Presented by Belva C. Collins, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina
It was great to kick off conferences in 2023 by attending FETC in New Orleans. I was only there for two days, 1/24 – 1/25, but the time was jam-packed with networking, learning, and celebrating being together. The fun began on the plane ride down when I was seated across the aisle from Saki Dodelson, the founder and CEO of Beable and the founder of Achieve3000, where I had the pleasure of working as a member of her team and learning so much from her! I attended a session on Academic Engagement and Achievement Through Literacy and Career-Related Learning, presented by Ed Hidalgo, Chief Innovation and Engagement Officer, and Karen Minshew, Assistant Superintendent, from the Cajon Valley Union School District. They demonstrated how the RIASEC assessment and Beable’s life-ready literacy system boost student involvement in academic subjects and get high levels of engagement as students connect real-world learning to the classroom.
Every year, we publish a list of the top edWebinars of the year, in case you’re looking for something to binge watch over the holidays. This year we presented over 400 new programs – more than ever!
Presented by Alison R. Shell, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise; Amanda Morin (She/Her), Learner Variability Project Advisory Board Member & Educational Consultant; Stevie Mays (They/Them), Program Analyst, Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee; and Misha Nicholas (She/Her), Former Sustainability Communicator, Neurodivergent Advocate, and Climatebase Founding Fellow
Moderated by Barbara Pape (She/Her), Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Presented by Dr. Temple Lovelace, Founder and Director, Assessment for Good, Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF); Bennison (Bb) Ntsakey, Senior Educational Consultant, Blueprint Collective; and Samantha Schmitt, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Coordinator, Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School, University of Pittsburgh (PA)
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Presented by Dr. Kate Seltzer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and ESL Education, Rowan University; and Dr. Susana Ibarra Johnson, Assistant Professor of Bilingual Education and TESOL in the School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership, New Mexico State University
Presented by Dr. Clarissa Rosas, Associate Professor, Education Chair, Special Education, Concordia University; and Dr. Kathy Winterman, Director, School of Education, Xavier University
Take an in-depth look at evidence-based strategies to help reduce and/or replace challenging behaviors utilizing functional communication training.
Presented by Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., Unidel Katherine Esterly Chair Emeritus of Health Sciences, University of Delaware; Jill de Villiers, Ph.D., Sophia and Austin Smith Professor, Departments of Psychology and Philosophy, Smith College; and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., Unidel H. Rodney Sharp Professor in the School of Education, University of Delaware
Presented by Julie Spierto, Sr. Education Services Manager, 7 Mindsets; Sharai Garcia, Education Services Manager, 7 Mindsets; and Jaron Roberson, Education Services Manager, 7 Mindsets
Moderated by Aleasha Stevens, Project Manager and Education Consultant, 7 Mindsets