
These 75-minute bite-sized sessions are designed with the School Leader’s schedule in mind. Led by Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Dominique Smith, each session offers the opportunity to dig deeper into some of the critical issues that leaders are facing during these challenging times. Whether or not you attend one of the “Distance Learning Playbook for Leaders” Institutes, any school leader can benefit from these timely topics. You can choose to attend just one session, or attend all 6 sessions for a discount!

April 13 – May 18, 2021
Pricing: $199 per person
Register for ALL 6 sessions for ONLY $199! Registrants who choose to attend all 6 sessions will also receive the digital copy of The Distance Learning Playbook for School Leaders as well as access to recordings of all six sessions.

April 13, 2021 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
Do your teachers and staff trust you? Do they see you as one who is supportive of their development? Are you passionate about your role in the school system? Lots of questions that all relate to your credibility as a leader. Building on the evidence of teacher credibility, we will explore ways to expand your leadership credibility.

April 20, 2021 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
People notice where you put your body. Your presence communicates importance and value. How can you maximize your virtual visibility and social presence such that teachers, students, and family members “see” you? Learn from other leaders who have developed a strong presence in their schools, even from a distance.

April 27, 2021 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
Improving instruction and maximizing impact are primary responsibilities for school leaders. The question is, how can we spread highly effective approaches to teaching and learning around a school? One solution has been micro-teaching. In this session we explore micro-teaching, allow for practice of this approach, and develop plans for using this tool to improve learning outcomes.

May 4, 2021 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
What types of feedback help teachers change and implement increasingly effective approaches to instruction and assessment? What times of coaching are ineffective? We’ll review several coaching frameworks and practice analyzing instruction and developing coaching plans.

May 11 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
We are not asking parents to become teachers. But we do need to forge a new partnership with family members such that their children are learning. We’ll focus on effective parent education that builds the knowledge and skill of family members to support the efforts of the teachers who provide instruction for their children.

May 18 | 12:00pm – 1:15pm PST
Pricing: $59 per person
The Mindframes for Leaders guide decisions that we make. They are habits that will serve us well, long after the pandemic. In this session we explore each of the 10 mindframes and learn from leaders who have challenged themselves to strengthen a specific mindframe. These mindframes, or ways of being, are based on the Visible Learning research.