edWeb.net is delighted to announce that 7 Mindsets, the national leader in mindsets-based social and emotional learning (SEL), will be hosting Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning, a free professional learning community on edWeb. Through the community and edWebinars, 7 Mindsets will provide educators with an online space to communicate and collaborate on ideas and resources within the critical and growing topic of social-emotional learning.
7 Strategies for Using Summer as a Springboard to a Successful Fall Through Family-School Engagement
Presented by Dr. Katherine Gull, EL Program Coordinator, Frederick County Public Schools (MD); Simón Miera, Senior Partner Success Manager, TalkingPoints; and Kate Pechacek, Senior Director of Partner Success, TalkingPoints
Presented by Dr. Steve Joel, Superintendent Emeritus, Lincoln Public Schools (NE); Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent, Mount Diablo Unified School District (CA); Scott Frauenheim, CEO, Distinctive Schools; and Dr. Yolanda Stanislaus, Director of the Department of Professional Growth Systems, Montgomery County Public Schools (MD)
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, Education Research & Development Institute (ERDI)
We know assessment is a tool that helps teachers to inform personalized learning, differentiate instruction, accelerate learning, and ultimately support healthy learning mindsets. But all this happens only when assessments are valid and reliable. Or, more simply, when assessments are good.
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez, Ph.D., Superintendent, Forest Park District 91 (IL); Refugio “Cuco” Gracián, Executive Director of Cultural Proficiency, Equity, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Capistrano USD (CA); Corey Brooks, School Principal, William T. Dwyer High School (FL); and David Samore, Ed.D., CEO, David Samore & Associates, LLC
Meeting student needs is crucial to their academic performance, school engagement, and social-emotional well-being. Providing individualized interventions that undergird and promote all students’ progress is therefore vital.
Moderated by David Samore, Ed.D., CEO, David Samore & Associates, LLC
Using student data to guide instruction is not only an effective way to increase student achievement, but it can also help educators grow professionally as they continue to analyze new data, discuss its implications, and explore solutions.
During the “Speak Up 2022 Congressional Briefing: Release of the National Research Findings,” Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow, presented the findings of the 2021-2022 Speak Up survey and moderated a discussion with student experts who shared their experiences and insights about new models of learning, preferred uses of technology, and ideas on how to improve student engagement. Dr. Evans was joined by Scott Persky, Senior Vice President of Finalsite, and Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology.
Presented by Erica King, Former Early Childhood Educator, Current Senior Content Development Manager, Hatch Early Learning