Lydotta Taylor

Time: 3:00 - 4:30pm ET Location: Virtual Description: Positive school culture is at the heart of the Simulated Workplace model. This webinar introduces participants to facilitator materials for a workshop series on leading school teams to use school culture survey data to identify and plan for program improvements. Participants learn how to embed the resources into their planning processes to identify opportunities for improvement, identify evidence-based practices aligned with those opportun...

Location: Virtual Description: REL Appalachia (REL AP) staff held a total of three webinars, in which they shared research, resources, and strategies to support students and educators in the context of trauma. Audience: This workshop was intended for West Virginia K-12 educators and education leaders interested in learning about resources and strategies to support students and educators in the context of trauma. Speakers: -Yunsoo Park, REL Appalachia, SRI International -Marianna Linz, Marshal...

Location: Manchester, KY Description: REL AP staff shared tools and resources on preparing students with social emotional skills for successful postsecondary transitions. The session provided research-based strategies for building school culture, growth mindset, and self-efficacy for all educators including teachers, principals, school counselors, leaders from schools and school districts, university college and career readiness counselors, and career and technical education (CTE) staff. This...

These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation and handouts that introduce the purpose and structure of Innovation Configuration (IC) maps and how they can be used for both research and professional learning. The materials describe how REL Appalachia partnered with educators in eastern Kentucky to develop an IC map that specifies expectations for high-quality mathematics instructions and can improve teacher practice. These materials were originally presented at the Berea Rural Col...

These training materials include a PowerPoint presentation describing evidence on effectively engaging families in students' postsecondary transitions and resources that are available in southwest Virginia to support with this process. The materials were first shared at a workshop for secondary and postsecondary educators and program leaders in spring 2019. This workshop was the second part of a two-part series on nonacademic supports for students' postsecondary transitions. Speakers: Jaunel...

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST Location: EKU Manchester Campus, Manchester, Kentucky Description: Presenters shared information about the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia (REL AP) Improving Postsecondary Transitions partnership and opportunities for future support at this interactive training event, focusing on the importance of family engagement in postsecondary pursuits and strategies for schools and districts to strengthen family engagement. Partnership or Research Alliance: Improv...