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Professional Development Resources

EPIC works collaboratively with our grant partners to develop and deliver professional development that makes use of case studies, videos, and school artifacts from the EPIC Knowledge System. Plans for these professional development sessions, including videos, presentations, tools, and assignments are now available to members of the EPIC community on the Professional Development Resources page.

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Featured Resources

PD Session Plan

Honing Facilitation Skills (2–Hour Workshop for Principals)

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Examine how role and skill of facilitator shape faculty's capacity to build a sense of shared... >

 
Video

Developing Policies, Processes, and Tools for Recruiting and Hiring Teachers

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (2009–10)

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Video clip features a leadership team discussing past teacher recruitment and selection... >

 
Video

Principal Feedback on Peer Observation Focused on Effective Questioning

J.O. Wilson Elementary School (2009–10)

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Principal provides feedback to teacher who hosted a group peer observation focused on developing... >

 
Practice Profile

Building and Maintaining Student Engagement in the Classroom

University Heights Charter School (2010–11)

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Videos highlight teachers using a variety of strategies to keep students on task and actively... >

 
PD Session Plan

Defining What It Means for Teachers to Talk Meaningfully About Practice (2-Hour Workshop for Principals)

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Identify how instructional leaders cultivate high-functioning, self-directed, teacher-led... >

 
Case Study

Acting as "Chief Data Officer" to Drive School Culture

Kingsbury Middle School (2009–10)

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A principal fosters a data-driven culture by facilitating data-analysis discussions in full-... >