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SUMMARY:Engage and "Light Up" Your STEM Classes with Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Karrie Berglund\, Director of Education\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.; and Dave Cuomo\, Education Specialist\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.\nModerated by Jim McVety\, Managing Partner\, First Step Advisors \nSponsored by Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc. \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nAstronomy is the perfect “gateway” science. People of all ages love thinking about space\, so it is easy to motivate students to learn about it. Plus\, you can approach astronomy from so many different angles that there really is something for everyone. This flexibility and intrinsic motivation to learn about it make space science an excellent foundation for interdisciplinary learning. \nHowever\, despite these advantages\, astronomy is underrepresented in schools. How can you justify spending time on astronomy in the classroom? One method is to tie space science to other subjects that are commonly taught. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters discuss: \n\nWhat interdisciplinary learning is\nSome benefits of interdisciplinary learning (as opposed to the more typical single-subject instruction)\nThree reasons why astronomy\, in particular\, is such a good foundation for interdisciplinary learning\n\nViewers will: \n\nGain insight into how astronomy is connected to human history\nExplore ideas for connecting astronomy to more commonly taught subjects such as language arts\, history\, biology\, social studies\, and more\nLearn some astronomy facts in a relaxed and creative environment\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school teachers and school and district leaders\, and science department heads for K-12 schools.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nKarrie Berglund is a co-founder of Digitalis. She is passionate about science education and its power to encourage critical thinking and engage the imagination. Prior to Digitalis (founded in January 2003)\, Karrie held numerous positions at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center. She supervised the on-site Willard Smith Planetarium and live stage science programs; traveled to K-8 schools with the Science On Wheels outreach program; and planned and led science-based summer camps. \nAs Director of Education for Digitalis\, Karrie helps customers use Digitalis’s tools to their fullest extent. She develops curricula for Digitalis’s Digitarium planetarium systems\, ensuring that lessons are aligned with learning standards. She is also the primary contact for marketing and sales at Digitalis. Karrie founded and acts as Chief Instigator for the Live Interactive Planetarium Symposium (LIPS)\, a movement dedicated to professional development for presenters of live planetarium programs\, regardless of what tools they use or where they live. \n \n \nDave Cuomo started working as an informal science educator in 2003 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Since that time\, he has dissected hundreds of sheep hearts\, conducted vacuum chamber experiments on numerous marshmallow astronauts\, and inspired curiosity in thousands of people of all ages. Before joining Digitalis Education Solutions as Education Specialist\, Dave worked as the Supervisor of the Willard Smith Planetarium at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle\, Washington\, and as Coordinator of the Space Odyssey exhibit hall at DMNS. \n \n \nAbout the Moderator \nJim McVety is Managing Partner of First Step Advisors and Senior Advisor to Digitalis Education. A lifelong advocate for innovation in education\, Jim brings 20+ years of research and analysis experience to this discussion on the importance of astronomy across disciplines. Jim has hosted numerous webinars\, expert panels\, and keynote presentations during his career\, and his focus is on building the capacity of service organizations to better support educators and students. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Next Generation Scientists community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigitalis staff are science education experts and technologists. We develop our own simulation and interface software\, and all of our sales staff have taught in planetariums. We understand science educator needs\, and we use our own products to present programs to ensure they will meet your requirements.
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SUMMARY:Cut the Cost of Digital Collection Building: Join a Consortium!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School (CT); and Jennifer Keohane\, Executive Director\, Connecticut Library Consortium \nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nHas remote learning depleted your budget? It doesn’t have to! In this edWebinar\, we feature a highly effective consortium model to build digital collections at a fraction of the cost. The model is adaptable and new states are coordinating personnel and resources to replicate it across the country. \nPlease watch Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut\, as she interviews Jennifer Keohane\, Executive Director of the Connecticut Library Consortium\, about how this program is promoting equity and access throughout her state and how it can benefit school libraries elsewhere. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and librarians of grades 6 – 12. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nMichelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut\, 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 Michelle on Twitter @mluhtala. \n \nAs Executive Director of the Connecticut Library Consortium (CLC)\, Jennifer Keohane leads a small but dedicated staff who bring savings\, innovation\, and education to their colleagues across the state. The CLC—a non-profit consortium serving over 800 libraries of all types and sizes in Connecticut—achieves its objectives through ongoing dialog with members\, collaboration with library and non-library organizations\, and a lot of creative problem solving. Jennifer’s background in management\, marketing\, entrepreneurship\, and front-line public library experience has allowed her to bring creative new business strategies to the CLC. Her specialties include for-profit and non-profit management\, product development\, strategic planning\, grant-writing\, training and teaching\, and community outreach. Jennifer believes it is time for libraries to be loud about their unique benefit to their communities and important role in society\, and calls herself a Loud Librarian who strives to help them achieve this goal. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nMackin 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:National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) Virtual Post-Inauguration Awards and Policy Panel
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jon Bernstein\, Executive Director\, NCTET with Guest Panelists: Amanda Karhuse\, President\, NCTET; Dr. John B. King\, Jr.\, President and CEO\, The Education Trust; Dr. Tiffany Anderson\, Superintendent\, Topeka Public Schools (KS); Becky Pringle\, President\, National Education Association; and Dr. Don Haddad\, Superintendent\, St. Vrain Valley School District (CO). \nSponsored by the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nIn this virtual presentation\, NCTET will present eight Community Builder Awards and its Equity Advocate Award. Throughout its history\, NCTET has bestowed the NCTET Community Builder Award on a diverse and bipartisan cross section of leaders who have made a difference in education. This year\, there are nine distinguished leaders in five different categories to receive the 2020 NCTET Community Builder Award: \n\nGovernment: Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO)\nNonprofit: Sylvia Acevedo\, former Chief Executive Officer\, Girl Scouts USA\, and Sal Khan\, Founder\, Khan Academy\nCorporate: Google and Kajeet\nEducators: Chris Dede\, Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies\, Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Hero Educators of COVID\nThe Equity Advocate Award Recipient is Hon. John King\, President and CEO\, Education Trust\n\nAfter the presentation of the awards\, Dr. John King\, Jr. moderates a panel discussion that will focus on how the incoming Biden-Harris Administration will address digital equity as a policy priority. \nPlease watch this special event to welcome in the Biden-Harris Administration. The recorded presentation will be of interest to all educators and members of the education industry. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nThe president and founder of Bernstein Strategy Group\, Jon Bernstein has been working on education\, education technology and telecommunications issues since 1995 and running his own government relations firm since 2005. Currently\, Jon serves as the co-chair of the Education & Libraries Networks Coalition and the Homework Gap Big Tent Coalition\, and as Executive Director of the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training. Prior to launching BSG\, Jon served as Vice President at Leslie Harris & Associates\, an attorney advisor with the Federal Communications Commission\, a lobbyist for the National Education Association\, and Legislative Counsel with The Lightspan Partnership. His first policy job was as a legislative fellow for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Jon received his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law and his BA from Colgate University. \n \nAmanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006. She led the creation of the NASSP Policy & Advocacy Center\, which is the only national center devoted solely to the advancement of policies and practices that support principals\, assistant principals\, and other school leaders. In this role\, she coordinates all federal policy and advocacy efforts for NASSP and assists the Board of Directors in developing position statements and policy recommendations on issues of national significance. Currently\, Amanda serves as President of NCTET. Prior to her tenure at NASSP\, she was a senior editor for the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute and worked for former Congresswoman Karen L. Thurman (D-FL). Amanda has a BA from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg\, VA\, and a master’s from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University in Washington\, DC. \n \nDr. John B. King\, Jr. is the president and CEO of The Education Trust\, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to identify and close educational opportunity and achievement gaps. Dr. King served as U.S. Secretary of Education in the Obama administration. Prior to that role\, he carried out the duties of Deputy Secretary\, overseeing policies and programs related to P-12 education\, English learners\, special education\, innovation\, and agency operations. He joined the department following his post as New York State Education Commissioner. Dr. King began his career as a high school social studies teacher and middle school principal. \n\n \nTiffany Anderson\, Ed.D. has been a public school educator for over 26 years\, with the majority of that time as Superintendent. She has improved achievement and closed achievement gaps for students of poverty in rural\, urban and suburban public school districts. In 2016\, Dr. Anderson became the first African-American female superintendent of Topeka Public Schools\, in Topeka\, Kansas\, where the landmark Brown vs. Board case ended legal segregation. Under Dr. Anderson’s leadership\, Topeka Public Schools doubled their college course offerings\, student attendance increased above 90%\, ACT participation increased\, and achievement scores and graduation rates have steadily increased across the district. Since Dr. Anderson arrived in Topeka\, the district has earned three national Magna Awards\, one of which is for their work in equity. Dr. Anderson was one of Education Week’s 16 leaders to learn from\, she was selected a 2020 Kansas Icon in Education by Ingram\, and she was a 2020 finalist for Kansas Superintendent of the Year. \n\n \nNEA President Becky Pringle is a fierce social justice warrior\, defender of educator rights\, an unrelenting advocate for all students and communities of color\, and a valued and respected voice in the education arena. A middle school science teacher with 31 years of classroom experience\, Becky is singularly focused on using her intellect\, passion\, and purpose to unite the members of the largest labor union with the entire nation\, and using that collective power to fulfill the promise of public education. Before assuming NEA’s top post\, Becky served as NEA Vice President and before that as NEA Secretary-Treasurer. She co-chaired NEA’s Task Force on School Discipline and the School to Prison Pipeline and led NEA’s work to transform the education professions and improve student learning. Becky started as a local president\, and then went on to serve on the Board of Directors for NEA and the Pennsylvania State Education Association. \n\n \nDr. Don Haddad has served in education for 36 years. He was selected as Superintendent of Schools for the St. Vrain Valley School District in 2009 and was named 2013 Superintendent of the Year by the National Association of School Superintendents. He was honored with the 2010 Communicator of the Year Award from COSPRA and the 2011 Technology Administrator of the Year Award from the Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology. SVVSD won the i3 Grant for $3.6 million and was one of 16 districts nationwide awarded the 2012 Race to the Top Grant for $16.8 million. SVVSD received several awards from various chambers of commerce and economic councils\, and was awarded the Consortium for School Networking’s Leading Education Innovation Award in 2018\, the ISTE District of Distinction Award in 2019\, and the Colorado Succeeds Excellence Award for Technology-Enabled Learning. Dr. Haddad has served on several community Boards of Directors throughout his tenure. \n\n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nLaunched in 1993 to help policymakers develop sound federal educational technology programs\, NCTET today brings together thought and organizational leaders from the public and private sectors to provide information on the increasing value and importance of technology in ensuring equity in educational opportunities for all learners. 
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SUMMARY:How to Unite Equity\, SEL\, and Literacy Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by D. Lacy Asbill\, Founding Director\, Reading with Relevance\nModerated by Terrie Noland\, CALP\, Doctoral Candidate\, Ph.D. in Literacy \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIf there was ever a time to center our teaching practice around social and emotional learning (SEL)\, that time is now. SEL skills are urgently needed as young people and adults alike are relying on their own coping mechanisms to support themselves through the anxiety\, uncertainty\, frustration\, and grief brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. \nCulturally relevant books are a powerful resource for building these skills. Diverse reading can assist students in better understanding their emotions\, identities\, and experiences while helping educators explore meaningful topics in their classrooms—be they on-site or virtual. Join this edWebinar to learn some equity-driven best practices for integrating social and emotional learning into your teaching using the power of relevant reading! \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nD. Lacy Asbill is the founding director of Moving Forward Institute\, a nonprofit organization that focuses on students’ emotional well-being as a critical strategy for improving their academic achievement. Founded 15 years ago in Oakland\, CA\, the organization has served more than 10\,000 of the most underserved youth in their community and trained over 500 young adults to serve as a new generation of educational leaders. Lacy’s proudest professional accomplishment is her role in authoring Reading with Relevance\, a literacy program that guides students and teachers through the process of reading relevant\, culturally diverse\, socially and emotionally rich literature. Now\, Lacy is on a mission: sharing and scaling the program she’s built for (and with!) her students\, to inspire relevant reading experiences\, heartfelt conversations\, and instructional breakthroughs in classrooms across the nation. \nLacy earned her bachelor’s degrees cum laude from Mills College and her master’s degree from San Francisco State University. She continues her passion for academic scholarship through a research associate role with the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. Lacy serves as the board chair of the Oakland Literacy Coalition\, creating a community in which all young people learn\, and love\, to read. Lacy has been honored with the Hitachi Young Entrepreneur Award\, was named Woman of the Year for Assembly District 15\, and received Special Congressional Recognition from Barbara Lee for her work in her community. Lacy’s favorite moment of each day? Being smacked repeatedly with a book her toddler urgently wants to read together—a beautiful reminder that books serve as a powerful force for connection. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nListen. Learn. Teach. It’s that simple. Terrie Noland uses this philosophy as an innovator and a motivator\, and it’s evident as she leads\, coaches and mentors thousands of K-12 educators about the science of reading each year. She has a unique perspective on the need to unify all stakeholders around a vision for education to smash the reading divide for the millions of struggling readers. Her daily mission is to add value to educators to help influence transformational changes in school districts across the country by addressing the needs of marginalized students. Terrie seeks to share her expertise and passion\, to encourage\, and to illuminate a path towards success and measurable outcomes. \nIf you looked at Terrie’s resume\, you would be confused. Her undergraduate and graduate degree work placed her in the field of criminal justice. However\, it was through continuous listening and learning that led her on a journey in education starting out in preschool teaching and administration\, then becoming a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP)\, and currently working towards a Ph.D. in literacy and educational leadership from St. John’s University. Terrie is also a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. \nAs Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally\, Terrie works to ignite enthusiasm and excitement by building champion educators and administrators on creating cultures of literacy and learning. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential.
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SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Supporting Student and Staff Mental Health Through a Community of Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Diana Greene\, Superintendent\, Duval County Public Schools (FL); Dr. Gregory Bostic\, Principal\, Jean Ribault High School\, Duval County Public Schools (FL); Katrina Taylor\, Director\, School Behavioral Health and Full Service Schools Program\, Duval County Public Schools (FL); and Charis Scurry\, Community Partnership Coordinator\, Wolfson Children’s School Based Health Centers at Ribault Senior High School\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nSince COVID-19 disrupted schools in March 2020\, access to mental health services is more essential than ever for students and staff. As a result of the global pandemic and a mission to meet the needs of each student\, Duval County Public Schools has developed an “organic” rising of community support systems to address mental health needs. \nJoin the 2021 Florida Superintendent of the Year\, Dr. Diana L. Greene\, as she and her colleagues share insights into mental health curriculums\, advocacy and policies to ensure mental health services for ALL students. Community support has been pivotal to designing behavioral and mental health supports in a blended environment. Dr. Greene will discuss intentional steps the district is taking to address disparities with mental health access and service delivery. Dr. Gregory Bostic\, Principal of Jean Ribault High School\, Katrina Taylor\, Duval County Public School’s Director of School Behavioral Health and Full Service Schools Program\, and Charis Scurry\, Community Partnership Coordinator for the Wolfson Children’s School Based Health Centers at Ribault Senior High School\, will share how they are applying the system’s design in mental health advocacy within the schoolhouse gates. \nEssential questions include: \n\nWhat are the basic elements of a district’s strong mental health program before\, during and after a worldwide pandemic?\nHow do district leaders work with community partners to meet the needs of a growing mental health crisis for students and staff?\nWhat are the next steps for district leaders who are finding themselves needing to develop social and emotional learning and support systems for staff and students?\n\nParticipants will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. This presentation will be of particular value to school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. \n                                                                                                                                                                          \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Diana L. Greene became Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools (DCPS)\, the 20th largest school district in the nation\, on July 1\, 2018\, and serves 130\,000 students within 200 schools and manages a $1.7 billion budget. Dr. Greene’s tenure as Superintendent of Duval County Public Schools has already been marked with significant accomplishments. District academic performance has continued to improve. DCPS is now within one percentage point of becoming an “A” district under Florida’s rigorous school grade accountability system. The district also achieved another historically high graduation rate. In less than one week\, Dr. Greene and her leadership team converted more than 120\,000 children\, 13\,000 teachers and staff\, and 160 schools to an online virtual learning environment—Duval HomeRoom—in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. \nIn August of 2020\, the district reopened in the pandemic\, providing families the choice of a traditional on-campus learning option or two options for remote learning. Most notably\, Dr. Greene unified community support for schools\, orchestrating the passage of a voluntary surtax to renovate and replace the district’s crumbling school infrastructure with a $1.9 billion master facilities plan. These accomplishments and more led the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) to select Dr. Greene as the 2021 Florida Superintendent of the Year\, making her the 33rd superintendent and the second African-American woman to receive this honor. \nPrior to her work in DCPS\, she was the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County\, where she made significant strides forward academically\, financially and in terms of its public perception. Known for her positive nature and engaging personality\, Dr. Greene initiated her time as Superintendent in Manatee County by putting forward a leadership plan that consisted of what she named the Five Cs: Calmness\, Consistency\, Civility\, Confidence and Community. Leading by example\, Dr. Greene has overseen a district that has improved academically to the point that it received a B grade from the state two of the last three years (2015\, 2017)\, after receiving a C grade the previous three years\, even in the face of more rigorous standards. In addition\, the Manatee District’s graduation rate rose 5.6% during the 2015-2016 school year\, and was 2.8% higher than the statewide graduation rate. \n  \n \nMartin Luther King\, Jr. once said that “the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience\, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Dr. Gregory D. Bostic epitomizes these words. He began his tenure as an educator in Duval County Public Schools in 1991. He started his educational and leadership journey as a teacher at Andrew Jackson High School and during his tenure served in the exceptional student and business education departments while also serving as the activities director. During his 29 years as an educator\, he spent nine years as a teacher\, two years as an assistant principal\, five years as a vice principal and 13 years as a principal. \nDr. Bostic has a passion for developing people\, with a strong desire to build relationships that help individuals reach their fullest potential. John C. Maxwell stated\, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care\,” and Dr. Bostic wholeheartedly personifies that philosophy. His ability to help underserved students become graduation and college ready exemplifies this. In his capacity as a principal at two urban high schools\, he raised the graduation rate in both schools to over 95%. \nAs a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity\, Inc.\, Dr. Bostic enjoys volunteering and supporting various educational initiatives. \nOne of his favored mottos that he sincerely embraces and shares with all students\, colleagues\, friends\, and associates: “Education is a great equalizer…We cannot choose who we are\, but through education\, we choose who we become.” He encourages his students daily to choose their futures. “Make it a great day or not—the choice is always yours.” \n \n \nKatrina Taylor is the Director of School Behavioral Health and Full Service Schools for Duval County Public Schools. As the School Behavioral Health Director\, she manages and oversees all aspects of behavioral health in the district and schools. Mrs. Taylor also leads and coordinates all of the district’s school behavioral health initiatives and programs\, manages and collaborates with community partners\, providers\, DCPS administration\, staff\, and stakeholders. Under Ms. Taylor’s leadership\, she manages the district’s multi-million-dollar budget to ensure the implementation of the Duval County Public Schools behavioral health model. \nMs. Taylor has over 15 years of experience in school and community based mental health. Prior to her work as the School Behavioral Health Director\, Ms. Taylor fulfilled the following social services roles: Mental Health Grant Manager\, School Counselor\, Parent Educator and Social Worker. Ms. Taylor is a national trainer and presenter and has presented nationally at multiple conferences to increase mental health literacy and has trained hundreds of educators\, support services employees\, and leaders to improve mental health access. \nMs. Taylor is very passionate about school based mental health and believes that school districts must focus on the social\, emotional wellness of all students to ensure academic success. \n \nCharis is the Community Partnership Coordinator for the Wolfson Children’s Health Centers located on the campus of Ribault Senior High School. As the Community Partnership Coordinator\, Charis’ primary goals are to ensure children and youth are healthy and to bring awareness of this resource to the community. Previously\, Charis held the position of Manager of Education Strategies for the United Way of Northeast Florida. There she managed the Achievers For Life Program\, an Early Warning & Response System for middle school students. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Valerie Truesdale joined AASA early in 2019 as the assistant executive director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n					\n				\n\n					\n				 \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation\, and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships\, and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact.
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SUMMARY:Learner Variability Among Adult Learners: Strategies for Programs and Practices
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Todd Windisch\, Assistant Professor\, English as a Second Language\, College of San Mateo; Elizabeth Walsh\, Student\, English as a Second Language\, College of San Mateo; Brendaly Drayton\, Ph.D.\, Scholar in Residence\, Learning Communities\, Pennsylvania State University; and Medha Tare\, Ph.D.\, Director of Research\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise\nModerated by Barbara Pape\, Director of Policy and Communications\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise \nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nLife-long learning continues to be an integral part of our everyday lives and requires agility to keep up with current and changing workforce demands. At the same time\, adult learners are unique in their skills\, needs\, and backgrounds\, and research shows that many different factors affect how they learn and adapt in different environments. This edWebinar presents the new Adult Learner Model created by Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project (LVP)\, which highlights how adults’ literacies\, cognitive abilities\, social-emotional learning\, and personal experiences interact to develop the essential skills needed to survive and thrive in today’s world. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters: \n\nWalk through LVP’s Adult Learner Model\nPresent actionable research-based strategies that promote active learning\, collaboration\, and creativity to engage and motivate adult learners\nDiscuss personal experiences supporting adult learners to set and reach their goals\, particularly during the current upheavals in health and economic conditions in the United States\nAddress topics such as supporting students’ self-reflection and metacognition\, creating a sense of community remotely\, and supporting English language learners\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the high school\, higher education\, and adult learning levels.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nTodd Windisch has been an ESL educator since 2013 and is currently an assistant professor at College of San Mateo in San Mateo\, CA. He also has taught at credit and noncredit post-secondary programs throughout Southern California\, including Mt. San Antonio College\, Saddleback College\, and California State University\, Fullerton. Todd graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in French and francophone studies and from CSUF with an M.S. in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). He believes that learning a second\, third\, or even fourth language opens one’s mind to limitless new possibilities and ways of thinking\, broadening perspective as well as being an important skill to improve one’s quality of life while living and working in the United States. \n \nElizabeth Walsh is an industrial engineer and project manager (PMP) from Colombia. She is a graduate of the University of Antioquia in Colombia. \nElizabeth immigrated to America in 2019 and is studying ESL at San Mateo Adult School and College of San Mateo. She believes that creating true connections with other students and teachers helps foster a sense of safety and security that encourages and motivates students to keep learning. \n \nDr. Brendaly Drayton received her B.A. in history from Vassar College and Ph.D. in adult education from Penn State University. Currently\, she provides managerial oversight of the guided study groups program for Penn State Learning and is a co-creator and co-instructor of the academic peer mentoring program. Dr. Drayton has several publications and has served as a reviewer for various journals including Adult Learning\, Adult Education Quarterly\, and Journal of Research in Rural Education. Her interests include the social context of learning\, supplemental instruction\, educational equity\, and qualitative research. \n \nMedha Tare\, Ph.D. is the director of research for the Learner Variability Project at the education nonprofit\, Digital Promise. She leads the synthesis of research on the factors that affect children and adults’ learning (content\, cognition\, social emotional\, and background) to inform an open-source web app\, the Learner Variability Navigator. This work bridges the gap between the scientific literature and educators who are working to support students with different strengths and challenges. Medha earned her doctoral degree in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan and has published in journals such as Language Learning and Technology\, Journal of Cognition and Development\, and Science Education. She is also currently a Learning Science Exchange Fellow through New America. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nBarbara Pape is the policy and communications director for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as the executive producer of the award-winning Teaching & Learning conference\, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\, where she developed content and oversaw outreach and communications. As a writer\, she has written for numerous publications\, including Harvard University\, the National Education Goals Panel (U.S. Department of Education)\, and Parents magazine. Barbara also served as editor and publisher of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. She served on the Advisory Board of the Kennedy Center’s Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education Committee\, serves as a judge for the Milken-Penn Graduate School of Education Business Plan competition\, and is on the Boards at the Education Writers Association and Potentia. She earned an Ed.M. at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn.
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SUMMARY:Science Leaders Speak: The Unique Challenges of Science Education in a Post-Pandemic World
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jim Pellegrino\, Ph.D.\, Professor of Education\, University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Lazzaro\, Ph.D.\, Director of Science\, New Meridian Corporation; Tricia Shelton\, Director of Professional Learning and Standards Implementation\, NSTA; and Matt Krehbiel\, Director of Outreach\, OpenSciEd \nSponsored by The New Meridian Science Exchange \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more \nAs schools around the country struggle with uncertainty\, many states continue their efforts to implement three-dimensional science standards\, a difficult process under the best of conditions. Watch an edLeader Panel to hear how educators can highlight the value of science education and continue implementing next-generation standards while meeting the challenges brought by COVID-19. \nJim Pellegrino\, Ph.D.\, an education expert from the University of Illinois at Chicago\, moderates a roundtable discussion that will address the current challenges in science education and the critical changes needed to ensure children have the STEM skills to succeed in tomorrow’s workforce. \nOur expert panel will offer insight on science education research\, curricula\, assessment\, professional development and policy\, including: \n\nThe implications of distance science education and growing equity gaps\nThe complexities of transitioning to three-dimensional science standards\nWhat can be done to keep science education in the local and federal spotlight\n\nViewers will learn what they can do to effect change in science programs today and how they can prepare for the future of science education. This recorded edLeader Panel will be of interest to elementary through higher education school and district leaders\, state education leaders\, assessment directors\, and curriculum directors.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJames Pellegrino\, Ph.D. is a liberal arts and sciences distinguished professor and distinguished professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also the founding co-director of UIC’s interdisciplinary Learning Sciences Research Institute. Dr. Pellegrino is the former dean of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development. He is also an American Educational Research Association Fellow; a lifetime National Associate of the National Academy of Sciences; and a past member of the Board on Testing and Assessment at the National Research Council. In 2007\, Dr. Pellegrino was elected to lifetime membership in the National Academy of Education. His research and development interests focus on thinking and learning and the implications of cognitive research and theory for assessment and instructional practice. Dr. Pellegrino’s current research is focused on assessment of student learning in multiple areas of mathematics and science that span kindergarten through college. \n \n \nChristopher Lazzaro\, Ph.D. is currently the director of science at New Meridian. Dr. Lazzaro has worked in science education for over 15 years\, most recently for over 11 years at the College Board on projects ranging from professional development programs for science teachers\, the AP Science redesign\, the creation of the Science College Board Standards for College Success\, as well as working directly with state DOEs across the country on adoption and implementation plans associated with the SAT Suite of Assessments. Prior to his employment at the College Board\, Dr. Lazzaro taught high school physics in New York City. Dr. Lazzaro’s research interests include national and international large-scale assessments\, design-based research methods in education\, science education\, research and development of science standards\, and the influence of national and state policies on local education. Dr. Lazzaro has earned undergraduate degrees in earth and planetary sciences and physics\, a master’s degree in physics education\, and a Ph.D. in science policy and education policy from Columbia University. \n \nTricia Shelton worked with Kentucky students for 22 years as a middle school and high school science teacher and teacher leader. Tricia is a 2014 NSTA Distinguished Teaching Award winner for her contributions to and demonstrated excellence in science teaching. Tricia has joined the NSTA team as the Director of Professional Learning and Standards Implementation\, supporting educators and students across the county as they work to integrate contemporary research in science education into classroom teaching and learning. \n \nMatt Krehbiel is the outreach director for OpenSciEd. His professional career began as a high school science teacher and he misses his classroom every day. After teaching high school science for a decade\, Matt took on the position of State Science Supervisor for Kansas\, where he coordinated Kansas’s role as a lead state in the development of—and one of the first states to adopt—the NGSS. Later\, as Achieve’s Science Director\, Matt led the development of the current version of the EQuIP Rubric for Science\, the NGSS Lesson Screener\, and NextGen TIME which were all part of a calculated effort to push the supply and demand sides of the market to develop instructional materials designed for the NGSS. He is a proud past president of the Council of State Science Supervisors and alum of the Board on Science Education (BOSE) of the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Next Generation Scientists community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nNew Meridian is a nonprofit assessment company on a mission to support quality education for all students by fostering deeper learning. Since 2016\, our diverse team of assessment design experts have collaborated with classroom educators to develop a better way to assess students and prepare them for the opportunities of tomorrow. New Meridian’s standards-based tests emphasize the skills most important to success: critical thinking\, deep understanding and the ability to communicate ideas effectively. New Meridian works closely with states to develop innovative assessment solutions\, including the New Meridian Science Exchange. The exchange is a unique solution that allows states to quickly develop high-quality science assessments that are aligned to three-dimensional science standards.
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SUMMARY:Teaching CTE-STEM and Engineering in a Remote or Hybrid World – Why and How It Works
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alan Downward\, Ph.D.\, Senior Staff Scientist\, Flinn Scientific \nSponsored by Flinn Scientific \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWith the advent of COVID-19\, remote learning became a necessity. Initially\, engineering and CTE-STEM educators were concerned. But what they discovered was that the right virtual environment and digital tools could motivate students to truly design and engineer products in ways that building physical products alone does not. In this edWebinar\,  hear from a panel of CTE directors and STEM teachers who discuss the lessons they learned about remote STEM education and hear their stories and strategies. \nThe presenters also discuss ways to use digital components from 3D virtual models through unlimited design iterations through online competitions to engage and motivate students to learn the engineering design process in the most real-world way—exposing even the most reluctant students to STEM careers. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nAlan Downward\, Ph.D. is a member of the science team at Flinn Scientific\, developing new laboratory experiments\, online content\, and presenting workshops at national and regional science education conferences. Prior to joining Flinn\, Dr. Downward was an adjunct faculty member teaching general and organic chemistry at multiple colleges while coaching a middle school robotics team that competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge. Dr. Downward holds a Bachelor of Science\, with first-class honors\, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. After completing his Ph.D.\, he worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He is passionate about developing compelling STEM experiences\, both online and in person. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the STEM Learning: Full STEAM Ahead community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars. \n\nFlinn Scientific supports STEM/STEAM educators in opening young minds to the challenges and joys of scientific discovery and the design thinking process. The leader in science education and lab supplies and safety\, Flinn Scientific also provides learning systems and professional development that incorporate differentiated digital experiences with hands-on learning grounded in the real-world to help all students think critically\, explore like scientists and engineers\, and solve problems creatively so they are ready for college and careers in an increasingly technology-driven world.
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SUMMARY:A Midyear Check on Equity and Growth: Strategies for Using Data to Inform Adjustments and Improve Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jaime Harris\, Ed.S.\, NCSP\, School Psychologist\, Co-Founder of eduCLIMBER\, Illuminate Education \nSponsored by Illuminate Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nEven in a normal school year\, the prospect of pausing midyear to analyze data and identify necessary adjustments can feel overwhelming and difficult to fit into schedules. However\, in a year where so much has changed and in which students’ needs are so great\, it’s more important than ever. A midyear check helps your team celebrate and maximize areas of success as well as pinpoint necessary changes to systems and processes—all while there’s still time in the year to take action and impact student outcomes and experiences. But what should that data analysis look like? How can it be approached in a strategic and time-efficient manner? What lenses should educators take to better understand growth and equity? \nWatch this edWebinar to discover a straightforward methodology for analyzing and understanding growth\, examining data through an equity lens\, and identifying midyear changes to improve instruction and support throughout the rest of the year—no matter where learning takes place. \nIn this session: \n\nExamine key data to explore at midyear and strategies to interpret the story your data are telling\nUnpack straightforward\, easy-to-follow explanations for measuring and understanding growth data\nLearn strategies for taking an equity lens to your data analysis\nDiscover sample questions\, meeting structures\, and other resources for implementing this work in your own school or district\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, data analysts and leaders\, student services leaders\, assessment leaders\, school psychologists\, instructional coaches\, and MTSS and RtI coordinators. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJaime Harris is a school psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience supporting the needs of students\, parents\, and educators and helping to build Multi-Tiered Systems of Support\, with a particular interest in social-emotional learning and mental health. She was a national nominee and was awarded the Wisconsin School Psychologist of the Year in 2014. Jaime is the co-founder and director of eduCLIMBER at Illuminate Education\, where she has consulted and trained districts across the nation to build capacity around practical applications of data. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Assessment for Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nIlluminate Education partners with K-12 educators to equip them with data to serve the whole child and reach new levels of student performance. Our solution brings together holistic data and collaborative tools and puts them in the hands of educators. Illuminate supports over 17 million students and 5200 districts/schools.
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SUMMARY:Addressing Diversity\, Inclusion\, and Social Justice in Changing School Communities
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Flavia E. Iuspa\, Assistant Teaching Professor\, School of Education and Human Development\, Florida International University; Dr. Elizabeth Cramer\, Professor and Graduate Program Director\, School of Education and Human Development\, Florida International University; and Dr. Maria Tsalikis\, Associate Teaching Professor\, School of Education and Human Development\, Florida International University \nSponsored by FIU Online – Florida International University \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, discover practical ways to impact communities\, schools\, and students across diversity\, inclusion\, and social justice. \nHeaded by experts on global perspectives in teachers and students\, politics of curriculum\, urban special education\, and literacy education\, this discussion will cover curriculum and instruction and special education across diversity\, inclusion and social justice for: \n\nIntersection of race\, language\, culture\, poverty\, and disability\nCulturally and linguistically exceptional learners in urban schools\nParental involvement of families from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds\nDiverse students in urban education and schooling\nCurriculum development for English as a second language\n\nThis recorded presentation will help you meet the changing education needs of evolving communities and will provide practical tools and theories to impact diverse populations of learners. Presenters include experts with experience teaching students and collaborating with teachers from one of the largest public school districts in the United States. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of all grade levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Flavia E. Iuspa is an assistant teaching professor and the director of international programs and initiatives in the Department of Teaching and Learning at FIU’s School of Education and Human Development. Dr. Iuspa received her Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction with a specialization in international and intercultural education from Florida International University. She specializes in curriculum and instruction\, and her research areas include internationalization process of higher education institutions\, developing global perspectives in teachers and students\, global citizenship education\, preparing pre-service teachers to teach global issues\, and politics of curriculum. \n \n \nDr. Elizabeth Cramer is Professor of Special Education and Graduate Program Director of Teaching and Learning. Her research is focused on the education of high-need children in inclusive urban settings. Her work explores opportunity and achievement gaps; the intersection of race\, culture\, language\, poverty\, and ability; collaboration with diverse family and faculty; data-based decision making; and placement issues and educational outcomes for diverse learners. Her research has led scholarly publications\, national consultancies\, and 12 federal grants totaling approximately $20 million in support of preparing diverse educators to work in urban settings with high-need students. \nDr. Cramer received her Ph.D. in special education and reading\, her MSEd in teaching English to speakers of other languages and early childhood special education\, and her BA in special education and psychology all from University of Miami. Previously\, she taught special education in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. \n \n \nMaria Tsalikis\, Ed.D. has been serving students for 25 years​. She began her career with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. As a public-school teacher\, Dr. Tsalikis taught a variety of grade levels from kindergarten to sixth grade and worked with struggling readers and students with special needs. As an associate teaching professor\, Dr. Tsalikis has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate literacy courses in varying modalities. \nDr. Tsalikis’ background is in curriculum and instruction\, with a focus in literacy education and special education. She has presented at state and national conferences in the areas of literacy and teacher preparation and has collaborated on several grants. Dr. Tsalikis is involved with the community through her leadership with projects at local public schools that focus on teacher preparation programs\, teaching academies\, teacher professional development\, and more recently\, with efforts bridging the achievement gap for struggling readers. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Creating a Positive School Climate community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nFIU Online represents the virtual campus for Florida International University\, the 3rd largest public university in the United States. Learner-centered and technology-driven\, FIU Online increases educational access to all learners—anywhere\, anytime. With the understanding that most online learners are working professionals\, FIU Online offers over 100 fully online degrees.
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SUMMARY:Avoiding the Rabbit Hole: How to Recognize and Understand Conspiratorial Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shaelynn Farnsworth\, National Director of Educator Outreach and Success\, The News Literacy Project; and John Silva\, Senior Director of Education and Training\, The News Literacy Project \nSponsored by News Literacy Project \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \n  \nConspiracy theories are rampant on social media\, particularly related to hyperpartisan political beliefs as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. More importantly\, though\, the thought processes\, cognitive dissonance and biases that lead to beliefs in conspiracy theories are even more common. Most of us engage in some form of conspiratorial thinking regularly\, yet somehow don’t fall victim to belief in one or more conspiracy theories. What’s different about people who do? \nThis edWebinar explores the psychological and cognitive factors behind conspiratorial thinking\, including the role of fears and anxiety\, cognitive dissonance and biases\, motivated reasoning and institutional cynicism. The presenters discuss the ways conspiracy theories exploit emotions as well as how they fill emotional needs. As part of this session\, the presenters also provide instructional resources for integrating these concepts into your curriculum\, including our new\, interactive lesson which is part of the Checkology virtual classroom. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle school through higher education levels. \nAbout the Presenters \nShaelynn Farnsworth is the News Literacy Project’s National Director of Educator Outreach and Success. Shaelynn has over 20 years of experience in education. She spent the first part of her career as a high school English teacher in Conrad\, Iowa\, where she reimagined teaching and learning in her classroom and became a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. Shaelynn focused on developing student skills in information consumption\, creating innovative ways for students to demonstrate understanding\, and inspiring healthy skepticism in the digital age. She was recruited by a regional state education agency in Iowa\, where she was a school improvement consultant for seven years. Shaelynn supported districts throughout Iowa in the areas of literacy\, technology\, AIW\, and systemic change. She was a member of the state’s literacy\, social studies\, and technology leadership teams. \n \nJohn Silva is the News Literacy Project’s Senior Director of Education and Training. He joined NLP in March 2017 with 13 years of experience as a middle and high social studies teacher with Chicago Public Schools. He first became involved with news literacy in 2014 when his students engaged in NLP’s original classroom program. A United States Marine Corps veteran\, John spent several years in corporate telecommunications positions before becoming a teacher. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in the teaching of history and has a master’s degree in education\, with a concentration in e-learning\, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He became a National Board Certified Teacher in 2012. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the News Literacy community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nThe News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit\, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach\, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. \n\n 
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SUMMARY:Responsive Schooling for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Debbie Zacarian\, Founder\, Zacarian & Associates\nModerated by Carol Chambers Collins\, Editor\, Norton Books in Education \nSponsored by Norton Books in Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThis edWebinar looks at the big picture in what we teach so that it matches who we teach and is inclusive\, responsive\, and sustaining for our dynamically diverse student populations. It highlights the urgency to put just as much emphasis on students and their families’ home and community languages and cultures to honor and promote their identities\, self-value and worth\, and current and future contributions so they can flourish in school and their lives. Our interactive approach engages participants in using practices that reinforce mutual trust\, value and competence in online\, in-person\, and hybrid settings. \nViewers will collaboratively explore research perspectives and K-12\, higher education\, service learning\, and community examples to be able to: \n\nDraw from a research-based perspective in seeing the urgent need to move away from a teaching approach that uses an overfocus on academic language\nBecome more aware of the central tenets of culturally responsive teaching that infuse sociocultural consciousness and caring for students into all that we do\nPractice using tools to create a balanced approach in which students’ home languages and cultures are seen as foundational for learning and where students’ interactions and contributions\, and lots of them\, are key for successful learning\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Debbie Zacarian\, Founder of Zacarian & Associates\, is known for her expertise in strengths-based leadership\, instructional practices\, and partnerships with culturally and linguistically diverse student and family populations. With over three decades of combined experience as a district administrator\, university faculty member\, and educational service agency leader\, she has been providing professional development throughout the United States. She has written many books\, more than 100 journal articles\, and district and state policies focused on leadership and instructional practices with diverse learners—including English learners\, academic language learners\, and students living with adversity. She is the co-author of Responsive Schooling for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (co-written with Dr. Ivannia Soto). \n \nAbout the Moderator \nCarol Chambers Collins has been in education publishing for three decades\, building notable lists in literacy\, social-emotional learning\, and teacher research for several leading presses. Since 2017 she has continued the work of bringing excellent resources to teachers and school leaders at Norton Professional Books\, which feels like the editorial home she has been seeking all along. The daughter of a teacher and a musician\, and a Manhattan native\, Carol now lives with her mediator/professor/musician husband in South Salem\, NY. When not reading a proposal or editing a manuscript\, she can be found playing string quartets\, gardening\, cooking\, bird watching\, or attempting approximations of yoga poses. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nNorton Books in Education publishes breakthrough professional development books for K-12 teachers and administrators from leading voices in the field.
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SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Building an Incremental Equity Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Aaron Spence\, Superintendent\, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VA)\, and Dr. LaQuiche R. Parrott\, Director of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VA)\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nPlease watch Dr. Aaron Spence and Dr. LaQuiche R. Parrott as they share Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ strategic framework\, Compass to 2025\, a five-year plan focused on six goals: educational excellence; student well-being; student ownership of learning; an exemplary\, diversified workforce; mutually supportive partnerships; and organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Developed with significant stakeholder input\, Compass to 2025 is a true roadmap for teaching and learning in the school division. Dr. Spence and his team are staunch advocates of equity\, emphasizing that every student—regardless of economic status\, race or zip code—should be provided the learning experiences and the knowledge\, skills and dispositions needed to succeed. Equity is embedded across all six goals of Compass to 2025 as the school division strives to help achieve student\, workforce and organizational success over the next five years. \nEssential questions for discussion include: \n\nVirginia Beach City Public Schools has a new equity policy. How do districts begin the work on adopting an equity policy?\nWhat processes and procedures are needed for districts to ensure the success of ALL students?\nWhat are the initial action steps for all school leaders to ensure staff have 100% ownership for ALL students learning?\n\nViewers will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. This recorded presentation will be of particular value to school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nA passionate and visionary leader in public education for nearly three decades\, Dr. Aaron Spence is committed to ensuring that all students have access to the rigorous coursework\, innovative learning opportunities and resources they need to prepare them for success in college\, the military or the workforce. Dr. Spence has served as Superintendent of Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) since June 2014\, responsible for the instructional leadership and administrative operation of 86 schools and centers that serve more than 67\,000 students. He is credited with creating and fostering a work culture where differences are celebrated\, and the input and opinions of more than 10\,000 employees are welcomed and valued. \nDuring his time in Virginia Beach\, Dr. Spence has led division efforts to systematically address equity and poverty issues and their resulting impacts on academic achievement\, student engagement and discipline. In selecting Dr. Spence as the 2018 Virginia Superintendent of the Year\, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents cited his strategies as a “textbook example of leadership necessary to make large-scale changes in an organization that produce significant changes and positive results.” \nExamples of that strategic work include an intentional focus on equity at both the division and school level; an analysis of high poverty areas in relation to location of schools struggling to meet accreditation benchmarks; and the development of a new tiered school improvement support model. Additionally\, Dr. Spence took a detailed review of disproportionalities in discipline data (specifically for African American students and students with special needs) and established a Student Discipline Task Force made up of teachers\, administrators\, parents and community members. This task force was charged with reducing the number of suspensions administered throughout the division; closing the disproportionate gaps that existed in the number of suspensions and/or expulsions; and maximizing instructional time for all students in the classroom. \nAs a result of these and other ongoing efforts\, VBCPS has been 100 percent accredited for four consecutive years\, discipline reports showcase a decline in referrals and suspensions\, and more students are enrolled in and achieving at higher levels in honors and advanced classes than ever before. \n  \n \nDr. LaQuiche Parrott is the director of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion for Virginia Beach City Public School. Dr. Parrott leads the development and implementation of proactive diversity\, equity\, and inclusion initiatives in support of the Division’s strategic plan to create a teaching and learning environment where all have an opportunity to succeed. She works across offices\, departments\, and community members to assess\, identify\, and address inequitable practices and procedures that have historically or are currently resulting in inequities of opportunities for students and staff. Dr. Parrott champions the value of diverse and inclusive teaching and learning environments and leads the development of a vision and effective strategy to create a culture for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion.  Prior to the role as director\, she served as an elementary school principal and taught at the elementary level. \nShe is a proud graduate of a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)\, Virginia State University. She completed her Master of Education degree from Regent University\, along with an endorsement in Educational Leadership.  She earned her Doctor of Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. Dr. Parrott is active outside of the division in her sorority\, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated\, and serves on the board of a non-profit organization focused on eliminating racism. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Valerie Truesdale joined AASA early in 2019 as the assistant executive director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n					\n				\n\n					\n				 \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation\, and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships\, and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact.
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SUMMARY:Culturally Responsive Teaching and SEL: Build Trust\, Promote Health\, and Move Students to Independent Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Reva McPollom\, Founder & CEO\, Lessonbee; and Katie McPollom\, Dean of Special Services at Achievement First & Curriculum Lead at Lessonbee\nModerated by Heather Drabant\, Instructional Support\, Lessonbee \nSponsored by Lessonbee \nThis recording is no longer available.  \nFailing to master culturally responsive teaching and social and emotional learning can cause you and your students to experience communication breakdowns\, disengagement\, and failure to thrive in the current “classroom” and beyond. \nIn this engaging and timely edWebinar\, Reva McPollom and Katie McPollom teach you simple best practices designed to take administrators\, teachers\, and students to their fullest potential without complicating already complex lives. Even if you feel overworked\, overwhelmed\, and underequipped to deal with current challenges\, this presentation will make it easy for you to implement healthy changes with grace and ease. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, learn to demonstrate empathy by employing two simple but powerful questions and build a foundation of trust. You’ll leave with an expanded sense of what’s possible and tools to develop a healthy and inclusive classroom. \nThe presenters cover: \n\nWhat administrators and teachers need to be culturally responsive\nHow to demonstrate empathy and how empathic listening and response can help students manage challenging feelings and situations with a higher level of success\nCreating a classroom culture where students and teachers feel safe and seen\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of all levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nReva McPollom is a digital learning expert with 17 years of experience working in traditional and online media\, and over a decade of experience as a learning and development leader and edtech entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Lessonbee\, an educational technology company that provides online health education for kids and teens\, and principal of Reva Digital Media\, LLC\, an instructional design and elearning development agency. On a mission to promote health and lifelong learning\, Reva created Lessonbee to transform K-12 health education through culturally relevant digital learning experiences that promote social and emotional wellbeing. Established in 2018\, Lessonbee supports hundreds of schools with interactive and self-paced online courses that help students feel confident\, connected\, and worthy of health and success. Reva has a master’s degree in instructional technology and media from Teachers College\, Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Rutgers University. \n\n \nKatie McPollom has more than 15 years of experience in education—as both a teacher and school leader in U.S. schools as well as international NGO experience in India. She started her career as a high school French teacher in St. Louis\, MO and built strong relationships with students both inside and outside the classroom through coaching volleyball and traveling abroad with students. She loves coaching and developing teachers and has worked as a teacher coach with Teach for America\, the director of education with Kranti\, an NGO in Mumbai\, India\, and has spent the last eight years as a school leader with Achievement First in Brooklyn\, NY and New Haven\, CT. She believes that we must understand and acknowledge history in order to change the present and that students thrive when teachers are culturally responsive. Katie studied biology and French at Indiana University\, has a master’s in education administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis\, and a master’s in race\, ethnicity\, and postcolonial studies from the London School of Economics. \n\n \nAbout the Moderator \nHeather Drabant is a writer and story enthusiast from Washington State who loves crafting memorable experiences\, blogging\, and reading. She is a Praxis alumna and a lover of all things in the self-directed learning sphere. She opted out of college and started building her career instead\, starting with Lessonbee\, where she’s happily writing scripts. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Social-Emotional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLessonbee is a powerful reflective learning system and content sharing solution that makes health education and promotion possible for every teacher. Visit our website to learn more about why you’ll love using Lessonbee at your school.
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed SEL in Tiered Systems of Support: Ed Leaders Share Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Miyoshi Knox\, AUSL Turnaround Principal\, Stagg School of Excellence\, Chicago Public Schools (IL); Lori Lynass\, Ed.D.\, Executive Director\, Sound Supports; and Bridget Walker\, Ph.D.\, Associate Director\, Sound Supports\nModerated by Jessica Berlinski\, Director K-12\, Ripple Effects \nSponsored by Sound Supports K12 and Associates & Ripple Effects Social Emotional Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWatch education leaders—including Chicago Public Schools’ Leadership award winner—as they share how to create trauma-informed schools and districts and support students’ SEL and mental health across tiered systems of support. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters share: \n\nHow to create safe and predictable environments for students\, even in distance learning\nHow to connect and build trust with students\, so engagement and learning can happen in both in-person and distance-learning contexts\nHow to implement trauma-informed SEL that addresses each student’s unique barriers to learning and builds resilience\nHow to implement digital tools in an MTSS for efficacy and sustainability\nHow to bring an equity lens to trauma-informed SEL work\n\nSchool and district administrators\, teachers and school support staff will learn concrete steps they can take to ensure their schools and districts are trauma informed across tiers\, and that their students’ SEL and mental health are meaningfully supported as they continue to grapple with the challenges of COVID-19 and the social unrest we are all experiencing. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 school and district leaders\, teachers\, school counselors and social workers\, federal program coordinators\, and those involved in supporting student mental and behavioral health. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nMiyoshi Knox has been an educator for 22 years. She has served as a teacher\, school and district instructional coach\, assistant principal\, principal\, and executive coach. Currently\, she is serving her ninth year as Turnaround Principal of Stagg School of Excellence in the Englewood Community. For the last three years\, Miyoshi and a small pilot team of teachers worked collaboratively with AUSL and CPS office of personalized learning to write a school redesign using the LEAP Innovations for training and a personalized learning framework. Miyoshi received the 2019 LEAP Innovators in Education Award\, the 6th AUSL Yearly REAL Change Award for Attendance\, Sustaining Momentum Award for On Track\, Reading Growth\, and 5Es performance. She and her staff celebrated their Level 1 status on SQRP for student performance for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years. Miyoshi continues to support teachers and students socially and emotionally as they navigate accelerated teaching and learning while balancing remote learning and the effects of a worldwide pandemic and civil unrest. \n \n \nDr. Lori Lynass is the owner and executive director of Sound Supports whose mission is to support every student and every school through the use of a Multi-Tiered framework. Dr. Lynass has over 23 years of experience in the field of education and has worked directly with over 100 schools\, 1\,000 districts and four state departments of education on their implementation of academic and behavioral systems. Previously\, Dr. Lynass has been the executive director of Northwest PBIS and a research scientist at the University of Washington. She has also overseen and coordinated grants related to academic and behavioral Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in schools and actively disseminates through presentations and publications. Dr. Lynass has taught courses as an adjunct professor for the University of Washington\, Seattle University and Seattle Pacific University. \n \nDr. Bridget Walker has over 25 years of experience in education. Her experiences include serving as a special education teacher for K-12 students with high incidence disabilities. These include a day treatment program teacher\, district behavior specialist\, state PBIS project coordinator\, school improvement coach\, and teacher educator. Dr. Walker has published several journal articles\, book chapters\, and a book related to creating and sustaining effective services and supports for students with intensive learning and behavior challenges. Dr. Walker now works with schools and districts in the areas of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)\, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)\, effective intervention strategies for students at-risk for school failure\, and developing effective programs and supports for students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD). In 2011\, she was awarded the PBIS Champion award by the Northwest Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Network (NWPBIS) for her ongoing work in helping schools effectively implement PBIS to support the success of all students. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nJessica Berlinski is the director K-12 of Ripple Effects\, an innovative social-change enterprise focused on leveraging personalized SEL to improve students’ behavior and academics and achieve educational equity. She brings over a decade of experience leading organizations dedicated to supporting the “whole child” through academic and SEL tools and programs to her work. Jessica co-founded and served as Chief Impact Officer of SEL tech start-ups\, If You Can and Centervention (formerly Personalized Learning Games). In these roles\, she commercialized the first evidence-based SEL assessment and learning game for K-12\, and the first SEL iPad game for the consumer marketplace. Previously\, she served as Managing Director of GameDesk\, a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded non-profit focused on innovative learning models\, and as National Director of Character Counts. Jessica speaks on technology and SEL at education and social-change conferences nationally\, and her work has been featured on National Public Radio\, and in Forbes and Newsweek. She graduated from Northwestern University. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Connected Teaching and Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nRipple Effects is the only digital SEL and mental health program for students and staff that is proven to improve student behavior\, academics and SEL skills\, and reduce drop-out rates and depression scores. The CASEL aligned Ripple Effects program empowers K-12 learners to build resiliency assets around their personal needs and traumas via over 400 interactive lessons (e.g. anxiety\, loneliness\, getting help\, unplanned change\, substance abuse.) \n\nSound Supports and Associates offers customized coaching\, technical assistance and training for districts\, schools and communities\, supporting implementation of all aspects of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). We focus on building effective systems\, using data and evidence-based practices to improve student outcomes utilizing a culturally responsive\, trauma-informed and Restorative Justice lens.
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SUMMARY:Practical Tech Tools and Tips for K-5 Special Education Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Erica Kouzmanoff-Vymyslicky\, Teacher of the Deaf and Instructional Coach\, Carson Elementary School (CO) \nSponsored by Wacom \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nKeeping any student engaged in instruction and class activities is challenging\, and the last several months have heightened those challenges. For teachers working with students in special education settings\, every day brings new needs to develop and deliver support for each student\, and every student in special education has different needs and individual requirements for learning. \nIn this edWebinar\, special education teacher Erica Kouzmanoff-Vymyslicky introduces several of her tips and techniques and the technology solutions she’s found to be practical and helpful for her students and for herself as she navigates teaching in the time of the pandemic. Erica teaches second and third grade special education classes at Denver’s Carson Elementary School and also works as an instructional coach. Her insights into teaching in remote\, hybrid and traditional educational settings will give elementary teachers several new ideas for helping students with special needs so all elementary learners can thrive now and in the school year ahead. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-5 teachers\, school and district leaders\, special education teachers\, special education department chairs\, district-level special education directors\, professional development leaders\, curriculum leaders\, equity\, inclusion\, and diversity leaders\, school improvement leaders\, and Title I/federal funding directors.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nErica Kouzmanoff-Vymyslicky is a teacher of the Deaf and instructional coach in Denver\, Colorado. Because she looks so good in hats\, she wears a lot of them professionally; through her experiences as a coach\, MTSS coordinator\, special education generalist\, and teacher of the Deaf\, she has had the pleasure of supporting students with a diverse range of skills and needs at the K-5 and 6-8 levels\, from students receiving consultative services to those in a center-based placement. Erica values creative problem solving and a strengths-based approach to designing engaging and individualized instruction for every student. She applies this thinking to support the general education setting as an inclusive space by default. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin Supporting Students with Special Needs community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nWacom delivers innovative digital technologies to support all aspects of human creativity. For educators and students\, Wacom provides remote-ready tools\, including digital pen and tablet technology for eLearning in traditional classroom and lab settings and for remote and blended teaching and learning across the K-12 curriculum.
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SUMMARY:How to Improve Equity: One Step\, One Goal at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Liz Brooke\, CCC-SLP\, Chief Learning Officer\, Lexia Learning; and Dr. Suzanne Carreker\, CALT-QI\, Principal Educational Content Lead\, Lexia Learning\nModerated by Lori Kirksted\, Senior Content Marketing Manager\, Lexia Learning \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nThe session recording is no longer available. \nRead the Article\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWhat does the saying\, “Eating the elephant one bite at a time\,” have to do with improving educational equity? Things that appear to be overwhelming or seemingly impossible\, like addressing the myriad of inequities in K-12 education\, can be accomplished by taking on a little at a time. So\, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do we improve educational equity? Take on one goal at a time. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, Lexia’s Dr. Liz Brooke and Dr. Suzanne Carreker talk about the steps to improve educational equity and will highlight: \n\nThe difference between an achievement gap and an opportunity gap\nHow the pandemic is widening equity gaps\nThe implications of a new equity-focused U.S. Secretary of Education\nWhat leaders can do to start leading with an equity agenda\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Liz Brooke\, CCC-SLP is Lexia’s Chief Learning Officer. In this role\, she guides the pedagogical approach and research strategy for Lexia’s personalized literacy and language programs. Dr. Brooke joined Lexia from the Florida Center for Reading Research in 2010\, where she served as the director of interventions. Prior to FCRR\, she worked as a speech and language pathologist evaluating students with learning disabilities\, a Title I reading instructor\, and a first-grade classroom teacher. \n\nDr. Suzanne Carreker\, CALT-QI is the principal educational content lead at Lexia Learning. She is the recipient of the 2018 International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award\, in addition to the HBIDA Nancy LaFevers Community Service Award for her contributions to students with dyslexia and other related learning differences. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nLori Kirksted is a mission-driven senior content marketing professional with a passion for developing high-impact content that drives multi-channel growth. She is currently leading the national K-12 demand generation content strategy for Lexia Learning. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLexia® Learning\, a Cambium® company\, is one of the most impactful and highly respected reading-technology companies in the world. Founded over 35 years ago\, Lexia’s research-proven programs help educators deliver personalized reading and language instruction for millions of K–12 students across the world.
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SUMMARY:The Key to Getting ALL Students Understanding and Interpreting Complex Texts
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Peggy O’Brien\, Director of Education\, Folger Shakespeare Library; Corinne Viglietta\, Associate Director of Education\, Folger Shakespeare Library; and Noelle Cammon\, English Teacher\, Heritage High School\, Perris Union High School District (CA) \nSponsored by Folger Shakespeare Library \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nYou can empower students to own their learning and the language of complex texts. You can create opportunities for ALL students to interact\, inquire\, and discover amazing things for themselves. Your classes can be buzzing with student voices\, whether it’s online\, in person\, or hybrid. \nExperience firsthand a literacy methodology that thousands of teachers have called “transformative.” Working with a range of texts\, from Adichie to Alvarez to Shakespeare\, practice the core principles and strategies of a radically equitable and effective way of teaching texts in secondary classrooms. Learn how to get every single student not only understanding but also speaking back to a vast range of texts. Walk through the most essential strategies for getting ALL students thinking deeply about words and ideas\, making inferences and interpretations\, and feeling confident in their ability to grapple with complexity. With these language-based techniques\, any student can make meaning from any text—all on their own. \nYou’ll leave this recorded edWebinar with practical tools you can use in class tomorrow and forever and learn why teachers all over the country call Folger workshops “the best PD of my life.” This recorded presentation will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, literacy specialists\, English learner specialists\, and curriculum specialists of the upper elementary through higher education levels.  \n \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAs an English teacher in the DC Public Schools\, Dr. Peggy O’Brien’s Eastern High School classroom is the place where what has come to be known as the Folger Method first showed up and took hold. She came to the Folger initially in 1981\, establishing the Library’s education department\, its vision and mission\, and the bulk of its programs\, including the Teaching Shakespeare Institute. She was the creator and general editor of the Shakespeare Set Free series published by Washington Square Press. Beginning in 1994\, she served in a series of other positions including Senior Vice President for Education at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting\, and Chief of Family and Public Engagement for DC Public Schools. Her love of teaching literature and of the Folger is what brought her back to the Folger in 2013. Under her leadership\, Folger Education has expanded its materials and programs to teachers across the country: robust online professional development on teaching Shakespeare and other complex texts\, Teacher Memberships\, the Teaching Race Everyplace initiative\, and The Folger Guides to Teaching Shakespeare series (Spring\, 2022). \n \nCorinne Viglietta has the joy and honor of working alongside brilliant teachers on amplifying the voice of every learner and using language and literature as forces for good. As a classroom teacher\, she saw firsthand how the Folger Method transforms teaching and learning. After years of using it with all kinds of students in all kinds of settings\, here and abroad\, she wanted to share it with everyone. Now\, she works with teachers far and wide to empower adolescents to ask good questions\, approach texts with skill and confidence and wonder\, and make their own contributions to the ongoing conversation of humankind. Corinne has degrees in English and French from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland. She is a fierce advocate (and a proud alum) of student-run writing centers\, the mother of a word-loving toddler\, and the daughter of a high school principal and ESL teacher. \n \n \nNoelle Cammon is a high school English teacher at Heritage High School in Menifee\, California. This will be her 15th year in education. She is a proud alum of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s NEH-funded Teaching Shakespeare Institute. She is also a mentor teacher and curriculum writer for a variety of Folger initiatives for teachers. She loves the work that she gets to do and is always honored to work with teachers to hone their teaching skills. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Literacy and Critical Thinking community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nFolger Shakespeare Library is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection\, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world\, and a gateway to the humanities. Opened in 1932 by Henry Clay Folger and his wife Emily Jordan Folger as a gift to the American people\, the Folger welcomes millions of visitors online and in person. We provide unparalleled access to a huge array of resources\, from original sources to modern interpretations. Folger Education\, the team bringing you this edWebinar\, is the part of the Folger that works most directly with teachers\, students\, and families on this irresistible thing called learning–what a dream! For four decades–beginning in a DC public school English class and taking shape with brilliant teachers in the Folger community–we have helped all kinds of students and teachers unleash the power of language and the power of their own minds with the Folger Method\, a framework of teaching strategies that teachers consistently call “transformative.” \n\n \n 
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SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Cultivating an Anti-Racist School District
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Luvelle Brown\, Superintendent\, Ithaca City School District (NY); Lily Talcott\, Deputy Superintendent\, Ithaca City School District (NY); and Deborah Ptak\, Principal\, Lehman Alternative Community School\, Ithaca City School District (NY)\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nNew York State’s 2017 Superintendent of the Year\, Dr. Luvelle Brown\, leads a discussion on how to cultivate an anti-racist school district. His transformative leadership style and the powerful knowledge in his book\, Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational Culture\, will be shared to help leaders mobilize the kind of student-centered approach that is desperately needed in our education systems. Deputy Superintendent Lily Talcott and Principal Deborah Ptak provide examples of how the district is engineering opportunities for schools and classrooms to be laboratories for social change. \nEssential questions for discussion include: \n\nHow can school districts shift instructional practices to be more culturally responsive?\nWhat is a culture of love and how can school leaders cultivate this in schools and school districts?\nWhy is providing time and structure to self-reflect for yourself and others important?\nWhy should and how do leaders cultivate and support constructive conflict in organizations?\n\nViewers will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. This recorded presentation will be of particular value to school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Luvelle Brown has served as the superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) in Ithaca\, New York since January 2011. He has received various awards and recognitions including the 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year and has been listed by various publications as one of the nation’s top educators and thought leaders. Dr. Brown has been recognized by the National School Boards Association as a “20-to-Watch” and “Difference Maker\,” received the Center for Digital Education Top 30 Award\, and received the eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award. \nDr. Brown is a highly regarded speaker and workshop facilitator addressing a range of topics for local\, regional\, and national audiences. He has published numerous articles and is the author of Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational Culture. In addition\, Dr. Brown has taught undergraduate and graduate classes at the university level and has served on numerous advisory boards including the Ithaca College Board of Trustees. \n  \n \nIthaca City School District (ICSD) Deputy Superintendent Lily Talcott helps oversee principals\, instructional technology\, mathematics curricula/instruction\, APPR teacher evaluation\, professional development\, and human resources. Lily\, an Ithaca native\, served as Principal of Northeast Elementary School from 2015 to 2018. She previously served as a district-wide teacher on special assignment with a focus on preK-5 mathematics and then as a master educator supporting preK-12 professional development\, curricula\, and assessments. Lily began her teaching career in 2004 in the Bronx\, New York before coming to the ICSD\, where she served as a long-term substitute teacher and teacher aide before teaching first grade at Enfield Elementary School. \n \n \nDeborah Ptak is the principal of the Ithaca City School District’s Lehman Alternative Community School\, a member of the New York State consortium of alternative schools implementing a non-graded portfolio process of student mastery with a focus on democracy and civic engagement. Deborah has been serving public school communities for the last 30 years as a school social worker\, administrator and lecturer at both Towson University in Maryland and Edgewood College in Madison\, Wisconsin. Her work has encompassed initiatives including RTI and full inclusion for students with mental health struggles\, AVID\, the Harvard Institute Data Wise Project toward school improvement\, the Project ACHIEVE approach to social-emotional learning\, responsive school protocols and the development of protocols for confronting systems of oppression within the schoolhouse walls. Deborah has presented at the Council of Chief State School Officers annual conference on high-poverty schools and was appointed to the Dane County Task Force on Mental Health issues. She was awarded the Baltimore City Schools Area Social Worker of the Year for her work with gang-involved youth and was featured by Madison Magazine as an administrator for equity and excellence. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Valerie Truesdale joined AASA early in 2019 as the assistant executive director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n					\n				\n\n					\n				 \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation\, and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships\, and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact.
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SUMMARY:Reimagining the Culture for Professional Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elizabeth Shafer\, Director of Strategy and Influence\, Lead by Learning; Katherine Acosta-Verprauskus\, Principal\, Montalvin Manor K-8\, West Contra Costa Unified School District (CA); and Malia Tayabas-Kim\, Program Associate\, Lead by Learning \nSponsored by Lead by Learning\, a program of Mills College School of Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nProfessional learning is changing rapidly to address a spectrum of new needs for educators and their students. This recorded edWebinar will immerse viewers in insights and ideas about creating school cultures in which PLCs value curiosity\, center the student experience and provide rich\, sense-making spaces for teachers and leaders. A key emphasis is integrating social and emotional learning for educators\, within a culture of Public Learning. \nModerated by Elizabeth Shafer\, Lead by Learning’s Director of Strategy and Influence\, and featuring Katherine Acosta-Verprauskus\, Principal at Montalvin Manor K-8 in West Contra Costa Unified School District\, this recorded edWebinar will unpack approaches to building a culture of Public Learning and teacher leadership. Malia Tayabas-Kim\, a program associate at Lead by Learning\,  join the presentation to help showcase Public Learning techniques. The presenters demonstrate how inquiry-based\, rich learning partnerships are changing the learning experience for educators and students alike. Viewers will see how these approaches help deliver measurable impacts on student outcomes. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, professional development leaders\, curriculum leaders\, school improvement leaders\, Title I/federal funding directors\, and equity\, inclusion\, and diversity leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nElizabeth Shafer is the director of strategy and influence at Lead by Learning. Her work focuses on partnering with school and district leaders to build vibrant adult learning cultures that center students’ learning experiences. Elizabeth believes that equity-driven improvement happens when educators at all levels of the system are asking\, “What is happening for my learners and how do I know?” Elizabeth’s experience as a second- and third-grade teacher\, a teacher leader\, a curriculum developer\, and a professional learning facilitator informs her current work at Lead by Learning. Elizabeth holds an M.A. in education from UC Berkeley. \n \nKatherine Acosta-Verprauskus is the principal at Montalvin Manor K-8. Born and raised in Lima\, Peru\, Katherine moved to Kansas when she was 10 years old. Katherine is a first-generation college student and earned her master’s and undergraduate degrees from the University of Kansas. She is dedicated to serving youth and supporting them to reach their goals and dreams. In the past\, she has served as a vice principal in a K-8 school in East Oakland and as a special education teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in WCCUSD. Katherine values working in partnership with teachers\, students\, and families to maximize the learning and experience of ALL students at Montalvin. In her spare time\, she chases her two young sons and enjoys cooking in her Richmond home. \n \nMalia Tayabas-Kim is a proud Oakland native and is a product of the Oakland Unified School District. Growing up in a family of educators\, she chose to give back to her community by becoming an elementary school teacher. As a teacher in Oakland\, Malia took on leadership roles focused on improving teacher practice and students’ academic\, social\, and emotional growth and development. Malia was a participant and teacher leader in the Lead by Learning Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Inquiry Group for six years\, where she collaborated with her peers to examine the interrelationship and interdependence of SEL and academics while also refining one’s teaching based on those understandings. Now\, as a program associate with Lead by Learning\, Malia facilitates collaborative inquiry for teachers and leaders throughout the Bay Area. Malia received her B.A. from Occidental College and her teaching credential and master’s degree at UC Berkeley. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the New Models for Professional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nLead by Learning places learning at the heart of teaching and leading\, so educators can continuously deliver on the promise of a quality education for all students. By partnering with a widening community of educators and serving as trusted advisors\, we help educators design and create vibrant teacher-led learning cultures\, so they evolve as learners who lead systemic improvement and most importantly give all students opportunities to learn\, grow and thrive.
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SUMMARY:The Brain and Reading: Why Learning to Read Is Hard and What to Do About It
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Tammy Miller\, Vice President of North America\, Readable English; and Becky Mungle\, Principal\, Templeton Elementary School\, Monroe County Community School Corporation (IN)\nModerated by Paul Breda\, K-12 Educational Partnerships\, Readable English \nSponsored by Readable English \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nHave you ever wondered why we are facing a literacy crisis? A look at The Nation’s Report Card reveals that there has been no improvement to the low reading rates of our students for the past 30 years\, despite increases in special education\, Title I and school improvement grant dollars\, technology\, and the influx of countless intervention programs. This recorded edWebinar will explore the underlying causes of literacy failure and how understanding the connections between the brain\, reading\, and the English language will help. \nIn this recorded presentation\, you will learn about: \n\nThe complexities of the English language\nThe brain and reading – understanding cognitive load and orthographic mapping\nWillingham’s cognitive model and Stanislas Dehaene’s neuronal recycling hypothesis\nA solution to address the intrinsic problems of learning to read English\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 principals\, reading teachers\, reading specialists\, literacy coaches\, classroom teachers\, curriculum coordinators\, federal program directors\, and all educators who have a role in improving student literacy.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nTammy Miller is a literacy warrior. Her passion to advance student literacy is evident in her 30+ years in education through her roles as a teacher\, principal\, and director of elementary education in the public schools\, and also as a nationally sought-after consultant brought in to turn around failing schools in highly complex circumstances. Tammy’s combined knowledge of systemic change\, instruction\, curricula\, and school operations have provided the tools schools need to improve student outcomes. Tammy received her Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a reading endorsement at Indiana University and master’s in educational leadership at Butler University. \n \nBecky Mungle is a 25-year veteran of education with an emphasis in research-based interventions and teaching techniques. She spent the first seven years of her career teaching in both elementary and middle school and has been an elementary principal for the past 18 years. She is currently working as an elementary principal in southern Indiana. Becky has worked tirelessly to address the literacy problem facing our schools and successfully utilizes Readable English to support struggling readers in her school. She is a current member of IASP and a member of Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nPaul Breda has been serving public education for over 20 years\, first as a devoted local school board member and also as a trusted solutions provider of services and resources that improve instruction and foster continuous improvement in student achievement through collaboration and team building. Paul received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and master’s in management from the University of Phoenix. Paul is grateful for the effect that public education had on his life and the lives of his family. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Literacy and Critical Thinking community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nReadable English\, LLC brings an innovative suite of science-based products and services to the struggle against illiteracy\, a condition that diminishes the lives of some 800 million people worldwide. This number includes fully two-thirds of our nation’s K-12 students who are reading “below proficiency\,” a situation that has shown no signs of improvement for nearly 30 years. With patented technology\, coaching and professional development services\, Readable English helps schools and districts boost measured reading proficiency by offering a cutting-edge solution to the underlying causes of reading failure. The mission of this fast-growing company is to accelerate reading proficiency and combat the deeply damaging effects of illiteracy so students attain happier\, healthier lives that are more productive\, fulfilling and rewarding.
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SUMMARY:Strategic Technology Planning and Investment: Priorities\, Cost and Impacts in Today’s Learning Environments
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker\, Superintendent\, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); Dr. Ann Levett\, Superintendent\, Savannah-Chatham Schools (GA); and Dr. Kristi Wilson\, Superintendent\, Buckeye Elementary School District (AZ)\, and President of AASA\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, EmpowerED Superintendent Initiative\, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) \nSponsored by ClassLink\nThis edWebinar series is co-hosted by CoSN\, AASA\, and edWeb.net \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nTechnology planning and investments have never been more critical than in today’s K-12 learning environments. Yet school leaders can often find themselves challenged to balance tight budgets and multiple stakeholder needs and concerns\, along with constantly evolving technology tools and resources. \nIn this edWebinar\, three tech-savvy\, leading-edge superintendents share how they lead their districts in creating successful and impactful technology plans. Each superintendent explains the strategies they use to bring together a wide range of needs\, interests\, and district priorities to create technology plans that address the total cost of ownership\, impacts on teaching and learning\, and the value of those technology investments. \nThe current crises that have come out of the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the world how critical technology is to continue teaching and learning along with multiple other aspects of school operations. The three superintendents share the technology strategies they have used over the past year to assure that their schools continue to function to benefit all students and families.  \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of particular value to school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Doug Brubaker has served as Superintendent of Texarkana Independent School District (TX) since January 2021. Over a career spanning 25 years\, he has served in a variety of leadership roles in school districts ranging in size from 7\,000 to 60\,000 students. As Superintendent of Fort Smith (AR) Public Schools from 2017-2020\, Dr. Brubaker launched the district’s Vision 2023 strategic planning initiative\, working extensively with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the district’s greatest needs. In May 2018\, in part due to broad-based support for Vision 2023 goals\, FSPS passed its first millage referendum in over 30 years. The establishment of a dedicated funding stream for technology upgrades was a key accomplishment. Dr. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D. in educational computing from the University of North Texas. \n \n \nDr. M. Ann Levett was appointed Superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Georgia effective June 2017. Dr. Levett began her career in Savannah as a speech and language pathologist and moved to positions in leadership including Secondary Principal\, Chief Academic Officer\, Deputy Superintendent\, and interim Superintendent. She also served in leadership positions at Antioch University McGregor (OH)\, the Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine\, and Macon State College (GA). Dr. Levett also consulted on significant reform and community development efforts in several international communities. \nDr. Levett is a published author\, nationally known speaker\, and consultant\, named the 2020 University of Georgia College of Education Lifetime Achievement awardee\, 2019 Georgia Outstanding Woman\, and 2019 Georgia Department of Education’s STEM and STEAM Advocate of the Year\, and received awards from numerous community and education organizations. Dr. Levett was named to the Executive Committee of AASA\, the national School Superintendents Association. \n \nDr. Kristi Wilson has served as Superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye\, Arizona for the past eight years. Prior to her Superintendency\, Dr. Wilson served as an assistant superintendent\, executive director\, special education director\, school administrator and teacher\, and adjunct professor. Dr. Wilson is the President of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)\, President of the National Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN)\, serves on the Executive Board of Arizona’s Business and Education Coalition (ABEC)\, and is the Immediate Past President of the Buckeye Lion’s Club. She is a past winner of the Arizona Superintendent of the Year\, Arizona PTA Honorary Lifetime Achievement Award\, and VHI Save the Music National Superintendent of the Year. In her spare time\, Dr. Wilson loves to read\, travel and play golf with her husband. She is also writing a book about empowering women in leadership. \n \nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD\, near Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4\,000 educators serving 50\,000 students. She was co-chair of the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. \nToday\, Ann works as a public speaker\, writer\, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the Advisory Council for ERDI’s Alliance for Education Impact and Project Tomorrow’s Advisory Council. She is also a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann is the co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, for leaders ages eight to eighty-eight. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Super-Connected community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. \n \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. \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.
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SUMMARY:Leveraging the Cognitive Model of Reading Assessment to Intervene with Urgency
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jaime True Daley\, Ed.D.\, Senior Associate Director of Literacy\, University of Delaware \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, viewers will learn three cognitive pathways to reading comprehension\, composed of constrained and unconstrained skills. Then\, viewers will learn and practice a simple diagnostic measure of constrained skills to inform instructional placement in Tier II groups.  \nThis recording edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the kindergarten through elementary levels. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nJaime True Daley\, Ed.D. is the senior associate director of literacy at the Professional Development Center for Educators. She earned her doctorate in special education from Johns Hopkins University in 2016. Most recently\, she developed and taught graduate courses for the University of Delaware (UD) M.Ed. in exceptional children and youth. Dr. Daley focuses on evidence-based practices for delivering explicit instruction in literacy\, mathematics\, and self-regulation to children with disabilities in general education settings. She specializes in training teachers to effectively use co-teaching models to provide specially designed instruction to culturally and linguistically diverse learners with disabilities in underserved communities. Prior to joining UD\, she achieved a Teacher of the Year Award and National Board Certification as an Exceptional Needs Specialist. She recently authored three chapters on instruction and is completing her book\, titled Specially Designed Instruction: Evidence-Based Practices for Self-Determined Learning. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential.
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SUMMARY:Teaching Problem Solving in Math for Elementary Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lyn D. English\, Professor of STEM Education/Mathematics Education\, School of Teacher Education and Leadership\, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) \nSponsored by Matific \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWe witnessed many innovations arising from the COVID-19 disruptions. Underpinning these innovations has been the STEM disciplines\, where the ability to solve novel\, complex problems has become even more important. It is thus imperative that our curricula foster such problem solving from the elementary grades. \nIn this edWebinar\, Lyn D. English\, Professor of STEM Education/Mathematics Education at the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Queensland University of Technology (QUT)\, first considers how we need to capitalize on the disruptions we have experienced in creating more future-oriented mathematics and STEM-enriched problems for the classroom. Such problems require a number of features that foster learning innovation—the processes of generating new knowledge and ideas that can be applied and adapted to the solution of novel and unexpected problems. \nNext\, Professor English isllustrate some ways in which learning innovation might be achieved through mathematical and STEM-enriched problems. She presents examples of problems she has implemented in elementary classrooms\, such as designing mini-golf courses\, developing models for determining appropriate sites for a historical town\, and creating “Fancy Feet” involving shoe and feet investigations followed by creating shoes to wear for a “Fancy Shoe” parade. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-5 teachers and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nLyn English is a professor of mathematics education and the faculty professor of STEM education at the Queensland University of Technology\, Australia. Professor English is also a member of the Matific Academic Board whose role is to ensure the pedagogical excellence of Matific’s mathematics activities is in consonance with up-to-date research in education and child development. Her areas of research include mathematics learning\, modeling and problem solving; STEM education; engineering education; and statistical reasoning. Professor English is a fellow of The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and is Founding Editor of the international journal\, Mathematical Thinking and Learning (Taylor & Francis). \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Building Understanding in Mathematics community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nMatific is a world leading\, pedagogically rigorous\, hybrid learning platform for K-6 math. Matific has been academically proven to help improve test results by up to 34%. Matific combines engaging activities with a rigorous pedagogy ensuring students are kept engaged\, whether at school or at home.
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SUMMARY:Creating IEPs: Understanding Learner Variability and the Role of Empathy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amanda Morin\, Associate Director\, Thought Leadership and Expertise\, Understood; Kara Ball\, Elementary Science and STEM Education Specialist\, Baltimore City Public Schools (MD)\, and Teacher Fellow\, Understood; Medha Tare\, Ph.D.\, Director of Research\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise; and Benjamin Morin\, Student Self-Advocate\nModerated by Barbara Pape\, Director of Policy and Communications\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise \nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nOne in five children have learning and thinking differences\, and among students with identified learning disabilities\, 70 percent spend at least 80 percent of their school day in the general education setting. For all students who learn and think differently to thrive\, all teachers need to understand their learner variability and tailor support. \nThis recorded edWebinar will help demystify special education in the general education setting. Amanda Morin\, Associate Director\, Thought Leadership and Expertise at Understood\, and Kara Ball\, Elementary Science and STEM Education Specialist with Baltimore City Public Schools\, will explore: \n\nEmpathy and learner variability as the pillars of IEP implementation\nIEPs themselves: the laws\, definitions\, and processes for teachers\nPersonal experiences of different learners\n\nFor many of the students who learn and think differently\, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) serves as a roadmap for teachers to support their learning. It can illuminate their strengths\, define interventions and accommodations they receive\, and enable collaboration with families\, experts\, and students themselves. The IEP is powerful—but it can also be daunting for those not familiar with it. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAmanda Morin is an author\, parent advocate\, and mom to kids who learn differently. She worked as a classroom teacher and as an early intervention specialist for 10 years. In her thought leadership role at Understood\, she leads efforts to build internal knowledge about learning and thinking differences\, works toward establishing Understood as an authority in the field\, and ensures that the organization’s work is evidence based and reflects unique expertise and innovative perspectives. \nAmanda received a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Maine and special education advocacy training from the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates. She holds a certificate in Universal Design for Learning from the UDL Implementation and Research Network. She is the author of five books\, including The Everything Parent’s Guide to Special Education; What Is Empathy? A Bullying Storybook for Kids; and Adulting Made Easy: Things Someone Should Have Told You About Getting Your Grown-Up Act Together. Amanda is a member of Matan’s Professional Advisory Board and a board member of the Scarborough Education Foundation. She and her family reside in coastal Maine. \n \nKara Ball is an elementary science and STEM education specialist with Baltimore City Public Schools and an Understood Teacher Fellow. She earned a B.S. in special education and elementary education from Towson University\, and an M.S. in curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment from Walden University. For her capstone project\, Kara authored an article about how her own experiences with learning and thinking differences have shaped her teaching. \n \nMedha Tare\, Ph.D. is the director of research for the Learner Variability Project at the education nonprofit\, Digital Promise. She leads the synthesis of research on the factors that affect children and adults’ learning (content\, cognition\, social emotional\, and background) to inform an open-source web app\, the Learner Variability Navigator. This work bridges the gap between the scientific literature and educators who are working to support students with different strengths and challenges. Medha earned her doctoral degree in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan and has published in journals such as Language Learning and Technology\, Journal of Cognition and Development\, and Science Education. She is also currently a Learning Science Exchange Fellow through New America. \n \nBen is a fifth-grade student who has ADHD and autism. He’s a self-advocate who often attends his IEP meetings and is proud to be a student who learns and thinks differently. He lives in Maine. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nBarbara Pape is the policy and communications director for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as the executive producer of the award-winning Teaching & Learning conference\, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\, where she developed content and oversaw outreach and communications. As a writer\, she has written for numerous publications\, including Harvard University\, the National Education Goals Panel (U.S. Department of Education)\, and Parents magazine. Barbara also served as editor and publisher of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. She served on the Advisory Board of the Kennedy Center’s Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education Committee\, serves as a judge for the Milken-Penn Graduate School of Education Business Plan competition\, and is on the Boards at the Education Writers Association and Potentia. She earned an Ed.M. at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn.
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SUMMARY:edFocus Industry Summit | The Impact of COVID-19 on K-12 Education
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a new virtual conference for the education industry to hear firsthand from leading educators about how the industry can help schools innovate and find solutions to the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus. \n\nVoice of the Educator Panels will provide invaluable insights for how the education industry can help turn crisis into opportunity to improve K-12 education now and in the future.\nEducation Topic Sessions provide an opportunity for educators to speak directly and frankly to the industry on key issues that impact student learning.\nMarketing and Sales Sessions provide advice on how to adopt more flexible and resilient marketing and sales strategies for the new market realities and opportunities of a COVID world.\n1:1 Networking\, Video Chats\, and Speed Networking will help you reconnect and meet up with industry colleagues and educators.\nSponsor Lounges will be open throughout the conference and will host a “BYOB Sponsor Lounge Crawl” at the end of each day.\nAn Opening Dance Party and DJ will provide music and dance breaks.\n\nLEARN MORE AND Register Here\nPurchase your ticket by February 8th to get the Early Bird Rate of $199. Once you purchase your ticket\, you can begin to register for specific sessions on the agenda so they are on your schedule when the event opens! \nA Virtual Conference with a DJ!\n\n					See a quick demo of our conference features! We’re hosting on a new virtual event platform that will make it easy to network with attendees and attend all the events and topics. All sessions are recorded and will be available for you to view in the platform for 30 days after the conference. \n…\n\n  \n				\n					There are a lot of virtual conferences these days\, but have you been to one yet with a DJ? Mister Swiff was the DJ for a recent edWebinar and it was such a hit that we’ve asked him to DJ our conference. Here’s a playlist of songs that educators requested on our recent edWebinar. It will get you up out of your chair!
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/edfocus2021/
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SUMMARY:Economic Literacy: Free Resources to Teach Supply\, Demand\, and Equilibrium
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Mary Clare Peate\, Director of Curriculum\, MRU; and Dr. Cheryl Ayers\, Associate Director of Curriculum\, MRU \nSponsored by MRU \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, learn how to teach the concepts of supply\, demand\, and equilibrium while discovering ways to increase student interest and comprehension by using videos\, games\, and the news. Our free five-day curriculum unit has everything you need—from lesson plans\, student activities\, answer keys\, and more—to start using this in your classroom tomorrow! \nViewers will learn: \n\nHow to use video to teach a concept.\nHow to effectively use current events to pique students’ interest in an economics topic.\nThe benefits of using new\, free interactive tools to teach shifts in supply and demand curves.\nHow to easily incorporate some simple science of learning techniques into their lessons to increase students’ long-term retention of a topic.\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, school leaders\, and technology educators at the middle and high school levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Mary Clare Peate is the director of curriculum for Marginal Revolution University (MRU) and currently serves on the board of the National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE). Prior to MRU\, she held several secondary-education-focused positions including middle school teacher\, textbook editor\, and data specialist. She holds a master’s degree in education\, a master’s degree in public policy and a Ph.D. in economics. \n \nStarting her career as a career and technical education high school teacher and cooperative education coordinator\, Dr. Cheryl A. Ayers has 20 years of experience in creating and delivering customized professional development programs\, undergraduate/graduate university courses\, and curricula in economics\, personal finance\, and entrepreneurship education for K-12 in-service and pre-service teachers as well as adult educators\, workforce development practitioners\, and other like-minded adult service providers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Her research and scholarship focus on teaching economics in an accessible way that empowers students for productive\, prosperous lives and democratic citizenship participation\, with an emphasis on economic reasoning skills used to make more informed decisions. She recently published the first research-based theory of effective economics instruction at the secondary level. Dr. Ayers currently serves as an associate director of curriculum for Marginal Revolution University (MRU)\, co-director of the Center for Economic Education at Virginia Tech\, founder and director of the U.S. Economic Empowerment Project\, and a national economic education and research consultant. She earned a B.S. in career and technical education (marketing/adult education) from Virginia Tech\, an M.B.A. from the University of Lynchburg\, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction/teacher education and development (economic education) from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin Ignite Digital Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nMarginal Revolution University (MRU) is a nonprofit project whose mission is to increase economic literacy by providing free resources to instructors and students. Check out our library of over 900 videos (Principles of Micro\, Macro\, and more)\, practice questions\, and other teacher resources at mru.org.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ignite20210210/
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SUMMARY:Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Remote and Hybrid Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Doug Fisher\, Professor of Educational Leadership\, San Diego State University (CA) \nSponsored by Achieve3000 \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn all academic learning\, there is an element of social-emotional learning (SEL). What teachers say\, the values expressed\, materials and activities chosen\, and skills prioritized all make an impact on how students think\, see themselves\, and interact with others. While social and emotional learning is most familiar as compartmentalized programs or specific interventions\, the truth is\, all learning is social and emotional. This recorded edWebinar presents a five-part model of SEL that’s easy to integrate into everyday content instruction in remote and hybrid settings. Learn the whys and hows of: \n\nBuilding students’ sense of identity and their belief in their ability to learn\, overcome challenges\, and influence the world around them\nHelping students identify\, describe\, and regulate their emotional responses\nPromoting the skills of cognitive regulation critical to decision making and problem solving\nFostering students’ social skills—including teamwork and sharing—and their ability to establish and repair relationships\nEquipping students to become active and involved citizens\n\nThis integrated approach to SEL empowers every educator to help students develop skills that will serve them in the classroom and throughout their lives. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to campus leaders\, teachers\, and district-level curriculum coordinators and developers. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Doug Fisher\, Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University\, is a member of the California Reading Hall of Fame and is the recipient of an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award\, the Farmer Award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English\, and a Christa McAuliffe Award for excellence in teacher education. He has published numerous articles on improving student achievement\, as well as several books. He is a board member of the International Reading Association and a past board member of the Literacy Research Association. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nAchieve3000 partners with educators to deliver a comprehensive suite of digital solutions that significantly drive literacy and math acceleration and deepen learning across the content areas. Using personalized and differentiated solutions\, Achieve3000 provides equity for remote and on-site instruction\, enabling teachers to help all students achieve accelerated growth. For more than four million students in grades PreK-12\, Achieve3000 improves high-stakes test performance and drives college and career readiness.
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SUMMARY:Early Ideas of Addition and Subtraction in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in Math Class – Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning\, ORIGO Education \nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn the primary grades\, students are learning about school\, they are learning fundamental mathematics content\, and they are developing written language skills. A particular challenge of work in these early grades is helping students build early mathematics knowledge when they are still learning about school and developing skills with written language and print. Language is an essential part of teaching and learning mathematics; supporting students to develop language skills alongside mathematics is a powerful tool for building student confidence and competence. \nIn this first edWebinar of a two-part series\, Dr. Sara Delano Moore shares resources and strategies for developing the language and concepts of addition and subtraction with children’s literature. Develop conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction with trade books and big books that use high-quality language features as well as strong mathematics. Learn strategies to help students move from everyday language to mathematical language while understanding the full range of work for addition and subtraction. Watch Sara to explore strategies and resources for developing conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction through language and literature. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school leaders of the preK through elementary levels. \nEarly Ideas of Geometry and Measurement in Children: The Role of Language and Literature in Math Class – Part 2 \n \nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. serves as Director of Professional Learning and Chair of the Mathematics Advisory Board at ORIGO Education. A fourth-generation educator\, Sara’s work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning mathematics. Her interests include building mathematical comprehension and operation sense\, incorporating high-quality literature into mathematics instruction\, and connecting mathematics with engineering design and computational thinking. Sara has served as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science\, a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA Hand2Mind. She has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is a co-author of the Mathematize It! series of books. She is also a member of the Visible Learning for Mathematics writing team\, including two volumes of the Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom series. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Mathematics for Young Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \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:Recognizing Race in Education
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Cynthia Martinez\, Lead Educator for Special Education\, Camden City Schools (NJ); Christian Taylor\, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist\, 4x World Champion\, Track and Field – Triple Jump; and Dr. Shaun Nelms\, Education Partnership Organization (EPO) Superintendent\, East Upper and Lower Schools\, Rochester (NY)\, and William and Sheila Konar Director for the Center for Urban Education Success\nModerated by Darri Stephens\, Former Award-Winning Classroom Teacher\, Founder of Darrow Ink\, Learning Designer\, Author\, and Speaker \nSponsored by Classroom Champions and ClassLink \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more \nThe value of discussing the dynamic topic of race early with children is readily agreed upon\, but HOW to do it effectively and empathetically is a resounding question. Transform your school culture by hearing from others on strategic ways to both recognize and invite conversations about race and diversity in your local community. Discover new social and emotional learning (SEL) resources to capitalize on those teachable moments that occur daily in our classrooms. \nCome hear from our panel—an education expert\, school leader and a world-class athlete—who share their candid moments from their own experiences of discussing and learning about race as students. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel will be of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the kindergarten through middle school levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nCynthia Martinez is an educator in Camden City\, New Jersey. She received her bachelor’s degree in special education from Rowan University\, a master’s in educational leadership from Walden University\, and is currently working on her doctoral degree in educational leadership with a concentration on social justice at Rowan University. She is currently a lead educator for the Special Services Department. Prior to her supervisory role\, Cindi taught special education for 23 years at various traditional public schools in Camden. Her last years in the classroom were spent at Cooper’s Poynt where Cindi was introduced to Classroom Champions by the school librarian. Special education and social justice are her passion because she believes all children can learn from someone who believes in them. \n \nChristian Taylor is a two-time Olympian (2012\, 2016) and two-time Olympic gold medalist\, as well as four-time World Champion in the sport of track and field. His specialty is the triple jump. Christian started his career as a standout track and field athlete\, setting state high school records in the long jump\, triple jump\, and 400m. He went on to graduate from the University of Florida\, where he racked up both indoor and outdoor National Championship titles and a 2011 World Championship. In 2012 at the Olympic Games in London\, Christian won in dramatic fashion after scratching on his first two jumps. In 2015\, Christian was part of the “greatest triple jump competition” ever\, where he jumped over 18 feet and won gold in the World Championships. While competing\, Christian has mentored thousands of students with Classroom Champions and has studied for his master’s degree at the University of Florida\, which he just completed in December 2019! Christian also sits on the Board of Directors for Classroom Champions. \n \nShaun Nelms\, Ed.D. is the superintendent of East Upper and Lower Schools\, a new position created through a unique partnership among NYSED\, the Rochester City School District\, and University of Rochester. Dr. Nelms has been charged with creating a school reform model that can be replicated throughout the U.S. In 2018\, he was named the first William and Sheila Konar Director for the Center for Urban Education Success (CUES) at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education. In this role\, Dr. Nelms leads the center’s efforts to support the success of K-12 urban schools both locally and nationally through a combination of research\, relationship building\, and a commitment to pursue and share best practices. A graduate of the University of Rochester\, Dr. Nelms received his doctorate in K-12 school leadership and master’s in education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in education from SUNY Fredonia. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nDarri Stephens is a former member of Teach for America and a seasoned educator\, with more than 10 years’ experience in Los Angeles and New York City public schools. She’s a published author\, who has also worked for education-focused media companies including Nickelodeon\, IMAX\, EdSurge\, and Discovery Education. With master’s degrees in education from both Harvard and Stanford\, she’s passionate about creative curriculum development that pushes boundaries\, especially considering the influx of today’s technologies. Her most recent positions as Senior Director of Content at Common Sense and Director of Education at Wonder Workshop underscore her love of instructional design\, writing\, and the ever-changing edtech world—so much so that she has now founded her own content consulting agency\, Darrow Ink. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nClassroom Champions is a non-profit and registered charity that connects volunteer Olympians\, Paralympians\, and Professional Athletes to classrooms through a K-8 social and emotional-based curriculum and mentorship experience. \n\nClassLink is a leading provider of cloud-based education products that connect educators and students with their classroom\, their curriculum and each other in richer\, more powerful ways. As leading advocates for open data standards\, we offer instant access to apps and files with single sign-on\, streamline class rostering\, automate account provisioning\, and provide actionable analytics. ClassLink empowers 13 million students and staff in over 1\,700 school systems.
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