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SUMMARY:Mindsets Leadership Series: The Hard Truth About Thought Leadership in Action
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Nicole Assisi\, CEO\, Thrive Public Schools (CA); Dr. Kimberly Hendricks-Brown\, Principal on Special Assignment\, Community & Family Services Department\, Fresno Unified School District (CA); and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe many demands of the K-12 school leader include serving as a thought leader. Moving the hearts and minds of their school communities through inspiration and discovery remains elusive for many due to the political realities which surround their work. \nFor the current school administrator\, what are the limitations and expectations of providing authentic thought leadership? What does thought leadership look like given the multiple pressures and ever-expanding duties on school leaders’ to-do lists? Is there room in the day for thought leadership after all the other boxes are checked? And\, if we accept the notion that thought leadership matters\, how are we training our leaders to undertake this responsibility? This session promises a lively and provocative conversation surrounding how and if school administrators can serve as thought leaders. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and teachers. \nThis edWebinar is part one in a three-part series on leadership. Register for part 2\, Mindsets Leadership Series: Upskilling Teachers for Today and Tomorrow. Stay tuned for details on part three (March 29th). If you register for part one\, we’ll be sure you get invited to the series. \n  \n  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Nicole Assisi is an experienced superintendent\, principal\, and teacher. San Diego Business Journal recognized her as a “40 under 40” leader and finalist for CEO of the Year. Her schools were named among the most innovative in the nation and received a CA Senate Commendation. None of this would have been possible without a great team of educators\, which is why she now dedicates her career to supporting school teams to reach new heights. She believes that given the right conditions\, any leader can become a transformational leader and any team can thrive. As a professor\, Dr. Assisi has worked at the University of Cambridge\, the University of California Los Angeles\, California State University in Dominguez Hills\, and the University of San Diego. In addition to a multitude of teaching and leadership certificates\, Dr. Assisi is a Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Professional Certified Behavioral Analyst. \nDr. Kimberly Hendricks-Brown has been an educator for more than 25 years. As a site leader\, she focused on eliminating or decreasing academic achievement gaps for all student groups. As a district-level leader\, she created partnerships\, collaborated with inside and outside leaders\, developed accountability structures\, and promoted a kindergarten instructional day schedule that ensured that more than 95% of students exited kindergarten ready for first grade. Currently\, she is a Principal on Special Assignment in the Community & Family Services Department\, where she streamlines data collection and analyzes family engagement data. She holds a doctorate in curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment\, a Master of Science degree in teaching and learning\, and an undergraduate degree in public and urban affairs. Dr. Hendricks-Brown is an equity-focused leader who believes education is the equalizer and district and classroom structures must be designed to eliminate inequities and close gaps between all student groups. \nDr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Iowa\, Florida\, South Carolina\, Spain\, and Colombia. 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\, Dr. Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year​ for North America by the Embassy of Spain. He 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 that helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets Learning and contributes to Supervisión 21\, Spain’s leading educational leadership magazine. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation 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
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SUMMARY:Special Education\, Curriculum-Based Measures\, and Learning Recovery: A Framework for Confident Decision Making
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Scott McConnell\, Ph.D.\, Director of Assessment Innovation at Renaissance and Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota; and Rachel Brown\, Ph.D.\, Senior Research Consultant at Renaissance and Professor of Educational and School Psychology Emerita at the University of Southern Maine \nSponsored by Renaissance \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nEvery day\, educators are tasked with making good instructional decisions using all of the information at their disposal. This is often easier said than done\, and it can be especially difficult when large numbers of students are struggling to meet grade-level expectations—or when a learning disability may be involved. \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Rachel Brown and Dr. Scott McConnell provide a practical decision-making framework you can use to confidently determine what type of instruction is needed to support all students’ learning needs. Watch to learn more about: \n\nThe history of curriculum-based measures (CBMs) and when they may be appropriate for identifying risk and monitoring progress for all students—including those suspected of having a learning disability\nThe current landscape of special education and how CBM data can be used to assist teams in considering referrals and eligibility\nUsing all of your assessment data—academic achievement and social-emotional behavior—to identify the best services and supports for each learner\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, special education coordinators and directors\, and assessment\, MTSS\, and RTI coordinators. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nScott McConnell\, Ph.D. is Director of Assessment Innovation at Renaissance and Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. He is the founder of Early Learning Labs and the co-creator of the myIGDIs for Preschool and Star CBM assessments. His research has focused in part on the use of CBM and other General Outcome Measures to support great outcomes for all students. \n\nRachel Brown earned her Ph.D. in school psychology and special education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She joined FastBridge\, now part of Renaissance\, in 2015 where she currently serves as a senior research consultant. Dr. Brown is also Professor of Educational and School Psychology Emerita at the University of Southern Maine. Her research focuses on effective reading instruction and assessment within a Multi-Tiered System of Support. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 \nRenaissance creates student-centered programs that give educators insights and resources to effectively target instruction\, accelerate growth\, and help every student build a strong foundation for success.
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CATEGORIES:Assessment,Special Education
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SUMMARY:Setting Up a Sound Wall for Early Learners: Get Started Now!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Mary E. Dahlgren\, CEO and Founder\, Tools 4 Reading; and Rhonda Ayers\, Sound Walls Trainer\, Tools 4 Reading \nSponsored by Tools 4 Reading \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIf you’re thinking about implementing a sound wall but are not sure how to get started\, this informative\, applicable edWebinar walks you through what you need to know and why. Literacy and sound wall experts Dr. Mary Dahlgren and Rhonda Ayers—both respected teaching and literacy professionals from Tools 4 Reading— share the basics of setting up and implementing a sound wall. \nThis session illustrates the need and purpose of having a sound wall in the classroom\, including how sound walls support the Science of Reading. Research validates that reading is a process that requires knowing the sounds and the print; a sound wall is a pathway to make sense of how print represents those sounds. Watch this edWebinar to learn: \n\nHow to arrange a sound wall\nHow to introduce and teach all 44 phonemes\nHow to implement a sound wall\nHow and when to add print to a sound wall\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-3 teachers and school leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nSince founding Tools 4 Reading in 2010\, Dr. Mary Dahlgren has focused on developing practical tools and training opportunities to bridge the gap between the Science of Reading and classroom practice. These tools include Kid Lips™ and the Kid Lips™ Instructional Guide\, Sound Wall Solutions™\, Phoneme/Grapheme Cards\, and sound wall classes. Dr. Dahlgren has over 25 years of experience in the field of education\, having served as a dyslexia therapist\, elementary classroom teacher\, international literacy consultant\, and author. Additionally\, Dr. Dahlgren served as a national LETRS trainer for 18 years until her retirement in December 2021.\n​\nDr. Dahlgren’s longstanding interest in early childhood and elementary education has compelled her to spend much of her career working directly with classroom teachers to embrace the science behind reading. She provides training on how to provide the best first instruction along with implementation of effective interventions for struggling readers. \n\nRhonda Ayers is a literacy consultant with a passion for empowering teachers with knowledge\, skills\, and strategies for teaching students to read. She earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Troy University in Troy\, Alabama. She is an experienced educator with over 29 years of experience in the field of education. Rhonda has served as a classroom teacher for grades K-3\, a local- and district-level reading coach\, an adjunct instructor for Troy University College of Education\, and an Alabama Reading Initiative Regional Literacy Specialist. In addition to being a Tools 4 Reading consultant\, Rhonda is a former national LETRS facilitator and remains a certified Dyslexia Awareness Trainer for the state of Alabama. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching Reading and Writing community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nAt Tools 4 Reading\, we strive to equip educators with the knowledge\, skills\, and resources necessary to implement effective reading instruction in their classrooms. Our tools and professional learning experiences are grounded in research\, easy to implement\, and designed to improve literacy instruction.
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CATEGORIES:Early Literacy,English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Cross-Linguistic Transfer in Biliteracy Instruction: Why Making the Connections Matters
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lauren Birner\, Senior PD Strategist (Biliteracy)\, Amplify; and Kajal Patel Below\, Vice President\, Biliteracy\, Amplify \nSponsored by Amplify \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nDid you know that literacy knowledge in a second language builds from the first language? This concept\, referred to as cross-linguistic transfer (CLT)\, is just one of the many reasons why bilingualism and biliteracy are cognitive strengths that should be nurtured and celebrated. \nIn this edWebinar\, learn from Kajal Patel Below\, Vice President of Biliteracy at Amplify\, and Lauren Birner\, Senior Professional Development Strategist for Biliteracy\, about how CLT occurs and why it is such an essential component of effective biliteracy assessment and instruction. Viewers walk away with an understanding of: \n\nThe key similarities and differences between the English and Spanish languages\nWhy those similarities and differences can impact instruction\nHow CLT helps English learners leverage the skills they’ve developed in both languages to build their biliteracy\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers\, bilingual instructors\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nLauren Birner is the Senior Professional Development Strategist for Biliteracy at Amplify. She works closely with school districts in their implementation of Amplify’s biliteracy suite and has worked in bilingual education her entire career. \n\nKajal Patel Below is the Vice President of Biliteracy at Amplify. In her role\, Kajal collaborates and leads initiatives across our Spanish offerings\, works with national experts in the field\, and maintains a pulse on what schools and districts need to serve emergent bilinguals in Spanish. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Language and 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 \nAmplify is the original Science of Reading company—we have been doing it for decades! We are pleased to offer a complete and tightly integrated literacy system built on 20+ years of research that ensures you can bring true Science of Reading practices to every point of your instructional journey\, and we now offer the only complete biliteracy suite.
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CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Language Learning
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SUMMARY:How Mobile Learning Labs Are Supporting Hard-to-Reach Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jessica Ruiz-Ahorrio\, Grant Program Manager\, The School District of Osceola County (FL); Dr. Jeffrey O. Holmes\, Senior Executive Director\, Curriculum Programs and Services\, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD); Michele Stansbury\, Title 1 Director\, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD); and Brian Galvin\, Chief Academic Officer\, Varsity Tutors \nSponsored by Varsity Tutors \nWatch the RecordingListen 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. \nSchool closures during the pandemic exacerbated challenges facing more than 1.3 million students who experience housing insecurity and rely on schools for meals\, internet access\, and social services. In response\, many schools and communities found innovative ways to bring students everything from meals to WiFi. \nIn this session\, you hear from panelists who come from districts where these innovations have paved the way for districtwide initiatives using repurposed buses to deliver meals and serve as mobile hubs for internet access and remote learning. These mobile learning recovery centers provide a safe\, secure place for students without homes to receive tutoring and homework help\, basic healthcare services\, and healthy meals. View for a discussion with leaders from The School District of Osceola County in Florida and Baltimore County Public Schools in Maryland about how COVID-era innovations have helped them reimagine their approaches to serving hard-to-reach students. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders and education technology leaders. \n \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJessica Ruiz-Ahorrio has been an educator since 1998. She completed a BA in French Language and Literature from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s degree in education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Jessica has dedicated 25 years to education as a teacher for English language learners\, instructional coach\, reading specialist\, and ESOL specialist in Title I schools. As an educator\, she has pioneered supplemental educational programming like the SMART Bus to support students experiencing homelessness and students in high-needs communities. In addition\, she has steered the partnership with the two largest hospitals in Central Florida\, AdventHealth and Orlando Health\, to provide health education and healthy snacks to promote healthy habits and lifestyles. \n \nDr. Jeffrey O. Holmes is an education “lifer”! For more than three decades\, he has served in three large school districts in the Baltimore-Washington region in positions from substitute teacher to Chief of Schools. He is currently employed with Baltimore County Public Schools where he serves as Senior Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction. In this role\, he assists the CAO with the leadership\, management\, and development of executive directors and their departments. As an impactful instructional leader\, Dr. Holmes has coached\, mentored\, and supervised PreK-12 school administrators\, principal supervisors\, and executive directors. Under his leadership\, many schools have seen increases in student achievement and changes in school culture and climate. Pertinent to this edLeader Panel\, Dr. Holmes is the Co-Implementation Coordinator of the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future for Baltimore County Public Schools. \n \nMs. Michele Stansbury is a passionate educational advocate devoted to collaborating with fellow educators and stakeholders to offer students and families opportunities and access to resources that support student success. Originally from the East New York and Brownsville region of Brooklyn\, New York\, her purpose in life was inspired by her childhood experiences which eventually led her to an unexpected opportunity to attend Morgan State University. Following her graduation from Morgan State University\, she began her career as a BCPS classroom and mentor teacher\, in the southwest region of Baltimore County. During her years as a teacher\, she earned a master’s degree from Towson University in Educational Leadership and a second master’s from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in STEM Education. After working with and learning from some of the most phenomenal BCPS leaders\, Ms. Stansbury went on to become a Title I program specialist\, Title I supervisor\, Title I coordinator\, an Aspen Ideas Fellow\, a Towson University Adjunct Teacher\, and now the proud director of the magnificent BCPS Title I\, Homeless Educational Support Programs and Community Schools office team. Her most proud accomplishments have been found in her role as a mother\, daughter\, sister\, and friend. \n \nBrian Galvin is the chief academic officer for Varsity Tutors\, the nation’s largest live learning platform. A lifelong educator with a master’s degree in education from the University of Michigan\, he has taught thousands of students\, trained hundreds of instructors\, and authored dozens of lesson books. At Varsity Tutors\, he oversees the development of live academic and enrichment classes\, adaptive assessments\, and on-demand learning programs. He is also creator and host of the company’s StarCourse lessons–taught with astronauts\, Olympians\, TV hosts\, and other distinguished teachers–and Test Prep 4 All series. His educational videos have over three million views on YouTube. \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 learning to every student in your school district. Whatever challenges your students face\, our proven solutions can be customized to meet their needs\, providing equitable access to everything from on-demand to 1-on-1 high-impact tutoring to adaptive assessments.
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CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,Learning Loss/Acceleration,Mobile Learning, Apps, and Devices
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SUMMARY:Focus and Engage: How EdTech Hardware Can Boost Student Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Madeleine Mortimore\, Global Education Innovation Lead\, Logitech; Alice Keeler\, EdTech Expert; and Bedston Burrell\, Technical Operations Analyst – Audio Visual Services\, Edina Public Schools (MN) \nSponsored by Logitech \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. \nWith the widespread integration of interactive technologies and persistent noise pollution\, students and teachers are in distracting and often uncomfortable environments to learn and teach. In a recent survey by Logitech and Education Week\, 74% of teachers agreed that students’ level of physical comfort while using educational technology impacts their level of engagement in learning “some” or “a lot.” \nResearch shows that when educators are equipped with the right tools\, student engagement and learning outcomes can increase. Watch to learn practical and creative EdTech strategies and actionable tips to overcome today’s classroom challenges. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, curriculum directors\, technology directors\, and instructional technology coaches. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nMadeleine Mortimore is the Global Education Innovation Lead for Logitech\, where she leads research on EdTech hardware to create products that holistically optimize learning and teaching. She holds a Master of Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education\, where she launched an EdTech startup at the Harvard Innovation Lab. \n\nAlice Keeler is a mother of five\, a teacher\, a Google Certified Educator\, and an author of many books\, including Teaching with Google Jamboard. She is a leading expert in EdTech and she’s helped hundreds of thousands of educators across the world integrate technology into their classrooms. \n\nBedston Burrell is the Technical Operations Analyst – Audio Visual Services at Edina Public Schools. Originally from Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, Bedston attended the International Baccalaureate Rufus King High School. It was during this time that his eyes were opened to the world of technology! Bedston attended the University of Wisconsin La Crosse where he began to focus more on audio visual services. He started as a tech paraprofessional at Edina Public Schools before stepping into his current role. He is passionate about technology and wants all students to see the utility in technology like he does. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 \n\nFor over 40 years\, Logitech has been a global leader in connecting people through innovative computer peripherals. Now we’re a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together through video\, audio\, gaming\, creating and more. We believe in the power of bringing best-in-class design to classroom tools to help both students and teachers achieve their very best. We do that by designing products for students and educators\, with students and educators. We work with hundreds of students and teachers throughout our design process – from earliest concepts to prototype testing and final product input. Their feedback and insights unlock meaningful product choices.
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CATEGORIES:Classrooms and Learning Spaces,Student Engagement and Motivation,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Beyond R.A.C.E. Strategy: How Writing Instruction Can Fine-Tune Constructed Response
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dea Paoletta Auray\, Author\, Founder\, Empowering Writers; and Jennifer Seaton\, Director of Learning and Development\, Empowering Writers \nSponsored by Empowering Writers \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs the spring semester approaches\, many schools are looking to fine-tune their instructional approaches to constructed response. While mid-year student samples seem to be headed in the right direction\, they may be missing important components that ensure a well-developed and effective response. During this edWebinar\, the presenters share: \n\nImportant foundational skills required for thinking through an effective response\nFree resources from Empowering Writers to equip teachers with easy-to-use lessons and strategies for responding to text\nOpportunities for professional development that will increase teacher confidence and understanding of these new assessment demands\n\nBy the end of the session\, you’ll have specific graphic organizers that make connections between reading and writing\, before and after student samples and exemplars\, and a nine-step procedure for approaching response to text. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to elementary and middle school teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nFounder of Empowering Writers\, LLC and author Dea Paoletta Auray is\, first and foremost\, an educator. She began her career in the classroom where she and her then-partner developed their highly innovative writing approach. Over a five-year period\, they fine-tuned their methodology to meet the challenges of writing instruction—such as consistency\, assured experiences\, and manageability in classrooms with students working at different levels. As they put their philosophy into practice\, they continued an active interchange with colleagues incorporating their input. Test scores of students who had been using their approach provided the solid basis to formalize their method for distribution\, launching Empowering Writers\, LLC in 1997. Now\, 25 years later\, Empowering Writers is used in over 1\,000 schools to develop enthusiastic\, confident writers and engaged readers. Dea continues to reach beyond the classroom. She has trained thousands of teachers\, co-authored over 40 titles\, and is always developing new content. \n\n \nAfter attending only one workshop\, Jennifer Seaton quickly realized that Empowering Writers was the practical approach to teaching writing that she had desperately been searching for. Not only did the skills she learned transform her instruction and help create effective writers\, but they also brought the fun back into the process! After 17 years in public education\, Jennifer made the decision to join the EW team as a trainer so she could passionately share these impactful skills with others. She now serves as EW’s Director of Learning and Development\, where she partners with school and district leaders in helping their staff advance their knowledge and skills in writing. Jennifer holds degrees in both interdisciplinary studies and educational administration and resides in North Central Texas. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the ELA Today 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\nEmpowering Writers’ mission is to offer high-quality\, flexible professional development\, utilizing comprehensive resources and coaching support that enables teachers K-8 to be effective writing instructors. The result is capable and confident students who can communicate effectively in all forms of expression\, verbal and written.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ela20230306/
CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing
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SUMMARY:Driving Impact\, Action\, and Achievement with Teacher Collaboration That Works!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Steve Ventura\, Author and Professional Learning Consultant\, Advanced Collaborative Solutions \nSponsored by Advanced Collaborative Solutions \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nEducators have a greater impact on student achievement when they work together. Yet collaborative models like PLCs often become unguided or misdirected\, and thus ineffective. When schools and districts de-emphasize individual practice and promote collective ability\, both educator collaboration and student achievement increase. \nWith Achievement Teams\, educators use a four-step protocol designed to drive collaborative conversations that lead to new learning\, ultimately resulting in a positive impact on student achievement. Teacher collaboration becomes more meaningful and impactful when schools implement Achievement Teams as part of their ongoing professional development. Watch author and professional learning consultant Steve Ventura present an informative edWebinar where you learn: \n\nThe research behind and the foundation of collaborative protocols that really work\nHow Achievement Teams can either replace or support existing team structures like PLCs\nHow to get started with a research-based model for educator collaboration in your school\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, instructional coaches\, and teacher leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nSteve Ventura is the president and lead consultant at Advanced Collaborative Solutions. He is a highly motivational and knowledgeable speaker who approaches high-stakes professional development armed with practical\, research-based strategies. Steve is a former elementary and secondary teacher as well as both a school- and district-level administrator. Steve has published multiple books and articles\, and regularly presents and keynotes at major global education events. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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\n \nAdvanced Collaborative Solutions is a professional development and consulting group that provides consulting services to schools\, districts\, and non-profit organizations globally specializing in instructional leadership\, collaboration\, assessment\, and goal setting. Simple is NOT a trending concept in education. But there is a place for simplicity. We don’t trivialize school improvement by suggesting it’s easy. But when we embrace the values of simplicity and efficacy\, teams of teachers and leaders can promote change\, keep colleagues on course\, and provide value to each other\, day by day. At Advanced Collaborative Solutions\, we don’t do philosophies\, big-picture thinking\, or strategic planning. We provide tools and strategies schools can use to create effective teacher and leadership profiles. Advanced Collaborative Solutions was launched in 2014 by Steve and Michelle Ventura\, both former educators and professional development experts.
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development,Student Achievement
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SUMMARY:5 Ways to Be Innovative About Your PD Days
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Chris Everett\, Ed.D.\, Chief Operating Officer\, engage2learn; and Casey M. Jackson\, Ed.D.\, Senior Manager\, Blended Learning and Educational Technology\, Professional Learning and Support Department\, Memphis-Shelby County Schools (TN)\nModerated by Kammi Green\, Chief of Partner Success\, engage2learn \nSponsored by engage2learn \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nDespite understanding the value of differentiating learning for students\, we still provide educators with one-size-fits-all PD\, which begs the question: How can we expect educators to meet the challenges of today with the methods of the past? \nThe answer is simple: We can’t. And luckily\, we don’t have to! \nBy making the commitment to shift away from traditional PD and toward comprehensive talent development\, ed leaders can provide teachers with the differentiated\, targeted professional learning\, support\, and tools that they need to grow in their craft\, meet their students’ unique needs\, and continually adapt to an increasingly complex world. Watch this informative edWebinar and leave with five actionable ways to: \n\nReplace one-size-fits-all PD with a meaningful\, individualized talent-development system\nCenter talent development around competency-based learning and instructional best practices\nCultivate a supportive\, growth-focused school culture\, thereby increasing job satisfaction and teacher retention\nConnect the dots between educator growth and student achievement to recognize and celebrate growth\, identify what is working to improve outcomes\, and modify or strategically abandon what isn’t\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nChris Everett\, Ed.D. serves e2L as the Chief Operating Officer\, providing leadership and strategic vision to the organization. In this role\, he fosters growth among team members and plays a critical role in the refinement\, design\, and integration of organization-wide\, cross-team systems and processes to ensure alignment and increased operational efficiency. \nChris has been a Texas educator for over 20 years\, serving at multiple levels within the school structure. He has been a classroom teacher and athletic coach\, a campus administrator\, a district administrator\, and a director at a regional Education Service Center. \nChris has a doctorate in Leadership in Educational Administration from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and brings a wealth of experience and expertise related to leadership and systems thinking. \nCasey M. Jackson\, Ed.D. is currently a Senior Manager\, Blended Learning and Educational Technology team in the Professional Learning and Support Department of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Prior to holding this position\, she was a manager in Professional Learning and Support and an Instructional Support Advisor for High School Mathematics in Curriculum and Instruction. In her previous settings\, Casey served as the Academic Programs Manager for KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools. She began her career in education as a high school mathematics teacher. \nCasey received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Master of Science in Teacher Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In addition\, she obtained an Education Specialist degree in Instructional Leadership and a Doctor of Education degree concentrating in Instructional Leadership from Union University. \nCasey has a strong passion for education. She has been an educator for over 12 years and within all of her roles\, providing the support and resources needed to educate our students has been at the center of her work. Education provides students with essential knowledge and experiences that allow them to be productive citizens and excel in life beyond graduation. In order to achieve this goal\, instructional leaders and teachers have to work together to ensure that our students are prepared. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nKammi Green has served in public education for many years prior to joining engage2learn as the Chief of Partner Success. She has held various leadership roles over her 14 years in public education. She began her career in education by teaching junior high math in Victoria ISD and then in Bryan ISD. Kammi then moved into the roles of Director and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. She brings experience from the campus\, district\, and state levels for transforming teaching and learning to ensure every child is prepared for their future. Throughout her experience\, Kammi has utilized her leadership skills to partner with educators to address adaptive issues with cultural solutions to make the necessary culture shifts at the campus and district levels. Serving as the Chief of Partner Success at engage2learn\, Kammi’s primary responsibility is to ensure the success of district partnerships through the implementation of services and project management systems. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Professional Learning & Practice 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 \nengage2learn (e2L) partners with public school districts to design\, build\, and implement comprehensive\, customized talent development systems in five key areas: culture & strategy\, career development\, coaching\, competency pathways\, and connected data. Since 2011\, we’ve partnered with over 300 public school districts across the nation to transform traditional PD into holistic talent development solutions proven to increase educator and staff engagement and retention and improve outcomes. We customize our solutions to maximize partner results by scaling smart professional learning systems that optimize outcomes\, empowering leaders with a first-of-its-kind platform that connects professional growth data to any desired outcome to effectively show the efforts and impact of their investments. For more information about engage2learn\, visit engage2learn.org or call 1(833) 325-4769.
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Cultivating Connections with Colleagues: How to Build Community Within Your School
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Julie Spierto\, Sr. Education Services Manager\, 7 Mindsets; and Aleasha Stevens\, Director of Education Services\, 7 Mindsets \nSponsored by 7 Mindsets \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nOne of the best ways to build trust and community within the school building is through building relationships with coworkers. In this engaging edWebinar\, Julie Spierto offers insight and ideas for educators to connect with their colleagues and build those important relationships that are critical to a positive school community. During this interactive session\, viewers: \n\nLearn tools to use during faculty meetings or common planning times to create meaningful conversations and connections and build relationships\nEngage in a “think tank” activity that builds connection followed by a video and peer discussion questions that will model ways to build community in your school building\n\nThis reorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, school counselors and psychologists\, and anyone who wants to build a sense of community within their school. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nJulie Spierto is a senior educational services manager for 7 Mindsets. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Vanderbilt University\, a degree in secondary education from Peabody College\, and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University. Julie has been a middle/high teacher\, varsity soccer coach\, geometry team coach\, Teacher of the Year\, sponsor for several different high school clubs\, and a graduation coach. She has worked in middle and high schools in Tennessee\, Florida\, and Georgia for 15 years. Julie loves working with educators across the country integrating social-emotional learning into the classroom and seeing the incredible impact the 7 Mindsets can have on educators and students! \n\n \nDriven by a passion to advocate for the education needs of all learners\, Aleasha Stevens draws from a combined 25 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher\, instructional technology coach\, professional learning executive\, and now Director of Education Services for 7 Mindsets where she shepherds strategic initiatives to empower both students and educators to live lives of passion\, purpose\, and meaning. Through her superior communication skills\, dynamic presentation style\, and proven ability to build collaborative teams across and beyond organizational boundaries\, Aleasha is positively impacting the way learners view themselves and their futures. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teacher HELP! community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nSince 2009\, 7 Mindsets has been providing an award-winning\, easy-to-implement\, proven\, and transformational SEL curriculum and professional development program to pre-K-12 schools and districts. The research-based program helps educators create and sustain positive school cultures rooted in healthy relationships.
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:ChatGPT: To Ban or Not to Ban?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Laura Ogando\, Program Manager\, Digital Literacy & Inclusion\, New York City Department of Education (NY); and Tammi Sisk\, Education Technology Specialist\, Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)\nModerated by Tali Horowitz\, East Coast Education Director\, Common Sense Education \nSponsored by Common Sense Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWatch Laura Ogando from the New York City Department of Education and Tammi Sisk from Fairfax County Public Schools for a lively discussion on the implications of artificial intelligence in the learning experience. They share their districts’ approaches as well as how to address some of the primary concerns—and possibilities—of ChatGPT. Together\, they consider the viewpoints of the key stakeholders through the lens of a digital dilemma and thinking routine. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nLaura Ogando began her more than 13-year career in the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) as an elementary school special educator. It was in her role as a special educator that Laura became an advocate for using technology to bring equity and access to all learners. After her time in the classroom\, she worked in her school’s media center as a digital literacy specialist\, where she designed and developed her own curriculum that brought together digital literacy\, computer science\, and project-based learning. Currently\, Laura is the Deputy Technology Director\, Digital Accessibility and Citizenship at the Manhattan Division of Instructional & Information Technology (DIIT). She has been training teachers\, in the DOE and around the country\, in accessibility\, Google tools for education\, and digital literacy and citizenship. Laura holds various edtech certifications—Google Level 1 and 2 Educator\, Google Innovator\, BrainPOP Educator\, Common Sense Media Ambassador\, and Apple Teacher. She has presented at local conferences within the NYCDOE\, at ISTE\, and with various international organizations. Laura is a proven leader who has given workshops at Lehman College and has delivered numerous professional development opportunities at various school districts. \n\n \nAs an educator\, Tammi Sisk passionately invests her time and energy in creating and facilitating experiences that allow people to use technology for social good and with empathy\, ethics\, and a sense of individual and civic responsibility. She is an instructional technology specialist at the district level for Fairfax County Public Schools with an M.Ed. in instructional technology. Educating teachers\, students\, and parents about digital citizenship is an area of passion and focus. Tammi is a member of ISTE and VSTE. Outside of her workday\, you’ll find her doing yoga\, skiing\, gardening\, hiking with her English Bulldog\, and traveling. \n\n \nAbout the Moderator \nTali Horowitz is the East Coast Education Director at Common Sense\, where she works with educators and families to empower kids to meaningfully harness the power of media and technology for learning and life. She partners with state-level organizations\, school districts\, and community organizations to help integrate Common Sense Education resources. She provides educational leadership through consultation with school districts\, professional development (both in-person and virtual)\, and conference presentations. Tali has been an educator for 20 years. Her passions include helping educators and families effectively navigate the digital world and building cultural competency. She has worked in a variety of educational settings\, including as an elementary school teacher in the New York City Department of Education and the San Francisco Unified School District. In 2013\, she received a Fulbright Fellowship to research culturally responsive pedagogy in New Zealand. In her free time\, she loves face-to-face interactions with friends and family. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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/commonsense20230313/
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Digital Citizenship,Digital Learning
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SUMMARY:Developing Storytellers: A Conversation with Acclaimed Authors and Filmmaker from Judy Blume Forever
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Leah Wolchok\, Co-Director\, Judy Blume Forever; Pat R. Scales\, Author\, Advocate\, & Retired Librarian; and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Cecily von Ziegesar of the Gossip Girl Series\nModerated by Darri Stephens\, Learning Experience Designer \nSponsored by Prime Video \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIn honor of National Reading Month and National Write Your Story Day\, Prime Video is excited to bring together award-winning authors to share their best advice with educators in cultivating young writers’ storytelling skills. Join us on March 13th for Developing Storytellers: A Conversation with Acclaimed Authors and Filmmaker from Judy Blume Forever. Launching on April 21st\, the documentary Judy Blume Forever highlights one of the most renowned and influential authors of our time\, Judy Blume. Known for her candid and authentic voice that resonates with children and adults alike\, Judy Blume Forever captures and celebrates the need for authors of all ages to own their voices and tell their stories. Come hear from featured film participants Co-Director Leah Wolchok\, celebrated author Pat Scales\, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Cecily von Ziegesar to discover ways to build strong writers and to promote artistic creative expression in your classrooms. Join us for an inspiring conversation about creative writing\, storytelling\, and a love for all books. \nAbout the Presenters \nLeah Wolchok is a writer and director who won an Emmy for her first feature documentary\, Very Semi-Serious\, which was broadcast on HBO. The film was a NY Times Critics Pick\, won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival\, and received the inaugural HBO/Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund grant. She co-produced the Independent Lens documentary Ask Not and directed four award-winning short films. Wolchok received a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale and a master’s in documentary production from Stanford\, and her highest honor is being the mom of two awesome kids. \n\nPat R. Scales is a retired school librarian whose programs have been featured on the Today Show. She has served as an adjunct instructor of young adult literature at Furman University and has been a guest lecturer at various universities. A First Amendment advocate\, she was chair of ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee and serves on the Board of Advisors of the National Coalition Against Censorship. She is a past president of the Association of Library Service for Children and chaired the 1992 Newbery Award Committee\, the 2003 Caldecott Award Committee\, and the 2001 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee. She writes a bimonthly column for School Library Journal. Her books include Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children’s Books\, Second Edition\, Teaching Banned Books: 32 Guides for Children and Teens\, Second Edition\, and Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library. \n\nCecily von Ziegesar is the author of the worldwide #1 bestselling Gossip Girl book series and the original creator of Blair Waldorf\, Serena van der Woodsen\, Chuck Bass\, Nate Archibald\, Jenny and Dan Humphrey and all the other much-loved Gossip Girl characters who became household names. Her notorious satires of life on the Upper East Side have been translated into thirty-three languages and were adapted for television by Warner Bros. Studios. She is also the author of Cum Laude (Hyperion) and Dark Horses (Soho Press). Her most recent novel\, Cobble Hill (Atria/Simon & Schuster) was published in 2021 to much acclaim. Cecily and her family live in Brooklyn\, New York. \n  \nAbout the Moderator \nDarri Stephens is a dedicated LX (learning experience) designer\, passionate about creating quality content and programs for kids\, families\, and educators. Her combined background of teaching in the classroom plus working in research\, development\, and marketing for the wonderful world of children’s media and educational technology\, has given her a wide breadth of skills to help engage all ages in the pursuit of lifelong learning. With MAs in Education from both Harvard and Stanford\, and work experience at best-in-class ed tech organizations\, she has created multi-award-winning educational programs and products. Additionally\, she’s the co-author of Spooning and an ardent fan of children’s literature. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 \nGenerations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone launches a flood of memories for anyone who’s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For decades\, Blume’s radical honesty has comforted and captivated readers – and landed her at the center of controversy for her frankness about puberty and sex. Now the beloved American author candidly shares her own coming-of-age story. Emmy-winning filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok trace Blume’s journey from a fearful\, imaginative child to a storytelling pioneer who elevated the physical and emotional lives of kids and teens\, to a banned writer who continues to fight back against censorship today. Playful and poignant animations celebrate the magic and awkwardness of being young\, while intimate conversations with acclaimed authors and artists reveal Blume’s profound impact on readers. Long-standing fans share open-hearted letters they wrote to Blume over decades. With humor\, sensitivity\, and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe\, Judy Blume Forever tells the story of the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves\, their sexuality\, and what it means to grow up. Stream Judy Blume Forever on Prime Video on April 21.
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CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Virtual Professional Learning: More Personalization and Work-Life Balance for All Staff
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lisa Schmucki\, Founder and CEO\, edWeb.net; and Melissa Hodgson\, Professional Learning Consultant\, edWeb.net \nSponsored by edWeb.net \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe pandemic accelerated online learning for all and highlighted some of the advantages of virtual professional learning for teachers\, administrators\, paraprofessionals\, and all staff—anytime\, anywhere. Virtual professional learning gives all staff more choice and personalization\, flexibility in time and place\, and better work-life balance. Effective professional learning has become critical for staff support\, morale\, and retention at a time when there are so many staff shortages. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters demonstrate how edWeb.net’s free professional learning platform\, edWebinars\, and podcasts can provide district and school staff with more autonomy\, enjoyment\, and engagement in professional learning. They show concrete examples of how school districts are using edWeb as a professional learning hub packed with high-quality resources for PreK–12 educators. \nThis program is part of the edWeb PD in Action series that highlights how education leaders are redesigning professional learning to support staff growth\, culture\, wellness\, and retention\, and improve student outcomes. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders\, teachers\, paraprofessionals\, and any educator interested in creating effective and engaging professional learning programs. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nLisa Schmucki is the founder and CEO of edWeb.net\, an award-winning professional learning network that provides peer-to-peer learning for a global community of 1.4 million educators. edWeb’s framework for Best Practices for Virtual Professional Learning provides districts\, schools\, and individual educators with professional learning that impacts staff growth\, culture\, wellness\, retention\, and student outcomes. edWeb has won nine SIIA CODiE Awards for professional learning and collaboration. \nLisa has over 40 years’ experience in educational publishing\, media\, and online learning. She serves on the Board of NCTET (National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training)\, the Expert Network for ERDI (Education Research & Development Institute)\, the Project Tomorrow SpeakUp Council\, the Advisory Board for the Power Trip for Women District Leaders\, and previously on the Board of the SIIA Education Division. She is a graduate of Princeton University and has a master’s degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU. \n  \nWith her experience as an educator and district administrator\, Melissa advises edWeb on innovative and best practices for professional learning. She helps schools\, districts\, and colleges of education use edWeb to provide virtual professional learning for all staff that is flexible and provides choice to meet the individual needs of preK – 12 and pre-service educators. Melissa has helped edWeb secure state-level approval for teacher re-licensure in 42 states and continues to expand edWeb certification for early childhood and professional certifications. Melissa’s experience as an educator guides us in understanding the needs of schools and educators. She served as a high school social studies teacher and school administrator in New Jersey public schools for nearly two decades. Melissa has earned Master’s degrees in Education and Public Administration from New Jersey universities. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Best Practices for Professional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates.
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Building Positive School Cultures From the Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sandi Everlove\, Principal Instructional Designer\, Committee for Children; and Dr. Jodie Donner\, Senior Instructional Designer\, Committee for Children \nSponsored by Second Step \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAre your teachers\, administrators\, and students feeling overwhelmed\, burnt out\, stressed\, or disconnected? In this edWebinar\, you learn about hands-on activities that can strengthen collegial and student relationships and personal well-being. The presenters examine the connection between school climate and teacher effectiveness\, satisfaction\, and retention and explore ways to develop and leverage teachers’ leadership skills to build a more positive school culture. \nWatch this session for an interactive exploration of concrete steps leaders and teachers can take to increase trust\, build collective efficacy\, and produce positive schoolwide change. You leave with specific ideas and routines to jump-start this effort in your school community. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 and adult education teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nSandi Everlove is the Principal Instructional Designer at Committee for Children and was the lead designer of the Second Step® SEL for Adults program. She’s an award-winning teacher with years of experience working with leading educators to develop research-based professional learning resources. She believes that professional learning programs are most effective when high-quality content and real-world applications are taken into consideration. Sandi previously served as Chief Academic Officer at a nonprofit focused on increasing women and minorities in STEM. \n\nDr. Jodie Donner is an award-winning learning experience developer and educator currently working as a Senior Instructional Designer at Committee for Children. Having spent over 20 years in the educational technology field\, Dr. Donner co-created a technology course for preservice teachers and co-designed and led professional learning aimed at the equitable advancement of computer science education for underserved students. Building professional learning communities is a prominent focus of her work\, presentations\, and publications. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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\nCommittee for Children is a nonprofit on a mission to ensure children everywhere can thrive emotionally\, socially\, and academically. Today\, our social-emotional learning (SEL) and child safety programs reach more than 24.4 million children worldwide. Our Second Step® SEL programs include curricula for Early Learning through Grade 8\, with additional offerings for out-of-school time and K–12 staff. These research-based programs are designed to help students and adults strengthen social-emotional skills like empathy\, resilience\, and managing emotions to build a more positive\, supportive school climate.
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CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Professional Development,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Targeting ELA Learning Gaps with Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Karrie Berglund\, Director of Education\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.; Diana Yoder\, Education Specialist\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.; and Dave Cuomo\, Education Specialist\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc. \nSponsored by Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc. \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nPandemic learning disruptions had a significant impact on our students\, especially in the areas of mathematics and English language arts (ELA). ELA is broadly defined as speaking\, listening\, reading\, and writing\, all of which are foundational skills for a successful academic career. \nEstimates are that elementary students lost about one-quarter of a year in ELA skills due to pandemic restrictions\, and the effects on low-income students were even greater. How can schools help students regain this ground? The first step is to fully engage students in their learning by offering exciting and impactful learning opportunities. \nIn this edWebinar\, we explore how the innately inspiring and engaging subject of astronomy can be used to target ELA. We share ideas for addressing ELA skills\, such as: \n\nReading stories under the stars to young students\, then discussing those stories to gauge comprehension\nSharing constellation legends from around the world\nHaving students write and present their own star stories\nUsing astronomical images to inspire student-created poetry\n\nAlthough the presenters focus on presenting in a planetarium dome\, many of the activities shared can be done successfully in a standard classroom. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nKarrie Berglund is the Director of Education at and co-founder of Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.\, a company that has manufactured and sold digital planetarium systems worldwide since 2003. Prior to Digitalis\, Karrie worked at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center\, teaching in the on-site planetarium\, as well as at schools all over Washington state. Karrie enjoys teaching and learning science of all kinds\, but she is especially fond of astronomy. She considers planetariums to be the world’s best classrooms and dreams of a day when all students have access to such an inspiring\, mind-opening tool. \n\n \nDiana Yoder is an Education Specialist with Digitalis Education Solutions. She studied physics and astronomy at Mississippi State University and Clemson University\, earning her master’s in 2016. Since then\, she has enjoyed an exciting career in planetariums. Starting out at the South Carolina State Museum\, and later moving on to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery\, she has led all sorts of public and school programs for a variety of subjects in and out of the dome. Her favorite part of working at the museums was that every day was something new and the teams were constantly looking for creative solutions to educate their audience best. In 2022\, she joined the Digitalis team. When she isn’t spreading the word about how useful planetariums can be\, she enjoys working on new\, standards-based lessons to share with the community. \n\n \nDave Cuomo joined Digitalis Education Solutions as an Education Specialist in April 2019. Before joining Digitalis\, he worked as the Supervisor of Pacific Science Center’s Willard Smith Planetarium in Seattle\, Washington and as Coordinator of Space Odyssey at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Denver\, Colorado. Dave started working as an informal science educator in 2003. Since that time\, he has dissected hundreds of sheep hearts\, conducted vacuum chamber experiments on numerous marshmallow astronauts\, and inspired curiosity in thousands of people of all ages. \nDave is passionate about live planetarium programming. At the Willard Smith Planetarium\, he created a schedule that consisted of six live presentations every day. He researched and wrote live presentations about Chinese astronomy\, the physics of light\, planetary science\, climate change\, and Earth science. Dave holds a BA in world history from the Metropolitan State University of Denver\, with a minor in theatre. \n  \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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\nDigitalis staff are science education experts and technologists. We develop our own simulation and interface software\, and all of our sales staff have taught in planetariums. We understand science educator needs\, and we use our own products to present programs to ensure they will meet your requirements.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/accelerate20230314/
CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Learning Loss/Acceleration,Science
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SUMMARY:Teach Reading Comprehension with Explicit\, Whole-Class Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kristina Smekens\, President\, Lead Consultant\, Smekens Education\nModerated by Monica Myers\, Playbook Pro Remote Coach\, Smekens Education \nSponsored by Smekens Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nLanguage arts classrooms often read texts\, ask questions about texts\, and engage kids in text-based discussions. As important as these experiences are\, none of them count as explicit teaching or direct instruction. \nBefore asking students to dive into discussions about texts\, teachers need to do the heavy lifting by delivering focused mini-lessons on specific comprehension skills. This is the first step in gradual release—I do; you watch and listen. The teacher must explain which text details are relevant for a particular comprehension skill. The teacher must model how to put thoughts together via think alouds. The teacher must demonstrate the inference process—all without the help of the children. \nIn this edWebinar\, author and literacy consultant Kristina Smekens breaks down the architecture of every 15-minute whole-class mini-lesson. She provides practical\, ready-to-use strategies for planning and delivering K-12 comprehension instruction daily in four-step mini-lessons. Viewers learn: \n\nThe number of minutes and key information to reveal per step\nHow to progress through the phases of gradual release (i.e.\, I do\, We do\, You do) within the lesson\nHow to plan a think aloud before executing it in the lesson\nHow to present engaging comprehension lessons that “edutain”—educate and entertain\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nKristina Smekens has built a reputation for using enthusiasm\, humor\, and common sense to equip K-12 educators with practical\, demystifying strategies for teaching reading and writing. As President and Lead Consultant for Smekens Education\, she is a leader in developing new strategies to help teachers meet the demands of today’s College- and Career-Ready Standards. She and her associates share those strategies with teachers around the globe through on-site professional development\, virtual and in-person seminars\, and an always-growing pool of print\, digital\, and video resources. Kristina has authored more than 50 books\, guides\, and classroom tools designed to help teachers implement best-practice literacy strategies. The Comprehension Playbook; Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades K-2; and Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades 3-12 are among the most popular titles. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nMonica Myers is an enthusiastic advocate of best-practice instruction in reading comprehension. As the Playbook Pro remote coach for Smekens Education\, she offers timely coaching and guidance to teams and individuals as they work to implement the Comprehension Playbook in their own classrooms. Before joining the team at Smekens Education\, Monica taught elementary and middle school English language arts and was a leader in her district as an instructional coach. In her role as a building-level coach\, Monica was in the trenches\, helping her colleagues implement the Comprehension Playbook with fidelity. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching Reading and Writing 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\nSmekens Education helps K-12 schools improve achievement in reading and writing by providing educators with practical and engaging professional learning. The team at Smekens specializes in inspiring teachers with simple\, best-practice literacy strategies that can be implemented right away. Schools around the globe rely on Smekens to provide powerful PD\, whether it occurs in-person\, virtually\, or on-demand. \n\n \n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/teach2read20230314/
CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Supporting the Science of Reading for Emergent Bilinguals: Equity in Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. José Viana\, Senior Education Advisor\, Lexia Learning \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs the number of emergent bilinguals in U.S. classrooms increases\, so does the need for deep understanding of how these students learn English and how to best support them in their language acquisition journey. Equity of instruction is important for all but especially for those students learning English as an additional language beyond their heritage language. \nWatch Dr. José Viana\, Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning\, discuss the literacy and language landscape for emergent bilinguals\, the importance of equity in the classroom\, and how the Science of Reading can help all students accelerate learning. Viewers walk away with an understanding of how the Science of Reading supports emergent bilingual students and what equity can look like in their classrooms and schools. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-5 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. José Viana joined Lexia Learning in December 2019\, bringing 30 years of experience in education. A former English learner himself\, his career began in Miami\, Florida where he taught English to speakers of other languages. During his time in the classroom\, Dr. Viana strategically incorporated technology through blended learning in order for emergent bilingual students to fully participate and thus accelerate their proficiency in English and ability to meet academic goals. \nDr. Viana was most recently the Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition at the United States Department of Education. In this role\, he was responsible for the overall leadership\, management\, and direction of education for English language learners nationwide. He also oversaw the development and dissemination of discretionary grants\, research studies\, and resources that guide education practice and policy to meet the needs of our country’s emergent bilingual students. \nDr. Viana holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Florida International University and a master’s degree in computer education from Barry University. He completed his doctorate in educational leadership at North Carolina State University. \n\n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the The Science of Reading 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 
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CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Equity,Language Learning,Literacy,Science of Reading
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SUMMARY:Mindsets Leadership Series: Upskilling Teachers for Today and Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ana Arce-Gonzalez\, Ph.D.\, Principal\, South Grade Elementary School (FL); Ben Lusk\, Gifted and Talented Coordinator\, Beechwood Independent Schools (KY); Amanda Rather\, Assistant Director of Special Education\, Bryant School District (AR); and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe professional educator of today faces both opportunities and crises on a daily basis. Many teachers who find their career paths in the K-12 classroom in U.S. schools are often those who set out to make a living in a different field than that of the educator: their advanced degree is in something other than education. In a real way\, schools have been forced to become “colleges of education” where teachers must learn the basic skills of teaching children along with the nuanced skills of increasing the performance of those students—on the job. \nWhat are the current strategies to address the professional development of teachers so they are fully prepared for success? How are schools and school systems adapting to today’s realities to address upskilling teachers? What approaches are working now to provide teachers with the skills for an unknown future? In what concrete ways is school leadership preparing teachers for 2024 to ensure their retention? This session delivers a lively and provocative conversation about “flying a plane while you train the crew.” \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders as well as teachers. \nThis edWebinar is part two in a three-part series on leadership. View part one\, Mindsets Leadership Series: The Hard Truth About Thought Leadership in Action. Stay tuned for details on part three (March 29th). If you register for part one or two\, we’ll be sure you get invited to the series. \n\n \nAbout the Presenters \nAna Arce-Gonzalez\, Ph.D. is the proud Principal of South Grade Elementary in Lake Worth Beach\, Florida. Lake Worth Beach is a small\, coastal city adjacent to the southern border of West Palm Beach\, Florida. The families are diverse\, coming from countries such as Mexico\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and Haiti. Dr. Arce-Gonzalez has 23 years of experience as a school administrator. She graduated with two bachelor’s degrees from Florida International University in music performance and education. She has always had a special interest in the field of counseling. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy with a specialist degree in medical therapy. She continued her graduate work-studies and earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership with a specialist degree in counseling. As a school principal\, she builds relationships\, oversees school staff and teachers\, and provides students with a safe and productive environment. \nBen Lusk is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at Beechwood Independent Schools. He has been in education for 27 years teaching in Ohio and Kentucky as a teacher\, District Assessment Director\, and Curriculum Director. During his time as a Curriculum Director\, Ben has championed experiential learning at all grade levels to foster student agency and promote community-based learning through shared problem-solving. In addition\, Ben has developed a system for upskilling teachers to the demands of teaching through questioning and problem-solving. Ben understands that working with teachers to understand the needs of students in a constantly changing environment is challenging and empowering teachers with the skills to meet those demands is paramount to student success in the future. \n\nAmanda Rather is the Assistant Director of Special Education in the tenth-largest district in Arkansas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Harding University and a master’s degree in special education from the University of Central Arkansas. She is currently obtaining her doctorate degree from Southern Arkansas University. Amanda has been a middle school special educator and later a sixth-grade literacy teacher\, where she enjoyed co-teaching. There\, she gained an understanding of the expectations of general educators and the support needed to make the instructional model successful for students and teachers alike. She achieved her national board certification in early adolescence English/language arts. She later worked as a district coordinator\, principal\, and assistant superintendent of a smaller rural district in central Arkansas. Currently\, Amanda finds passion in solving ways to increase inclusive practices\, all while securing appropriate support for teachers to promote success for all. \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. 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\, Dr. Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year​ for North America by the Embassy of Spain. He 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 that helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets Learning and contributes to Supervisión 21\, Spain’s leading educational leadership magazine. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation 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
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CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:The Key Role of Educators in the Emerging Field of Children’s Racial Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Andrew Grant-Thomas\, Ph.D.\, Co-Founder and Co-Director\, EmbraceRace; Debbie LeeKeenan\, Social Justice Educator\, Lecturer\, Consultant\, and Author; and Christina Rucinski\, Ph.D.\, Research-to-Practice Program Manager\, EmbraceRace\nModerated by Melissa Giraud\, Co-Founder and Co-Director\, EmbraceRace \nSponsored by EmbraceRace \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe headlines tell us that in recent years our schools have become a battleground over whether and how to teach our children about race and racism. In EmbraceRace’s recent Reflections report\, they begin to chronicle the counter-narrative\, highlighting the emergence of a multi-sectoral field of learning and practice centered on children’s racial learning. The Reflections report provides insights from leading experts in education\, parenting\, children’s media\, healthcare\, and social science research on the critical work being done in this emerging field\, and on what more can be done to teach children about race in healthy\, affirming ways. \nDuring this edWebinar\, you learn about why effective guidance and modeling from adults is necessary to help kids overcome the odds of developing racial biases and anxieties and be more prepared to act in ways that help dismantle structural racism. The presenters invite educators to consider how they can join the diverse and growing group of educators\, parents\, media professionals\, healthcare providers\, and others who are planting the seeds of healthy racial learning for children across America. In addition\, they share ideas and resources for educators who are motivated to help build the field of children’s racial learning. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n\n\nAbout the Presenters \nAs Co-founder and Co-director\, Andrew Grant-Thomas\, Ph.D. (he/him) leads efforts to support parents\, educators\, and other caregivers to raise children who are thoughtful\, informed\, and brave about race. Dr. Grant-Thomas is a dad to Lola and Lena\, a partner to Melissa\, an only child\, a long-time racial justice guy\, and a Black man of Jamaican origins in the United States\, born on the 4th of July. His main commitments are to promoting racial and social justice and he is grateful to have worked with or otherwise had his thinking shaped by such brilliant\, fierce advocates as Michelle Alexander\, Cathy Cohen\, Angela Davis\, Christopher Edley\, Gary Orfield\, bell hooks\, and john powell. In stops that include the Harvard Civil Rights Project\, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity\, and the Proteus Fund\, he has worked on issues from mass incarceration to PK-12 educational segregation\, immigration to death penalty abolition\, and race and redistricting to structural racialization. Through it all\, and now at EmbraceRace\, he champions efforts he believes can make a meaningful difference for real people and communities—not 100 years from now\, but in his lifetime and the lifetimes of his two tween children. Dr. Grant-Thomas earned his BA in literature from Yale University\, his MA in international relations from the University of Chicago\, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. \nDebbie LeeKeenan is a long-time social justice educator\, lecturer\, consultant\, and author. She has been in the field of early education for over 50 years. She is a former preschool\, special education\, and elementary school teacher. She was director of the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School at Tufts University from 1996 to 2013. She has been a member of the early childhood faculty at Tufts University\, Lesley University\, and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Debbie is a producer of the award-winning film\, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years\, released in April 2021. Her work has been published in numerous journals and books\, including Young Children\, Exchange\, and Theory into Practice. Her most recent co-authored books include: From Survive to Thrive: A Director’s Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program and Leading Anti-bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change. Debbie was awarded the 2022 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Asian Interest Forum Leadership Award for demonstrating professional excellence\, integrity\, and social responsibility to better the lives of many children\, families\, the ECE workforce of Asian descent\, and the ECE field as a whole. Debbie is Chinese-American\, the child of immigrant working-class parents\, and is part of a multi-racial family. \n\nChristina Rucinski\, Ph.D. (she/her) is a White former educator and academic\, serving as the Research-to-Practice Program Manager at EmbraceRace. In this role\, she translates insights from scientific research to inform caregiver and educator practices to support healthy racial learning in young children. Dr. Rucinski has worked with children for most of her life\, including as an early childhood educator and in collaboration with the content research team at Sesame Workshop. She holds a Ph.D. and MA in applied developmental psychology from Fordham University and a BS in psychology from Tufts University. As a developmental scientist\, she has conducted research on children’s social-emotional learning\, classroom racial and ethnic diversity\, and teacher-student relationships across racial lines. She brings this evidence-based lens to her work with EmbraceRace\, in translating from research to practice and back again. Outside work\, Dr. Rucinski is often watching and reading sci-fi\, collaging\, and birding with her partner. \n  \n\n \nAbout the Moderator \nMelissa Giraud (she/her) is co-founder and co-director of EmbraceRace. She has spent a lifetime trying to center the voices\, experiences and concerns of children and families\, with a particular interest in immigrant kids of color and first-generation children. She is the multiracial (Black/White) daughter of immigrants from Dominica and Quebec. Professionally\, Melissa has sought to empower marginalized kids and families\, first as an elementary school educator teaching in a bilingual (Spanish/English) program in a predominantly Mexican and Mexican American neighborhood in Chicago\, then as an NPR producer in DC driven to recruit voices and perspectives from communities of color in the newsroom\, and later as a radio reporter who collaborated with her former elementary students as they were coming of age to capture the experience of living biculturally and transnationally for NPR. Melissa earned a BA in history from the University of Chicago and an MA in education from The Ohio State University. \n\n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin 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\n \nFounded in 2016\, EmbraceRace organizes and creates the resources\, programs\, and communities parents\, educators and other adults need to raise children who are thoughtful\, informed\, and brave about race so that multiracial democracy in the U.S. can thrive. There is a growing body of research and evidence that makes clear that children’s racial sensibilities begin to form in infancy\, that almost all children develop racial and other biases by kindergarten\, and that those biases become fairly entrenched by adolescence. And yet\, most national organizations dedicated to children’s racial learning direct their resources mainly to middle and high school educators. There are too few resources for younger children available for parents\, grandparents\, or other caregivers or for early and elementary childhood educators. EmbraceRace helps fill that gap.
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CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Equity,Learning Loss/Acceleration
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SUMMARY:"Show Your Work": How to Use Mind Mapping to Avoid Cheating with ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rachelle Dené Poth\, Author\, Consultant\, Keynote Speaker\, and Spanish and STEAM Educator at Riverview Junior-Senior High School (PA); Dr. Andrès Kruse\, Chief Technical Officer\, BioSilico Limited; Tom Whitby\, Educator turned Author\, Blogger\, #Edchat Founder\, Lollapalooza Consultant Group\, Inc.; and Joyce Whitby\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Innovations4Education \nSponsored by ideamapper \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nHow do you know when your students really understand the assignment? If you ask a math teacher\, they will likely tell you that they can actually see how much a student knows on a given topic when the student shows their work. Lately\, it seems like all the buzz is around how artificial intelligence engines\, like ChatGPT\, can be used by students to fake an assignment. In this edWebinar\, the presenters discuss how educators can engage students with mind mapping—a research-based\, thoughtful writing process that stops plagiarism in its tracks. \nThis edWebinar discusses and demonstrate how mind mapping can be a vehicle for promoting the ethical use of ChatGPT in any project or assignment. Mind mapping is a way to document the process of planning and organizing any assignment using technology tools. Mind mapping\, by design\, supports the access of both sides of the brain for more creative\, imaginative\, yet structured writing. The culminating exercise of this session is to use this mind-mapping process to examine the advantages of ChatGPT in education. Audience participation is a vital part of this collaborative endeavor. \nThis edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nRachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant\, presenter\, attorney\, author\, and teacher of Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law\, a master’s in instructional technology\, and is currently pursuing a second doctorate\, focused on educational technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen Award and several presidential gold and silver awards for volunteer service. Since 2019\, Rachelle has written seven books. Her newest book\, Things I Wish […] Knew\, includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world. She is also a columnist for Getting Smart\, Defined Learning\, Edutopia\, and NEO LMS. \n  \n \nDr. Andrès Kruse is a seasoned professional with a rich background in physics and computing. He obtained his Ph.D. in particle physics and worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving on to work on artificial life simulations in Cambridge\, UK. Currently\, he serves as the CTO of BioSilico Limited\, where he leads the development of cutting-edge technology for the edtech industry\, including the innovative ideamapper. Dr. Kruse has a keen interest in artificial intelligence and its potential implications for individuals and society. His diverse range of experiences has equipped him with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate complex technical and ethical challenges. \n  \n \n \nTom Whitby is a lifelong learner and educator. He taught middle school/secondary English for 34 years and was a supervisory professor for six years for the pre-service education students at St. Joseph’s College. Tom is an author of two books: The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning and The Educator’s Guide to Creating Connections. In addition\, he is an active blogger (My Island View at tomwhitby.com); host of #EdChat Radio for the Bam Radio Network; co-founder of #Edchat on Twitter; and owner of several Linkedin Groups: Technology-Using Professors\, Twitter-Using Educators\, Educational Bloggers\, Ning-Using Educators\, NYSCATE Network\, and Levittown\, NY\, Connections. He is a former contributing editor to SmartBlog on Education by SmartBrief. \n  \n \nJoyce Whitby is a lifelong EdTechKnowLedgist who started off as a special ed educator in NYC\, and then taught graduate-level EdTech courses at Long Island University. Since then\, Joyce has been in the business of educational technology and has held key leadership roles in sales leadership\, professional development\, and marketing with organizations like Apple Computer\, Scientific Learning\, and SchoolMessenger. She has been a longtime member and past Co-chair of the SIIA EDU Board\, and still coordinates their Innovation Showcase which is part of the CODiES. She also has extensive experience working with startup EdTech ventures. In 2017\, Joyce and her husband (aka @tomwhitby\, co-founder of #edchat) launched their consulting business working with emerging and growing EdTech companies\, seeking growth in revenue and market share\, Innovations4Education.com. \n  \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for K12 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 \nideamapper is a powerful web-based tool that revolutionizes teaching and learning by facilitating the creation of visually engaging mind maps. With its intuitive interface and easy-to-use functionality\, ideamapper enables students and educators to quickly and efficiently generate mind maps that encapsulate complex concepts and ideas. \nWith its focus on visual mapping\, ideamapper helps learners organize and connect their thoughts in a way that makes it easy to understand\, retain\, and recall information. It enhances learning by promoting critical thinking\, creativity\, and collaboration. \nideamapper also comes with a range of features that enhance the user experience\, including custom formatting options\, the ability to add images. With its ability to unlock the power of visual learning\, ideamapper is the ultimate tool for educators and learners seeking to achieve their full potential.
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CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Digital Learning,English, Language Arts, Writing
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SUMMARY:Moving Toward a ProSocial Culture: Mastering the Moment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Johno Oberly\, Content Coordinator\, Meteor Education; LindaGail Walker\, Executive Director of Innovation and Impact\, Meteor Education; and Kevin Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College and Career Readiness \nSponsored by Meteor Education \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nStudents\, teachers\, and principals are constantly inundated with new curricula\, strategies\, and priorities. These shifting elements of the education industry coupled with increasing politicization\, community pressure\, and professional demands can lead to tense\, unproductive\, and often AntiSocial learning experiences. \nIn order to move towards ProSocial experiences for staff and for students\, we must consider how to make the most of our moments. In this edWebinar\, viewers connect student beliefs to behaviors and outcomes\, strategize around the creation of meaningful moments\, and learn about simple tools that help teachers consistently use a series of individual moments to guide students on their ProSocial Journey. \nLend your voice to create powerful moments for teachers. Join the Reviewer Community! \n\nAccess Sample Materials HERE\nProvide Your Review HERE\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and those involved with counseling\, student services\, and SEL departments. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nJohno Oberly is a former teacher and lifelong advocate for student voice\, agency\, and opportunity. His education career started in the ninth-grade algebra classroom and has continued through student leadership development\, school board coaching\, and state-level policy advising. Now he empowers educators and school leaders as a Content Coordinator for MEPublishing\, the publication and educational-content-focused wing of Meteor Education. \n\nLindaGail Walker has an extensive background in social-emotional learning as well as trauma. Twenty-two years ago\, she was a founding member of Community Partners of the Central Plains as well as their Child Protective Services and uses research-based best practices to help meet the physical and emotional needs of the children\, foster parents\, and caseworkers who work with these families through traumatic events. LindaGail is lead co-author of the T3: Trauma Readiness Course through USC’s Rossier School of Education and Surviving the Storm: Leading Through Post-Traumatic Growth. LindaGail is currently the Executive Director of Innovation and Impact at MeTEOR Education. She works to help schools and districts leverage high-impact learning environments to accelerate engagement by beginning with relationships. It is her passion to work with schools and school leaders to help them on their personalized journey toward success\, utilizing an instructional framework that is customized and tailored for practical\, sustainable professional learning. \n\n \nKevin E. Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College & Career Readiness\, is a noted leader in global College and Career Readiness and an expert in accelerated human development. He is one of the world’s first researchers to measure learner engagement through content immersion and psychological safety using real-time neuroscience technology. He is also currently part of the world’s largest study of student engagement and classroom self-efficacy. Kevin has contributed to the development of the most widely used reading and language acceleration technologies\, designed K-12 artificial intelligence/predictive systems\, and is the author of the National Implementation Pathway for College and Career Readiness. Kevin is also an accredited learning environment planner (ALEP). \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 \nWe empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired\, compassionate\, and future ready.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20230320/
CATEGORIES:School Culture/Climate,Social-Emotional Learning,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:More than a Building Block: The Journey to Decoding Starts Here
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sam Deffes\, M.Ed.\, Professional Learning Literacy Advisor\, Learning Without Tears; and Jessica Finell\, M.Ed.\, National Presenter\, Learning Without Tears \nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nPhonological awareness is essential for reading. It sets the stage for students’ future success with decoding and encoding. Multiple research studies indicate that phonological awareness skills are a strong predictor of a child’s success in learning to read. The awareness of the sounds that make up words is a critical key that must be developed and taught in an explicit and systematic manner. Educators can introduce these concepts to young children through meaningful and engaging experiences that tap into children’s need for play. \nDuring this fun and engaging edWebinar\, viewers learn a variety of instructional strategies that can be implemented immediately to teach six essential phonological awareness skills along the phonological awareness continuum through hands-on\, minds-on activities. At the end of this learning experience\, viewers are able to: \n\nDistinguish the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness\nIntegrate fun phonological awareness lessons and activities to help emerging readers recognize\, discriminate\, blend\, segment\, and manipulate sounds\nExplicitly teach\, model\, and reinforce how to isolate\, delete\, and substitute phonemes\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to individuals working with children from PreK to second grade. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nSam Deffes has been an educator for over 16 years. She began her career at SP Livingston Elementary in Duval County and taught grades K-4 where she led the MTSS team. She has also served Duval County as a reading coach and district literacy specialist. Sam is an accomplished professional development facilitator\, coach\, and content developer. She received her master’s degree from University of Florida with a focus on curriculum and instruction in reading. She is currently a Literacy Advisor for Learning Without Tears. \n\nJessica Finell received a dual master’s degree in childhood special and general education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She has over a decade of teaching experience in classroom settings and worked as a learning center specialist\, working with small groups and individual students\, focusing on areas of literacy and math. Her experience using Learning Without Tears in the classroom and in private tutoring sessions allows her to see firsthand the program’s benefits and the progress and success of her students. In addition to her work as an educator\, she trained and completed the Polinger Fellowship with the nonprofit organization Hidden Sparks. She acted as an internal coach for a New York City private school\, working to help teachers and their students achieve success within their classrooms. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Building Foundational Literacy Skills 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/lwt20230321/
CATEGORIES:Early Literacy,English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Super Readers for Summer and Beyond: A New Way to Look at How to Grow a Super Reader\, Every Day
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Pam Allyn\, President and Founder\, LitLife; Amanda Alexander\, Chief Academic Officer\, Scholastic; and Jimmy Brehm\, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development\, Scholastic \nSponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWatch this edWebinar to get inspiration and concrete strategies for how to advance literacy skills for every student\, 365 days a year. You hear from Pam Allyn\, renowned author\, educator\, and creator of LitCamp and LitLeague\, out-of-school programs that have transformed literacy achievement\, Amanda Alexander\, Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic\, and Jimmy Brehm\, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development at Scholastic Education Solutions. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPam Allyn is an award-winning author\, speaker\, and global advocate for the power of literacy to change the lives of young people. Her books include Every Child a Super Reader\, 2nd Edition\, coauthored with Dr. Ernest Morrell. Pam is also the Founding Director and President of LitWorld\, a global literacy initiative. \n \n\nDr. Amanda Alexander is Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer and brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the field of education. Dr. Alexander began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has served as an assistant principal in the New York City Department of Education and as a principal in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). She later joined the DCPS central office in a variety of roles with an emphasis on principal supervision. Over the course of her time as a central office administrator\, Dr. Alexander also led literacy initiatives and a districtwide task force to identify and implement evidence-based practices in reading and learning to improve student performance. \n\nJimmy Brehm is currently Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development at Scholastic\, supporting schools and districts around the country with creating and implementing high-quality literacy instructional practices. Prior to joining Scholastic\, Jimmy was the Chief Academic Officer at Woodford County Schools in Kentucky. He has over 15 years of experience in public education\, excelling in roles such as director of curriculum and instruction and elementary school principal. Jimmy started his career as a fifth-grade classroom teacher at Nicholasville Elementary School in Jessamine County\, Kentucky. \n \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nScholastic Education Solutions provides teachers\, families\, and communities with the tools they need to support each and every child with print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12\, expert professional development\, family and community engagement\, and learning supports.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20230322/
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Practicing Math Skills with Games: Revitalizing Your Small-Group Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Vice President\, Content and Research\, ORIGO Education \nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs the end of the year approaches\, our energy levels are waning\, yet we know our students still need our best teaching and thinking as they continue to learn. This two-part edWebinar series is designed to recharge your small-group instruction with a dual focus on practicing skills and applying the mathematics students have learned this year. For teachers\, this series emphasizes supporting student-to-student interaction while working in groups as well as practical strategies for documenting student learning and thinking. \nIn the first session of this series\, we feature student interaction through games while they practice mathematics skills. We explore print and digital games students can play together. You leave the session with new games to play\, a list of questions that encourage student math talk about their strategies and thinking as they play\, and ideas for documenting student progress. Watch to build your collection of effective skills practice centers. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the elementary grades. \nPart Two: Applying the Math You Know: Revitalizing Your Small-Group Instruction \n\nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. helps teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline. She currently serves ORIGO Education as Vice President of Research and Content and Chair of ORIGO’s Mathematics Advisory Board. An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker\, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications\, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics and science instruction\, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. She is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level. \nSara is an author of the Visible Learning for Mathematics series\, the Mathematize It series\, and the Mastering Math Manipulatives series of books for Corwin Mathematics. She earned her B.A. in natural sciences from The Johns Hopkins University\, her M.St. in general linguistics and comparative philology from the University of Oxford (UK)\, and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining ORIGO\, Sara served as faculty at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics and Science at hand2mind. She lives in Kent\, Ohio with her husband\, two cats\, and a large stash of yarn and fabric. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Mathematics for Young Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nORIGO Education is dedicated to making learning meaningful\, enjoyable and accessible for all students with Pre-K to Grade 6 print and digital instructional materials\, as well as professional learning for mathematics.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mathlearners20230322/
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
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SUMMARY:Succeeding at Virtual Learning: Lessons Learned to Improve Student Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Brian Mott\, Executive Director\, Virtual Virginia; and Dr. Ryan Fuller\, Director\, Cobb Virtual Academy (GA) \nSponsored by Genius SIS \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIf you read today’s headlines\, you’d think all online learning throughout the pandemic was a disaster. The reality is schools’ implementation of online learning varied dramatically as did student results. Among all the negative results and press\, there were several programs that excelled and are bringing forward lessons learned to the many districts and schools continuing to support full- and part-time online learning student populations. \nWatch Dr. Brian Mott\, Executive Director of Virtual Virginia\, and Dr. Ryan Fuller\, Director of the Cobb Virtual Academy\, to discuss their virtual learning lessons learned before\, during\, and after the pandemic. Explore how years of experience\, the proper curriculum and systems\, and flexible instructional modalities led to stronger outcomes and several new learnings now being deployed for ongoing virtual student support. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, virtual and online learning program administrators\, and teachers of grades 6-12. \n\n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Brian Mott joined Virtual Virginia in 2007 as an instructor prior to moving into program administration. Dr. Mott has worked across a wide array of domains to include curriculum and instruction\, digital learning\, instructional design\, and innovative leadership. For two decades\, he has worked to design\, develop\, implement\, and administer online learning initiatives and expand K–12 learning opportunities across Virginia. He received a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). \n\n \nDr. Ryan Fuller has been a leader and advocate in the online learning space for over 15 years. He currently serves as the Director of Cobb Virtual Academy\, the student online learning program of the Cobb County School District. \n  \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Online Learning and Collaboration 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\nGenius SIS is advancing education\, intelligently. Our industry-leading Genius Class student information management solution delivers effective online learning administration for content providers\, K12 districts\, and state virtual programs nationwide. Genius provides the SIS of 14 state virtual academies and 12 Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA) members. Learn more at geniussis.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/onlinelearning20230323/
CATEGORIES:Digital Learning,Hybrid Learning,Online Learning
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SUMMARY:Feedback You Can Use: Looping Parents in to Drive Student Success and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Maya Sussman\, Senior Director of Product\, ParentPowered; David Adler\, Ph.D.\, Director of Innovation\, ReContext Data Solutions; and Cathy Tran\, Ph.D.\, Researcher and Design Strategist \nSponsored by ParentPowered\, creators of Ready4K \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nFamily feedback acts as a lens\, allowing educational organizations to focus and reflect on their practices in a new light. Gathering feedback from parents and caregivers not only opens the door to increased family engagement and involvement\, but also provides valuable insights into the attitudes and behaviors of your school community. Family feedback can also help you improve systemwide structures such as curricula and student support services. \nAs you develop new procedures and pathways to enhance student outcomes\, improve retention\, and increase recruitment\, parent feedback is a critical tool for cultivating a culture that supports positive and sustainable change. View this edWebinar to hear experts share best practices from their experiences leading schools and designing educational products\, including: \n\nHow and when to ask families for feedback and ways to act on it\nSimple ways to analyze feedback while minimizing bias\nThe importance of creating a feedback loop by following up with families after receiving feedback\n\nLearn how to best leverage parent feedback to optimize learning experiences and outcomes while engaging families as active partners in their children’s education. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and school counselors. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nMaya Sussman is the Senior Director of Product at ParentPowered\, where she leads the development of the Ready4K family engagement product suite. Before joining ParentPowered\, she developed an English coaching platform for adult immigrants and helped students and teachers get easy access to online learning at Clever. Maya holds a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.A. in learning\, design\, and technology from Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. \n\n \nDavid Adler\, Ph.D. is the founder and Director of Innovation for ReContext Data Solutions. He works with school districts\, colleges\, State Education Agencies\, and education technology companies on issues related to education data\, equity\, and educational program implementation. Dr. Adler has over 20 years of experience in K-12 systems as a teacher\, principal\, and district administrator. He has also served in a research capacity at policy and advocacy organizations\, such as The Opportunity Institute. Dr. Adler completed his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, where he studied the levers of institutional change in schools\, with a focus on educational leadership. \n\n \nCathy Tran\, Ph.D. is a researcher and design strategist for educational products including apps\, television\, museum exhibits\, and board games. Her collaborations have centered around crafting educational and engaging experiences for kids while meaningfully involving and empowering parents and teachers. Previously\, she led design research at Scholastic\, ST Math\, and Osmo. She received her Ed.M. in technology\, innovation\, and education from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in learning\, cognition\, and development from UC Irvine. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Community & Family 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\n \nResearch shows that families play a powerful role in fostering children’s development. ParentPowered is on a mission to help K–12 districts provide accessible\, evidence-based family engagement curriculum\, without adding more to teachers’ plates. Our Ready4K program — for PreK through grade 8 — supports\, inspires\, and activates parents and caregivers with simple\, strengths-based insights they can turn into everyday teachable moments. Learn more and request a demo at ready4k.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/engagement20230323/
CATEGORIES:Family and Community Engagement,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Put More “M” in Preschool STEM: Purposeful Integration of Mathematics in Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Brian Mowry\, Author\, Director of Content for Professional Learning\, Frog Street\nModerated by Jody Martin\, Senior Developmental Editor\, Frog Street \nSponsored by Frog Street \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nView this edWebinar to learn strategies to enhance children’s mathematical learning as it occurs authentically during teacher-guided instruction and child-initiated exploration and play focusing on the big ideas of science\, technology\, and engineering. The presenter discusses how the knowledge and skills children enact during STEM occur within five content domains defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) as algebra\, numeracy\, measurement\, geometry\, and data analysis. \nFor example\, children encounter algebra as they engage in repeated reasoning to make sense of patterns and structures. Numeracy and measurement intersect when children count nonstandard units (e.g.\, cubes\, blocks) to fit and align along the length or height of various straight-line segments (e.g.\, along the edge of a board). Children also incorporate sorting and graphing to categorize by like attributes. Finally\, formal geometry begins when children problem solve to figure out where and how objects move in space\, discover relationships between the number and length of line segments (e.g.\, shape)\, and visualize how a shape’s orientation changes in space. \nView this session to explore opportunities to connect mathematics into science\, technology\, and engineering. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to preschool teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Brian Mowry serves as the Director of Content for Professional Learning at Frog Street and is the senior author of the Frog Street Pre-K Mathematics Program. Dr. Mowry has co-authored other scholarly articles and texts\, including Rigorous DAP in the Early Years: From Theory to Practice. He served 25 years in the Austin Independent School District in Texas as a former bilingual preschool and kindergarten teacher as well as a district-level mathematics and early childhood specialist. During this time\, he was a Teacher of the Year recipient and was awarded the AAEYC Teacher Educator of the Year in 2011. He earned his doctorate at the University of Texas with an emphasis on early childhood education. Dr. Mowry has presented at numerous state and national conferences\, including NAEYC and NCTM. \nAbout the Moderator \nJody Martin has 38 years of extensive and diverse experience in the early childhood field. She is presently the Senior Developmental Editor and contributing author for Frog Street Press. Jody has authored several teacher resource books that cover health and safety\, nature-based activities\, and early childhood classroom environments. She is a dynamic presenter and recognized leader in the field of early childhood education with a commitment to providing quality programs for children. \n  \nJoin the Early Childhood Learning Solutions 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 \nFrog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/earlychildhood20230323/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood Learning,Mathematics,PreK-K Programs,STEM/STEAM
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SUMMARY:The Moments Are More Important Than the Minutes: Creating ProSocial Learning Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Johno Oberly\, Content Coordinator\, Meteor Education; LindaGail Walker\, Executive Director of Innovation and Impact\, Meteor Education; Kevin Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College and Career Readiness; and Tamara Albury\, Principal of Young Women’s Leadership Academy\, Ft. Worth ISD \nSponsored by Meteor Education \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. \nStudents\, teachers\, and principals are constantly inundated with new curricula\, strategies\, and priorities. These shifting elements of the education industry coupled with increasing politicization\, community pressure\, and professional demands can lead to tense\, unproductive\, and often AntiSocial learning experiences. \nIn order to move towards ProSocial experiences for staff and for students\, we must consider how to make the most of our moments. In this edLeader Panel\, viewers connect student beliefs to behaviors and outcomes\, strategize around the creation of meaningful moments\, and hear from a set of industry experts about the impact of simple tools that help teachers consistently use individual moments to create ProSocial Learning Experiences. \nLend your voice to create powerful moments for teachers. Join the Reviewer Community! \n\nAccess Sample Materials HERE\nProvide Your Review HERE\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and those involved with counseling\, student services\, and SEL departments. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nJohno Oberly is a former teacher and lifelong advocate for student voice\, agency\, and opportunity. His education career started in the ninth-grade algebra classroom and has continued through student leadership development\, school board coaching\, and state-level policy advising. Now he empowers educators and school leaders as a Content Coordinator for MEPublishing\, the publication and educational-content-focused wing of Meteor Education. \n\nLindaGail Walker has an extensive background in social-emotional learning as well as trauma. Twenty-two years ago\, she was a founding member of Community Partners of the Central Plains as well as their Child Protective Services and uses research-based best practices to help meet the physical and emotional needs of the children\, foster parents\, and caseworkers who work with these families through traumatic events. LindaGail is lead co-author of the T3: Trauma Readiness Course through USC’s Rossier School of Education and Surviving the Storm: Leading Through Post-Traumatic Growth. LindaGail is currently the Executive Director of Innovation and Impact at MeTEOR Education. She works to help schools and districts leverage high-impact learning environments to accelerate engagement by beginning with relationships. It is her passion to work with schools and school leaders to help them on their personalized journey toward success\, utilizing an instructional framework that is customized and tailored for practical\, sustainable professional learning. \n\n \nKevin E. Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College & Career Readiness\, is a noted leader in global College and Career Readiness and an expert in accelerated human development. He is one of the world’s first researchers to measure learner engagement through content immersion and psychological safety using real-time neuroscience technology. He is also currently part of the world’s largest study of student engagement and classroom self-efficacy. Kevin has contributed to the development of the most widely used reading and language acceleration technologies\, designed K-12 artificial intelligence/predictive systems\, and is the author of the National Implementation Pathway for College and Career Readiness. Kevin is also an accredited learning environment planner (ALEP). \n  \nTamara Albury has worked in education for over 20 years\, serving in both traditional and non-traditional\, high and low-performing public school settings. During her career in Fort Worth ISD\, she has held numerous positions including classroom teacher\, curriculum writer\, and school administrator. She has extensive knowledge and experience in Gifted and Talented Education\, Advanced Placement\, and College Readiness. Tamara has served as a presenter at the local\, state\, and national levels for the College Board\, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools\, and the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators. Currently\, Tamara leads the exceptional Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Ft. Worth ISD. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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 \nWe empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired\, compassionate\, and future ready.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20230327/
CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,School Culture/Climate,Social-Emotional Learning,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ariel Sykes\, Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute\, Kent Place School (NJ); Dr. Colin M. Potts\, Postdoctoral Technical Specialist\, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jennifer Galambos\, Head of School\, Kent Place School (NJ); and Dr. Karen Rezach\, Director of The Ethics Institute\, Kent Place School (NJ) \nSponsored by The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWith the arrival of ChatGPT on our students’ laptops and in our classrooms\, educators are grappling with the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence in schools. Whether writing an essay or lab report\, conducting research\, working through a math problem\, or building a presentation\, students now have access to learning aids that challenge the very definitions of “learning\,” “original work\,” and “plagiarism.” What boundaries do we set? Does “zero tolerance” toward AI’s use by students make sense if we are preparing them for the future world that they will live in? \nLearning is not the only place where AI is found in school settings. How are we\, the adults\, modeling the usage of AI to our students? Facial recognition software and monitoring systems that track student internet usage are just two examples of interventions done in the name of “school safety.” There are three clear learning objectives in this edWebinar: \n\nA technology specialist helps you to understand the use\, purpose\, and indications for artificial intelligence tools in education\nAn ethicist enables you to delineate the ethical considerations and implications for the use of AI\nA head of school explains how an ethical decision-making process can enable you to develop an actual school policy\n\nThis session helps build your awareness of the ethical issues raised by AI use in schools and empowers you to ask questions in order to make well-informed and ethical policies for the adults and students in your school communities. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \nView the recording for Part 2 on the topic: Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAriel Sykes is the Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute. She is a skilled educator and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience working in philosophy and education. Ariel is an endorsed practitioner of the IAPC (Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children)\, the world’s oldest organization devoted to young people’s philosophical practice. She serves on the boards of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO)\, the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC)\, and the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB). \n \nColin M. Potts\, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University under the supervision of Dr. Arnav Jhala and teaches in the Senior Design Center in the Department of Computer Science as a technology specialist. His research focuses on making AI tools accessible to domain experts\, particularly natural language processing tools. This research includes considering the ethical implications of both designing and using AI tools\, such as biases in language models. He started his research career at Lawrence University\, where he studied automated planning and search algorithms before graduating with a B.A. in mathematics and math-computer science. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina State University in 2022. His dissertation included work with the Liquid Narrative Group on multimedia narrative discourse planning before working with Dr. Jhala on interactive natural language processing systems for knowledge discovery and multimedia narrative generation. \n \n \nDr. Jennifer C. Galambos is the Head of School at Kent Place School in Summit\, New Jersey. A native of Houston\, Texas\, she was raised in Baltimore\, Maryland and graduated from Friends School. She earned her doctorate in education from Teachers College\, Columbia University; her master’s degree in education with a concentration in private school leadership from Loyola University; and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Franklin and Marshall College. \nEarly in her independent school career\, Dr. Galambos was the Middle School Principal at the Bullis School in Potomac\, Maryland; Director of Admission at Green Farms Academy in Westport\, Connecticut; Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saddle River Day School in New Jersey; and a history teacher\, a dorm parent\, and a coach at the Perkiomen School in Pennsylvania. More recently\, she spent nine years at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore\, as the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director. Before that\, Dr. Galambos was its Middle School Director. She lives in Summit and has been a nationally ranked tennis player and enjoys paddle tennis\, travel\, and reading. \n \nDr. Karen Rezach is the Founding Director of The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School. A leader in primary and secondary school ethics education\, Dr. Rezach has been teaching and facilitating ethics workshops for students\, parents\, faculty\, administrators\, and private organizations for over 15 years. She has developed partnerships with leading ethical institutions\, including The Hastings Center and Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics\, to develop signature programs for high school students. Her doctoral research\, Spiritual Leadership as a Model of Effective Leadership in Independent Schools\, explores the ways that educators can bring values and moral awareness into non-sectarian settings. She has an M.Div. from Yale University and an Ed.D. from Seton Hall University. Dr. Rezach is the coach of the National Champion Kent Place High School Ethics Bowl Team. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for K12 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 \nThe Ethics Institute at Kent Place School promotes the process and practice of ethical decision-making in primary and secondary school communities.
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CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Digital Learning
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SUMMARY:Amplifying Student Voice to Improve School Culture and Climate
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elissa Dornan\, Director of Behavioral Health and MTSS\, Bethel School District (WA); Kelley Boynton\, Executive Director of Elementary Schools\, Bethel School District (WA); Chad Honig\, Executive Director of Secondary Schools\, Bethel School District (WA); and Melissa Pointer\, Director of Social-Emotional Learning\, Highline Public Schools (WA)\nModerated by Lauren Latto\, Account Director\, Panorama Education \nSponsored by Panorama Education \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. \nEngaged students are more likely to achieve academically\, attend class regularly\, and stay in school. Students themselves are perhaps the best source of information about whether they feel engaged by their teachers and classwork. To tap into this data\, schools need a valid and reliable way to gather feedback from students about their learning environments and relationships at school. Additionally\, districts that collect this data also look for ways to help educators take action to promote student engagement. \nWatch this edLeader Panel to hear from schools that are leveraging Panorama data and resources to make meaningful strides toward a school climate in which students can excel. Together\, we explore: \n\nHow to measure student voice in a reliable and valid way\nUsing data to identify trends and areas of improvement\nMethods for monitoring the impact on culture and climate\nInterventions and strategies that all school leaders can leverage\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and teachers. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nElissa Dornan currently serves the Bethel School District as the Director for Behavioral Health and MTSS. Elissa began her career 28 years ago as a classroom teacher in the Puyallup School District. For 18 years\, she taught first through third grades\, mentored teachers\, and served as a demonstration teacher for the district. Elissa has served in other roles such as instructional coach\, associate administrator\, building principal\, and director of special services. She is happily married to her husband of 25 years and a proud mother of two incredible daughters\, one at Washington State University and the other at Boise State University. \n\n \nKelley Boynton has over 15 years of combined experience as a middle- and elementary-level school administrator. As principal\, Kelley developed leadership in others to support focused collaboration resulting in numerous awards and recognition for performance in both ELA and mathematics. Kelley serves as the Executive Director for Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District\, where he helps support and supervise 18 elementary school principals. He has partnered with multiple curriculum publishers to help author and deliver professional development for school leaders. Additionally\, Kelley teaches courses focused on leadership for school improvement for the University of Washington’s Principal Certification Program. \n\n \nChad Honig has a decade of experience as an elementary-level school administrator. As principal\, he developed systems for collaboration and focused on shared leadership resulting in recognition for performance in both ELA and mathematics. Chad serves as the Executive Director for Secondary Schools in the Bethel School District\, where he helps support and supervise 11 secondary school principals. Additionally\, Chad teaches courses focused on leadership for school improvement for the University of Washington’s Principal Certification Program. \n\nMelissa Pointer is the Director of Social-Emotional Learning in the Highline School District\, just outside of Seattle. Prior to that\, Melissa served as an elementary principal for 11 years and a high school associate principal for four years. In her current role\, Melissa is leading her team in elevating student voice as they engage in a community advisory process with Highline students\, staff\, families\, and community for the purpose of auditing their current SEL practices and instructional material and getting input from families and community on their hopes for SEL instruction. This information will be used to determine the degree to which SEL instruction is meeting the needs of students and community and to determine ways they can build the program in a way that is reflective and representative of the community. Input from a wide range of stakeholders will inform the future of SEL in HPS. \nAbout the Moderator \nLauren Latto lives in Portland\, OR and works as an Account Director at Panorama Education\, supporting large school districts in Washington\, Oregon\, and Colorado. Prior to her time at Panorama\, Lauren worked for a professional learning company and served as Dean of Curriculum and Instruction and a proud seventh-grade English teacher at a middle school in Brooklyn. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Student Voice 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\nPanorama Education partners with K-12 schools and districts across the country to collect and analyze data about social-emotional learning\, school climate\, family engagement\, and more. With research-backed surveys and a leading technology platform\, Panorama helps educators act on data and improve student outcomes. Panorama supports 15 million students in 21\,000 schools and 1\,500 districts across 50 states.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/studentvoice20230328/
CATEGORIES:Data and Analytics,School Culture/Climate,Student Agency and Voice
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