professional learning

Advancing Multilingual Learner Literacy: District Leadership in Action

Advancing Multilingual Learner Literacy: District Leadership in Action

Presented by Sonja Bloetner, Director, Office of Multilingual Achievement, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD), and Co-Founder, CREATE Solutions, LLC; Marybelle Marrero-Colón, Associate Director of Professional Development Relations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL); and Dr. Kia Johnson, Senior Director, PreK-12 Professional Development and Evaluations, Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL)

Improving Professional Learning Systems for Today’s Educators: Playbook for State and Local Leaders

Improving Professional Learning Systems for Today’s Educators: Playbook for State and Local Leaders

Presented by Ji Soo Song, Director of Projects and Initiatives, SETDA; Michael Ham, Partner, Research and Policy, FullScale; Kurt Beer, Senior Account Executive, MagicSchool AI; Coleen Putaansuu, Title II, Part A Lead Program Supervisor, OSPI, Washington State; Tate Toedman, Federal Program Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education; Elizabeth Foster, Senior Vice President, Research and Strategy, Learning Forward; and Dr. Beth Holland, Managing Director, Research and Policy, FullScale

Launching a Literacy Improvement Program: How a District Responded to a Community’s Needs

Launching a Literacy Improvement Program: How a District Responded to a Community’s Needs

Presented by Christopher Albeck, Director, Curriculum and Instruction (K–12), Berkeley Public Schools (CA); George Ellis, Director, California Reading & Literature Project; Dr. Kim Gibbons, Director, Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI), University of Minnesota; Jill Hoogendyk, Associate Superintendent, Berkeley Public Schools (CA); and Dr. Dale Webster, President, CORE

Empowering New Educators: Accelerating Teacher Growth with Video

Empowering New Educators: Accelerating Teacher Growth with Video

Presented by Kellie Skweres, Teacher Support Liaison, Pittsburgh Public Schools (PA); Amanda Olshenske, Former Teacher, Current Client Success Team Manager, Teaching Channel; and Keely Keller, Director of Professional Programs, Creator and Facilitator of EQUIP, K12 Coalition