variety of tools for how to “balance” their science instruction and assessment. |
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08/04/2010Analyzing State Test Data for a Great 2011Presented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 365KB) Due to technical difficulties, the presentation video is not available for this webinar. In this interactive Webinar, Dr. Reeves considers the opportunities and challenges associated with state test data. Participants consider the following topics:
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07/23/2010Grading for LearningPresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 236kb)Presentation Video(WMV 55MB) Tired of grading systems that are not working? Based on his newest book, The Elements of Grading (Solution Tree, October 2010), Dr. Douglas B. Reeves will present the four fundamental requirements of grading systems: accuracy, fairness, timeliness, and specificity. He will offer practical ways to improve your grading systems now and suggest ways to conduct constructive inquiries into the grading systems of your schools. |
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07/08/201090/90/90 Leadership: How Administrators and Teacher-Leaders Make a DifferencePresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 391KB)Presentation Video(WMV 51MB) Dr. Douglas B. Reeves provides his latest research on student success in high-poverty, high-minority schools. This webinar specifically focuses on leadership’s role in the improvement of professional practices and student results. |
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05/11/2010The 90/90/90 Schools™ - Leadership: How Administrators and Teacher-Leaders Make a DifferencePresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 390kb)Presentation Video(WMV 54MB) Dr. Douglas B. Reeves provides his latest research on student success in high-poverty, high-minority schools. This seminar particularly focuses on the role of leadership in improving professional practices and student results. |
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04/27/2010Leadership Performance Coaching and the 100-Day PlanPresented by: Steve VenturaPresentation Slides(PDF 1.16mb) 100-day plans help leaders and other stakeholders identify those initiatives that will have the greatest impact on student achievement. In this webinar, you will learn how to:
Finally, participants will learn that quality programs with the greatest impact on student achievement and teach professional practice aren't comprised of mountains of written plans and complex expectations. 100-day plans are about implementation, not about program purchases. Implementation is free. When educational organizations determin the most important practices and are committed to sustaining those practices, costs will actually decrease due to better informed resource allocation and drastic reduction in student failure. Students will no longer have to repeat courses or re-take exams, and extra programs for students who drop out will no longer be necessary. |
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04/23/201090/90/90 Schools™: What We’ve Learned About High Performing High Poverty SchoolsPresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 405kb)Presentation Video(WMV 55MB) This free Webinar is an introduction to the content that Dr. Reeves will provide in the 90/90/90 Schools™ Summits sponsored in 2010 by The Leadership and Learning Center. In this Webinar participants will learn:
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04/15/2010From Drowning in Data to Effective Use of Data: How Leaders Make Effective Decisions for Immediate ResultsPresented by: Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 435kb)Presentation Video(WMV 53MB) Everyone wants to make “data-driven decisions” – after all, we’ve never heard a school claim to make “ignorance-based decisions.” But the problem is not a lack of data – it is that we have too much data that is unhelpful, unspecific, and old, and not enough data that can be used to make effective decisions. In this interactive Webinar, Dr. Douglas Reeves will discuss practical ideas for improved use of data from the classroom to the board room. Participants will learn:
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03/25/2010The Power of Writing in All ClassroomsPresented by: Angela Peery, Ed.D.Presentation Slides(PDF 391kb) When all teachers use writing as a thinking-learning tool, achievement in all subject areas rises. This webinar will highlight the following: the benefits of using writing across the curriculum at all grade levels; the power of abbreviated, common rubrics; and several case studies of schools that have experienced success. |
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02/23/2010Habits of Successful PrincipalsPresented by: Juan CórdovaPresentation Slides(PDF 765KB)Presentation Video(WMV 58MB) Principals are faced with a variety of demands on their time, energy, and resources. With all of the demands on them, and knowing that if you have 10 goals, you have none, what are three things that Principals can focus on to maximize their efforts? |
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02/10/2010Data Teams Protocols: How to Run a More Effective MeetingPresented by: Tony FlachPresentation Slides(PDF 159kb)Presentation Handout(PDF 205kb)Presentation Video(WMV 50MB) Teacher collaboration around data derived from common formative assessments has been described as one of the most powerful and effective professional development practices available today. During this interactive webinar, participants will learn the criteria for successful Data Team meetings derived by The Leadership and Learning Center from direct observation and coaching of thousands of teams across the world. Every step of the process is crucial to the effectiveness of the Data Team and participants will gain a greater understanding of what is necessary for success in each. Participants will also be able to receive a complimentary copy of The Leadership and Learning Center’s Data Team Rubric as a resource to support effective teacher collaboration on data. |




