Presented by Melody Dunn, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Professional Learning Specialist, Frog Street
Presented by Claudia Castillo-Magallanez, Professional Learning Bilingual Specialist, Frog Street
Differentiate Elementary Math Instruction to Increase Engagement and Flexibility: Build Your Toolbox
Presented by Elijah Ortiz, Fifth-Grade Educator and Teacher Leader, Concourse Village Elementary School (NY); Emily Semrad, Elementary Educator, Academy Adventures Midtown Charter School (AZ); Emma Simmons, Principal, Roxbury Prep Charter School (MA); and Alexa Poulin, Customer Marketing Manager, Unruly Studios
Presented by Talia Franklin, Second-Grade Teacher, East Clayton Elementary School (GA); and Alexa Poulin, Senior School Success Manager and Customer Marketing Manager, Unruly Studios
Artificial intelligence (AI) in education began in the 1950s with simple programs focused on playing checkers and natural language processing for medical prescriptions. In the ‘90s, it made a big jump with machine learning. In 2011, the world was introduced to Siri and generative adversarial networks (GANs) appeared in 2014.
Work-based learning is providing a way for school and district leaders to increase the relevance and value of secondary education, while also offering opportunities for the practice and application of new skills in supportive environments.
The sudden release of ChatGPT to the general public in November of 2022 presented a number of new challenges to educational leaders, forcing them to add consideration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to their to-do lists, which were already too long.
Presented by Dr. Amanda Alzena Sullivan, Senior Program Developer, The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP); Dr. Amanda Strawhacker, STEAM Coordinator, Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Boston (MA); and Lori Lynch, VP of Professional Learning, Britannica Education
Presented by Dr. Matthew Murphy, Retired Superintendent, Ramsey School District (NJ); Dr. Chandra Orrill, Executive Director, Rethink Learning Labs; and Dr. Erik Gundersen, Superintendent, Suffern Central School District (NY)
Moderated by Larry Cocco, Senior Professional Learning Consultant, edWeb.net
It’s more important than ever to equip students with the tools they need to succeed in a rapidly evolving work world. Creativity, flexibility, communication, and problem solving are among the most highly touted skills in the workplace today, yet they are often left out of the traditional K-12 curriculum.