Staff Development for Educators (SDE) provides innovative, inspiring, and practical professional development. ✏️📚🍎 By REAL teachers, for REAL teachers.

Joined June 2011
Our commitment to teachers remains unwavering. But today we are announcing the difficult but necessary decision to stop providing professional development services – both school-based and events.
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Do you still need some guidance on how to speak about last week's events with your students? Join @MattRKay and @ILAToday for a webinar tomorrow about having tough conversations in the classroom!
Educator @MattRKay’s Not Light, But Fire provides practical, sustained strategies for talking about tough topics with students. On Tuesday, he’ll guide this free webinar to help teachers navigate conversations about current and emerging events. bit.ly/ILA_TacklingToughConv…
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Here is a wonderful blog post from Education with an Apron with Social Studies topics for February! hubs.ly/H0DwxnK0
In the coming weeks, we hope you'll offer students important context for the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol—and we'll keep sharing resources, too. But we know you're likely already talking with students about what happened. We hope these resources help. tolerance.org/the-moment/jan…
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There is still time to join Whitney La Rocca on January 19, 2021 for her full-day seminar! Start off the new year with highly engaging, digital PD! Credit hours are available to attendees. Register today! hubs.ly/H0DdjDJ0
Words of Wisdom Wednesday!
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"To Create a Conversational Safe Space, Begin with Listening Skills." As 2020 draws to a close, take some time to read and reflect on teacher @MattRKay's insights from his book Not Light, But Fire. #mschat #edchat #middleschool #leadupchat @stenhousepub middleweb.com/38919/creating…
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Words of Wisdom Wednesday!
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More than ever, teachers deserve to relax and recharge over winter break, so here are just a few ideas to make the most of your time off. 📚❄️ hubs.ly/H0CSNqH0
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✨ Wishing everyone a very happy and healthy holiday season! ✨ From all of us at SDE
Need some help keeping your day on track? Here are 25 online timers to help with timing work, transitions, and breaks. ⏰ hubs.ly/H0CzBQ10
Your students want to discuss current events surrounding race relations in this country. Are you prepared to lead that conversation? Join Matthew Kay and learn how to make your classroom one of the best venues to discuss race. Learn more >> hubs.ly/H0CpQNm0
Words of Wisdom Wednesday!
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✨ Start the new year off with a digital seminar to keep your instruction current and connect with fellow educators. Plan your PD with SDE today and reap the many benefits of virtual professional development! ✨ Learn more here >> hubs.ly/H0BP0hr0
Such a fun challenge! Post pictures of punctuation you find out and about for the chance to win TWO copies of Patterns of Power, Gr 6-8! Make sure you follow all rules for entering. @stenhousepub
Post photos of your #FoundPunctuation between 12/15/2020 and 1/15/2021 using the 3 hashtags: #FoundPunctuation #MPOP and #PatternsofPower - Most likes will win TWO copies of Patterns of Power, Gr 6-8! THREE winners will be chosen. @writeguyjeff @learningleech @texasteacher68
Teachers have gone above and beyond this year to make sure their students are cared for and supported. Students at the College of New Jersey surprised their professor with a sweet gesture- take a look! 💻 hubs.ly/H0CzTj-0
Start 2021 off with some PD with Whitney La Rocca! 📆Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 8:30am – 3:00pm CST Register > hubs.ly/H0CpQNb0 📆Wednesdays, March 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2021 | 4:00 – 5:15 p.m. CST Register > hubs.ly/H0CpLpF0
New One Thing You Might Try... blog from @stenhousepub! Learn how Katie Keier has kept shared reading and writing as part of her virtual teaching while also focusing on relationships and engagement! hubs.ly/H0CmR4D0
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Give the gift of professional learning (to yourself or a colleague) all month long! 🎁📚 Get $10 off your order of $50 or more on professional books using the code WINTER10. @stenhousepub
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