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A class or workshop that provides professional development hours over a short period of time (i.e. 2 hours or 2 days)
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A resource that teachers can learn from on-demand (on their own time). Examples of on-demand PD include Recorded Webinar, Article, and a Video of a Lesson.
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A way for teachers and educators to receive funding or recognition for various classroom enriching opportunities, including professionl development.
A Panel on Creating and Supporting Trauma Informed Classrooms
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThis webinar will be a panel of educators answering your questions and sharing strategies for creating trauma-informe...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThis workshop on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) will cover how these stressful or traumatic experiences can influe...

Applying for Competitive Teachers’ Grants and Programs
This webinar aims to assist teachers who want to apply for nationally-competitive teachers' grants and/or professional d...

Arizona Career & Professional Development Network – Job Board & Sub Pool
Arizona Early Childhood Workforce RegistryLearn more about the Arizona Career & Professional Development Network (azearlychildhood.org) with particular focus on t...

Arizona’s Language Development Approach: An Overview
Arizona Department of EducationWant to learn more about Arizona's Language Development Approach check out these resources from ADE for an overview.

AZ STEM Collaborative LMS Launch – Free STEM courses!
Arizona Science Teachers AssociationIn launching the new AZ STEM Collaborative LMS, 3 STEM courses are available virtually.

Back to Basics: Creating Equitable Learning Environments
Arizona Department of EducationAre you creating an equitable learning environment? Learn more about how to create an equitable classroom.

Balancing Lifestyles with the Stress and Anxiety of Today’s World
American Association of University Women, TucsonJosh Whitely will speak about balancing stress, improving sleep, and keeping your immune system strong during COVID-19....

Ben’s Bells Introduction
Ben's Bells ProjectKindness Education Programming

Best Practices for Language Access in Educational Settings Webinar
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThis TREC webinar was hosted by Holly Silvestri from National Center for Interpretation (NCI) at the University of Arizo...

Best Practices in Online and Hybrid Instruction
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeIn this recorded webinar, we will explore what quality online teaching looks like, look at considerations for managing s...

Brain Breaks
PlayformanceProfessional Development on ideas for Brain Breaks over Zoom.

Building Background In the Virtual Secondary ELA Classroom
Arizona Department of EducationCheck out the Arizona Department of Education recording and resources about how to build background in the virtual ELA c...

Building Culturally Relevant Schools Post-Pandemic with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeJoin nationally recognized education researcher, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings and PBS Wisconsin to learn about the four fa...

Building Resilience as a Protective Factor for Burnout
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowThis webinar serves as part two in the TREC Stress Strategies for the Educator and Classroom webinar series, where the p...
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ASTA’s 2023 Conference
Arizona Science Teachers AssociationShare your knowledge and expertise with science educators at ASTA's 2023 Conference! Call for Proposals open until 7/10!

Community of Practice info session 2021-2022
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeJoin TREC Teacher Leaders as they outline opportunities for educators to join a TREC CoP for the 2021-2022...

Compassion Fatigue, Stress, and Self-Care
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThe first topic in this webinar will discuss strategies to help manage challenging topics like suicide, self-injury, and...

Context Counts: How to Consider Context When Selecting an Evidence-Based Strategy
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about how to consider context when selecting evidence-based strategies

Creating Culturally Linguistic and Inclusive Math Spaces: Using Interactive Read-Alouds
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about creating more culturally linguistic and inclusive math spaces through the use of interactive read-aloud...

Crisis Leadership for School Administrators: 10 Tips for Leading Effectively and Authentically Through a Crisis
Arizona Department of EducationLearn about how to manage a crisis situation like a leader.

Crosscutting Concepts: 1 of the 3 Dimensions of the AZ Science Standards
Arizona Department of EducationThe focus of this professional learning opportunity is to learn how the crosscutting concepts cross boundaries between s...

Diverse Texts in the Secondary ELA Classroom Knowledge Block: Fall 2022 Quarter (Oct 1 – Dec 31)
Arizona Department of EducationSecondary Reading Fundamentals Diverse Texts in the Secondary ELA Classroom Knowledge Block: Fall 2022 Quarter (Oct 1 -...

Diverse Texts: Creating a More Inclusive Curriculum
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about the importance of diverse texts and how to incorporate these into your classroom.

Educator Meditation by Playformance
PlayformanceJoin Coach Anna, from Playformance, in a short meditation session. Coach Anna wrote this meditation specifically for edu...

EFT Tapping
El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowStress management doesn’t happen only in the classroom. Explore how toxic stress may be effecting you and your health,...
Enhancing Tech with STEM
Arizona Technology in Education (AzTEA)Want to know how to integrate technology and STEM? This self-paced course provides you an opportunity to learn how.

Equity In Action: Targeted Improvement Efforts Toward Racial Equity In Five School Districts
Arizona Department of EducationWatch a recording from the Arizona Department of Education to learn about what 5 school districts did to ensure racial e...

Field Trip Best Practices to Inspire Student Learning
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeIn this webinar we will explore ways to maximize the impact of the field trips you work so hard to organize!

Get Started with Nature Play
Nature Created PlayWondering how to get outside more with students? How to incorporate loose parts & emergent curriculum? Look no furth...

Gifted Students and Education
Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute

Highlighting PD Programs
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeWe will be hearing from PD Providers about upcoming PD Programs. PD Programs generally are professional development oppo...

How Data Visualization Can Tell the Story
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about how to utilize data.

How to use Google JamBoard
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThe following video is a short tutorial on how to use Google JamBoard from NAU College of Education.

Imagination Friday with Andy Griffiths
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesJoin us on Friday, November 6, 1:00 to 1:45 to laugh with international superstar, Andy Griffiths, all the way from Aust...

Imagination Friday with Christina Soontornvat
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesJoin Christina Soontornvat in this exciting Imagination Friday online presentation of her book "All Thirteen: The Incred...

Imagination Friday with David Bowles and Charlene Bowles
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesJoin us for an amazing adventure! At this event, David and Charlene will talk about their graphic novel, Rise of the Ha...

Imagination Friday with Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesMeet the author and illustrator of AstroNuts, a new series by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg.

Imagination Friday with Michael Rex
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesCome join Imagination Friday at 1 p.m. October 30, 2020 for some fantastic fun! At this event, We’re Going on a Goon H...

Imagination Friday with Sherri Duskey Rinker
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesRegister for Imagination Friday followed by a Q&A with Sherri at 1 p.m. on October 23, 2020. Those who register will rec...

Increase Reading Scores Using Literacy-Rich Social Studies Lessons
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about how using more literature in your curriculum can increase performance in other areas.

Infant Safe Sleep
Children's Advocacy Center of Southern ArizonaThe leading cause of death for infants 1-12 months old is suffocation. Safe sleep saves lives.

Introduction to Blended Learning
Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute

Kind Campus program
Ben's Bells ProjectKind Campus is an innovative school-based program that educates students, faculty, and staff about the benefits of kindn...

Leading From the Classroom: Recognizing and Prioritizing Teacher Leadership
Arizona Department of EducationThis recording discusses the importance of teacher leadership and discussions on how to prioritize this.

Leveraging Leadership: Rethinking the Role of the Principal Supervisor
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about the role of a principal supervisor.

Literacy & Learning for the Big Kids (4-12)
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about how to incorporate literacy activities for children in grades 4th-12th.

Loose Parts: Inside & Out
Nature Created PlayLoose parts are the magic sauce for engaging play-based learning! Come learn how to implement loose parts in your day.

Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Uncertainty
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeIn this session, we will use the framework offered by William Bridges for managing transitions to understand and process...

Mandated Reporter Training
Children's Advocacy Center of Southern ArizonaOur on demand Mandated Reporter training is a comprehensive overview of Mandated Reporting Law and how it protects kids.

MAP Talk: COVID-19’s Impact on Education
Check out MAP recorded webinar on COVID-19's Impact on Education

Math for Early Learners: June 12
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeWe will explore the ways a child engages in understanding space, shape, and measurement in ways that we can fortify this...

Math for Early Learners: June 5
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeIn this workshop we will use mathematically powerful fluency building games to uncover the qualities we need to look for...

Math for Early Learners: May 14
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR)The webinar will focus on Math for Early Learners including concepts of shape, space, sound, and symbol across mathemati...

Math for Early Learners: May 21
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR)For this TREC webinar, we have partnered with the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR). Th...

Math for Early Learners: May 6, 2023
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR)What does a mathematical exploration look like in preschool?

May I Have Your Attention Please?! Using Neuroscience to Engage Students in the Inclusion Classroom
Arizona Department of EducationCheck out this recording about how to use neuroscience techniques to increase your student engagement.

Mindful Breathing
El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowExplore how toxic stress may be effecting you and your health, get introduced to a few mindfulness and lifestyle practic...

Mindful Senses
El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowStress management doesn’t happen only in the classroom. Explore how toxic stress may be effecting you and your health,...

Mindful Sleep
El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowStress management doesn’t happen only in the classroom. Explore how toxic stress may be effecting you and your health,...

Noam Chomsky & Jonathan Kozol in Conversation: Education, Inequality, and the Decline of the “Public Good”
Education Policy CenterJoin Noam Chomsky and Jonathan Kozol, both long-time activists for social justice, for a conversation about education, i...

PD Spotlight Event (July 29)
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeLearn about a variety of great PD Providers.

PD Spotlight: Arizona K12 Center
Arizona K12 CenterKathy Wiebke provides information about Arizona K12 Center.

PD Spotlight: Arizona Project WET
Arizona Project WETPamela Justice and Brian Valencia provide information about Arizona Project WET.

PD Spotlight: Arizona Public Media
Arizona Public MediaCheryl Gerken provides information about PBC LearningMedia, a FREE digital library of over 33,000 high quality and comme...

PD Spotlight: Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute
Arizona Virtual Teacher InstituteAlison Hernandez provides information about ASU Prep Digital.

PD Spotlight: Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers
UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR)Rodrigo Gutiérrez provides information about the Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers.

PD Spotlight: Pima County Superintendent’s Office
Pima County School Superintendent's OfficeMarianne Landrith provides information about the Pima County Superintendent's Office.

PD Spotlight: ScholarshipsA-Z
ScholarshipsA-ZCarolina Silva provides information about ScholarshipsA-Z.

PD Spotlight: Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children
Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young ChildrenCynnamon Woodberry provides information about SAZAEYC (Southern Arizona Association for the Education of Young Children)...

PD Spotlight: Thomas R. Brown Foundation
Thomas R. Brown FoundationMegan Kirts provides information about the Thomas R. Brown Foundation.

PD Spotlight: UA Borderlands Education Center- Sin Fronteras
UA Borderlands Education Center: Sin FronterasEric Meyer provides information about UA Borderlands Education Center: Sin Fronteras.

PD Spotlight: Worlds of Words
Worlds of Words: Center of Global Literacies and LiteraturesKathy Short provides information about Worlds of Words.

Physiology of Emotions
El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowStress management doesn’t happen only in the classroom. Explore how toxic stress may be effecting you and your health,...
Practical application of the 3-5 AZ Computer Science Standards
Computer Science Teachers Organization (CSTA-Arizona)
Practical application of the 6-8 AZ Computer Science Standards
Computer Science Teachers Organization (CSTA-Arizona)
Practical application of the K-2 AZ Computer Science Standards
Computer Science Teachers Organization (CSTA-Arizona)
Road Maps: Workshop on the Free Virtual Game for Secondary Classrooms
"Road Maps: Around the World Adventure" is an innovative and free educational experience created by the University of Ar...

RTI: Tiers Are Not Just for Cakes
Arizona Department of EducationThis recording will give you an overview of RTI and some strategies.

Secondary Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Knowledge Block: Fall 2022 Quarter (Oct 1 – Dec 30)
Arizona Department of EducationSecondary Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Knowledge Block: Fall 2022 Quarter (October 1 - December 31)
Before you regis...

Self-Paced Course – A Look at Arizona’s Science Standards
Arizona Department of EducationArizona has new science standards! This presentation is designed to help teachers or administrators who are not familiar...

Social Emotional Learning
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThis webinar will begin with a brief introduction to social emotional learning. Then Moses Thompson will share how schoo...

Social Emotional Learning in the Garden
In this interactive session, participants will learn about stress as a mechanism of poverty, how to use gardens as socia...

Social-Emotional Learning Webinar by Playformance
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeTake time to honor yourself by joining Anna and Kevin as we explore ways to fill up our teacher well with movement, play...

Stress Strategies for the Educator and the Classroom
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeRecording of webinar now available. Please register for access to the recording. This webinar will review the evidence b...

Stress Strategies for the Teacher–Combating Compassion Fatigue
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative El Rio Health's Create a Healthy TomorrowThis webinar will focus on Compassion Fatigue.

Structured Literacy: Essential for Most, Advantaged for All
Arizona Department of EducationLearn more about structured literacy and how to incorporate these strategies.

Summer Elementary Econ Book Fair (Self-Paced, June 1 – July 14)
University of Arizona Office of Economic EducationExplore six children’s books, accompanied by interdisciplinary lesson plans. Receive complimentary books!

Supporting Transgender Students in the Classroom Panel
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeTeachers in the region have identified supporting transgender students as a gap in the region and have asked for more su...

Thriving as a Digital Teacher
Arizona Virtual Teacher Institute

Tooting Your Own Horn: Writing About Your Accomplishments
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative Writing Skills Improvement ProgramThis workshop will discuss the challenges of writing about ourselves and our accomplishments in application responses ...

TREC April 2022 Webinar: Sharing Successes Implementing Equitable Grading
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeTREC's April Webinar will explore topics of equitable grading. The webinar will include student perspectives around equi...

TREC Book Study Information Session
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeJoin us at our info session to learn more about emotional resilience, the book Onward, and how the year-long book study ...

TREC Educator Celebration—Bright Spots 2021
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeTREC’s vision is a collaborative community that cultivates a thriving teaching profession. For this December event we ...

TREC June Summit 2021: Celebrating Educators
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeJoin Cortney and Niki--two Tucson educators, Ben's Bells, and David Fitzsimmons as we have some fun, remember the import...

TREC June Summit 2021: Trauma-Informed Teaching and Care
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeTeachers can improve the academic and behavioral outcomes of all their students while improving the school experience an...

TREC June Summit 2021: Wellness in the Workplace Panel
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeJoin panelists as they share information and strategies for both yours and your students' well-being. These professional...

TREC PD Provider Spotlight (July 27)
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeA webinar with information about various PD Providers, such as CRR, Scholarships A-Z, ASU Prep Digital, SAZAEYC, and Wor...

TREC SEL April Webinar: Riding the Waves of Change
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeThis webinar will focus on the perseverance and successes of educators throughout this year of changes.

TREC September Webinar: Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out
Tucson Regional Educator Collaborative TGS Educational ConsultingMore than any other content area, Social and Emotional Learning begins from the inside out. Join us and explore many st...

TREC Webinar: Mentoring as Leadership
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeWe’ll discuss the meaning of mentorship as well as ways teachers can lead as mentors in both formal and informal ways.

University of Arizona Choral Studies Distinguished Speakers Series
Fred Fox School of MusicUniversity of Arizona Choral Studies Distinguished Speakers Series features content-area specialists, each of which pres...

Unofficial Starts
PlayformanceUnofficial starts is a strategy to engage your students while you wait for everyone to arrive into the zoom class.

What Elementary Science Educators Need to Know About Performance Tasks
Arizona Department of EducationJoin this Online, Self-Paced Course to learn about 3-Dimensional assessments!

What Secondary Science Educators Need to Know About Performance Tasks
Arizona Department of EducationJoin this webinar to learn about 3-Dimensional science assessments!

A Brief Introduction to Social Emotional Learning
Tucson Regional Educator CollaborativeWe use the term Social Emotional Learning (SEL) frequently, but what does it mean? What is and is not SEL?

A Look at Arizona’s New Science Standards
Arizona Department of EducationCheck out these resources from ADE to get a better understanding of the new science standards in Arizona.
