Presented by Gurbir Kahlon, ELA Teacher and ELD Coordinator, West High School, Torrance Unified School District (CA); and Sue Thotz, Former Educator, Current Director, Education Outreach, Common Sense Media
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Former Educator, Current Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Presented by Dr. Keisha Harris, Principal, Central School (NJ), and Affirmative Action and DEI Officer; Dr. Lori Rhodes, Associate Superintendent for High Schools, Stamford Public Schools (CT); and Dr. Erica Silva, School Improvement Specialist, Quality Schools and Districts Team, WestEd, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, USC Rossier School of Education
Moderated by Keline Adams, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Penguin Random House
Presented by Dr. Jeannette Long, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials; and Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
Presented by Julie Spierto, Sr. Education Services Manager, 7 Mindsets; and Aleasha Stevens, Director of Education Services, 7 Mindsets
Join thie edWebinar to discuss the challenges and benefits of harnessing the human power of community to truly take the digital leap.
Please join us for this webinar and learn how to identify challenges encountered by families of children with autism, when participating in common community experiences.
Today’s teachers and principals are continually on the move. In an era of constant change, increasing accountability, and new challenges, we often feel that we simply do not have the time to innovate in our schools. Principals and teacher-leaders, however, must work collaboratively to maximize time to foster strong learning communities, grow as a leader, and share out successes.
Studies show that it is imperative to change from the “old way” of thinking about parental involvement to a “new way” of organizing district leadership and school-based programs of school, family, and community partnerships. Dr. Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University discussed key concepts, essential structures, and expected results of research-based programs of family and community involvement.
Creativity is highly valued in the global workforce, and educational policymakers around the world have embraced creativity as an important outcome in national curriculum documents. How are global educators fostering creativity both inside and outside schools?
Roberta Paolo, the Founder and Executive Director of Granny’s Garden School, discussed lessons learned while starting and running a major school garden program. Roberta (A.K.A. Granny) shared a range of fund-raising and friend-raising tips based on her experience running Granny’s Garden School since 2002.

