Presented by Zachary E. A. Shirley, Ed.D., CDP, CDE, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Cambium Learning Group; Terry Thoren, CEO, Wonder Media; and Joyce Whitby, CEO and Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
Technology
Scaffolding: The Key to Engaging ALL Families in and Out of School
Presented by Ilana Steinhauer, Executive Director, Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Berkshires; and Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered
Transforming Student Support: 5 Crucial Lessons for MTSS Implementation
Disoriented. Complicated. Collaborative. A work in progress. Do these words describe your district’s Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) journey? Much of the audience who responded in the live chat during the edLeader Panel “Authoring Your MTSS Story: A Success Spotlight with Chicago Public Schools” described their district’s process like this, reflecting a common theme among many school districts nationwide.
Bridging Education Technology Access Gaps Across All Student Demographics
Presented by Corneisha Smith-Burger, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Widefield School District 3 (CO); and Colin Burns, Vice President of Customer Success, itopia
Values and Tech: Fostering a Positive Digital Culture in Your School
Presented by Jessica Gurbada, Science Teacher, Riverside Unified, Arlington High School; Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach, Common Sense Education; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
Authoring Your MTSS Story: A Success Spotlight with Chicago Public Schools
Presented by Toni Liza DeMello, District Manager, MTSS, Chicago Public Schools (IL); and Dr. Eva Dundas, Chief Academic Officer, Branching Minds
5 Steps for Effective Data Privacy in Your District
Five critical guidelines, identified by CoSN in partnership with AASA as part of the EmpowerED Superintendents’ Initiative, provide a framework to ensure data privacy within a school district’s use of technology.
Closing the Fluency Gap Series – Part 2: Building the Foundations for Fluency and for Deep Reading
Presented by Maryanne Wolf, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies; and Carolyn Brown, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning
Moderated by Tim Odegard, Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and Professor of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University
Classroom Management with Devices for K-8: A Digital Citizenship Refresh
Presented by Rachel McVeagh, Instructional Innovation Coordinator, Allegheny Intermediate Unit (PA); and Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education
The Power of Purposeful Reading Practice Week: Strategies for Elevating Purposeful Reading Practice in Tier 1
Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance; Dr. Chastity McFarlan-Hudson, Director of Content Quality and DEI, Renaissance; and Chris Payne, Senior Manager of Audio Production, Renaissance