K-12 Online Teaching Academy

We established this free K-12 Online Teaching Academy in Summer 2020 in response to the inequities in learning exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. Our Summer 2020 and Winter 2021 webinar recordings discuss how to build equity, employ emancipatory pedagogies in an online environment, utilize a multitude of tools and platforms, and more. Since Summer 2020, our K-12 Online Teaching Academy has been highlighted on ABC7 News, EdSource, and the COVID-19 CA website.

Register for our Winter 2021 Webinars

• Fri., Feb. 5, 3-4:30pm PST | "Creating From the Inside Out" with George Barcenas

  • When we design a lesson we take on the responsibility of telling the story. Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TedTalk about the "Danger of a single story" opened my eyes to the responsibility we have as educators. Developing lessons that allow our students to experience the moment isn't the driving force behind book companies. In this session we will look at creating those experiences by using Google Forms, Slides and Video.

    George Barcenas - Twitter: @mvsgbarcenas - is a technology coordinator at Bellevue Union School District.

    During our Summer 2020 series, George presented “Leveraging YouTube for Distance Learning” as well as “Changing the way we Lecture”.

Contact us at luriecollege@sjsu.edu or on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with any questions or comments. To continue exchanging ideas, sharing resources, and networking with academy attendees, join our K-12 Online Teaching Academy LinkedIn group and/or Facebook group. 

Watch the Webinar Recordings

Winter 2021

• Fri., Jan. 8 | "Decolonizing STEM with ABAR (Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist) themes" with Eric Cross and Desiré Whitmore, PhD

  • This session will equip teachers with strategies and curriculum that can be used in classrooms to engage students in STEM content through the lens of equity and community change making. After watching the recording, please complete the presenters' feedback form.

    Desiré Whitmore, PhD - Twitter: @DarthScience - is a Sr. Science Educator and Staff Physicist at the Exploratorium.

    Eric Cross - Twitter: @sdteaching - is a 7th grade science teacher at Albert Einstein Academy Middle School and an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego.

    During our Summer 2020 series, Eric presented “Techquity – Culturally Responsive Teaching in the 21st Century”.

• Fri., Jan. 15 | "Providing Students Choice: Engagement & Equity" with Emma Pass

  • In this session hybrid teacher Emma Pass will discuss how to create and leverage choice based activities and choice boards, as well as their importance in giving students a sense of agency in their work, as well and providing equitable opportunities for learning. This session will be hands-on, so be prepared to start creating!

    Emma Pass - Twitter: @emmabpass - is an English language arts teacher at Poudre School District Global Academy, which is a hybrid school where, pre-pandemic, students spent half the week at the school building and half the week learning remotely at home/online. Her sessions detail her experiences in remote learning both from the hybrid model, and going 100% online during the COVID-19 school closures.

    During our Summer 2020 series, Emma presented “Rethinking Assessment for the Google Generation” as well as “Fun and Fantastic Ways to Engage Students During Remote Learning”.

• Fri., Jan. 22 | "Writing Instruction and Feedback for Digital Equity" with Jen Roberts

  • What we know about teaching writing well has not changed, but the tools we have available for teaching writing have expanded. We will work through the writing process learning about new methods and tools to keep our students moving forward in their writing development. You will gain practical and accessible strategies you can apply to your writing instruction immediately, no matter where your students are in their writing. Classroom tested, teacher approved, I promise these are the tools and strategies worth learning. They will save you dozens of hours over the rest of this school year, and your students will like them too.

    Jen Roberts - Twitter: @JenRoberts1 - is a National Board Certified high school English teacher with 24 years of experience teaching Social Science and English Language Arts in grades 7-11, as well as adjunct faculty at the University of San Diego, where she teaches pre-service teachers about learning and technology. Her co-authored book, Power Up: Making the Shift to 1:1 Teaching and Learning (2015), offers pedagogy support to teachers new to teaching with technology.

Summer 2020

• Mon., Jun. 15 | "Leveraging YouTube for Distance Learning"

  • George Barcenas - Twitter: @mvsgbarcenas - Technology Coordinator at Bellevue Union School District, led this conversation:

    In this session you will explore the vast collection of resources found on YouTube and start to curate your own playlists for your students. We will also look at how to deliver that content to our students in the best way possible. Video can be a powerful tool in the hands of teachers! Learn how we can do that with our students.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides from this webinar are available at bit.ly/youtube2all

• Tue., Jun. 16 | "Student Voice, Student Choice"

  • Lisa Nowakowski - Twitter: @NowaTechie - 5th-Grade teacher at King City Arts Magnet School, and Nancy Minicozzi - Twitter: @CoffeeNancy - Instructional Technology Coach at Beverly Hills High School, led this conversation:

    Students have a lot to say. Let’s give them options on what they want to say and platforms where they can say it. We will offer digital and analog solutions that will work for students and teachers at all grades and skill levels.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Slides

• Wed., Jun. 17 | "Rethinking Assessment for the Google Generation"

  • Emma B. Pass - Twitter: @emmabpass - English and Language Arts Teacher at PSD Global Academy, led this conversation:
    
    Do you remember when our math teachers told us that we wouldn't be carrying calculators in our pockets when we grew up? Today, we not only carry around calculators, but access to limitless information via our smartphones and Google. When students can quickly and easily look up almost any information (especially when learning from home), how can we best assess their understanding of a topic? In this session we will discuss the tools, tips, and best practices for formative and summative assessment in a remote learning environment.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Slides

• Thu., Jun. 18 | "Ed-Tech/UDL Mash-Up Online"

  • Lisa Berghoff - Twitter: @LisaBerghoff - Director of Instructional Technology at Highland Park High School, led this conversation:

    We all have students who struggle in our physical classrooms. How can we help them when we are online? Learn about Universal Design for Learning and how to apply the framework with online tools.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 9-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Slides

• Fri., Jun. 19 | "Explore - Explain - Apply in Distance Learning"

  • Lisa DeLapo - Twitter: @LisaTeachesTech - Director of Information & Instructional Technology in the Union School District, led this conversation:
    
    No more glossy eyed stares back at you on your Zoom screen. Your students will have #FOMO when they learn from your Explore-Explain-Apply lessons. Blend synchronous and asynchronous mini lessons to build engagement and ultimately, long-lasting learning.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Mon., Jun. 22 | "Using Desmos Activity Builder for Live or Asynchronous Instruction and Assessment"

  • David Goulette, Math Teacher at Latino College Prep Academy, led this conversation:

    Attendees will be given a guided tour of Desmos Activity Builder with interactive math examples that teachers can use as examples in their classroom (both online and in person). Shown will be how to create an activity, host the activity, and navigate the platform. Teachers will learn how they can facilitate student discussions, do "on-the-fly" formative assessment, and deliver effective content by pairing Desmos with Google Meet or Zoom.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 9-12

    Resources from this webinar are available on this Google Doc

• Tue., Jun. 23 | "Synchronous & Asynchronous Tools for Distance Learning"

  • Brian Briggs - @bribriggs - Director of Innovation and Instructional Technology at Plumas Lake Elementary School District, led this conversation:

    Come learn some tools for the classroom for Synchronous & Asynchronous learning. The webinar will cover the differences and some practical ideas when to use these tools in the classroom.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-8

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Wed., Jun. 24 | "All Pears On Deck In The Zoom Zoom Room"

  • Ed Campos - Twitter: @edcampOSjr - Consultant in Math/Educational Technology/Computer Science, led this conversation:

    Tired of being sucked up in the Zoomnado each morning and then spit out as a Zoombie by the end of your day? Prevent from getting OZ'd (OverZoomed) by maximizing engagement, discourse, & collaboration using Peardeck, Zoom, and Google Slides. Welcome to the Zoom Zoom Room!

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Thu., Jun. 25 | "Writing Instruction & Support During Distance Learning"

  • Marisa Thompson - Twitter: @MarisaEThompson - Teacher, PD Instructor, Coach, Education Blogger and Speaker, will lead this conversation:

    We all want our students to be effective communicators, especially in their writing. In our classrooms or teaching from home, we can strengthen students’ written communication using student-friendly materials and procedures.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Fri., Jun. 26 | "Lessons Learned From Math Intervention at a Distance"

  • Jeremiah Ruesch - Twitter: @mathkaveli - Math Consultant in Kings County Office of Education, led this conversation:

    The focus of the webinar will be the key points we learned in orchestrating a math intervention for K-8 students during the Covid-19 pandemic. From building a safe community at a distance to how to rustle kids together for a voluntary math intervention, this webinar will share our best practices from lessons learned.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-8

    The slides from this webinar are available via this Google site

• Mon., Jun. 29 | "Developing Classroom Community in Online Spaces through Humanizing Practices"

  • Betina Hsieh - Twitter: @ProfHsieh - Director and Professor of Teacher Education at University of La Verne La Fetra College of Education, led this conversation:

    This webinar focuses on how various online tools can be used to create and support a community in secondary and post-secondary classrooms within a framework of humanizing pedagogies. Participants will see examples of how various prompts, strategies and tools can help students to connect with one another and teachers to connect with their students in the goal of building towards a collective learning space.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Tue., Jun. 30 | "Engaging Emerging Multilinguals In An Online Setting"

  • Deedy Camarena - Twitter: @DeedyCamarena - Coordinator for English Language Development (ELD), Dual and World Languages in the Multilingual & Humanities Education Department at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, led this conversation:

    Emerging Multilinguals have a set of needs that must be addressed when implementing distance learning in order to access to the curriculum. Purposeful and appropriate scaffolds and strategies will be presented along with a model lesson.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The slides and resources from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Wed., Jul. 1 | "There's An EduProtocol For That (Featuring #MathReps)"

  • Lisa Nowakowski - Twitter: @NowaTechie - 5th-Grade teacher at King City Arts Magnet School, led this conversation:

    Participants will be introduced, and experience, the power of EduProtocols. EduProtocols are a powerful learning tool for all grades and subjects. In addition, participants will get a preview and experience with NEW Math Edition EduProtocols and MathReps.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 3-5

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Thu., Jul. 2, | "Engagement Tools for the K-8 classrooms"

  • Shannon Tabaldo - Twitter: @TabaldoOnTech - Director of the Innovation in Digital Education & Leadership (iDEAL) Institute at Loyola Marymount University, led this conversation:

    This interactive and dynamic session will highlight tools and best practices to increase engagement in the K-8 online classrooms. These tools will lend themselves nicely to the physical classroom upon our return to school campuses.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-8

    The slides from this webinar are available on Google Drive

    Additional resources are available on Google Drive

• Fri., Jul. 3 | "Creating with Chrome"

  • Martin Cisneros - Twitter: @TheTechProfe - Director of Technology Services in the Berryessa Union School District, led this conversation:

    Need to enhance your distance learning game? Are your students tired of digital sit and get, consumption programs, and bored with just text activities? Then this learning experience if for you! This session involves teachers everywhere to use technology to engage learners and amplify the learning experience in classrooms. Learn to focus on pedagogy first, and then CREATE LEARNING EXPERIENCES on the purposeful and engaging use of technology!

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-12

    The slides from this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Mon., Jul. 6 | "Collaborating to Create an Engaging Classroom Community through Distance Learning.. With your Student Teacher!"

  • Laura Polden and Veronica Minor, Fourth-grade self-contained classroom teachers (Mentor Teacher and Teaching Candidate) in the Milpitas Unified School District, led this conversation:

    We will be discussing how to pivot to an online classroom and work together as Mentor/Student teacher to provide an engaging platform for student learning. We will talk about how to best use each teacher's strengths to create personal connections with students.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 3-5

    The slides from this webinar are available via Canva

• Tue., Jul. 7 | "Fun & Fantastic Ways to Engage Students During Remote Learning"

  • Emma B. Pass - Twitter: @emmabpass, English and Language Arts Teacher at PSD Global Academy, led this conversation:

    One of the biggest hurdles in remote learning is simply getting your students online. The more fun and engaging your online lessons are, the more likely your students will do them! Whether meeting live over video conferencing, or asking students to complete work independently/asynchronously, this session will detail tools, tips, and best practices for creating engaging lessons and building your classroom community online.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-12

    The slides for this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Wed., Jul. 8 | "Assessment for learning to support student achievement: 7 high-leverage moves to re-engage diverse learners in extraordinary times"

  • Brent Duckor - Twitter: @BrentDuckor - associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education at San Jose State University, and Carrie Holmberg - Twitter: @CarrieHolmberg - lecturer and preservice teacher educator at San Jose State University, led this conversation:

    We blend research-based, high-leverage instructional and assessment strategies (the “7 Moves framework”) to energize, re-engage and foreground student voices in synchronous learning environments. Using Zoom, Google Docs, and other distance learning tools we demonstrate how to make it happen with you and your students. Join us to open up real conversations and explore new directions in online assessment for learning.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

     

• Wed., Jul. 8 | "A Play Then Teach Approach to Computer Science in the Classroom"

  • Abigail Joseph - Twitter: @drabigailjoseph - MS Director of Learning, Innovation, and Design at the Harker School, led this conversation:

    Distance learning requires a flip in the way we engage students with Computer Science material. An alternate approach is to have students explore and question so that they are motivated to learn concepts when it is emergent for them. This webinar will discuss approaches to a play-first methodology for teaching computer science.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-8

    The slides for this webinar are available via Google Drive

• Thu., Jul. 9 | "Changing the Way we Lecture"

  • George Barcenas - Twitter: @mvsgbarcenas - Technology Coordinator at Bellevue Union School District, led this conversation:

    Death by PowerPoint is an example of technology being used in the wrong way. We stand in front of the classroom and talk about what is already on the slide. Students have to read, hear and understand all in one slide. What if our slides became our message and we the conductors. We can change the presentation from the lecture up front to group discussions, interactions and most importantly, an experience.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-12

    The resources for this webinar are available on this Google Site

• Fri., Jul. 10 | "Techquity - Culturally Responsive Teaching in the 21st Century Classroom"

  • Eric Cross - Twitter: @sdteaching - 7th Grade Science Teacher at Albert Einstein Academy Middle School, led this conversation:

    This session addresses how technology can be used effectively to increase engagement, build community during distance learning, and provides practical tools for upgrading your digital cultural competency.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades 6-8

    The slides for this webinar are available via Google Drive

    Additional resources are available via Google Drive

• Mon., Jul. 13 | "Positive Behavioral Supports: Adaptations for Creating Community for the Current Context (focus TK-8)"

  • Stephanie Tague, Coordinator of Safe and Healthy Schools at the Santa Clara County Office of Education, led this conversation:

    In this session, we will 1) Identify how adaptations of evidence-based strategies for classroom practices can be incorporated into virtual learning and 2) Explore examples of how California educators incorporated these practice into their distance learning during Shelter in Place.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-12

    The slides for this webinar are available via Google Drive

    Additional resources are available at pbis.org, casel.org, pbis. sccoe.org, and pbisca.org/ departments/ educationalservices/ prevention/cpc/pbis/Pages/ archivedevents

• Tue., Jul. 14 | "Basic Literacy in Distance Learning: Lessons Learned"

  • David Trautman - Twitter: @datraut - Principal at Oneonta Elementary School, and Pa Yang, 1st Grade Teacher at Oneonta Elementary School, led this conversation:

    The transition to distance learning was abrupt and we had to adjust quickly. In this session, we'll share some best practices and lessons learned to support primary literacy using tools such as Seesaw and Google Hangouts.

    Intended audience: Those who teach grades K-2

    The slides for this webinar are available via Google Drive

    Additional resources are available via Google Drive