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1. SECONDARY SUCCESS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #2

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: High School Teachers and Coaches

Dates: 11/16/2026

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As we approach the mid-year point, our focus shifts to transforming the daily classroom experience. This session zeroes in on moving the needle on state performance metrics by replacing passive learning with active, student-led dialogue. We will explore high-yield instructional practices that foster productive struggle, requiring students to articulate their thinking, use evidence, and take ownership of their academic growth. Together, we will share and refine specific discourse strategies that elevate critical thinking, ensuring that readiness for state assessments is driven by deep conceptual understanding rather than rote test-prep.

2. A Splash Into Project-Based Learning (4:00 p.m. session)

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Educations

Dates: 11/17/2026

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What's the "buzz" about Project-Based Learning? Join us for a brief overview of the Gold Essential elements of PBL . Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of planning a PBL unit. Those elements can be used together in a project, or in isolations as "best practices." Interested participants may have the opportunity to pursue further information on completing their first PBL unit of study.

3. A Splash Into Project-Based Learning (7:00 p.m. session)

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Educations

Dates: 11/17/2026

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What's the "buzz" about Project-Based Learning? Join us for a brief overview of the Gold Essential elements of PBL . Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of planning a PBL unit. Those elements can be used together in a project, or in isolations as "best practices." Interested participants may have the opportunity to pursue further information on completing their first PBL unit of study.

4. SPED LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES #3: BUILDING STRONG TEAMS THROUGH COLLABORATION

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Special Education Leaders

Dates: 11/18/2026

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Together we achieve more. Strong teams are built through trust, collaboration, and shared responsibility. This session focuses on strengthening relationships among special education staff, general education partners, related service providers, and families. Participants will share successful practices, problem-solve common leadership challenges, and explore strategies for creating collaborative professional cultures. Leaders will leave with: Fierce Conversation tools for addressing conflict, strengthening relationships, and leading authentic conversations that build trust and improve team collaboration.
YOUR FIRST QUARTER DATA IS IN AND SOME GROUPS ARE LAGGING BEHIND. What do you do? This session will discuss approaches to accelerated learning in core instruction and intervention, including "push plans" directed at improvement of individual or subgroup outcomes. How do we use early data to plan and carry out long-term gains? Let's discuss and build confidence before the second semester begins. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe space for leaders and aspiring leaders to share, solve, and discuss the strengths and needs of their schools. With a focus on mission fulfillment, this CLC will allow leaders to enhance their capacity to plan, communicate, and implement strategic actions to move their schools forward toward goals. Each session will focus on real-life situations and administrative actions.

6. SOCIAL STUDIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #2: ADVANCING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, OWNERSHIP...

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Social Studies Teachers

Dates: 12/1/2026

How do we cultivate deep student ownership and discourse in the social studies classroom? This circle focuses on analyzing real-time classroom data and sharing evidence-based strategies that boost student engagement. We will also examine how to approach state testing readiness. Bring examples of current engagement levels or formative data. We will workshop student-centered discourse strategies and collaborate on high-yield methods that maintain historical curiosity.

7. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #3: Guided Instruction for the Win!

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 12/2/2026

Wouldn't you love for your students to move toward more independent learning? Discover how teacher support helps to bridge the gap between modeling and independent learning. This session focuses on questioning techniques, scaffolding, productive struggle, feedback, and formative assessment practices that help students develop confidence and competence. Participants will learn how to provide just enough support to move students forward while gradually releasing responsibility for learning. SIGN UP FOR ALL OF THE TEACHING STRATEGIES CLCs: 1-27; 2-10; 3-10; 4-14; 5-5.

8. New Leaders #3

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: New School Leaders

Dates: 12/8/2026

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9. EARLY LITERACY STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #3: Science of Reading Strategies for Second Grade (Grade 2)

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-2 Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Interventionists: Title I and Special Education

Dates: 12/9/2026

The Early Literacy Strategies Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) is a teacher-centered space for examining literacy practices, sharing strategies, and reviewing outcomes as we all navigate the Science of Reading and the needs of Ohio's youngest learners. This session will focus on First Grade learners and their needs. We will enjoy exploring strategies and activities and discuss how to develop essential, foundational reading and writing skills for second graders!

10. MTSS Series #3: Tier 1 Interventions

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Building leaders, leadership teams, intervention coordinators, coaches, teachers

Dates: 12/10/2026

ALL schools in Ohio are required to provide academic failure prevention and intervention strategies for ALL students. The most effective way to provide these supports is a well-developed Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process. This session will present evidence-based options for delivering and progress monitoring Tier 1, classroom-based interventions. Tier 1 interventions should be immediately offered as supports when students struggle to master standards even after high-quality Core Instruction. Learn how to incorporate Tier 1 interventions quickly and effective to deliver "just in time" supports for student learning.

11. Transition Planning Professional Learning: Session 1 - Foundations of Transition Planning

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Dates: 12/15/2026

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Join us for the Kick-Off Session of our Transition Planning Professional Learning Series. BCHF is partnering with State Support Team 11 in offering a series of 4 trainings on Post-Secondary Transition Planning! These sessions will greatly assist special education professionals in our Sponsored Schools who work with populations of youngsters aged 14 or older. In this first session, participants will explore the foundations of effective transition planning, including legal requirements, key components of the transition IEP, and an overview of the professional learning series. See this catalog for future dates and descriptions: January 28, February 25, and March 23. We encourage intervention specialists to attend all or any of the series sessions!

12. MATHEMATICS STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #2: Supporting the Struggle

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Instructors

Dates: 12/15/2026

How can we support students without doing the thinking for them? Productive struggle is essential for developing mathematical understanding, yet finding the right balance between support and challenge can be difficult. In this Collaborative Learning Community, participants will reflect on classroom experiences, examine examples of student problem-solving, and discuss instructional decisions that encourage perseverance and reasoning. Through collaborative discussion and analysis, educators will identify practical ways to maintain high expectations while providing appropriate support. Participants will leave with one actionable adjustment to strengthen productive struggle in their classrooms.

13. SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #2: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Special educaiton teachers, aides

Dates: 12/16/2026

Executive function skills like working memory, sequencing, and self-monitoring shape how students manage tasks across every subject. This session breaks down what executive function gaps actually look like in the classroom and gives teachers concrete strategies to support students who struggle with organization, task initiation, and multi-step tasks.

14. Teach Like a Champion-Science of Reading #4: The Hidden Power of Background Knowledge

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers

Dates: 12/17/2026

The importance of background knowledge to reading comprehension is well established by research, yet many teachers have difficulties applying the research to their own classrooms. In this session, we explore the importance of background knowledge, and how it can be leveraged to build stronger readers. We will look at how intentional reading passages and assessments can help students remember more, creating a snowballing effect of greater background knowledge and comprehension. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to design knowledge organizers, integrate embedded nonfiction, and leverage regular retrieval practice. Everyone is welcome to join this session, even if you have not attended previous book study meetings!

15. Perfect Lesson Planning Part 1 - An "After Hours" Session

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Coordinators/Leads

Dates: 1/7/2027

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Make your classroom a "location of possibility" through the power of lesson design. Together, we will explore how to design and refine lessons with powerful strategies. This series, drawn from the Science of Lesson Planning by Lori Cohen, will develop your transformative lesson planning skills. In this first session, we will focus on context and the power of psychological safety. Join us for any or all of the three evening sessions in this series: January 7, January 21, and February 11.

16. Beyond Keywords: Schema Instruction for Word Problems

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Instructors

Dates: 1/12/2027

Students often approach word problems by searching for keywords rather than making sense of the mathematics. This session introduces schema instruction, an evidence-based practice that helps students recognize problem structures and develop more effective problem-solving strategies. Participants will examine how schema-based approaches can support reasoning, organization, and mathematical understanding.

17. Drop Out Recovery Series: Teaching Geometry in a Non-Traditional High School Setting

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Mathematics teachers in Drop Out Recovery Settings; Math coaches; Curriculum Specialists; Schoo Leaders

Dates: 1/13/2027

ESPECIALLY FOR MATH TEACHERS IN DOR SETTINGS-- How do we encourage our drop out recovery students to tackle Ohio's challenging Geometry standards? Knowing the priority standards, key understandings, and tools is essential to success in Geometry. Come prepared to discuss and to share out YOUR most promising strategies for supporting students in Geometry
WHAT KINDS OF INTERVENTION ARE MOST EFFECTIVE? We all know that "one size fits all" intervention is ineffective. What are some programmatic arrangements that permit effective interventions and what really works? Join us as we share ideas about targeted, effective intervention programs. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe space for leaders and aspiring leaders to share, solve, and discuss the strengths and needs of their schools. With a focus on mission fulfillment, this CLC will allow leaders to enhance their capacity to plan, communicate, and implement strategic actions to move their schools forward toward goals. Each session will focus on real-life situations and administrative actions.
WHAT KINDS OF INTERVENTION ARE MOST EFFECTIVE? We all know that "one size fits all" intervention is ineffective. What are some programmatic arrangements that permit effective interventions and what really works? Join us as we share ideas about targeted, effective intervention programs. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe space for leaders and aspiring leaders to share, solve, and discuss the strengths and needs of their schools. With a focus on mission fulfillment, this CLC will allow leaders to enhance their capacity to plan, communicate, and implement strategic actions to move their schools forward toward goals. Each session will focus on real-life situations and administrative actions.

20. Perfect Lesson Planning 2 -An " After Hours" Session

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Coordinators/Leads

Dates: 1/21/2027

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Make your classroom a "location of possibility" through the power of lesson design. Together, we will explore how to design and refine lessons with powerful strategies. This series, drawn from the Science of Lesson Planning by Lori Cohen, will develop your transformative lesson planning skills. In this second session, we will focus on the power of engagement and learning strategies (teaching students how to learn). Join us for any or all of the three evening sessions in this series: January 7, January 21, and February 11.

21. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY #4: Collaborative Learning

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 1/27/2027

Do your attempts at collaborative learning end in chaos? Explore how structured collaboration deepens thinking and strengthens student learning. Participants will examine strategies that promote meaningful academic discourse, cooperative learning, peer feedback, and shared responsibility for success. Teachers will learn how to intentionally design collaborative experiences that increase engagement, foster critical thinking, and help students learn with and from one another while building a positive classroom culture.

22. Transition Planning Professional Series Session 2 - Student-Centered Transition Planning

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Intervention specialists, special education coordinators, MTSS team members and coaches, teachers

Dates: 1/28/2027

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BCHF is partnering with State Support Team 11 to offer this amazing series. This second session will focus on utilizing age-appropriate transition assessments, incorporating student voice through student-directed planning, and engaging families as active partners in the transition planning process. We encourage intervention specialists from our sponsored schools to attend all or any of the valuable trainings in this series!

23. MATHEMATICS STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #3: Questions that Matter

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Educators

Dates: 2/9/2027

How do our questions shape student thinking? Effective questioning can reveal understanding, deepen reasoning, and promote meaningful mathematical discourse. This Collaborative Learning Community invites educators to examine the role of questioning in mathematics instruction through reflection, discussion, and analysis of classroom examples. Participants will explore how different types of questions influence student responses and consider ways to create more opportunities for thinking and dialogue. Educators will leave with a refined questioning strategy they can immiately apply in their classrooms.

24. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #5: Independent Learning for All!

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 2/10/2027

Here's where our "portrait of a graduate" becomes reality! Empower your students to take charge of their own learning through purposeful independent practice. These strategies will promote self-reflection; goal-setting; reflection; and transfer of learning beyond the classroom test. REGISTER FOR OUR OTHER TEACHER CLCs: 3-10; 4-14; 5-5.

25. MTSS Series #4: Behavior Interventions

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Building leaders, leadership teams, intervention coordinators, coaches, teachers

Dates: 2/11/2027

ALL schools in Ohio are required to provide academic failure prevention and intervention strategies for ALL students. The most effective way to provide these supports is a well-developed Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process. This session will present evidence-based options for behavior intervention and development of pro-social replacement behaviors in some of our most needy "difficult" students. We will also discuss progress monitoring of behavior and what happens if teams feel a referral for ETR/Multi-factored evaluation is warranted.

26. Perfect Lesson Planning 3 - " After Hours" Session

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Coordinators/Leads

Dates: 2/11/2027

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Make your classroom a "location of possibility" through the power of lesson design. Together, we will explore how to design and refine lessons with powerful strategies. This series, drawn from the Science of Lesson Planning by Lori Cohen, will develop your transformative lesson planning skills. In this third session, we will focus on the power of feedback and the power of celebration. Join us for any or all of the three evening sessions in this series: January 7, January 21, and February 11.

27. SPED LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CIRCLES #5: SUPPORT GROWTH. STRENGTHEN PRACTICE

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Special Education Leaders

Dates: 2/17/2027

Support growth. Strengthen practice. Leadership is measured by the growth of others. Participants will examine coaching practices that promote continuous professional learning, improve instructional quality, and foster accountability. Through collaborative learning and reflection, leaders will explore ways to provide meaningful feedback that encourages growth while maintaining high expectations. Leaders will leave with: Fierce Conversation frameworks for delivering constructive feedback, conducting coaching conversations, and addressing performance concerns with confidence, clarity, and compassion.

28. LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES CLC: Building Motivation and Diffusing Burnout - 1:30 Session Only!

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Dates: 2/25/2027

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It's winter in Ohio and the motivation of your school faculty and staff is at an all-time low. How do you reinstitute purpose and elevate a sense of collective efficacy among your staff? Strategies like "Let's Do This Together" have impact that goes beyond a staff breakfast. Join us and prepare to discuss your best practices! The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe space for leaders and aspiring leaders to share, solve, and discuss the strengths and needs of their schools. With a focus on mission fulfillment, this CLC will allow leaders to enhance their capacity to plan, communicate, and implement strategic actions to move their schools forward toward goals. Each session will focus on real-life situations and administrative actions.

29. Transition Planning Professional Learning Series Session 3 - Access, Employment, and Agency Collaboration

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Intervention specialists, special education coordinators, MTSS team members, general education teachers

Dates: 2/25/2027

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BCHF is partnering with State Support Team 11 to offer this amazing series. In this third session, participants will explore strategies for supporting access and inclusion in general education, preparing students for employment, and strengthening collaboration with outside agencies to support successful postsecondary outcomes. We encourage intervention specialists from our sponsored schools to attend all or any of the valuable trainings in this series!

30. What Do I Do When I'm Stuck? Metagognitive Strategies for Mathematics Learning

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Instructors

Dates: 3/9/2027

Successful learners monitor their thinking, evaluate their progress, and adjust their approach when challenges arise. This session explores evidence-based metacognitive practices that support self-monitoring, reflection, productive struggle, and student ownership of learning in mathematics.

31. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #6: Bringing It All Together!

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 3/10/2027

Celebrate growth while creating a plan for sustained instructional improvement. Participants will reflect on their implementation experiences, share classroom successes and lessons learned, and collaborate to refine future practice. This session helps teachers connect the four instructional domains into a cohesive instructional framework that promotes student achievement and continuous professional growth. REGISTER FOR OUR OTHER TEACHER CLCs: 4-14 and 5-5 (in person)

32. MTSS Series #5: Math Interventions

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Building leaders, leadership teams, intervention coordinators, coaches, teachers

Dates: 3/18/2027

ALL schools in Ohio are required to provide academic failure prevention and intervention strategies for ALL students. The most effective way to provide these supports is a well-developed Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process. This session will present evidence-based options for intervention in mathematics and development of mathematical thinking, concept formation, and procedural fluency. We will also discuss progress monitoring in mathematics and what happens if teams feel a referral for ETR/Multi-factored evaluation is warranted due to a suspected disability affecting mathematics learning

33. Transition Planning Professional Learning Series Session 4 - Preparing for Life Beyond Graduation

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Intervention specialists, special education coordinators/directors, MTSS team members. general education teachers

Dates: 3/23/2027

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BCHF is partnering with State Support Team 11 to offer this amazing series. This fourth session will focus on strengthening school engagement and preparing students for postsecondary education, training, and independent living. Participants will explore strategies to support students in developing the skills and connections needed for success beyond high school. We encourage intervention specialists from our sponsored schools to attend all or any of the valuable trainings in this series!

34. LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #6: Proactive Staffing Plans - 3:30 Session Only

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Dates: 4/8/2027

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April is a time of renewal AND a time for proactive planning. Which of your staff will return next year? Do you want them to return? What would your ideal staffing pattern look like for the coming year? Let's discuss a student-centered approach to staffing your school for the new year and plans for getting the staff you want and need to best serve your students. The Leadership Strategies CLC is a safe space for school leaders to share, solve, and discuss the strengths and needs of their schools. With a focus on mission fulfillment, this CLC will allow leaders to increase their capacity to plan, communicate, and implement strategic actions to move their schools forward toward goals. Each session will focus on real-life solutions and administrative actions.

35. MATHEMATICS STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #4: Designing for Thinking

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Educators

Dates: 4/13/2027

How can small adjustments to a task create greater opportunities for students to reason, engage, and succeed? This Collaborative Learning Community focuses on refining mathematical tasks to support both access and challenge. Participants will collaboratively analyze classroom tasks, identify potential barriers to learning, and discuss instructional adjustments that preserve rigor while expanding opportunities for student engagement. Through shared reflection and problem-solving, educators will consider how task design influences student thinking and participation. Participants will leave with a revised task and a plan for implementation in their own classrooms.

36. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #7: Let's Show Off!

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 4/14/2027

It's time to celebrate our successes! Each teacher (or teacher team) will bring one strategy they implemented, samples of student work, photos, or lesson plans and discuss what what successful and what did not work. You will receive feedback from your peers and we all will have a "library" of strategies and how to implement them. BE SURE TO REGISTER FOR OUR FINAL IN PERSON CLC ON MAY 5TH!

37. SPED LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES #6: SUSTAINING LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Special Education Leaders

Dates: 4/21/2027

Reflect. Renew. Lead Forward. Leadership development is a continuous journey. Leaders will reflect on their growth, celebrate successes, and identify next steps for sustaining effective leadership practices. Together, leaders will develop action plans that strengthen their impact on staff, students, and school communities while building a network of ongoing professional support. Leaders will leave with: A personalized plan for incorporating Fierce Conversations into their daily leadership practice, equipping them to foster a culture of trust, accountability, continuous improvement, and courageous communication throughout their schools.

38. MTSS Series #6: Interventions in Reading Comprehension and Writing

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: Building leaders, leadership teams, intervention coordinators, coaches, teachers

Dates: 4/29/2027

ALL schools in Ohio are required to provide academic failure prevention and intervention strategies for ALL students. The most effective way to provide these supports is a well-developed Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS) process. This session will present evidence-based options for intervention in literacy with a focus on reading comprehension and writing. We will also discuss progress monitoring in reading and writing and what happens if teams feel a referral for ETR/Multi-factored evaluation is warranted due to a suspected disability affecting language/literacy learning.

39. TEACHING STRATEGIES COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY #8: Celebrate the Year (IN PERSON)

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Teachers and Instructional Aides

Dates: 5/5/2027

IN PERSON AT THE OFFICES OF BCHF IN COLUMBUS. Let's take the day to celebrate, share successes, and plan for the 27-28 school year. Persons who have attended at least 4 of the Teaching Strategies CLCs will receive a free copy of the Instructional Strategies to Move Learning Forward book by Fisher, et.al. Walk out with a concise plan for the new school year and ways to end this school year on your best foot!

40. Where Mathematical Thinking Thrives: Effective Classoom Practices for Mathematics

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: K-12 Mathematics Instructors

Dates: 5/11/2027

Strong mathematics instruction depends on classroom conditions that encourage participation, reasoning, and meaningful engagement. This session examines evidence-based classroom practices that support discourse, opportunities to respond, feedback, and a culture where students are empowered to think, communicate, and learn mathematics.

41. BCHF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2027

Program: BCHF Professional Learning Opportunities Catalog

Audience: School leaders, leadership team members, management company leaders, aspiring leaders, deans or other department leads

Dates: 6/10/2027 to 6/11/2027

Join us in person on June 10 and 11, 2027 for the premier professional development event of the year! We will add more details to this description as arrangements unfold but you may reserve your registration now!