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SUMMARY:Stereotype Threat: Research-Based Strategies for Helping Students Thrive
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Megan Gross\, Special Education Teacher\, Del Norte High School\, CA; Kelisa Wing\, Assistant Principal\, West Point Elementary School\, NY\, and former Secondary English Teacher; and Medha Tare\, Senior Research Scientist\nHosted by Barbara Pape\, Communications Director\, Learner Positioning Systems\, Digital Promise Global\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Personalized Learning for All community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nStereotype threat affects students who underperform academically due to a fear of being judged in relation to a negative stereotype about his or her group. The stereotypes could be based on race\, gender\, socioeconomic status\, or learning difference or “disability.” It can be implicit bias directed toward the student. It could also be explicit bias. In this edWebinar\, two State Teachers of the Year discuss strategies they use to support students who experience stereotype threat so those learners can thrive academically and socially. The research behind stereotype threat will be uncovered\, with a walk-through of that section of the newly launched and free LPS tool that teachers and edtech developers can use to better understand stereotype threat and the evidence-based strategies that can be put in place to overcome it in the classroom. \nViewers of this edWebinar will: \n\nDevelop an understanding of what stereotype threat is\nLearn about the different type of learners who are vulnerable to stereotype threat\nUnderstand the research behind stereotype threat and its impact on students\nDiscover strategies and ways of thinking to help students overcome stereotype threat\n\nPreK through high school teachers\, higher ed instructors\, and edtech product developers will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn more about how the impact of stereotype threat on learners\, what the research tells us\, and how classroom practice can help to ameliorate stereotype threat. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nMegan Gross is a 2017 California Teacher of the Year and special education teacher at Del Norte High School\, in the Poway Unified School District in California. She has taught and facilitated inclusive education for students with disabilities at both the elementary and secondary level for ten years. As an educator\, Megan has advocated for equity and supported students’ transitions from segregated Special Day Classes\, to an instructional day including general education academic and elective classes. In addition\, she facilitates social inclusion and extracurricular activities as a special education co-advisor of the Del Norte High School Best Buddies Club. Megan is the co-author of The Inclusion Toolbox and ParaEducate. \n \nKelisa Wing is an assistant principal at West Point Elementary School in West Point\, NY and a former secondary English teacher. She is the 2017 DoDEA State Teacher of the Year\, the 2017 University of Maryland University College Outstanding Alumna of the Year\, and a 2016 Association of Supervision\, Curriculum\, and Development (ASCD) Emerging Leader. She enlisted in the Army after high school to realize her dream of becoming an educator. She created a non-profit organization called #Squad Up for Education\, Inc.\, to empower parents\, students\, and educators to become partners in education. The goal is to never allow any child to fail by setting goals\, developing a road map for future success\, and working with the community to realize students’ dreams. She believes that ALL students have the capacity to learn as long as we believe in their ability. \nKelisa is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How To Stay Positive in the Midst of Life’s Storms and is in the process of writing her latest book on the school-to-prison pipeline. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from The University of Maryland University College\, a Master of Arts in secondary education\, and an Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in curriculum\, instruction and educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. She is currently enrolled at Walden University in the Doctor of Education program. \n \nMedha Tare has more than ten years of experience conducting applied research in the learning sciences. She enjoys translating research to non-academic audiences so it can be used by practitioners in the classroom and by the learners themselves. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan \n\nAbout the Host\nBarbara Pape is the communications director for the Learner Positioning Systems (LPS) at Digital Promise Global (DPG). She has 20 years experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as Executive Producer of the award-winning Teaching & Learning conference\, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\, where she developed content and oversaw outreach and communications. As a writer\, she has written for numerous publications\, including Harvard University\, the National Education Goals Panel (U.S. Department of Education) and Parents magazine. Barbara also served as editor and publisher of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. She earned an EdM at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \n\nJoin the Personalized Learning for All community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \nThe fourth installment in Digital Promise Global’s Making Learning Personal For All series\, Policies and Practices that Meet Learners Where They Are highlights the promise of personalized learning to meet the needs of the full diversity of learners. It also examines policy actions and investments that district\, state\, and federal and national levels can take to help each learner master content and a broad range of skills. It makes clear that personalization must consider the whole child\, put learner voice and choice front and center\, and be built on the learning sciences.
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Digital Shift: Quality Learning Connections in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elizabeth James\, Curricular Materials Coordinator\, Idaho State Department of Education; and Dr. Bart Rocco\, Superintendent of Schools\, Elizabeth Forward School District\, Elizabeth\, PA\nHosted by Christine Fox\, Deputy Executive Director\, SETDA\nHosted by SETDA and Future Ready Schools\nSponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Essential Elements for Digital Content  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThis edWebinar highlights SETDA’s latest research\, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities. As states and districts shift to implement digital instructional materials\, the report provides information and guidance on state acquisition and procurement policies\, selection and curation processes. States are increasingly providing guidance\, definitions\, and vetting policies and practices for the implementation of digital materials to help ensure that digital materials are available to learners via devices anywhere\, anytime. \nHear examples from presenters of state and district leadership that support digital learning opportunities. Elizabeth James from the Idaho State Department of Education highlights Idaho’s leadership in the instructional materials review process. Dr. Bart Rocco from Elizabeth Forward School District in Pennsylvania (A Future Ready School) discusses the district’s journey to the effective implementation of digital materials. There will be time for questions after the presentation. Administrators\, policy makers\, curriculum directors\, and IT staff will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters\nElizabeth James is currently serving as the curricular materials coordinator at the Idaho State Department of Education. Previously\, Elizabeth worked as an elementary teacher in Nevada and a residential counselor in Montana. She graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in curriculum and instruction\, technology integration. She loves living in Boise\, Idaho and takes full advantage of the amazing outdoor adventures it provides. \n  \n Dr. Bart Rocco has worked in public education for 35 years as a teacher\, principal\, assistant superintendent\, and for the last nine years has served as the superintendent of the Elizabeth Forward School District in Elizabeth\, Pennsylvania. Under Dr. Rocco’s leadership\, the school district has undertaken numerous learning initiatives. He has worked to establish partnerships with local universities\, such as Carnegie Mellon University\, the University of Pittsburgh\, and California University of Pennsylvania. \nThe district has been recognized as a Digital Promise School District from the League of Innovative Schools\, and has received an Apple Distinguished Program Award. The district is also a Digital Citizenship Certified District. Dr. Rocco was awarded the K-12 Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018; the 2018 Leadership Award from the Consortium for Public Education; and the Distinguished Educator Award from the Tri-State Study Council and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Educator Award from the Elizabeth Forward Alumni Association. Dr. Rocco received his B.A. and M.Ed. from Duquesne University and earned his Ed.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. \nAbout the Host \nChristine Fox is the deputy executive director for SETDA. As Deputy Executive Director\, she collaborates with the executive director in charting strategic direction\, administration\, planning and financial decisions involving SETDA. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. In addition\, she manages many of SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states\, supervising consultants and staff\, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift\, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States\, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action\, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting. She has worked as an educational consultant and curriculum developer for a national whole school reform model\, ESOL coordinator and 3rd grade teacher. Christine has a Masters of Science in teaching English as a second language from Florida International University and received her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Florida State University. \n Join the Essential Elements for Digital Content community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \n  \nThe State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve\, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology for teaching\, learning\, and school operations. Our current work is guided by a strategic plan\, Leading\, Inspiring and Empowering: The 2013-16 SETDA Strategic Plan\, adopted by the SETDA Board of Directors in October 2012 after extensive consultation with the membership. The SETDA mission is to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice. \n  \n \n  \n \n\n \n \n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Building Proficient K–12 Writers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jenny Hamilton\, M.Ed.\, National Literacy Consultant\nSponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning® \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Believe Literacy is Possible: Unlock Reading Potential community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAs instructors\, it can be frustrating to see a lack of good writing skills despite dedicated efforts. In this presentation\, Jenny Hamilton\, M.Ed.\, National Literacy Consultant\, explores why students struggle with writing. She discusses highly effective strategies you can implement immediately to create better writers\, including: \n\nWays to connect research to effective practice\nThe power of feedback\nHow to deliver writing instruction\n\nTo help students juggle the necessary high- and low-level cognitive skills\, teachers must be equipped to deliver explicit\, sequential\, and systematic writing instruction. This edWebinar introduces several multisensory writing strategies\, for use with students of all ages\, to fill whatever gaps you may face as a teacher of writing. \nThis recorded session will be of most interest to K-12 teachers\, principals\, literacy and writing coaches\, librarians\, and administrators. \nAbout the Presenter\nJenny Hamilton\, M.Ed. has been a tireless advocate for students who struggle to achieve academic success. Her training and background in behavior management enables her to share practical solutions regarding classroom management issues. She also works with teachers to raise awareness of the emotional damage that accompanies academic failure. Jenny’s depth of experience in teaching elementary\, middle\, and high school students lends authenticity to her delivery when she trains and coaches teachers. A deep interest in the research behind best practices and the science of learning allows her to share with teachers and administrators current and relevant data on how the brain works and what can be done to change the trajectory of struggling readers and writers. She is currently an independent consultant focusing on literacy. \nJoin the CE certificate\, join the Believe Literacy is Possible: Unlock Reading Potential community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nVoyager Sopris Learning is part of the Cambium Learning® Group\, a leading educational solutions and services company committed to helping all students reach their full potential. Voyager Sopris Learning provides innovative\, evidence-based instructional solutions and professional development services to preK-12 students and their teachers.
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SUMMARY:Growing STEM from Early Childhood Roots
DESCRIPTION:Presented by John Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert (Clinical Professor)\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn this edWebinar\, John Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert\, presents ideas in all areas of STEM to enhance the experience of children in an early childhood setting. The information presented will be based in research and the ideas and activities have been used successfully in early childhood classrooms. Viewers will be able to: \n\nIdentify the subject areas included in the STEM umbrella (science\, technology\, engineering\, math) and understand how they are interrelated for supporting early childhood standards\nUnderstand the common early childhood standards that should be addressed in STEM subjects\nBe motivated to provide hands-on experiences for supporting STEM content\, including independent activities for centers\nIntegrate multiple STEM subjects into individual activities\n\nThe goal is that each viewer will be inspired to create new ideas for supporting STEM content areas in their individual site. In the edWebinar\, viewers are encouraged to create a small journal to record generated ideas for each content area that can work in her/his individual classroom. Through the individual journals\, the teacher will be able to customize ideas to the age level of their students. \nPreK classroom teachers and supervisors will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar. Gain ideas for teaching STEM in early childhood education. \nAbout the Presenter\nJohn Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert\, has worked in early childhood since 1979. He taught preschool\, first and second grades and kindergarten. While teaching kindergarten\, John was chosen as the Utah Teacher of the Year and met with the President of the United States. He worked as an early childhood specialist for a large school district and managed early childhood services for Salt Lake CAP Head Start. He is Past President of the Utah AEYC. As an early childhood\, reading\, art\, and literacy consultant for the last two decades\, he has written on early childhood subjects and products for McGraw Hill\, Leap Frog and Discount School Supply. He served on the editorial panel for Young Children magazine published by NAEYC. Currently\, John teaches courses in early childhood\, children’s literature\, classroom management\, reading methods and supervises interns at the University of Utah\, as well as working in professional development and content for Frog Street. \nJoin the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \n Frog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
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SUMMARY:Creating Strong Home-School Connections Through Music
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz\, Director of Research\, Music Together Worldwide\, and Professor Emeritus\, Rowan University\nSponsored by Music Together \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Music in Early Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nFamily engagement in early childhood has been viewed as a predictor of children’s early learning skills and later school success. Although educators understand the importance of family engagement\, it is often difficult to find enjoyable\, quality\, and accessible ways to engage parents in school and at home. \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz\, Director of Research at Music Together Worldwide\, explores the ways in which participatory and enjoyable adult-child music activities can engage parents and caregivers in their child’s learning\, enhance the home learning environment\, promote family engagement in school\, and support a strong child-teacher-family connection. \nHear about current research on the various types of family engagement and explore the benefits of and barriers to family engagement. Viewers will be introduced to developmentally appropriate music and movement activities that can enrich and bridge the classroom and home settings. And\, they’ll gain ideas on ways to create opportunities for family involvement in the school. Also explore how music materials in the home can be used to provide rich\, cognitively stimulating\, and literacy-related activities for children and families to enjoy. \nEducators working with toddlers\, preschoolers\, and kindergartners will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar. Gain strategies for engaging families in children’s learning with music. \nAbout the Presenter \nLili M. Levinowitz\, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Rowan University. She is the coauthor of the early childhood music and movement program\, Music Together\, and Director of Research for Music Together Worldwide. Dr. Levinowitz is considered a national authority on early childhood music and is actively involved in teaching very young children as well as graduate students. Her articles appear frequently in professional journals and popular magazines. She received her M.M. and Ph.D. from Temple University\, and her B.M. from Westminster Choir College. \n  \nJoin the Music in Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n  \n At Music Together\, we understand the importance of music in early childhood—from birth\, in fact. Because the truth is\, most people are born with enough music aptitude to play in a symphony orchestra when they are adults\, if they choose. But first we must learn how to “speak music”—to take the musical instrument we all have\, ourselves\, developing that musical capacity from a very young age. The sounds we make\, our movements\, our rhythms—these are the building blocks of music and of early childhood learning. And that’s what Music Together is all about.
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SUMMARY:Visual and Data Literacy Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School\, CT\nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nVisual and data literacy are integral elements of media literacy. Many websites feature images and statistical information to attract and inform visitors. Understanding these features helps students think critically about what they read and learn. Visual literacy promotes inquiry and helps synthesize learning. It challenges students to develop skepticism. Learners with strong data literacy skills can mash up data sets to create new learning. Incorporating visual and data literacy into professional learning offerings helps teachers transform their curricular units. \nIn this edWebinar\, Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School\, CT\, shares strategies to fold visual and data literacy into classroom and professional learning. All K-12 librarians\, teachers\, and administrators interested in learning more about visual and data literacy learning will benefit from watching this recorded session.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMichelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \n Mackin is one of the top providers of library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of nearly 3 million printed titles\, and more than 1.9 million digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks and video resources to schools around the globe.
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SUMMARY:Handwriting Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christina Bretz\, OTR/L; and Keith Kline\, OTR/L\nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Crayons\, Pencils\, and Keyboards community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nReimagine your handwriting teaching strategies. In this edWebinar\, Christina Bretz\, OTR\, and Keith Kline\, OTR\, explore how to integrate digital teaching technology into writing instruction. Plus\, get a chance to review developmentally appropriate ways to provide additional writing practice for your students. Christina and Keith also share ways to revolutionize your handwriting instruction with fun\, multisensory tools and sample lesson plans that will provide clear examples of how to implement new strategies to evolve with standards and trends. \nIn this edWebinar\, learn about: \n\nThe importance of handwriting and its effective instruction\nThe foundational skills of written communication\nIntegrating a digital teaching platform into daily handwriting instruction\nIdentifying strategies and tools to help support handwriting instruction\n\nK-5 teachers\, principals\, and curriculum directors will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn how to reimagine your handwriting teaching strategies! \nAbout the Presenters \nChristina Bretz is an occupational therapist from Lexington\, KY. Christina has extensive pediatric experience providing services to children in school settings\, early intervention\, home health care and private tutoring. She established an annual summer handwriting camp utilizing the Handwriting Without Tears® program. Currently\, Christina works as a program specialist and national presenter for Learning Without Tears. Additionally\, she tutors children who are experiencing difficulties with handwriting. \n  \n  \nKeith R. Kline\, OTR/L received his Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Quinnipiac College in Hamden\, CT. He has been practicing pediatric OT in a school setting since September 1999. He currently works in the Coventry Public Schools in Coventry\, RI where he works with all students\, especially those with exceptionalities\, from the pre-K to middle school levels. He has over 13 years of experience working with the Learning Without Tears® family of products: Get Set For School\, Handwriting Without Tears\, and Keyboarding Without Tears. He has provided numerous presentations using these programs and is a national workshop presenter for the Learning Without Tears company. He offers private tutoring sessions for those families that wish to help their students improve their handwriting and keyboarding skills. \nJoin the Crayons\, Pencils\, and Keyboards community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n Learning Without Tears™ provides educators and families with kindergarten readiness\, handwriting\, and keyboarding materials\, products\, and training.
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SUMMARY:Designing a Programming Language for Early Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dylan Portelance\, Education Product Manager\, Wonder Workshop; and Anthony Fudd\, Senior Product Manager\, Wonder Workshop\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Coding & Robotics K-8 community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nHow do we design a programming language? And how might we design one for early learners? Throughout the history of technology\, needs like performance\, elegance\, security\, and pedagogy have all led to the development of new programming languages. In this edWebinar\, explore languages from early computing like Fortran and Logo and more recent ones like Processing\, Scratch\, and Python. What problems were surfaced that led to their unique designs and what impact did they have? \nFinally\, learn about Wonder Workshop’s own language\, Wonder\, which allows K-5 students to program robots. Using visual state machines to represent code\, Wonder is designed to make concepts like loops and logic more visible and traceable. Discover the magic of “finger painting with code” and where it fits into the rich history of computer science and design. K-8 teachers\, art teachers\, SPED educators\, librarians\, tech specialists\, administrators\, and makerspace facilitators will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nDylan Portelance is a product manager at Wonder Workshop\, where he enjoys thinking and learning with educators about coding and robotics in K–8 classrooms. Previously\, Dylan spent three years with the ScratchJr team leading design research teams and developing curriculum for young children. He also spent two years writing code for design studios creating data visualizations and web applications. A creative coding tutor and musician\, he is always searching for new ways to bridge computing with the arts. Dylan earned his MA in child development and BS in computer science and music from Tufts University. \nAnthony Fudd is a senior product manager at Wonder Workshop\, where he helps kids learn and play with coding and robotics concepts used by real engineers every day. After being inspired by his very first programmable robot in third grade\, the Milton Bradley Big Trak\, Anthony went on to pursue his interest in toy design and robotics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has over 10 years of experience designing games and toys at LEGO MINDSTORMS\, LeapFrog\, and Gazillion Entertainment. In his free time\, he likes to design puzzle games and build robots that are good at household tasks. \n  \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
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SUMMARY:Summer Fun with Digital Citizenship
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Suzy Lolley\, Instructional Technology Specialist\, Cherokee County School District\, Canton\, GA\nHosted by Common Sense Education and Sponsored by Symantec \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Digital Learning & Leadership community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWorried about summer brain drain? \nIn this edWebinar\, Suzy Lolley\, Instructional Technology Specialist at Cherokee County School District in Canton\, GA\, shares ideas for keeping your students learning while having fun all summer long. As summer fast approaches\, learn tips for keeping kids engaged when school is closed\, including: \n\nTools for engaging students academically and creatively\nTips for helping students stay digitally safe\nWays to promote healthy media balance through fun outdoor activities and screen time limits\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is geared toward K–12 teachers in all subject areas as well as librarians. Learn new ways to keep your students engaged when school is closed to avoid summer brain drain! \n  \nAbout the Presenter \nSuzy Lolley is a 15-year veteran of public education. Previously both a middle and high school English teacher\, she currently serves in Cherokee County\, Georgia\, as an instructional technology specialist for teachers of grades K–12. She loves Microsoft tools\, especially OneNote\, and her current passion is gamification in the classroom. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer\, a Surface Expert\, and ambassador for both Seesaw and Common Sense. She and her husband have three dogs and enjoy living life in the Atlanta area. \nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life. \n  \nSymantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18\,500 employees in more than 50 countries. We provide security\, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points\, more completely and efficiently than any other company.
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SUMMARY:Using Digital Literacy to Build Unstoppable Reading Grit
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President\, Customer Advocacy\, Achieve3000\nSponsored by Achieve3000 \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nLiteracy experts agree that for students to succeed in college and career goals\, mastering a 1300 Lexile® level with informational text is nonnegotiable. The question is\, can you create unstoppable standards mastery and content fluency when it comes to informational text for all students? Yes\, you can\, by tapping into students’ grit and building passionate perseverance through adaptive digital literacy scaffolds. As educators\, we have the power to create a classroom culture that values struggle and risk-taking more than just getting the right answer. Technology empowers students to read\, discuss\, and thrive! \nWe have the power to nurture a growth mindset—the belief that success comes from effort—and not a fixed mindset—the notion that people succeed because they are born with a gift of intelligence or talent. We also have the power to support all students’ academic achievement and fluency regardless of the content area\, assessment\, or outcome expectation. \nStudents need individualized strategies that allow them to own standards that propel them to the 1300 Lexile level of informational text mastery. All students deserve personal reading and writing strategies that empower them and increase their motivation to learn. Watch this recorded session led by Dr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000\, and learn how adaptive digital literacy scaffolds support a growth mindset and the grit needed to accelerate informational text proficiency. This recorded edWebinar is designed for all K-12 educators\, librarians\, literacy leaders\, and administrators. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000\, is a former associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Orange County Public Schools in Orlando\, Florida. Dr. Crimmins supervised and coordinated the district’s secondary language arts department\, blended learning models\, intervention implementation\, curriculum and instruction vertical mapping\, state assessment analysis\, school turnaround reform\, and professional development services for all elementary\, middle\, and high schools. \nPreviously\, she coordinated literacy and intervention design\, language arts curriculum writing\, and literacy leadership institutes as Orange County’s secondary language arts director. In addition to her administrative experience\, Dr. Crimmins has taught graduate and undergraduate literacy education programs in colleges throughout Florida\, where she worked with beginning to veteran educators\, pulling from her classroom experience as a language arts\, literacy\, and intervention reading teacher in the intermediate\, middle\, and high school setting. She has a PhD in literacy intervention instruction\, and her research has been published in the English Journal\, Phi Delta Kappan\, and by the ASCD\, and in literacy instruction books by Christopher Gordon Publishers. \nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \nAchieve3000 reaches all students\, PreK-12+\, at their individual reading levels to accelerate their learning\, improve high-stakes test performance\, and prepare them for college and career success.
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Natural Elements on Early Learning Spaces: A Global Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Gary Bilezikian\, President\, Guidecraft\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn this edWebinar\, Gary Bilezikian\, President of Guidecraft\, takes viewers on a tour of global early childhood education—from New Zealand\, to Thailand\, to Chile\, to China—in search of nature-based environments that promote a holistic educational model. You’ll learn how the legal\, cultural\, political\, and religious frameworks impact and shape our understanding of the environment. Gary will also discuss great products and ideas that will inspire how you think about your environment\, as well as provide ideas and strategies to enhance organic experiences within the built environment. \nPre-K educators will benefit from watching this recorded session. Gain a global perspective of natural elements that impact early learning. \nAbout the Presenter \nGary Bilezikian is a graduate of Pratt Institute’s Art and Design Education program. He taught art in the New York City public schools\, was a children’s book author and illustrator\, and founder of children’s new media\, and furniture companies. For the past 20 years he has worked in product development\, design\, supply chain and compliance on children’s products in both the consumer and early childhood education markets. As President of Guidecraft\, a provider of STEM-based toys and early childhood education furniture\, his work focuses on the global early childhood education environment\, and working towards a universal set of ideas and standards. He works in the United States and internationally with ECE distributors\, as well as designers\, architects\, and educators to implement new ideas\, products and strategies into the preschool landscape. He’s married to the fine artist Heidi Lanino\, and lives in the Hudson Valley in New York State with their wonderful kids and pets. \nJoin the Classroom Management for Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n  \n Kaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/classroommanagement20180521/
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SUMMARY:What You Can Do Today to Lessen Challenging Behaviors Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Salcedo\, M.Ed.\, Chief Academic Officer at Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, Speaker\, and Author\nSponsored by Free Spirit Publishing \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the CE certificate\, join the Social-Emotional Learning\, Positive Behavior\, and Student Achievement  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAt times\, teachers feel powerless in the face of challenging behaviors by children. Early childhood professionals can take steps toward lessening these behaviors and increasing joy and engagement in the classroom. In this edWebinar\, Michelle Salcedo\, M.Ed.\, Chief Academic Officer at Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, speaker\, and author\, provides five concrete strategies teachers can implement immediately to make their classrooms more peaceful and more fun for all. \nEarly childhood education teachers and directors will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn ways to reduce challenging behaviors and raise engagement in the early childhood classroom. \nAbout the Presenter\nMichelle Salcedo\, M.Ed. is the chief academic officer at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, a chain of over 120 childcare centers located across the United States. Her articles on young children frequently appear on the Sunshine House’s website and in the popular childcare journal Exchange. She has worked in the field of early childhood for over 30 years\, starting as a “teacher’s helper” in her younger brother’s center. She has served as a teacher\, director\, trainer\, and family educator in numerous childcare settings across Michigan\, South Carolina\, and Spain. She lives in Greenville\, South Carolina. \n Join the Social-Emotional Learning\, Positive Behavior\, and Student Achievement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources.  \nFree Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social-emotional health and educational needs. We help children and teens think for themselves\, overcome challenges\, and make a difference in the world.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/studentachievement20180517/
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SUMMARY:The Search for a Standards-Aligned Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nettie Briggs\, Senior Education Specialist\, Learning.com\nSponsored by Learning.com \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Success in a Digital World community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nStudents aren’t born with digital literacy skills. \nThe idea of “digital natives”—that modern kids are born with digital proficiency—is a myth. If we provide students with core curriculum instruction but ignore foundational digital literacy skills\, we set students up to fall short of the demands of higher education and the workforce. \nWith the right resources\, you can successfully embed digital literacy into what you are already teaching and meet academic standards that require students to demonstrate specific digital skills—all while saving time and engaging students with technology. \nNettie Briggs\, former District Instructional Technology Teacher at Klein ISD\, discusses the importance of finding a standards-aligned digital literacy curriculum in relation to the ISTE\, CSTA\, and Common Core Standards. During this edWebinar\, learn about: \n\nThe importance of finding a standards-aligned solution\nCriteria and processes to evaluate digital literacy curricula\nTips to incorporate technology-infused projects into core subject-area standards\n\nElementary and middle school level teachers\, technology coordinators\, library media specialists\, and school administrators will benefit from watching this recorded session. Explore how to search for a standards-aligned curriculum to help prepare your students for college and career success! \nAbout the Presenter \nNettie Briggs is an educator with 34 years of public education experience teaching many subjects\, student populations\, grade levels\, and teachers. She currently is the senior education specialist for Learning.com where she supports successful district implementations of their resources. For 13 years\, Nettie was part of building a very successful instructional technology program in a large Texas district. In addition to supporting K-8 teachers with technology integration\, she led curriculum-writing teams to organize Learning.com resources and district-created activities aligned to the K-8 technology and core subject standards to be used across the district. \nJoin the Success in a Digital World community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n Learning.com helps students\, teachers\, and schools excel in a digital world. We provide solutions to support educators as they build students’ digital literacy skills and transition to digital content. We work with 1 in 6 districts across the US and serve 5.6 million students across more than 20 countries.
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SUMMARY:Mindsets of Social-Emotional Learning: Part 2 - The Practice
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets; Barbara Vella\, Principal\, Chattahoochee Elementary School\, Cumming\, GA; and Kirk Jones\, Assistant Principal\, Ayersville Local Schools\, Defiance\, OH\nSponsored by 7 Mindsets \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nResearch has shown that to live meaningful and successful lives\, it is no longer sufficient to develop the right skill sets alone. It is about the right mindsets. Mindsets-based social-emotional learning (SEL) leverages the modern understanding of the brain to empower educators to drive higher levels of achievement and happiness for themselves and for their students. \nThis two-part edWebinar series explores mindsets-based SEL from two perspectives: the researcher and the practitioner. They introduce the 7 Mindsets and discuss their personal and professional application. \nIn part one\, the presenters discussed the research that led to mindsets-based SEL\, and introduced the 7 Mindsets. In part two\, Lupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets\, joined by a principal and vice principal\, discuss putting these ideas into practice. This edWebinar focuses on: \n\nSEL: Much more than a program and yet\, not one more thing\nCreating a sustainable\, positive school culture and a common language\nThree key elements for a successful implementation of mindsets-based SEL\n\nLeave inspired\, empowered\, and with practical strategies to incorporate these 7 Mindsets into your personal life\, your school\, and your community! \n About the Presenters \nLupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets\, has more than 17 years’ experience of pioneering leadership in the K-12 education marketplace. Most recently she worked with PlanetHS and Promethean\, where she was a core member of the leadership team that built Promethean. Prior to working at Promethean\, she led strategic initiatives for Apple and Electronic Data Systems. Lupita began as a school teacher in her native Mexico\, where she also founded and operated her own marketing research company. \n  \n Barbara Vella is the principal of Chattahoochee Elementary School\, Forsyth County in Cumming\, GA. With over 30 years of experience in education and a passion for teaching and learning\, Barbara has taught at both the primary and secondary levels in Texas\, North Carolina\, and Georgia. She has also served as a middle school assistant principal and staff developer. Under her leadership\, Chattahoochee Elementary’s team of educators and administrators has innovated a series of implementation models for social emotional learning which are now part of training programs nationwide. \n  \n Kirk Jones will be starting his first year as principal of Ayersville Middle School in Defiance\, OH after serving three years as assistant principal and two years as the district’s athletic director. Kirk has lead several instructional and cultural changes at Ayersville\, and is passionate about professional development and helping teachers understand the role that social-emotional learning plays in today’s education system. Kirk spent five years as an elementary classroom teacher and three years as a varsity basketball coach. He is Co-Founder and CEO of UpperHand Educational Consulting\, providing educators with coaching through the job preparation and interview process. \nJoin the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community to participate in online discussions with peers\, for invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, to view past edWebinar recordings\, to take a quiz and receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and for access to more resources. \nCombining elements of social-emotional learning and relationship-based teaching\, 7 Mindsets distills extensive research on the nature of happiness and success into tools\, curriculum and professional development that provide a new language and operating system for teachers\, students and communities to thrive.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20180516/
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SUMMARY:Haptic Learning Experiences\, Technologies and Smart Letters for Early Reading Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Bob Elwell\, Director\, School Partnerships\, Square Panda\nSponsored by Square Panda \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the PreK-3 Digital Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nEngaging children with traditional approaches in education\, especially reading\, grows ever more difficult in the face of their attachment to tablets and computer games. In this edWebinar\, Dr. Bob Elwell\, Director of School Partnerships for Square Panda\, presents research findings of reading interventions that include visual and haptic exploration of phonemes\, letters\, and words via interactive tactile learning games\, reading apps and tablet devices. These intervention results provide evidence that haptic effects have the potential to improve children’s reading experiences and abilities\, while also making them more memorable. \nExplore the use of interactive tactile learning games\, tablet devices\, instructional reading apps\, a reading game playset\, and explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction—all augmented with haptic smart letters. Pre-K through elementary teachers\, school and district leaders\, literacy specialists\, SPED educators\, and Title 1 staff and admin for pre-K will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenter\nAs Director of School Partnerships for Square Panda\, Robert M. Elwell (Dr. Bob)\, is responsible for promoting\, communicating and revealing new and innovative models for teaching reading and developing early reading skills for emergent and striving readers; supporting all users of the Square Panda reading apps\, smart letters\, interactive platform and teacher portal; and demonstrating strategies and pedagogy that engage and motivate early learners as they develop phonemic awareness and phonics skills and become proficient readers. \nDr. Bob has been an educator for over 30 years\, having teaching experience at all levels K-12 and through postsecondary and graduate levels. He has advanced degrees in elementary education\, reading education (M.Ed.) and curriculum design/child & youth studies (Ed.D.).
Dr. Bob has also served in leadership positions at both school and district levels as a primary grade classroom teacher\, elementary school administrator\, curriculum program manager\, technology specialist\, training specialist\, and district curriculum administrator. \nJoin the PreK-3 Digital Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n It is often said that a child’s most precious gift is their curiosity. At Square Panda™\, we are creating a new generation of products that let children follow their curiosity through play activities involving both the physical and virtual worlds.
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SUMMARY:Wonderful Ideas To Ignite Collaboration\, Creativity and Computational Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Naomi Harm\, Strategic Outreach Education Manager\, Wonder Workshop; and Angie Kalthoff\, Technology Integration Specialist and Code.org Facilitator\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Coding & Robotics K-8  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWant to hear about some classroom-inspired activities to incite collaboration and creativity? And what if these ideas met computational thinking objectives too? Knowing that the 4 Cs (collaboration\, communication\, creativity\, and critical thinking) are in the forefront of teachers’ minds\, Wonder Workshop shares some turnkey ideas inspired by their work in classrooms across the country. They highlight easy-to-replicate no-tech\, low-tech\, and high-tech K-5 critical thinking ideas that students can tackle individually or in small groups; perfect for end-of-the-school-year activities. \nLearn about ways to naturally integrate coding and robotics into your everyday teaching practices. K-5 classroom teachers\, tech teachers\, media specialists\, and librarians\, as well as tech coordinators and curriculum leads will benefit from this recorded edWebinar. \nAbout the Presenters \nNaomi Harm is a national edtech thought leader\, influencer and Strategic Outreach Manager in Education for Wonder Workshop. She builds relationships with K-12 schools to successfully implement and strategize best practices with computer science initiatives. These initiatives are supported with hands-on learning activities that include coding\, robotics and mentoring girls and young women with STEM learning experiences. \n  \nAngie Kalthoff is a former English Language (ELL) teacher and current Technology Integrationist for a large public school district in central Minnesota. She has a master’s degree in teaching and learning and is an advocate for Computer Science (CS) for All and is a Code.org facilitator. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
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SUMMARY:Art\, Music and Recreational Therapy: Helping Students with Autism Apply and Generalize Social Skills
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Courtney Carnes\, Monarch Art Therapist; Julie Hopkins\, Monarch Music Therapist; and Erin Witschey\, Monarch Recreational Therapist\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teaching Students with Autism  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nArt\, music\, and recreational therapy support the acquisition of social skills for individuals of all ages on the autism spectrum. Imagine using these creative disciplines to apply social skills such as turn-taking\, prospective-taking\, and team-building. Through various interventions including emotional expression through art\, lyric analysis\, and group games\, we are able to apply social skills throughout our multi-modal sessions to support the generalization of these skills to the real world. In this edWebinar\, Courtney Carnes\, Art Therapist\, Julie Hopkins\, Music Therapist\, and Erin Witschey\, Recreational Therapist: \n\nExplain what art\, music\, and recreational therapy are\nDiscuss how art\, music\, and recreational therapy apply social skills such as turn-taking\, prospective-taking\, and team-building\nProvide examples of creative activities that can be implemented by any educator to apply and generalize social skills\n\nThis presentation is the continuation of Art\, Music & Recreational Therapy: Incorporating Creative Approaches for Students with Autism\, presented by Courtney\, Julie\, and Erin in May of 2017. PreK through high school teachers and related service providers will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nCourtney Carnes holds a Master’s Degree in art therapy with a concentration in counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in pre-art therapy with a minor in leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion\, Indiana. While in graduate school\, Courtney held internships at a local children’s hospital and adult transitional housing facility. Courtney joined the staff at Monarch Center for Autism in August 2014. Since then\, she has continued to build the art therapy program for children ages 3 through 21 years. \n  \nJulie Hopkins graduated with honors from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Music in music therapy. Following graduation\, she completed her clinical internship at Monroe #1 BOCES in Rochester\, New York. She provided related service music therapy to students with a variety of diagnoses in both center-based and district-based school settings. She also worked as the summer music therapist at Creekside School in Fairport\, New York. Julie came to Monarch Center for Autism in 2014. She continues to grow the music therapy program\, providing both group and individual sessions to target a variety of goal areas such as socialization\, academics\, emotional/behavioral\, and sensory input. \n  \nErin Witschey graduated with honors from Ashland University in Ashland\, Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in recreation with a concentration in therapeutic recreation. Post-graduation\, she worked full-time in summer camps\, including time at an Easterseals camp for children and adults with disabilities\, where she adapted programming to be accessible for all participants. Erin came to Monarch Center for Autism in 2013 as the gross motor instructor and has developed a program that provides needed sensory inputs while practicing a variety of motor skills. \n  \nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nMonarch Center for Autism\, a division of Bellefaire JCB\, is located in Cleveland\, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights\, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model\, include a preschool; day school for children\, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training. \n  \nSTAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials\, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction! \n  \nVizZle provides a library of more than 14\,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level\, assigned to any student\, and played on iPad or Android tablets\, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators.
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SUMMARY:Effective Discipline Policies for Young Children: Supporting Social-Emotional Competence (Encore Presentation)
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sarah Garrity\, Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU)\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThere is widespread concern over the increasing frequency of challenging behaviors being exhibited by young children. The number of children in preschool with these behaviors is one of the leading concerns of teachers\, administrators and parents. \nEffective discipline policies provide administrators with a blueprint that helps them support the social\, emotional\, and academic success of all children. The purpose of this edWebinar is to present a humanistic approach to teaching and behavior guidance. Dr. Sarah Garrity provides an overview of the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist (TAGPEC)\, an easy-to-use\, 30-item checklist that describes seven essential features of high-quality behavior-guidance policies for programs serving children from birth to eight years of age. \nLearn about a systematic and intentional approach to behavior guidance that ensures that: \n\nEvidence-based classroom practices for preventing and addressing challenging behaviors are consistently implemented across classrooms\, resulting in a positive social-emotional climate and better child outcomes\nRelationships with families are meaningful\, authentic\, and strengths based\nProfessional development is in line with program goals and best-practice recommendations\nDecision making is fair and equitable\n\nDr. Garrity shares how to craft policy language for each essential feature of the TAGPEC. She also explains how to use a simple\, five-step process to create a high-quality behavior-guidance policy that is based on evidence-based practices for preventing and addressing challenging behavior in the early years. \nThis recorded session is designed for teachers\, administrators\, program leaders\, and early intervention staff working with young children\, from infants through grade three. Learn about effective discipline policies for young children that support social-emotional competence! \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Sarah Garrity is Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU). Prior to coming to SDSU\, she was a preschool teacher and has extensive experience working in programs serving young children and their families as administrator\, coach\, and consultant. Her research involves the exploration of how best practices are implemented in the field\, with a focus on continuity of care\, teacher beliefs\, and how high-quality behavior guidance policies can support children’s social-emotional and academic competence. Dr. Garrity has presented at local\, national\, and international conferences on the topics of social-emotional development and behavior guidance policies\, and teach courses in early childhood education. She is committed to exploring the socio-cultural and linguistic contexts in which teaching and learning take place and identifying policies and practices that improve educational outcomes for at-risk and underserved children and families. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
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SUMMARY:Traveling by Motorcoach: A Teacher’s Checklist for Hiring a Safe Motorcoach Company
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michael J. Bowers\, Safety Consultant\, Center for Student Travel Safety\nHosted by Carylann Assante\, CAE\, Student & Youth Travel Association\nSponsored by SYTA – The Student & Youth Travel Association \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teach & Travel community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nMotorcoach travel is still the most popular and cost-effective way for students to travel. Every day teachers are working with their tour operator partners to choose safe motorcoach companies. If you are planning a trip on your own\, then you need to know how to select a safe company and understand how the new FMCSA hours of service rules may impact your itinerary and budget. \nNot all motorcoach companies are created equal. Safety should be the number one priority on student trips and should be taken into consideration when choosing a motorcoach company. In this edWebinar\, Michael J. Bowers\, Safety Consultant for the Center for Student Travel Safety\, shares: \n\nHow to research bus safety before booking\nHow new laws will impact your next trip\nResources and practical tips for understanding how electronic data recorders (ELDs) are tracking bus driver hours to eliminate the types of drowsiness that can lead to crashes\n\nAll K-12 educators and administrators involved in student travel are invited to watch this recorded session. Learn how to hire a safe motorcoach company for your next school trip. \nAbout the Presenter\nMichael J. Bowers is an experienced executive with extensive knowledge of the airline\, travel and safety and risk management practices. He served as the Sr. Director Safety & Health with People to People Ambassador programs and was responsible for more than 30\,000 students and 4\,000 leaders that traveled each year. Most recently\, Michael partnered with SYTA to create the Center for Student Travel Safety and is a writer\, speaker and blogger on all things related to student travel safety. \n\nAbout the Host\nA seasoned tourism and association executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry\, Carylann Assante\, CAE serves as the Executive Director of the Student & Youth Travel Association\, the international association that promotes student and youth travel worldwide. Carylann is also the Executive Director of the SYTA Youth Foundation\, the philanthropic arm that provides scholarships and education experiences for students and youth who are unable to travel due to financial and personal hardship. \n\nJoin the Teach & Travel community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n SYTA is the non-profit\, professional trade association that promotes student & youth travel and seeks to foster integrity and professionalism among student and youth travel service providers. SYTA is “The Voice of Student and Youth Travel.®
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SUMMARY:Simplify Digital Access in K-12: Learn How District Leaders Eliminate Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Barbara Nesbitt\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director of Technology\, School District of Pickens County\, SC; Jan Mills\, VP of Sales\, ClassLink; Kimber Nelson\, Instructional Technology Coach of Secondary Schools\, School District of Pickens County\, SC; and Betsy Masters\, Instructional Technology Coach of Elementary Schools\, School District of Pickens County\, SC\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Technology in Schools community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWith so many applications\, devices\, and distinct user requirements\, the need for fast\, equitable access to digital learning is now a must-have for school districts across the country. This endeavor has moved beyond the tech team’s to-do list and is now a strategic imperative for technology\, instruction\, and district leadership. \nWatch an edWebinar that explores the need for high-quality single sign-on (SSO) in K–12\, discusses the importance of security and rostering in our world of digital education\, and provides useful tips for selecting the best solution for your district. School and district leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Barbara Nesbitt is an educator with over 30 years’ experience. Dr. Nesbitt has been a teacher\, instructional and technology coach\, consultant\, coordinator and director. She is now the executive director of technology for the School District of Pickens County in South Carolina. She earned a B.S. degree in early childhood and elementary education at Liberty University; a Masters of Education in school leadership and policy studies at the University of Virginia; and a PhD in educational leadership at Clemson University. She has served on various boards including the K-12 Institutional Board for IMS Global and the National Council on Digital Convergence. Currently she is the chair of the IMS Global K12 Institutional Board. Dr. Nesbitt lives in Easley\, SC with her husband. They have three sons in college. \n \nJan Mills\, VP of Sales for ClassLink\, spent 17 years with the Irving ISD as an educator and instructional technology director before leaving to work with various education technology companies. She has a master’s degree in instructional technology and has over 20 years of experience selling and leading sales teams in the K-12 marketplace. \n  \n  \nKimber Nelson is an educator with over 20 years’ experience. Kimber has been a classroom teacher\, technology resource teacher\, and is now the instructional technology coach for secondary schools for the School District of Pickens County. She earned a B.S. degree in elementary education from Clemson University\, is middle level certified\, earned a Master’s of Education in educational technology from Nova Southeastern University\, and a Master’s of Education in secondary administration and supervision from Anderson University. Kimber lives in Anderson\, SC with her husband. They have two children. \n  \nBetsy Masters is a 24-year career educator\, spending most of those years in the elementary setting. As technology for the classroom becomes more readily available\, Betsy has made it her mission to stay abreast of these ever growing and changing trends\, while guiding and assisting others along her technology journey. She currently serves as an instructional technology coach for the School District of Pickens County in South Carolina. Betsy has degrees in elementary education from both Clemson University and Southern Wesleyan University. She resides in Six Mile\, South Carolina with her husband and two boys. \n  \nJoin the Technology in Schools community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer\, tablet or smartphone\, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.
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SUMMARY:DAT\, DIT & DET: Solving the Digital Integration Puzzle
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Zach Desjarlais\, Director of Instructional Technology\, Vancouver Public Schools\, WA; Mark Ray\, Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education; and Bridget Hildreth\, Performance and Evaluation Analyst\, Vancouver Public Schools\, WA\nHosted by Christina Luke\, Director of Program and Product Evaluation\, Digital Promise\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Research and Evidence in Edtech community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \n“Not a problem. We can do that.” After selecting or purchasing new digital content\, services\, and tools\, things never go as planned\, despite what the rep says. In this edWebinar\, learn how Vancouver Public Schools in Washington developed Digital Advisory\, Digital Integration\, and Digital Evaluation Teams (DAT\, DIT\, and DET) to build shared understanding and processes for effective digital implementations. These integrated systems help ensure good decisions before purchase\, promote smooth deployments\, and evaluate efficacy after implementation. \nHear from presenters why building a culture of shared understanding and cross-department responsibility helps prevent your digital strategy from getting eaten for breakfast. Pre-K through high school level teachers\, school and district leaders\, curriculum specialists\, ITS\, integration specialists\, and building leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nZach Desjarlais is currently the director of instructional technology for Vancouver Public Schools in Washington. He is both an organizational and thought leader in his district and recent recipient of the CoSN NextGeneration Leader award. His participation in a Learning Counsel event led to district recognition for VPS’s systemic leadership. He is currently working with Apple\, Instructure\, the Friday Institute\, Learning Counsel and other organizations to build authentic partnerships to support his district’s work. Zach co-led a successful district-wide implementation of Canvas and advocated for greater use of Google Apps and cloud-based productivity by students and teachers. He currently co-leads a Future Ready Administrators principal team to foster professional learning and he is working with the director of curriculum to define a blended and personalized learning framework to help implement digital content and services. Zach was recently appointed to the advisory board for Future Ready Principals with the Alliance for Excellent Education. \n \nMark Ray is Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Named 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year and an NSBA “20 to Watch” in 2015\, he developed and led digital learning\, professional development\, and innovative librarian programs. His 2016 TEDx talk\, “Changing the Conversation About Librarians” promotes Future Ready Librarians\, a national initiative he helped develop. Mark has presented at ISTE\, SXSWEdu\, FETC\, CUE\, and AASL. In addition to blogs\, he has also written for School Administrator\, eSchool News\, and School Library Journal. \n  \n \nBridget Hildreth is the current performance and evaluation analyst for the Vancouver Public Schools in Washington. Prior to working for VPS\, Bridget was an instructional designer and qualitative researcher for the University of Oregon’s Center for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE) and the Center for Equity Promotion (CEQP) developing and testing several strategic learning methodologies and online learning platforms for large federally funded projects such as Strategies for Academic Research and the Mathematics eText Research Center. During her tenure with the University of Oregon she had the opportunity to collaborate with 21st century learning sciences luminaries\, such as Don Leu of the New Literacies Learning Lab in Connecticut and Dr. Lindy Crawford\, endowed research chair for special education at Texas Christian University. In her current capacity\, Bridget oversees the district’s core math and reading diagnostic tool\, works closely with VPS’s enterprise data team\, develops protocols and qualitative research instruments for vetting digital learning objects and piloting curriculum materials\, and leads the change initiatives for the district’s Climate and Culture/Social Emotional Learning survey tools\, reports\, and action plan. A former secondary and college journalism and writing instructor\, Bridget holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University. \nAbout the Host\nChristina Luke\, Ph.D. leads the Marketplace Research initiative at Digital Promise which is focused on increasing the amount of evidence in the edtech marketplace. Before joining Digital Promise\, Christina led program evaluations for federal and state initiatives and delivered professional development and technical assistance to school districts at Measurement Incorporated. Formerly a high school English teacher\, Christina left the classroom to study education policy with a desire to improve student outcomes by offering a practitioner’s perspective to education research. Christina earned a Ph.D. in education administration and policy from the State University of New York at Albany and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English from Boston College. \nJoin the Research and Evidence in Edtech community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \n 
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SUMMARY:Walk the Talk: Supporting Young Children’s Language Development
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mary-Margaret Gardiner\, CLASS Specialist\, Teachstone Training; and Sarah Hadden\, Ph.D.\, Senior Advisor\, Research and Professional Services\, Teachstone Training\nSponsored by Teachstone \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the PD in Action community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nFor many years\, early educators have been guided by key research that identified a significant “word gap” between advantaged children and their less advantaged peers\, leading many to believe that the key to promoting language rests in exposing children to voluminous numbers of words. However\, recent research shows that the quality of the language that children hear is every bit as important as the quantity of the words they hear. \nThe goal of this edWebinar is to help you understand the importance of engaging in true conversations with children—conversations that are engaging because they are of interest to the child. Presenters from Teachstone Training review research on the importance of adult-child interactions in promoting language and discuss how effective interactions\, as described in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS; Pianta\, LaParo\, & Hamre\, 2008)\, support those rich and varied language experiences that are critical to language development. Gain information about supporting children’s language through your responsive\, moment-to-moment interactions with them. \nThis recorded session is designed for pre-K through grade three teachers\, literacy coaches\, and administrators. \nAbout the Presenters\nMary-Margaret Gardiner is a CLASS Specialist for Teachstone. She has been in the early childhood community for over 35 years\, driven by her passion to support the teachers who work with our most valuable asset\, our children. She joined Teachstone in 2010 and has been a CLASS convert since the early days before Teachstone was even started! \n  \n  \nSarah Hadden\, Ph.D. is the senior advisor for research and professional services at Teachstone Training. In that role\, she works to ensure that Teachstone’s programs for improvements in ECE and K-12 education are grounded in research and delivered in ways that reflect best practices for adult learning. Prior to joining Teachstone\, Sarah worked extensively on the development and implementation of both MyTeachingPartner (MTP) and the National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education(NCRECE)\, two large scale studies at the University of Virginia that used the CLASS as the basis for professional development. As a former teacher and teacher educator\, Sarah is particularly interested in translating research into practice \nJoin the PD in Action community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nAs the trusted leader in CLASS-driven measurement and professional development\, Teachstone has the proven expertise schools need to nurture better academic and social-emotional outcomes\, one classroom at a time. With decades of early childhood education research as a foundation\, we offer products and programs that help schools unlock the potential of great teachers\, boost student outcomes\, and create a culture of sustained excellence.
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SUMMARY:Fraction Challenges for Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Zachary Wissner-Gross\, PhD\, Product Lead\, Amplify Education\nSponsored by Amplify Fractions \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Adaptive Math Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nFollowing an earlier “Fraction Challenges” edWebinar for advanced middle school and high school students\, this session presents similar challenges\, but for earlier grade levels. Gone are the fractional powers\, infinite series\, irrational approximations\, and fractal dimensions. In this sequel edWebinar\, Dr. Zachary Wissner-Gross focuses on challenges around equivalence\, comparison\, and basic operations of fractions—suitable for middle school students and advanced elementary school students. \nChallenges covered in this session include: \n\nGiven any two fractions\, can you find a fraction whose value is in between?\nCan you find a fraction in between with the smallest denominator?\nWhen you add or subtract values to the numerator and denominator\, what happens to the value of the fraction\, and why?\nWhen you multiply a fraction by itself\, when do you get a larger result? And when do you get a smaller result?\nWhat are some different ways to visualize dividing by fractions\, and why does the well-known algorithm actually work?\n\nIn the previous edWebinar\, you were guaranteed to see fractions in at least one new and exciting way. This time around\, learn a series of challenges for your students so that they\, too\, will see fractions in new and exciting ways. \nThis recorded session will benefit elementary and middle school math teachers\, especially those working in grades three through seven\, as well as math leaders\, coaches\, and administrators. \nAbout the Presenter \nZachary Wissner-Gross\, PhD has worked at Amplify Education since 2015\, where he has led development of Amplify Fractions\, an adaptive\, story-driven approach to mathematical instruction. Zachary previously co-founded School Yourself\, an online learning platform used by hundreds of thousands of students around the world. He has launched the first two adaptive massive open online courses (AlgebraX and GeometryX) and authored three interactive textbooks in high school and college mathematics. Zachary completed his undergraduate education in physics and biology at MIT\, and went on to earn his doctorate in physics from Harvard University\, where he was a Hertz Fellow and received the White Award for Excellence in Teaching. \nJoin the Adaptive Math Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \n  \nAmplify Fractions is a digital learning program\, laser-focused on fractions. It’s where adaptive learning meets great storytelling\, giving students personalized instruction\, feedback and practice—all in an animated story-driven environment. Students don’t just learn fractions\, they learn to make sense of fractions.
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SUMMARY:Silence Isn’t Golden: Speaking and English Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Maya Goodall\, Senior Director\, ELL Curriculum at Lexia Learning; and Lisa Frumkes\, Senior Director and Head of Content Development at Rosetta Stone\nSponsored by Rosetta Stone \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Using Technology for Language Instruction community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAre you daunted by the prospect of teaching English alongside a content subject like science\, math\, or reading? That is a natural response to the fact that in our schools today\, 85 percent of English Learners (EL) were born in the United States. Yet of those students\, 25 to 50 percent go on to become long-term ELs. Learning English is now a question of equity\, as well as academics. \nIn this edWebinar\, Maya Goodall\, Senior Director of ELL Curriculum at Lexia Learning; and Lisa Frumkes\, Senior Director and Head of Content Development at Rosetta Stone\, offer practical solutions to this challenge\, focusing on encouraging and supporting students to use academic language while simultaneously learning content. During the session\, we’ll practice what we preach—and encourage participants to do as much (or more!) communicating than the presenters; participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and share insights. \nLearn  practical ways to address these issues and to better support English Learners’ speaking in and out of the classroom. Pre-K through high school teachers\, school leaders\, and district leaders will benefit from this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters\nMaya Goodall\, Senior Director of ELL Curriculum at Lexia Learning\, has worked in education for over 20 years\, teaching both nationally and internationally. Maya has a rich professional background that includes teaching in the classroom\, coaching\, training\, and implementing and designing curriculum with measurable outcomes. She founded Lingual Learning\, a curriculum company dedicated to helping students become confidently bilingual. Maya speaks three languages and holds an M.Ed. and MA in applied linguistics. \n  \n\nLisa Frumkes has worked at the intersection of languages\, technology\, and education for over 25 years. She joined Rosetta Stone in May 2013 as Director of Curriculum. In May 2014\, she became the leader of the content development team. Lisa holds a PhD from the University of Washington\, where she wrote her dissertation on the creation of e-textbooks for language learning\, and has studied more than a dozen languages. \n  \n  \nJoin the Using Technology for Language Instruction community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n Rosetta Stone Inc. provides cutting-edge interactive technology that is changing the way the world learns languages. The company’s proprietary learning techniques—acclaimed for their power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone—are used by schools\, businesses\, government organizations and millions of individuals around the world. Rosetta Stone offers courses in 30 languages\, from the most commonly spoken (like English\, Spanish and Mandarin) to the less prominent (including Swahili\, Swedish and Tagalog). The company’s core belief is that learning to speak a language should be a natural and instinctive process\, and that interactive technology can activate the language immersion method powerfully for learners of any age.
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SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle J. White (Afghanistan)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nSign up for this upcoming edWebinar in the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation’s edWebinar series.\nPlan for your class to watch the on-demand recording with Medal of Honor Recipient Kyle J. White. It was during his deployment in Afghanistan that White performed the actions for which he would later be awarded the Medal of Honor. Then-Specialist White and his comrades were traversing a narrow path when they were ambushed by enemy forces. Pinned against a steep mountain face\, White returned fire and was briefly knocked unconscious when a rocket-propelled grenade impacted near him. Shaking off his wounds\, White exposed himself to enemy fire to reach wounded comrades to provide medical aid. Exposing himself to enemy fire yet again\, he secured a radio and provided information to friendly forces\, permitting medical evacuation aircraft to rescue him and his comrades. \nThis edWebinar\, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\, is an inspiring learning opportunity for middle and high school students to connect directly with an American hero. Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps students build character and promotes responsible citizenship through a deeper understanding of stories of courage and sacrifice. Before the edWebinar\, we encourage teachers to review White’s story with their class. \nMedal of Honor Recipient Kyle J. White Citation\n\nSpecialist Kyle J. White distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a radio telephone operator with Company C\, 2d Battalion (Airborne)\, 503d Infantry Regiment\, 173d Airborne Brigade\, during combat operations against an armed enemy in Nuristan Province\, Afghanistan on November 9\, 2007. On that day\, Specialist White and his comrades were returning to Bella Outpost from a shura with Aranas Village elders. As the soldiers traversed a narrow path surrounded by mountainous\, rocky terrain\, they were ambushed by enemy forces from elevated positions. Pinned against a steep mountain face\, Specialist White and his fellow soldiers were completely exposed to enemy fire. Specialist White returned fire and was briefly knocked unconscious when a rocket-propelled grenade impacted near him. When he regained consciousness\, another round impacted near him\, embedding small pieces of shrapnel in his face. Shaking off his wounds\, Specialist White noticed one of his comrades lying wounded nearby. Without hesitation\, Specialist White exposed himself to enemy fire in order to reach the soldier and provide medical aid. After applying a tourniquet\, Specialist White moved to an injured Marine\, similarly providing aid and comfort until the Marine succumbed to his wounds. Specialist White then returned to the soldier and discovered that he had been wounded again. Applying his own belt as an additional tourniquet\, Specialist White was able to stem the flow of blood and save the soldier’s life. Noticing that his and the other soldier’s radios were inoperative\, Specialist White exposed himself to enemy fire yet again in order to secure a radio from a deceased comrade. He then provided information and updates to friendly forces\, allowing precision airstrikes to stifle the enemy’s attack and ultimately permitting medical evacuation aircraft to rescue him\, his fellow soldiers\, Marines and Afghan Army soldiers. Specialist Kyle J. White’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself\, Company C\, 2d Battalion (Airborne)\, 503d Infantry Regiment\, 173d Airborne Brigade and the United States Army.\n. \nHost and Interviewer \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n  \n  \nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a free resource that teaches character through stories of the Medal of Honor recipients. The CDP is a cross-curriculum supplement and complies with National/State Common Core standards. The Medal of Honor Character Development Program incorporates the ideals of courage and selfless service into the middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote responsible citizenship.  The program is FREE and includes 50+ lesson plans supported by over 100 video vignettes of the Medal of Honor Recipients themselves\, as well as videos of hometown heroes selected by the Medal of Honor Recipients as “Citizen Heroes.”\n \n\n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:How Do We Get (and Keep) More Girls in STEM?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Azadeh Jamalian\, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Teachers College\, Columbia University\, Head of Education Strategy at littleBits\nSponsored by littleBits Education \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the STEM Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nSeventy-four percent of girls in middle school are interested in STEM but only 18% of computer science graduates are female. This data is a great indication that gender gap in technical fields is not about girls’ lack of interest in STEM subjects—it’s about losing that interest due to lack of opportunities to engage in meaningful STEM activities. Early STEM experiences matter and designing these experiences so that they’d be accessible to every student\, girls and boys\, should be a high priority for every educational institute. \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Azi Jamalian\, Head of Education Strategy at littleBits\, discusses the need for creativity\, collaboration\, communication\, and critical thinking skills\, and how we can engage girls and boys in STEM through invention-based learning. \nTech and curriculum directors\, principals\, librarians\, and teachers for grades three to eight will benefit from attending this session. Learn actionable strategies for making their STEM programs accessible\, meaningful\, and effective for all students. \nAbout the Presenter\nAzadeh (Azi) Jamalian\, PhD is the head of education strategy at littleBits\, an award-winning platform of easy-to-use electronic building blocks that is empowering kids everywhere to create inventions\, large and small. Dr. Jamalian has a PhD in cognitive studies in education from Teachers College Columbia University\, and has published journal articles and book chapters on a broad range of topics such as designing learning platforms for children\, emerging educational tech\, game design\, mathematical education\, and cognition. Dr. Jamalian has received numerous awards including the IES Prize for Excellence in Research on Cognition and Student Learning\, and the Cooney Center’s Certificate of Innovation in Children’s Learning. \nJoin the STEM Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nlittleBits makes technology kits that are fun\, easy-to-use\, and infinitely creative. The kits are composed of electronic building blocks that are color-coded\, magnetic\, and make complex technology simple and fun. Together they’re interchangeable in millions of different ways to empower kids to invent anything – from a sibling alarm\, to a wireless robot\, to a digital instrument.
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SUMMARY:Creating a Classroom of Active Nonfiction Reading Detectives
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Harriet Isecke\, Author\, Educator\, and CEO and Founder of Readorium \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the ELA Today community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nA whopping two-thirds of U.S. fourth and eighth graders score below the proficient level on national reading assessments. While there have been major breakthroughs in research on the most effective ways to teach nonfiction comprehension\, many upper elementary and middle school teachers do not have the training or resources to implement them. These middle years\, from grades three through eight\, are a critical time for students to develop the strong comprehension skills needed to read and understand new information. Early reading issues become more problematic as students are expected to learn increasingly challenging content material. While some older students still struggle with decoding\, many more have difficulty constructing deep meaning from text. \nThe goal of this edWebinar is to focus on specific and practical methods teachers can use in their classrooms to nurture nonfiction reading skills for students in grades three through eight. Harriet Isecke\, author\, educator\, and CEO and Founder of Readorium\, discusses simple\, but powerful\, methods attendees can use to help their students build the strong and permanent literacy skills they need to empower them to grapple with new information. Learn about some easy and effective ways to differentiate nonfiction instruction so that the needs of all students can be met. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of most interest to teachers of grades 3 through 8\, middle school librarians\, and any educators interested in promoting non-fiction reading. \n About the Presenter\nHarriet Isecke is the founder and CEO of Readorium\, a web-based nonfiction reading program that received the 2018 International Gold Medal for K-12 Instruction from Reimagine Education\, the top 2016 CODiE award for Best Reading/English/Language Arts Solution\, and is recommended by the National Science Teachers Association. Harriet is an award-winning author and educational consultant\, who has been recognized as a distinguished educator and listed four times in Who’s Who Among American Educators. She served in public schools for over 38 years as a teacher\, curriculum director\, educational consultant\, and grant writer. Harriet is the author of six children’s fiction books\, 18 Reader’s Theater plays\, numerous primary source guides for students\, and differentiated instructional materials for teachers. She won New Jersey’s Best Practice Award for Infusing Technology into the Curriculum\, and received the Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award in Special Education/Intervention for her Shakespeare Readers. \nJoin the ELA Today community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.
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SUMMARY:Mindsets of Social-Emotional Learning: Part 1 - The Research
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jeff Waller\, Author\, Co-Creator and Vice President of Educational Services\, 7 Mindsets; and Maria Anifowose\, Student\, University of North Georgia\nHosted by Lupita Knittel\, President\, 7 Mindsets\nSponsored by 7 Mindsets \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nResearch has shown that to live meaningful and successful lives\, it is no longer sufficient to develop the right skill sets alone. It is about the right mindsets. Mindsets-based social-emotional learning (SEL) leverages the modern understanding of the brain to empower educators to drive higher levels of achievement and happiness for themselves and for their students. \nIn this two-part edWebinar series\, presenters explore mindsets-based SEL from two perspectives: the researcher and the practitioner. They introduce the 7 Mindsets and discuss their personal and professional application. \nIn part one\, presenters review: \n\nThe importance of SEL and the research that led to mindsets-based SEL\nAn introduction to the 7 Mindsets and a student’s view of their impact\nCommon “counter-mindsets”\nThree proven strategies to improve your personal and professional success\n\nPart two will focus on the practice—creating a sustainable\, positive school culture\, successful implementation\, and more. Leave inspired\, empowered\, and with practical strategies to incorporate these 7 Mindsets into your personal life\, your school\, and your community! PreK-12 school and district leaders\, SEL leaders and counselors will benefit from attending this event. There will be time to get your questions answered after the presentation. \nAbout the Presenter \nJeff Waller is the co-creator of the 7 Mindsets\, and co-author of The 7 Mindsets to Live Your Ultimate Life. He is focused on delivering transformative solutions that enable every child to create a life of happiness on their own terms. Central to his mission is equipping educators from all walks of life with the skills and tools to create connected school and classroom communities\, where every student can thrive and every teacher is empowered to positively impact their students lives. \n  \n Maria Anifowose is the first person in her family to attend college. As a high school student she was introduced to mindsets-based SEL. She will share her thoughts and experiences on how this has impacted her life. Maria is an international student from Nigeria currently pursuing a Journalism degree from University of North Georgia. Since graduating from Community Senior High School in Lagos\, Nigeria\, she was an intern for the Daily Times Newspaper and worked with students\, parents and teachers as an English tutor teacher in her country. Last summer\, Maria served as a summit guide for a group of international young adults gathered in Atlanta\, GA. \n  \n About the Host \nLupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets\, has more than 17 years’ experience of pioneering leadership in the K-12 education marketplace. Most recently she worked with PlanetHS and Promethean\, where she was a core member of the leadership team that built Promethean. Prior to working at Promethean\, she led strategic initiatives for Apple and Electronic Data Systems. Lupita began as a school teacher in her native Mexico\, where she also founded and operated her own marketing research company. \n  \nJoin the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community to participate in online discussions with peers\, for invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, to view past edWebinar recordings\, to take a quiz and receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and for access to more resources. \nCombining elements of social-emotional learning and relationship-based teaching\, 7 Mindsets distills extensive research on the nature of happiness and success into tools\, curriculum and professional development that provide a new language and operating system for teachers\, students and communities to thrive.
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SUMMARY:Best Digital Reading Practices for Early Literacy: Strategies for Teaching PreK-Grade 3 Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Emily Rozmus\, INFOhio Instructional Team Specialist\nSponsored by Scholastic Education\, Digital Solutions \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Be a Literacy Hero community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn this edWebinar\, Emily Rozmus\, INFOhio Instructional Team Specialist\, explores the best digital reading practices for early literacy. Learn how to navigate digital texts to: \n\nFurther their students’ comprehension\nBuild a love of reading in the 21st century\nModel appropriate digital reading behavior and usage\nUse digital texts in an early years classroom\nUnderstand how to put best practices into action\n\nThis recorded event is designed for preK through grade three teachers\, literacy coaches\, and administrators. Learn ways to support early literacy with technology. \nAbout the Presenter\nEmily Rozmus is an INFOhio Instructional Team Specialist. She has worked in education for 24 years\, first as a secondary English teacher\, and then as a district librarian. Emily has developed district growth plans\, integrated technology\, created instruction for information literacy\, fostered teacher development\, and worked on teams to implement curriculum. At INFOhio\, she focuses on helping educators use INFOhio resources to improve early learning. She also works to share research and best practices for helping students be better readers of INFOhio’s digital text. In her free time\, she reads\, enjoys time with her family\, and plans for her next big adventure in life. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources.  \n Scholastic Education’s digital solutions help educators impact their students’ literacy achievement where it’s needed most. Through access to 1000s of high-quality ebooks and research-based digital literacy tools\, our child-centric digital products develop students’ literacy skills leading to fluent readers for life.
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SUMMARY:Effective Discipline Policies for Young Children: Supporting Social-Emotional Competence
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sarah Garrity\, Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU)\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThere is widespread concern over the increasing frequency of challenging behaviors being exhibited by young children. The number of children in preschool with these behaviors is one of the leading concerns of teachers\, administrators and parents. \nEffective discipline policies provide administrators with a blueprint that helps them support the social\, emotional\, and academic success of all children. The purpose of this edWebinar is to present a humanistic approach to teaching and behavior guidance. Dr. Sarah Garrity provides an overview of the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist (TAGPEC)\, an easy-to-use\, 30-item checklist that describes seven essential features of high-quality behavior-guidance policies for programs serving children from birth to eight years of age. \nLearn about a systematic and intentional approach to behavior guidance that ensures that: \n\nEvidence-based classroom practices for preventing and addressing challenging behaviors are consistently implemented across classrooms\, resulting in a positive social-emotional climate and better child outcomes\nRelationships with families are meaningful\, authentic\, and strengths based\nProfessional development is in line with program goals and best-practice recommendations\nDecision making is fair and equitable\n\nDr. Garrity shares how to craft policy language for each essential feature of the TAGPEC. She also explains how to use a simple\, five-step process to create a high-quality behavior-guidance policy that is based on evidence-based practices for preventing and addressing challenging behavior in the early years. \nThis recorded session is designed for teachers\, administrators\, program leaders\, and early intervention staff working with young children\, from infants through grade three. Learn about effective discipline policies for young children that support social-emotional competence! \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Sarah Garrity is Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU). Prior to coming to SDSU\, she was a preschool teacher and has extensive experience working in programs serving young children and their families as administrator\, coach\, and consultant. Her research involves the exploration of how best practices are implemented in the field\, with a focus on continuity of care\, teacher beliefs\, and how high-quality behavior guidance policies can support children’s social-emotional and academic competence. Dr. Garrity has presented at local\, national\, and international conferences on the topics of social-emotional development and behavior guidance policies\, and teach courses in early childhood education. She is committed to exploring the socio-cultural and linguistic contexts in which teaching and learning take place and identifying policies and practices that improve educational outcomes for at-risk and underserved children and families. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n Gryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
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