Professional Learning Opportunities
Webinars are one-hour professional learning sessions designed to deepen educators’ understanding of HQIM implementation in ELA and mathematics for grades K–8.
Each webinar expands on concepts introduced during the prior month’s CBPL Office Hours and provides focused, actionable professional learning. Webinars are recorded, and renewal credit is available for participants who attend the session live, actively engage, and complete the required reflection form at the conclusion of the session.
Prior registration is required for all webinars.
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April 29, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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Implementing HQIM: Purpose, Principles, and Practical Application | Participants will explore the purpose and core principles of HQIM, examine what effective implementation looks like in practice, and engage in the process of lesson and unit internalization to strengthen instructional planning and delivery. | April 29 Registration |
| June 24, 2026 11:00 - 12:00 pm | Checking for Understanding in Real Time | This webinar equips participants with practical, real-time, strategies for checking for understanding within HQIM to identify student needs and make responsive instructional decisions in ELA and Mathematics across any adopted curriculum. | June 24 Registration |
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July 29, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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Scaffolding Without Reducing Rigor | This session explores how to scaffold instruction in ways that support all learners while maintaining the rigor and intent of HQIM. Participants will learn practical strategies to break down complex tasks, build student independence, and preserve strong academic expectation. | July 29 Registration |
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August 26, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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High Impact Instructional Practices Across HQIM: What Strong ELA and Math Lessons Have in Common - Part 1 | This session examines the high-impact instructional practices embeded in HQIM lessons, with a particular emphasis on ELA instruction. Participants will explore the common structures and strategies that support student learning across content areas and consider how these practices appear within and across adopted curricula. | August 26 Registration |
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September 30, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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High Impact Instructional Practices Across HQIM: What strong ELA and Math Lessons Have in Common - Part 2 | This session examines the high-impact instructional practices embeded in HQIM lessons, with a particular emphasis on Math instruction. Participants will explore the common structures and strategies that support student learning across content areas and consider how these practices appear within and across adopted curricula. | September 30 Registration |
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October 28, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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PLCs and HQIM: What's the Connection | This session explores the connection between HQIM and effective PLCs. Participants will examine how strong PLCs use HQIM as the foundation for collaborative planning and intellectual preparation, leveraging intentional protocols that strengthen instructional readiness and impact. | October 28 Registration |
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November 18, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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High-Quality PLCs for High-Quality Instructional Materials: Collaborative Preparation that Drives Results | This webinar empowers participants to leveragbe collaborative PLC practices in combination with high-quality instructional materials to maximize learning outcomes for all students. | November 18 Registration |
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January 27, 2027
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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Building Context with Text Sets to Support HQIM | This session focuses on how strategically designed text sets can be used to build knowledge and context within HQIM for ELA. Participants will explore how text sets support comprehension, vocabulary development, and coherence across units, and how they can be intentionally used to stregthen instruction while maintaining alignment to adopted curricula. | January 27 Registration |
Date: March 3, 2026
Session Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Audience: K–5 Teachers
Description: This session will explore and familiarize participants with the 2019 SS CCR Standards document and how to access basic resources. This includes standard decoding, an overview of historical thinking skills, themes, and content, as well as resources for building background knowledge of content.
Registration Link for March 3, 2026
Elementary, my Dear Washington: Primary and Secondary Sources in Elementary Classrooms
Date: March 17, 2026
Session Time: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Audience: K-5 Teachers
Description: This session focuses on identifying, locating, adapting, and utilizing primary and secondary sources in participants’ classrooms.