This course equips educators with strategies to enhance learning using graphic organizers, rubrics, and AI-powered tools. Students benefit from interactive, visual approaches that simplify complex concepts. Participants will create a personalized collection of graphic organizers and explore AI resources to generate templates and adapt materials. They will also develop measurable rubrics with the help of AI-assisted tools for efficient assessment. Additional resources for visual learning, writing, math, and concept mapping will be covered. By the end, educators will have AI-enhanced tools and lesson plans tailored to their curriculum.

The course is designed around the CASEL Framework and Greater Good in Education, providing a holistic framework for nurturing EQ within educators and their school communities. Through a combination of self-assessment, interactive discussions, practical exercises, and case studies, participants will gain valuable insights and strategies to enhance their emotional resilience, build positive connections, and prevent burnout. By the end of the course, educators will be equipped with practical tools to create a more emotionally intelligent and supportive learning environment for both themselves and their students. Don't miss this opportunity to unleash the power of Emotional Intelligence in your educational journey!

Remember the grammar worksheets? Circle the noun, underline the verb, and somehow never write a better sentence because of it. Yeah. We're done with that. In this session, you'll explore why traditional grammar instruction hasn't moved the needle on student writing and what actually does. Drawing on current research and classroom-tested practice, you'll dig into an inquiry-based approach that puts mentor texts at the center, invites students to notice and name what writers do, and transfers directly into their own writing. This isn't about throwing grammar out the window. It's about teaching it in a way that sticks, where students use language with intention, power, and craft. You'll leave with a clear framework that fits your existing writing block, works across grade levels 2 and up, and requires zero dittos (yeah, dittos are from the 80's, too). Buckle up. The future of grammar instruction is way more interesting than the past.

This seminar examines the theory, research, and practice of grammar instruction within the Grades 2-8 literacy classroom. Grounded in the Grammar Study framework developed by Patty McGee and Tim Donohue (2025), the course challenges educators to move beyond traditional, isolated grammar instruction toward an inquiry-based, three-phase model rooted in the science of writing. Students will immerse themselves in the pedagogical framework, explore and design authentic grammar learning experiences, and transfer their learning through direct classroom application documented across the semester. This course is designed as a community of practice. Learning is social, iterative, and grounded in students' own classrooms. Technology tools are integrated throughout as a professional learning infrastructure, not as substitutes for human connection. Students will engage as both learners and teachers, experiencing Grammar Study from both perspectives simultaneously. The first five teachers to register will receive a free copy of "Not Your Granny's Grammar." Two office hours will be scheduled with the participants during this course.