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SUMMARY:Increasing Engagement in Your Afterschool Program or Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Brian Heaton\, Manager of Professional Development\, AlphaBEST Education\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nAs afterschool professionals we are tasked with engaging students in our programs after they have already spent a whole day in the classroom.  This isn’t always an easy task!  What can we do to take our programs to the next level?  How do we ensure that our students are engaged and continue learning beyond the classroom? \nOut-of-school time is an incredible opportunity to reach students\, increase learning from the day\, and provide a necessary service to working families.  We might have students for one hour\, but that hour can be filled with learning\, discovery\, and fun! \nIn this webinar\, Brian Heaton shared a host of strategies that will help take your afterschool classroom to the next level.  Topics included: \n\nClassroom management\nStudent engagement\nCooperative learning\nProfessional tips\n\nLearn how to ensure your afterschool program is professional\, fun\, and engaging for both students and staff. This webinar is designed for afterschool providers and educators serving Pre-K through Grade 6 children. \n  \n Brian Heaton is the Manager of Professional Development for AlphaBEST Education where he works with over 1\,000 educators across the country to build effective\, engaging\, and fun classroom experiences for their students both during the school day and in afterschool settings. Brian is a lifelong educator who started in the classroom and now builds professional development for educators.  With degrees in both Education and Design Communication\, his passion is for helping teachers grow as professionals. \n  \n  \nJoin the Classroom Management for Early Learning  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  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\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/engagement-afterschool-program/
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SUMMARY:Empowering Young People to Solve Real World Challenges: Global Projects from Primary to Secondary
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ian Fogarty\, Chemistry and Physics Teacher\, Riverview High School\, NB; Co-Director\, SHAD at the University of New Brunswick\, Canada\nSponsored by Nureva \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \n“Why do I have to learn this?” “When am I ever going to use this?” What motivates a millennial to learn? It is no longer sufficient for the responses to be\, “because it is in the curriculum document” or “because you need it to get a good job.” Solving real problems for real people gives purpose for learning while in school and beyond. \nCome see how elementary\, middle\, and secondary students from five countries in three continents use science\, 3D printing\, world issues\, graphic arts\, geography\, English\, and second languages to impact light poverty worldwide. See how science students learn the importance of arts and languages. See how students who identify as arts students learn that they love engineering. \nThis webinar will be of particular interest to teachers from primary\, middle\, and secondary grades interested in cross-curricular\, collaborative project work that makes an impact for real people. \n  \nIan Fogarty\, Chemistry and Physics Teacher; Co-Director\, SHAD at the University of New Brunswick\, Canada.\nIan Fogarty believes that school should be a place where students can explore their passions and discover new ones at the same time that they solve real problems for real people. This belief stems from his work as a classroom chemistry and physics teacher as well as from being the co-director of the SHAD at the University of New Brunswick summer program. He believes that technology can be a powerful tool for learning when done correctly. Ian is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Fellow\, a SMART Exemplary Educator and a Nureva Lighthouse Teacher. His work has won national and international awards including 3rd place at the Global Innovative Educator Forum in Cape Town (2008)\, the Canadian Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2010)\, the Canadian Association of Physicists High School Teacher Award (2011)\, the American National Science Teacher Association STEM Educator (2015) and the New Brunswick Association of Engineers and Geoscientists STEM Educator award (2015). \nJoin the Fostering Student Collaboration 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nNureva Inc. develops education solutions that foster a joy for learning. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple\, thoughtful hardware\, software and services. A passion for deep customer understanding and a commitment to innovation drive the company’s product roadmap.
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SUMMARY:Dr. Jean: Brain Breaks to Help Students Move and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Jean Feldman\, Teacher\, Consultant and Celebrated Author\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nBrain breaks are short movement activities that help children focus and give them a positive outlet for energy and wiggles. In this webinar\, Dr. Jean (a.k.a. The Dr. of FUN) demonstrated brain energizers that you can use to start your day\, between lessons\, or whenever your students appear restless. Discover how to reinforce skills through moving and singing. \nBrain research emphasizes the importance of the mind-body connection and the need to move every 15-20 minutes. During her presentation\, Dr. Jean shared meaningful and fun ways to help your students move and learn. Watch to: \n\nLearn songs\, games\, and movement activities to wake up children’s brains and engage them throughout the day\nDiscover how to take advantage of “instructional time” and reinforce skills in a fun way with chants\, exercises\, and full-body learning\nView simple and inexpensive props and materials you can use for brain breaks\nFind out how to build children’s bodies as you build their brains!\n\nAll children can experience success in a playful way. If you’ve ever been in front of a group of children and thought\, “How can I get them to settle down?” then this webinar is for you. These brain breaks can help you engage children’s attention in a positive way. And\, whether they are 4 or 10\, you’ll be able to connect to your students’ bodies and hearts with the ideas you’ll learn in this recorded event. \n  \nDr. Jean Feldman has over 45 years experience in education as a classroom teacher\, author\, and consultant. She has an M.A. in Early Childhood and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Jean is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and is an Early Childhood Professor in Residence at the College of Charleston. She has written over 20 books for early educators and has produced many CDs and DVDs for young children. Dr. Jean inspires teachers around the globe with her engaging songs and creative activities that help make teaching and learning FUN! Follow her on Twitter @drjeansongs. \n \n \n Join 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.  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nFrog 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:Future Ready Librarians
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School\, CT\, Mark Ray\, Chief Digital Officer for Vancouver Public Schools and Sara Trettin\, Open Education and Digital Engagement Lead Office of Educational Technology US Dept of Education\nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Emerging Tech community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nLibrarians are at the forefront of helping schools become “future ready.” Watch a webinar with Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut (winner of AASL’s 2010 National School Library Program of the Year) and Mark Ray\, Chief Digital Officer for Vancouver Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Thought Leader. The Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched its Future Ready Schools (FRS) initiative in October 2014 with the aim of leveraging technology and connectivity to personalize and transform learning. In June 2016\, the Alliance\, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology\, expanded FRS to position school librarians as leaders in this effort. In this session\, Michelle Luhtala and Mark Ray discussed what it means to be Future Ready.  \n \n  \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. \n  \n  \nMark Ray was named one of “20 to Watch” honorees for 2014-15 by the National School Boards Association’s Technology Leadership Network. The honor recognizes education leaders from across the country for their work exploring and embracing innovative technology solutions that contribute to high-quality instruction and support more personalized learning experiences for students. A former teacher librarian at Skyview High School\, Ray oversees library services and has been instrumental in transforming the librarian role into a proactive force for technological innovation in VPS schools. He also helps direct the district’s one-to-one technology initiative which\, through a community-supported levy\, expands learning opportunities by giving a digital device to every student in grades 3 through 12 by 2019. \n  \nSara Trettin leads the open education work for the Department of Education\, directs digital engagement for the Office of Educational Technology and leads the office’s efforts surrounding libraries and librarians. While on rotation to the State Department\, Sara supported the ECA Collaboratory’s work on open education\, open government\, and education diplomacy. Prior to joining the Department\, she worked as a Learning Services Librarian and served as Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. A former teacher\, Sara holds a B.A. from Clemson University\, a graduate certificate from Duke University\, and a Master’s in Library Science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \n  \nJoin the Emerging Tech 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n For more than 30 years\, Mackin Educational Resources has provided library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of more than 2.5 million printed titles and more than 350\,000 digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks\, video resources and more\, along with digital content management and custom collection analysis services. A true partner in education\, Mackin’s continued success and unblemished reputation is known by thousands of teachers\, administrators\, and librarians across the country and throughout the world.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/future-ready-librarians/
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SUMMARY:Student-Led Game Making and Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cheri Sterman\, Crayola Education Director; Jordan Shapiro\, Ph.D.\, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop\, Senior Fellow & Temple University Intellectual Heritage Program Professor; Kristen Walter\, Crayola Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist\nSponsored by Crayola \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Champion Creativity community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nExplore how teachers can use student-led game-making to enrich learning. The panelists reviewed the protocols of game-making\, types of student-made games that are well suited for schools\, what makes games engaging\, and how various cross-curricular content areas come alive in games. Jordan Shapiro\, renowned expert in game-making as a teaching and learning strategy\, provided the rationale of “why to” and inspiration for “how to” use games in classrooms. Kristen Walter shared insights on using the Design Thinking process with students as they create a variety of games and teach others how to play—deeply embedding what they learn about their state and economy. \nCheri Sterman moderated the panel and provide child development insights on how students’ collaboration in the design\, prototyping\, testing\, and teaching others how to play their games fits what we know as good pedagogy. \nBe inspired to: create-present-respond- and connect game-making to curriculum in innovative ways that boost engagement and deepen learning. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nExplore the protocols involved in making engaging games\nConsider key types of games that enrich learning\nEnvision what curriculum areas could be taught via student-created games.\n\nCrayola Webinar Giveaway: Fifty members of the Champion Creativity community who share student-teams’ handcrafted games with accompanying rules/insights in the Discussion Forum will receive a Classpack of Crayola Model Magic—a great material for students to create game pieces\, tokens\, and props for the next game they build. \nWhile we’d love to see and read submissions wherever you live\, shipping this gift is only applicable for members in the U.S. and Canada. \nCheri Sterman\, Education Director\, Crayola\nCheri Sterman is an experienced children’s advocate who helps educators articulate key messages to policy decision makers. During Cheri’s career\, she has provided insights to the following organizations: National Governor’s Association\, US Senate Education Committee\, US White House Committee for Children and Youth\, and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. As a former member of Governor Celeste’s Children’s Services team\, Cheri set state policy and administered public funds. Cheri has presented workshops on how to convey concise education advocacy messages to members of the National Association of Elementary School Principals\, the National Association for Education of Young Children\, and the National Art Education Association. \nJordan Shapiro\, Ph.D.\, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop\, Senior Fellow & Temple University Intellectual Heritage Program Professor\nJordan Shapiro is a world-renowned thought leader on global policy and education. He conducts research on digital technology and playful education. His Forbes column on learning through digital play has been read by over 4 million people around the world. Educators and world leaders are among his 100\,000+ Twitter followers (@jordosh). Shapiro is an insightful\, refreshing speaker who advises the United States Air Force\, World Economic Forum\, and international education leaders on developing 21st century agile\, creative\, critical thinkers. He has developed Temple University’s core curriculum in technological literacy. Shapiro shares his passion for playful learning with his nine- and eleven-year-old sons. \nKristen Walter\, Crayola Innovative Teaching and Learning Specialist\nKristen Walter works closely with educators throughout the country leading Arts Integration professional development. This summer she taught a game-making seminar at the National Design Thinking conference in Cleveland\, where she actively engaged teachers in making games as learning resources. When Kristen taught elementary students in North Carolina they created a series of “Economics in Action” games that they showcased at the White House Art Fair. \n  \n  \nJoin the Champion Creativity 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  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n \n  \nArt-infused education builds 21st Century skills. Crayola helps parents and educators raise creatively alive children.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/student-led-game-making-learning/
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SUMMARY:Getting Your Year off to a Great Start – Tips for New Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shannon Holden\, Assistant Principal\, Republic Middle School\, MO \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the New Teacher Help community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nThe most nerve-racking phase of a novice educator’s life is the transition from college student to student-teacher\, to teacher. Taking lessons learned in the college setting and applying them in their new “real-world” situation can be a source of confusion and frustration. New Teacher Coach Shannon Holden gave tips\, tricks\, and practical advice to help new teachers launch their year – and career – the right way. \nShannon Holden has been a high school and middle school teacher and administrator in Texas and Missouri for 20 years.  Shannon built a website\, www.newteacherhelp.com to help reduce the 50% five-year attrition rate for new teachers in the educational profession. Shannon speaks to college students\, teachers\, and administrators across the Midwest about classroom management\, maintaining positive relationships with parents\, instructional strategies that engage students\, and implementing technology in the classroom. He is the host of the New Teacher Help and TechTools for the Classroom communities on edWeb.net. Follow him on Twitter @newteacherhelp. \n  \nJoin the New Teacher Help 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/great-start-tips-new-teachers/
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SUMMARY:Making the Leap from Textbooks to Digital Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Brandon Wilmarth\, Technology Integration Specialist\, Moore Public Schools\, Moore\, Oklahoma with Johanna Wetmore\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Ogment and Evotext\nSponsored by Ogment \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Essential Elements for Digital Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nIf you’re ramping up your transition from print curriculum resources to digital or you’re looking for practical strategies to help teachers and your curriculum development teams make better use of digital resources\, this is your webinar. Brandon Wilmarth\, Technology Integration Specialist from the Moore Public School District in Oklahoma\, showcased this district’s approaches to “going digital.” He walked through Moore’s transition programs and show examples of how the district has supported teachers as they learned to create individual lesson plans\, units of study\, assessments\, and more complete curriculum programs using digital resources the district already owned and the wealth of open education resources available to educators online. \nBrandon shared the challenges and triumphs that Moore educators have experienced and answer participants’ questions about planning for the transition\, sharing best practices\, and special techniques for specific curriculum areas and grade ranges. \nJohanna Wetmore of Ogment joined Brandon. Moore School District has used the Ogment digital curriculum building solution and Johanna provided information about using digital tools to create digital learning content. \nThis presentation covered: \n\nSpecific planning and implementation approaches to support the transition from textbooks to digital content\n Effective approaches to professional development when making the transition from textbooks to digital content\n Techniques for making the lesson\, unit\, and curriculum creation process easier and more effective using digital tools\n\nThis recorded presentation is designed for curriculum directors\, teachers of all grade levels and content areas\, media specialists\, technology specialists at the district and site level\, as well as department chairs in ELA\, Math\, Science\, Social Studies and Elective Subjects. \n  \n Brandon Wilmarth is the Technology Integration Specialist at Moore Public Schools (MPS) in Moore\, OK. He started his career as an English Teacher and SpringBoard National Trainer. A passionate and accomplished teacher\, Brandon was honored as the Southmoore High School Teacher of the Year for the 2008-2009 school year and has achieved his National Board Certification in 2010. Brandon earned a Masters in Instructional Psychology and Technology in 2014 from the University of Oklahoma. He is currently spearheading the technology component of MPS’s plan for teacher-created curriculum. \n  \n  \nJohanna Wetmore is the Co-Founder and CEO of two companies: EvoText\, an educational software development house\, and Ogment\, a teacher-focused curriculum creation and management platform. Johanna began her career as a teacher who was solely responsible for the materials and curriculum development of her classes. From that point forward\, her focus has been toward improving educational materials and their delivery. She has held several product development roles in print and digital educational publishing before co-founding EvoText and Ogment. Johanna holds an Ed.M. in International Education Development from Boston University and a B.A. in English and Political Science from the University of Michigan. \n  \nJoin the Essential Elements for Digital Learning 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nOgment is a one-of-a-kind lesson creation and resource management tool that helps teachers create\, align\, share and deliver lessons\, assessments or even courses—in a fraction of the time it would normally take. Created by an experienced team of “eduneers”— educators\, engineers and designers\, Ogment uses the latest technology to give teachers a useful tool to optimize their lesson preparation time.
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SUMMARY:Free Lesson Plans: K-6 Character Education Curriculum Now Online
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cathy Ehlers Metcalf\, Vice President of Education\, CMOH\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nThis webinar introduced a new\, free character education curriculum for elementary students from the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.  This new Medal of Honor Character Development Program contains free lesson plans that are appropriate for students in grades K-6. \nThis classroom-tested teaching resource focuses on values. Grade level specific content and activities for kindergarten through sixth grade put courage\, commitment\, integrity\, sacrifice\, citizenship\, and patriotism into language and behavior that children can comprehend and embrace. Positive role models demonstrate how we can all choose to be our personal best. \nThe lessons are being developed by elementary school teachers across the country and tested in their classrooms. The first 22 lessons have been released on a new Medal of Honor website\, and more will be added on an ongoing basis. Cathy Metcalf\, the Vice President of Education for CMOH\, took teachers through this new curriculum and provide tips on how to incorporate the lesson plans into the classroom. \nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, now for grades kindergarten through middle school\, is a resource designed by teachers to provide students with opportunities to explore the important concepts of courage\, commitment\, sacrifice\, patriotism\, integrity\, and citizenship and how these values can be exemplified in daily life. The depth and breadth of students’ insight and reflection after interacting with these materials has been remarkable. \n \nHeroes Among Us from Medal of Honor Foundation on Vimeo. \nThe webinar also included an online tour of the new Medal of Honor Character Development Program website and recommendations on using the additional resources across the disciplines and throughout elementary levels.  On the website\, you can request the free Medal of Honor curriculum. Visit the new website here: http://themedalofhonor.com/character-development \n  \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  \n  \nJoin the Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\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.”
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SUMMARY:Leading for Writing Fluency:  Language and Basic Skills Fluency for Argumentation and Editing
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Baird\, Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\nSponsored by  The Center for College and Career Readiness \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the College and Career Readiness community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nToday’s students face assessment and standards-based expectations for concise argumentative writing as early as third grade.  Teachers lack time to grade increased writing tasks\, and student language skills leave them unable or unmotivated to write independently.  How do we close the gap? \nIn this recorded webinar from the Writing Readiness Project and IXL Learning\, viewers walk away with immediately actionable strategies for coaching teachers\, aligning curricula\, and tweaking classroom instruction to increase alignment and accelerate student fluency in writing.  It focuses on the most impactful strategies for language and basic skills fluency to support argumentation and advanced editing tasks. \nDesigned especially for principals\, curriculum teams and lead teachers / department chairs\, registrants also receive access to digital materials including released assessment items and ELA for Writing MicroSkills™. \n  \n Kevin Baird is our series presenter. He serves as Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\, which focuses on creating sustainable capacity in schools for job-ready learning outcomes for all students. Kevin is a self-identified library nerd who always has a paperback for take-off and landing as he travels the globe. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the College and Career Readiness 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nThe nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness focuses on creating sustainable capacity in schools for job-ready learning outcomes for all students.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/writing-fluency-language-basic-skills/
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SUMMARY:The New Identity of Adaptive Math
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nigel Green\, Vice President of User Experience\, DreamBox Learning\nSponsored by DreamBox Learning \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Adaptive Math Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nTen years ago there were no educational products available for K-12 Math that were truly adaptive. Now just about everyone claims to be adaptive in some way. But what does it mean to be “adaptive”? How do these products work? And how do you evaluate which best fits your needs? \nIn this webinar\, Nigel Green examined the definitions for adaptive learning that are being proposed for use across the online learning community\, and will review many of the technologies and approaches often used. Gain a better understanding of: \n\nThe many types of adaptation available\nHow different student actions and behaviors can inform an adaptive engine\nHow adaptive learning programs can be integrated into their blended learning models\nSome of the possible futures of adaptive learning\n\nThis webinar is designed for all educators interested in adaptive learning\, including superintendents\, district administrators\, curriculum directors\, and classroom teachers. \n  \nNigel Green has extensive experience as both a teacher and software developer. Prior to moving to the United States in 1991 from his native Australia\, Nigel was a K–8 educator and faculty member at the University of Melbourne. He has since worked at several startups\, including spending eight years at Amazon.com. Nigel has designed many award-winning products and is the sole or joint inventor of more than 20 patents\, and is responsible for much of DreamBox Learning’s effective Intelligent Adaptive technology. He currently oversees many areas at DreamBox that contribute to the user experience\, from the Intelligent Adaptive engine to how lessons are designed and written to data mining. Nigel is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. \n  \nJoin the Adaptive Math Learning 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n DreamBox Learning Math offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning\, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum\, and motivating learning environment. The innovative DreamBox platform captures every decision a student makes while working in the program and adjusts the student’s learning path appropriately\, providing millions of individualized learning paths\, each one tailored to a student’s unique needs.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/new-identity-adaptive-math/
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SUMMARY:Classroom-Library Coteaching 4 Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Judi Moreillon\, Ph.D.\, Literacies and Libraries Consultant\nSponsored by Libraries Unlimited and ABC-CLIO \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the SLC @ The Forefront community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nRise up to meet the coteaching challenge! Instructional partnerships are pathways to improving students’ learning and educators’ professional practice. \nEducators who coplan develop more creative\, engaging\, and effective instruction. Through coteaching\, they model communication and collaboration skills—skills preK-12 students need to be successful team members in school and beyond. Coteachers effectively model information literacy skills and authentically show diverse responses to texts. They can also demonstrate discussion\, debate\, and other learning techniques. Together\, coteachers accurately monitor students’ guided practice and learning outcomes and make adjustments to improve teaching and learning. \nWhat are the strategies\, skills\, dispositions\, and responsibilities of educators who practice instructional partnerships? In this interactive webinar\, Literacies and Libraries Consultant Judi Moreillon\, Ph.D.\,  provides strategies for: \n\nIdentifying potential collaborative partners\nUsing electronic tools for collaborative planning\nDetermining the most effective coteaching approach for the lesson or unit\nDeveloping dispositions for successful instructional partnerships\nAnd providing evidence of the value and efficacy of classroom-library collaboration\n\nWhen classroom teachers and school librarians co-implement standards-based instruction\, it’s a win-win-win for preK-12 students\, educators\, and administrators\, too. Watch this webinar for ideas for being a leader in “building a culture of collaboration®” in your school. This program is designed for librarians\, educators\, and administrators at all levels. \nJudi Moreillon\, M.L.S.\, Ph.D.\, is an author\, literacy and libraries consultant\, and an unwavering advocate for instructional partnerships. Judi served for thirteen years as a coteaching school librarian at all three instructional levels. She taught graduate students in library science for twenty-one years\, most recently as an associate professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at Texas Woman’s University. \nJudi is the author of two recent professional books for school librarians and classroom teachers: Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Elementary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact and Coteaching Reading Comprehension Strategies in Secondary School Libraries: Maximizing Your Impact. Along with Susan Ballard\, Judi co-edited The Best of KQ: Instructional Partnerships: A Pathway to Leadership.  She currently serves as the chair of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Innovative Approaches to Literacy Grant Task Force. \nJoin the SLC @ The Forefront 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nLibraries Unlimited is committed to serving libraries by producing library science textbooks\, reference works\, practical handbooks\, and professional guides of unparalleled quality. \n  \nFor 60 years now\, ABC-CLIO\, LLC\, has been recognized as an industry leader in the creation of innovative reference and professional development resources. Our four complementary imprints publish a comprehensive range of print and online materials that benefit learners\, researchers\, educators\, librarians\, and information specialists worldwide.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/classroom-library-coteaching-student-success/
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SUMMARY:From Minigrants to Major Grants: Stan Levenson’s Tips for Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Stan Levenson\, K–12 Fundraising Guru\, Author\, and Consultant\nSponsored by CDW-G \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the GetEdFunding community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nThis webinar will help you understand that learning how to write successful minigrants will help you transition into writing successful major grants. \nK–12 fundraising expert Stan Levenson shares the following: \n\nHow to write a minigrant that includes needs assessment documentation\, goals\, objectives\, activities\, evaluation specifications\, and budget.\n How to identify the differences between writing a minigrant application and a major grant application.\nHow to apply for corporate\, foundation\, and government grants.\nHow to transition from writing a minigrant application into writing a major grant application.\n\nYou are asked to self-assess each of the above objectives. K–12 teachers\, principals\, superintendents\, school board members\, and school foundation members will benefit from this webinar. Learn how to take your K–12 fundraising up a notch! \n  \nStan Levenson has been involved in K–12 fundraising for more than 40 years. He is the foremost writer on the subject in the United States. Stan has been interviewed on radio\, television\, online\, and in the press\, and has been quoted in newspapers and magazines across the nation. His latest book is The Essential Fundraising Guide for K-12 Schools: A 1-Hour Book With More Than 350 Links. Learn more about Stan online here and follow him on Twitter @StanLevenson. \n  \n  \nJoin the GetEdFunding 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nGetEdFunding.com is a free grant-finding resource\, which hosts a collection of thousands of active grants and awards. Dedicated to helping educators identify the financial backing that’s needed to take learning to higher levels\, this 2013 Beacon Award-winning site was designed for K-12 and higher education institutions\, and currently delivers access to billions of dollars in educational funding opportunities.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/minigrants-stan-levensons-tips-success/
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SUMMARY:Building Brand Loyalty for K-12 Public Schools
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Teri Wilson\, Chief of Staff\, Grand Prairie ISD\, TX\nSponsored by Blackboard \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attend the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nIn this webinar\, Teri Wilson\, Chief of Staff\, Grand Prairie ISD\, helps you learn everything you never knew you would need to know about building brand loyalty for the public schools in your community. Grand Prairie ISD in Texas has worked for over 9 years to build brand loyalty and recognition for its public school system in a market where educational choices (charter\, private\, parochial and homeschooling) are brisk. \nView the webinar to hear examples\, learn tips\, and discover the benefits brand loyalty can bring to your district. This webinar is of particular interest to K-12 public school educators\, administrators\, and PR and communication leaders. \nTeri Wilson is a native Texan born and raised in Dallas. She is a proud product of Richardson ISD. Teri has been an educator for 32 years\, serving as a teacher\, swimming coach\, principal\, staff development director\, school improvement director\, and communications director. She currently works as the Chief of Staff for the Grand Prairie ISD. \nDuring her career Teri has led innovation in several school districts in the areas of staff development\, early childhood education and literacy\, brain-based learning\, grant writing and development. Most recently she has worked with staff in GPISD to develop a true “portfolio model” school district of choice where she has created strong brand identity for GPISD through intentional marketing and public engagement. She is the proud mom of two grown sons. \nJoin the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 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  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n At Blackboard\, we’re shaping the future of education with big ideas that are transforming the face of education. Every day we’re helping millions of people around the world find new ways to learn\, connect and advance. With innovative technologies and solutions we’re bringing them closer to the knowledge they seek and the potential they can achieve.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/building-brand-loyalty-public-schools/
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SUMMARY:Fostering Understanding\, Empathy and Dialogue in Our Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Ian Jamison\, Head of Education for Generation Global; Claire Lorentzen\, U.S. Education Manager for Generation Global; with Cory Davis\, Educator & Generation Global Dialogue Facilitator\, Lewis and Clark High School in Spokane\, Washington\nSponsored by Generation Global \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the edGlobal community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nOur students are growing up in a world that looks very different to the one we grew up in. It is essential that we foster specific skills in each of these learners to better prepare them for the world they will enter upon leaving school. In this webinar\, the presenters explored the skills of understanding\, empathy and effective dialogue. Not only do these skills better prepare students for work and life beyond school but they allow them to successfully navigate the difficult conversations and differences they will encounter. \nWhether we like it or not\, our world is becoming smaller and more connected every day. It is essential that we create opportunities for our learners to have first hand\, meaningful experiences to best prepare them. Technology is prevalent in everyday life; it affords us as educators the chance to connect our students with other learners from across the globe. Look at how educators can leverage technology to connect their students with their counterparts across the globe through virtual classrooms and safe\, monitored online environments. \nYou will leave this webinar with: \n\nA clear understanding of why understanding\, empathy and effective dialogue are so important\nIdeas for integrating these topics into existing lessons\nFree tools and resources from Generation Global to give your students the skills and experience they need to flourish in an interconnected and complex world\n\nThis webinar is designed for middle and high school educators of all subjects\, especially those who teach social studies\, history\, civics\, or ELA. Library media specialists\, tech integration specialists\, middle school and high school principals and vice-principals\, and district administrators also will benefit from this session. \n Dr. Ian Jamison is the Head of Education for Generation Global. An experienced trainer\, Ian trains teachers around the world on the Generation Global’s pedagogy of dialogue\, working in a number of challenging environments. He is an advocate of the power of dialogue for empowering people to address challenges\, build understanding\, and positively transform societies. Ian taught Religious Education for twenty years\, and has experience of subject leadership in a number of schools\, including Head of Religious Education. He won the Guardian Award for Teacher of the Year in a Secondary School in 2007. Ian has also contributed articles to a number of publications and is the author of a well-respected senior level textbook. \n  \n Claire Lorentzen is the U.S. Education Manager for Generation Global. In this role\, Claire leads Generation Global’s program delivery\, teacher support and training\, and outreach in the US. She has been involved with Generation Global since 2012\, first as a dialogue facilitator\, and then as a project manager. Claire holds an MA in Religion from Yale Divinity School and a BA in Public Policy from Stanford University with a concentration in International Development. \n  \n  \n  \nCory Davis teaches AP English Literature and AP Psychology at Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane\, WA\, where he has worked for 14 years. In addition to his teaching duties\, Cory is entering his 7th year as advisor and instructor for the school’s Generation Global club and his 6th year as a video conference facilitator for the Generation Global program. Cory holds a BA in English from Washington State University and an MA in Religious Studies from Gonzaga University. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the edGlobal 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.  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n \n  \nWith Generation Global\, you can give your students the skills and experience to flourish in a interconnected and complex world.  It is designed for 12-17 year olds and is active in more than 20 countries around the world. \n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/fostering-understanding-empathy-dialogue-students/
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SUMMARY:Teaching Academic Vocabulary with Words With Friends EDU
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jeff Brain\, Teacher\, Del Mar Middle School with Abby Speight\, Director of Product\, Words With Friends EDU\nSponsored by Words With Friends EDU \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Game-Based Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nInterested in using games as a learning tool in your classroom? Looking for new ways to engage your students in language? In this webinar\, educator Jeff Brain and Words With Friends EDU’s Abby Speight demonstrated how Words With Friends EDU – the new\, free\, educational version of Words With Friends – can help! \nWords With Friends EDU builds on the gameplay of Words With Friends\, with new educational features to help students learn high value academic words – words that are used frequently in required reading\, textbooks\, and assessments. For teachers\, there’s a new suite of tools that track what students are learning as they play. Results show that students increase their use of academic words after playing just 6 games. \nJeff Brain\, a teacher who’s been involved in every stage of the game’s development\, showed how he integrates Words With Friends EDU into his curriculum to help his students learn academic vocabulary. Jeff provided a deep dive into getting started in the game and using the teacher tools to track students’ progress. He shared a few key lesson plans and how he’s used them to maximize students’ learning as they play. \nYou’ll walk away ready to get started in your own classroom – and to bring the word nerd out in each of your students.  This webinar is designed for teachers\, librarians\, and ELA specialists\, especially in grades 4 – 8. \n  \n Jeff Brain has twenty-five years teaching experience and currently teaches multimedia\, art\, and integrated projects at Del Mar Middle School in Tiburon\, California. He has consulted on game and curriculum design with Leapfrog\, Common Sense Media\, McGraw Hill\, and Words With Friends EDU. \nJeff was part of the initial Words With Friends EDU education team of teachers and Zynga personnel\, formed in 2014 to create sound pedagogical foundations for Words With Friends in the classroom. He has worked with the Words With Friends EDU team ever since as a curriculum consultant. \n  \n As the Director of Product for Words With Friends EDU\, Abby leads the division’s educational initiatives. She’s the product lead for Words With Friends EDU\, the classroom version of Words With Friends\, and has been involved through conceptualization\, development\, launch and live game operations. \nPreviously\, Abby led Zynga’s social impact product work\, focusing on leveraging games for good. In partnership with Zynga studios\, she raised funds for\, and awareness of\, nonprofit causes through charitable features in existing games. As the lead of Studio G\, she managed Zynga.org’s partnership with UCSF to build games that drive cognitive impact. \n  \nJoin the Game-Based Learning 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWords With Friends EDU brings the fun of Words With Friends into your classroom. Students learn new words as they play in a safe environment with their classmates\, and teachers and parents track students’ progress using custom teacher dashboards.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/teaching-academic-vocabulary-words-friends-edu/
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SUMMARY:Improve Your School’s Performance Levels with Medical Diagnostic Protocols
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Bruce Hayes\, Former Superintendent\, Author\, and Researcher \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Leadership 3.0 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nRecent research shows that school leaders can achieve significantly higher levels of performance by adapting the problem-solving protocols of diagnostic medicine. Medical discovery and diagnostic processes are collaborative and evidence-based\, resulting in prescriptions that are targeted\, research-based\, and replicable. Education spends significant resources treating symptoms\, rather than root causes\, of problems because of incomplete data. \nImprovement plans are 200% more likely to succeed if leaders utilize research-based data that informs them of stakeholder perceptions and behaviors (University of Chicago\, 2012). Clinical Practice in education starts with listening to district stakeholders whose concerns are often symptoms of significant underlying issues. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Bruce Hayes explored how stakeholders’ qualitative insights can be combined with professional observations and education research. This “clinical data” is vital for the development of successful\, evidence-based improvement plans that address causes of underperformance\, prescribe targeted remedies\, accurately predict outcomes and influence adult behaviors that drive higher student outcomes. We will explore how to use technology like Excel and Google Tools to collect and organize data to better get to root causes of problems and to stop wasting resources treating only symptoms. Learn how to measure and analyze stakeholder behaviors\, perceptions\, and the frequency of research-based indicators of commitment to and capacity for improvement. \nThe work of educators in teams\, where individuals interact outside of their specific role responsibilities\, also will be explored for the potential to create synergies\, increase shared expectations\, and impact the learning culture of schools. In addition\, the use of clinical data to address the newly proposed requirements of ESSA will be discussed. \nLearn how to improve your school’s performance levels with medical diagnostic protocols. This webinar is designed for PreK-12 district and school administrators\, educators\, and staff who are engaged in efforts to improve organizational performance and increase student achievement. \n  \nDr. Bruce Hayes has been involved in educational reform on five continents. Trained as an historian at Union College\, he received his Masters from Colgate University\, and his Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania. Bruce has been a teacher\, coach\, and served for twenty years as a district superintendent. As superintendent\, he led the reorganization of every aspect of the program\, facilities\, and organization of each district he served involving hundreds of staff\, students\, and residents. \nIn addition\, Bruce served as adjunct university faculty and on national committees on school desegregation\, educational technology\, and school improvement\, and as a representative of the U.S. on international studies of educational reform. He has worked with Native American communities and as consultant in the pharmaceutical and music industries. \nSince 2005\, Bruce has been a principal of LeadershipEnergies\, LLC\, where he assists\, guides\, and partners with districts and schools to optimize educational opportunity and student achievement. With Phil Esbrandt\, he is co-author of Curing Student Underachievement: Clinical Practice for School Leaders. \n Join the Leadership 3.0 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  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/performance-levels-medical-protocols/
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SUMMARY:Using edWeb for Collaboration in Higher Education Courses
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Holbrook Mahn\, Professor\, University of New Mexico \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the New Models for Professional Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nIn this webinar Holbrook Mahn\, a professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM)\, demonstrated how he uses edWeb to create highly engaging learning communities for his higher ed courses\, making learning much more collaborative for his students. Professor Mahn uses edWeb in his courses in the Language\, Literacy\, and Sociocultural Studies department at UNM. Students post their work in collaborative communities so they can comment and review each other’s writings. He also uses edWeb to help his Ph.D. candidates connect and collaborate with other students around the world doing similar work. \n  \nHolbrook Mahn is a Professor in the department of Language\, Literacy\, & Sociocultural Studies at the University of New Mexico\, where he has been teaching for 20 years. Prior to that\, he was a high school English as a Second Language teacher in Los Angeles. His main teaching responsibilities have focused on helping to prepare teachers to educate culturally and linguistically diverse students\, particularly in second language literacy. For the last two decades he has written extensively about the work of Vygotsky. \n  \n  \nJoin the New Models for Professional Learning 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.  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/edweb-collaboration-higher-education-courses/
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SUMMARY:What’s The Fuss All About? Bringing Social Media Into The Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jennifer Smith\, Instructional Technology Coach\, South Middle School in Arlington Heights\, IL\nSponsored by Quill.com | Co-hosted by Big Deal Media \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Amazing Resources for Educators community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nFeeling the pressure from your administration or parent community to get on social media? Wondering what all the fuss is about? Have you signed up for Twitter\, Remind\, or Schoology\, but are wondering what to do now? Worried you can’t keep up\, don’t know where to start\, or wondering what exactly social media can bring to your classroom? \nStudents and parents are on social media all the time. It is time to join them\, model for them\, and reach them where they are spending their time. This webinar defined social media and explored a variety of tools that will allow you to communicate with others in your learning community and reach out to other learners or experts from around the world. \nInstructional technology coach Jennifer Smith shared how to choose a tool or two that can meet your needs as a teacher and help you be more relevant to your students. Learn what the power of social media can bring to your classroom or school. This recorded webinar will benefit technology coaches\, teachers\, librarians\, and educators at all levels. \n  \nJennifer Smith is an instructional technology coach at South Middle School in Arlington Heights\, Illinois. She has taught for more than 15 years in K–8 school districts. Jennifer has worked as a classroom teacher\, a world language teacher\, and an instructional coach. She is passionate about sharing the good news from inside our classrooms\, and raising and educating global citizens. Jennifer believes that teachers\, just like other professionals\, need to grow\, change\, and be on the cutting edge of technology to best reach students. She is also interested in redesigning learning spaces and pedagogy to engage and inspire kids in our changing world. Jennifer holds a master’s degree in Educational Technology from National Louis University and a bachelor’s degree from McGill University. Find her online at her blog and on Twitter @jmaclaurin. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nFounded in 1956 and headquartered in Lincolnshire\, IL\, Quill.com serves the needs of over a million small to medium sized businesses.  As a premier business to business office products provider\, Quill.com sells everything from paper and ink and toner to cleaning supplies and technology with 24-hour-a-day access to more than 100\,000 business essentials. Introduced in 1996\, Quill.com was one of the first successful Web sites launched in the office products industry and has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Staples\, Inc.\, since 1998. \n  \nThe Big Deal Media mission is to save every educator time and money while identifying top-quality resources for schools and classrooms. Big Deal Media is a content-rich collection of print and electronic publications that offer the information and tools K-12 educators need—all vetted through the prism of the curriculum.
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SUMMARY:Meet the Makers: Makerspace Tips and Trends
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Cooper\, Media Specialist\, White Oak Middle School\, TX\nSponsored by Tech & Learning Magazine \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Technology in Schools community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nThe maker movement continues to gain popularity as schools integrate these spaces and lessons into their schools and curriculum. Michelle Cooper\, the 2016 TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year\, has been actively involved in the maker movement through programs like “The Great Maker Challenge.” Michelle discussed the maker trend and offer tips on how you can start or grow a maker movement in your school. \nThis webinar will benefit district and building-level administrators\, technology directors\, technology coordinators\, librarians and media specialists\, board of education members\, other education staff involved in technology planning\, and any educators interested in the maker movement. \n  \nTeacher librarian Michelle Cooper is a passionate educator and enthusiastic proponent of school libraries\, technology integration\, collaboration with educational professionals\, and helping young people succeed. As an educator with eighteen years experience\, she seeks opportunities to partner with teachers on projects that encourage increased student engagement and learning achievement. Michelle is constantly striving to improve her educational practices and create innovative learning opportunities for students and colleagues. She is committed to sharing and modeling the importance of digital citizenship with students. She is a co-founder of #TXLchat on Twitter which provides a forum for Texas librarians (but not limited to Texas librarians) to create collaborative connections\, share educational resources\, and foster lifelong learning. Michelle is the 2016 TCEA Library Media Specialist of the Year\, a Wonderopolis Wonder Lead Ambassador\, a Certified Google Educator\, 2016 TASL MVP Honorable Award for Excellence\, 2016 TLA Branding Iron Award for Social Media for #TXLchat\, and she provides professional development through local\, state\, and national educational conferences. Michelle currently serves as the library media specialist at White Oak Middle School. \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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nFor over three decades\, Tech & Learning has remained the premier publication and leading resource for education technology professionals responsible for implementing and purchasing technology products in K-12 districts and schools. Our team of award-winning editors and an advisory board of top industry experts provide an inside look at issues\, trends\, products\, and strategies pertinent to the role of all educators –including state-level education decision makers\, superintendents\, principals\, technology coordinators\, and lead teachers.
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SUMMARY:Music\, Books and Puppet Connections for All Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mary Jo Huff\, multi-award winning author\, master storyteller and puppeteer for the early childhood classroom\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nGet ready to connect language and literacy using music\, books and puppets with Mary Jo Huff\, master storyteller and puppeteer for the early learning classroom! \nCreate a visual aspect to your classroom to challenge the imagination. \n Meet a puppet mascot and learn how to engage the differences of every child. \nMary Jo engaged viewers with her high-energy\, interactive visit.  She shared delightful stories\, books\, props and musical fun. Mary Jo also showed simple ways to play with language\, use imagination and create wonderful places for children to share and learn through the power of educational play.  Her enthusiasm will motivate you and give you ideas for being creative and using your imagination. \nThis session is designed to help you spark children’s natural curiosity and feed their imaginations through intentional\, meaningful and playful lesson activities.  Learn how to enhance your young learners’ skills with research-based strategies through songs\, chants\, and stories to make learning joyful! \n  \n Mary Jo Huff is a multi-award winning author and puppeteer. She is a master storyteller who enjoys connecting the power of stories\, puppet play\, music and movement to the early childhood classroom. Mary Jo has been involved with early childhood education for over 30 years and shares that knowledge with you as an experienced multi-award-winning author\, recording artist and educational trainer. She also is an international keynote speaker and has presented at numerous educational conferences including NAEYC\, SECA\, IRA\, ASCD\, FROG STREET SPLASH and Head Start. Mary Jo also has written numerous books for early childhood educators including Storytelling with Puppets\, Props and Playful Tales\, Story Play: Building Language and Literacy One Story at a Time and Creative Storytelling. The numerous award winning CDs and DVDs she has created are available on her website. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Frog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/music-books-puppet-connections/
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SUMMARY:Survey Reveals the Impact of Digital Tools on K-12 Communications
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Julie Evans\, Chief Executive Officer\, Project Tomorrow\nSponsored by Blackboard \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nDistrict leaders have always considered effective communications with parents and students to be important. However\, administrators today need to go beyond simply providing information about upcoming school events and start using communications tools to engage and empower parents as partners in the education process. \nIncreasingly\, digital tools open up new opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness of school-to-home communications. From mobile apps to Twitter\, schools are tapping into a variety of digital communications vehicles to inform\, alert and engage parents today. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Julie Evans shared the results from Project Tomorrow’s first ever Speak Up survey of K-12 communications officers. Findings reveal emerging digital tools\, those tools’ perceived value\, and their tangible results on engagement. Additional parent research on communication preferences and expectations will also be shared. \nGain new insights into the benefits and challenges of using digital tools for communications and will get exclusive access to a new report on the research findings that can help gain a greater support for digital communications within their district. District Communications and Public Relations Officers\, District Administrators\, School Site Administrators\, and School Board Members will benefit from this webinar on how to improve home-to-school communications. \nDr. Julie Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow\, an internationally recognized education nonprofit.  She is the creator and chief researcher for the organization’s heralded Speak Up Research Project which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of 500\,000 K-12 students\, parents and educators on education issues.  Dr. Evans serves as the chief researcher on the project as well as leading research efforts on the impact of mobile devices\, digital content and blended learning models in both K-12 and higher education. She is a graduate of Brown University and earned her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of California\, San Diego.  Dr. Evans serves on several boards and advisory councils and is a frequent speaker and writer on K-12 and higher education issues around digital learning.  In November 2015\, she was named one of the Top 30 Technologists\, Transformers and Trailblazers nationwide by the Center for Digital Education. Follow her on Twitter @JulieEvans_PT. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n At Blackboard\, we’re shaping the future of education with big ideas that are transforming the face of education. Every day we’re helping millions of people around the world find new ways to learn\, connect and advance. With innovative technologies and solutions we’re bringing them closer to the knowledge they seek and the potential they can achieve.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/survey-digital-tools-k-12-communications/
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SUMMARY:Art: Essential in a Well-Rounded Education
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cheri Sterman\, Crayola Education Director; Shauna Kauffman\, Principal\, Arnold Elementary\nSponsored by Crayola \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Champion Creativity community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nEducation leaders know the impact art has on student achievement and engagement. Our challenge is to convince others. Presenters Cheri Sterman and Shauna Kauffman shared insights on how art impacts learning and how to articulate key messages for effective art advocacy. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nExplore how to convey compelling art advocacy messages\nSee students’ perspective on how art impacts learning\nUse a rhetorical framework to persuade others on the essential role of art in a well-rounded education.\n\nCrayola Webinar Giveaway: Fifty educators who share photos of their advocacy postcards\, inspired by this webinar\, will receive a complimentary thank you gift from Crayola: 12 boxes of 5 ct. Crayola No Drip Paint Pens. While we’d love to see your submissions wherever you live\, this gift can only be shipped to members in the U.S. and Canada. \n  \nCheri Sterman\, Education Director\, Crayola\nCheri Sterman is an experienced children’s advocate who helps educators articulate key messages to policy decision makers.  During Cheri’s career\, she has provided insights to the following organizations: National Governor’s Association\, US Senate Education Committee\, US White House Committee for Children and Youth\, and the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. As a former member of Governor Celeste’s Children’s Services team\, Cheri set state policy and administered public funds. Cheri has presented workshops on how to convey concise education advocacy messages to members of the National Association of Elementary School Principals\, the National Association for Education of Young Children\, and the National Art Education Association. \n  \nShauna Kauffman\, Principal\, Arnold Elementary School\, Maryland\nShauna Kauffman is an educational leader and college instructor with over 12 years of school administration experience and an Educational Administration Certificate from Johns Hopkins University. She is currently the principal of Arnold Elementary School in Maryland—a 2015-2016 Crayola Champion Creatively Alive Children leadership grant winning school. Mrs. Kauffman is a Nationally Certified Principal Mentor and teaches graduate level courses for La Salle University. She is a spokesperson for the importance of art in a well-rounded education. \n  \nJoin the Champion Creativity 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n \n  \nArt-infused education builds 21st Century skills. Crayola helps parents and educators raise creatively alive children.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/art-essential-well-rounded-education/
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SUMMARY:Six Steps to Inclusive Preschool Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Eva Horn\, Professor in the Dept. of Special Education and Program Coordinator for the Early Childhood Unified program at the University of Kansas\nSponsored by Brookes Publishing \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teaching All Students community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Eva Horn presented the Children’s School Success Plus (CSS+) Curriculum Framework for early childhood educators as a guide to plan and deliver instruction for all young children they serve. The CSS+ framework offers guidance to early educators on how to provide equal access to interesting\, integrated academic and social curriculum content while simultaneously addressing children’s unique learning needs. \nDr. Horn covered the major components\, or the six steps\, to the CSS+ Curriculum Framework: \n\nDeveloping/identifying your scope and sequence\n Organizing your scope and sequence to form a coherent and integrated plan of implementation\nAddressing UDL (Universal Design for Learning) as you plan activities\nAddressing differentiation and individualization in your planning and implementation\nProgress monitoring\nReflection\n\nDr. Horn also shared how these six steps work together as a dynamic system to guide implementation of a high-quality early childhood education program. You will come away from this recorded session with an understanding of how this planning process results in a completed activity (lesson) plan that reflects intentional teaching on targeted content\, is universally designed\, has planned for differentiation and individualization\, and allows for the natural collection of progress monitoring data. This webinar is designed for early childhood general educators and special educators\, Head Start teachers\, early childhood directors and administrators\, as well as pre-service early childhood educators and administrators. \n  \nDr. Eva Horn is a professor in the Department of Special Education and the program coordinator for the Early Childhood Unified program at University of Kansas. Dr. Horn has worked in early care and education and early childhood special education community and university settings for 38 years with a specialization in effective strategies for supporting the development and learning of all young children. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Founded in 1978\, Brookes is an independent\, highly respected educational publishing company with a strong focus on helping all people—with and without disabilities—reach their potential. We publish 50+ new titles a year on screening and assessment\, early intervention\, inclusive and special education\, autism and other disabilities\, literacy\, behavior\, communication\, and more.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/six-steps-inclusive-preschool-curriculum/
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SUMMARY:Designing Your Classroom to Prepare Students for 2020 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Armand Doucet\, High School and Middle School Teacher at Riverview High School\, New Brunswick\, Canada\nSponsored by Nureva \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nSir Ken Robinson often speaks about why the world is in need of divergent thinkers\, and he’s absolutely right. For students to confidently face the real-world problems they will inherit\, they need skills such as critical thinking\, collaboration\, problem solving\, creativity\, communication\, service orientation\, and more. However\, teachers are not always trained on how to help their students develop these crucial skills. \nIn this webinar\, Armand explained how he connects his students’ passions to the curriculum while giving equal attention to developing these 21st-century skills. He does this by combining a growth mindset with design thinking\, creating a new culture in the classroom that brings important student skills into the limelight. He also shared examples of school-wide projects that help students develop these skills\, such as Harry Potter Week\, when he and his colleagues transformed their school into Hogwarts and gained international recognition. \nLearn how Armand: \n\nDevelops this unique culture in the classroom\nConnects his students’ passions with the curriculum\nDesigns his semester to prepare students for 2020 and beyond\n\nK–12 educators will benefit from Armand’s expertise on creating a classroom and school culture that develops important skills and recognizes student passions. \nArmand Doucet\, High School and Middle School Teacher at Riverview High School\, New Brunswick\, Canada. Armand is a passionate and award-winning educator\, leader and business professional with a unique combination of entrepreneurial\, teaching and inspirational-speaking experience. He has led extracurricular groups and teams of teachers to success in health\, education and personal goals. Armand is the president and founder of the Ironwill Foundation and was also part of a team of teachers who brought Harry Potter to life at Riverview High School\, connecting the school to over 1.8 million people worldwide. He is driven to make a difference in his students’ lives and wants every student to inspire\, educate and empower others to reach their full potential. Recently\, Armand founded Life Lesson Learning\, which is working to change teaching worldwide by giving skills development its proper place in the classroom. Armand received the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence 2015\, is a Meritorious Service Medal Recipient Governor General of Canada\, and is an Apple Distinguished Educator. He currently teaches Modern History at Riverview High School\, in New Brunswick\, Canada. \nJoin the Fostering Student Collaboration 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nNureva Inc. develops education solutions that foster a joy for learning. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple\, thoughtful hardware\, software and services. A passion for deep customer understanding and a commitment to innovation drive the company’s product roadmap.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/designing-classroom-students-2020-beyond/
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SUMMARY:Why Travel is Essential to a Complete Education!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Carylann Assante\, Executive Director of the Student & Youth Travel Association\nSponsored by SYTA – The Student & Youth Travel Association \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teach & Travel community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nThe Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA) has released the findings of a landmark\, global study that gauges the impact of travel on students. During this webinar\, SYTA’s Executive Director Carylann Assante shared facts from the study that will shed light on the tremendous opportunity that exists to enhance learning through travel. The research is intended to provide you with the data you need to make a strong case in support of student travel. \nLearn how to make travel more accessible to more young people to enhance learning opportunities. This webinar is designed for educators who are interested in hearing about ground-breaking research that supports teachers traveling with their students for educational purposes. It is a perfect session for educators who have traveled with students or those who are interested in traveling with their students. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\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  \n  \n \nListen to SYTA Executive Director Carylann Assante’s recent interview on Education Talk Radio about how travel enhances learning. Carylann talked about the specific gap in global experiences students have and how SYTA makes travel more accessible to them. \nLISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW\n  \n  \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.®”
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/travel-essential-complete-education/
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SUMMARY:Algebra Readiness in the Face of Fluency Gaps:  Leading to Meet New Expectations in Secondary Mathematics
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Baird\, Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\nSponsored by EdCenter \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Algebra Readiness community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nState test scores show the gaps between expectations and student outcomes in secondary math.  New expectations for Algebra Readiness seem out of reach for many students who struggle with basic math foundations. \n\n How do we catch up?\n What does an aligned secondary math curriculum look like?\nHow can principals & curriculum leaders coach faculty for success?\n\nIn this webinar from the Algebra Readiness Project and IXL Learning\, viewers walk away with immediately actionable strategies for coaching teachers\, aligning curricula\, and tweaking classroom instruction to increase alignment and accelerate student fluency in mathematics for Algebra Readiness. \nThis webinar is designed especially for secondary principals\, curriculum teams\, and lead teachers and department chairs in mathematics. \n \nKevin Baird is our series presenter. He serves as Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\, which focuses on creating sustainable capacity in schools for job-ready learning outcomes for all students. Kevin is a self-identified library nerd who always has a paperback for take-off and landing as he travels the globe. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the Algebra Readiness 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nThe nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness focuses on creating sustainable capacity in schools for job-ready learning outcomes for all students.
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SUMMARY:Supporting the Development of Children’s Approaches to Learning with Music and Movement Activities
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ellen Acuna and Alex Farkas\, Music Together In-School Services Mentors\nSponsored by Music Together \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Arts & Music in Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nAs an educator\, you know that young children learn in different ways; they have different learning styles\, classroom habits\, and attitudes toward learning. These learning behaviors fall under the developmental domain “Approaches to Learning\,” which encompasses not what children learn\, but how they learn – how they engage in learning and classroom activities to acquire new information. Having a positive “approach” toward learning lays the groundwork for development in other domains essential to school and life success. \nIn this webinar\, Ellen Acuna and Alex Farkas\, Music Together In-School Services Mentors\, explored the many ways music-making very naturally and deeply supports a child’s positive approach toward learning. They also explored how music can serve as a lens through which you can learn about a child’s learning style and disposition toward learning\, which can be particularly useful in the beginning of the school year. This webinar will benefit educators working with toddlers\, preschoolers\, and kindergarteners. \n  \n Ellen Acuna has eighteen years of experience as an early childhood music and movement specialist working with children birth through age five and their parents and caregivers. She has a B.A. from West Chester State College (now West Chester University)\, where she studied Speech Communications. In addition to being a Music Together In-School teaching mentor for other music and movement specialists\, she presents professional development workshops for music specialists and classroom teachers\, and has presented at national conferences. \n  \n  \n Alexandra Farkas\, M.A.T.\, has many years of experience as an early childhood music and movement specialist\, and holds a New Jersey State Teacher certification for K-12 Music. Alex has served as the general music teacher at a K-8 school and as a private voice teacher. She is currently a Music Together In School teaching mentor\, as well as a teacher of Music Together in both school settings and family classes. Alex received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Westminster Choir College of Rider University. She is also an active performer and musician\, and has performed at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\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:How to Move Your Entire District to Support Struggling Readers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rob Frantum-Allen\, Director of Integrated Services\, Adams County School District 14\, and Jackie Bott\, Assistive Technology Coordinator of the Denver Public Schools\nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Empowering Struggling Readers community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nDo you have strategies to deliver content to struggling readers in your district? A significant percent of students are at great risk of failing to meet standards\, with dire consequences. \nIf not identified and addressed\, consequences of dyslexia alone include students dropping out of school and being less able to support themselves or their families. The Knowledge and Practice Standards of the International Dyslexia Association states “reading disabilities are the most common cause of academic failure and underachievement.” \nIn response\, Denver Public Schools and Learning Ally joined forces to find solutions to bridge this content and education gap. In this webinar\, Rob Frantum-Allen (Director of Integrated Services) and Jackie Bott (Assistive Technology Coordinator) explained how the organizations created a strategically designed model program where assistive technology (AT) is being integrated into educational efforts. They discussed: \n\n How ongoing tailored training of teachers and school staff helps ensure the full activation of ear reading through audiobooks\nDesigning effective strategies to address needs of eligible students through Universal Design for Learning methodology\nTechniques to encourage eligible students to proactively and consistently use AT to access grade level content and achieve grade level learning\n\nLearn more: Overview of Denver Public Schools and Learning Ally \n  \nRobert Frantum-Allen currently serves as the Director of Integrated Services at Adams County School District 14 in Colorado. Robert was instrumental in Denver schools when he served as a Program Manager for many years. He also serves as adjunct professor at the University of Denver. Rob has expertise in Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning. He also has studied metacognition pertaining to student achievement. Rob is a champion for students and leads cross-functional teams to produce better outcomes. \n  \n  \nJackie Bott is the Assistive Technology Coordinator for Denver Public Schools. She has taught many populations of students\, including elementary general education students\, students with mild or moderate disabilities of all kinds\, kids with severe developmental disabilities of all ages\, and kids with severe social and/or emotional disabilities at the secondary level. She has a master’s degree in Research & Evaluation and is committed to research-based applications of technology in the classroom. Jackie is always looking for innovative ways to combine new technologies and strong professional development for teachers to close the achievement gap and increase positive student outcomes across all areas affecting child development and learning. \n  \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers 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. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n Learning Ally empowers students who read and learn differently so that they may thrive. We help them to overcome obstacles and discover strengths\, as we guide them along a path that ensures success.
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SUMMARY:Your Natural Playscape Makeover
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rusty Keeler\, Playscape designer\, author\, and speaker\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nWatch this webinar to inspire you to think about your outdoor play spaces in new ways and empower you to make changes to your environments no matter the size of the yard or budget. \nPlayscape designer Rusty Keeler led an exploration of how to reconnect children to nature through play. Rusty also discussed how to design spaces that stimulate the senses and tickle the imagination. He shared examples from around the world that will help spark ideas to transform your yards and bring in all the good stuff — trees\, gardens\, hills\, sand\, water\, mud\, loose parts\, challenge\, risk\, and adventure. \nEducators and administrators looking for natural playscape ideas for infants and toddlers through preK as well as elementary grades and beyond will benefit from this recorded session. \n Rusty Keeler is a play space designer who has worked over the past 20 years with hundreds of community\, school\, parks\, university\, and child care leaders to dream\, design\, and construct beautiful outdoor environments for children in more than 30 states and throughout Canada\, Europe\, China\, Australia\, and New Zealand. He is one of the pioneers in the movement to reconnect children to nature\, and his designs reflect his sincere desire to create a more beautiful world in which to grow and explore. Rusty is the author of the book Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul and Seasons of Play. He is a frequent keynote speaker and presenter at conferences\, communities\, and colleges worldwide. For more about Rusty\, visit earthplay.net or follow him on Twitter @earthplay. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n \nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/natural-playscape-makeover/
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SUMMARY:Engineering Classrooms with Visual Strategies for Autism Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Linda Hodgdon\, M.Ed.\, CCC-SLP\, and author\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nIf you attended the live session\, you’ll be emailed a CE certificate within 24 hours of the webinar. If you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teaching Students with Autism community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. \nWe’ve learned a lot about how to help students on the Autism Spectrum achieve success at school. But research shows that half the time we don’t apply what we know works. Using a few simple tools and tweaks can change stress into easy\, meltdowns into smiles\, and fear into fun. \nIn this webinar\, Linda Hodgdon\, M.Ed.\, CCC-SLP\, and author\, highlighted her list of 12 “must haves” for every classroom with students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. When and how you use these tools is important\, so she also covered how to integrate them easily and meaningfully into classroom routines. \nViewers will learn to: \n\nRecognize situations where communication breakdowns can affect the student’s understanding\, behavior and participation\nUse specific visual supports that have significantly improved student behavior and independence to participate successfully in school and life opportunities\nDevelop a communication style that will help students achieve independence and success\n\nOne thing we know is that the majority of students with ASD (and lots of other students\, too) are visual learners. You’ll see lots of visual tools on Linda’s “essentials” list. Use it as a checklist for your setting. \nThis webinar will benefit those who work with preschool through middle school students with ASD\, including SLPs\, classroom teachers\, support staff\, and therapists who work with students with ASD\, communication challenges\, behavior problems\, or related special learning needs. \nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism community to participate in online discussions with peers\, for invitations to upcoming webinars\, to view past webinar recordings\, to take a quiz and receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and for access to more resources. \n Linda Hodgdon\, M.Ed.\, CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist who is internationally known as a pioneer in developing the use of visual strategies for students on the autism spectrum. She is a strong believer that easy-to-use visual tools have great value for students and their communication partners. Linda’s programs share practical\, effective ideas that reflect “best-practices.” Originally\, Linda’s teaching focused on using “low tech” visual tools and supports to aid students. As smartphones and iPads have become available\, she has explored taking visual strategies to a new “high tech” level and she’s thrilled with the possibilities. Linda is the author of the popular best-selling book\, Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for Autism Spectrum Disorders. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/visual-strategies-autism-success/
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