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Professional Learning Opportunities

SCDE Webinars on HQIM in ELA and Mathematics for grades K - 8

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.

 

Date Title  Description Registration Link
April 29, 2026 
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
July 29, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
August 26, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
September 30, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
October 28, 2026 
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
November 18, 2026
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
January 27, 2027
11:00 - 12:00 pm
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
Social Studies Professional Learning Offerings
 
The Social Studies Team is excited to annouce these upcoming webinar sessions for interested teachers.
 
Elementary S.S. 101: An Introduction to K-5 Social Studies  Standards and Resources

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.

 

 Registration Link for March 17, 2026

 
Comparison in Elementary Social Studies
Date: April 21, 2026
Session Tiime: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Audience: K-5 Teachers
 
Description: This session will explore the historical thinking skill of comparison in elementary S.S.
 
 
Continuity and Change in Elementary Social Studies
Date: May 19, 2026
Session Time: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Audience: K-5 Teachers
 
Description: This session will explore the historical thinking skill of continuity and change in elementary S.S.
 
Arts Education Virtual Training Opportunities
 
Click the link below and register for a One Stop Workshop account. This account provides a "one-stop" source for professional development on arts integration, visual art, theatre, dance, media arts, music, creative writing, arts administration and more.
 
Click here to register for these professional development opportunities. 
 
 
South Carolina Department of Education Standards Training Opportunities
 
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SPOTLIGHT
 
The SCDE has been sharing a link to a video or recording to support standards-based instruction in South Carolina. To access these recordings and slide decks click here.