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    No Teacher an Island: De-Privatizing the Classroom

    To conclude our series on the Power of Community in MTSS, we will hear from Karl Schleich, Safe & Civil Schools, and Trudy Bender, Branching Minds, about what happens when the classroom door is thrown open and teachers are invited to learn from one another. Here’s a hint – it is transformative for teacher growth and school culture! 

    Watch this webinar to learn: 
    • Ways to change the narrative around giving and receiving feedback
    • Tools for supportive peer observation and reflection 
    • Practical ideas for scheduling and logistics

    Note: this webinar is part of our series, "The Power of Community in MTSS." Click here to learn more about and register for the webinar series.

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    Meet the Presenters

    Karl Schleich

    Karl Schleich

    Senior Consultant for the Alaska Staff Development Network

    Karl Schleich brings 38 years of educational leadership—from teacher and coach to principal and district administrator in Illinois, Alaska (where he was named Alaska’s National Distinguished Principal in 2000), and Athens, Greece—to his current role as Senior Consultant with the Alaska Staff Development Network. He also consults for Dr. Randy Sprick’s Safe & Civil Schools, delivering training in CHAMPS, Foundations, and classroom management across Alaska and beyond.

    Trudy Bender

    Trudy Bender

    Senior Manager of Thought Leadership Content

    Trudy Bender is Senior Manager of Thought Leadership Content at Branching Minds and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist with experience as a teacher, school psychologist, and district administrator. As Waco ISD’s Coordinator of District Behavior Intervention, she reduced exclusionary discipline, implemented a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavior, and developed multi-year teacher training in classroom management and behavior intervention.