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SUMMARY:High-Impact Tutoring: An Equitable\, Proven Approach to Accelerate Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Susanna Loeb\, Director of the Annenberg Institute and Executive Director of the National Student Support Accelerator\, Brown University \nSponsored by Varsity Tutors for Schools \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nHow can you accelerate student learning and support student social and emotional health in the wake of COVID-19? Watch Dr. Susanna Loeb from the National Student Support Accelerator at Brown University as she shares the extensive body of research that supports high-impact tutoring\, the characteristics and examples of effective tutoring\, and how you can support the adoption of this proven approach. \nView this edLeader Panel to learn about: \n\nResearch findings and best practices for tutoring\nKey issues for delivering of tutoring\, including tutor selection\, instructional content\, assessment of student progress\, and tutor coaching and oversight\nExamples of high-impact tutoring programs\nOpen-access tools and supports to make it easier for your district to implement high-impact tutoring with quality\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 educators and school and district leaders. \n \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Susanna Loeb is Director of the Annenberg Institute at Brown University\, where she is also Professor of Education and of International and Public Affairs and the founder and acting Executive Director of the National Student Support Accelerator. Dr. Loeb’s research focuses broadly on education policy and its role in improving educational opportunities for students. Her work has addressed issues of educator career choices and professional development\, of school finance and governance\, and of early childhood systems. Before moving to Brown\, Dr. Loeb was the Barnett Family Professor of Education at Stanford University. She was the founding director of the Center for Education Policy (CEPA) at Stanford and co-director of Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). In 2020\, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also an affiliate at NBER and JPAL and a member of the National Academy of Education. \n  \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Accelerate Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\n \nVarsity Tutors for Schools is your all-in-one live learning platform that delivers personalized live learning to every student in your school district. Whatever challenges your students face\, our proven solutions can be customized to meet their needs. Provide equitable access to everything from 1-on-1 tutoring to adaptive assessments.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/accelerate20220110/
CATEGORIES:Equity,Learning Loss/Acceleration
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SUMMARY:Leadership Strategies for Scaling\, Sustaining\, and Budgeting for Education Technology Innovations
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Karen Cheser\, Superintendent\, Durango School District 9-R (CO); Dr. Heath Morrison\, Superintendent\, Montgomery Independent School District (TX); and Mr. Marlon Styles\, Superintendent\, Middletown City School District (OH)\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) EmpowerED Superintendent Initiative \nThis edLeader Panel series is presented by CoSN and AASA.\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. This program may qualify for CoSN CETL® Recertification. \nThere is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the face of education. School district leaders looked to new and innovative ways to stay connected with staff\, students\, parents and their communities. Technology was rapidly implemented in ways never before used on such a large scale. As we begin to navigate “what’s next” in K-12 education\, strategies for scaling and sustaining effective technology innovations and continuing to budget for them on a yearly basis are more essential than ever. To succeed\, this effort requires school leaders to develop organizational culture and practices that enable risk taking and support the efforts around bringing to scale what works. Budgets must also be developed in ways that sustain those innovations. \nIn this edWebinar\, three leading-edge superintendents share how they are leading innovation by creating and supporting practices that allow successful innovations to grow and be sustained. Strategies for budgeting for innovation is also discussed. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of high value to superintendents\, preK-12 school and district leaders\, aspiring school leaders\, chief technology officers\, and other information technology education leaders. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Karen Cheser has been Superintendent of Durango School District 9-R since July 2021. Prior to moving to Durango\, CO\, Dr. Cheser served for four years as Superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools and Deputy Superintendent/CAO of Boone County Schools\, both in Kentucky. Dr. Cheser has served in a variety of educator roles including teacher\, coach\, literacy and math specialist\, principal\, Distinguished Educator\, and district administrator. During her time in Kentucky\, Dr. Cheser was instrumental in bringing innovation\, student agency\, and a focus on future workforce into the school district. She was honored as a 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner by the NKY Chamber of Commerce and NKY Ed Council. Dr. Cheser is a frequent presenter at conferences on topics such as designing innovation\, strategic planning\, process improvement\, student empowerment\, global competency\, 21st century skills\, dispositional hiring\, and leading higher academic standards. \n\n \nDr. Heath Morrison began his career as a social studies teacher in Virginia and Maryland\, and quickly moved into administration\, becoming the principal of both a middle and high school. He went on to serve as a community superintendent in Montgomery County\, Maryland\, before being selected to serve as Superintendent of Washoe County School District in Reno\, Nevada. He then served as Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte\, North Carolina. \nUnder his leadership\, the school districts he served all saw rapid gains in state test scores\, graduation rates\, and participation and performance in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses. He has led efforts to promote personalized plans of instruction for every student and utilize technologies to inspire innovative teaching and learning. In 2011\, Dr. Morrison was named Nevada Superintendent of the Year. In 2012\, he was honored as AASA’s National Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Morrison has been Superintendent of Montgomery ISD in Texas since July 2020. \n\n \nIn the fall of 2017\, Marlon Styles became the proud superintendent of the Middletown City School District. The four years prior\, he served as the executive director of curriculum and instruction for Lakota Schools. His affinity for education has ignited a fiery passion to close the equity gap for all students. He prides himself on finding the good in every person. Mr. Styles challenges others to rise up to strengthen the #MiddieRising culture. Mr. Styles states\, “My affinity for education has ignited a fiery passion to close the equity and access gaps that affect schools. I am firmly devoted to finding innovative ways to integrate technology to transform learning experiences that will inspire students.” Mr. Styles earned an undergraduate degree from Thomas More College and a master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. \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 consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board\, ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group\, and is a founding member of ERDI’s Ed Leadership Council. She also volunteers as a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann is co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, available on Amazon.com. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features.  \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\n \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® LaunchPad includes a library of over 6\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, Dropbox\, and Box 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. ClassLink is ideal for 1 to1 and BYOD initiatives.
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CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,Technology for Learning,Technology Infrastructure
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SUMMARY:Making Educator Wellness a Priority: Simple Self-Care Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amy Walker\, Director of Strategic Partnerships\, Committee for Children; and Jenny Nelson\, Client Success Manager\, Committee for Children \nSponsored by Second Step® \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nTeaching is one of the most stressful professions. That stress can affect your health\, your job satisfaction\, and even the quality of your teaching. However\, decades of research show that when teachers feel better\, they perform better. View this edWebinar to: \n\nHear why educator wellness is so important\nGain simple self-care strategies you can use immediately to reduce stress and improve your wellness\nParticipate in a gratitude practice\nLearn about the Committee for Children’s free social-emotional learning resources as well as the new Second Step® SEL for Adults\, a cost-effective program that promotes a positive class environment by strengthening educators’ well-being\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nA national expert on implementing systemic social-emotional learning in large school districts\, Amy Walker has spoken at dozens of conferences in the United States and abroad about SEL\, violence prevention\, bullying prevention\, and child protection. At Committee for Children\, she works to develop and maintain partnerships with businesses\, organizations\, and individuals to help expand reach and impact. \n\nJenny Nelson gained a deep appreciation for social-emotional learning after first working as an elementary school teacher and then as a behavioral health specialist for Snoqualmie Valley School District. Jenny earned her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Western Governors University\, where she focused her research on the impact of mindfulness interventions on social-emotional competencies. She believes that mindfulness is a powerful skill for today’s fast-paced world and an essential building block for developing social-emotional skills. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teacher HELP! 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\nCommittee for Children is a global nonprofit dedicated to helping children thrive. Our Second Step® family of programs creates brighter futures for kids everywhere through social-emotional learning (SEL). We’ve recently expanded our curricula to include digital programs for Grades K–8\, and new programs for out-of-school time and adult SEL.
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CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Health and Wellness,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:3 Simple Approaches to Differentiate Phonics Instruction in Any K-2 Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Alison Ryan\, M.Ed.\, Literacy Specialist and CEO\, Learning At The Primary Pond\, Inc.; and Ingrid Davis\, Former Teacher\, Reading Specialist\, Instructional Coach\, and Dean of Instruction\, and Current Content and Curriculum Manager\, Learning At The Primary Pond\, Inc.\nModerated by Jim McVety\, Managing Partner\, First Step Advisors \nSponsored by From Sounds to Spelling \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters share how and why differentiated phonics instruction helps students move ahead more quickly in their reading and writing. They cover three different models for making differentiation practical and easy. These approaches are flexible and can work inside any classroom schedule\, whether you want to teach phonics in a whole-group setting\, small-group setting\, or a combination thereof. \nTeachers walk away with a clear roadmap for assessing students’ needs\, choosing or creating differentiated materials\, and finding time for targeted\, needs-based phonics practice. All viewers get access to a diagnostic phonics assessment to help them put into practice the concepts covered during the edWebinar. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-2 teachers and school leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nAlison Ryan\, M.Ed. founded Learning At The Primary Pond in 2012 to support and serve K-2 teachers. Alison has been working in schools since 2005 as a classroom teacher\, reading interventionist\, reading specialist\, and director of curriculum and instruction. She is trained in the Orton-Gillingham method\, has extensive experience working with struggling readers\, and has a master’s degree in literacy leadership. \n\nIngrid Davis has worked in schools since 2007 as a classroom teacher\, reading specialist\, instructional coach\, and dean of instruction. The primary focus throughout her career has been working to close the achievement gap of low-income populations by focusing on literacy skills and student engagement. Ingrid currently serves as the content and curriculum manager for Learning At The Primary Pond. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nJim McVety is Managing Partner of First Step Advisors. A lifelong advocate for innovation in education\, Jim brings with him 20+ years of research and analysis experience. 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  \n  \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero 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 \nFrom Sounds to Spelling is a teacher-friendly phonics program by Learning At The Primary Pond. The program includes easy-to-use\, differentiated materials\, plus embedded professional development videos. Used in over 2\,000 kindergarten\, first grade\, and second grade classrooms\, From Sounds to Spelling empowers teachers to give their students a strong foundation for reading success.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20220111/
CATEGORIES:Differentiated Instruction,Early Childhood Learning,English, Language Arts, Writing
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SUMMARY:Improve Reading Outcomes: Implementing the Science of Reading Within an MTSS Framework
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Kim Gibbons\, Director\, Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement\, University of Minnesota \nSponsored by Illuminate Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nWhen educators follow the Science of Reading—the research on how students learn to read and how to teach reading skills most effectively—all children can successfully learn to read. This makes the Science of Reading a powerful lever for equity. Implementing the Science of Reading within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework ensures that all students receive explicit and systematic literacy instruction and that students at risk of reading difficulties receive timely\, evidence-based intervention to support their growth. \nDuring this edWebinar\, Dr. Kim Gibbons provides guidance for implementing the Science of Reading within an MTSS framework to remove barriers to reading success. In this session\, viewers explore: \n\nThe critical elements of MTSS that must be in place to ensure all students have the skills\, knowledge\, and opportunities to become strong readers\nThe characteristics of effective literacy assessments for universal screening and progress monitoring\nWhat’s missing in many popular literacy assessments\nThe use of systematic and explicit instructional strategies to drive improved literacy outcomes for all learners\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and school counselors and psychologists. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nKim Gibbons\, Ph.D. is the director of the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota and the co-director of the Wisconsin Minnesota Comprehensive Center. Her research and professional interests include the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework\, educational policy and leadership\, improvement science\, and evidence-based teaching practices. She is active in state leadership in Minnesota and is the past president of the Minnesota Association of Special Educators. Finally\, she is the author or co-author of four books and has numerous other peer-reviewed publications. Her most recent book\, published in 2018\, is Effective Universal Instruction: An Action-Oriented Approach to Improving Tier 1. \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 equips educators to take a data-driven approach to serving the whole child. Our solution combines comprehensive assessment\, MTSS collaboration and management\, and real-time dashboard tools\, and puts them in the hands of educators. As a result\, educators can monitor learning and growth\, identify academic and SEB needs\, and align targeted supports in order to accelerate learning for each student.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/assessment20220112/
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Evaluating High-Quality Instructional Materials
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Timeri Tolnay\, CEO\, EdCuration\nModerated by Kristi Hemingway\, Director of Programs\, EdCuration \nSponsored by EdCuration’s Certified EdTrustees Program \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nMore programs are being purchased in K-12 schools than ever before in the history of schooling in the United States. Billions of dollars are available for educators to spend on instructional materials\, and new solutions enter the market every single day. But how do you ensure that you are making the best adoption decisions for your students and teachers? How can you quickly determine whether or not the materials you are considering are evidence based? Viewers gain free access to the EdCuration marketplace for instructional materials\, including many turnkey resources to assist with staff shortages. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school\, district\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nA former teacher\, literacy coach\, district administrator\, and university faculty developer\, Timeri Tolnay became an edupreneur in 2008 to help start the curriculum and professional development company\, Inquiry By Design\, which she launched\, grew and exited from in 2014. In 2019\, she launched EdCuration to bring a match-making marketplace to the education industry to help educators more easily identify the high-quality instructional resources that they need\, and to get better learning materials into classrooms\, faster. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nAfter serving many years as an elementary and secondary teacher\, Kristi Hemingway transitioned to the role of instructional coach and professional developer\, working with teachers to improve literacy practices and helping districts across the country implement new curriculum and instructional strategies. She is a journalist whose writing can be found in local and national publications\, and has worked internationally to develop and deliver trainings\, workshops and instruction for a wide variety of audiences and institutions. Using her communications background\, she’s happy to be leading EdCuration’s podcast\, Where We Reshape Learning\, and spearheading Explorations and #EdTrustees. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Technology in Schools 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 \nEdCuration’s mission is to get better resources into classrooms faster to increase student success. To this end\, we run the Certified EdTrustees program\, bringing together aspiring educational leaders to review and pilot instructional resources and provide feedback to the developers regarding how to improve those learning solutions. EdTrustees who love the piloted solutions advocate for their adoption by their school or district.
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CATEGORIES:Curriculum Development,Leadership/Administration,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Reach ALL Learners to Enhance Math Engagement in the Classroom and Home
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Kara Carpenter\, Co-Founder\, Teachley; Dr. Esther J. Yoon\, Adjunct Assistant Professor\, Hunter College; and Dr. Rachael Labrecque\, Co-Founder\, Director of Education Partnerships\, Teachley \nSponsored by Teachley \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nWe know that elementary students are struggling with math now\, more than ever before. New approaches to teaching math that engage and excite students are critical to overcoming profound disruptions in learning due to COVID-19. \nThis edWebinar shares research-based strategies that build a love for math through characters\, stories\, games\, and lessons. Learn how these engaging methods can also foster strong conceptual learning\, flexible strategy use\, and better understanding of the math practice standards. \nFamilies are such an important part of children’s learning\, but often struggle to know how to help with math. The presenters also share family-friendly resources that extend math learning and foster a positive mindset at home. Engaging families through math games and stories can help reinforce skills learned at school and minimize homework frustrations. \nBy viewing this edWebinar\, you learn about the research on early mathematical thinking and walk away with new ideas\, easy-to-implement lessons\, free games\, and other ways to help ALL your learners see themselves as successful mathematicians! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-5 teachers\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and math and curriculum specialists. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nKara Carpenter\, Ph.D. is Co-founder of Teachley\, an award-winning education company that develops K-5 math programs designed to promote deep thinking and learning. She is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 10 years of experience teaching children of all ages as a classroom teacher\, outdoor education instructor and Peace Corps Volunteer. She has a Ph.D. in cognition and learning from Teachers College\, Columbia University\, where her research focused on teaching and detecting young children’s mathematical strategies using games. Her dissertation became an Apple Design Award-winning app\, Addimal Adventure. Teachley’s games have over 1.6 million downloads worldwide\, and schools in all 50 states and 40+ countries use the data platform. Dr. Carpenter has served as Principal Investigator on six of Teachley’s 12 Small Business Innovation Research grants from the Institute of Education Sciences\, National Science Foundation\, and National Institutes of Health. \n \nDr. Esther Yoon\, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Hunter College in New York City\, is an educator\, researcher\, and math content specialist. She specializes in the research and development of educational products and media—focused on early learning apps\, family engagement resources\, classroom materials\, and hands-on learning activities for children. Previously\, Dr. Yoon was the senior learning scientist at the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network (HITN) in Brooklyn\, NY\, where she was responsible for ensuring that HITN’s learning and educational products reflected best practices and current research in the areas of child development\, teaching\, and learning for multicultural and multilingual audiences. She holds a Ph.D. in cognitive science in education from Teachers College\, Columbia University\, an M.A. in developmental teacher education from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and a B.A. in finance from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. \n \nRachael Labrecque\, Ph.D. is Co-founder of Teachley\, an award-winning education company that develops K-5 math programs and interventions that promote deep thinking and learning. She is passionate about improving the quality of education by bridging her work in early childhood education\, program evaluation\, professional development\, and education research to support learners and their teachers through fun\, playful experiences. She holds a Ph.D. in cognitive studies in education from Columbia University where she studied the design and development of math software for young children and preparedness of pre-service teachers to integrate technology in the classroom. Dr. Labrecque currently serves as Principal Investigator on Teachley’s Small Business Innovation Research award from the U.S. Department of Education\, Institute of Education Sciences to develop a problem-solving formative assessment tool with embedded PD for elementary schools and oversees partnerships with districts and educational organizations. \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 \n​​Teachley is an essential math learning program that teaches foundational concepts to every student in grades K-5. We support teaching and deepen learning by building conceptual understanding\, math fluency\, and problem-solving skills. Through engaging\, standards-aligned content\, Teachley raises student achievement\, levels the playing field\, and makes math fun.
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CATEGORIES:Family and Community Engagement,Mathematics,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:How to Improve Student Assessment and Learning with Asynchronous Video
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shaun Conway\, Manager\, Partner Solutions\, Screencastify; Ron Carroll\, Manager of Instructional Technology\, Chicago Public Schools (IL); and Christine Barford\, Director of School & District Partnerships\, Modern Classrooms Project\nModerated by Nate Jones\, Partnerships Manager\, Screencastify \nSponsored by Screencastify — the world’s leading video creation software for the education industry. \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nStudent- and teacher-created video has permanently changed the way teachers assess student learning and understanding. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, presenters discuss how leading districts facilitate teacher-student evaluation and even peer-to-peer student evaluation through asynchronous video. They also share some of the best tools and features\, and how they empower real-time assessment and provide the data necessary for educators to personalize instruction based on each student’s needs. \nView a panel of educators and edtech experts to learn how making assessment more accessible\, engaging and secure can improve student confidence and maximize learning outcomes for each individual. You learn how asynchronous video: \n\nOffers a revolutionary way for teachers to assess students’ work through multiple modalities\nProvides students tools to assess—and encourage—each other while building confidence in a safe and secure environment\nGives teachers the real-time data to evaluate individual student needs and where they might need more support\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 district leaders\, education technology leaders\, educational and instructional technology specialists\, curriculum and instruction specialists\, IT and security specialists\, and teachers. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPrior to joining Screencastify\, Shaun Conway was a classroom teacher and building administrator for more than 10 years. During his time in education\, Shaun worked to expand blended learning strategies and 1:1 initiatives\, while always focusing on meeting teachers and students where they are. Shaun is a Golden Apple Scholar and Distinguished Alumni from Illinois State University’s Department of History. \n \nRon Carroll began his journey in education in 2012 at Chicago Academy High School\, where he helped develop the first 1:1 Chromebook program in CPS. From there\, he took over management and oversight of the district’s entire fleet of Chromebooks\, and in 2019 joined Teaching & Learning to support stronger technology integration practices in the classroom. Ron is a Google Certified Innovator (#LAX18!). \n \nChristine Barford has spent the last several years coaching school leaders and their teams towards improving student outcomes. Christine spent 10 years prior as a teacher and school leader with KIPP schools. Christine worked across the K-12 spectrum with KIPP Massachusetts’ schools as Director of Teaching and Learning\, supporting school leaders on curricula\, coaching\, use of data\, and leadership development. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nNate Jones is the partnerships manager at Screencastify. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Inspire Learning & Engagement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming programs\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nScreencastify is the world’s leading video creation software for the education industry. It allows anyone to capture\, edit and share screen videos. Over 5 million teachers and students around the world use Screencastify to flip classrooms\, build student portfolios\, capture student voice\, and create personalized assignments.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/learning20220113/
CATEGORIES:Assessment,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Get a Grip: Teaching an Important Handwriting Skill
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Roxanne Thompson\, OTR\, National Presenter & Content Specialist\, Learning Without Tears; and Valerie Zaryczny\, MS\, OTR/L\, National Presenter & Content Specialist\, Learning Without Tears \nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nIn honor of National Handwriting Day\, celebrated on January 23rd each year\, Learning Without Tears focuses on one of the most important prerequisites for the lifelong skill of handwriting—grip! In this edWebinar\, you learn answers to frequently asked questions such as what age to start teaching grip\, how to teach it effectively\, and how to help older children who already have poor gripping habits. Whether you are a teacher\, parent\, therapist\, or interventionist\, you learn practical strategies to implement immediately with the students in your life. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-5 teachers\, occupational therapists\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nRoxanne Thompson received her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 1998. She has practiced OT in public schools\, early intervention\, and currently a private pediatric out-patient clinic. She also provides handwriting tutoring services to children in pre-school through middle school. She completed her Level 1 certification in March 2007 and has been presenting for Learning Without Tears since 2009. \n\n \nValerie Zaryczny received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wake Forest University and a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a pediatric OT with experience across multiple settings including schools\, clinics\, early intervention\, and teletherapy. She first attended a Handwriting Without Tears workshop in 2004 as a new therapist and has been in love with the products and methods ever since! Valerie became a National Workshop Presenter for Learning Without Tears in 2011. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Building Blocks for PreK–5 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 Without Tears’ mission in today’s changing learning landscape is to ensure that the path to student success remains simple and fun. We provide child-friendly\, hands-on\, innovative instruction for early learning\, handwriting\, keyboarding\, and writing strategies\, and our programs reach more than 31 million students in Pre-K through fifth grade.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/lwt20220118/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood Learning,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Using Multimedia to Enhance Science Teaching and Strengthen Understanding
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Michael Heithaus\, Dean of the College of Arts\, Sciences & Education\, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences\, Florida International University\, and Co-Author of HMH Into Science®\nModerated by Whitney Yaple\, Director of K-12 Science Product Marketing\, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \nSponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nStudents learn science best by doing science\, but some complex concepts are more difficult to carry out in a classroom setting than others. This is where engaging multimedia and technology\, such as video or digital simulations\, can help to enhance teaching and increase student understanding. When used correctly\, multimedia can harness students’ natural curiosity\, inspiring investigation\, exploration\, and problem solving. This edWebinar provides guidance on how to effectively use multimedia to enhance science teaching and strengthen understanding. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the middle school grades. \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Michael Heithaus is Dean of the College of Arts\, Sciences & Education and a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences\, Florida International University in Miami\, FL. Dr. Heithaus joined the FIU Biology Department in 2003 and has served as Director of the Marine Sciences Program and Executive Director of the School of Environment\, Arts\, and Society\, which brings together the natural and social sciences and humanities to develop solutions to today’s environmental challenges. His research focuses on predator-prey interactions and the ecological importance of large marine species. Dr. Heithaus is author of HMH Into Science® and is a STEM consultant of HMH Algebra 1\, Geometry\, and Algebra 2. He received his B.A. in biology from Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in biological sciences from Simon Fraser University. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nWhitney Yaple is the director of product marketing for K-12 science at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and has over seven years of experience in the educational publishing industry. She is a lifelong learner who is passionate about improving educational outcomes for all. \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\n \nHMH® is committed to providing proven-effective solutions designed to engage\, empower\, and address the individual needs of students from Pre-K through Grade 12. HMH science programs are designed to encourage student-directed learning and deeper understanding of concepts\, opening students’ minds to a world of scientific thinking. The carefully planned guidance in our programs and services ensures mastery for teachers and students alike.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/science20220118/
CATEGORIES:Science,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:SEL Strategies for Both Academic and Social-Emotional Growth
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ward Eames\, Chief Executive Officer\, Livestream Learning Studio; and Frank Maciel\, Creative Director\, Livestream Learning Studio \nSponsored by Livestream Learning Studio \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nIn a recent report from the Department of Education documenting the effects of COVID-19 on American students\, it was noted that “nearly all students have experienced some challenges to their mental health and well-being during the pandemic.” School staff and students are dealing with higher levels of stress and entire districts are recognizing feelings of helplessness among students and teachers. Many educators are searching for innovative social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies that strengthen their classroom communities throughout the entire school year. \nWard Eames is the founder of The National Theatre for Children and Livestream Learning Studio\, two organizations dedicated to educating K-12 students through arts-enhanced programming. Watch this edWebinar to hear from Ward on how to engage students emotionally all year long\, strengthening their core social and emotional competencies through innovative classroom programming. \nThis edWebinar offers solutions that help educators: \n\nEngage students through techniques that support SEL\nUse storytelling in a variety of forms to enhance the learning experience\nStrengthen their classroom communities through relationship-building lessons and activities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, school and district leaders\, counselors\, and curriculum coordinators of the elementary grades. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nWard Eames founded The National Theatre for Children (NTC) in 1978 as a means of using live theatre to teach K-12 students decision making\, self-management and social awareness. In addition to building NTC into the largest educational touring theatre company in the United States\, Ward has dedicated himself to building social and emotional competence in educators\, students and families through a variety of arts-enhanced delivery methods. He was the creator of KiDSNEWS\, a monthly news and current events video and curriculum program for grades K-6. His nationally broadcast sketch comedy TV series\, M@dAbout\, taught personal responsibility and decision making through money management skills\, health and wellness information and environmental stewardship to tweens and teens. Ward recently founded Livestream Learning Studio\, a subscription service that provides SEL-focused\, arts-enhanced education through live\, interactive digital events\, accessible in the classroom and at home for schools and students nationwide. \n\nFrank Maciel is the creative director of Livestream Learning Studio\, an educational livestream subscription service for upper elementary school students. He has worked with Ward Eames for over 20 years as a director\, producer and curriculum writer for The National Theatre for Children\, a staff writer for the educational TV series M@dAbout\, and a writer and on-screen host for KiDSNEWS\, an educational news and current events program. Prior to his work with Ward\, Frank worked extensively with the Walt Disney Company in California\, writing and directing stage productions for their theme parks and teaching students from all over the country through Disney Performing Arts\, a program that focused on teaching creative\, arts-related skills to students in grades K-12. \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\n \nLivestream Learning Studio is a year-long school subscription service that provides rigorous and meaningful academics using live online events with arts integration\, rooted in the five core competencies of social-emotional learning: self-awareness\, self-management\, social awareness\, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20220118/
CATEGORIES:Mental Health and Wellness,Social-Emotional Learning
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning for Equitable Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Linda Diamond\, M.Ed.\, Educator\, Author\, Speaker\, Consultant\nModerated by Terrie Noland\, Ph.D.\, CALP\, Vice President\, Educator Initiatives\, Learning Ally \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nThis edWebinar discusses merging the Science of Reading with the Science of Learning in order to marry the research with practical implications for teaching. The Science of Reading tells us what the research says are the critical components of learning to read while the Science of Learning\, grounded in cognitive science\, tells us how we learn. By joining these two sciences\, we can more readily understand how to teach so the vast majority of children become proficient readers. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the kindergarten through elementary grades. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nLinda Diamond is the founder and former president of Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE)\, a professional learning organization that serves schools\, districts\, and state agencies to improve literacy and math achievement for all students. Linda is the author of three widely used professional books for educators\, Teaching Reading Sourcebook; Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures; and Vocabulary Handbook. Previously\, Linda served as a K-12 district administrator\, a middle school and elementary principal\, a high school teacher\, and a senior policy analyst in an education think tank. She is now spending part of her retirement working with curriculum publishers and selected non-profit organizations\, and focusing on improving literacy outcomes for all students. \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 earning 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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/readers20220119/
CATEGORIES:Equity,Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Readiness in K-12 Schools
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Freddie Cox\, Chief Technology Officer\, CETL\, Knox County Schools (TN); Marlo Gaddis\, Chief Technology Officer\, Wake County Public School System (NC); and Colleen Hoy\, Director\, Product Management\, ENA\nModerated by Christine Fox\, Senior Director\, External Relations\, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) \nSponsored by ENA\nHosted by Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nAccording to CoSN’s 2021 EdTech Trends Survey Report\, when asked to identify their top three unmet technology needs\, respondents ranked cybersecurity number one by a large margin. This isn’t too surprising given the vastness of the issue. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, to help districts assess and prioritize their cybersecurity action items\, experienced K-12 school technology and industry leaders share effective cybersecurity readiness\, mitigation\, and training strategies and recommendations. From cybersecurity insurance and network segmentation to endpoint protection and penetration testing\, viewers leave with a list of action items they can implement to bolster their security efforts. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and CTOs of all grade levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nFreddie Cox is the chief technology officer of Knox County Schools. With over 13 years of education technology experience\, he has made his career’s focus serving students and teachers through providing reliable and accessible technology solutions. \n\nMarlo Gaddis is the chief technology officer for the Wake County Public School System. She served three other North Carolina districts of various sizes in the past as a 21st century learning coordinator; lead teacher for technology (K-5) and media (K-12); lead teacher for math\, science\, social studies\, and technology (K-5); district and school technology facilitator; and kindergarten and first-grade teacher. Marlo serves on K12 Education Advisory Boards for the RTM K-12 Congress and Lenovo. She is on the Board of Directors for CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and serves on the Executive Board as Secretary. She is a founding member and board member of the North Carolina CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) chapter and a CoSN CETL (Certified Educational Technology Leader). \n\nColleen Hoy is the director of product management at Education Networks of America (ENA). In this role\, she oversees the strategy\, definition\, development\, and promotion of ENA’s cybersecurity product portfolio and also provides leadership to ENA’s overall suite of services that support the technology needs of K-12\, higher education institutions\, libraries\, and rural healthcare providers nationwide. She was previously the director of programs and partnerships at Nashville Technology Council and a consultant for c3/consulting (now Ankura). Colleen has served on a number of nonprofit Boards of Directors\, including Nashville MTA\, Alignment Nashville Learning Technology Committee\, and the Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance. She earned her BA from Dickinson College and her M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nChristine Fox was the senior director of external relations for CoSN where she was responsible for corporate sponsorships\, partnerships\, and professional advancement programs. Previously\, she served as Interim Executive Director for SETDA (State Educational Technology Director’s Association). Christine’s background includes experience in education as an educational consultant and curriculum developer\, ESOL coordinator and third-grade teacher. She has a Master of Science degree in teaching English as a second language from Florida International University and received her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Florida State University. She lives in South Florida with her husband and two daughters. \n  \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the CTO Tech Talks community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\n \nENA delivers transformative technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care. We work with our customers to engineer high-capacity and future-ready connectivity\, communication\, cloud\, security\, and data analytics solutions to education institutions and libraries across the nation. \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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ctotalks20220119/
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Leadership/Administration,Privacy and Security,School Safety
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SUMMARY:Improving K-3 Reading Achievement: How to Do This. Now.
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stacy Hurst\, M.Ed.\, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education\, Southern Utah University\, and Chief Education Officer\, Reading Horizons; and Donell Pons\, MAT\, M.Ed.\, Literacy and Reading Coordinator\, American International School of Utah\nModerated by Jeanette Beninati\, Marketing Director\, Reading Horizons \nSponsored by Reading Horizons \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nThey’re back and on track to make a difference in K-3 reading achievement. Reading Horizons’ Stacy Hurst\, M.Ed. and Donell Pons\, M.Ed. present the next in a series of edWebinars that focus on the how’s and why’s of achieving reading proficiency by Grade 3. \nIn this session\, these literacy leaders provide a look at some of the biggest issues facing reading educators today. They unpack the ways teachers can start to improve their K-3 students’ reading achievements by integrating and using proven strategies to support teachers effectively. Viewers benefit from proven\, practical guidance on how to select effective content for foundational reading instruction\, with the goal of improving overall attainment. They also cover how to help teachers give much-needed support to struggling students often left to rely on guesswork to get by. \nThis edWebinar offers a look back at how reading education has evolved over the years and explore the importance of literacy programs grounded in reading science. Another key topic? Donell and Stacy tackle why\, if incorrectly used\, technology can sometimes do more harm than good in literacy instruction. Watch this session to leave with new perspectives and proven ways to help your struggling readers starting now! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-3 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, reading and literacy coaches and specialists\, special education teachers and department chairs\, district-level special education directors\, professional development leaders\, curriculum leaders\, equity/inclusion/diversity leaders\, school improvement leaders\, and Title I and federal funding directors.  \nPart 1 – Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: The What\, Why\, How\, and Wow for Every Learner\nPart 2 – K-3 Reading Across Grades and Content Areas: What\, When\, How Much\, and With Whom?\nPart 3 – If. Then. Next! Strategies and Support for Teaching K-3 Readers \n \nAbout the Presenters \nStacy Hurst is an assistant professor of teacher education at Southern Utah University where she teaches courses in literacy and early childhood education. She has degrees in sociology and elementary education and a master’s degree in education. Her extensive experience also includes teaching first grade and working as a literacy coach and reading specialist. Stacy is the co-author of a foundational literacy program and is also the chief education officer at Reading Horizons\, an educational software company that teaches structured literacy concepts through a blended software and direct instruction approach. Stacy is passionate about literacy and believes that learning how to read well is a civil right. \n \nDonell Pons is the mother of two children with dyslexia. She is a dyslexia presenter\, consultant and reading tutor. Ms. Pons received the Teacher of Tomorrow award when she completed a dual MED and MAT in teaching and learning from Westminster College. She was a member of the task force that wrote the Utah Dyslexia Handbook. Ms. Pons also has a special education certification and has taught secondary language arts and worked at a charter school focusing on supporting students on the autism spectrum. In 2016\, Ms. Pons implemented a full literacy program at a public charter school\, the American International School of Utah. Every educator and paraeducator K-5 was trained in the same structured literacy reading program. She has had numerous articles published in Language Magazine\, The Learning Counsel\, ASCD SmartBrief and Landmark Academy Newsletter regarding blended learning\, reading instruction\, and appropriate accommodations. She has also produced a nationally recognized three-part webcast series for Reading Horizons on teaching reading and recognizing dyslexia. Ms. Pons is currently teaching adults in the workplace who would like to improve their reading skills. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nJeanette Beninati is a former educator with a strong background in strategic planning\, education technology and training\, and professional development. Her experience spans education\, technology\, assessment and instruction\, consulting\, training\, efficacy research\, and learning disabilities. In her role as Marketing Director\, she oversees the company’s K-12 education marketing initiatives. Jeanette received both her undergraduate and M.Ed. degrees from Boston University. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero 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\nReading Horizons supports educators with powerful tech-enabled foundational reading instruction that helps all students reach reading proficiency by the end of third grade. For nearly 40 years\, Reading Horizons’ method has aligned with the evolution of the Science of Reading\, empowering over 50\,000 educators with evidence-based teaching strategies that prevent and remediate students’ reading difficulties. Reading momentum begins with Reading Horizons.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20220120/
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Enhance News and Media Literacy Learning: Tips and Techniques for Teaching a Lifelong Skill
DESCRIPTION:Presented by K.C. Boyd\, Library Media Specialist\, District of Columbia Public Schools; Dr. Cathy Collins\, Technology Teacher\, Sharon Middle School (MA); Molly Roquet\, Head Librarian\, Redwood Day (CA); Monica Valdes\, Social Studies and Film Teacher\, and Social Studies Department Chairperson (FL); and Miriam Romais\, Director of NewsLit Nation\, News Literacy Project\nModerated by Shaelynn Farnsworth\, Senior Director of Educator Network Expansion\, 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. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nToday’s information landscape—complete with “fake news\,” misinformation and conspiracy theories—has become increasingly difficult to navigate\, particularly for students. How can you help students develop the news and media literacy skills they need to identify\, analyze and understand credible sources of information? What are best practices in teaching news and media literacy? \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, hear from four of the News Literacy Project’s news literacy ambassadors about the tips and techniques they use to teach news and media literacy. They describe how they engage their students in classroom discussions and activities that develop skills such as identifying credible information\, seeking out reliable sources\, and thinking critically. \nViewers also learn about the News Literacy Project’s free educator resources for integrating news literacy concepts into the classroom\, including the NewsLit Nation forum and educator resources\, Checkology® virtual classroom\, and the Sift newsletter. \nThis recorded edWebinar was held in conjunction with the third annual National News Literacy Week (NNLW)\, held January 24th to 28th\, and presented by the News Literacy Project in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company. NNLW raises awareness of news literacy as an essential life skill and provides educators\, students and the public with easy-to-adopt tools and tips for becoming news literate. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders of the middle school\, high school\, and higher education levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nK.C. Boyd is currently a library media specialist with the District of Columbia Public Schools. She previously worked as the lead librarian for the East St. Louis School District 189 in East St. Louis\, IL\, as an area library coordinator for Chicago Public Schools and as a district coordinator for the Mayor Daley Book Club for Middle School Students. She is a second-generation educator and holds master’s degrees in library information science\, media communications\, and education leadership. The Boss_Librarian Blog documents her work with K-12 students\, discusses the effective use of technology in K-12 education\, and provides helpful book reviews. Additionally\, she is a sought-after and popular keynote speaker and conference presenter at the local\, state\, and national levels. K.C. currently serves on the executive board for the District of Columbia Library Association and the advisory board for EveryLibrary. She is an active committee member for the American Library Association Chapter Council representing Washington\, D.C.\, American Association of School Librarians Digital Tools\, and the Washington Teachers’ Union Equity Collaborative. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing Washington\, D.C. \n \n \nDr. Cathy Collins has worked as a library media and instructional technology specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. She is currently serving as a technology specialist at Sharon Middle School\, where she teaches engineering & design\, media literacy and inventions/innovations courses. She holds a doctorate in education with a specialization in curriculum\, leadership\, teaching and learning\, and additional master’s degrees in education and library Science. Dr. Collins served on the MassCUE Board as PD Chair from 2015-2019. She has published her writing in various journals including EdWeek\, Library Media Connection\, NEA Today\, and Knowledge Quest. She is a 2012 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute Fellow and served as a project consultant for the e-book\, Searchlights and Sunglasses: Journalism in the Digital Age. She received a Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State in 2014 and is the recipient of AASL’s Intellectual Freedom Award. She was named an MSLA Super Librarian in 2015. She served on the MA State Science Ambassador Team\, ISTE STEM PLN Leadership Team\, and was elected in December 2020 to the ISTE Board of Directors. She is passionate about STEM/STEAM and global education. In addition to having coordinated the Chinese Exchange Program at Sharon High School for many years\, she has journeyed with students to India\, Peru and Tanzania\, Africa. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the Boston area. \n \nMolly June Roquet (she/they) is the head librarian at Redwood Day\, an independent K-8 school in Oakland\, California. A former public librarian and middle school history teacher\, Molly holds a bachelor’s degree in history from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in library and information science from Wayne State University. They have presented at the American Library Association and California Library Association annual conferences and have written for Computers in Libraries and Information Today magazines. Molly strives to add a critical\, anti-racist lens to media and news literacy education. Molly is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the San Francisco Bay Area. \n \n \nMonica Valdes is a Miami social studies teacher with 18 years in education. She is honored to have received numerous teaching recognitions including 2016 WMMS/MDCPS Teacher of the Year\, 2007 and 2009 DMS/MDCPS Teacher of the Year\, 2008 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Biscayne Chapter\, Outstanding Teacher of American History\, and 2007 Miami-Dade Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year (Finalist). Monica is also the founder of the (Youth) 2019 West Miami International Film Festival\, the (2009-2016) DocMiami International Film Festival\, and 2014 Florida Documentary Film Festival Series. She has curated numerous events including photo/art exhibits\, author/film-industry Q&As\, and expert panels including hundreds of individual film screenings. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the Miami area. \n \n \nMiriam Romais is the News Literacy Project’s director of NewsLit Nation\, combining her extensive experience as a leader and consultant in the nonprofit world with a lifelong commitment to advocating for equity\, education and visual literacy. Before joining NLP in October 2018\, she worked with the Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock\, New York\, on marketing and strategic development projects. She previously spent more than two decades at En Foco Inc.\, a nonprofit in the Bronx\, New York\, supporting photographers of Latinx\, African and Asian heritage and Native Peoples of the Americas and Pacific. There\, she created workshops\, exhibitions and grant opportunities for hundreds of artists and served as Executive Director from 2005 to 2014. She also was the publisher/editor of En Foco’s photography journal\, Nueva Luz\, which during her tenure won three Ippie Awards and received four Lucie Award nominations for photography magazine of the year. Her personal photographic work has been awarded several grants and has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and abroad\, including El Museo del Barrio\, the Museum of the City of New York\, and the Smithsonian Institution. \nApart from her work in the arts\, she has been involved with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation in curriculum development\, and in training hundreds of RiderCoaches and over 2\,000 individual motorcyclists. Miriam holds a BFA from Rutgers University/Mason Gross School of the Arts and an MBA from the State University of New York/Empire State College with an advanced certificate in Global Brand Marketing. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nShaelynn Farnsworth is the News Literacy Project’s senior director of educator network expansion. 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. Shaelynn holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in English from the University of Northern Iowa. \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\, 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.
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CATEGORIES:Media Literacy,Real World Literacy
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SUMMARY:Simply the Best: Common Sense Education’s Best Selections for Learning and How to Leverage Them
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christine Elgersma\, Senior Editor\, Learning Content\, Common Sense Education; and Tanner Higgin\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Education Editorial Strategy\, Common Sense Education\nModerated by Jennifer Ehehalt\, Sr. Regional Manager\, Common Sense Education \nSponsored by Common Sense Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nView this edWebinar to find out what Common Sense Education has chosen as some of the stand-out titles for digital learning and get ideas for how you might use them in your classroom. Paired like fine wine with some of our other offerings\, our selections can give you fresh ideas for the new year. We focus on free or low-cost tools and practical ideas you can use as-is or adapt to your specific needs. And while you likely recognize some of the tools\, we include some hidden gems\, too! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and curriculum directors and coordinators. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nChristine Elgersma is Senior Editor\, Learning Content\, which means she writes about learning\, edits writing about learning\, and loves to learn. Practically speaking\, she is immersed in evaluating and passionate about helping teachers find and use the best products effectively. Before coming to Common Sense\, she taught the youth of America as a high school teacher\, a community college teacher\, a tutor\, and a special education instructional aide for about 18 years. When she’s not putting on a spontaneous vaudeville show with her daughter\, Christine loves nature\, music\, and almost any form of dark chocolate. \n \nDr. Tanner Higgin leads the editorial team at Common Sense Education. This team is responsible for edtech reviews and teaching tips. He also serves as the editor for literacy\, arts\, and social studies resources. Previously\, he taught writing and media literacy for six years. He has a Ph.D. from the University of California\, Riverside. His research on video games and culture has been published in journals\, books\, and online\, presented at conferences nationwide\, and continues to be cited and taught in classes around the world. Prior to joining Common Sense Education\, Dr. Higgin worked as a curriculum developer and researcher at GameDesk\, helping to design and launch Educade.org and the PlayMaker School. While at GameDesk\, he co-designed the United Colonies alternate reality game (ARG) with Mike Minadeo. This ARG is to date one of the most sophisticated to be implemented in a K-12 environment. Outside of education\, Dr. Higgin has been a technical writer-editor for the Department of Defense\, a web designer\, and co-editor and co-creator of a print literary journal. \n  \nAbout the Moderator \nAs Sr. Regional Manager\, Jennifer Ehehalt designs and delivers high-quality professional development for educators across the country. She spotlights thought leaders through creating and moderating conversations on timely topics relevant to digital teaching and learning. When attending Jennifer’s edWeb sessions\, participants know they’ll leave with concrete strategies from the field including how to build a positive school culture\, how to use straightforward templates to guide challenging conversations\, and family engagement implementation ideas. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership 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 \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20220125/
CATEGORIES:Digital Learning,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:The Why and How of a Culturally Responsive Practice
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kelisa Wing\, Chief of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA); Toni Barton\, JD\, M.Ed.\, Dean of the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute\, Relay Graduate School of Education (NY); and Jessica Jackson\, Director\, Practitioner Partnerships\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise\nModerated by Barbara A. Pape\, Senior Director\, 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. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nCulturally responsive practice is a research-based approach that connects students’ cultures\, languages\, and life experiences to what they learn in school. Looking at the science behind learner variability helps us understand how learner factors such as Sense of Belonging and Stereotype Threat are connected to cognition\, motivation and academic content. Understanding these connections and factors empowers teachers to select culturally responsive strategies that support students’ strengths and address their needs. Helping students understand their own learner variability is a critical step in cultivating student agency and building a culturally responsive classroom where each student can thrive. \nEngaging with a culturally responsive practice builds cognitive capacity and academic mindset for students and calls on educators to reflect on their own cultural lens. Culturally responsive educators are constantly reflecting on how context impacts learners differently and uses an asset-based approach to support the whole child as they move from dependent to independent learner. Viewers walk away with shared resources and examples of what these practices look like in action from experts in the field. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters: \n\nProvide the research that undergirds the development of culturally responsive practices\nDiscuss how understanding learner variability opens the door to culturally responsive teaching\nDescribe why it is important to engage with culturally responsive practices\nShare resources and examples from experts in the field of what culturally responsive practices look like in action\nDemonstrate how culturally responsive practice intersects with learner variability\nPresent the Culturally Responsive Teaching Guide from Digital Promise\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nKelisa Wing has been an educator for 12 years. She taught eighth-grade language arts and reading to military-connected children at Faith Middle School in Fort Benning\, Georgia\, has been an elementary school assistant principal\, a professional development specialist\, and is now the chief of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Kelisa honorably served in the U.S. Army for six years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. She is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How to Stay Positive in the Midst of Life’s Storms and Promises and Possibilities: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline. \nShe is a 2017 State Teacher of the Year\, a 2016 Association of Supervision\, Curriculum\, and Development (ASCD) Emerging Leader\, and the 2017 University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. She is a member of the Leading Educator Ambassadors for Equity (LEAE) with the Education Civil Rights Alliance (ECRA)\, a member of the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)\, and a member of ASCD. She is also on the advisory board for the Digital Promise Learner Variability Project. She speaks both nationally and internationally about discipline reform\, equity\, student engagement\, and many other topics. Kelisa holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UMUC\, a Master of Arts in secondary education\, and an Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in curriculum\, instruction\, and educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. \n \n \nToni Barton\, JD\, M.Ed. serves as the dean of the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute for Relay Graduate School of Education. Toni leads the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute\, a program focused on building in school leaders the core mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills that support driving outcomes for exceptional learners. In this role\, Toni has coached and supported leaders across 14 states. In 2019\, Toni launched Relay’s inaugural Special Education Hackathon that brought together leaders from dozens of districts and charters to disrupt the status quo and rethink special education in their schools. \nPrior to joining Relay\, Toni served in roles such as Director of Student Support Services and school principal in Washington\, D.C. charter schools. Toni started her career in education as a special education teacher in D.C. Public Schools. Toni has presented on inclusive practices at several conferences including SXSW EDU\, EdSummit\, and the National Charter School Conference. She is currently working on her Doctor of Education at Vanderbilt University. \n \nJessica Jackson comes to Digital Promise as the director of practitioner partnerships for the Learner Variability Project with 19 years of experience in turnaround school work and a passion for innovative education reform. Prior to joining Digital Promise\, Jessica designed instructional systems and professional development for the Capstone Education Group\, a network of charter schools. Previously\, she was the founding principal of an integrated arts elementary school and served as a New Leader Resident and Relay National Principal Institute Fellow. Jessica taught third and fourth grade in Memphis\, TN and Brooklyn\, NY. She holds a master’s degree in education from Pace University and a B.A. from the University of Richmond. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nBarbara A. Pape is the senior 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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/personalizedlearning20220125/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching
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SUMMARY:9 Strategies for Addressing the Unexpected Challenges of This Year Through Family-School Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Donnie Belcher\, Director of Communications\, Minneapolis Public Schools (MN); Brooke Beiting\, Crisis Communications Manager\, Cincinnati Public Schools (OH); and Kate Pechacek\, Senior Director of Partner Success\, TalkingPoints \nSponsored by TalkingPoints  \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nSchools and districts have learned a great deal during the past 21 months of pandemic-influenced learning. Much of this learning has led school staff to understand that dealing with the unexpected has become the new normal. The pandemic reinforced the need for effective\, real-time communication between families and schools\, and the importance of strong family-school partnerships in supporting students and navigating a climate of ongoing change. \nIn this edWebinar\, we review strategies and solutions districts around the country are embracing to address the top challenges of this moment in their schools—from transportation\, attendance\, contact tracing\, and supporting student mental health\, to reaching and engaging non-English-speaking families\, and more. As pivots and challenges continue to emerge\, districts and schools are finding it critical to enable all school staff\, including those who provide vital wraparound support\, to connect with each and every family. Viewers hear perspectives of district leaders who are addressing some of the unexpected challenges of this year head on and leave with strategies and resources they can use in their school communities. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school\, district\, and education technology leaders. Your CE certificate for this edWebinar will include ESL/ELL as a category for your professional learning. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDonnie Belcher brings 20 years of youth development and program design experience to her role as Director of Communications at Minneapolis Public Schools. She started her career as a high school English teacher with Chicago Public Schools and taught for 12 years in Chicago at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep and Whitney Young Magnet High School. Donnie’s personal mission is to help others “close the gap between their reality and their dreams” and she works tirelessly as a communications professional\, educator and wellness advocate to advance that mission. Donnie also co-founded Art of Culture Inc.\, a nonprofit that provides free access to the arts for youth\, served on the board of Know Your Chicago at the University of Chicago’s Graham School\, served as Program Director of the Ann Bancroft Foundation\, and co-founded Camp Equity\, a virtual camp that provides social justice education for youth. \n \nBrooke Beiting has spent nearly fifteen years supporting the Cincinnati community through dedicated work as a media relations and communication leader. In October 2020\, Brooke made the decision to bring her experience\, skills\, and dedication to the Cincinnati community to Cincinnati Public Schools as the Crisis Communications Manager. In her time at CPS\, she has supported strong\, equitable family engagement and effective crisis communication for all of the families and students the district supports at a time when strong engagement and communication have never been more important. \n \nKate Pechacek has over 20 years’ experience in education. She taught secondary math for 15 years in Iowa\, Oregon\, Texas\, and Minnesota and has 10 years of experience working at the district level in curriculum\, instruction\, assessment\, professional development and MTSS. She served as Director of Secondary Ed for Minneapolis Public Schools before moving to the edtech sector. She then spent almost six years helping districts leverage edtech solutions to support equitable outcomes for students before joining TalkingPoints. \nAt TalkingPoints\, Kate leads the Partner Success team in supporting school and district partners to ensure they are able to leverage the TalkingPoints solution with impact. Kate earned her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and worked with the developers of an equity-based learning supports model developed out of the UCLA School Mental Health Project. She is driven to ensure schools move toward an equity-focused\, asset-based approach for all students. \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\nTalkingPoints is the leading K-12 two-way translated family engagement and communication platform\, offering the highest-quality\, contextually relevant\, human- and AI-powered translation in 100+ languages. Grounded in research-based practices\, TalkingPoints has fundamentally redesigned family-school partnerships to shift mindsets and build capacity to support students in a scalable\, equitable\, and low-cost way.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/positive20220127/
CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Family and Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Dixon Brooks\, Chief Instructional Officer\, Lexington School District Two (SC); Dr. Rob Burggraaf\, Director of Instruction\, Lexington School District Two (SC); and Jennifer Wise\, Mathematics Coordinator\, Lexington School District Two (SC) \nSponsored by Mastery Manager \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nAs school districts of every size work to boost student outcomes\, teacher capacity\, and accountability\, the role of assessments and the value of professional learning communities are front and center. In this edLeader Panel\, leaders from Lexington School District Two in West Columbia\, South Carolina share their approach to grounding the work of their professional learning communities with assessment data. Dr. Dixon Brooks\, Chief Instructional Officer\, Dr. Rob Burggraaf\, Director of Instruction\, and Jennifer Wise\, Coordinator of Mathematics Instruction\, share their approach to answering the four essential questions of instruction: \n\nWhat do we expect students to learn?\nHow will we know they’ve learned it?\nHow will we respond when they don’t learn?\nHow will we respond when they already know it?\n\nThey address their data-driven instructional journey and the outcomes they’ve achieved and share their plans for the balance of this school year and the one ahead. View this session\, and you’ll leave with impactful ideas and perspectives about managing\, supporting\, and leveraging your assessment investments to drive results. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, teachers\, librarians\, directors of curriculum and instruction\, directors of assessment\, directors of school improvement\, Title I directors\, and department chairs in math\, ELA\, science\, and social studies.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Dixon Brooks began his career in the LEX2 school district at Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy in 1994. His career has included roles as a band director and administrative assistant principal and principalships at both a LEX2 middle and high school. He is a past president of the South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education (SCAMLE). Dr. Brooks earned his Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of South Carolina-Columbia. \n \nDr. Rob Burggraaf began his career with the LEX2 school district as a fifth-grade teacher. His career path with the district includes roles as an elementary instructional technology coach\, assistant principal at Springdale Elementary\, and principal of the district’s Virtual Academy program. Dr. Burggraaf received his Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction\, educational technology from the University of South Carolina. \n \nJennifer Wise serves as the coordinator of mathematics for the LEX2 school district. She began her teaching career at the middle school level\, teaching seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics\, algebra I\, and geometry. She has led an extended professional learning series for the South Carolina Department of Education and has instructed pre-service teachers at the University of South Carolina. Jennifer has also worked on educational policy at the federal level. Jennifer was honored with the 2017 Teacher of the Year award from the Center for Educator Recruitment\, Retention\, and Advancement (CERRA). She received both her undergraduate degree in mathematics and Master of Teaching in secondary mathematics from the University of South Carolina. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the PD in Action 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\nMastery Manager provides web-based assessment development\, delivery\, and reporting tools that support standards-based\, real-time monitoring and reporting to give educators clear\, actionable insight into student performance.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/pdinaction20220127/
CATEGORIES:Assessment,Leadership/Administration,Student Achievement
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SUMMARY:Special Education and the Reading Crisis: 4 Actions to Accelerate Reading for Students Who Struggle
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Becky Mungle\, Professional Development Director\, Readable English; and Kati Brew\, Resource Teacher\, Franklin Central Junior High School (IN)\nModerated by Rita Ferrandino\, Innovation Consultant\, Catalyst @ Penn GSE – University of Pennsylvania\, and Founding Partner\, Arc Capital Development \nSponsored by Readable English \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nIt is never too late for students with learning disabilities at all grade levels to become proficient readers. There is a proven\, research-based\, easy-to-implement approach utilizing accessibility tools for teachers to accelerate reading success. \nView this edWebinar to explore four actions that can support your instruction for students who struggle the most with reading\, along with new insights on: \n\nAssessments – Are you giving the right assessments to get the information you need?\nPerformance – What’s hiding behind the data and how to use it for Individualized Education Plans\nAction – Using accessibility supports to individualize instruction and accelerate student reading levels now\nMonitor – How progress monitoring practices support acceleration and motivate students\n\nYou leave this edWebinar with free resources and new tools to help your struggling readers. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers of students with special needs\, reading specialists\, coordinators\, and directors. Additionally\, the content supports school and district leaders\, assessment directors\, curriculum directors\, academic coaches\, and interventionists of the kindergarten through high school levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \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 and serves as a consultant for Readable English. 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 \nKati Brew attended the University of Kentucky where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in special education. She began her career teaching near Nashville\, Tennessee in 2016. She moved to Indiana in 2019 and is currently a middle school resource teacher at Franklin Central Junior High School. Kati is a dedicated educator who loves to see the growth in her students while helping them reach their goals and true potential. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nRita Ferrandino has built an international reputation as one of the most effective strategists and coalition builders in the education entrepreneurship community. She is a recognized STEM education expert\, an authority on U.S. education policy and politics\, and a leader in Future of Work strategies. Rita currently is the innovation consultant at the Catalyst @ Penn GSE Innovation Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She was the lead capstone instructor at the Education Entrepreneurship Graduate Program for four years. For three years\, she was President of the Education Design Studio\, Inc. Incubator funded in collaboration with the Milken Family Foundation and University of Pennsylvania. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the 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\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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/specialed20220127/
CATEGORIES:Learning Loss/Acceleration,Literacy,Reading Skills,Special Education
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SUMMARY:Springboard to Spring Break: 3 Strategies to Ease Your Next 3 Months
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Allison Posey\, Senior Content Editor and Producer\, CAST; Lisa Beth Carey\, Ed.D.\, Senior Education Consultant\, Kennedy Krieger Institute; and Joni Degner\, Territory Director\, Texthelp \nSponsored by Texthelp \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nIt’s no secret that COVID-19 continues to disrupt education. The pandemic has resulted in early retirements and teacher burnout\, making this year more challenging than the last. However\, the next three months leading up to spring break don’t need to be the longest three months of our lives. \nWatch Allison Posey\, Senior Content Editor and Producer at CAST\, Lisa Beth Carey\, Ed.D.\, Education Specialist at Kennedy Krieger Institute\, and Texthelp’s Joni Degner as they discuss three strategies you can bring back to your school tomorrow that will help you and your students progress to spring break with greater ease. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters uncover best practices to prevent teacher burnout and protect struggling students\, as well as introduce you to tools you can depend on. They share their personal experiences and expertise and take a deep dive into technologies that are proven to reduce teacher workload. With these strategies in hand\, life can be a beach—both inside the classroom and on vacation. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of all grade levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAllison Posey is an international leader for implementation of Universal Design for Learning. She works at CAST\, where she collaborates with researchers and educators to integrate and apply current understandings from brain research into instructional practices so that all students are able to access\, integrate and become expert learners. Prior to coming to CAST\, Allison was a life science teacher in high school and community college settings—and she still teaches courses at Lasell University. She received a degree in mind\, brain\, and education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and is author of Engage the Brain: How to Design for Learning That Taps into the Power of Emotion (ASCD\, 2018)\, and Unlearning: Changing Your Beliefs and Your Classroom with UDL (CAST Publishing\, 2020). \n \nDr. Lisa Beth Carey is an education specialist and researcher using the lens of mind\, brain\, and education science to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. In her role as the assistant director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education at Kennedy Krieger Institute\, Dr. Carey collaborates with medical providers and neurocognitive researchers to bridge the divide between pediatric medicine and K-12 schooling. Dr. Carey has a special interest in inclusive educational practices\, Universal Design for Learning\, instructional and assistive technologies\, and student neurodevelopmental skills. She is dedicated to enhancing both pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities for educators as well as pediatric medical providers serving children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities. \n \nJoni Degner is a trusted voice and recognized leader in the implementation of UDL for schools\, districts and institutions of opportunity. Joni is a territory director for Texthelp\, supporting schools in Michigan and her home state\, Indiana. She is a dedicated partner to CAST and the UDL-IRN\, presenting and keynoting at major summits and symposiums. Joni is passionate about design thinking\, Universal Design for Learning\, culturally responsive teaching\, developmental relationships and equity. She is known for her high-energy presentation style and practical teaching strategies. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Accelerate 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\nTexthelp believes that everyone shares a fundamental need to be understood by others\, and language is our passport to academic\, social and professional success. This is what drives Texthelp to create smart\, easy-to-use support technologies that enable young people and adults to read\, write and communicate with confidence and independence.
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CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Learning Loss/Acceleration,Student Achievement,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for a Culturally Responsive Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jay Matthews\, Community Impact Specialist\, EVERFI; Wyjuana Montgomery\, Lead\, K12 District Relationships\, EVERFI; Erica Hart\, Director\, K12 Implementation\, Kansas & Missouri\, EVERFI; and Jessie Fox\, M.Ed.\, Director\, K12 Community Engagement\, EVERFI \nSponsored by EVERFI \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nWe find ourselves in a moment where the dialogue about diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) is happening across the nation. As we prepare for addressing these conversations in our classrooms\, it is important to equip ourselves with a framework and strategies to help us feel prepared. \nEducators leave this edWebinar with an awareness of the culturally responsive pedagogy framework as well as strategies to create opportunities for deeper classroom conversations surrounding diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Viewers also gain access to digital resources as well as DEI lessons for the classroom. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle and high school grades. \n  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJay Matthews has worked in education for over 10 years as a PreK lead teacher\, scholarship advisor/financial aid officer\, undergraduate instructor and 4H cooperative extension agent. She’s a three-time Auburn University graduate (bachelor’s in mass communication ‘09\, M.Ed. in instructional technology ‘13\, and Ed.S. in adult education ‘15). Fun fact: she happens to be the ultimate crafter/DIY’er. As EVERFI’s Community Impact Specialist\, Jay supports educator groups with free resources\, easy-to-implement classroom ideas\, and lifelong connections. \n \nWyjuana Montgomery is a graduate of Duke University (BA of African & African-American studies) and Ashford University (MA of organizational management). She has been with EVERFI for six-and-a-half years based in Oklahoma City and is now the district director for Oklahoma\, Colorado\, Utah\, Washington\, and Oregon. Wyjuana has had an adventurous career that has included working for the NBA Seattle SuperSonics\, WNBA Seattle Storm\, and OKC Thunder as well as Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma. Outside of EVERFI\, Wyjuana is a motivational speaker\, community mentor of teens\, and the author of a two-time award-winning book for teen girls\, with her second book in the works. In her free time\, she loves traveling\, reading and spending quality time with friends and family. Wyjuana has been married for over 22 years to the love of her life and they have three children\, as well as a niece in their care\, three grandchildren and two dogs. \n \nErica Hart is a director of implementation based in her hometown of Kansas City. She graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in business education and earned her master’s degree in educational technology from the University of Central Missouri. Erica was a business educator in an urban school district in the Kansas City area for seven years working with students in entrepreneurial studies and marketing/management pathways. She was part of a team that launched the Academy model in her school district that guides students toward college and career success through earning industry certifications and work-based learning experiences. She joined EVERFI in 2017 where she helps to train teachers\, provide ongoing support\, and share data with schools and districts about the impact of EVERFI’s resources. \n \nJessie Fox\, M.Ed. has been in education for the past 13 years as both a teacher and a coach. She now works as EVERFI’s Director of K12 Community Engagement from her home base in Portland\, Oregon\, where she connects educator communities with relevant\, no-cost resources for their classrooms. Jessie is thrilled to bring educators together around a common goal of gifting students with real-world skills\, and provides free access to engaging content around diversity\, equity and inclusion\, digital wellness\, STEM\, health and wellness\, social-emotional learning\, and financial literacy. Jessie also hosts free bi-weekly webinars\, along with EVERFI’s free flagship summer educator conference\, LearnOn. \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 \nFrom grade school through retirement\, EVERFI’s free digital education curriculums empower learners of all ages to make safe\, smart\, and informed decisions. We bring together the public and private sectors so K-12 teachers can equip today’s learners with the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leaders.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/clrt20220201/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Equity
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SUMMARY:Developing Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness: Are Your Students Ready for Their Next Steps?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Doris Zahner\, Ph.D.\, Chief Academic Officer\, Council for Aid to Education; Leighann Lenti\, Chief of Partnership\, University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education; and Matt Montaño\, Superintendent\, Bernalillo Public Schools (NM) \nSponsored by Council for Aid to Education\, Inc. \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nThere is no question that we need to teach young people reading\, math\, science\, and history\, but content knowledge is only part of what students need to know and be able to do. Skills like critical thinking\, problem solving\, and written communication are the foundation on which content knowledge can be mastered\, integrated\, and applied. These skills are essential to young people’s success in secondary and higher education\, as well as in the workforce. In fact\, they are the skills hiring managers are looking for most. \nTeaching these essential skills often gets overlooked as educators use limited instructional time to prepare students to meet content-based standards. Many educators also assume that activities to build these skills are incorporated into content-based curricula. But leaving the development of these skills to chance is not beneficial to our students as we prepare them to navigate a rapidly changing and demanding world. \nAs with any skill development\, identifying students’ current proficiency and areas for growth is the first step. In this recorded edWebinar\, expert presenters share: \n\nThe importance of screening and progress monitoring in developing students’ essential skills\nHow to determine your students’ mastery of essential skills\nHow performance-based assessments deliver accurate and actionable insights into students’ skills\nHow educators can use assessment data to guide instruction and professional development\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, school and district leaders\, and school counselors of the middle school\, high school\, and higher education levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Doris Zahner is the chief academic officer at Council for Aid to Education where she provides thought leadership and oversees all research and development studies pertaining to CAE’s performance-based assessments. Dr. Zahner holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and an MS in applied statistics from Teachers College\, Columbia University. In addition to her responsibilities at CAE\, Dr. Zahner is an adjunct associate professor at Barnard College and Teachers College\, Columbia University\, as well as New York University\, where she teaches statistics courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences and public policy. \n\nLeighann Lenti serves as Chief of Partnership for the University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education—a transformative and tailored leadership program for school and district transformation. Leighann has over 18 years of education policy experience at the state and federal levels. This includes as the deputy secretary of education at the New Mexico Public Education Department\, where she oversaw college and career readiness\, school accountability and transformation\, teacher evaluation and the standards and assessment system. \n\nMatt Montaño grew up in the district he now serves and has worn many hats in the Bernalillo community as an educator\, policymaker\, and parent. His successful tenure\, which has become a model for the state\, began as a teacher and transformed into administration-level roles\, and later\, state positions including being nationally recognized for his work as the director of educator quality and a deputy secretary for teaching and learning position. He holds a B.A. in history and religion from the University of New Mexico and an M.A. in special education from the College of Santa Fe\, with an emphasis on ED/BD students. He is a member of Chiefs for Change’s Future Chief program and works to ensure culturally responsive and sustaining practices are a focal point of engaging students\, families\, and stakeholders. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the College\, Career\, and Life Readiness 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\nSince 2002\, educators have relied on CAE’s performance-based assessments to provide them with accurate\, actionable insights into their students’ mastery of the skills essential to academic success in secondary school and college\, and the skills most in-demand by employers—problem solving\, critical thinking\, and written communication.
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CATEGORIES:Career Education,College and Career Readiness
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SUMMARY:Your Diversity May Not Be My Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez\, Ph.D.\, Superintendent\, Forest Park District 91 (IL); Refugio “Cuco” Gracián\, Executive Director of Cultural Proficiency\, Equity\, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)\, Capistrano USD (CA); Corey Brooks\, School Principal\, William T. Dwyer High School (FL); and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nEvery school district focuses on ensuring DEI (Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion) is integral to the life-changing education they provide their many learners. DEI is extremely crucial and a worthy component to any meaningful education in the United States. While one might first think “diversity” is universally understood\, the interpretation of diversity is itself diverse. \nIs diversity an issue that is best addressed by race and culture? Or does diversity also encompass age\, experience\, and thought? How does school leadership manage the inevitable enculturation required to ensure success in diversity? This recorded edWebinar focuses on how “diversity” is understood and interpreted in the K-12 school setting and how policy and practice incorporate that definition. Watch to hear from three school leaders\, representing distinct regions of the U.S.\, as they examine and explore the nuances and impacts of “diversity” and how it has impacted the practices\, rules\, policies\, and laws in their states. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school\, district\, and education technology leaders of the middle and high school levels. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Elizabeth Álvarez was born and raised in the Southwest side of Chicago. She is a first-generation Mexican and first-generation college graduate. She received her B.A. at the University of Illinois at Chicago in education and minored in psychology. She continued with her education by completing two masters and a Ph.D. through the University of Illinois at Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on narrative\, race and science pedagogy. The title of her dissertation is Rabbit on the Moon: An Urban Mexican Curriculum Story. Dr. Álvarez began her career as a teacher in the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. She taught for 13 years teaching upper-grade science. She was privileged and honored to serve as the principal for six years at John C. Dore Elementary\, a pre-k through 8th-grade elementary school in Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood where she led the school to level 1+ status. Prior to being an administrator\, she coached district principals in math and science and was an adjunct professor at Concordia University. She is active with the Network of Hispanic Administrators in Education for Chicago Public Schools\, a member of the Illinois Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (IALAS) and current president of IALAS\, 2019 cohort of the Superintendent Leadership Academy of ALAS\, a 2015 Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago and Corwin reviewer for book proposals. Dr. Álvarez is a member of the CPS DREAMERS Fundraiser supporting DACA students to achieve their college dreams\, and she is one of the founders and board members of the Latino Leadership Pipeline that coaches and supports Latino leaders as they work to become future leaders in education. Her past role was serving as Network 8 Chief of Schools in Chicago Public Schools supporting 18 schools (predominantly Latino) where she moved schools from the 30% to the 70% where they achieved growth and attainment along with preparing students for college and career readiness. \nDr. Álvarez was awarded the Chicago Mayoral Award for Level 1 principal 2012 and 2013; the Independent School Principal Recognition 2015 by Chicago Mayor; Chicago’s top 23 Latina Leaders in Philanthropy and Government for 2017 and 2018; and the 2018 Latina Leader Award by Chicago Latino Network. \nShe is currently the proud superintendent of Forest Park District 91. She is the first female\, Latina and person of color to lead the district and one of four Latina superintendents in the state of Illinois. However\, her proudest title is mother of two great children\, Natalia and Caleb. As a leader\, she encourages staff\, community and students to achieve greatness in all they do and take pride in their school climate and culture. More importantly\, she aims to instill a sense of belonging with a developed understanding of social-emotional learning driven to make schools safe learning environments so that learning is at the forefront and increased student achievement is inevitable. \nRefugio “Cuco” Gracián was born in Hawaiian Gardens\, California as the oldest of two immigrant parents from Michoacan\, Mexico. When he was 10\, he moved to Downey\, CA\, and later graduated from Downey High School in 1996. He attended Long Beach State and graduated with a BA in history and Chicano studies. Cuco began teaching at a K-8 site in Paramount USD in 2000 and became an assistant principal in Central California in 2005. In 2007\, he received his master’s in educational leadership from National University. He then spent 10 years as an assistant principal until he became an elementary school principal in Santa Ana USD. Then he became a middle school principal in 2017 for Placentia Yorba Linda USD\, and in September of 2021\, he became the executive director of cultural proficiency\, equity\, and social emotional learning (SEL) for Capistrano USD. Cuco is currently in the process of completing his Ed.D. in educational leadership at Cal State Fullerton. \nMr. Corey Brooks is a School Principal with twenty-three years of experience at the elementary\, middle\, and high school levels. Corey currently works at William T. Dwyer High School\, located in Palm Beach Gardens\, Florida\, and loves his students and staff. He works tirelessly to make success unavoidable and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. Corey is inspired daily by his mother and daughter. He enjoys working out\, reading\, and spending quality time with his family in his free time. \n  \n  \n \nDr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Iowa\, Florida\, South Carolina\, Spain and Colombia\, South America. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership and Innovation in Palm Beach County\, Florida and in 2015 was named the Florida Principal of the Year by the NASSP which highlighted his growth mindset for all students. As principal\, Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year for North America by the Embassy of Spain. Dr. Samore was recently honored by King Felipe VI of Spain and conferred the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. \nDr. Samore is currently a guest lecturer at Universidad Cardenal Cisneros in Madrid\, Spain and is CEO of David Samore & Associates\, LLC\, a private consulting practice which helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets 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\nMindsets Learning re-engages students in math through inquiry-based\, real-world challenges. Themes include sports\, art\, data science\, entrepreneurship\, environment\, and many more for grades 4-8. www.mindsets.com
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/dei20220202/
CATEGORIES:Equity,Leadership/Administration,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Open Educational Resources as a Means of Fostering Educational Equity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kristina Ishmael\, Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology\, U.S. Department of Education; Andre Daughty\, Educational Consultant\, Daughty Enterprises; and Rich Dixon\, Senior Director of Innovative Learning\, Hāpara\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, National Education Leadership Consultant \nSponsored by Hāpara: Your Partner in Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nHow can Open Educational Resources (OER) foster educational equity? This edWebinar provides a vision for using OER to this end\, explores the resurgence of using OER to improve teaching and learning\, and reviews how to get started in making the transition to doing so. \nView this edWebinar to learn about: \n\nHow using OER fosters educational equity to help all learners succeed\nWhy there is a resurgence of OER use\nThe U.S. Department of Education’s recent #GoOpen initiative convening and how it is supporting states\, districts and educators choosing to transition to using OER\nPractical resources to help you get started\n\nThis recording edWebinar is of interest to K-12 educators as well as school and district leaders. The presentation is designed to inspire a vision for using OER as a means to educational equity and equip attendees with the knowledge to get started. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nKristina Ishmael is an educator\, learner\, advocate\, and agent of change. She is the Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and brings a wide variety of experience to actively change teaching and learning to provide more equitable access and opportunities for every learner. \nKristina most recently worked as an educational consultant where she supported educators\, schools\, and nonprofits as they navigated new learning environments. Additionally\, she was the Sr. Research Fellow on New America’s Teaching\, Learning\, & Tech team where she advised on the inclusive technology portfolio that picked up her prior OER work\, and incorporated digital equity and culturally responsive and sustaining education. \nPrior to leading the #GoOpen project at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Ed Tech\, she was the Digital Learning Specialist for the Nebraska Department of Education where she led professional learning and advocated for school librarians. This experience granted her a unique perspective on leveraging educational technology in urban\, suburban\, and rural school systems. Kristina started as an early childhood and elementary teacher of emerging bilingual students in Omaha\, Nebraska. \n \n \n“If you observe students\, they will teach you how to teach them.” – Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu \nWhen Andre Daughty heard this line\, his philosophy of education shifted and he embarked on a journey to improve education. With great success\, Andre observed the students in his classroom which allowed him to differentiate curricula based on his students’ interests. From an elementary and secondary teacher\, as a professor\, and as an educational consultant\, Andre keeps that quote at the forefront of his educational philosophy. \nCurrently\, Andre provides workshops and webinars and facilitates professional development seminars which involve practical ways to teach the generations of today. Some of his content can be found on his YouTube channel as well as other social media. He also enjoys speaking to students\, in community forums\, and at conferences. Those talks and keynotes share ways to make learning authentic for all and speak to inequities within the systems of education. \n \n \nRich Dixon is the senior director of innovation at Hāpara where he focuses on championing the use of OER to help differentiate learning for all students. He is passionate about applying his 25+ years as a teacher\, administrator\, staff developer\, IT director\, and curriculum coordinator to promote differentiated learning that addresses educational equity issues. He is a national speaker who has presented on a range of emerging edtech topics\, including OER\, digital badges\, project-based learning\, and technology-enhanced pedagogy. Previously\, he served as the director of professional learning services at Lesson Planet\, a legacy OER aggregation provider. Most recently he was the director of online learning at PBLWorks/Buck Institute for Education\, where he led the development of new online professional development products and services. He has also recently served as a faculty member of the Education Innovation Alliance\, and a lecturer in the Graduate School of Education at UC Santa Barbara. \n \nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is a National Education Leadership Consultant\, based in Los Angeles\, CA. Prior to her move to Los Angeles in 2013\, Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD\, near Houston\, Texas. For sixteen 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 consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendent Initiative. She serves on edWeb.net’s Advisory Board\, ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group\, and ERDI’s Alliance for Education Impact Advisory Council. She is a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California. Ann is the co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, available on Amazon.com.\nFollow Ann on Twitter: @Ann_McMullan \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the OER: Open Educational Resources 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\nHāpara enables educators to create visible\, differentiated\, and focused learning experiences with Google Workspace for Education. Our instructional management suite helps teachers see student efforts across Google Workspace applications\, support collaborative assignments\, encourage real-time engagement\, and highlight student browsing; while empowering students to take control of their digital learning experience.
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CATEGORIES:Equity,Open Educational Resources
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SUMMARY:Fostering Creativity Through Collaborative STEAM Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joachim Horn\, CEO\, SAM Labs; and Rachel Gleitman\, Educational Implementation Specialist\, SAM Labs\nModerated by Kristi Hemingway\, Director of Programs\, EdCuration \nSponsored by SAM Labs Inc.\nHosted by EdCuration \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nView this edWebinar to gain confidence in implementing STEAM with K-8 students. We focus on pedagogy\, the reasoning behind STEAM\, and how integrating it into education can build a critical-thinking foundation and problem-solving skills for younger students. \nThe session expands on how a CPA (Concrete\, Pictorial\, Abstract) model can establish a strong groundwork for STEAM learning. We interact with hands-on learning activities (virtual manipulatives) and explore opportunities for creativity\, engineering\, and open-ended responses. At the end of the presentation\, we discuss the importance of reflection\, and how using the growth-mindset muscle can foster and grow STEAM learning progress. Viewers benefit through rich discussion and sparking infectious implementation ideas. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-8 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJoachim Horn is the founder and CEO of SAM Labs. He’s passionate about connecting with educators the world over to provide the most engaging methods to empower teachers and bring STEAM and coding to life in every learning space. \n \nRachel Gleitman is an educational implementation specialist with SAM Labs. She supports educators and those interested in engaging and expanding their STEAM and coding goals. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from Texas Christian University. As a former educator and digital learning specialist\, Rachel spent time in both public and independent school environments. She worked primarily with elementary students and supported teachers in preschool through middle school with technology integration. Rachel has spent the past nine years in the Texas educational community and is passionate about leveraging technologies to enhance opportunities that spark creativity\, engagement\, collaboration\, and meaningful learning outcomes. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nAfter serving many years as an elementary and secondary teacher\, Kristi Hemingway transitioned to the role of instructional coach and professional developer\, working with teachers to improve literacy practices and helping districts across the country implement new curriculum and instructional strategies. She is a journalist whose writing can be found in local and national publications\, and has worked internationally to develop and deliver trainings\, workshops and instruction for a wide variety of audiences and institutions. Using her communications background\, she’s happy to be leading EdCuration’s podcast\, Where We Reshape Learning\, and spearheading Explorations and #EdTrustees. \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\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nSAM Labs creates innovative solutions to change the way STEM and CS are taught and learned. We partner with educators to bring coding to life with tools\, lessons\, & world-class support that make it easy for teachers to teach and for students to learn. Created by educators and honed by researchers\, SAM Labs helps educators teach STEAM and coding with confidence. \n\n \nBy simplifying the procurement process for educators and connecting them more readily to vendors who are innovative\, forward-thinking\, and offer authentic learning opportunities for kids\, we dramatically improve teaching and learning in this country. EdCuration’s mission is to pair educators with the right resources to impact learning within their schools and districts. By curating innovative\, impactful solutions\, EdCuration helps educators get better products in their classrooms\, faster. Learn more about EdCuration’s marketplace and explore free content solutions at EdCuration.com.
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CATEGORIES:STEM/STEAM,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Flipping 2022: New Ideas for Flipped Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sam Kary\, Founder and CEO\, New EdTech Classroom \nSponsored by Wacom \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nView this edWebinar with Sam Kary from New EdTech Classroom and explore new ideas and easy\, creative ways to reimagine flipped instruction for the rest of the school year. Sam shares quick video production techniques and ways to use interactive resources to address equity\, learning loss\, and an ever-changing classroom landscape across grade bands and across the curriculum. Recharge and re-energize instruction and look at flipping your instructional approach through a 2022 lens! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nSam Kary is the founder of New EdTech Classroom\, a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching teachers how to create engaging\, innovative\, 21st century learning spaces. Sam is a former classroom teacher and instructional coach of a decade who spent his early career deeply skeptical of technology’s role in education. Now\, he works full time helping teachers learn how to use technology to design innovative\, interactive\, authentic learning experiences that cultivate students’ skills in the 4 Cs. Sam is a Google Certified Trainer\, National Geographic Certified Educator\, and ISTE presenter\, and his work has been featured in Forbes for supporting teachers during emergency distance learning. Follow him on Twitter @newedtechclass. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the TechTools for the Classroom 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 teaching and learning-ready tools\, including digital pen and tablet technology for eLearning in traditional classroom\, creative learning and lab settings\, for in-class\, remote and blended teaching and learning across the K-12 curriculum.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/techtools20220203/
CATEGORIES:Flipped Learning,Student Agency and Voice,Student Engagement and Motivation,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Teaching Reading to Children Who Speak Varieties of English
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Julie Washington\, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI) \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nWatch the RecordingRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nEducators today can feel unprepared to provide the most effective reading instruction to a diverse study body made up of students who speak different varieties of English. Teaching reading to children who speak language varieties that differ in important ways from the structure of print adds an additional layer of complexity to learning to read and to reading instruction. These differences have been found to impact many language-based academic areas that include reading\, writing\, spelling\, and mathematics. For African American children\, in particular\, research has demonstrated that the language of the home and community must be considered when teaching literacy skills. \nJoin Speech-Language Pathologist and Professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI)\, Dr. Julie Washington\, for an edWebinar addressing the use of dialect in African American children. She presents strategies teachers can use to support literacy development to effectively address the needs of students in ways that build upon their knowledge rather than disparaging it. \nViewers of this recorded edWebinar will: \n\nRecognize the role of language variation on selected literacy tasks\nDistinguish linguistic differences from errors\nIdentify classroom-based strategies for supporting diverse learners\, and much more!\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, school and district leaders\, literacy coaches\, and special education directors. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Julie Washington is a professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI). She is a speech-language pathologist and a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She directs the California Learning Disabilities Research Innovation Hub at UCI and is Director of the Dialect\, Poverty and Academic Success Lab. Her research focuses on the intersection of literacy\, language variation\, and poverty in African American children from preschool through fifth grades. Her work focuses on understanding the role of cultural dialect in assessment outcomes\, identification of reading disabilities in school-aged African American children\, and on disentangling the relationship between language production and comprehension in development of early reading and language skills for children growing up in poverty. Currently\, she is working on development of assessment protocols for use with high-density dialect speakers designed to improve our ability to measure their linguistic competence. \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 \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. \n\n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/clrt20220207/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Language Learning,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Integrate Music Across the Curriculum with Stevie Van Zandt and TeachRock
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christine Nick\, Program Officer\, TeachRock; Imani Wilson\, Director of Media and Culture Strategy\, TeachRock; Gina Machado\, Special Education Teacher and Administrator; and Dayna Orlak\, Social Studies Teacher.\nFeaturing a Q&A with Stevie Van Zandt\, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the founder of TeachRock.\nModerated by Bill Carbone\, Executive Director\, TeachRock \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nLaunched by Stevie Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono\, Jackson Browne\, Martin Scorsese\, and Bruce Springsteen\, TeachRock.org provides free\, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed in disciplines like science\, math\, social studies\, language arts\, and more. \nThis recorded edWebinar provides an overview of the free TeachRock curriculum\, highlighting resources and strategies for elementary school\, middle school math\, and high school social studies. The TeachRock curriculum embraces music integration as means to foster student engagement and buy-in\, and a culturally supportive approach to education that enables all students to see themselves reflected in their studies. Examples of featured TeachRock resources are: \n\nSegregation and Integration in Asbury Park\, a three-part lesson collection that accompanies the film Asbury Park: Riot\, Redemption\, Rock & Roll. Students discover the impact the city of Asbury Park has had upon the history of American popular music\, and explore the local conditions that led to the emergence of Stevie Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen\, and other artists and musicians.\nMath and the Music Industry\, a five-part lesson collection for students to practice math skills within the context of the music industry. Utilizing important artists as case studies\, students gain a valuable understanding of how fundamental math is to the industry’s functionality\, as well as discovering the many components that comprise the music industry. Whether calculating touring costs\, analyzing industry data\, or determining fan engagement on social media\, math is central to numerous aspects of the music industry.\nLGBTQI+ Liberation: In Their Own Words is a high school resource that uses primary sources\, including the voices of activists\, witnesses to the uprising at Stonewall\, musicians\, and the genre of disco music to illuminate this period in history.\n\nViewers hear how teachers have used the free TeachRock materials in their own classrooms\, and learn more about all of the resources from the TeachRock team. \nEducators receive an overview of music-integration strategies that work with a wide range of students. By the end of the session\, viewers are able to: \n\nApply music-integration strategies to their classrooms.\nNavigate the free TeachRock resources to support further music and arts integration.\n\nThis edWebinar will be of most interest to teachers\, librarians\, administrators\, and educators at middle through high school\, and the presenters will let everyone know about all of the free TeachRock resources for elementary students\, too. \nView all of the recent TeachRock edWebinars. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nChristine Nick is Program Officer at TeachRock. She is a former New York City public school teacher. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Instructional Leadership at Hunter College\, the City University of New York\, where her research focuses on Open Educational Resources and education equity and access issues. \n\nImani Wilson is Director of Media and Culture Strategy at TeachRock. She has taught music in the public schools of New York and New Orleans\, and led music performance programs in community arts settings. Her research and writing focus on the sacred song/dance traditions of Global Africa. \n\nGina Machado is a special education teacher and administrator who has worked with student populations from Pre-K through High School. Gina has over a decade of experience instructing both students and fellow educators alike. \n\nDayna Orlak has been a middle and high school social studies teacher in New Jersey since 2000. Over the past 16 years\, she has specialized in teaching the History of American Popular Culture and all academic levels of United States History\, grades 10 through 12\, with a focus on arts integration. \nSteven Van Zandt is a Musician\, Performer\, Songwriter\, Arranger\, Music Producer\, Music Supervisor\, TV Producer\, Actor\, Director\, Broadway Producer\, TV and Film Composer\, Live Event Producer\, International DJ\, Activist\, Historian\, Teacher\, member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame\, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, and is recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll. \nAfter helping create the “Jersey Shore” sound with the Asbury Jukes he became a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band\, and went on to become a successful solo artist in his own right recording and performing solo with his band Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. In 2017 he released his first new album in over 15 years returning to his Rhythm and Blues roots entitled “Soulfire” which Rolling Stone named one of its “Best Albums of 2017.” In 2018 he released the “Soulfire LIVE CD / Vinyl box sets\, and 2 disc Blu-Ray recorded live during the “Soulfire Tour.” \nThis year Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have released “Summer of Sorcery” his first album of all original material in 20 years. \nHis songs have been performed by artists such as Jackson Browne\, Pearl Jam\, Jimmy Cliff\, Damian Marley\, Margo Price\, Gary U.S. Bonds\, Darlene Love\, Nancy Sinatra\, Brian Setzer\, Black Uhuru\, and more. \nRead more… \n\nAbout the Moderator \n \nBill Carbone is the Executive Director of Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock\, where his skills as an ethnomusicologist\, educator\, musician\, and compassionate leader coalesce. Bill has also taught ethnomusicology and various music courses at both Wesleyan University and Central Connecticut State University\, and has been an audio archivist\, music librarian\, and journalist. Outside of boardrooms and classrooms\, Bill maintains an active performance career as a drummer and percussionist. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Inspire Learning & Engagement 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\nLaunched by Stevie Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono\, Jackson Browne\, Martin Scorsese\, and Bruce Springsteen\, TeachRock.org provides free\, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed in science\, math\, social studies\, language arts\, and more.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/learning20220207/
CATEGORIES:Arts in Education,TeachRock
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Leadership: Practical Strategies for Lead Educators to Support Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Natasha Ward\, Instructional Coach\, EdConnective; and Destiny Shantell Woodbury\, Instructional Coach\, EdConnective \nSponsored by EdConnective \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nSchool and district leaders we speak with find themselves at a loss for how to be supportive to teachers. Teachers are as stressed as ever. Students have experienced a wide spectrum of trauma over the past two years. What are you as a leader to do? Teachers must feel supported in ways that “supports” like new curricula or new technology don’t provide\, mostly because those “supports” feel like “one more thing to do” when in fact\, feeling supported is what they really need and want. How? There lies the challenge\, and we’re here to help! \nWatch EdConnective expert instructional coaches Dr. Natasha Ward and Destiny Woodbury as they explore practical strategies for lead educators to truly support teachers\, recognizing that even as teachers strive to support all students effectively\, they are experiencing a range of emotions themselves. This edWebinar covers topics such as: \n\nBuilding strong and supportive relationships\nEmpowering educators’ agency\nExploring individual and community identities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to those in K-12 leadership positions including superintendents\, principals and assistant principals\, directors of curriculum and instruction\, and lead teachers. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Natasha Ward’s doctorate is in school improvement with concentrations in educational leadership and school counseling. She also holds a master’s in teaching. As an educational consultant\, behavioral change specialist\, and EdConnective instructional coach\, Dr. Ward’s career spans across a variety of educational sectors. While her teaching experience and mentorship skills distinguish her\, Dr. Ward’s expertise lies in culturally sustaining pedagogy\, mindfulness in the classroom\, student autonomy\, whole child teaching\, teacher well-being and SEL implementation. A fun fact is that she has traveled to all seven continents! \n \nIn addition to being an EdConnective instructional coach\, Destiny Shantell Woodbury is a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University. Over her 15-year career as an educator\, Destiny has been a middle-school science teacher\, grade-level chair\, department chair\, instructional coach\, school leader\, and a superintendent. She is passionate about mental health\, social-emotional learning\, STEM\, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. She holds a BS\, BA in chemistry\, and BA in secondary education with four minors from the University of Rhode Island and an M.Ed. from National Louis University. She was also a professional athlete who trained for the Olympics in the 400 meters. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leadership 3.0: Essential Skills for Innovative Leaders 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\nEdConnective’s mission is to ensure student success through transformative educator coaching. Through 1:1\, Small Group Coaching\, and Group Training\, we strive to give teachers\, instructional coaches\, and lead educators the single greatest Professional Learning experience they’ll ever have\, supported by research-based high-impact data.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/leadership20220208/
CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Leadership/Administration,Mental Health and Wellness,Professional Development
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