Leaders of the Class: Build’ Motivation, Perseverance, Communication, and Collaboration in the Secondary Classroom Are you looking for strategies to help secondary students motivate, persevere, communicate, and collaborate in the academic setting? In this webinar, Maureen Chapman and James Simons present a framework from their book, Leaders of the Class, to help educators teach (and develop in themselves) the social-emotional skills of leadership. The authors outline four foundational leadership conditions and practices, present a sequence of leadership units that pair with one’s academic content, and introduce replicable routines to ensure every learner builds the skills to motivate, persevere, communicate, and collaborate in the classroom. In this session, you will… Internalize a framework for thinking about, developing, and teaching the social and emotional

Wednesday, August 19 | 9-3 Investigating History Curriculum Launch Audience: Teachers and instructional leaders new to the curriculum Thursday, August 20 | 9-3 From Summative to Showcase: Redesign Summative Assessments to Increase Authenticity and Relevance Audience: Educators experienced in the curriculum looking to redesign an Investigating History unit to maintain its integrity while working toward building a showcase-ready product