Presented by Elizabeth Kandel Englander, Ph.D., Executive Director, Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University; Nicole M. Joseph, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University; and David Stroupe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of STEM Education, University of Utah
Back-to-School Anxiety and Coping Strategies for Students, Family Members, and School Staff
Presented by Dr. Wendy Amato, Chief Academic Officer, K12 Coalition; Scilla Andreen, Founder and CEO of iMPACTFUL, CEO and Co-Founder of iNDIEFLIX, Author, Speaker, and Award-Winning Filmmaker; and Keely Keller, Director of Professional Programs, Teaching Channel
Presented by Charles Field, CEO, School Family Media; and Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus
Moderated by Dyanne Griffin, Vice President of Product, TeacherLists
Presented by Sue Thotz, Sr. Program Manager, Common Sense Education; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Presented by Kristi Bond, Senior Educational Consultant, Blackboard; and Ruth Spina, Senior Product Manager, Blackboard
Presented by Charles Field, CEO, School Family Media; and Jonathan Rivera, Director, Community Engagement, Smore
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted school districts, students, staff, and families in unprecedented ways. In response to the learning loss, reduced instruction time, and low student engagement, the federal and state governmental agencies allocated ESSER I, II, and III funds to districts to utilize over the next two to three years.
Presented by Kathleen Fredette, Director of STEAM Initiatives, iLEAD Schools; Dr. Deirdre Pilch, Superintendent, Greeley-Evans School District 6 (CO); and Demetrius Reden, STEM Teacher and SmartLab Facilitator, Charles R. Drew Academy (TX)
Presented by Jimmy Brehm, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development, Scholastic Inc.; and Jenni Brasington, National Director of Family Engagement, Scholastic Education Solutions
Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? During a recent edLeader Panel sponsored by Gaggle, four experts shared their recent experiences and current perspectives on the issues and challenges that school districts have been coping with during the past six months. They also discussed interim solutions and plans for the future, all of which are continuing to evolve.