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SUMMARY:How an Entrepreneurial Mindset Transforms Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Janet Pinto\, CAO\, CMO\, Curriki; Jason Filie\, Manager\, Stakeholder Relations\, Youth Entrepreneurs; Renate Matthews\, Business Teacher\, Cornerstone Health + Technology High School\, MI; and Mik Love\, Training and Curriculum Specialist\, Youth Entrepreneurs\nSponsored by Curriki \nWatch the Recording\nYouth Entrepreneurs® (YE) is not your average business class. The YE educational model lifts the veil between textbook learning and real-world application\, teaching students to see the impact of their decisions\, seize opportunities and take ownership of their own lives. In this edWebinar\, hear how two Detroit YE high school educators—Jason Filie and Renate Matthews—utilized the program’s free curriculum in their classrooms to engage their students through experiential learning—applying actual market scenarios by playing games and participating in activities. They share how their students even had the opportunity to create authentic pop-up businesses of their choosing through an event called Market Day\, where the students got to keep the profits they earned. \nWondering how you can adopt the YE educational model in your own classroom? Join this live\, interactive session to get started! Discover: \n\nYE Academy’s free resources\, including activity overviews\, guides\, customizable lessons and videos—all developed by a team of teachers just like you\nHow Jason and Renate applied these resources in their classrooms and forever changed the way they teach their students\nHow to integrate YE’s eight Foundational Values—essential principles such as responsibility\, knowledge and freedom—to set your students up for life-long success\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is designed for middle and high school educators and leaders who want to learn how entrepreneurial programs can help build their students’ self-esteem with valuable real-world skills for school\, work\, and life. \nAbout the Presenters  \nAs Chief Academic Officer and Chief Marketing Officer\, Janet Pinto leads and manages all of Curriki’s content development\, user experience\, marketing\, and academic direction. She also leads the vision and strategy for Curriki’s online learning offerings and develops and maintains relationships with academic partners. \nBefore Curriki\, Janet worked at CampusCruiser\, a Learning Management Systems provider for higher education; at SchoolNet\, a K-12 education technology company; and Classroom Connect. Janet began her career in the education field as a special education teacher. \n\nJason Filie is the manager of stakeholder relations at Youth Entrepreneurs\, and was a social studies teacher at Cornerstone Schools in Detroit for 18 years. He graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in economics. He is a proud father of three sons and coached basketball at the middle school and high school levels as well as baseball and basketball in local youth leagues. \n\nRenate Matthews is a business education teacher at Cornerstone Health + Technology High School in Detroit\, Michigan. Cornerstone was the pilot school for the Youth Entrepreneurs program in Michigan in 2016 and Renate was one of the two teachers selected to attend the training in Wichita\, Kansas. Not only did Renate leave that training with the tools that she needed to teach the program to her students\, she left with excitement and hope. She then combined that with her passion and has been able to transform the culture of her classroom by promoting value creation for others\, and by intermingling the YE Foundational Values into every lesson that she teaches. Renate asserts that the YE program is extremely engaging\, and comprehensive enough to be a stand alone entrepreneurship course in any and every high school. \n\nMik Love fell in love with Youth Entrepreneurs’ experiential way to teach and learn. “I work at YE because we are the change. We empower students not only with knowledge\, but also with skill sets and opportunities\,” says Mik. As YE’s Compass Team Training Specialist\, Mik utilizes his background as a college basketball coach to build relationships. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in sports management and Master of Education with an emphasis in organizational leadership from Wichita State University. \n\nJoin the Inspiring Entrepreneurship community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nCurriki is the leading K-12 global platform\, library and community for teachers\, students\, parents\, and partners to create\, contribute\, connect\, share\, and find free and open learning resources\, improving teacher effectiveness and ultimately student outcomes. Curriki’s online community of educators\, learners\, and committed education experts works to help teachers in less affluent schools struggling to provide students with quality\, up-to-date materials aligned with today’s more demanding standards.
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SUMMARY:Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jennifer LaGarde\, Author and Consultant; and Darren Hudgins\, CEO\, Think | Do | Thrive\nHosted by Colin Murcray\, Director of Books and Journals\, ISTE\nSponsored by The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) \nWatch the Recording\nHosted by ISTE authors Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins\, this edWebinar expands upon tactics outlined in their book\, Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News. Gain practical strategies and skills for navigating the landscape of fake news and helping students think critically about how they receive\, evaluate\, and share information. \nAt the end of 2016\, The Oxford Dictionary named “post truth” its word of the year\, citing as its definition: “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” In an age in which information is abundant\, easy to access and often overwhelming AND in which there’s economic incentive to mislead consumers\, discerning fact from fiction has become THE 21st Century skill. In this session Jennifer and Darren explore the fake news phenomenon\, discuss its impact on our students\, teachers and society\, put our own source evaluation skills to the test and discover ways that all educators can lead the charge as defenders of facts in a post truth world. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of particular benefit to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school leaders.  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nJennifer LaGarde works with educators worldwide to develop innovative instructional practices. She has served as a classroom teacher\, teacher librarian\, digital teaching and learning specialist\, and consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. \n\nDarren Hudgins is CEO of Think | Do | Thrive\, which helps educators\, school leaders\, districts and school organizations build their culture\, strengthen human capacity and inspire social servants. A former secondary education teacher and director of instructional technology\, Darren has consulted for numerous organizations and school districts. \n\nAbout the Host \nColin Murcray is the director of book and journal publishing at ISTE and an online instructor of English at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He has close to 20 years of experience in the publishing industry\, most of it leading publishing operations of nonprofits\, and has been teaching college English courses for over ten years. \n\nJoin the Literacy and Critical Thinking community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n\nISTE is a global education organization with a bold vision that technology can transform teaching and learning\, accelerate innovation and solve tough problems in education. We publish cutting-edge titles designed to put educators at the forefront of knowledge and practice in edtech.
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SUMMARY:Using Education Technology to Support and Enhance Small Group Reading Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sharon Plante\, Director of Technology\, The Southport School\, Southport\, CT\nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nThe utilization of technology can make reading instruction a multi-sensory process that is engaging and explicit while maintaining the individualization and diagnostic-prescriptive aspects of the lesson. It can support the organizational challenges for necessary lesson materials that can occur when working with multiple students at once\, while also allowing for ease of differentiation within a small group format. Additionally\, educational technology can provide ways for the teacher to collect work samples and data from multiple students simultaneously and allow for individualized feedback. \nIn this edWebinar\, Sharon Plante\, Director of Technology at The Southport School in Southport\, CT\, discusses the use of various tools that can support differentiated and individualized engagement during small group reading. Elementary through high school teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session.\nAbout the Presenter \nSharon Plante\, an educator with over 22 years of teaching experience in special education\, currently serves as a teacher and the director of technology at The Southport School in Southport\, CT. As a classroom educator certified as an Orton-Gillingham tutor (CE/AOGPE)\, she uses her training and understanding of technology to empower students with learning disabilities. Sharon is the co-author of Using Technology to Engage Students with Learning Disabilities\, which highlights the incorporation of technology through the Universal Design Model to reach all learners. She has presented at IDA\, The Dyslexia Foundation\, Everyone Reading\, EdRev\, ATIA\, New York Chapter of ALTA\, Spotlight on Dyslexia and AssisTechKnow. Sharon is a member of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools Commission on Technology. Additionally\, she was awarded the 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from George Mason University College of Education and Human Development. \n\nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n Learning Ally is a leading ed-tech\, nonprofit proven to transform the lives of struggling readers. We provide access to grade-level content to bridge the gap for students with learning differences who can cognitively comprehend the information but read below grade level. Our high-quality\, human-read audiobooks coupled with a suite of teacher resources is a cost effective solution for your school.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/readers20181204/
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SUMMARY:Misconceptions About Student Literacy: Why Growth Flatlines and What to Do About It
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Gene Kerns\, Ed.D.\, Chief Academic Officer\, Renaissance\nSponsored by Renaissance® \nWatch the Recording\nAs educators\, we’re generally successful in teaching students how to read. Where we often struggle is in supporting students’ ongoing reading growth\, which declines drastically in the middle and upper grades and which\, in turn\, prevents students from achieving their full potential. \nSo\, how can we address this challenge—and why is this “second phase” of literacy acquisition so critical to students’ success? Watch this research-driven edWebinar presented by Gene Kerns\, Ed.D.\, Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance\, for the answers\, along with practical strategies for strengthening reading practice in your district. Explore: \n\nWhy reading growth slows after grade four—and what you can do to reverse this\nHow students can teach themselves essential elements of literacy\, provided they have the right support\nWays to help students build a wider vocabulary and stronger background knowledge\nHow quality reading practice strengthens social-emotional learning\n\nThis recorded session will be of particular benefit to elementary through high school teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders\, as well as reading directors\, coordinators\, and specialists.  \nAbout the Presenter \nGene Kerns\, Ed.D. is Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance and a nationally acclaimed speaker on learning progressions\, educational standards\, and literacy development. He is co-author of the new book Unlocking Student Talent: The New Science of Developing Expertise (Teachers College Press\, 2017). \n\nJoin the ELA Today community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nRenaissance® applies proven\, data-driven educational technology to amplify the effectiveness of classroom teachers so that students can achieve their full potential.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ela20181204/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181203T170000
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SUMMARY:Your Complete Guide to the Hour of Code
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Darri Stephens\, Director\, Community Marketing\, Wonder Workshop; and Brisa Ayub\, Senior Marketing Programs Manager\, Wonder Workshop\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nThe Hour of Code is a global movement that reaches hundreds of thousands of people each year: kids\, parents\, and educators of all ages. The hour\, which is actually a full week—December 3-9th—is a ripe opportunity to introduce or extend kids’ interest in coding and robotics. Code.org shares that although 90% of parents want their kids to study computer science\, only 35% of high schools teach it. And we know that such instruction needs to start even earlier than high school. \nIn this edWebinar\, review some of the current obstacles and opportunities for introducing the value of a computer science education for all. The Hour of Code is the perfect excuse to bring coding into your K-12 classroom as computer science principles are foundational in preparing kids for tomorrow’s workforce. Code.org offers tons of turnkey resources aligned to your curricula\, so engage your students in bite-sized and long-term activities to reinvigorate their enthusiasm for all things STEM and STEAM related. Take the Hour of Code to the next level as you discover multiple ways to involve your students and their families throughout the week and beyond! \nThis recorded session will be of particular benefit to preK-2 teachers\, SPED educators\, librarians\, tech specialists\, administrators\, and makerspace facilitators. \nAbout the Presenters \nHaving taught students from elementary to graduate school\, Darri Stephens enjoys connecting those in the education community through her Director of Community Marketing position at Wonder Workshop. A lifelong educator\, Darri melds her love of content development\, instructional design\, educational research\, and the ever-changing edtech world daily. Her award-winning work with educational leaders\, from those in the classroom to those at the state level\, is helping K-12 classrooms integrate technology thoughtfully and meaningfully. Inspired by her teaching in Los Angeles and NYC public schools for over ten years\, she has earned master’s degrees in education from both Harvard University and Stanford University. Darri started her career as a Teach for America corps member. Previously\, Darri was Senior Director for Education Content at Common Sense. \n\n\nBrisa Ayub is the senior marketing programs manager at Wonder Workshop. She has history of creating educational content and award-winning programs and games that have been implemented in schools across the United States and globally as the director of educational programing at Common Sense Media. Brisa earned her graduate degree in clinical psychology and has worked with adolescents and young adults around addictive behaviors prior to edtech space. \n\nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/code20181203/
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SUMMARY:Close Reading the Internet: Developing Critical Thinkers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ben Cogswell\, Kindergarten Teacher\, Bardin Elementary School\, Salinas\, CA\nHosted by Common Sense Education and Sponsored by Symantec \nWatch the Recording\nHow do we teach students to be critical thinkers online? What do students need to consider when they search online\, and how do they evaluate the results they get? In this edWebinar\, Ben Cogswell\, elementary school teacher\, coach\, and edtech specialist\, presents strategies for teaching students to be effective researchers and critical consumers of online media. He explains how online queries work and the steps to take to determine whether a webpage is trustworthy. \nThis edWebinar is geared toward K–12 teachers in all subject areas.  \nAbout the Presenter\nGrowing up in the ’80s and ’90s\, Ben Cogswell was a kid on the edge of modern technology. He was a product of The Oregon Trail in black and white\, AOL 1.0\, and Carmen Sandiego on six floppy disks. Times were great! Fast-forward to 2018. After 12 years in the Alisal Union School District Ben has found his home. He has enjoyed his time working as a teacher\, coach\, edtech TOSA\, and now a kindergarten teacher at Bardin Elementary School in Salinas\, CA. \n\nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life. \n  \nSymantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18\,500 employees in more than 50 countries. We provide security\, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points\, more completely and efficiently than any other company.
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SUMMARY:Challenging Behaviors of Students with Autism: Proactive Skills and Reactive Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Monica Fisher\, M.Ed.\, BCBA/COBA\, Director\, Behavior Department\, Monarch Center for Autism\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWatch the Recording\nThe function of a student’s behavior is the reason s/he behaves a certain way. Functions fall into the following four categories: attention\, escape\, tangibles\, and automatic. Does the student know how to: \n\nSeek attention\nAppropriately protest\nAsk for what s/he wants or needs\nSelf-regulate (e.g.\, independently apply sensory input)\n\nIf you are an early childhood educator (or an educator of students with minimal behaviors)\, you have a unique opportunity to proactively teach your students skills associated with each of the four functions of behavior that may preempt and prevent challenging behaviors. \nHowever\, for those who work with students who exhibit challenging behaviors\, once you hypothesize the function(s) that is maintaining the behavior (through a Functional Behavior Assessment)\, you can proactively and reactively implement interventions to help decrease the behavior. Examples of these interventions include: functional communication training\, differential reinforcement\, token economies\, coping strategies\, and more. It is important to collect data before and after each intervention to determine if it’s effective. \nIn this edWebinar\, Monica Fisher\, M.Ed.\, BCBA/COBA\, Director of the Behavior Department at Monarch Center for Autism\, explore both scenarios—proactively teaching skills and reactively implementing interventions\, as well as collecting data using effective tools and techniques. Case studies and recommended tips\, tools and resources are shared. PreK-12 teachers and school leaders\, as well as therapists\, BCBAs\, behavior specialists\, associate teachers and aides will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenter \nMonica Fisher\, M.Ed.\, BCBA/COBA has more than 15 years of experience working with children on the autism spectrum in home\, school and residential settings. She provides in-home consultative services for families in the community\, and has provided trainings for parents\, teachers and other professionals. She is currently the director of the behavior department at Monarch Center for Autism and is responsible for managing a team of behavior specialists and BCBAs. Monica earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of Wooster\, her master’s degree and intervention specialist licensure from Cleveland State University\, and she took coursework in applied behavior analysis through Florida Institute of Technology. She previously served as an intervention specialist in Monarch’s High School\, and was formerly an associate teacher at Monarch School. She is also an independent behavioral consultant for ABA Outreach Services\, providing behavioral consultative services for families of children with autism. \n\nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \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.
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SUMMARY:Constructing a Maker’s Mindset with DIY Materials
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Darri Stephens\, Director\, Community Marketing\, Wonder Workshop; and Victoria Davila\, Industrial Designer\, Wonder Workshop\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIn today’s digital world\, the art of ideation and tinkering still begs for hands-on construction. Craft sticks\, pipe cleaners\, and toilet paper tubes are not just for kindergartners. There is something just so satisfying about prototyping an idea\, big or small\, from do-it-yourself materials. \nThe 4 C’s are all about preparing today’s learners for tomorrow’s workplace. In this edWebinar\, learn more about how to embrace a maker’s mindset\, popular in makerspaces and fablabs across the globe. Darri Stephens\, Director of Community Marketing for Wonder Workshop\, and Victoria Davila\, Industrial Designer for Wonder Workshop\, share how you can embrace components of design thinking in your everyday teaching while encouraging aspects of project-based learning and authentic assessment. Hear about tips to optimize your room environment for such active\, collaborative work. Plus\, encourage the idea of grit and “failing forward” in your students; it’s never too late to learn! \nPreK-2 teachers\, SPED educators\, librarians\, tech specialists\, administrators\, and makerspace facilitators will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nHaving taught students from elementary to graduate school\, Darri Stephens enjoys connecting those in the education community through her Director of Community Marketing position at Wonder Workshop. A lifelong educator\, Darri melds her love of content development\, instructional design\, educational research\, and the ever-changing edtech world daily. Her award-winning work with educational leaders\, from those in the classroom to those at the state level\, is helping K-12 classrooms integrate technology thoughtfully and meaningfully. Inspired by her teaching in Los Angeles and NYC public schools for over ten years\, she has earned master’s degrees in education from both Harvard University and Stanford University. Darri started her career as a Teach for America corps member. Previously\, Darri was Senior Director for Education Content at Common Sense. \n\nVictoria Davila is an industrial designer at Wonder Workshop\, where she has the pleasure of creating new content and designing new accessories. A passion for education and endless creativity led her to become a toy designer. Her background in engineering has allowed her to find her niche in toy invention\, robotics\, and design for manufacture. Her experience includes three years as a cat and dog toy designer in companies such as P.L.A.Y.\, SmartKat\, and Petlinks. \n\nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
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SUMMARY:SEL and Restorative Practices: Schoolwide Integration Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Fatima Rogers\, Principal\, Charles W. Henry School\, School District of Philadelphia\, PA; and Jody Greenblatt\, Esq.\, Deputy\, School Climate and Safety\, School District of Philadelphia\, PA\nHosted by Juliet Kandel\, Implementation and Training Manager\, Committee for Children (creators of Second Step)\nSponsored by Second Step \nWatch the Recording\nSocial-emotional learning (SEL) and restorative practices (RP) are positive approaches to creating a safe\, supportive school climate. Both strategies give students and staff opportunities to develop and use prosocial skills that help build authentic relationships and create consistency in the school community. \nSome educators see SEL and RP as separate and even duplicative approaches. In fact\, the two are powerfully complementary. In this edWebinar\, Fatima Rogers\, a K–8 school principal\, and Jody Greenblatt\, a district climate and culture administrator\, share: \n\nReal-world experiences and practical strategies for leading an integrated implementation of SEL and RP:\n\nStaff training\nImplementation support\nSustainability\nAn overview of how a Tier 1 SEL program is being implemented along with restorative practices in their district\n\n\nInsights on how these approaches\, when implemented together well\, can help boost such outcomes as:\n\nImproved school climate\nStudent-student and student-teacher relationships\nReduced conflicts\nDecreases in exclusionary discipline practices such as suspensions\n\n\n\nThis recorded session will be of particular benefit to K-8 teachers and school and district leaders.  \nAbout the Presenters\nFatima Rogers is Principal at Charles W. Henry School in Philadelphia\, PA. The school is implementing a comprehensive school climate strategy\, including SEL and restorative practices. Fatima’s expertise as a school administrator\, her inclusive leadership strategies\, and her understanding that school climate is the foundation for academic success combine to make her an excellent presenter on the real-world issues and benefits of implementing SEL and RP together. \n\nJody Greenblatt oversees school climate and safety for the School District of Philadelphia\, PA. Her team of specialists supports the district’s multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)\, including integrated implementation of SEL and RP. \n\nAbout the Host \nJuliet Kandel has worked in SEL\, violence prevention\, and substance abuse prevention since 1989. Formerly a district and school-level prevention coordinator\, she has been with the nonprofit Committee for Children since 2003\, where she is the implementation and training manager. She supports systemic SEL implementations across the country through consultation\, strategic partnerships\, and professional development. \n\nJoin the Creating a Positive School Climate community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nSecond Step\, created by Committee for Children\, is a program rooted in social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps transform schools into supportive\, successful learning environments uniquely equipped to encourage children to thrive. More than just a classroom curriculum\, Second Step’s holistic approach helps create a more empathetic society by providing education professionals\, families\, and the larger community with tools to enable them to take an active role in the social-emotional growth and safety of today’s children.
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SUMMARY:Proven Strategies to Get English Learners Speaking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Maya Goodall\, Senior Director\, EL Curriculum\, Lexia Learning and Rosetta Stone; Lisa Frumkes\, Senior Director\, Content Development\, Rosetta Stone; and David Harper\, Researcher\, Academic & Learner Studies\, Rosetta Stone\nSponsored by Rosetta Stone \nWatch the Recording\nEnglish learners (EL) account for more than 4.7 million public school students in the United States\, and this population is expected to grow. Many of these students struggle to gain English proficiency and fall behind academically. And challenges outside the school setting influence educational performance: family economic status\, insecurity about immigrant status\, and high mobility rates due to economic conditions. \nEncouraging EL students to practice language skills\, both at school and at home\, can improve their chances of success. Educators can lead the way by implementing evidence-based classroom strategies that foster a welcoming environment for language development. \nIn this edWebinar\, presenters from Rosetta Stone discuss: \n\nWhy it’s important to get EL students to speak\, and speak often\, in the classroom\nHow districts can create more opportunities for EL students\nWays to create more equitable systems in schools to help our nation’s EL students\n\nPreK-12 teachers and school and district leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters\nMaya Goodall\, Senior Director of ELL Curriculum at Lexia Learning\, has worked in education for over 20 years\, teaching both nationally and internationally. Maya has a rich professional background that includes teaching in the classroom\, coaching\, training\, and implementing and designing curriculum with measurable outcomes. She founded Lingual Learning\, a curriculum company dedicated to helping students become confidently bilingual. Maya speaks three languages and holds an M.Ed. and MA in applied linguistics. \n \n Lisa Frumkes has worked at the intersection of languages\, technology\, and education for over 25 years. She joined Rosetta Stone in May 2013 as Director of Curriculum. In May 2014\, she became the leader of the Content Development team. Lisa holds a PhD from the University of Washington\, where she wrote her dissertation on the creation of e-textbooks for language learning\, and has studied more than a dozen languages \n \n David Harper is a researcher at Rosetta Stone. He received his Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Colorado in 2014 and is a former ESL and Spanish instructor. \n \nJoin the Using Technology for Language Instruction community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n Rosetta Stone Inc. provides cutting-edge interactive technology that is changing the way the world learns languages. The company’s proprietary learning techniques—acclaimed for their power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone—are used by schools\, businesses\, government organizations and millions of individuals around the world. Rosetta Stone offers courses in 30 languages\, from the most commonly spoken (like English\, Spanish and Mandarin) to the less prominent (including Swahili\, Swedish and Tagalog). The company’s core belief is that learning to speak a language should be a natural and instinctive process\, and that interactive technology can activate the language immersion method powerfully for learners of any age.
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SUMMARY:Revamping Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the Classroom with Technology
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kasey Bradley\, School Counselor\, Southside Elementary\, Bedford County\, TN; and Jordan Tatom\, School Counselor\, Liberty School\, Bedford County\, TN\nHosted by Monte Tatom\, Associate Professor of Education\, Freed-Hardeman University\, TN \nWatch the Recording\nTeaching social and emotional skills can be challenging for preservice teachers. It is crucial for students to learn how to effectively manage their emotions. When students understand how to apply social and emotional skills it allows them to set and achieve positive goals\, feel and show empathy for others\, establish and maintain positive relationships\, and make responsible decisions. This is something that needs to take place in the classroom! \nIn this edWebinar\, school counselors Kasey Bradley and Jordan Tatom provide resources through technology that can be implemented in the classroom by preservice teachers to help foster strong social and emotional learning. \nAbout the Presenters  \nKasey Bradley is the professional school counselor at Southside Elementary School in Bedford County\, TN. Kasey has an undergraduate degree in special education and early childhood education. She is also completing her Masters in School Counseling. Kasey has worked as a middle school behavior modification teacher\, middle school math teacher\, and fourth grade elementary school teacher. \n\nJordan Tatom\, M.Ed. is the professional school counselor at Liberty School\, K-8\, in Bedford County\, TN. Jordan has been a professional school counselor since 2011. He is also licensed as an aspiring administrator and is working towards his Ed.S. in educational leadership through Lipscomb University as a Tennessee Transformational Leadership Alliance Fellow. Jordan is the 2018-19 president of the South Tennessee Counseling Association\, a branch of the Tennessee Counseling Association. He was named the 2018 School Counselor of the Year by the Tennessee School Counselor Association and Tennessee Counselor Association. \n\nAbout the Host\nDr. Monte Tatom received his Ed.D. in educational administration at Auburn University. He has been in K-12 education for 26 years as a teacher\, assistant principal\, principal\, and coordinator of staff development. He retired from Mobile County Public School System in December 2005. He began working at Freed-Hardeman University (FHU) in January 2006. He is an associate professor of education within the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at FHU. He currently has over 13 years in higher education. Dr. Tatom assisted in building the online M.Ed. in Instructional Technology that began summer 2017. He has actively been involved in educational technology since taking his first computer course at the University of South Alabama in Mobile\, AL during spring 1983 (EDM 510: Micro-computing Systems in Education). \n\nJoin the Tech4TeacherEd community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here!
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/tech4teachered20181127/
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SUMMARY:STEAM Learning Centers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Marnie Forestieri\, Co-Founder\, Amazing Explorers Academy\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning \nWatch the Recording\nIn this edWebinar\, Marnie Forestieri\, Co-Founder of Amazing Explorers Academy\, explores STEAM learning centers\, including ways teachers can take their learning center time to the next level. Viewers will hear about: \n\nThe definition of integrated learning\nHow children learn\nWays to introduce STEAM materials into the classroom\n\nGain a better understanding of the role of the teacher in STEAM play during center time\, and how to be more intentional about introducing inquiry and purposeful activities in your classroom. This recorded session will be of particular benefit to preK teachers. \nAbout the Presenter \nMarnie Forestieri is an education entrepreneur\, teacher\, author and speaker on a mission: To inspire the next generation of innovators and prepare them for careers of the future. \nMarnie is an advocate for introducing young children to an inquiry-based thinking model starting in preschool. In addition to presenting and writing about 21st century skills and STEAM (Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Arts and Math)\, Marnie has brought together a team of university professors\, preschool teachers\, administrators\, entrepreneurs\, technology experts and community leaders to create a new teaching methodology for young children. The methodology introduces them to 21st century skills and STEAM learning through the power of collaboration and diversity. As an entrepreneur\, she co-founded Amazing Explorers Academy. Marnie believes that parents and teachers don’t have to be scientists\, innovators or engineers to teach children the foundations of problem solving\, collaboration\, and critical thinking—skills that will prepare them for the future. She has written a number of education books focused on STEAM concepts including Simple Steam and STEM Play\, and the children’s book series Grow in STEAM and I Am Curious. She has been recognized nationally in the early childhood industry as an educator and administrator. \nPrior to starting her own business concept\, Marnie was a journalist for CNN Spanish in Asia\, served as the vice president of marketing of a major telecommunications company\, and entered the early childhood field as the franchisee for a childcare brand. \n\nJoin the Classroom Management for Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n Kaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning.
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SUMMARY:STEM in Early Education: Empowering Problem-Solving
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nia Keith\, Director\, Professional Development\, EiE\, Museum of Science\, Boston\nHosted by Heather Gunsallus\, Executive Director\, Professional Development\, Sales and Operations\, the Museum of Science\, Boston\nSponsored by EiE | Museum of Science \nWatch the Recording\nAnyone\, even the youngest learners can think like an engineer. Do you want to learn how to channel young learners’ curiosity and creativity into structured problem solving? Watch as we talk about the power of the engineering design process and how it empowers young children to see themselves as problem solvers. \nIn this edWebinar\, Nia Keith\, Director of Professional Development for EiE at the Museum of Science\, Boston\, discusses research\, tips and strategies for how engineering: \n\nHelps children develop important 21st century skills like critical thinking\, collaborating\, and persevering through failure\nEngages students in ways that align with their learning style so all students—including English learners\, those students who have not flourished with more traditional instruction\, and those who receive special education services—can thrive in the classroom\nSupports ongoing reflection in young problem solvers\nPromotes social-emotional learning\, language acquisition\, executive functioning and fine and gross motor skills development\n\nYou’ll learn ways to engage children in conversations that help to expand their curiosity and teach them that it’s OK to fail and try again. This recorded session will be of particular benefit to preK providers\, and preK-3 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nNia Keith is the director of professional development for EiE at the Museum of Science\, Boston. She attended The Ohio State University\, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in women’s studies. As a teen\, Nia believed that she was “bad at science”\, but with a passion for environmental advocacy\, she began working as an environmental educator at the Student Conservation Association. This experience proved that she possessed an aptitude for science education. She went on to earn a Master of Science degree\, with a focus on curriculum development\, and to become a certified middle school science teacher in Massachusetts. Since then Nia has lead several initiatives\, in both formal and informal education\, including Mass Audubon’s Urban Adventures program. Her professional goal is to help every child\, regardless of gender\, race\, or background\, find a love and a connection to the sciences. \n \nAbout the Host \nHeather Gunsallus joined the Museum of Science in Boston during April 2018 as their executive director of sales\, professional development and operations. She is passionate about building STEM programs that impact students’ and teachers’ lives\, while building lifelong learners. Heather has 20 years of experience in education. She has extensive experience building and implementing both print and digital products for today’s users. Heather has managed curriculum development\, professional development and sales teams\, and was even a classroom teacher. Heather graduated with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with a concentration in mathematics. \n\nJoin the Engaging Early Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nEiE is an award-winning program of the Museum of Science\, Boston. Their research based curricula (preK-8) introduces all learners to the engineering design process and create the next generation of problem solvers.
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SUMMARY:Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers  Copy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Adam Lewandowski\, Museum Education\, NewseumED\nHosted by Carylann Assante\, CAE\, Student & Youth Travel Association\nSponsored by SYTA – The Student & Youth Travel Association \nWatch the Recording\nIn this edWebinar\, learn a practical approach to helping students avoid one of the major pitfalls of today’s digital media: falling for fake information. Adam Lewandowski\, Museum Education at NewseumED\, examines real-life case studies that bring to life the challenges of today’s media landscape and model an easy-to-remember and easy-to-implement strategy for staying a step ahead. \nThroughout the session\, discussion and activities explore best practices for meeting students’ needs for enhanced media savvy in the academic realm and their daily lives. This recorded session will be of particular benefit to social science\, language arts\, journalism and media educators\, as well as librarians in the middle school through higher education levels. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nAdam Lewandowski has been a teacher at the Newseum since October 2014 and taught high school American and world history prior to his arrival. He has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Virginia\, and a master’s degree in history from George Mason University. Adam cares about teaching history to students\, teachers\, and the general public\, as well as helping them learn and use the essential skills needed to interpret today’s media landscape. \n\nAbout the Host\nA seasoned tourism and association executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry\, Carylann Assante\, CAE serves as the Executive Director of the Student & Youth Travel Association\, the international association that promotes student and youth travel worldwide. Carylann is also the Executive Director of the SYTA Youth Foundation\, the philanthropic arm that provides scholarships and education experiences for students and youth who are unable to travel due to financial and personal hardship. \n\nJoin the Teach & Travel community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n SYTA is the non-profit\, professional trade association that promotes student & youth travel and seeks to foster integrity and professionalism among student and youth travel service providers. SYTA is “The Voice of Student and Youth Travel.®
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SUMMARY:Eight Paths to Special Education Teacher Leadership
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Belva C. Collins\, Ed.D.\, Professor Emeritus\, University of North Carolina at Charlotte\nSponsored by Brookes Publishing \nWatch the Recording\nAdministrators aren’t the only education professionals who can take on leadership roles. Every teacher can be a leader—and this edWebinar will show special educators how to choose and navigate their own individual path to educational leadership. \nIn this edWebinar\, Belva C. Collins\, Ed.D.\, Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte\, introduces eight different paths you can follow to become a leader in your school and community: \n\nMaking data-based decisions and conducting classroom research\nEffecting schoolwide change\nMentoring other teachers and paraprofessionals\nConducting professional development and consultations\nWorking effectively with families\nSupporting students during transitions\nAdvocating for students\nConnecting with professional organizations that address disability-related concerns\n\nDr. Collins guides you through reflective experiences and challenge you to develop your own personal leadership plan that you can accomplish without leaving the classroom. Learn from examples of effective special education teacher-leaders and get practical guidelines for following various leadership paths. This recorded session is essential viewing for all special education professionals\, from pre-K through high school. \nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Belva C. Collins is Professor Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the University of Kentucky\, having served as Chair of the Special Education departments at both institutions. Beginning as a rural special education teacher\, she has focused on serving students with low incidence disabilities for over 40 years. Her research on systematic instruction and personnel preparation has resulted in numerous texts\, research publications\, and professional presentations. Dr. Collins served as Chair of the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES) and Editor of Rural Special Education Quarterly\, resulting in receipt of the Eagle Award for lifetime service. She also served on the Executive Board of the Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HECSE) and recently received the North Carolina Special Education Teacher Educator of the Year Award. She currently works on a national project to facilitate inclusion of students with significant disabilities. \n\nJoin the Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \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.
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SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Modrzejewski (Vietnam)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nPlan for your class to watch the on-demand recording with Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Modrzejewski. Modrzejewski performed the actions for which he would later be awarded the Medal of Honor while serving with the Marines in Vietnam in 1966. Although exposed to enemy fire and despite painful wounds\, Maj. Modrzejewski crawled 200 meters to provide critically needed ammunition to an exposed element of his command and was constantly present wherever the fighting was heaviest. Despite numerous casualties\, a dwindling supply of ammunition\, and the knowledge that they were surrounded\, he skillfully directed artillery fire to within a few meters of his position and courageously inspired the efforts of his company in repelling the aggressive enemy attack. His unparalleled personal heroism and indomitable leadership inspired his men to a significant victory over the enemy force and reflected great credit upon himself\, the Marine Corps\, and the U.S. Naval Service. \nThis edWebinar\, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\, is an inspiring learning opportunity for middle and high school students to connect directly with an American hero. Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps students build character and promotes responsible citizenship through a deeper understanding of stories of courage and sacrifice. \nBefore the edWebinar\, we encourage teachers to review Modrzejewski’s story with their class. Student viewers must view the program with their teacher. \nMedal of Honor Recipient Robert Modrzejewski Citation\nFor conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. On 15 July\, during Operation HASTINGS\, Company K was landed in an enemy-infested jungle area to establish a blocking position at a major enemy trail network. Shortly after landing\, the company encountered a reinforced enemy platoon in a well-organized\, defensive position. Maj. Modrzejewski led his men in the successful seizure of the enemy redoubt\, which contained large quantities of ammunition and supplies. That evening\, a numerically superior enemy force counterattacked in an effort to retake the vital supply area\, thus setting the pattern of activity for the next 2 1/2 days. In the first series of attacks\, the enemy assaulted repeatedly in overwhelming numbers but each time was repulsed by the gallant marines. The second night\, the enemy struck in battalion strength\, and Maj. Modrzejewski was wounded in this intensive action which was fought at close quarters. Although exposed to enemy fire\, and despite his painful wounds\, he crawled 200 meters to provide critically needed ammunition to an exposed element of his command and was constantly present wherever the fighting was heaviest\, despite numerous casualties\, a dwindling supply of ammunition and the knowledge that they were surrounded\, he skillfully directed artillery fire to within a few meters of his position and courageously inspired the efforts of his company in repelling the aggressive enemy attack. On 18 July\, Company K was attacked by a regimental-size enemy force. Although his unit was vastly outnumbered and weakened by the previous fighting\, Maj. Modrzejewski reorganized his men and calmly moved among them to encourage and direct their efforts to heroic limits as they fought to overcome the vicious enemy onslaught. Again he called in air and artillery strikes at close range with devastating effect on the enemy\, which together with the bold and determined fighting of the men of Company K\, repulsed the fanatical attack of the larger North Vietnamese force. His unparalleled personal heroism and indomitable leadership inspired his men to a significant victory over the enemy force and reflected great credit upon himself\, the Marine Corps\, and the U.S. Naval Service. \nHost and Interviewer \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n\nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \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.” \n \n \n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:Collaboration Impacts Students' Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School\, CT\nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWatch the Recording\nHow do teachers measure the impact of their collaborations? In this edWebinar\, Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School\, CT\, shares tools that promote collaboration among educators. Explore how to demonstrate that collaboration is happening\, that it is effective\, and that it favorably impacts student learning. Rubrics and replicable instructional materials will be shared. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of particular benefit to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and administrators.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMichelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \n\nJoin the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n Mackin is one of the top providers of library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of nearly 3 million printed titles\, and more than 1.9 million digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks and video resources to schools around the globe.
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SUMMARY:Embedding Educational Research from Incubator to Launch: The Iterative Process
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Aileen Owens\, Director of Technology and Innovation\, South Fayette Township School District\, McDonald\, PA; and Lynette Lortz\, Computer Science Teacher\, Grades 8-12\, South Fayette Township School District\, McDonald\, PA\nHosted by Christina Luke\, Director of Program and Product Evaluation\, Digital Promise\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\n“Where do we begin?” Making the change from a traditional school culture to one that embraces the innovation mindset might seem overwhelming. This edWebinar helps you make the transition as seamless and effortless as possible by providing you with some simple starting points based on educational research you can enact on your own. In this presentation\, Aileen Owens and Lynette Lortz from South Fayette Township School District in McDonald\, PA\, addresses: \n\nExamples of how they have used a variety of incubators to pilot innovative curricula for the classroom\nThe role of educational research in incubating and nurturing new ideas to identify what fails and to track successes\nTheir discoveries and how they overcame challenges along the way\nTips for starting this process and creating a pathway of success in your district\n\nGain an understanding of how incubators are a solution for changing the paradigm from a traditional system to a system that embraces innovation\, and how educational research is used to create flexibility and support the iterative process. This recorded edWebinar will be of particular benefit to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \nAbout the Presenters \nAileen Owens is the director of technology and innovation for South Fayette Township School District in Pennsylvania. Since 2010\, she has focused on building a K-12 vertically aligned pathway in computer science and embedded computational thinking as the new literacy at South Fayette. Challenged by the Grable Foundation to make innovation happen\, and to support equity in education in Southwestern Pennsylvania\, Aileen directs the STEAM Innovation Summer Institute providing outreach in computational thinking. \nAileen is the recipient of Education Week’s Leaders to Learn From 2018\, and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Frank Withrow Outstanding CTO Award 2016. Recent publications include chapters entitled “Computational Thinking and Participatory Teaching as Pathways to Personalized Learning” in the book Digital Technologies and Instructional Design for Personalized Learning\, March 2018; and “A Future-Focused Education – Designed to Create the Innovators of Tomorrow” in the book Emerging Research\, Practice and Policy on Computational Thinking\, March 2017. \n Lynette Lortz began her career in education in 2012 and joined South Fayette School District in Pennsylvania in August 2014. Lynette holds a Master of Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is certified in library science (K-12) and business communications information technology (K-12) and currently teaches AP computer science principles at South Fayette High School and Python programming in the middle school. \n\nAbout the Host\nChristina Luke\, Ph.D. leads the Marketplace Research initiative at Digital Promise which is focused on increasing the amount of evidence in the edtech marketplace. Before joining Digital Promise\, Christina led program evaluations for federal and state initiatives and delivered professional development and technical assistance to school districts at Measurement Incorporated. Formerly a high school English teacher\, Christina left the classroom to study education policy with a desire to improve student outcomes by offering a practitioner’s perspective to education research. Christina earned a Ph.D. in education administration and policy from the State University of New York at Albany and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English from Boston College. \n\nJoin the Research and Evidence in Edtech community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn.
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SUMMARY:Developing a Growth Mindset Using Digital Portfolios
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Briggs\, Teacher\, Lincoln High School\, Tacoma\, WA\nHosted by Siobhan Nordstrom\, Community Manager\, FreshGrade\nSponsored by FreshGrade \nWatch the Recording\nMove your students from a fixed to a growth mindset with helpful strategies from educator Peter Briggs. In this edWebinar\, Peter shares how he encourages a growth mindset through regular communication with students and by promoting self-reflection in their digital portfolios. He also discusses how he has used digital portfolios for communicating student learning\, and the benefits of allowing technology to support his teaching practices. \n“I was astounded by the visible student growth I saw over the process of three to four years of using an eportfolio. That evidence-based record of mastery was phenomenal.” \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, you will be able to watch Peter and many other educators to collaborate and discover solutions to help your students today. This recorded session will be of particular benefit to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders.  \nAbout the Presenter \nPeter Briggs has been teaching middle and high school music in Washington State for 14 years. He graduated from Central Washington University with a BM in music education and earned a master’s degree from the American Band College. Peter has spent the last 10 years teaching at an inner-city high school in Tacoma\, WA where he teaches band and percussion. His high-profile drumline has been featured across the state in such notable performances as an NFL half-time show. In addition to music\, he has a passion for baking and hiking. \n\nAbout the Host \nSiobhan Nordstrom is the community manager for FreshGrade and is certified in Adult Continuing Education. Over the last three years\, she has led dozens of professional development sessions all of which have impacted the way that educators communicate learning through eportfolios. Siobhan has extensive knowledge about the product and the various ways it is being used across the U.S. and Canada. \n\nJoin the TechTools for the Classroom community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nFounded in 2011\, FreshGrade was created by a dedicated team who saw a better way to show student achievement and progression. Today\, FreshGrade is used in over 120 countries worldwide. The portfolio and assessment platform helps educators\, parents\, and students have deeper conversations about learning. Do it all with just one tool: capture evidence\, give feedback\, and track progression through standards and custom objectives. FreshGrade encourages students to own their learning while engaging parents at every turn. Start a deeper conversation about learning at www.freshgrade.com.
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SUMMARY:Using Your Smartphone for Teacher Help
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shannon Holden\, Assistant Principal\, Republic Middle School\, MO \nWatch the Recording\nLarge school districts have huge budgets for 1:1 initiatives using Chromebooks and/or iPads. What if you teach in a small district that cannot afford to outfit teachers and students with the latest technology? Did you know that teachers can create interactive lessons\, assess students\, keep in contact with parents in a confidential way\, and curate instructional content using only their cellphone? \nIn this edWebinar\, school administrator and educational consultant Shannon Holden demonstrates all the ways teachers can utilize their smartphones in the classroom. Elementary through high school educators will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenter \nAssistant Principal at Republic Middle School in Missouri\, Shannon Holden has been a high school and middle school administrator and teacher in Texas and Missouri for 20 years. Shannon presents frequently to teachers and administrators about classroom management\, maintaining positive relationships with parents\, instructional strategies that engage students\, and implementing technology in the classroom. He is the host of the Teacher HELP! and TechTools for the Classroom communities on edWeb.net. Follow him on Twitter @newteacherhelp. \n\nJoin the Teacher HELP!  community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here!
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/teacherhelp20181113/
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SUMMARY:Mastering Fraction Division: Using Visual Models to Promote Deep Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning\, ORIGO Education\nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nDeep learning\, as described in John Hattie’s Visible Learning™ research\, focuses on recognizing relationships among ideas. When students are engaged in deep learning in the mathematics classroom\, they are actively seeking to understand the underlying structure of mathematics. This type of thinking is associated with the mathematical practices and process standards found in contemporary state and national standards documents. How do we help students think like this? \nSupporting students to use and connect multiple representations of mathematics is one strategy for helping students progress from surface learning to deep learning. Visual models are particularly important as they bridge from concrete models to abstract representations for many learners. \nThis three-part edWebinar series explores the use of a variety of representations\, including visual models\, for developing student understanding of subtraction\, multi-digit multiplication\, and fraction division. In part three of this series\, share models and representations which develop fraction division with conceptual understanding. Watch Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning at ORIGO Education\, to explore a variety of resources to support student understanding and mastery of fraction division. \nThis recorded edWebinar series will be of particular benefit to elementary math educators. \nThis edWebinar is part of the Using Visual Models to Promote Deep Learning\n Series:\nMastering Subtraction: Using Visual Models to Promote Deep Learning\nMastering Multiplication: Using Visual Models to Promote Deep Learning\nMastering Fraction Division: Using Visual Models to Promote Deep Learning \nAbout the Presenter\nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. is the director of professional learning at ORIGO Education and a contributing author to Visible Learning for Mathematics. An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker\, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications\, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics and science instruction\, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. She is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level. Sara earned her B.A. in natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University\, her MSt in general linguistics and comparative philology from the University of Oxford\, UK\, and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. \nJoin the Mathematics for Young Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nORIGO Education is dedicated to making learning meaningful\, enjoyable and accessible for all students with Pre-K to Grade 6 print and digital instructional materials\, as well as professional learning for mathematics.
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SUMMARY:Social Media's Impact on EdTech: Fake News?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lisa Schmucki\, Founder and CEO\, edWeb.net; Charlene Blohm\, President & CEO\, C. Blohm & Associates; and Jim McVety\, VP Marketing and Strategic Partnerships\, ClassLink \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nWhile social media has transformed the way we connect and communicate personally and professionally\, we have to ask: What really has been the impact on EdTech? And why should EdTech companies make it an important part of their marketing and sales plan? \nIn this edWebinar\, a panel of experts in education marketing look back and forward to discuss the evolution of social media in education and will present results from a September 2018 Survey on Social Media Marketing in Education. The panelists discuss the following questions: \n\nHow important is social media in your overall marketing plan?\nWhat parts of your business does it help the most?\nWhat channels are most effective?\nWhat type of content is most effective?\nWhat are the biggest challenges you face using social media?\nIf you can’t measure it\, why do it?\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be valuable for anyone interested in social media marketing in the education industry.  \nAbout the Presenters  \nLisa Schmucki is the founder and CEO of edWeb.net\, an award-winning\, professional social network that helps educators connect and collaborate to improve teaching and learning. edWeb helps education industry organizations host professional learning programs for educators that provide engagement\, brand awareness\, and lead generation. edWeb.net won three 2018 SIIA CODiE Awards including the top award for the Best Overall Education Solution. Lisa has 30 years of experience in education marketing and product development. She is a member of the board of the SIIA Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN). Lisa is a graduate of Princeton University and has a master’s degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU. \n\n\nCharlene Blohm is the president & CEO of C. Blohm & Associates\, Inc. (CB&A)\, an integrated marketing\, public relations\, social media and content agency focused on the education\, special needs and workforce development industries. Charlene knows how to take businesses to the next level. Since founding CB&A in 1991\, Charlene has partnered with organizations of every stripe to deliver bottom-line value. From early-stage Davids to multinational Goliaths\, she has a knack for seeing what others often miss. Charlene has earned several accolades individually and on behalf of the agency\, and she’s a frequent guest speaker on all things marketing and strategy. \n\n\nJim McVety\, VP Marketing and Strategic Partnerships for ClassLink\, is an experienced sales and marketing executive and respected education industry expert. He is a recognized authority in education technology\, publishing\, and service sectors with deep experience serving for- and non-profit organizations. Jim thrives in situations requiring the ability to drive growth\, build strategic relationships\, establish organizational brands\, and improve overall performance. Since 2009\, Jim has worked with dozens of leading organizations\, each of which value his sales acumen\, relationship building\, marketing savvy\, analytical thinking\, and leadership style. \nJoin the EdFocus: The EdMarketing Community community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nThis presentation was originally presented at the Investors & Channels Summit\, a conference held on September 27-28\, 2018 in Boston\, MA. The conference focused on two vital factors impacting innovation in the edtech marketplace: accessing capital and developing an effective sales channel strategy. The Investors and Channels Summit was hosted by the Education Market Association (EDmarket) in collaboration with the LearnLaunch Accelerator. The Summit brought together key thought-leaders\, publishers\, developers\, investors\, and channel partners to understand the dynamic landscape in edtech commerce. \n \n \n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:Top Tips for Supporting English Language Learning (ELL): Innovative Strategies for Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stephenie Lee\, Product Lead\, Education Innovations\, Junior Creator’s League\, VIPKid\nSponsored by VIPKid \nWatch the Recording\nWhile efforts continue to support English Language Learners\, the increasing number and need of ESL/ELL students poses an ongoing challenge and opportunity for educators. With new tools and technology\, there are innovative strategies to rethink old ELL wisdom\, so we can to do better for our ELLs from pre-K through secondary. \nThis edWebinar focuses on providing you with effective and innovative methods for optimizing ELL techniques for your students’ success. Stephenie Lee\, a lead innovator at one of the biggest language learning edtech start-ups globally\, VIPKid\, will present from Beijing techniques and best practices to help educators support ELLs successfully. \nHow can you re-work traditional ESL techniques to prepare for\, teach and reflect on your lessons? How can you re-work traditional practices in a 1:1 setting or in a classroom\, or whether in person or online? Stephenie will share how to apply relevance\, simplify language\, and signpost expression to improve student outcomes and create a fun and dynamic learning experience for yourself and your students. \nThis edWebinar is also a wonderful opportunity to learn more about remote teaching opportunities with VIPKid\, where you can apply these skills and techniques. Rated as the #1 Remote Job by Forbes\, VIPKid’s one-on-one online learning platform connects passionate educators to teach English online to children in China. \nPreK-8 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders will benefit from attending this event. Watch this session to learn about the tools needed to connect with and support ELL students\, so you and your students can see progress and success. \nAbout the Presenter\nStephenie Lee is a senior education and research expert at VIPKid\, a global edtech leader that has created a live\, one-on-one online learning platform that helps motivated kids studying English. Rated as one of Fast Company’s top 50 most innovative companies\, VIPKid works with leading educational partners like ETS\, TESOL and National Geographic Learning. Early in her career\, Stephenie developed a child literacy consultancy and a college bridge program. She was Senior Vice President of Education at Axiom Learning\, and is now the product lead for education innovation at VIPKid. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College. \nJoin the Helping ELL/ESL Students Succeed community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nVIPKid is a global education technology company that connects children with the world’s best teachers for real-time online English immersion learning. VIPKid’s mission is to inspire and empower every child for the future. VIPKid believes that education is not one-size-fits-all\, rather all students are unique and the world is within their reach when connected with great teachers capable of personalizing learning and sparking curiosity.
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SUMMARY:Cyber Security: A Critical School District Priority
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Steve Bradshaw\, Superintendent\, Columbia Falls School District 6\, MT; Juan Cabrera\, Superintendent\, El Paso ISD\, TX; and Dr. Gary Lilly\, Superintendent\, Bristol Tennessee City Schools\, TN\nProgram Host and Moderator: Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, CoSN Empowered Superintendents Program\nSponsored by ClassLink\nThis edWebinar series is co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net \nWatch the Recording\nWith the increasing concerns about security among individuals\, families\, districts and legislators\, and increased teacher and student reliance on internet accessibility\, school cybersecurity is subject to more scrutiny and questions than ever. It is now more critical than ever that school districts know how to take appropriate actions to be sufficiently aggressive in getting ahead of cybersecurity threats and problems. \nIn this edWebinar\, superintendents Steve Bradshaw\, Juan Cabrera\, and Dr. Gary Lilly share their perspectives and experiences in dealing with the multiple issues that contribute to the complexity of managing and assuring cybersecurity in a K-12 learning environment. They examine the liability concerns when schools experience network security incidents and the impact those events can have on a district’s professional reputation and on teaching and learning. They also review the legal requirements that school leaders need to know and how those rules change over time\, and the impact of any kind of breach on student digital records. \nEach of the superintendents share their own stories about how they have worked with their districts and other groups to map out plans for cybersecurity and the impact that a security breach can have. This edWebinar is of special value for school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nAbout the Presenters \nSteve Bradshaw\, Superintendent at Columbia Falls School District 6\, in Montana\, started teaching in Hardin\, Montana in 1976. He taught speech and psychology before starting his administrative career. Steve has been an assistant high school principal for six years\, a high school principal for 16 years\, and is in his 17th year as a superintendent. Including Hardin\, Steve has worked in five school districts: Annette Island School District in Metlakatla\, Alaska; Red Lodge School District in Red Lodge\, Montana; Sitka School District in Sitka\, Alaska; and his current district. \n  \nJuan E. Cabrera was named Superintendent at El Paso Independent School District in Texas in 2013. Prior to EPISD\, Juan served as a school law attorney. He is a former teacher but spent 20 years away from the classroom working as a technology attorney and software executive. Juan graduated from Texas A&I University and the University of Texas School of Law. He has also completed programs at the London School of Business and the Harvard Negotiation Project. Additionally\, he has completed the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy. Juan was selected as 2015 Texas Latino Superintendent and was one of 100 Superintendents to participate in the National ConnectED Superintendents Summit at the White House. Under his leadership\, EPISD was one of only 80 districts to join the League of Innovative Schools and one of 10 districts to join the CASEL network. EPISD was also selected as one of eight Texas districts to join TEA’s System of Great Schools. \nDr. Gary Lilly\, Superintendent at Bristol Tennessee City Schools in Tennessee since 2009\, has been an educator for 24 years. He began his career with Bristol Tennessee City Schools as a middle school teacher. Prior to becoming superintendent\, Dr. Lilly held a variety of roles with the district\, including Curriculum Specialist\, Director of Technology\, and Principal. Under his leadership\, Bristol Tennessee City Schools has embraced personalized learning through an effort that includes providing laptops for students to use at school and at home. In 2015\, Dr. Lilly was recognized as one of the Top 30 Technologists\, Transformers\, and Trailblazers by the Center for Digital Excellence. In 2016\, the district’s only middle school was identified as one of three exemplar programs in the state of Tennessee by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. Bristol Tennessee City Schools was also named a #GoOpen Ambassador District by the U.S. Department of Education for their work developing and using open educational resources. \nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is a 34-year veteran educator who served as the executive director for educational technology in the Klein Independent School District\, located just outside Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years Ann led the team in Klein ISD that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to over 4\,000 professional educators serving over 50\,000 students. During that time Ann also co-chaired the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Education Agency’s Long Range Plan for Technology\, 2006-2020. \nToday\, she is based in Los Angeles\, California working as a public speaker\, writer\, and independent education consultant focused on supporting leadership\, visioning and planning to meet the needs of today’s students. She is a frequent presenter at state\, national and international education conferences. Ann serves as project director for CoSN’s Empowered Superintendents Program. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. In the fall of 2016 Ann co-authored and published Life Lessons in Leadership: The Way of the Wallaby. \nJoin the Super-Connected community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer\, tablet or smartphone\, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. \n CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources\, community\, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education.
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SUMMARY:K-8 Virtual Education: Raising the Bar
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Julie Alspach\, Program Administrator\, Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC); and David Kanter\, Chief Academic Officer\, Calvert Education\nSponsored by Calvert Education \nWatch the Recording\nWhen you think about virtual schools in the United States\, do the words effectiveness and innovation come to mind? This edWebinar covers how the bar in virtual education has been raised\, particularly for grades K-8\, with best practices in the field. Hear key considerations for success in K-8 virtual schools\, and practical examples of how to achieve it\, from Julie Alspach\, Program Administrator of the Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC). \nGain insights and more about these areas: \n\nHow virtual-specific instruction is unique and the skills required for virtual instructional success\nSpecial considerations for curriculum in a virtual environment\nNew opportunities in project-based learning\nWays to increase student engagement\nHow virtual learning can benefit students in lower grades academically and developmentally\nThe difference between schools managed by EMOs and district virtual school programs\nHow to improve community outreach and increase enrollment\nHow to overcome challenges in starting a new virtual program\, and retain funding for your district\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of particular benefit to district and school leaders\, curriculum specialists and teachers in current K-8 virtual school programs\, or ones considering forming a new virtual program. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the Virtual Learning Academy Consortium’s success and get an expert’s insight on effective virtual school programs\, whether you’re in a virtual school program now\, or are considering forming a new one. \nAbout the Presenters  \nJulie Alspach is the program administrator of the Virtual Learning Academy Consortium (VLAC)\, which provides K-12 virtual learning in partnership with 60 school districts across six counties in Michigan. As an educator\, she has taught elementary school\, high school English\, and special education. Julie was part of the original team at VLAC that piloted home-based learning when K-5 online education first began. Beyond the classroom\, Julie presents at leading conferences in Michigan such as miGoogle and MACUL. Before teaching\, Julie worked in I.T. as a network engineer\, certified trainer\, and client support analyst. Her educational background includes a masters in special education and an Education Specialist in educational leadership. She is currently finishing her doctorate at Oakland University in educational leadership. Julie’s family consists of a wonderful husband\, three adult children\, a dog\, a cat\, and four parrots. A geek at heart\, Julie mentors FIRST robotics teams in her free time. \nDavid Kanter is a learning scientist who has driven a body of design and research work over the past 18 years. While he began his career in biomedical engineering\, he has followed his passion for education by focusing on using technology to build innovative K-12 curricula. David’s research has included “active learning” instructional approaches to improve K-12 student learning and new approaches to teacher preparation as necessary to prepare K-12 teachers to use new kinds of curricula in the classroom. In executing all this work\, he has collaborated closely with district/school leadership and teachers in Chicago\, Philadelphia\, and New York City. \nA previous university faculty member\, David has directed UX research and impact research for Amplify Education on its K-12 classroom platform and products. He was senior UX researcher on Google’s “Play for Education” and “Classroom” K-12 products. He has consulted for clients such as Scholastic\, Nick Jr.\, Pearson\, littleBits\, and the New York City Department of Education. He has been invited to present his work to national audiences of both practitioners and academics\, and he has had his work published in peer-reviewed journals as well as in books intended for all audiences. David received his B.S. in engineering and his B.S. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. \nRegister HereJOIN THE LIVE SESSION \n\nJoin the Technology in Schools community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nCalvert helps schools elevate their K-8 virtual education with curriculum\, tools and services that drive student success. With a mission-driven focus and over 100+ years of education experience in out-of-school settings\, Calvert provides flexible solutions to districts and charters that are specifically optimized for K-8 virtual learning.
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SUMMARY:Words Matter: How a Deep Understanding of Core Vocabulary Accelerates Reading Proficiency
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert\, Author of W.O.R.D. from Scholastic\nSponsored by Scholastic Education\, Digital Solutions \nWatch the Recording\nIn this edWebinar with Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert\, Lead Researcher and Author of W.O.R.D.\, learn: \n\nHow words work and contribute toward building a child’s world of knowledge\nWhy a small group of words matter and the importance of core vocabulary\nHow phrases and compound words play an important role in reading proficiency\nHow vocabulary networks differ between narrative and informational texts\nBest practices educators can use to support students’ core vocabulary development\n\nThis recorded event will be of particular benefit to K-5 teachers and reading specialists. There will be time to get your questions answered at the end of Dr. Hiebert’s presentation. Join this session to gain strategies for teaching your students word and world knowledge and learn why acquiring core vocabulary is critical for building foundational literacy skills. \nAbout the Presenter\nDr. Elfrieda Hiebert is a vocabulary acquisition expert\, lead researcher and author of W.O.R.D.\, a new digital program from Scholastic\, and has had a lifelong career as a literacy educator. She is the president and CEO of TextProject.org and a research associate at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. She is a fellow of the American Research Association and was awarded a William S. Gray Citation of Merit by the International Reading Association for outstanding contributions to the field of reading. \n\nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n Scholastic Education’s digital solutions help educators impact their students’ literacy achievement where it’s needed most. Through access to 1000s of high-quality ebooks and research-based digital literacy tools\, their child-centric digital products develop students’ literacy skills leading to fluent readers for life.
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Literacy with Precision Differentiation
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Baird\, Chief Academic Officer at Achieve3000 and Chairman at the nonprofit Center for College & Career Readiness\nSponsored by Achieve3000 \nWatch the Recording\nGeneralities fail us in the classroom. Teachers face individual students\, not statistics. And good teachers know that making an authentic connection with students—by recognizing their unique interests\, needs\, and preferences—is what’s most likely to help them engage with schoolwork. No matter how magical the technology\, it’s no match for the power of human relationships! \nKevin Baird\, Chief Academic Officer at Achieve3000 and Chairman at the nonprofit Center for College & Career Readiness\, offers specific and practical tips for accelerating literacy growth that leverage the teacher-student relationship. Just back from Vienna\, where he presented on global trends in the International Baccalaureate program\, Kevin will bring a healthy dose of pragmatism to the conversation on differentiating instruction. \nThis recorded edWebinar is designed for all K12 administrators\, educators\, librarians\, and literacy leaders. Learn how you can differentiate content\, process\, product and learning environment\, maximizing impact and accelerating literacy goals! \nAbout the Presenter \nKevin Baird (MBA\, ALEP) serves as Chief Academic Officer for Achieve3000. Kevin is a noted leader in college and career readiness content\, strategies and standards. He has participated in educational research on every continent save for Antarctica\, consulted with governments to create college and career readiness initiatives\, and has served as trainer and consultant for states and districts across North America. Kevin has served as Chairman and Senior Faculty at the non-profit Center for College & Career Readiness. He creates graduate-level programs in college and career readiness for school administrators and is a sought-after speaker around the world. An expert in the use of predictive analytics and artificial intelligence in education\, he has helped to create a variety of K-12 and higher ed technologies.\nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n \nAchieve3000® is the leader in online differentiated literacy instruction\, serving nearly 3 million students worldwide. Based on decades of scientific research\, Achieve3000’s patented and proven literacy program reaches all students at their individual reading levels to significantly accelerate learning and dramatically increase college and career readiness.
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SUMMARY:Master Scheduling: District Strategies to Maximize Resources and Drive Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amy Filsinger\, Head of School Success\, Abl; and Mike Rettberg\, Professional Services Lead\, Abl\nSponsored by Abl \nWatch the Recording\nMaster scheduling is a broken process. Deadlines are missed\, small data errors cause big problems\, and students and teachers are frustrated when they don’t get the classes they want. It’s time to stop thinking of scheduling as a numbers game\, and start using it to achieve your district’s strategic priorities. \nWatch scheduling expert Amy Filsinger and Professional Services Lead\, Mike Rettberg\, both from Abl\, to learn how innovative districts leverage master scheduling as a transformational tool to address equity and access\, improve staffing allocations\, and increase the efficacy of core academic programs. \nThis edWebinar covers: \n\nHow to create a district-wide master scheduling plan that aligns with the district’s strategic goals\, streamlines processes across schools\, and adapts as things change\nHow to clean up and analyze your scheduling data to uncover your true staffing needs at each school and understand how to address undesired tracking patterns\nHow to build the capacity of your school leadership teams through coaching\, documentation\, and a community of practice\n\nDistrict leaders will walk away from this recorded session with practical strategies to implement during this school year’s scheduling process and better support their middle school and high school leadership teams. \nAbout the Presenter\nAmy Filsinger leads the School Success Team at Abl\, which provides expert scheduling guidance to secondary schools around the country. Amy is an experienced educator fascinated by school redesigns aimed at eliminating the achievement gap. Prior to joining Abl\, Amy was Principal of Rocketship Brilliant Minds—a public charter school in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also served as a teacher in the Teach For America Metro-DC Corps and was a teacher leader for Rocketship Education. Amy holds a degree in foreign service from Georgetown University and is an alumna of Relay GSE’s National Principal Fellowship \n\nMike Rettberg is the professional services lead at Abl\, where he designs and implements training programs for school and district leaders. Mike believes that education works best when teams of passionate people work together to meet the needs of all kids. Prior to joining Abl\, Mike was the director of education at Education Outside\, the principal of KIPP SF Bay Academy\, and was an academic programs manager at Summit Public Schools. He was also a middle school science teacher in New York City and San Francisco. Mike holds a B.A. from Whitman College and an M.A. from Pace University. \n\nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nAbl’s smart\, flexible master scheduling solution helps secondary school leaders dramatically improve the entire scheduling process\, from analyzing their current schedules to surfacing tradeoffs in real-time to refining student placements and balancing class compositions. Abl’s easy to use tools and expert coaching transforms scheduling from a tactical chore into a strategic asset that ensures all students get access to the courses they need to be college and career-ready.
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SUMMARY:Assessment and Student Agency
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jan Bryan\, Ed.D.\, National Education Officer\, Renaissance\nSponsored by Renaissance® \nWatch the Recording\nAs education leaders\, we often talk about student agency—making students active participants in their own learning. This is a major element within personalized learning and a critical component of 21st century education. \nSo how do we promote agency in our classrooms and across our districts? And how can we help our students make thoughtful\, informed decisions about their learning? \nIn this research-based edWebinar for the answers. Jan Bryan\, Ed.D.\, National Education Officer at Renaissance\, show yous how to use formative assessment to give students a greater stake in their own success. Explore: \n\nDefinitions of student agency\, along with common misconceptions\nFormative assessment practices that make learning more meaningful and more purposeful\nStrategies for engaging students and increasing motivation\nExamples of effective agency in action\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of particular benefit to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, assessment directors and coordinators\, curriculum directors and coordinators\, and instructional coaches and specialists.\nAbout the Presenter \nJan Bryan\, Ed.D. is Vice President and National Education Officer at Renaissance. A former classroom teacher\, she presents regularly on formative assessment\, literacy development\, and teacher expertise. \n\nJoin the Assessment for Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\nRenaissance® applies proven\, data-driven educational technology to amplify the effectiveness of classroom teachers so that students can achieve their full potential.
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SUMMARY:Supporting Preschool Science Learning Through Music
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ellen Acuna\, In-School Services Representative and Teaching Specialist\nSponsored by Music Together \nWatch the Recording\nAs all educators know\, young children are natural scientists! Driven by their innate curiosity\, they explore\, experiment\, and ask questions as they learn about the world around them. In this way\, scientific inquiry and understanding begin in early childhood. Providing children with active and participatory music experiences can be an enjoyable way to support the development of scientific thinking and understanding in fun and developmentally appropriate ways. \nIn this edWebinar\, Ellen Acuna\, In-School Services Representative and Teaching Specialist\, explores the National Science Teachers Association’s key principles to guide the learning of science among young children and discuss how music experiences can support these principles. She demonstrates how songs\, rhythmic chants\, instrument play\, and other music activities can support many of the science benchmarks listed in state early learning standards that have a science domain. \nLearn new musical tools to use to support young students’ engagement in scientific exploration and understanding\, laying the foundation for future science learning in K-12. This recorded session will be of particular benefit to educators working with toddlers\, preschoolers\, and kindergartners. \nAbout the Presenter \nEllen Acuna has nineteen years of experience as an early childhood music and movement specialist working with children birth through age five and their parents and caregivers. She has enjoyed bringing music education to a variety of different settings\, including a School for the Deaf where she worked with deaf and hard of hearing children\, a center for teenage moms with their babies\, working with the elderly and young children in intergenerational classes\, and a variety of other outreach programs. Ellen has a B.A. from West Chester State College (now West Chester University)\, where she studied speech communications. In addition to being a Music Together In-School teaching mentor for other music and movement specialists\, she presents professional development workshops for music specialists and classroom teachers\, and has presented at national conferences. \nJoin the Music in Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view past edWebinars to earn CE certificates. \nedWeb members can download a personalized CE certificate from their edWeb member page. Not a member?  Join here! \n\n At Music Together\, we understand the importance of music in early childhood—from birth\, in fact. Because the truth is\, most people are born with enough music aptitude to play in a symphony orchestra when they are adults\, if they choose. But first we must learn how to “speak music”—to take the musical instrument we all have\, ourselves\, developing that musical capacity from a very young age. The sounds we make\, our movements\, our rhythms—these are the building blocks of music and of early childhood learning. And that’s what Music Together is all about.
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