Calendar of Events and Professional Development

Get clear about effective instruction and be able to identify the context of instruction (e.g., whole group, small groups, individuals), the type of work students are producing, whether students can identify learning goals, and the kind of technology in use. Learn how to use Power Walkthrough software on your handheld device to capture important data during each classroom visit and leave the training session ready to conduct power walkthroughs in your school on the very next day.

Learn how to turn your regular classroom observations into "power walkthroughs." In just a three- to five-minute visit, you can observe teachers' use of effective instructional strategies, level of student engagement, use of technology, and other teacher practices that research has shown to influence student learning.

McREL's Balanced Leadership Institute provides school leadership teams a comprehensive series that combines our ground-breaking research with intensive, on-going professional development aimed at raising student achievement. Explore topics such as developing shared leadership, creating a purposeful community, and leading change effectively.  

Join like-minded educational leaders to explore how the principles of high-reliability organizations can improve education. At the summit, you will hear from nationally renowned experts on high-reliability organizations and consider ways to apply high-reliability practices to elevate the performance of America’s students, schools, and districts.

Expand district capacity to provide professional development by becoming licensed to present Power Walkthrough. Participants must complete the prerequisite seminar before attending this training.

Join the retreat that brings district- and school-level leadership teams together to establish common objectives and goals, identify leadership responsibilities, and manage change efforts. Get McREL's expert one-on-one advice and hands-on facilitation as your team works together to gain consensus for moving forward.

In this workshop, learn about research-based instructional strategies for increasing student achievement and how to integrate technology into these strategies. Participate in guided practice with word processing, web resources, organizing and brainstorming software, data collection, and multimedia and leave the workshop with technology-infused lesson plans ready for the classroom.

In this one-day training, you will analyze the Common Core Standards for what preschool and kindergarteners should know and do at the end of the school year as well as learn how to teach high-level academic skills using developmentally appropriate practices, such as make-believe play and scaffolding.

Learn about instructional strategies that research finds to have a powerful influence on student achievement. Plus, learn what new, rigorous research says about these strategies and how to use them effectively.

Expand district capacity to deliver professional development by becoming licensed to present CITW. Participants must complete the prerequisite seminar on CITW before attending this training. Tuition includes a two-year license to present unlimited trainings within your district.

Bring customized, high-quality, and affordable professional development to your area through our event co-host opportunities.