The design for this challenge needed to prioritize meaningful collaboration with a self-paced option.

Here's what we came up with:

• Educators can earn up to 25 clock hours with a combination of live (synchronous) and asynchronous online learning.

• Participants gather for presentations around monthly themes tied to other statewide initiatives, delivered by fellow educators and teacher leaders, and share ideas both statewide and in their local region.

• They make connections with other educators, learn how to support students and each other regardless of their role or position, and most importantly, apply their learning to their work.

• During each live REN meeting, participants can choose which session to attend from a menu of options based upon that month’s theme. Choosing their own sessions keeps the content relevant and gives the participants choice and voice.

• Each session is recorded and then shared in the virtual Educator Hub, so participation is not time-bound–participants can access and learn any time that works for them.