BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//edWeb - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://home.edweb.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for edWeb REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T150000 DTSTAMP:20160302T181522Z CREATED:20160302T181522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160302T181522Z UID:21262-1461765600-1461769200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:52 Ways to Boost Young Children’s Brain Development DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jill Stamm\, Ph.D.\, Co-founder of New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nFacts and reports about how a young child’s brain actually develops have been available for over 15 years and yet it has remained difficult to transfer science-based information to the people who need it the most: caregivers of young children. One of the barriers has been that few translators have found easy-to-understand\, short\, yet accurate ways to explain clear messages from neuroscience to early care providers. \nAll forms of learning involve changes in the brain. The input from a child’s daily environment\, especially the people in his/her life\, directly affects how the intricate connections in the brain are wired. By working with and caring for a child in deliberate ways\, an adult can influence the way a child’s mind grows. Responsive\, attentive care allows the brain to develop in a healthy way. The central brain structures critical for learning and memory form early and are resistant\, but not impossible\, to change. \nLearning objectives included: \n\nDiscover how paying attention to the sequence and timing of how young brains wire up can guide the activities and experiences a caregiver should provide\nRealize how varying levels of stress cause different reactions in the brain\nBecome aware of how many skills depend on pattern recognition\nBe able to explain how play is linked biologically to motivation and learning\nLearn effective arguments to explain the wisdom of the early childhood return on investment\n\n  \nDr. Jill Stamm\, cofounder of New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development (a program of Arizona’s Children Association) and an emeritus associate clinical professor at Arizona State University\, is the author of the new book\, Boosting Brain Power: 52 Ways to Use What Science Tells Us. Her recent book\, Bright from the Start: The Simple\, Science-Backed Way to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind from Birth to Age 3\, has received excellent reviews from both caregivers and scientists alike. She is frequently quoted in child development articles\, and has appeared many times on television\, radio and website interviews. She served on the Governor’s Advisory Council for Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)\, and is an advisor for the series of Learning and the Brain Conferences. \nDr. Stamm is also the creator of Brain Boxes®\, a unique patented set of early learning tools. She has two adult daughters\, Kristin a neuroscientist\, and Jenny\, born prematurely with physical and developmental disabilities\, but who has flourished with her mother’s understanding of her unique brain functioning. \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/52-ways-to-boost-young-childrens-brain-development/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/Boosting_Brain_Power2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160426T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160426T180000 DTSTAMP:20160308T155521Z CREATED:20160308T155521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160308T155521Z UID:21304-1461690000-1461693600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:How Teachers Are Using Instagram in the Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shannon Holden\, Assistant Principal\, Republic Middle School\, MO\nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the TechTools for the Classroom community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nInstagram is the social media platform of choice for millions of students across the globe. Wouldn’t it be great if there were an instructional use for it? Educational Technology Integration Specialist Shannon Holden showed teachers how to increase student engagement with Instagram. \n  \n \n  \nShannon Holden has been a high school and middle school teacher and administrator\, and a new teacher coach\, in North Dakota\, Texas\, and Missouri for 20 years. Shannon is the host of the New Teacher Help and TechTools for the Classroom communities on edWeb.net. Follow him on Twitter @newteacherhelp. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/teachers-using-instagram-classroom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160426-techtools-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160426T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160426T170000 DTSTAMP:20181231T001515Z CREATED:20160216T160442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T001515Z UID:21156-1461686400-1461690000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Fraction and Decimal Essentials Part 2: Quick Strategies Using Common Manipulatives DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph. D.\, Director of Mathematics and Science at ETA hand2mind\nSponsored by ETA hand2mind \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Building Understanding in Mathematics community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nFractions and decimals are critical elements of math understanding for upper elementary and middle school students. Teachers must help learners extend their understanding of whole numbers to include fractions and decimals. Our two-part spring 2016 webinar mini-series focused on quick strategies using common manipulatives to develop fraction and decimal understanding. \nHow do we work with fractions and decimals?  How can you help students learn to add\, subtract\, multiply\, and divide these numbers?\nIn this webinar\, Dr. Sara Delano Moore shared activities which use common manipulatives to model operations with fractions and decimals. Learn new strategies for fraction and decimal operations with Base Ten Blocks\, Cuisenaire Rods\, and Fraction Towers. \n  \nSara Delano Moore is the Director of Mathematics and Science at ETA hand2mind. Dr. Moore earned her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville\, and also holds degrees from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and The Johns Hopkins University. She has taught mathematics and science in both public and private schools\, and has served as Program Faculty Chair of the Middle Grades Teacher Education Program at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Moore’s writing can be found in national journals such as Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School\, Science Scope\, and Middle School Journal. Follow her on Twitter @DrSara_ETA. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nETA hand2mind believes that educating students is the most important job in the world. Our story is all about the Educators\, Teachers\, Parents and Partners who share our goal of helping children learn and succeed. We believe real success in the classroom happens when students learn by doing. We are excited to welcome you on this professional journey and hope that together we can innovate\, initiate & invigorate teaching conversations around the country. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/fraction-and-decimal-essentials-part-2-quick-strategies-using-common-manipulatives/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160322-math-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T170000 DTSTAMP:20181230T230711Z CREATED:20151217T231026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T230711Z UID:20907-1461600000-1461603600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:You CAN Win Grants for Your School: Secrets and Strategies from a Pro (Part 2) DESCRIPTION:Presented by Toni Rockis\, PhD\, CGW\, President & CEO of Granted\, Inc. and Grantmamas\, Inc.\nSponsored by CDW-G \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the GetEdFunding community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nMore than 81\,000 foundations give away nearly $50 billion each year in grants. \nWould you like to learn how to write competitive grants and bring some of this “free money” to your school? Have you thought about writing a grant to purchase updated technologies\, support field trips\, or fund other educational needs\, but aren’t sure where to begin? Or have you written grant proposals\, but didn’t get funded as often as you’d hoped? \nDon’t miss out on your share of this $50 billion! Learn how to write competitive grant proposals in our three-part grant-writing miniseries. Dr. Toni Rockis reviewed and dissected the eight typical sections of a proposal so you come away feeling equipped and confident to begin your own winning grant-writing journey. \nIn the second webinar of this miniseries\, Toni gave insider tips\, tricks\, and techniques for writing the next two sections of a foundation grant proposal: \n\nDescription of the Project\nProject Management Plan and Timeline\n\nThis recorded session that will help you learn the skills and processes it takes to write clear\, concise\, and compelling grant proposals. This webinar will be helpful for both teachers and administrators. \n  \nToni Rockis\, PhD\, CGW\, is President/CEO of Granted\, Inc. and Grantmamas\, Inc. Through Granted\, she and her associates help schools and nonprofits bring money into their organizations. In 2014 Toni cofounded Grantmamas to help mothers obtain money and resources for expanded programs and services in classrooms and schools. She has authored/coauthored/administered $72 million in grants for K–16 schools and other nonprofits. Toni is the author of Grant Writing Success: Opening the Door to Financial Opportunity. Follow her on Twitter @GrantMamas. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING \nGetEdFunding.com is a free grant-finding resource\, which hosts a collection ofthousands 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/you-can-win-grants-for-your-school-secrets-and-strategies-from-a-pro-part-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160412-getedfunding-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160425T160000 DTSTAMP:20181231T003228Z CREATED:20160317T202641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T003228Z UID:21396-1461596400-1461600000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Computational Thinking: Foundations of Coding DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kecia Ray\, EdD\, Executive Director\, Center for Digital Education\nSponsored by Learning.com \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the The Brain and Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nCoding classes are springing up across the nation’s schools. The challenge? There are very few foundational courses that teach students the skills they’ll need to succeed in coding. And many teachers believe they lack the training to teach computer science. \nIn this eye-opening webinar\, led by Dr. Kecia Ray\, Past Chair of the ISTE Board of Directors\, a former district administrator for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and a sought-after technology consultant and speaker in educational technology\, viewers will learn about the essential components of computational thinking\, the critical foundation of coding. The session also introduced techniques and tactics for introducing these concepts and skills into core curriculum. Dr. Ray’s presentations at conferences are always standing-room-only. This is a unique opportunity to spend an hour listening to the profession’s brightest and most engaging experts. \nThis recorded webinar will benefit Grades 3-12 math\, science/STEM\, computer science\, and career-technology teachers as well as library/media specialists and building and district administrators. Learn how to add computational thinking to your curriculum! \n  \nKecia Ray\, EdD\, is the Executive Director at the Center for Digital Education. She is a member of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) where she is Past Chair of the ISTE Board of Directors. As a district administrator for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools\, she led the award-winning design\, implementation\, and evaluation of instructional technology programs. Dr. Ray also designed technology within the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and directed technology research through Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Science Outreach programs. She is published and recognized for her work in online and blended learning as well as flexible learning environments. Dr. Ray was appointed by Governor Haslem to the Advisory Council on Alternative Education in 2013 and appointed by the Tennessee state commissioner of education to a Personalized Learning Advisory Committee in 2014 and 2015. In 2015\, she was invited to serve on a USDOE technical working group focused on evaluating technology. Follow her on Twitter @keciaray. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nLearning.com provides K-12 solutions to help students\, teachers\, and schools excel in a digital world. Districts around the country equip their students with the digital literacy skills needed for online assessments\, college\, and the workforce using our award-winning digital literacy solutions. Learning.com supports districts as they move to digital content with tools to build and share district-created digital curriculum. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/computational-thinking-foundations-coding/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160425-brain-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160421T160000 DTSTAMP:20181116T204639Z CREATED:20160314T192317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181116T204639Z UID:21361-1461250800-1461254400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:S/he Hit Me First: Learn Proactive Solutions to Teach Social Emotional Skills through Daily Conflict DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jill Molli\, M.A.\, Educator\, Keynote Speaker\, Instructor for Conscious Discipline\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nTake daily conflicts with children and between children (hitting\, tattling\, name calling) and turn these moments into opportunities to teach missing social and emotional skills. Teachers and caregivers report encountering more and more children with lowered abilities to self-regulate\, tolerate frustration\, and interact well with others. The amount of aggression ending in retaliation and revenge in many programs and homes is on the rise\, both in quantity and intensity. This workshop explored the relationship between personal loss and aggression/violence/revenge in the classroom and home\, and offer proactive solutions for teachers and parents to start implementing immediately. \nViewers will learn to: \n\nUse tattling to teach assertiveness\, use tantrums to teach self-control\, and use aggression to teach helpful communication skills.\nRecognize children’s calls for help and/or love.\nDevelop new skills to transform opposition into cooperation and create teaching moments.\nCreate an environment in which children can maintain their dignity.\nIdentify structures to add to the home or classroom to help start the healing process.\n\n  \nJill Molli has the uncanny ability to help people laugh and learn at the same time. Her past position in a Title 1 elementary school offered her opportunities to apply Dr. Bailey’s Conscious Discipline® in a school setting and her own family offers her constant real-life experiences to share with her audiences. She has a Master’s Degree in Counseling\, a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and 22 years of working with children with behavior struggles. Jill was selected as a Loving Guidance Associate because of her no-nonsense ability to get to the heart of a situation and her commitment to living Loving Guidance principles at school and at home. She is an entertaining\, motivating and heart-felt presenter. \n  \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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/solutions-teach-social-emotional-skills-daily-conflict/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160421-earlychildhood-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T180000 DTSTAMP:20181231T004601Z CREATED:20160308T164002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T004601Z UID:21307-1461171600-1461175200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Digital Collection Development - It’s Still the Wild West! DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian\, New Canaan High School\, CT \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Emerging Tech community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nIn this annual review of new developments in eContent delivery\, learn about platforms\, services\, licensing options\, new product packaging\, spending models\, and content availability. The presenter also reviewed recent research on student usage of eContent. \nThis webinar\, presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Head Librarian at New Canaan High School (CT)\, will benefit K-12 school librarians\, classroom teachers\, and curriculum leaders. \n  \n \n  \nMichelle Luhtala is the Head Librarian at New Canaan High School in New Canaan\, Connecticut. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award\, the 2010 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY)\, and the Connecticut Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/digital-collection-development-still-wild-west/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160420-emergingtech-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T170000 DTSTAMP:20160315T150216Z CREATED:20160315T150216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160315T150216Z UID:21369-1461168000-1461171600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Incorporating eBooks into the Curriculum: Engaging Your Whole School Community with Digital DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joanna McNally\, high school librarian; with Betsey Lee\, middle school librarian\nSponsored by Libraries Unlimited\, OverDrive and School Library Connection \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the SLC @ The Forefront community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \neBooks have become an essential component of the K12 curriculum. A successful shift toward digital means engaged students\, teachers incorporating new resources into their lessons and enthusiastic administrator support. But how is this achieved? \nHigh school librarian Joanna McNally and middle school librarian Betsey Lee\, have successfully used eBooks in a range of situations. They showed how to get all of the stakeholder groups at your school on board with eBooks. Joanna and Betsey shared how to teach students to use eBooks meaningfully\, how to help teachers incorporate them seamlessly into their teaching\, and how to gain buy-in from administrators and parents. \nTopics included: \n\nHow should an eBook program be managed?\nHow do you communicate the value of eBooks to teachers\, administrators\, and parents?\nHow do eBooks affect collection development?\nHow can you align eBooks to curriculum standards?\n\n  \nJoanna McNally has been the librarian at Orange High School for five years. She was featured as a Gale Geek in March 2015. Joanna co-teaches a digital citizenship course and serves on several building and district committees\, including assisting with the BYOD initiative at the high school and also with creating a K-12 Technology Skills Graph that relies on the ISTE Standards as its framework\, with a large emphasis on research and information literacy. Prior to working at Orange\, Joanna worked at Charles F. Brush High School as the librarian and district Library Coordinator\, where she wrote an LSTA grant to transform the library into a learning commons/library cafe. Earlier in her career\, Joanna worked for the Lakeshore Northeast Ohio Computer Association (LNOCA)\, supporting INFOhio locally to nearly 250 school libraries. She is a Past-President of OELMA\, the Ohio Educational Library Media Association\, and has also served as an AASL Regional Representative. Joanna was recognized in 2003 by SLJ in People to Watch. \nWith over 25 years of teaching experience\, Betsey Lee is currently working with sixth – eighth graders as the Librarian and Tech Integration Specialist at Brady Middle School in the Orange City Schools\, in Pepper Pike\, Ohio. She began her career as a kindergarten teacher in the Cleveland Municipal School District\, Cleveland\, Ohio where she also worked as a District Resource Teacher for technology and as an Elementary Media Specialist. Additionally\, she has served as a Media Specialist in the Mentor and Euclid school districts. Betsey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s Degree in Education from Allegheny College\, as well as a Master’s degree in Library Science from Kent State University\, with Elementary (K-8) and Library Media (K-12) certifications. She is a member of the American Library Association (ALA)\, Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)\, American Association of School Librarians (AASL)\, Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) and the PTA. She was chosen as the Orange City School District Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2012\, and with her library colleagues\, she received the OELMA 2013 Outstanding School Library District Award. \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  \nOverDrive Logo – For print \nOverDrive is the leading full-service digital distributor of eBooks\, audiobooks\, music and video worldwide. We deliver secure management\, DRM protection\, and download fulfillment services for publishers\, libraries\, schools\, and retailers–serving millions of end users globally. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/incorporating-ebooks-curriculum-engaging-whole-school-community-digital/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160420-slcforefront-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T150000 DTSTAMP:20181231T002412Z CREATED:20160224T162501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T002412Z UID:21229-1461160800-1461164400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Nurturing Next Generation Innovators: Supporting Young Children’s Entry in the Global Community DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ellen Booth Church\, Adjunct Professor\, Nova Southeastern University\, Educational Consultant and Author\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAlbert Einstein said\, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Look around and you will see how the world is growing and changing at an increasingly rapid pace. The classroom community is becoming a global community. The children we are teaching now will need to know how to function in this ever-changing\, ever-expanding global world. This will take an ability to think and problem-solve using both creative and critical thinking skills. At the same time\, children will need to know how to function socially and emotionally with an awareness of needs and feelings of others. Let’s prepare children for the global community through play and research based activities that expand their thinking and open their hearts! \nThis webinar will addressed the following questions and offer concrete suggestions you can take right back to your classroom. \n\nHow can we prepare children for the world in the future that is growing and changing so rapidly?\nWhat skills do they need to be successful?\nHow can we nurture this naturally in children without pressuring them?\nHow do we use research-based information to inform our teaching?\n\n  \nWell-known early childhood educator\, Ellen Booth Church spent several years as both a pre-k and kindergarten teacher before becoming an early childhood assistant professor at the State University of New York. She is currently an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University\, an educational consultant\, keynote speaker\, curriculum/product developer\, and writer dedicated to enriching the lives of young children and their families. At this time Ms. Church is thrilled to be the Educational Consultant for Kinderpillar Preschools in India and Nepal. In addition\, Ms. Church has a new book on Social Emotional Development for Gryphon House titled “Getting to the Heart of Learning.” Her new book coming out in the Fall 2016 is titled “Nurturing Next Generation Innovators: Open-Ended Activities to Support Global Thinking” (Gryphon House). She is also an author of many Scholastic\, Inc. books for teachers and parents. In the world of Children’s Television\, Ellen has consulted for PBS\, Nelvana\, and Cartoon Network on a wide variety of projects. \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nKaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/nurturing-next-generation-innovators-supporting-young-childrens-entry-in-the-global-community/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/ellen-booth-church-classroommanagement.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T140000 DTSTAMP:20160223T211322Z CREATED:20160223T211322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160223T211322Z UID:21225-1461070800-1461074400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:America’s First Secret Hero: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi H. Miyamura DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nMedal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura told his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOHF). Mr. Miyamura recounted his heroic actions and his internment as a Prisoner Of War during the Korean War. \nHiroshi H. Miyamura enlisted in the US Army in 1945 as a young Japanese American during World War II. He volunteered to be part of the all-Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion\, a unit made up of mostly second-generation Japanese Americans from Hawaii and the mainland. Shipping out to Europe just as that war ended\, he would not see combat until his unit was called to active duty in North Korea. \nMiyamura’s harrowing story began on April 24\, 1951\, as Chinese troops moved quickly into his unit’s defensive position. As the command for retreat came\, Miyamura maintained the position with a machine gun while he covered his unit’s withdrawal. Trying to make it back to safety\, he killed 10 Chinese soldiers using grenades and hand-to-hand combat. It was then that he was captured and forced to walk with his compatriots on a long\, arduous trek through the bitter cold to the POW camp where he would spend the next 28 tortuous months. For his actions\, Hershey was awarded the Medal of Honor but it was classified as Top Secret. Hershey was finally presented the Medal of Honor on October 27\, 1953 by Dwight D. Eisenhower at the White House upon his return to the United States. \nDuring this webinar\, Mr. Miyamura discussed what the Medal of Honor means to him and how it has affected his life\, adding his unique perspective on the values celebrated by the CMOHF Character Development Program. Ron Rand\, President and CEO\, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\, moderated the program. \n  \nHiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura was born on October 6\, 1925 in Gallup\, New Mexico\, to Japanese immigrant parents. In January 1945\, he volunteered to be part of the Nisei 100th Infantry Battalion. \nMiyamura was formally presented his Medal of Honor by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a White House ceremony on October 27\, 1953 for his actions on April 24-25\, 1951\, near the Imjin River in North Korea. His Medal of Honor citation reads\, “Cpl. Miyamura’s indomitable heroism and consummate devotion to duty reflect the utmost glory on himself and uphold the illustrious traditions on the military service.” Read more here. \nAfter an honorable discharge from the service\, he worked as an automobile mechanic and owned a service station\, though he now devotes some free time to fishing. Miyamura also remains very active in supporting fellow veterans\, including working with the Wounded Warrior Project and visiting local schools. \n  \nRon Rand\, President and CEO\, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nA retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general\, Ron Rand has more than 40 years of leadership and corporate communications experience in positions of increasing responsibility\, including most recently as a senior vice president at Lockheed Martin Corporation. Rand also brings a strong track record of developing leadership potential in others and executing complex outreach programs and events. \n  \n  \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.” URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/americas-first-secret-hero-interview-with-medal-of-honor-recipient-hiroshi-h-miyamura/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160419-cmoh-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160419T130000 DTSTAMP:20160309T175642Z CREATED:20160309T175642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160309T175642Z UID:21331-1461067200-1461070800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Earth Day Special: TFK Talks to Dr. Sylvia Earle! DESCRIPTION:Presented by Oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle\, with Jaime Joyce\, Assistant Managing Editor\, Education\, TIME For Kids\, and Laura Blackburn\, Associate Editor\, TIME For Kids\nSponsored by TIME For Kids & TIME Edge \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Real World Literacy community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nIn this special webinar\, hear from oceanographer\, explorer\, and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle\, who has worked tirelessly to protect the planet’s oceans. Over the course of her more-than-50-year career\, Dr. Earle has led more than 100 expeditions and has logged more than 7\,000 hours—nearly 292 full days—of underwater study. She founded the Sylvia Earle Alliance and Mission Blue to ignite support for the protection of “hope spots”—special places that are vital to the health of the ocean. Mission Blue works with partners around the globe to increase public awareness of the importance of supporting marine environments. Dr. Earle is also the subject of the Emmy Award–winning Netflix documentary Mission Blue. \nDuring her presentation\, Dr. Earle reported on her career-long effort to understand and protect the world’s oceans. \n  \n \n  \nNational Geographic Society Explorer in Residence Dr. Sylvia A. Earle\, called Her Deepness by the New Yorker and the New York Times\, Living Legend by the Library of Congress\, and first Hero for the Planet by Time Magazine\, is an oceanographer\, explorer\, author and lecturer with experience as a field research scientist\, government official\, and director for corporate and non-profit organizations including the Kerr McGee Corporation\, Dresser Industries\, Oryx Energy\, the Aspen Institute\, the Conservation Fund\, American Rivers\, Mote Marine Laboratory\, Duke University Marine Laboratory\, Rutgers Institute for Marine Science\, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution\, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation\, and Ocean Futures. \n  \n  \n \n  \nIn 2007\, Jaime Joyce\, Assistant Managing Editor\, Education joined TIME For Kids after seven years teaching elementary school and seven more in museum education and children’s publishing. At TFK\, she works on teaching materials that accompany the magazine’s weekly print and digital editions. She also writes and edits for the magazine and for timeforkids.com. \n  \n  \n \n  \nAfter teaching in public and charter schools in Bronx\, NY\, for four years\, Laura Blackburn\, Associate Editor\, came to TIME For Kids in the summer of 2014. At TFK\, she gets to channel her passion for education into creating teaching resources to be used with TFK’s classroom app\, which includes lessons aligned with Common Core State Standards. Laura also edits stories and creates teaching materials for weekly stories on timeforkids.com. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nTIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read. Issues cover a wide range of real-world topics kids love to learn about – and it’s the best nonfiction text you’ll find. Our Digital Editions are the perfect supplement to your TIME For Kids print subscription\, and they deliver a host of exciting features to help bring TIME For Kids to life. A powerful teaching tool\, TIME For Kids builds reading and writing skills and is easily integrated across your curriculum\, including social studies\, science and math. \n  \nTIME Edge is a NEW digital literacy resource for grades 6 and up. TIME Edge is browser-based and available on all devices for easy implementation! TIME Edge features in-depth current events articles enhanced with interactive features to support close reading of nonfiction texts. Our original content is updated weekly throughout the school. PLUS! TIME Edge teachers receive access to 90 years of primary source douments from the TIME Vault to extend their lesson plans. Start your 60-day FREE trail! URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/earth-day-special-tfk-talks-dr-sylvia-earle/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160419-tfk-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T160000 DTSTAMP:20160307T203317Z CREATED:20160307T203317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160307T203317Z UID:21294-1460646000-1460649600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Engaging All Learners: 5 Steps to Creating More Inclusive Classrooms DESCRIPTION:Presented by Julie Causton\, Ph.D.\, Professor in the Inclusive and Special Education Program at Syracuse University\nSponsored by Brookes Publishing \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThis webinar focused on creating seamless and truly inclusive educational experiences for all learners. Dr. Julie Causton presented many useful strategies for creating warm and welcoming classrooms equipped to support all students. Alternatives to pull-out therapy and resource services will be discussed\, and many examples of how to provide collaborative and inclusive services were shared. \nJulie covered five steps for creating more inclusive classrooms: \n\nCreating a community of belonging\nRethinking challenging learners\nIntegrating IEP goals into the schedule\nProviding thoughtful differentiated academic supports\nEffective utilization of paraprofessionals\n\nThis recorded webinar will benefit any K-12 general or special education teacher\, related service provider\, parent or administrator who seeks to create more inclusive classrooms and schools. \n  \nJulie Causton\, Ph.D.\, is an expert in creating and maintaining inclusive schools. She works as an educational consultant to support administrators\, teachers\, and paraprofessionals in promoting and improving inclusive special education practices. Julie is a professor in the Inclusive Special Education Program at Syracuse University\, where she teaches courses on inclusion\, differentiation\, special education law\, and collaboration. She has published several books and articles on inclusive education\, and is a highly sought after speaker. For more information about Julie\, go to Inspire Inclusion. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nFounded 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/engaging-learners-5-steps-creating-inclusive-classrooms/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160414-inclusiveeducation-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T120000 DTSTAMP:20181231T002027Z CREATED:20160218T154041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T002027Z UID:21186-1460631600-1460635200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Integrating Autism & Mental Health Interventions with Behavioral Strategies DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jennifer O’Keefe\, LPCC-S\, Manager of Transition Education Program; Heather Quinn\, LPCC-S\, Supervisor of Monarch Boarding Academy South; and Stacy Cianciolo\, M.Ed.\, BCBA\, Behavior Department Supervisor\, The Monarch Center for Autism\, Cleveland\, Ohio\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Teaching Students with Autism community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nTake an in-depth look at the combined effect of autism and co-existing mental health conditions. The presenters discussed the impact on day-to-day function\, and strategies to support improved behavior\, learning and performance of students with dual diagnoses. \nTopics included: \n\nIntroduction and prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with comorbid mental health conditions\nAwareness and assessment\nCommon co-occurring conditions\nTreating the whole child\nCollaboration and coordination between teachers\, mental health clinicians\, behaviorists and parents\nDeveloping multi-disciplinary tools and strategies for the classroom setting (e.g.\, visual supports\, behavior plans\, communication and sensory supports)\nDeveloping creative and flexible classroom environments that integrate and value these tools/strategies\nSuccessfully implementing/maintaining classroom supports to promote enhanced coping\, engagement and independence\n\n  \n \n  \nJennifer O’Keefe\, LPCC-S is the Manager of Monarch Transition Education Program. Prior to this\, she worked for more than 10 years in the residential setting at Bellefaire JCB (Monarch Center for Autism’s parent organization)\, providing direct care to children with mental health diagnoses. After pursuing her master’s degree in counseling\, she transitioned into the world of autism\, and most recently served as Assistant Director of Residential Treatment at Bellefaire JCB. \n  \n  \n \n  \nHeather Quinn\, LPCC-S is the Supervisor of Monarch Boarding Academy South\, a residential treatment facility for individuals ages 8 to 22 with autism\, some of whom have dual mental health diagnoses. She has served as an individual and family therapist in both the outpatient and school based departments at Bellefaire JCB. \n  \n  \n \n  \nStacy Cianciolo\, M.Ed.\, BCBA is the Behavior Department Supervisor at Monarch School. She has been employed by Monarch Center for Autism for 15 years in a variety of roles including preschool supervisor\, teacher\, and community and home-based consultant. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \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/integrating-autism-mental-health-interventions-with-behavioral-strategies/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160414-autism-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160413T170000 DTSTAMP:20181231T004233Z CREATED:20160308T172838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T004233Z UID:21315-1460563200-1460566800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:The Epic Guide to Student Engagement: Developing Student-Centered Activities with Choice and Inquiry DESCRIPTION:Presented by A.J. Juliani\, Education and Technology Innovation Specialist at Upper Perkiomen School District\nSponsored by Learning Bird \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Leadership 3.0 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nWe all want to engage students at a higher level. But how do we do that? \nThe key to engagement is high attention and high commitment from our students. In order to foster that attention and commitment we must allow students to motivate themselves and each other through choice-based work. \nIn this webinar\, A.J. Juliani tackled these five strategies that work to engage students at every grade level and inspire innovative work: \n\nChoice-based instruction\nInquiry-based projects\nAuthentic audience\nCompetitive challenges\nLaunching to the world\n\nLearn how to develop student-centered activities with choice and inquiry. This session is designed for K-12 teachers and administrators. \n  \n \n  \nA.J. Juliani is the best-selling author of Inquiry & Innovation in the Classroom and Learning By Choice. He has worked as a middle school and high school English teacher\, K-12 Technology Staff Developer\, and Instructional Consultant for ISTE during the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools project. A.J. writes for multiple publications\, including his award-winning blog. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nLearning Bird provides teachers with the content\, tools and professional development to easily guide each student to success on their own personal learning path. With thousands of lessons that offer multiple approaches on each topic\, teachers can keep students engaged even when they encounter an obstacle. Our lessons are trustworthy\, vetted by real teachers\, and aligned to local curriculum. Learning Bird moves students in grades 6-12 toward better outcomes\, higher graduation rates\, and increased college and career readiness. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/epic-guide-student-engagement-developing-student-centered-activities-choice-inquiry/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160413-leadership-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T180000 DTSTAMP:20181231T004927Z CREATED:20160226T193653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T004927Z UID:21236-1460480400-1460484000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:High School Redesign\, a New Generation Playbook DESCRIPTION:A conversation hosted by Dr. Gabe Soumakian\nSponsored by Global Center for College and Career Readiness \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the High School Redesign\, a New Generation Playbook community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nA conversation hosted by Dr. Gabe Soumakian\, Retired Superintendent from Oxnard Union High School District and a new member of the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools. Dr. Soumakian has signed the Future Ready Pledge to support Personalized Learning and 21st Century Learning and has worked with NAF to implement Linked Learning Academies. His panel of leaders in education will included: \n\nBob Wise\, President of the Alliance for Excellent Education who has led the Future Ready initiative.\nJD Hoye\, President of NAF (National Academy Foundation) with the work on High School Academies promoting Work Based Learning.\nKaren Cator\, President and CEO of Digital Promise and a leading voice for transforming American education through technology\, innovation and research.\nHelen Soule\, P21 Executive Director the national leader advocating for 21st Century Learning readiness.\n\nIn this webinar on High School Redesign\, a subject receiving a great deal of attention at the national and local level\, take a harder look at how to best prepare our students for college\, career\, and lifelong success. Dr. Soumakian posed important questions for the panel to respond with their ideas\, initiatives\, and calls to action. \n  \nDr. Gabe Soumakian: Preparing high school students for a rapidly-changing\, technologically-sophisticated world and providing them with educational options to succeed is the mission of Dr. Gabe Soumakian\, Retired Superintendent from Oxnard Union High School District. As the Founder of the Sup Du Jour Group\, he is leading the conversations with Superintendents to support the High School Redesign transition. He has been actively involved and presented at numerous leadership organizations\, including ACSA\, AASA\, CSBA\, CALSA\, Partnership for the 21st Century\, TICAL on topics of Personnel\, 21st Century Learning\, eLearning Summit\, Personalized Learning Summit\, and Linked Learning Convening. Most recently\, Dr. Soumakian serves on the CoSN Superintendent’s Advisory Council\, Future Ready Leaders Panel of Visionary Educators\, and the NAF Leadership Fellow. Dr. Soumakian was recognized as one of ten Superintendent who was accepted as a Lexington Education Leadership Award (LELA) Fellow in conjunction with EdElements. Dr. Soumakian has over 35 years of education experience\, including 18 years of high school teaching. \n  \nDr. Helen Soulé is the Executive Director of P21. She has led the organization’s state recruitment and support effort\, the 21st Century Learning Exemplar Program\, and other initiatives.  Soulé is a lifelong educator with P-16 leadership experience at the local\, state and national level. Soulé served as chief of staff to the assistant secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education in the U.S. Department of Education\, and as Executive Director of Cable in the Classroom. She is a founding SETDA member and the recipient of several awards\, including Converge magazine’s 30 “Shapers of the Future” award\, E-School News “Impact 30 Award for Excellence”\, and the Mississippi Educational Computing Association’s Technology Educator of the Year award. \n  \nKaren Cator is President and CEO of Digital Promise and a leading voice for transforming American education through technology\, innovation and research. From 2009-2013\, Karen was Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education\, where she led the development of the 2010 National Education Technology Plan and focused the Office’s efforts on teacher and leader support. Prior to joining the department\, Cator directed Apple’s leadership and advocacy efforts in education. In this role\, she focused on the intersection of education policy and research\, emerging technologies\, and the reality faced by teachers\, students and administrators. She began her education career in Alaska as a teacher\, ultimately leading technology planning and implementation. She also served as Special Assistant for Telecommunications for the Governor of Alaska. Cator holds a master’s in school administration from the University of Oregon and recently received the 2014 College of Education Distinguished Alumni award. The American Association of Publishers has awarded Cator with the 2014 Visionary Award. She received her bachelor’s in early childhood education from Springfield College\, and she is a member of the Aspen Pahara Fellows. She is a past chair for the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and has served on boards including the Software & Information Industry Association-Education. \n  \nFormer West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise is president of the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance)\, a nonprofit organization that has become a national leader for reforming the nation’s high schools so that all students graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college and a career. Led by Gov. Wise since 2005\, the Alliance has become a respected advocate for the Common Core State Standards\, deeper learning\, Linked Learning\, digital learning\, adolescent literacy\, and other key education policy issues. After serving a combined twenty-four years as governor\, member of the U.S. House of Representatives\, and state legislator\, Gov. Wise has become a sought-after speaker and advisor on education issues as well as an advisor to the U.S. Department of Education\, White House\, and key state and federal policymakers. As governor of West Virginia from 2001 to 2005\, Gov. Wise fought for and signed legislation to fund the PROMISE Scholarship program\, which has helped thousands of West Virginia high school graduates continue their education in the Mountain State. During his administration\, West Virginia saw a significant increase in the number of students completing high school and entering college. \n  \nJD Hoye\, President of NAF (National Academy Foundation): With a deep commitment to preparing students for college and meaningful careers\, JD has worked at both the grassroots and the highest levels of government to reform how young people are engaged in learning and how they are positioned to pursue their academic interests and career goals. Through this work\, she has become a nationally recognized leader in forging partnerships between educators and employers. In leading NAF\, JD oversees a network of over 700 college preparatory\, career-themed academies in 36 states\, including DC and the US Virgin Islands. Prior to her appointment at NAF\, JD served as President of Keep the Change\, Inc.\, a nationally recognized consulting business focused on helping communities reform education and develop a skilled workforce. During her years in the public sector\, JD developed and implemented policy at the highest level of federal government. In 1994\, she was selected by US Secretary of Education Richard Riley and US Secretary of Labor Robert Reich to head the new Office of School-to-Work in Washington\, DC. She served in that role for four years\, overseeing a $1.1 billion budget and spurring nationwide progress in education reform and workforce development. JD has also been a leader for education reform at the state and local levels. She was Associate Superintendent of the Office of Professional/Technical Education for the Oregon Department of Education and Office of Community Colleges and served as the leader of a 27-county organization that managed federal job training funding for rural counties in Oregon. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nThe nonprofit Global 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/high-school-redesign-a-new-generation-playbook/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160412-highschool-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160412T160000 DTSTAMP:20181231T003957Z CREATED:20160308T213154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T003957Z UID:21322-1460473200-1460476800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Having an Impact on Learning: The PR Professional and the Principal DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kelly Wachel\, Public Relations Director\, Center School District in south Kansas City; with Matt Wachel\, Assistant Principal\, Park Hill School District in Kansas City\nSponsored by Blackboard \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nBased on their new book Having an Impact on Learning: The PR Professional and the Principal\, authors and husband and wife duo\, Kelly and Matt Wachel\, presented how PR professionals and principals can work together to impact student achievement. \nAs a married couple who share a common work environment\, Kelly (the PR Professional) and Matt (the Principal) often find themselves talking about their experience with the different districts they serve. Sometimes they agree and sometimes they don’t – naturally\, right? \nLearn how PR professionals and school administrators can effectively work together to have a positive impact on learning and student success. Topics included: \n\nPublic education and perception\nStudent achievement\nTeaching and learning\nCommunication\nSocial media\nEvents and activities\nCommunity engagement\nDistrict brand\n\nThis recorded webinar will benefit school communications pros\, principals\, and central office administrators. Learn how to work better with their counterparts to positively impact student achievement. \n  \n \n  \nKelly Wachel is the public relations director for Center School District in south Kansas City where she helps produce high achieving students. Kelly is the author of Parents and Schools Together: Blueprint for Success with Urban Youth and Having an Impact on Learning: The PR Professional and the Principal. Follow her on Twitter @kellywachel. \n  \n  \n \n  \nMatt Wachel has been a teacher\, principal\, assistant principal\, and early childhood director. He is an ASCD Emerging Leader and currently works as an assistant principal in the Park Hill School District in Kansas City. Follow him on Twitter @mattwachel. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nAt 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/impact-learning-pr-professional-principal/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160412-engagement-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T180000 DTSTAMP:20160322T183637Z CREATED:20160322T183637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160322T183637Z UID:21416-1460394000-1460397600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Courageous Leadership DESCRIPTION:Presented by Deborah Delisle\, Executive Director of ASCD\nHosted by Kathy Hurley\, CEO\, and Deb deVries\, President\, Girls Thinking Global\nSponsored by Girls Thinking Global \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Girls Thinking Global community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \n“You can do anything you want as long as you care enough. You just have to care enough to try.” \nDeborah Delisle’s father spoke those words to her when she was five years old\, and they’ve stayed with her through her life and career. In this webinar\, Deborah spoke about things she has learned along her journey from the classroom to the highest levels of education as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education. She discussed what she has learned about courage\, mentorship\, collaboration\, and teamwork; how she increased her self-confidence and changed her self-image from participant to leader; and the importance of inspiring and motivating others. Do men and women lead differently? Deborah shared her insights on how priorities\, perspectives\, and personalities affect leadership styles. She also spoke about the work she is doing now as the Executive Director of ASCD\, to pass these lessons on to educators everywhere\, and to their students. \n  \n  \nDeborah Delisle is the Executive Director of ASCD\, an international organization with 130\,000 members across 128 countries whose primary mission is to provide high quality products\, services\, and professional development to educators. During Deb’s 40-year career in education\, she has served as a teacher\, gifted education specialist\, curriculum director\, elementary school principal\, district associate superintendent\, superintendent\, state superintendent\, and university instructor. She served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education from 2012 – 2015. Prior to her role at the Department of Education\, Delisle was a senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education; from 2008 to 2011\, Delisle served as Ohio’s 35th State Superintendent; and from 2003 to 2008 was the Superintendent of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights (OH) City School District. Deb has served on many boards and has received many honors\,including the Betsy Cowles Women in Leadership Award\, and in July 2014\, she was identified by the National Journal as one of five women in America who influence and shape national education policy. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nGirls Thinking Global (GTG)\, a global community of organizations serving girls and young women by leveraging technology to create a collaborative space that connects best practices\, knowledge\, and expertise. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/courageous-leadership/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160411-gtg-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T170000 DTSTAMP:20160222T155622Z CREATED:20160222T155622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160222T155622Z UID:21216-1460390400-1460394000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:End Strong to Start Ahead: Five Key Strategies for Now\, for Summer\, and Beyond DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Baird\, Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\nSponsored by Ed Center \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the College and Career Readiness community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nStudents lose\, on average\, a month of instructional time during the summer months. As the assessment window closes the final stretch of the school year arrives\, teachers and students have a unique opportunity to innovate\, synthesize\, and get ahead so kids don’t start behind in the fall. \nIn this research-driven presentation\, Kevin Baird\, Chairman at the nonprofit Center for College & Career Readiness\, presented practical\, pragmatic strategies to finish strong – accelerating literacy skills and creating routines students can take into the summer. \nFrom writing and talking\, to STEM projects and reading science\, join our session to jump-start next year! \n  \n \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  \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/end-strong-to-start-ahead-five-key-strategies-for-now-for-summer-and-beyond/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160411-ccss-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160411T160000 DTSTAMP:20160321T150106Z CREATED:20160321T150106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T150106Z UID:21403-1460386800-1460390400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Driving Connectivity and Access: State K-12 Broadband Leadership DESCRIPTION:Presented by Laurence Cocco\, Director of the Office of Educational Technology\, New Jersey Department of Education; Jeff Egly\, Associate Director\, Technical Services\, Utah Education Network; Christine Fox\, Deputy Executive Director\, SETDA; and Steve Garton\, Senior Manager\, Learning Solutions Program\, Common Sense Education\nSponsored by SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Essential Elements for Digital Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThis webinar highlighted a collaborative report by SETDA and Common Sense Kids Action\, State of K-12 Broadband Leadership: Driving Connectivity and Access. In this report\, SETDA built upon the research and recommendations from prior publications with a focus on the role of state leadership in supporting districts and schools to increase high-speed connectivity and access for students and educators. \nState leaders from New Jersey and Utah shared their state’s approach to supporting high-speed broadband access for all students\, including details about New Jersey’s Digital Readiness for Learning and Assessment Project (DRLAP) Broadband component\, a statewide broadband purchasing consortia which has greatly reduced costs and increased broadband access across the state and Utah’s statewide high-speed broadband network. \n  \nLaurence Cocco is the Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the New Jersey Department of Education with the responsibility of supervising all federal and state educational technology initiatives. Besides serving on the Board of Directors for the State Educational Technology Directors Association\, Laurence is also on the Thirteen/WNET Educational Services Advisory Committee and is co-founder and a director for Games4Ed. Recently he was recognized as the State Leader of the Year by SETDA. Many evenings Laurence can be found in World of Warcraft (WoW) conversing with fellow members of the educators’ guild “Inevitable Betrayal” on the educational value of WoW and other games. He has also conducted webinar interviews and panel discussions on educational gaming for G.A.M.E. (Gamers Advancing Meaningful Education). Laurence has a M.A. in Educational Communication & Technology from NYU. He is an Ed Tech and lifelong learning evangelist\, looking to transform learning strategies through the incorporation of emerging technologies and brain-based learning theory. \n  \nJeff Egly has 25 years experience working in information technology. As an Associate Director of the Utah Education Network\, Jeff oversees UEN Field Operations\, the Technical Services Support Center\, Project Management\, and Application Engineering. Jeff serves as the Technical Advocate for central Utah and has been with UEN for nearly 18 years. Jeff participates in the ongoing planning\, implementation and support of broadband services to Utah’s public schools\, colleges\, universities and libraries. \n  \n  \nChristine Fox is the Deputy Executive Director for SETDA. As Deputy Executive Director\, she collaborates with the Executive Director in charting strategic direction\, administration\, planning and financial decisions involving SETDA. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. In addition\, she manages many of SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states\, supervising consultants and staff\, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift\, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States\, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action\, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine Fox’s background includes experience in education and consulting. She has worked as an educational consultant and curriculum developer for a national whole school reform model\, ESOL Coordinator and 3rd grade teacher. Christine has a Masters of Science in Teaching English as a Second Language from Florida International University and received her Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida State University. \n  \nSteve Garton is Senior Manager for Common Sense Education’s Learning Solutions program. He is an expert in meaningful technology integration\, particularly in large-scale initiatives. He supports districts with professional development planning\, program monitoring\, student assessment\, and communication across stakeholder groups. Prior to joining Common Sense\, Steve was the Coordinator of Educational Technology for the Maine Department of Education. At the Maine Department of Education\, he led the professional development programs for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative\, the state’s 1:1 program that supported over 12\,000 teachers and administrators. As a member of the department’s leadership team\, he provided policy support and leadership. Steve was co-chair of the Smarter Balanced Consortium Technology Approach Committee and led the initial technology readiness and assessment infrastructure work. Additionally he served as a member of the advisory council of the Maine School and Library Network\, Maine’s statewide broadband network serving K-12 schools and public libraries.Steve has served as a technology director at the county level (Trumbull County\, Ohio) and a classroom teacher and technology coordinator of the Sharon City School District in Pennsylvania.Steve holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Eastern Illinois University\, a Bachelor’s in math education from Slippery Rock University and a Masters in educational technology from Youngstown State. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nThe State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve\, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology for teaching\, learning\, and school operations. Our current work is guided by a strategic plan\, Leading\, Inspiring and Empowering: The 2013-16 SETDA Strategic Plan\, adopted by the SETDA Board of Directors in October 2012 after extensive consultation with the membership. The SETDA mission is to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice. \n  \nCommon Sense Kids Action works with policy makers\, business leaders\, and other advocates across the nation to ensure that every child has the opportunity to succeed. Kids Action works to drive policies at the state and national levels that ensure all kids 0-5 have access to vital education and health resources; that all children have high-quality digital learning experiences; that their online data and privacy is protected; and that child poverty is reduced in America. With over 65 million Common Sense users\, more than 275\,000 educators\, and potential advocates in every home and school across the nation\, Common Sense’s advocacy platform is building a movement dedicated to making kids our nation’s top priority. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/driving-connectivity-access-state-k-12-broadband-leadership/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160411-digitallearning-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T170000 DTSTAMP:20160210T172437Z CREATED:20160210T172437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T172437Z UID:21125-1459958400-1459962000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Universal Design for Learning in Action – Ensuring Every Student Can Create and Collaborate DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alexandra Dunn\, Speech-language Pathologist at Upper Canada District School Board and Heather Snider\, Grade 2-3 Teacher at Glen Tay Public School in Perth\, Ontario\, Canada\nSponsored by Nureva \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nAre some of your students in your K–12 classrooms integrated but not fully included? Discover how teachers can act as mediators in student-centered learning environments and create accessible Makerspaces to reach and teach all students. Alexandra Dunn\, speech language pathologist at Upper Canada District School Board\, and Heather Snider\, grade 2/3 teacher at Glen Tay Public School in Perth\, Ontario\, Canada\, spoke about collaborative learning environments built around the tenets of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). \nTopics included: \n\nThe journey into Smart Inclusion\nThe tenets of Universal Design for Learning\nHow hands-on manipulatives and technology such as tablets\, laptops and assistive technology can support multiple means of representation\, engagement and expression for all\nStudent work samples and tools to assist teachers to make UDL come alive in collaborative learning environments\nHow to create accessible Makerspaces\n\n  \nAs speech-language pathologist at Upper Canada District School Board\, Alexandra Dunn works with students from kindergarten to high school. She presents internationally on topics including technology and theory as part of the Universal Design for Learning Toolkit to ensure all students achieve meaningful academic and social participation. Alex was named SMART Technologies Educator of the Year for Canada (2012) and was awarded the prestigious C21 Shifting Minds National Award for distinctive achievement in the field learning and innovation. \n  \n  \nHeather Snider has 29 years of experience teaching kindergarten and grades 2–4\, and has her primary specialist and reading specialist qualifications. She received the Upper Canada District School Board’s (UCDSB) Trustee Innovation Award in 2013\, in recognition of her creative and innovative way of increasing student participation and achievement. Heather is one of UCDSB’s Smart Inclusion teachers\, and her work in the area of Inclusion has been shared internationally. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \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/universal-design-for-learning-in-action-ensuring-every-student-can-create-and-collaborate/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160406-collaboration-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160405T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160405T170000 DTSTAMP:20181229T150441Z CREATED:20160304T151703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181229T150441Z UID:21280-1459872000-1459875600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:The Big6 Curriculum: Essential & Practical DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Mike Eisenberg\, co-author of the Big6 Approach to Information Problem Solving with Colet Bartow\, school library specialist for the Montana Office of Public Instruction\nSponsored by Libraries Unlimited \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the SLC @ The Forefront community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThe Big6 is the most widely known and used information skills program in the world because it works! The Big6 is essential\, practical\, and easy to implement—from day one. And\, with a completely new book\, The Big6 Curriculum\, focusing on the needs of 21st-century students\, schools\, and library programs\, the Big6 continues to be fully relevant and cutting-edge. \nIn this webinar\, Mike Eisenberg and Colet Bartow helped educators preK–20\, especially teacher-librarians\, to design and deliver curriculum and instruction to meet the ICT literacy needs of 21st-century students. Learn how to use the Big6 curriculum approach to provide a clearly defined\, predictable\, measured and reported program. In addition\, this webinar focused on strategies and tools for assessment\, reporting\, and gaining widespread buy-in for the program. \nBased on content from the new book\, this recorded session included sample lesson plans\, program planning guidelines\, templates\, and examples from practice in order to help you develop and provide your own ICT literacy program. \nThis recorded webinar will be useful for instructional leaders\, teacher-librarians\, and teachers. \n  \n \n  \nDr. Mike Eisenberg\, the founding dean of the Information School at the University of Washington\, is an educator\, scholar\, advocate\, and mentor whose personal motto is\, “make it better!” Mike is a prolific author (9 books and dozens of articles and papers) and has worked with thousands of students—pre-K through higher education—as well as people in business\, government\, and communities to improve individual and organizational information and technology access and use. \n  \n  \n \n  \nColet Bartow is a teacher-librarian and cheerleader for information and technology literacy. She works for the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) as School Library Specialist. Colet spent 13 years as a teacher-librarian before joining the OPI in 2007. Her first computer was a Radio Shack TRS-80 and she first held a job in a library as a third-grade student. Colet completed her M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction at Montana State University\, and B.A. in English with endorsements in secondary English\, School Library Media and English as a second language at the University of Montana. \n  \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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/big6-curriculum-essential-practical/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160405-slcforefront-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160404T160000 DTSTAMP:20181230T154626Z CREATED:20160316T164143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181230T154626Z UID:21384-1459782000-1459785600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Inquiry-based Learning for the Gen-Z Student! DESCRIPTION:Presented by Paige Jaegar\, Instructional Focus Editor for School Library Connection\nSponsored by Rosen Digital \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Emerging Tech community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nWe know this connected generation loves technology and wants to be in charge of their learning. Inquiry-based learning is a perfect match! New standards\, such as the C3 Social Studies\, NGSS\, ISTE and AASL Standards\, and the Common Core\, all embrace inquiry research\, so educators need to understand the differences between finding information and finding answers. This webinar will help teachers and librarians repackage old research models for Gen-Z students. \nPaige Jaegar spotlighted why inquiry works and how to build learning adventures that spark imagination and enable your students to uncover and discover essential understandings of any discipline. \nGain an understanding of how to package content with an inquiry mindset using digital and print resources. Topics included: \n\nWhy inquiry works for your students\nWhat inquiry learning is and what subjects can use it\nHow to build an Essential Question (aka Umbrella Question or EQ)\nVital building blocks of inquiry learning\nWeaving technology into knowledge products to ensure students synthesis and that they are not merely reporting\n\nThis recorded session will benefit school librarians\, classroom teachers\, and curriculum leaders at the elementary and middle school level. Learn how to bring inquiry-based learning to the Gen-Z student! \n \n \n  \nPaige Jaegar is an author\, writer\, and speaker. Currently\, Paige is the Instructional Focus Editor for School Library Connection. Earlier in her career\, she was a School Librarian and an Educational Administrator. Paige co-authored RX for the Common Core and Think Tank Library with Mary Ratzer. Follow her on Twitter @INFOlit4U. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nRosen Digital publishes award-winning K-12 nonfiction; eBooks and Interactive eBooks powered by the new epointplus enhanced reading experience; apps\, games\, and interactive databases. All are tablet\, smartphone\, and Chromebook compatible and are aligned to state\, national\, provincial\, STEM\, and Common Core standards. Empower all students to Explore\, Learn\, and Create with Rosen learning solutions. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/inquiry-based-learning-gen-z-student/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160404-emergingtech-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T170000 DTSTAMP:20160301T183931Z CREATED:20160301T183931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160301T183931Z UID:21247-1459440000-1459443600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Free Learning Resources: How OER Can Help You and Your Students DESCRIPTION:Presented by Janet Pinto\, Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer\, Curriki\nSponsored by Curriki \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Open Educational Resources (OER) in the K-12 Classroom community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nOpen Education Resources (OER) are free resources such as documents and media that make it easy for teachers to share\, use and reuse. In this presentation\, Janet Pinto\, Chief Academic Officer of Curriki introduced the concept of OER and provided examples of some of the types of OER that are readily available including individual lesson plans\, full courses\, student facing materials\, videos\, interactives\, and assessments/worksheets. Ms. Pinto also walked through the use of Curriki\, a free OER provider\, including searching for resources\, the use of forums for collaboration\, and the use of tagging and organizing resources into collections for individual teacher or group use. \nLearning objectives: \n\nUnderstand the value and availability of Open Education Resources\nGain familiarity with Curriki as a source of OER\, collaboration and resource organization\n\nThis recorded webinar is appropriate for teachers K-12\, librarians\, department supervisors and school administrators. \n  \n \n  \nAs Chief Academic Officer & Chief Marketing Officer\, Janet Pinto leads and manages all of Curriki’s content development\, user experience\, and academic direction. She began her career in the education field\, spending six years as a Special Education teacher. Janet now leads the vision and strategy for Curriki’s online learning offerings and marketing. \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nCurriki’s driving mission is to make education more equitable through our global Open Educational Resource (OER) community of educators\, parents\, and students\, which will enable teachers to make learning more personalized and help students reach their full potential. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/free-learning-resources-how-oer-can-help-you-and-your-students/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160331-oer-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160331T160000 DTSTAMP:20160217T203414Z CREATED:20160217T203414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160217T203414Z UID:21181-1459436400-1459440000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Recognize\, Respond\, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Lori Ernsperger\, Ph.D.\, BCBA-D\, Executive Director of Behavioral Training Resource Center\nSponsored by Brookes Publishing \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThe prevalence of bullying in schools is roughly one in four students and can occur twice as often for students with special needs. \nBullying was once a silent epidemic which was endured by millions of children on a daily basis. Today\, bullying in schools is being recognized as a public safety issue. Due to their vulnerability\, students with disabilities require written goals and direct instruction for addressing a bullying incident. For example\, students must be taught assertive body language that can minimize and de-escalate a potential bullying situation. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Lori Ernsperger provided up-to-date research and specific evidence-based interventions in order for all school professionals to create a safe educational environment and follow the legal requirements set out by the federal government on bullying and disability-based harassment. This recorded webinar provides immediate and effective interventions to prevent bullying that can be implemented across grade levels and settings. \nTopics included: \n\nRecognizing the prevalence rate of bullying for students with special needs\nRecognizing the long term impact of bullying\nResponding with school-wide interventions\nEmphasizing bystander education programs\nTeaching all staff to intervene to bullying incidents\nTeaching appropriate social communication skills\nReviewing Federal and State laws for identifying and reporting disability-based harassment\n\nThis recorded webinar will be useful for both general and special education teachers who work with children with special needs. In addition\, school administrators and special education supervisors who provide staff training will benefit from the presentation. Learn how to empower school personnel to prevent bullying of students with disabilities and ultimately minimize the harm. \n  \nDr. Lori Ernsperger is an international speaker and Executive Director of Behavioral Training Resource Center\, LLC. Dr. Ernsperger received her Ph.D. in Special Education and is a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D). She has over 30 years of experience working in the public schools as a classroom teacher\, administrator\, and educational consultant. She is the author of: Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism\, Just Take a Bite: Easy Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges\, Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders\, and Recognize\, Respond\, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs. Follow her on Twitter @drlorierns. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nFounded 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/recognize-respond-report-preventing-and-addressing-bullying-of-students-with-special-needs/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160331-inclusiveeducation-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160330T170000 DTSTAMP:20181231T001245Z CREATED:20160208T155924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T001245Z UID:21118-1459353600-1459357200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Ages/Stages of Children's Creative Development DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cheri Sterman\, Crayola Director of Education\nSponsored by Crayola \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Champion Creativity community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nChildren need active learning experiences that are developmentally appropriate. They are not miniature adults. While children progress through the developmental stages of creative development at their own unique pace\, this development occurs in sequential stages\, so patterns can be observed. Educators can help parents and colleagues understand these insights and advocate for developmentally appropriate experiences\, rich in creative exploration and inquiry. Explore the trends that have been eroding best practices and review how to advocate for child-centered teaching strategies. Learn to better understand the stages of children’s creative development and how to articulate these insights to others. \nLearning Outcomes: \n\nConsider today’s trends that are eroding best practices in developmentally appropriate education.\nExplore how creative play aligns with how young children learn.\nHelp others understand why creative experiences are so important for children.\nPractice being an advocate for child-centered\, inquiry-based education\, with robust creative experiences.\n\nSpecial Invitation: As special recognition\, the educators who share their “developmentally appropriate practices” advocacy messages will receive a complimentary gift from Crayola. Fifty members of the Champion Creativity community who post their advocacy statements in the Discussion Forum\, “Ages/Stages of Children’s Creative Development” will receive the book\, Celebrate the Scribble\, and a dozen booklets to share with colleagues\, Inspiring Creative Expression in Early Childhood—both which show the developmental stages of creative development. While we’d love to see your advocacy statements—wherever you live—shipping this gift is only applicable for members in the U.S. and Canada. \n  \nCheri Sterman’s career began as an early childhood educator. She taught child development courses at the University of Cincinnati and Sinclair College in Dayton\, Ohio\, helping future teachers understand ages/stages of children’s creative development. Cheri served on the board of the National Association for the Education of Young Children during the pinnacle era of the organization documenting Developmentally Appropriate Practices—which translate child development insights into teaching strategies. This presentation was developed at the request of The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities\, as the Turn Around Arts Initiative expanded to the early childhood programs in their school-improvement model schools. Cheri has presented at several Congressional briefings on “Why Creativity Matters” and “Best Practices for Early Learning.” Cheri authored publications entitled\, How Children Learn and The Power of Creativity. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \n \n  \nArt-infused education builds 21st Century skills. Crayola helps parents and educators raise creatively alive children. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/agesstages-of-childrens-creative-development/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160330-creativity-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160329T170000 DTSTAMP:20181231T001740Z CREATED:20160216T170128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T001740Z UID:21159-1459267200-1459270800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Tap\, Click\, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michael H. Levine\, Founding Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop; with Lisa Guernsey\, Director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America\nHosted by Common Sense Education \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Digital Classroom community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.. \nWith young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games\, videos\, and other digital media\, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy\, instead of undermining it. In this webinar\, Michael Levine and Lisa Guernsey\, authors of Tap\, Click\, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens\, showed how educators and parents can help children grow into strong\, passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds—print\, digital\, and everything in between. \nMichael and Lisa taught about tools and strategies for supporting literacy for all. Early childhood educators including teachers\, librarian/media specialists\, technology specialists\, literacy coaches\, curriculum specialists\, and parents will benefit from this recorded webinar session. \nMichael H. Levine is the Founding Executive Director of the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. The Center conducts research\, builds multi-sector alliances\, and catalyzes industry and policy reforms needed to advance high quality media experiences for vulnerable children. Michael serves on the senior team at Sesame Workshop where he focuses on educational initiatives and philanthropic partnerships for the global non-profit. Follow him on Twitter @mlevine_jgcc. \n  \n  \n  \nLisa Guernsey is the Director of the Early Education Initiative and the Learning Technologies Project in the Education Policy Program at New America. Lisa leads teams of writers and analysts to tell stories\, examine policies and generate ideas for new approaches to help disadvantaged students succeed. Follow her on Twitter @LisaGuernsey. \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nCommon Sense Education provides teachers and schools with free research-based classroom tools to help students harness technology for learning and life. This community features resources and professional development fromCommon Sense Graphite\, a free service that helps educators discover\, use\, and integrate high-quality digital tools for learning. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/tap-click-read-growing-readers-in-a-world-of-screens/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160329-digitalclassroom-eventv2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T170000 DTSTAMP:20160222T155036Z CREATED:20160222T155036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160222T155036Z UID:21213-1459180800-1459184400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Decoding Assessment Questions: Immediate Actions for Deeper Comprehension DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Baird\, Chairman of the Board at the nonprofit EdCenter: The Center for College & Career Readiness\nSponsored by Ed Center \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the College and Career Readiness community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions.  \nIf teachers are confused by assessments – think about the students! Harder text\, more complex questions\, increased writing requirements! Half of all students who took online assessments in Spring 2015 noted that the tests were not aligned to what they learned in the classrooms. How can students succeed on assessments when they don’t even understand the questions? \nHelp is on the way. In this research-driven presentation\, Kevin Baird\, Chairman at the nonprofit Center for College & Career Readiness\, presented a practical\, pragmatic five-step routine any teacher in any grade and any subject can use to help students make sense of assessment questions. \nAs spring assessments loom for teachers and students\, Mr. Baird presented key routines which have an immediate impact on student comprehension in English Language Arts\, Science\, Social Studies and Math. \n  \n \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  \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/decoding-assessment-questions-immediate-actions-for-deeper-comprehension/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160328-ccss-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160328T150000 DTSTAMP:20181231T001005Z CREATED:20160122T144811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181231T001005Z UID:21034-1459173600-1459177200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Much More Than the ABC Song! Music That Naturally Supports Children's Language and Literacy Skills DESCRIPTION:Presented by Devi Borton\, M.A.\, Early Childhood Music Specialist\, Outreach Mentor\, and Teacher Trainer at Music Together\, LLC.\nSponsored by Music Together \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Arts & Music in Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThis lively webinar highlighted the numerous ways in which playful and developmentally appropriate songs and chants can naturally support young children’s development of essential language and literacy skills. These skills include phonological awareness\, active listening\, vocabulary development\, print awareness\, and narrative skills. Through a discussion of the aspects of language development inherent in music activity and the natural connections between language learning and music making\, gain ideas on how to easily use music to support their language learning goals in the classroom (regardless of music ability). The presenter shared some songs and chants that are accessible and enjoyable for both children and adults\, and provided ideas on how to adapt favorite songs to support children’s language development – all while having fun! \nDevi has an extensive background in vocal performance\, dance\, and acting\, performing in numerous local theatre productions during her youth and starring on a locally produced television show in the Bay Area in California for four years. She began her adult professional career in the healing arts as a bodyworker\, birth educator\, doula\, and certified infant massage instructor. Devi has been a Music Together teacher and center director at FAM JAM! in Santa Fe\, NM\, since 2003. With a passion for bringing music to children and families in need\, she has been the Outreach Coordinator for Music Together LLC since 2010. As a Music Together Teacher Trainer\, she trains new Music Together teachers across the globe and runs professional development workshops for current teachers. B.A. Dance at UCLA\, M.A. Counseling Psychology at JFK University\, Music Together Certification Level II. \n  \nAt 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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/much-more-than-the-abc-song-music-that-naturally-supports-childrens-language-and-literacy-skills/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160307-artsandmusic-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T160000 DTSTAMP:20160210T180829Z CREATED:20160210T180829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160210T180829Z UID:21129-1458745200-1458748800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Growing Happy Readers: Ensuring Long-Term Success with Effective Instructional Practices DESCRIPTION:Presented by Vera Meyerholtz\, Instructional Designer for Nemours BrightStart!\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nThis webinar explored the developmentally appropriate instructional practices and effective teaching strategies that move diverse learners towards reading readiness. Learn about the unique educational elements that optimize learning and achievement during the preschool years. Discover engaging ideas and activities that prepare young children for formal reading instruction. \nTopics included: \n\nIdentifying the critical early literacy skills that build a foundation for reading readiness\nExploring the impact of explicit and systematic instruction on language and literacy development\nExamining research-based\, best practices in early literacy instruction for struggling learners (small group instruction\, multi-sensory practices and supportive dialogue)\n\n  \nVera Meyerholtz is an Instructional Designer for Nemours BrightStart! in Jacksonville\, Florida\, who designs and delivers literacy-focused professional development and curriculum training to regional and national audiences. With over ten years of experience and expertise in early literacy\, early childhood development and early intervention\, Vera supports educators\, parents and caregivers as they build a foundation for reading success through early language and literacy development in diverse\, young children. She holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Florida\, a M.A. in Human Development from Wayne State University\, and a professional teaching certificate from the Florida Department of Education. Her undergraduate and postgraduate coursework\, paired with her work experience\, are reflected in her professional roles within the field of early care and education. \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \nKaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/growing-happy-readers-ensuring-long-term-success-with-effective-instructional-practices/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160323-classroommanagement-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T140000 DTSTAMP:20160301T172944Z CREATED:20160301T172944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20160301T172944Z UID:21243-1458738000-1458741600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:New Elementary Lessons and Live Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Charles Hagemeister DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\nWithin 24 hours after the live event\, a CE certificate is emailed to live attendees who logged in online with their email address. To get your CE certificate for logging in live by phone\, or for watching the recording\, join the Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice community and go to the Webinar Archives folder to take the CE quiz. As a member of the community\, you’ll also have access to additional resources and online discussions. \nWatch with your elementary students! \nMedal of Honor Recipient Chuck Hagemeister told his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOHF). We encourage teachers and their elementary classes to watch Mr. Hagemeister recount his experiences growing up and his actions leading to the Medal of Honor. We also introduced two brand new elementary lessons educators will be able to use immediately with their classes. \nEarly in the afternoon of Mar. 20\, 1967\, Specialist 4th Class Hagemeister’s platoon was ordered on a rescue mission for an Army company operating in Binh Dinh Province. The company’s officers had been killed or wounded and the force was in danger of being overrun. Hagemeister’s platoon were moving through the graveyard of a small village when they were ambushed on three sides. Within minutes\, he was treating wounded soldiers under heavy fire\, issuing orders to brand-new recruits\, and assuming command for his mortally wounded platoon leader. For the rest of the day Hagemeister moved from one position to another\, treating and encouraging his comrades\, coming under sniper fire\, destroying enemy weapons\, killing enemy soldiers\, and moving his wounded men to safety. A little more than a year later\, Hagemeister was back in the United States\, a few days from being discharged from the Army\, when he was told that he was to be awarded the Medal of Honor. \nDuring this webinar\, Mr. Hagemeister discussed what the Medal of Honor means to him and how it has affected his life\, adding his unique perspective on the values celebrated by the CMOHF Character Development Program. \n  \nCharles Hagemeister was born the youngest of four siblings in Lincoln\, Nebraska\, in 1946. His father had lumberyards all over Nebraska\, but died when Hagemeister was only three years old. His mother then became what he calls “the best role model\,” teaching him the values of honesty and hard work. After graduating high school\, Hagemeister attended college for one semester before choosing to skip a semester\, during which he was drafted. \nHagemeister was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon Johnson during a White House ceremony on May 14\, 1968. Read Mr. Hagemeister’s full citation here. Hagemeister then reenlisted and later became a commissioned officer. He stayed in the Army until 1990\, when he retired as a lieutenant colonel. \nCharles Hagemeister followed his military service by working as a defense contractor\, conducting large-unit computer training simulations\, in which he simulated capabilities a future enemy might present to Americans in battle. \n  \n\nCathy Ehlers-Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING\n  \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.” URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/new-elementary-lessons-and-live-interview-with-medal-of-honor-recipient-charles-hagemeister/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20160323-cmoh-event.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR