Teacher Resources

“Those who dare to teach must never cease to learn.”

At P.S. 385, teachers will deepen their strategic use of scaffold questions and conversation prompts to promote student engagement in high quality discourse which will aid in expanding student writing skills.

  • Teachers will use collaborative planning as a structure to strategically provide opportunities for independent exploration, student discourse and instructional supports during lessons, with the aim of building our students’ perseverance through new and rigorous tasks.

    These online resources are designed to give educators the latest research-based information so that they can help improve student behavior, provide parent education, and positively impact school culture. Check back often as this channel is updated regularly with new webinars, articles and additional resources for professional development support on a variety of topics.

These online resources are designed to give educators the latest research-based information so that they can help improve student behavior, provide parent education, and positively impact school culture. Check back often as this channel is updated regularly with new webinars, articles and additional resources for professional development support on a variety of topics.


Professional Development Series
Watch reality- and research-based professional development videos, moderated by Connect with Kids founder and president Stacey DeWitt. Each topic includes downloadable module descriptions and assessments.