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Replays and Resources
| Date | Virtual Tools and Platforms |
| 3/19/20 | Zoom for Virtual Teaching (Resources) |
| 3/26/20 | Using Flipgrid (Resources) |
| 4/6/20 | Using Class Dojo (Resources) |
| 4/14/20 | Tech Tips for Cyber Safety (Resources) |
| 4/28/20 | Apps, Apps and More Apps for Learning and Review (Resources) |
| 4/30/20 | Remote-Learning During Coronavirus: Use of Public TV (Resources) |
| 7/21/20 | Platforms, Tools, Applications: Oh My! (Resources) |
| 8/20/20 | Padlet and Jamboard (Resources) |
| 9/3/20 | Creating your Bitmoji Classroom (Resources) |
| 10/22/20 | Everything You Wanted to Know about Technology to Teach With but Were Afraid to Ask (Resources) |
| Date | Community and Student and Parent Engagement |
| 3/24/20 | Let's Take it Offline (Resources) |
| 3/31/20 | Building Community with Students (Resources) |
| 4/2/20 | Building Community with Educators (Resources) |
| 4/16/20 | Engaging Early Childhood Students Virtually (ages 3-8)(Resources) |
| 4/21/20 | Engaging Early Adolescence and AYA Students Virtually (11-18)(Resources) |
| 4/23/20 | Engaging Middle Level Students (Resources) |
| 5/12/20 | Engaging Reluctant Students (Resources) |
| 5/19/20 | Mapping the Milestones - A Road Map to a Transition to Summer (Resources) |
| 5/21/20 | Engage and Support Parents - Be a Learning Hero! (Resources) |
| 6/2/20 | The Voice of the Future - students speak about pandemic learning (Resources) |
| 9/10/20 | Teacher Parent Partnership: Research-based tools for a different kind of year (Resources) |
| Date | Teacher Self Care and SEL |
| 4/9/20 | Self Care: Mindful Meditation (Resources) |
| 4/13/20 | SEL - Caring connections in Cyberspace (Resources) |
| 4/20/20 | Cultivating Resiliency in Community During Crisis (Resources) |
| 5/18/20 | Re-set, Re-charge, and Refresh - It's time to recharge your battery! (Resources) |
| 7/9/20 | Start the Year with Self Care in Mind (Resources) |
| 7/21/20 | Finding What Works: Starting School with Needs of Students, Parents and Teachers in Mind (Resources) |
| 7/23/20 | The Mindful Breath (Resources) |
| 10/15/20 | It’s Not Impossible Unless I Say So (Resources) |
| 10/29/20 | Self-Care for You and Your Students (Resources) |
| Date | Virtual Learning - General and Designing Lessons |
| 5/5/20 | Learning Keeps Going (Resources) |
| 5/11/20 | Experiential Learning done Virtually (Resources) |
| 5/26/20 | The Art & Science of Creating Unforgettable Learning Experiences with Steve Spangler (Resources) |
| 6/15/20 | What it means to be news-literate: the skills students need to be reliably informed (Resources) |
| 6/30/20 | Blended Learning Strategies (Resources) |
| 7/20/20 | Core Connections: Blended and Virtual Learning (Resources) |
| 7/20/20 | Designing Virtual Learning (Resources) |
| 8/13/20 | School has begun: Learning from the first week (Resources) |
| 8/27/20 | Project Based Learning: Designing high-quality online content (Resources) |
| 10/1/20 | Manage "Virtual Discussions: Synchronous and Asynchronous" (Resources) |
| Date | Specific Content Area |
| 4/7/20 | Students with special needs (Resources) |
| 4/27/20 | Support Student Learning with Music- Yes, You Can! (Resources) |
| 5/4/20 | Art Integration - Hands on Help for Supporting Student Learning with Art (Resources) |
| 5/7/20 | What about Writing? (Resources) |
| 6/1/20 | The Reading-Writing Connection with Jen Jones (Resources) |
| 6/15/20 | What it means to be news-literate: the skills students need to be reliably informed (Resources) |
| 7/2/20 | Exploring the Misinformation Landscape (Resources) |
| 9/17/20 | Special Education in Virtual Inclusion Setting (Resources) |
| 9/24/20 | Teaching literacy in a virtual setting (Resources) |
| Date | Equity and Social Justice |
| 6/4/20 | An Inquiry in Equity- Belief Framework (Resources) |
| 6/9/20 | An Inquiry in Equity- Educator Actions (Resources) |
| 6/11/20 | An Inquiry in Equity- Systemic Improvement (Resources) |
| 7/20/20 | Social Justice, Diversity, and Equity in Education (Resources) |
| 7/20/20 | Infiltrating the System: Constructing Spaces for Critical Change (Resources) |
| 7/20/20 | Disrupting Education: Advancing Social Justice and Equity in Schools (Resources) |
| 7/28/20 | Creating Equity-Centered Classrooms for All Students (Resources) |
| 11/5/20 | Educate, Advocate and Influence- How you can change the Future of Education (Resources) |
| 11/12/20 | Culturally Responsive Literacy sponsored by the National Network of Accomplished Minoritized Educators (Resources) |
| 11/19/20 | Your Opinion Matters - so share it! (Resources) |
| 1/14/21 | Culturally Responsive Literacy Part 2- A Deep Dive into an Equity Framework |
| Date | Professional Learning |
| 5/14/20 | The Foundation of Teaching Core Connections (Resources) |
| 5/19/20 | Mapping the Milestones - A Road Map to a Transition to Summer (Resources) |
| 6/8/20 | Monday Moxie - Fuel Your Teacher Leadership (Resources) |
| 6/29/20 | Advocacy for Educators- Let your voice be heard (Resources) |
| 10/8/20 | Redefining Classroom Management for Online Instruction (Resources) |
| Date | Growing National Board |
| 7/20/20 | Developing Strategies for Awareness and Advocacy (Resources) |
| 7/21/20 | Building Partnerships for Funding: Associations, Community, Organizations and Others (Resources) |
| 7/27/20 | Policy wins - How to do this in your state (Resources) |
| 7/28/20 | Moving Forward as an Advocate (Resources) |
| Date | Support for National Board Candidates |
| 7/20/20 | Going Virtual: Transitioning Facilitator Training to virtual (Resources) |
| 7/21/20 | Transitioning to Virtual Candidate Support (Resources) |
| 7/27/20 | Best Practices: Building and Examining Data for Program Support (Resources) |
| 7/28/20 | Embedding ATLAS into your Candidate Support Program (Resources) |
| Date | National Board Candidates |
| 7/20/20 | Nuts and Bolts of National Board Certification (Resources) |
| 7/21/20 | Component 2 (Resources) |
| 7/27/20 | Component 3 (Resources) |
| 7/28/20 | Component 4 (Resources) |