November 2020
OBX
The Institute for Excellence in Education is changing professional learning. IEE’s OBX (Out of the Box) application provides teachers with an innovative learning experience that takes only ten minutes a day. No substitute teachers needed, no extra lesson planning needed, no evening meetings. OBX delivers high quality professional development right to your smart phone and it only takes 10 minutes a day. This innovative method of professional learning allows you to stay in the classroom or virtual classroom where you…
Find out moreDecember 2020
Online Course – “Mastering Middle School: Young Adolescent Physical Development”
Now available for instructors of middle school students, the Institute for Excellence in Education's micro-credentialing course, Young Adolescent Physical Development, the first in their Mastering Middle School series. Learn about the unique challenges and creative solutions our experts employ in their own classrooms as they address physical changes in 10-15 year-old students. A hands-on course, you will learn through several unique and creative assignments using our proven strategies, culminating in a viable certification you can present as proof of your…
Find out moreOnline Course – “Mastering Middle School: Adolescent Moral Development”
Now available for instructors of middle school students, the Institute for Excellence in Education's micro-credentialing course, Adolescent Moral Development, the first in their Mastering Middle School series. Learn about the unique challenges and creative solutions our experts employ in their own classrooms as they address moral issues that 10-15 year-old students face. A hands-on course, you will learn through several unique and creative assignments using our proven strategies, culminating in a viable certification you can present as proof of your…
Find out moreOnline Course – “Mastering Middle School: Adolescent Social Development”
Now available for instructors of middle school students, the Institute for Excellence in Education's micro-credentialing course, Young Adolescent Social Development, a course in their Mastering Middle School series. Learn about the unique challenges and creative solutions our experts employ in their own classrooms as they address Social changes in 10-15 year-old students. A hands-on course, you will learn through several unique and creative assignments using our proven strategies, culminating in a viable certification you can present as proof of your…
Find out moreApril 2021
Moving from Logistics to Learning
Join us for this LIVE webinar! Leading in unprecedented times requires vision, flexibility, determination, and thick skin. Your commitment to students during the past 13 months has been unwavering. The next 13 months will require the same level of persistence and perseverance. Fortunately, we have some early data to help us understand the scope of the challenge that lies ahead. Identifying strategies that will best mediate the effects of the learning loss created during school closures and virtual learning is…
Find out moreMoving from Logistics to Learning
Join us for this LIVE webinar! Leading in unprecedented times requires vision, flexibility, determination, and thick skin. Your commitment to students during the past 13 months has been unwavering. The next 13 months will require the same level of persistence and perseverance. Fortunately, we have some early data to help us understand the scope of the challenge that lies ahead. Identifying strategies that will best mediate the effects of the learning loss created during school closures and virtual learning is…
Find out moreHarvesting Diversity to Create Resourceful Systems
Tensions exist naturally in all social systems. We have been taught to avoid divisive issues and difficult conversations. However, in order to create resourceful communities, we must enhance our ability to explore these tensions. This 3-day webinar (2 hours & 15 minutes per day) will begin with unpacking and examining our own values and beliefs that may blind us to other perspectives. Participants will then move forward with the exploration and practice of explicit structures, strategies and tools to gracefully…
Find out moreMay 2021
Accelerate Learning: Scaffolding with FIM
Schools around the country are gearing up to refocus on learning while supporting student emotional needs. Providing meaningful support means engaging students in content with activities that close the gap created from lack of instruction during the pandemic. Educators should provide scaffolded opportunities in order to accelerate learning. The Institute for Excellence in Education's (IEE) Focused Instructional Model (FIM) does exactly that. FIM also provides the social emotional support that our students so desperately need. Join us a Jill Waliczek,…
Find out moreAccelerate Learning: Scaffolding with FIM
Schools around the country are gearing up to refocus on learning while supporting student emotional needs. Providing meaningful support means engaging students in content with activities that close the gap created from lack of instruction during the pandemic. Educators should provide scaffolded opportunities in order to accelerate learning. The Institute for Excellence in Education's (IEE) Focused Instructional Model (FIM) does exactly that. FIM also provides the social emotional support that our students so desperately need. Join us a Jill Waliczek,…
Find out moreJune 2021
Game Changing SEL Webinar
We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the emotional resilience of students across the country. The research is clear that significant learning loss has occurred. As educators, we know that to get to learning we must first address the emotional safety of our students. Join Sherry Schock and Molly Sholten as they explore the power of identity. Together they will discuss how identity shapes student beliefs about their abilities, opens their thinking, and drives their motivation. …
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