Presented by Brandon Smith, Former Educator, Current Director of Outreach Mathematics, MIND Education
Presented by Doug Lemov, Founder and Chief Knowledge Officer, Teach Like a Champion; Dr. Wendy Amato, Former Educator, Current Chief Academic Officer, K12 Coalition; and Nathan Estel, Former Educator, Current Managing Director, Passage Preparation
Presented by Michele Myers, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Elementary Literacy Education, Wake Forest University; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Presented by Mariah Douglass Bruehl, Educator, Author, and Founder of Playful Learning; and Jacki Schulze, Playful Learning Studio Director, Playful Learning
Creativity and play are children’s work. They build confidence, encourage risk taking, and ultimately shape the soft skills young people need to negotiate school and careers. But, as children get older, their playfulness and creative spirit wane. They aren’t so keen on trying new things and are often afraid of failing when they do. In a recent edWebinar, “Building STEAM Confidence and Creativity in Middle School,” educational technology experts described how enriching STEAM-based learning experiences can enhance the socio-emotional skills students need to succeed now into the future.