Presented by Dr. Lawrence Paska, Executive Director, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
college and career readiness
Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities
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.
Work-Based Learning: Strategies for Enhancing Student Outcomes and Career Readiness
Presented by Shannon Shelton, Director, Work-Based Learning, North Kansas City School District (MO); and Kelly Cooper, Chief Secondary Academic Officer, Iredell-Statesville School District (NC)
How Project-Based Learning and STEM Drive Student Success
As the demand for STEM skills grows, so too does the question of if and why we need it in the classroom. During the edLeader Panel “Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives,” Jorge Valenzuela, education leadership coach, author, and Lifelong Learning Defined podcast host, talked with Superintendent of Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI) Mark Whelton and STEM Facilitator at The Oakwood School (NC) Christopher Young about how to bring project-based learning+ and STEM to schools.
Keep Students Committed to Graduate Through Career Exploration
Presented by DeVonté Bailey, Social Video Specialist, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority and Jobs Explained; Scott Jackson, ESL and U.S. History Teacher, Brooklyn International High School (NY); and Aaron Siegel, Project Director, American Graduate: Jobs Explained, WNET
Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives
Presented by Jorge Valenzuela, Education Leadership Coach, Strategic Advisor, Professional Speaker, Author, and Educator, Lifelong Learning Defined; Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); and Christopher Young, Educator, Instructional Coach, and STEM Facilitator, The Oakwood School (NC)
Closing the Knowledge Gap: Engaging Every Student with Complex Texts
Presented by Megan Jensen, Director of Literacy Impact, Carnegie Learning; and Heather Sampselle, Director of Professional Learning Design, Literacy, Carnegie Learning
Portrait of a Graduate: Making the Vision Reality for Your Students
Presented by Jon Alfuth, Senior Director, State Policy, KnowledgeWorks.org; Dr. Kipp D. Rogers, Chief Academic Officer, Virginia Beach City Public Schools; and Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, CAE
Using Performance-Based Assessment to Authentically Measure Student Learning
Presented by Stacey Sparks, Senior Director of Content Design and Development, CAE; Lisa Karlich, Executive Director of Periodic Assessment, New York City Department of Education; and Mary Jo Conery, Associate Superintendent, Catalina Foothills Unified School District (AZ)
Developing Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness: Are Your Students Ready for Their Next Steps?
Presented by Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Council for Aid to Education; Leighann Lenti, Chief of Partnership, University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education; and Matt Montaño, Superintendent, Bernalillo Public Schools (NM)