AI and students. That’s a combination that strikes fear across the education community. Teachers worry they could be replaced by technology, parents worry about screen time, and students worry they won’t learn how to think. But as with all new digital tools, the question is not whether to use it or not but how it can be used to enhance student learning.
Presented by Dr. Jared Bloom, Superintendent, Franklin Square Union Free School District (NY); Shaylia McRae, Deputy Superintendent, Academics and Transformation, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL); Dr. Debbie Durrence, Interim Chief Accountability Officer, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA); and Dan Bridges, Superintendent, Naperville Community Unit School District 203 (IL)
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer, ERDI; and Jeff McCoy, Chief Education Officer, ERDI
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Stephanie Stollar Consulting and The Reading Science Academy; Linda Diamond, Author, Current Executive Director, Evidence Advocacy Center; and Katharine Bonasera, Former Principal, Current Senior Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom
Students spend a lot of time with screens, raising concerns among parents and teachers; however, technology also has its benefits. How can districts recognize and choose digital tools that actually help learning?
Presented by Rolanda Baldwin, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Program Design, UnboundEd; and Brian Dean, Former Educator, Current Director of Program Design, UnboundEd
Moderated by Clay Willis, VP of Marketing and Communications, UnboundEd
Presented by Pam Shaw, Director of K-12 Quality Assurance, Quality Matters; Dr. Michelle Barrett, SVP of Research, Policy, and Impact, Edmentum; and Tatiana Ciccarelli, Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, Edmentum
Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum
Presented by Helena Connolly, Former Teacher, Senior Director of Research, Great Minds; Stacy Domingo, Former Teacher, Current Field Research & Implementation Lead, Great Minds; and Meg Wexler, Former Teacher, Senior Service Designer, Leadership and Enablement, Great Minds
We’ve all done it, or know someone who has—crammed for a test last minute. And while you might retain enough information to pass, are you really proficient in the task? Do you actually have knowledge that you could apply to another problem? That’s the issue many educators face at state testing time when trying to make sure students are prepared.
Overwhelmed and constantly stressed—that’s a recurring theme for most people in education. For principals, this comes not just from the number of tasks on their plates but also the feeling that they are always dropping everything to put out a fire.
Presented by Dr. Michael Garza, Principal, Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary (TX); Denise Sanchez, Lead Teacher, Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary (TX); Crystal Weber, Algebra 2 Team Leader & Classroom Teacher, Henderson County Schools (KY); and Jill Stallings, Algebra 2 Teacher, Henderson County Schools (KY)
Moderated by Justin McElwee, Enablement Manager, Wayground (formerly Quizizz)