Presented by Kendra Totman Padilla, Former Educator, Current Structured Literacy Coach, Stern Center for Language and Learning; and Kimberly Hunt, Experienced Educator, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Lamoille North Supervisory Union (VT)
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning
As educators, we know the importance of differentiated instruction for students. Each learner comes to the classroom with unique strengths, challenges, and needs.
Is this scenario familiar? The administration decides that the staff need professional development to integrate a new SEL approach into the classroom. They know that teachers need more than one day of seminars to adjust their classroom methods, so leadership provides training over several weeks. Once the school year begins, administrators observe the teachers to check their progress, but only a few have integrated the SEL approach into their lessons. The professional development, despite the in-depth training, wasn’t impactful enough.
Presented by Dr. Amanda Patterson, Senior National Director, Innovations and Insights, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Dr. Jessica Huizenga, Associate Partner, Center for Model Schools; and Anthony Colannino, Senior Fellow, Center for Model Schools, President, Leading and Teaching for Growth, LLC, and Author, Leading with Head and Heart
Moderated by Tyler Schlagenhauf, M.Ed., Director of Product Marketing, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
During the edLeader Panel “Redefining PD: Strategies that Amplify Math & Literacy Achievement,” educational leaders were introduced to a shift from conventional professional development to high-impact professional learning, aimed at reversing the trend of stagnating or declining test scores.
Presented by Purnima Chopra-Vohra, Director of Programs, Lavinia Group; Lydia Cuomo, Instructional Consultant, Lavinia Group; and Ambrosia Johnson, Instructional Consultant, Lavinia Group
In this edWebinar, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) Social Studies team, made up of regional and district leaders, describe how their virtual learning communities on edWeb.net helped them support educators, and their students and parents, during a time of crisis.
Presented by Joy Hatcher, Social Studies Program Manager, Georgia Department of Education; JoAnn Wood, Social Studies Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education; Jennifer Zoumberis, Social Studies and Special Education Content Integration Specialist, Georgia Department of Education; Phillip Sykes, Social Studies Content Specialist, Coweta County School System (GA); and Dr. Connie Howell, Associate Executive Director, Heart of Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency
Presented by Albert Morton, Project Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Dr. Lisa Corbin, Instruction and Leadership Coach, International Center for Leadership in Education
Moderated by Laura Spear, Product Marketing Director, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Presented by Dr. Jim Furman, Executive Director, The Danielson Group; and Cindy Hamblin, Director, Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA)
Moderated by Richard Laine, Chief Innovation and Integration Officer, 2gnoMe