All-New Sopris Learning 2012 Leadership Webinar Series Connects Education Leaders with World-Renowned Authors and Researchers

LONGMONT, Colo., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sopris Learning, a leading provider of evidence-based assessments, supplemental materials, intervention solutions, positive behavior interventions and supports, and professional development offerings, announced today that it will begin hosting the fall installments of its all-new complimentary leadership webinar series aimed at helping education leaders discover and implement ways to improve student outcomes and instructional quality.

The complimentary Leadership Webinar Series is designed to support leaders in meeting rigorous standards through robust, relevant, real-world classroom solutions and school-wide strategies. Each webinar is presented by leaders, for leaders and provides national perspectives from school- and district-level viewpoints. The Sopris Learning 2012 Leadership Webinar Series connects principals, superintendents, curriculum directors, and building- and district-level personnel to authors who will share their cutting-edge research through this complimentary professional development opportunity. These webinars can be shared with all staff, as in-service sessions, as well as in Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings. The first fall Leadership webinar began Thursday, August 9, 2012, and interested educators may register starting today at www.soprislearningwebinars.com.

"The development of professional learning communities is key to sustained teacher and student achievement within school districts," says George Logue, president of Sopris Learning.  "The Sopris Learning Leadership Webinar Series provides opportunities for both district and building administrators to connect with outstanding educational leaders in bringing best practices to all the stakeholders in the school district. We welcome administrators nationwide to participate with us on an ongoing basis."

The Sopris Learning 2012 Leadership Webinar Series focuses on topics that are of interest to education leaders, especially as implementation of the Common Core State Standards heads into full application. Renowned authors and education experts who will present in fall 2012 are Jeffrey Sprague, Ph.D., Anita Archer, Ph.D., and Howard Knoff, Ph.D.

Past topics have included: "Assessment: What's in it for Students and Schools?"; The Challenging Work of Teaching Literacy"; "Human Beings Were Never Born to Read: Implications for the Reading Brian on Reading Development and Instruction"; and "Thinking Smart About Number Sense and Mathematical Assessment." 

Renowned education experts Ruth Kaminski, Ph.D.; Louisa Moats, Ed.D.; Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D., and Ben Clarke, Ph.D. have presented in the Leadership Series. Archived presentations of their webinars are available at www.soprislearningwebinars.com.

"In this day of information overload and the need to determine what information is most essential for school-based practice, feedback from these webinars has been overwhelmingly positive," says Dr. Knoff, author and presenter in the past two Sopris Learning webinar series. "Practitioners appreciate that we provide evidence-based but implementation-friendly practices, and that we recognize the importance of presenting systems and strategies that results in solid student, staff, and school outcomes."

The series began Thursday, August 9, 2012. All webinars start at 11 a.m. EDT and are one hour in length to include a live question-and-answer period with the presenter, which is moderated by the host of the series. Webinars are recorded so that those who register may listen to each webinar at their own convenience. Archived recordings will be posted after the conclusion of each webinar at www.soprislearningwebinars.com.

For more information on the Sopris Learning 2012 Leadership Webinar Series or the Sopris Learning 2012 Fall Webinar Series, visit www.soprislearningwebinars.com.

About Sopris Learning
Sopris Learning is committed to bringing learning to life for students and making professional growth meaningful for educators. We are proud to represent the life's work of world-renowned researchers and education leaders. For 35 years, Sopris Learning has supported teachers and students with a range of proven assessments, academic interventions, literacy and math supplements, positive behavior supports, and professional development. With a firm commitment to translating research into practice, we have helped schools and districts boost student participation, improve test scores, and increase graduation rates. Sopris Learning is a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ABCD) based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please visit www.soprislearning.com.

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