BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//edWeb - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://home.edweb.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for edWeb REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200917T160000 DTSTAMP:20200917T200031Z CREATED:20200810T160833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T200031Z UID:34313-1600354800-1600358400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:K-12 Student and Teacher Communication Works. Here’s How. DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Julie Evans\, Chief Executive Officer\, Project Tomorrow \nSponsored by Blackboard \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWhile schools have long championed the importance of school-to-home communications and encouraged family engagement with local schools\, the remote e-learning environment has promoted effective communications from an important goal to an absolute imperative. But what does effective communications mean in this new era of teaching and learning\, especially relative to the ongoing dialogue between teacher and student? \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Julie Evans\, Chief Executive Officer of Project Tomorrow\, presents new research findings from 110\,000 K-12 students nationwide about their preferences and expectations for two-way communications with their teachers. For example\, student and teacher texting increased significantly during the sudden shift to digital learning because of COVID-19 school closures. While only 16% of students in grades 6-8 said they regularly texted with their teachers prior to school closures\, almost one-third of students reported this was a regular occurrence during school closures. Texting\, social media posts\, mobile app alerts and personal emails are now all part of the students’ virtual communications backpack with their teachers and schools. \nBeyond gaining new understanding of the tools in the backpack\, attendees will also acquire new insights around the inherent linkages between effective communications and student success in school. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school teachers\, school and district leaders\, and district communications professionals. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Julie A. Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow and is the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of 400\,000 K-12 students\, parents and educators on education issues each year. Dr. Evans serves as the chief researcher on the Speak Up Project as well as leading research efforts on the impact of digital content\, tools and resources in both K-12 and higher education. Prior to this position\, Dr. Evans enjoyed a successful entrepreneurial career in the technology industry including with two education technology startups. She is a graduate of Brown University and earned her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of California\, San Diego and California State University San Marcos. Dr. Evans serves on several boards and advisory councils and is a frequent speaker and writer on K-12 and higher education issues around digital learning. \nJoin the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 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\nAt Blackboard\, we’re shaping the future of education with big ideas that are transforming the face of education. Every day we’re helping millions of people around the world find new ways to learn\, connect and advance. With innovative technologies and solutions we’re bringing them closer to the knowledge they seek and the potential they can achieve. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/engagement20200917/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200917_engagement-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200918T130000 DTSTAMP:20200918T172244Z CREATED:20200909T145241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T172244Z UID:34573-1600430400-1600434000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Ready\, Set\, ASU+GSV! Free Virtual Summit for All DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. David Miyashiro\, Superintendent\, Cajon Valley Union School District\, CA; Phyllis Lockett\, Founder and CEO\, LEAP Innovations; and Courtney Reilly\, K-12 Lead\, GSV Summit\nCo-hosted by Deborah Quazzo\, Managing Partner of GSV Ventures; and Lisa Schmucki\, Founder and CEO of edWeb.net \nSponsored by the ASU+GSV Summit \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added within 2 weeks.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWatch a pre-show for the upcoming ASU+GSV Virtual Summit. The Summit is now in its 11th year and is free and virtual for the first time ever from September 29th – October 1st\, 7th and 8th. \nOur pre-show panel features innovative educators Dr. David Miyashiro\, Superintendent\, Cajon Valley Union School District\, and Phyllis Lockett\, Founder and CEO\, LEAP Innovations\, who talk about the major themes of the conference including digital learning\, equity\, innovation and more from “preK to gray\,” plus the need to connect K-12 and higher education with workforce development. \nCourtney Reilly gives tips on how to network and get the most out of the Virtual Summit with an all-star lineup including Malcolm Gladwell\, Colin Powell\, Isabel Wilkerson\, Gloria Steinem and over 120 speakers on an extraordinary range of education topics. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to educators and education industry executives and entrepreneurs who are interested in the future of learning and work. Register for the ASU+GSV Virtual Summit. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. David Miyashiro serves as Superintendent of the Cajon Valley Union School District. He was named 2016 Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators Region 18. With Dr. Miyashiro’s leadership\, Cajon Valley has achieved success with blended and personalized learning where all teachers and students have 24/7 access to their own district-issued laptop\, internet connectivity\, and digital ecosystem of robust resources and creativity tools. \nDr. Miyashiro was appointed by the CA State Board of Education as co-chair for California’s committee tasked with bringing Computer Science to all K-12 students and was appointed to California School Boards Association President’s advisory council. Cajon Valley completed its first round of development of a comprehensive K-12 Career Development and Well Being Program\, The World of Work. This work has gained international recognition and is now available to LEAs and K-12 systems looking to bridge the gap between education and the workforce. \n \n \nPhyllis Lockett is a serial social entrepreneur who has led transformative efforts in the education\, government and civic arenas. She is currently the founder and CEO of LEAP Innovations\, an organization headquartered in Chicago that connects innovation and education to transform how students learn. LEAP works directly with educators and innovators across the country to pilot\, research and scale personalized learning technologies and innovative practices across classrooms and outside learning environments. \nBefore starting LEAP\, Phyllis was a driving force behind Chicago’s charter movement. As founding president and CEO of New Schools for Chicago\, she helped raise more than $70 million to support opening 80 new public schools. Her work more than tripled the number of charter schools and drove Chicago’s first magnet school replication. \nPhyllis and LEAP have been recognized through several awards\, including the Chicago Innovation Awards 2016 Social Innovation Award\, and the ASU+GSV 2018 Innovator of Color Award. She earned a Master of Management degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University\, and a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University. \n \n \nCourtney Reilly is a results-oriented business leader in the education space with over 15 years in strategy\, finance\, and operations. She has led K-12 programming for the ASU+GSV Summit for the past six years\, and founded the Summit’s Leading Educator Scholarship Program\, enabling attendance of over 1\,200 school and district leaders since 2015. \nCourtney is cofounder of Empower Kids Club\, a virtual provider of after-school enrichment programs\, and founder of Inama EDvisory\, a consultancy specializing in edtech growth and market strategy. Courtney previously led market development efforts for Chicago-based nonprofit LEAP Innovations\, and prior to that led and executed M&A and financing transactions for education companies with GSV Advisors and Credit Suisse. She began her career at Bain & Co.\, consulting on strategy and operations for Fortune 500 firms. \nCourtney holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania\, and graduated summa cum laude from Southern Methodist University with a BBA in financial management and a BA in anthropology. \nJoin the Success in a Digital World 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 dawn of the age of digital learning has created an awakening of ingenuity\, innovation and perseverance that is not defined by an individual\, company\, school or technology. It is an ecosystem of heart\, energy and passion driven by purposeful change. This is why we bring you ASU+GSV Virtual Summit 2020 – imagining a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. Attendance will be free of charge. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/digitalworld20200918/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200918_DigitalWorld-event-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200921T180000 DTSTAMP:20230808T031914Z CREATED:20200910T123955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T031914Z UID:34591-1600707600-1600711200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Schools Need a Success Coach for Every Learner DESCRIPTION:Presented by Pamela Cantor\, M.D.\, Founder and Senior Science Advisor\, Turnaround for Children; Jennifer Boyce\, National Site Support Director\, City Year; Kirsten Davis\, Senior Impact Manager\, City Year; and Ron Berger\, Chief Academic Officer\, EL Education\nHosted by Vic Vuchic\, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director of the Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise; and Bennison (Bb) Ntsakey\, Director of Academics\, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools \nSponsored by Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (LAB)\nHosted by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, the Brooklyn Laboratory school community in partnership with Turnaround for Children\, EL Education\, and City Year demonstrates how schools must go beyond safety measures to meet the needs of students and ensure that every young person has a relationship with a trusted adult to provide the support they need to learn and grow. \nOn August 12th Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (LAB) announced the launch of its Success Coaching Playbook to help schools nationwide consider how they can train staff to help every student navigate different learning environments and succeed in a COVID-19 world. Given the financial and health challenges created by COVID-19\, as well as ongoing racial trauma\, students need support in a variety of learning contexts\, including remote\, in-person\, and hybrid options. Brooklyn LAB is training a range of adults—including teachers\, support staff\, administrators\, and teaching fellows—to be the primary support people for designated sets of students\, working with each student individually to make sure they are set up for success. \nHear from key partners in the development of the Success Coaching Playbook: Pam Cantor\, M.D. from Turnaround for Children\, Jennifer Boyce and Kirsten Davis from City Year\, and Ron Berger from EL Education. Learn vital information and get access to practical resources to ensure that every young person in your learning context has access to a safe\, supportive\, and knowledgeable adult who can effectively serve our learners and guide them through trauma\, stress\, and upheaval. \nThis edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nPamela Cantor\, M.D. practiced child and adolescent psychiatry for nearly two decades\, specializing in trauma. She founded Turnaround for Children in 2002\, after co-authoring a study on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on NYC schoolchildren. Today\, Turnaround translates scientific knowledge about how children develop and learn into integrated tools\, resources and services for educators\, school leaders\, and school systems to establish the conditions and practices that drive learning and growth\, so that all students thrive. \n\nJennifer Boyce started her career in education with Teach for America in Washington\, DC. Her initial plan was to teach for two years and then get an MBA\, however\, her teaching experience profoundly changed her understanding of equity and what is needed to build an education system where all children are supported to thrive. After her teaching career\, she worked in program design\, training and recruitment at a few educational non-profits\, and as an instructional support leader at Chicago Public Schools before landing at City Year. She started her City Year journey leading impact at City Year Chicago before joining the Headquarters team supporting the implementation of its Whole School Whole Child approach across City Year’s 29 sites and over 350 schools around the country. She currently lives in Chicago\, is originally from Minnesota\, and is a passionate Minnesota Vikings fan. \n\nKirsten Davis graduated from Ohio University with a degree in special education and joined City Year as an AmeriCorps member to follow her passion for ensuring all young people are treated as individuals and ha​ve access to mentors and a quality education. During her City Year experience at Trevitt Elementary on the east side of Columbus\, she fell in love with the work and seeing the difference she and her team were able to make in the lives of students. She decided to remain with the organization and is now managing teams of City Year AmeriCorps members at Trevitt Elementary and Champion Middle School. \n\nRon Berger is Chief Academic Officer for EL Education\, a nonprofit school improvement organization that partners with public schools and districts across America\, leads professional learning\, and creates open educational resources. He is a well-known keynote speaker nationally and internationally. Ron is the author of best-selling education books\, including: An Ethic of Excellence\, and A Culture of Quality; and co-author of Leaders of Their Own Learning\, Transformational Literacy\, Management in the Active Classroom\, Learning that Lasts\, and We Are Crew: A Teamwork Approach to School Culture. He teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Education\, where he did his graduate work. He founded the website Models of Excellence: The Center for High-Quality Student Work\, which houses the world’s largest collection of beautiful student work. He was a public school teacher and master carpenter in rural Massachusetts for over 25 years\, and received the Autodesk Foundation National Teacher of the Year award. \n\nAbout the Hosts \nVic Vuchic is a seasoned thought leader in education technology and philanthropy. He is an expert in learning science\, innovation\, and scaling what works and has launched game-changing initiatives that have increased access to education and improved learning for tens of millions of learners in the Americas\, Europe\, Asia and Africa. Prior to Digital Promise Global\, Vic consulted with a number of foundations and organizations on education technology\, innovation and philanthropy. Prior to consulting\, Vic developed strategies and managed over $100 million in technology-focused grants at the Hewlett Foundation to launch and grow the Open Educational Resources movement and create and advance the Deeper Learning strategy. Vic completed a master’s degree in education and technology at Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Vic also received a scholarship and attended Berklee College of Music for a year. Previous experience includes working at startups in Silicon Valley for eight years with expertise in human-centric system design and innovation methodologies. \n\nBennison (Bb) Ntsakey is the director of academics at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools. He previously served as School Director at Brooklyn LAB\, and Principal of Community Charter School of Paterson. He served as a leader at Uncommon Schools for several years and was the school director and manager of Teacher Leadership for Teach for America in Miami and Chicago. He began his career in education as a teacher and then lead teacher\, for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. He holds a master’s degree in education (Public School Building Leadership and Organization) from Columbia University Teachers College; a master’s degree in education (Education and Social Change) from the University of Miami Graduate School of Education; and a BA in English\, Philosophy\, and African American Studies from Syracuse University. \n  \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \n\nThe mission of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools (LAB) is to prepare scholars with the academic foundation\, digital literacy\, and leadership skills necessary to succeed in college and professional life as they grow as ethical leaders. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/personalizedlearning20200921/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200921_personalizedlearning-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T170000 DTSTAMP:20201210T192140Z CREATED:20200828T152024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T192140Z UID:34484-1600790400-1600794000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Using the Science of Learning to Elevate How We Teach and How Students Learn DESCRIPTION:Presented by Glenn Whitman\, Executive Director\, The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning \nSponsored by The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThis edWebinar\, facilitated by the internationally recognized Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL)\, dives into the most promising research and strategies in educational neuroscience that can inform and transform how we teach and how students learn. Glenn Whitman\, Executive Director of The CTTL\, will use the Science of Learning to teach the Science of Learning. Viewers will be able to return to their school\, program\, or organization with “next-day\,” research-informed strategies that elevate the quality of their teaching\, student achievement\, and the whole child’s school experience. \nViewers in this edWebinar will be able to: \n\nConnect\, extend\, and challenge their current understanding of how the brain learns and classroom practices with new ideas and ways of engaging with students at home or online\nApply promising research-informed strategies in Mind\, Brain\, and Education (MBE) Science to how they teach and how students learn\nDefine and explain the importance of elevating Mind\, Brain\, and Education (MBE) Science in their schools or programs\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, instructional specialists\, professional development coordinators\, and deans of faculty. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nGlenn Whitman is the executive director of The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning (CTTL)\, and a history teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Maryland. Glenn is the co-author of Neuroteach: Brain Science and the Future of Education and co-designer of Neuroteach Global\, a web-based professional development platform for educators. He is a former Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence Fellow and author of Dialogue with the Past: Engaging Students and Meeting Standards through Oral History as well as co-editor of Think Differently and Deeply\, the international publication of the CTTL. Glenn earned his MALS from Dartmouth College and a BA from Dickinson College. He has presented at more than a dozen public\, private\, and international school conferences world-wide. Glenn’s most recent publications include: “Every Educator Needs to Know How the Brain Learns” in ASCD Express and “How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning” in EdSurge. \nJoin The Brain and Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nFounded in 2011\, The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning creates research-informed professional development solutions centered in Mind\, Brain\, and Education (MBE) Science for educators. The Center’s mission is to use the science of learning to help teachers maximize their effectiveness and help students achieve their highest potential. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/brain20200922/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200922_brain-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T180000 DTSTAMP:20200922T220051Z CREATED:20200914T134143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T220051Z UID:34627-1600794000-1600797600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Setting the Foundation for Student Digital Agency: An Educator’s Guide to Amplifying Student Voice DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sue Thotz\, Senior Program Manager\, Common Sense Education; Dan Frost\, Digital Learning Partner\, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)\, CA; and Devorah Merling\, Digital Learning Partner\, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)\, CA\nHosted by Jennifer Ehehalt\, Sr. Regional Manager\, Common Sense Education \nSponsored by Common Sense Education \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWith the ever-increasing normalcy associated with tech use\, we often overlook the many ways students are developing positive habits online. How can schools better highlight their students’ positive presence online? Watch Common Sense and San Francisco Unified School District’s Department of Technology as they share ways that educators can design a foundational level of understanding related to digital agency. \nThe discussion includes: \n\nHow to have a flexible implementation plan that enables creativity\nCreating fun\, customizable asynchronous materials that are appropriate for students to independently interact with\nBest ways to incorporate celebrations such as National Digital Citizenship Week\, culminating media projects\, and teacher recognition\nHow to set up systems to disseminate information to all school sites\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nSue Thotz is the Senior Program Manager for Common Sense Education. Since 2011\, Sue has been partnering with educators and administrators to create a culture where students use technology in a meaningful\, thoughtful\, and respectful way. Sue has provided educational leadership through keynotes\, professional development workshops\, conference presentations\, and consulting with districts and counties on the West Coast. Prior to Common Sense\, Sue was a researcher and educator. She holds a master’s degree in public health and an undergraduate degree in zoology and chemistry. \n \nDan Frost has been an educator in San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) for fifteen years and has always been an avid implementer of technology in his classrooms. He currently works as a digital learning partner in the Department of Technology at SFUSD helping teachers\, administrators\, and other staff integrate technology into their practice more effectively and efficiently. He develops and delivers training sessions and professional development series\, leads and facilitates initiatives around digital implementation in schools\, and advises administration on how to integrate technology use more thoughtfully for their whole school. He is currently spearheading the Digital Agency and Digital Learning Facilitator initiatives for SFUSD. \n \nDevorah Merling has been an educator for over 20 years and has worked in a variety of organizations from the classroom to textbook companies to edtech companies and has returned to San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) as a digital learning partner in the Department of Technology to support the implementation of deeper learning with digital content. Devorah is passionate about building engaging\, innovative digital content for and with teachers to support students in learning through the connection\, in content that students relate to\, and with students’ voice and choice at the forefront. Devorah collaborates on many initiatives in the district including Digital Agency for SFUSD. \n \nAbout the Host \nJennifer Ehehalt is the Pittsburgh Regional Manager at Common Sense Education. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in education. She continues to partner with state-level organizations\, school districts\, and community organizations across the nation to help integrate Common Sense education resources. Jennifer provides educational leadership through consultation with school districts\, professional development (both in-person and virtual)\, conference presentations\, and parent universities. Jennifer sits on the Advisory Council for Kidsburgh and is a champion for Remake Learning Days Across America. Jennifer has a B.S. in elementary education and an M.Ed. in educational leadership. Jennifer was recently named 2019 Alumni of the Year from Edinboro University. \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/commonsense20200922/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200922_CommonSense-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T150000 DTSTAMP:20200923T192637Z CREATED:20200723T202521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T192637Z UID:34181-1600869600-1600873200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:SEL and Mindfulness: Cultivating Resilience Inside and Outside the Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Patricia A. Jennings\, Professor of Education\, University of Virginia; and Meena Srinivasan\, Founding Executive Director\, Transformative Educational Leadership\nModerated by Carol Chambers Collins\, Editor\, Norton Books in Education\, W. W. Norton & Company\, NY \nSponsored by Norton Books in Education \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThis recorded edWebinar will provide teachers with best practices for mindfully cultivating resilience for their own well-being and to support their students’ social and emotional learning and development. Viewers will learn about evidence-based approaches for reducing stress and promoting flourishing in the midst of these challenging times. Viewers will also learn simple techniques for teaching these skills to their students. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPatricia (Tish) Jennings is a professor of education at the University of Virginia and an internationally recognized leader in the fields of social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education. Her research places a specific emphasis on teacher stress and how it impacts the social and emotional context of the classroom. Patricia recently led the team that developed CARE\, a mindfulness-based professional development program shown to significantly improve teacher well-being\, classroom interactions\, and student engagement in the largest randomized controlled trial of a mindfulness-based intervention designed specifically to address teacher occupational stress. She is the editor of Norton Books in Education’s Social and Emotional Learning Solutions series and the author of the best-selling Mindfulness for Teachers\, Mindfulness in the Pre-K – 5 Classroom\, The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom\, and the forthcoming Teacher Burnout Turnaround. \n \nMeena Srinivasan\, MA\, National Board Certified Teacher\, is a South Asian-American edupreneur with deep expertise in the fields of social and emotional learning (SEL) and mindfulness in education. She is the founding executive director of Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL)\, an empowering\, racially and culturally diverse\, compassion-centered\, innovative program for educational leaders who are called to integrate mindfulness-based\, social\, emotional\, academic and ethical learning into schools and school systems. Prior to this role she spent five and a half years working in partnership with the Collaborative for Academic\, Social\, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) to implement SEL systemwide in the Oakland Unified School District. She is the author of Teach\, Breathe\, Learn: Mindfulness In and Out of the Classroom and SEL Every Day: Integrating SEL with Instruction in Secondary Classrooms which was chosen as one of 2019’s Favorite Books for Educators by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nCarol Chambers Collins has been in education publishing for three decades\, building notable lists in literacy\, social emotional learning\, and teacher research for several leading presses. Since 2017 she has continued the work of bringing excellent resources to teachers and school leaders at Norton Professional Books\, which feels like the editorial home she has been seeking all along. The daughter of a teacher and a musician\, and a Manhattan native\, Carol now lives with her mediator/professor/musician husband in South Salem\, NY. When not reading a proposal or editing a manuscript\, she can be found playing string quartets\, gardening\, cooking\, bird-watching\, or attempting approximations of yoga poses. \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 \nNorton Books in Education publishes breakthrough professional development books for K-12 teachers and administrators from leading voices in the field. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20200923/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200923_SEL-event-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200923T180000 DTSTAMP:20200924T133053Z CREATED:20200828T182437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T133053Z UID:34489-1600880400-1600884000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Online Civic Reasoning DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School\, CT; Jennifer LaGarde\, Author and Consultant; and Kristine Goldhawk\, Social Studies Teacher\, New Canaan High School\, CT \nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \n“Nothing you can say will convince me otherwise.” This is a section heading in the first chapter of Facts Vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News\, by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins. As a follow-up to her July 2020 edWebinar\, School Librarians Can Save Democracy\, facilitator Michelle Luhtala interviews Jennifer about teaching critical thinking during a contentious presidential election season while facing a global pandemic\, an economic crisis\, national outcry for social justice reform\, and devastating climate change. \nThe two are joined by social studies teacher and debate coach Kristine Goldhawk\, who shares how she integrates critical thinking instruction and news literacy into her classroom and on the debate team. This session includes strategies to redress the “nothing you can say will convince me otherwise” mindset among young learners and highlight programs that empower students to feel politically empowered to become change makers. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to grades 6-12 educators across subject areas.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMichelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut\, was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010. Follow Michelle on Twitter @mluhtala. \n \nJennifer LaGarde works with educators worldwide to develop innovative instructional practices. She holds a master’s degree in library science from Appalachian State University and National Board Certification in school library media. She has served as a classroom teacher\, teacher librarian\, digital teaching and learning specialist\, and consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Some of the awards and distinctions she has received include the ALA\, New York Times and Carnegie Corporation’s “I Love My Librarian Award”; Library Journal Mover and Shaker; AASL Social Media Superstar: “Social Justice Defender”; and Salem Press Blog of The Year for The Adventures of Library Girl. Jennifer has published numerous articles on best educational practices for journals including Teacher Librarian\, ISTE\, School Library Connections and Knowledge Quest. Jennifer is coauthor with Darren Hudgins of the book Fact Vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News. \n \nKristine Goldhawk is a high school social studies teacher in New Canaan\, CT. She holds both a Bachelors in Politics and a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University. Currently Kristine teaches civics\, law and AP comparative government\, all of which require the teaching of media literacy and critical news analysis. In addition to her teaching responsibilities\, Kristine is also the Steering Committee Chair and Debate Chair for the League of Women Voters of Stamford. \n  \n  \nJoin the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nMackin is one of the top providers of library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of nearly 3 million printed titles\, and more than 1.9 million digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks and video resources to schools around the globe. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/emergingtech20200923/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200923_emergingtech-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T160000 DTSTAMP:20200924T200934Z CREATED:20200812T155115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T200934Z UID:34330-1600959600-1600963200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Building Knowledge in a Virtual Context: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert\, Author of Scholastic W.O.R.D. \nSponsored by Scholastic Digital Solutions \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nAs we build from recent learning loss and adapt to a virtual context\, we must focus our attention on helping students increase knowledge through vocabulary acquisition. Core vocabulary words are critical for children to comprehend texts\, communicate effectively\, and become independent thinkers. As students learn the distinctive and nuanced meanings represented by words and make connections about how words work\, they become better readers with enriched vocabulary. Words connect concepts to ideas\, ideas to knowledge\, and ultimately connect children to the world around them. \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert\, Author of Scholastic W.O.R.D.\, discusses: \n\nWhy core vocabulary is the answer to deepening comprehension in a virtual context\nHow learning the meanings behind core words in thematic texts leads to background knowledge\nWhy it is more important now than ever to focus on words and how they work\nHow to supercharge vocabulary by teaching word families and networks of words\nHow to build vocabulary in service of knowledge\, with personalized\, digital instruction\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-5 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert is a vocabulary acquisition expert\, renowned researcher\, and author of Scholastic W.O.R.D. She has had a lifelong career as a literacy educator and has scanned and studied 10\,000 children’s texts to discover the 2\,500 morphological word families students will encounter 90% of the time. She is the president and CEO of TextProject.org and is a research associate at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. She is a fellow of the American Research Association and was awarded a William S. Gray Citation of Merit by the International Reading Association for outstanding contributions to the field of reading. \nJoin the Ignite Digital Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nScholastic Education’s digital solutions help educators impact their students’ literacy achievement where it’s needed most. Through access to 1000s of high-quality ebooks and research-based digital literacy tools\, their child-centric digital products develop students’ literacy skills leading to fluent readers for life. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ignite20200924/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200915_ignite-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T141511Z CREATED:20200915T185857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T141511Z UID:34671-1600963200-1600966800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Empowering All Students with Agency and Voice DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Katrise Perera\, Superintendent\, Gresham-Barlow School District\, Gresham\, Oregon and Ms. Lisa Riggs\, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum\, Instruction\, and Assessment\, Gresham-Barlow School District\, Gresham\, Oregon\nModerated by Dr. David Schuler\, Superintendent\, District 214\, Chicago\, IL\, and former AASA President \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic\, with 100 plus days of protests in nearby Portland\, and while wildfires threaten the district’s southern boundary\, Dr. Katrise Perera and Ms. Lisa Riggs share how Gresham-Barlow School District is helping students develop agency and voice to advocate on behalf of themselves and their peers. Particular attention has been paid to increasing the engagement of students who are typically underrepresented or marginalized. \nEssential questions for discussion include: \n\nWhat is the district’s plan for enhancing equity and inclusion?\nHow do you encourage and collect the voices of students?\nWhen do you begin engaging students in career-technical education?\nHow do you align resources for equitable outcomes?\n\nViewers will hear district-wide K-12 approaches to supporting and enhancing student voice which grows students to become open-minded critical thinkers\, compassionate communicators\, and culturally aware community members that thrive in an ever-changing global community. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nIn May of 2017\, the Gresham-Barlow School Board selected Dr. A. Katrise Perera to serve as superintendent of schools beginning July 1\, 2017. Dr. Perera is the former national director of urban markets division with McGraw Hill Education. Prior to her work with McGraw Hill\, she served as superintendent of the Isle of Wight County Schools in Smithfield\, Virginia for four years. During that time\, she received the National Association of School Superintendents 2015 Superintendent of the Year Award. Dr. Perera’s extensive experience as an educator includes classroom teacher\, middle school principal\, and area/regional superintendent of the Houston Independent School District which serves more than 200\,000 students. \n \nLisa Riggs serves as Gresham-Barlow’s assistant superintendent of curriculum\, instruction\, and assessment. Riggs previously served as associate superintendent/chief academic officer in the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). Riggs has a master’s of education in educational leadership from the University of Victoria\, B.C.\, Canada. In addition\, she earned a master’s of education in curriculum and instruction from Seattle City University. In her role as assistant superintendent\, in conjunction with the district leadership team\, Ms. Riggs is responsible for supporting building principals\, instructional coaches\, and the technology department staff. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. David R. Schuler is the 2018 Illinois and National Superintendent of the Year. Known for his ability to inspire and build leaders\, he spearheaded Redefining Ready!\, the national movement to redefine what it means for students to be college\, career and life ready while serving as the 2015-2016 President of AASA\, The School Superintendents Association. \nDr. Schuler has served 20 years as a superintendent\, 15 of which currently leading High School District 214\, Illinois’ largest high school district\, where he led the development of an innovative instructional philosophy around personalized learning experiences focused on career pathways\, early college credit\, and industry credentials that enables students to discover their futures while still in high school. In addition\, District 214 now teaches computer science to all 12\,000 students\, and its six schools were among only seven in the nation to pilot an iOS app development curriculum\, initiatives which were recognized by the Obama White House. \nDr. Schuler earned his bachelor’s degree from Carroll University and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20200924/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T170000 DTSTAMP:20200929T210249Z CREATED:20200914T151039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T210249Z UID:34635-1601395200-1601398800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Virtual Handwriting Lessons Made Easy DESCRIPTION:Presented by Keith R. Kline\, OTR/L; and Roxanne Thompson\, OTR\nHosted by Zoë Maurer\, Senior Marketing Coordinator\, Learning Without Tears \nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThe shift to virtual classrooms may have changed the way students receive instruction\, but what hasn’t changed is the foundational value of handwriting. Students who learn this lifelong skill in early grades can pivot to refining their communication abilities\, honing their efficacy in literacy\, cognition\, and memory. \nLearning Without Tears is here to help you seamlessly bridge the divide between school and home like never before. Join our national presenters\, Keith Kline\, OTR/L\, and Roxanne Thompson\, OTR\, who share strategies for handwriting instruction that can be adapted to suit your classroom’s needs. Throughout this edWebinar\, they provide you with tips for making school-to-home connections and empowering adult co-teachers along the path to student success. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-5 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nKeith R. Kline received his Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy from Quinnipiac College in Hamden\, CT. He has been practicing pediatric OT in a school setting since September 1999. He currently works in the Coventry Public Schools in Coventry\, RI where he works with all students\, especially those with exceptionalities\, from the pre-K to middle-school level. He has over 15 years of experience working with the Learning Without Tears® family of products: Get Set For School\, Handwriting Without Tears\, and Keyboarding Without Tears. He has provided numerous presentations using these programs and is a National Workshop Presenter for the Learning Without Tears company. He offers private tutoring sessions for those families that wish to help their students improve their handwriting and keyboarding skills. \n \nRoxanne Thompson\, OTR is a national presenter for Learning Without Tears. She received her Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy from Texas Woman’s University in 1998. She has practiced OT in the public schools\, early intervention\, and currently a private pediatric out-patient clinic. She also provides handwriting tutoring services to children in preschool through middle school. She completed her Level 1 certification in March 2007 and has been presenting for Learning Without Tears since 2009. Roxanne lives in Frisco with her husband and two children. \n \nAbout the Host \nZoë Maurer is the senior marketing coordinator at Learning Without Tears. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences with a minor in business marketing from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining Learning Without Tears in 2017\, Zoë was a senior account manager at a digital marketing agency specializing in the education market. \n  \n  \nJoin the Crayons\, Pencils\, and Keyboards: Inspiring Learning in Your Elementary School Classroom community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n Learning Without Tears™ provides educators and families with kindergarten readiness\, handwriting\, and keyboarding materials\, products\, and training. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cpk20200929/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200929_CPK-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T140000 DTSTAMP:20210618T141522Z CREATED:20200921T154647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T141522Z UID:34721-1601470800-1601474400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient David G. Bellavia (Iraq) DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nPlease watch an edWebinar interview with Medal of Honor Recipient David G. Bellavia. Staff Sergeant Bellavia was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Iraq. \nInterviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of Honor is awarded for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of one’s life\, above and beyond the call of duty.” Those awarded it drew upon their deepest convictions and values in the most challenging of circumstances. Their examples of courage and sacrifice can inspire us as we face our own challenges. \nStaff Sergeant David G. Bellavia distinguished himself by acting above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a squad leader in Fallujah\, Iraq. While clearing a house\, a squad from his platoon became trapped in a room by intense enemy fire coming from a fortified position under the stairs leading to the second floor. Recognizing the immediate severity of the situation\, and with disregard for his own safety\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia retrieved an automatic weapon and entered the doorway of the house to engage the insurgents. Acting on instinct to save the members of his platoon from an imminent threat\, he ultimately cleared the entire enemy-filled house. Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s courageous actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States. \nHere are ways you can share this inspiring story and interview with your middle – high school students: \n\nShare Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s story with your class.\nWatch the edWebinar above to share and discuss with your class.\nTake advantage of the free lessons provided by the Medal of Honor Character Development Program. For shortened activities specifically for you to use while learning has shifted to an online format\, follow the Character Development Program on Facebook.\nPlease note that students are not permitted to log into the edWebinar to protect student privacy.\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to all teachers and school and district leaders for their middle – high school students. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nStaff Sergeant David G. Bellavia distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on November 10\, 2004\, while serving as a squad leader in support of Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah\, Iraq. While clearing a house\, a squad from Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s platoon became trapped within a room by intense enemy fire coming from a fortified position under the stairs leading to the second floor. Recognizing the immediate severity of the situation\, and with disregard for his own safety\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia retrieved an automatic weapon and entered the doorway of the house to engage the insurgents. With enemy rounds impacting around him\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia fired at the enemy position at a cyclic rate\, providing covering fire that allowed the squad to break contact and exit the house. A Bradley Fighting Vehicle was brought forward to suppress the enemy; however\, due to high walls surrounding the house\, it could not fire directly at the enemy position. Staff Sergeant Bellavia then re-entered the house and again came under intense enemy fire. He observed an enemy insurgent preparing to launch a rocket-propelled grenade at his platoon. Recognizing the grave danger the grenade posed to his fellow soldiers\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia assaulted the enemy position\, killing one insurgent and wounding another who ran to a different part of the house. Staff Sergeant Bellavia\, realizing he had an un-cleared\, darkened room to his back\, moved to clear it. As he entered\, an insurgent came down the stairs firing at him. Simultaneously\, the previously wounded insurgent reemerged and engaged Staff Sergeant Bellavia. Staff Sergeant Bellavia\, entering further into the darkened room\, returned fire and eliminated both insurgents. Staff Sergeant Bellavia then received enemy fire from another insurgent emerging from a closet in the darkened room. Exchanging gunfire\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia pursued the enemy up the stairs and eliminated him. Now on the second floor\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia moved to a door that opened onto the roof. At this point\, a fifth insurgent leapt from the third floor roof onto the second floor roof. Staff Sergeant Bellavia engaged the insurgent through a window\, wounding him in the back and legs\, and caused him to fall off the roof. Acting on instinct to save the members of his platoon from an imminent threat\, Staff Sergeant Bellavia ultimately cleared an entire enemy-filled house\, destroyed four insurgents\, and badly wounded a fifth. Staff Sergeant Bellavia’s bravery\, complete disregard for his own safety\, and unselfish and courageous actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States. \n\n \nAbout the Host \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. She now serves as the Executive Director of Education for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n  \nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a curriculum resource built on the values of courage\, commitment\, sacrifice\, citizenship\, integrity\, and patriotism. Its living history videos and accompanying lessons teach students that ordinary people can meet great challenges and make the world around them a better place. Each lesson highlights skills such as writing\, collaboration\, and critical thinking. With two available curriculum options (elementary and secondary)\, the resources are appropriate for K-12 students and beyond. Assignments and activities fit efficiently into existing disciplines\, time periods\, and schedules. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cmoh20200930/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200930_CMOH-event-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T170000 DTSTAMP:20200930T210317Z CREATED:20200910T144641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200930T210317Z UID:34600-1601481600-1601485200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:English Learners: Strategies for Digital Learning and the Language of Academic Content DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mara Álvarez-Delgado\, M.Ed.\, Dual Language Specialist\, Wimbish World Language Academy\, TX; Ben Grimley\, CEO and Co-founder\, Speak Agent; and Medha Tare\, Ph.D.\, Director of Research\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise\nHosted by Barbara A. Pape\, Policy and Communications Director\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise \nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added within 2 weeks. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nDigital teaching and learning present unique challenges for all educators and students\, but especially for English learners. How will they acquire the content-based academic language they need to succeed? What supports are available for digital learning? How can we transfer in-school strategies to digital environments? Our speakers share research-based learning strategies and supports that address learner variability\, the shift to digital\, and the specific challenges and opportunities for English learners. \nIn this edWebinar\, the speakers: \n\nProvide a framework for teaching the language of content\, with a focus on math and science examples\nExamine how to translate word walls\, manipulatives\, sentence frames\, and many other research-based strategies to a digital-learning environment\nBetter understand the importance of family-teacher-student partnerships to help learning happen\nExplore researched-based factors of learning that have an impact on all English learners\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and administrators\, especially those who teach English Learners\, instructional coaches\, ESL coordinators\, EdTech coordinators\, and other school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nMara Álvarez-Delgado is the dual language specialist of a World Languages Academy in Arlington\, Texas. She is a dual language educator with almost ten years of experience serving English language learners from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Her background includes a bachelor’s in psychology\, a master’s in education in mind\, brain\, and education\, and she is currently working on her doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies. \n \nBen Grimley is CEO and Co-founder of Speak Agent. He is a former ESL teacher who became a leading educational app creator. Ben led PBS KIDS Game & App Publishing where his products resulted in significant gains in language acquisition for millions of young learners. He then co-created Speak Agent to address the achievement gap for English learners\, Title I students\, and diverse learners using a unique “STEM + language” integration approach based on current learning sciences research. Ben has also served as Principal Investigator for K-12 research studies sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education\, National Science Foundation\, and the National Institutes of Health. \n \nMedha Tare\, Ph.D. is the director of research for the Learner Variability Project at the education nonprofit\, Digital Promise. She leads the synthesis of research on the factors that affect children and adults’ learning (content\, cognition\, social emotional\, and background) to inform an open source web app\, the Learner Variability Navigator. This work bridges the gap between the scientific literature and educators who are working to support students with different strengths and challenges. Medha earned her doctoral degree in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan and has published in journals such as Language Learning and Technology\, Journal of Cognition and Development\, and Science Education. She is also currently a Learning Science Exchange Fellow through New America. \n \nAbout the Host \nBarbara Pape is the policy and communications director for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as the executive producer of the award-winning Teaching & Learning conference\, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\, where she developed content and oversaw outreach and communications. As a writer\, she has written for numerous publications\, including Harvard University\, the National Education Goals Panel (U.S. Department of Education)\, and Parents magazine. Barbara also served as editor and publisher of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. She served on the Advisory Board of the Kennedy Center’s Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education Committee\, serves as a judge for the Miliken-Penn Graduate School of Education Business Plan competition\, and is on the Boards at the Education Writers Association and Potentia. She earned an Ed.M. at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/personalizedlearning20200930/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20200930_personalizedlearning-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T160000 DTSTAMP:20201001T200144Z CREATED:20200916T151704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T200144Z UID:34680-1601564400-1601568000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Achievement Gaps and the Lost COVID-19 Generation DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michael D. Toth\, Education Author\, Applied Research Center leader\, and CEO of Learning Sciences International (LSI); and Meg Bowen\, Executive Director\, Core Instruction at Learning Sciences International (LSI) \nSponsored by Learning Sciences International \nWatch the Recording\n\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education ever\, according to a recent U.N. report. New research predicts that disadvantaged students will be a full year behind on academics\, with advantaged students six months behind. Achievement gaps can translate to adult skill gaps and dire long-term economic impacts if nothing is done—especially for students from disadvantaged families and a high percentage of students of color. If virtual instruction continues unchanged\, we could have a “lost COVID-19 generation.” \nWatch education author and Applied Research Center leader Michael D. Toth and Executive Director Meg Bowen in this recorded edWebinar to learn why traditional core instruction does not translate to effective virtual instruction. The more effective approach is acceleration through re-envisioned Tier 1 core instruction—virtual or in brick-and-mortar classrooms. Every educator should know the essential aspects of strong virtual core instruction and be able to flow from remote learning to physical classrooms—before an entire generation of students falls even farther behind. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, curriculum directors\, and teachers. \nAbout the Presenters \nMichael D. Toth is Founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International (LSI) and leads LSI’s Applied Research Center. Michael was formerly the president of the National Center for the Profession of Teaching\, a university faculty member\, and director of research and development grants. He is an expert in research-based school improvement models\, shifting instructional methodologies\, root causes analysis for school issues\, and building 21st century skills in students. \nMichael is actively involved in research and development\, gives public presentations\, and advises education leaders on issues of leadership and teacher effectiveness\, school improvement\, and professional development systems. He is the award-winning author of Who Moved My Standards? Joyful Teaching in an Age of Change and co-author of Teacher Evaluation That Makes a Difference: A New Model for Teacher Growth and Student Achievement with Robert J. Marzano\, and the Essentials for Standards-Driven Classrooms: A Practical Instructional Model for Every Student to Achieve Rigor with Robert J. Marzano and Carla Moore. \n \nAn ardent advocate for equity\, Meg Bowen\, M.Ed. has spent more than 30 years in the field of education serving students\, teachers and administrators in North Carolina\, Virginia\, Maryland and Florida. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Charlotte and James Madison University\, Meg completed doctoral coursework in curricula at the University of Maryland. Meg has developed curricula and supported its implementation in both elementary and secondary settings. After serving for several years as Assistant Principal and Principal\, she became the director of elementary curriculum for one of the nation’s largest school districts. Meg served on the Board of Directors for the Early Learning Coalition and on the Board of Advisors for the Children’s Movement\, reflecting her dedication to early childhood and social justice. She feels her work with Learning Sciences International (LSI) aligns perfectly with her passion for ensuring all students have access to a rigorous and engaging curriculum. \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\n \nThousands of educators have partnered with LSI to implement tailored transformation approaches for student successes. \nOur vision for education is to: \n\nClose the achievement gap\nEquip all students with the social\, emotional\, and cognitive skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.\nExpand equity by giving every child access to rigorous core instruction that empowers learners to free themselves from generational poverty.\n\nWe will not rest until we see a smile on every teacher’s face and every K-12 student succeeding. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/onlinelearning20201001/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201001_onlinelearning-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T170000 DTSTAMP:20201001T210521Z CREATED:20200813T181815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T210521Z UID:34342-1601568000-1601571600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Strengthening Problem Solving Virtually and in Person Part 2: Mathematical Task Selection DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning\, ORIGO Education \nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nProblem solving is an essential skill. Confident problem solvers can identify and frame a problem productively\, they have strategies to help them approach the problem\, and they can assess whether their solution strategy is successful. Rigorous mathematics instruction includes a strong focus on applications of mathematics; these applications are often grounded in problem solving. Problem-solving tasks can occur in real-world contexts or in mathematical contexts. In either case\, collaboration and discourse is essential for problem solving. The more complex the problem\, the more important multiple perspectives are in finding a good solution. Selecting appropriate tasks and facilitating productive collaboration and discourse are critical teacher skills for supporting problem solving in the classroom. \nIn this second edWebinar of a two-part series\, Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning for ORIGO Education\, focuses on selecting tasks for problem solving. The session shares four factors which impact task design and selection\, reviewing a variety of tasks along the way. We present both creating your own tasks as well as selecting (and possibly modifying) existing tasks. The session models strategies for sharing tasks in both face-to-face and virtual settings. Watch Sara in this session to solve some math problems and learn about task selection for problem solving. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary-level teachers and school leaders. \nPart 1 – Strengthening Problem Solving Virtually and in Person Part 1: Mathematical Discourse and Collaboration \n \nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. serves as Director of Professional Learning and Chair of the Mathematics Advisory Board at ORIGO Education. A fourth-generation educator\, Sara’s work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning mathematics. Her interests include building mathematical comprehension and operation sense\, incorporating high-quality literature into mathematics instruction\, and connecting mathematics with engineering design and computational thinking. Sara has served as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science\, a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA hand2mind. She has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is a co-author of the Mathematize It! series of books. She is also a member of the Visible Learning for Mathematics writing team\, including two volumes of the Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom series. \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/mathlearners20201001/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201001_mathlearners-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201001T180000 DTSTAMP:20210618T141906Z CREATED:20200922T165328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T141906Z UID:34736-1601571600-1601575200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Academic Development Through an Equity Lens DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nancy Duchesneau\, a Research Associate at The Education Trust\, Washington DC; Dr. Jack R. Smith\, Superintendent\, Montgomery County Schools\, Rockville\, Maryland; and Dr. Monifa McKnight\, Deputy Superintendent\, Montgomery County Schools\, Rockville\, Maryland\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn the current dual pandemic of COVID-19 and racial injustice\, school leaders across the country are renewing their commitment to equity in education. Watch Nancy Duchesneau\, a Research Associate at The Education Trust\, and Superintendent Dr. Jack R. Smith of Maryland’s largest school system\, Montgomery County Public Schools\, as they discuss the district-level policies and actions needed to close opportunity gaps for students of color\, students from low-income backgrounds and other historically marginalized groups. \nHear findings from The Education Trust’s qualitative research study on equitably supporting social\, emotional\, and academic development\, specific policy and practice recommendations\, and learn about tools that can support superintendents in doing equity-centered work. \nIn his second term\, Dr. Smith along with Deputy Superintendent\, Dr. Monifa McKnight\, discuss the systems work to identify\, understand\, and implement strategies to put equity at the forefront of all efforts to support teaching and learning. The district has implemented the All In: Equity and Achievement Framework that has three critical components: \n\nEvidence of Learning: Are our students learning? Are they learning enough?\nEquity Accountability Model: How do we know? If not\, why not?\nEquitable Access to Resources: What are we going to do about it?\n\nThe framework\, informed by an external study performed by Educational Resource Strategies\, identified multiple strengths and challenges driving the district’s equity work and how school administrators are now working to close the opportunity and achievement gap. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nNancy is a P-12 Research Associate and leads the Social\, Emotional\, and Academic Development work at EdTrust. In this role\, she works to fill current gaps in research\, policy\, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students\, and especially for low-income students and students of color. \nIn addition to having served as EdTrust’s Spencer Fellow for Social\, Emotional\, and Academic Development\, Nancy worked in multiple roles prior to joining EdTrust. Recent experiences include serving as a research assistant under education faculty at Michigan State University. She has also worked on projects with researchers at Education Testing Service (ETS) and interned with consultants at the Center for Assessment. \n \n \nJack R. Smith began his tenure as superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) on July 1\, 2016 and is now in his second term as superintendent. A dedicated lifelong educator\, Dr. Smith has been a classroom teacher\, principal\, curriculum director\, and a local superintendent of schools. Dr. Smith’s steadfast goal has always been to provide all students\, regardless of their learning needs\, race\, ethnicity\, or socioeconomic status\, with options and choices upon graduation. \nAmong Dr. Smith’s many illustrious awards and honors\, he was named Maryland Superintendent of the Year in 2013 and he received the 2010 Change Agent Award from the Maryland State Department of Education’s Division of Career and College Readiness. Dr. Smith is a member of Leadership Maryland’s Class of 2011\, and he has served on a variety of volunteer boards. A graduate of Eastern Washington University\, with a bachelor’s in English and Communications and a master’s in School Administration\, Dr. Smith received his Ph.D. in instructional leadership from Notre Dame of Maryland University. \n \nDr. Monifa McKnight currently serves as Deputy Superintendent in MCPS. Prior to this role\, she served as the Chief School Management and Instructional Leadership Officer for Howard County Public Schools. Prior to going to Howard County\, Dr. McKnight served as the Director for Secondary Leadership Development Programs in Montgomery County Public Schools. She also served as a Campus Principal Ambassador Fellow for the United States Department of Education in 2016 under the leadership of Secretary of Education John King. \nDr. McKnight was honored as the 2015 Maryland Middle School Principal of the Year by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals and as the 2015 Maryland State Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. She received this honor during her 5th year as the Principal of Ridgeview Middle School in Gaithersburg\, MD. \nDr. McKnight’s prior experiences in education include classroom teacher\, English Resource Teacher\, Staff Development Teacher\, and Assistant Principal. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg\, South Carolina\, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Bowie State University\, Bowie Maryland\, and a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Maryland\, College Park. \n \nAbout the Host \nValerie joined AASA early in 2019 as the Assistant Executive Director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n  \n  \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20201001/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201005T160000 DTSTAMP:20201005T201145Z CREATED:20200917T180154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T201145Z UID:34706-1601910000-1601913600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Keeping Schools Safe: The Challenges of COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Presented by Al Kershman\, Executive Vice President\, Shear Kershman Labs; and Shelli Hornberger\, COO\, Trust Think Products \nSponsored by Trust Think Products \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nOur scholastic system has been greatly affected by COVID-19\, and educators and administrators are trying to find their way to keeping students\, parents and faculty safe. This edWebinar offers suggestions to create safety-driven standard operating procedures to do just that. From the moment someone walks through your doors\, every possible measure should be taken to ensure the learning environment is sanitized and germ free. Temperature checks\, disinfecting methods\, social distancing—all of these topics will be covered during the presentation. \nDuring the challenges of a pandemic\, being prepared is of the utmost importance. This recorded edWebinar will provide you with the information required to face this year head on\, and provide students\, parents and faculty with the peace of mind that their safety is priority number one. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of all levels.  \n \n About the Presenters \nAl Kershman is the executive vice president and co-founder of Shear Kershman Labs in Saint Louis\, Missouri\, which has operated since 1978. Before creating SKL\, he was the vice president and technical director of KV Pharmaceutical Company\, which was also located in St. Louis. Al was the recipient of the 2012 Inventor of The Year award. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a master’s degree in agriculture and food science. \n \nShelli Hornberger is the chief operating officer at Trust Think Products based in De Soto\, Kansas. Her passion is building strong teams to work together in amazing cultures\, who believe in their work! She has a business degree with a focus on accounting and business management from Rasmussen College in Overland Park\, Kansas. \n\n  \nJoin the School Health & Safety 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\nTrust Think Products has collaborated with scientists\, researchers\, doctors and veterinarians to take its products to the next level\, developing a line of natural and chemical-free products designed to improve the health and well-being of people\, pets\, livestock and wildlife. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/schoolsafety20201005/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201005_schoolSafety-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T150000 DTSTAMP:20201006T190810Z CREATED:20200925T145738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T190810Z UID:34774-1601992800-1601996400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Supporting Educators and Families in Virtual Learning Environments with the Indiana eLearning Lab DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nate Walden\, Instructional Designer\, Indiana eLearning Lab; and David McGuire\, Moderator\, Parent/Families Community of Practice\, Indiana eLearning Lab\, and Principal\, Tindley Preparatory Academy\, IN\nModerated by Christine Fox\, Interim Executive Director\, SETDA \nSponsored by SETDA\nHosted by The Indiana eLearning Lab \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \n  \nThis edWebinar is an introduction to the Indiana eLearning Lab. The Lab is FREE and focuses on helping educators and parents/guardians as they support remote learners. The Indiana eLearning Lab provides access to resources\, example lesson plans\, and communities of practice for deeper conversations and discussions. The Lab is brought to you through the support of the Indianapolis eLearning Fund in partnership with The Mind Trust\, SETDA\, and Five Star Technology Solutions. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to kindergarten through high school teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nNate Walden is a proud resident of Indianapolis and has worked in the education field for 15 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana University and a Master’s in Instructional Design from American College of Education. Nate was a classroom teacher for 11 years before moving into an instructional and technology integration coaching position with Five Star Technology Solutions. Now he works as an instructional design specialist at Five Star\, designing professional development courses for educators\, as well as working with the team to build content for the Indiana eLearning Lab. \n \nDavid McGuire was born and raised in Indianapolis. He graduated from Central State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in English. He received his Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He attended Marian University where he received his administrator’s license from their Academy for Teaching and Learning Leadership. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Education in organizational leadership from Marian University. He is a graduate of Relay National Principal Fellowship. David was a 2016 Teach Plus Policy Fellow and a 2017 Teach Plus Alumni Policy Fellow. In his spare time\, he is a blogger for the Indianapolis Education Outlet Indy K12 and contributor to Brightbeam Media. He also enjoys doing work in the community on the Far Eastside through Dubarry Determined. David is entering his fifth year at Tindley where he has served as Principal of Tindley Preparatory Academy and the MTSS coordinator. He is entering his fourth year as Principal of Tindley Summit Academy. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nChristine Fox is the Interim Executive Director for SETDA. As Interim Executive Director\, she is charged with charting the strategic direction\, administration\, planning and financial decisions involving SETDA. She also facilitates the members’ online and in-person professional learning opportunities. In addition\, she manages SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. The management of such projects includes supervising consultants and staff\, coordinating data collection from all states\, ensuring member input and supervising the publication process. Recent publications and projects include the eLearning Coalition\, Navigating the Digital Shift reports 2015-2019\, the Professional Learning and K12 Instructional Materials Dashboards\, the Broadband Imperative Report Series\, Guide to Quality Instructional Materials and the Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States online portal. Christine’s background includes experience in education as an educational consultant and curriculum developer\, ESOL coordinator and third grade teacher. She has a Master of Science in teaching English as a second language from Florida International University and received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida State University. She lives in south Florida with her husband and two daughters. \nJoin the Essential Elements for eLearning 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 State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit membership association launched by state education agency leaders in 2001 to serve\, support and represent their emerging interests and needs with respect to the use of technology forteaching\, learning\, and school operations. Our current work is guided by a strategic plan\, Leading\, Inspiring and Empowering: The 2013-16 SETDA Strategic Plan\, adopted by the SETDA Board of Directors in October 2012 after extensive consultation with the membership. The SETDA mission is to build and increase the capacity of state and national leaders to improve education through technology policy and practice. \n \n \nThe Indiana eLearning Lab is a digital hub for educators to get professional development on virtual learning. The Lab is also intended to help students’ caregivers better understand how to interact with online learning\, as many schools make it a focus due to the pandemic. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/elearning20201006/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201006_elearning-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T160000 DTSTAMP:20210618T141532Z CREATED:20200828T184434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T141532Z UID:34492-1601996400-1602000000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:The 60-Year Curriculum: New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy DESCRIPTION:Presented by Chris Dede\, Professor in Learning Technologies\, Harvard Graduate School of Education; and John Richards\, Lecturer\, Harvard Graduate School of Education\, and President of Consulting Services for Education\, Inc. \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, Chris Dede and John Richards explore new models and strategies for lifelong learning in an era of profound economic disruption and invention. The presentation is based on their recently published book\, The 60-Year Curriculum: New Models for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Economy\, a compilation of the work of continuing educators and higher education institutions leading the way to better models for lifelong learning. \nOver the next half-century\, globalization\, regional threats to sustainability\, climate change\, and technologies such as artificial intelligence and data mining will transform our education and workforce sectors. Higher education and adult training must shift to offer every student life-wide opportunities for the continuous upskilling they will need to achieve decades of worthwhile employability. Universities can increase learners’ trajectories across multiple careers from mid-adolescence to retirement spanning computer science\, inclusive design\, critical thinking\, civics\, and more. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to all stakeholders in education\, workforce development\, curriculum and instructional design\, lifelong learning\, higher education\, and continuing education. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nChris Dede is the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (HGSE). His fields of scholarship include emerging technologies\, policy\, and leadership. In 2011 he was named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association. From 2014-2015\, he was a Visiting Expert at NSF\, Directorate of Education and Human Resources. \nChris has served as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Foundations of Educational and Psychological Assessment\, a member of the U.S. Department of Education’s Expert Panel on Technology\, and a member of the 2010 National Educational Technology Plan Technical Working Group. Chris also was an International Steering Committee member for the Second International Technology in Education Study\, and he has participated in technology-based learning initiatives for various Global South countries. He is currently a member of the OECD 2030 Scientific Committee. \n \nJohn Richards is a lecturer on Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is an internationally recognized leader in merging media and technology with educational needs and has designed and published award-winning educational materials in mathematics\, science\, and social studies. Current research interests include entrepreneurship in edtech\, digital media literacy\, and extensions of the university to support lifelong learning. \nHe is currently Founder and President of Consulting Services for Education\, Inc. (CS4Ed). CS4Ed works with publishers\, technology companies\, educational non–profits\, and higher education institutions as they negotiate the rapidly changing education marketplace. Clients range from start-ups to the giants of the industry. Previously\, he was President of the JASON Foundation for Education\, and Senior Vice President and General Manager of Turner Learning\, Inc.\, the education arm of Turner Broadcasting. \nJoin the 21st Century 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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/21c20201006/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201006_21c-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T180000 DTSTAMP:20201006T220155Z CREATED:20200901T232432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T220155Z UID:34515-1602003600-1602007200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Why We Should Reconsider Using Worksheets (And What We Should Be Doing Instead) DESCRIPTION:Presented by Robert Kaplinsky\, Educator\, Presenter\, and Co-Author of HMH AGA and Into AGA\nHosted by Denise Singleton\, Product Marketing Director\, Core Mathematics Marketing\, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \nSponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mathematics \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nHave you ever seen worksheets with dozens of the same kinds of problems or perhaps riddles at the bottom? Robert Kaplinsky\, Educator\, Presenter\, and Co-Author of HMH AGA and Into AGA\, has used similar worksheets with his students for years. What he wonders now\, with more perspective\, is whether they were the best option for students. For example\, if a student correctly solved the first four or five problems\, what extra benefit did she get from solving 20 more similar problems? What extra information did he get about what she knew? \nRobert believes that we should reconsider using worksheets like these and has a better alternative. In fact\, he thinks it’s the single biggest bang-for-buck change teachers can make in their classrooms and he wants to tell you all about it. \nIn this edWebinar\, learn: \n\nWhat’s wrong with using worksheets to teach math\nWhat options are available for teachers to use instead\nHow we can implement this alternative with our students\nWhere we can get more problems to use\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nRobert Kaplinsky has been an educator since 2003 as a classroom teacher\, teacher specialist for Downey Unified School District\, instructor for the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA)\, and presenter at conferences around the world. He co-founded the website Open Middle\, has been published in Edutopia and Education Week\, is the author of Open Middle Math: Problems That Unlock Student Thinking\, and created the #ObserveMe movement. \n \nAbout the Host \nDenise Singleton has over 25 years of experience as a mathematics educator and educational content marketer. Her conversational style and enthusiasm will engage and entertain you! \n \nJoin the Building Understanding in Mathematics community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nHMH mathematics provides a complete\, balanced solution and supports all teachers with a connected teaching system that truly inspires learning to take place in every moment. Partner with HMH to successfully build connections between all learners and educators as we stand ready to journey alongside you in all your learning needs! URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/collaboration20201006/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20190930_math-event-e1566325469369.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T161804Z CREATED:20200903T150343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T161804Z UID:34534-1602086400-1602090000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teaching with Empathy — The Missing Instructional Link DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rachel Jorgensen\, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning\, Anoka-Hennepin School District\, MN; Robert Letcher\, Founder\, EdGenuis; and Patricia Gagnon\, SVP\, Programs & Practice\, Intellispark \nSponsored by Intellispark \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThe concept of empathy has been well explored in many educational circles. The colloquialism\, “walk a mile in my shoes\,” is a concept which many teachers embrace. Educators strive to take on the perspectives of their students in order to create connections and develop lessons that are engaging; however\, as the world of young people becomes increasingly complex due to current events such as the COVID-19 pandemic\, enacting empathy may present a difficulty. \nFor an educator who hopes to see all students succeed and wishes to prepare students for future success\, empathy is not optional. The most perfectly designed lesson delivered with impeccable pedagogical execution will not reach students if they are disconnected. Student engagement depends on students’ relationships with their teachers more than ever. The key to building strong relationships is the ability of the educator to know individual students on an authentic level. This means developing an understanding of student culture\, home environment\, interests\, and values outside of the classroom. Educators also must explore learning preferences\, strengths\, and challenges within the classroom. Getting to know students on this level may sound like an insurmountable task. In this edLeader Panel\, we’ll discuss a range of strategies that offer opportunities for success. \nThis edLeader Panel will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders focused on student support services\, school counselors\, school psychologists\, and school social workers. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nRachel Jorgensen is an educator with experience in instructional coaching and teacher leadership with a particular interest in developing equitable practice\, culturally responsible teaching\, and a focus on college and career readiness. She currently serves as Coordinator of Work-Based Learning in a large Minnesota suburban district which offers her the chance to connect with students on a deep level. Leveraging student strengths and individualizing instruction to meet student needs are at the heart of her philosophy of education. She is grateful to invest her career in helping students find theirs. \n \nRob Letcher is the founder of EdGenius and is an instructional designer at Junior Achievement. He is a former Sr. Director at K12\, Inc. With 23 years of experience in education\, Rob has spent 18 of those online teaching and learning. A former school teacher\, administrator\, curriculum designer\, instructional designer\, teacher educator\, and product manager\, Rob’s expertise is both broad and deep. He is also serving as a teacher’s aide to his three children’s normally classroom-based teachers. \n \nPatricia Gagnon is the SVP of Programs & Practice at Intellispark. She has worked in education for nearly 30 years\, first as a department chair and teacher of high school English and Latin in RI public schools and then overseeing the development of online learning\, student success\, and college and career readiness solutions for K-20 students in multiple education technology organizations. She continues to explore how to effectively support her own five-year-old’s home learning adventure. \n  \n  \nJoin the Leadership 3.0: Essential Skills for Innovative Leaders community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nIntellispark is redefining how PreK-12 schools\, students\, and families work together to prepare successful\, future-ready kids. Our easy-to-use tools help to improve communication and collaboration\, enable an intentional focus on social-emotional development\, and ensure every student is known\, supported\, and appreciated — creating the conditions for all students to thrive. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/leadership20201007/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201007_leadership-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T160000 DTSTAMP:20201008T200000Z CREATED:20200903T154848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T200000Z UID:34541-1602169200-1602172800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Empowering Learners with Dyslexia to Acquire and Utilize Their Digital Voices DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nanci K. Shepardson\, M.S.Ed.\, Ed.S. W.D.P.\, Senior Educational Technologist\, Wilson Language Training\nHosted by Terrie Noland\, C.A.L.P.\, Vice President\, Educator Initiatives\, Learning Ally \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nStudents with dyslexia often find their voice drowned out by their peers. Using technology to give them a voice is empowering and can lead to greater confidence! \nTo effectively facilitate student voices on a digital platform\, you need an understanding of what digital literacy is and how it can be leveraged to enable positive outcomes for all students\, particularly those with dyslexia. Sifting through all of the available online learning tools can quickly become an overwhelming task; this recorded edWebinar will narrow the field\, first by viewing them through the important lens of online privacy\, equity\, and access\, and finally by sorting them by the following categories: physical tools\, back channeling\, web-based add-ons\, general apps\, assessment tools\, video and audio tools\, digital storytelling\, presentation tools\, organization tools\, and blogging. \nPreK-12 teachers and school and district leaders will find this recorded session informative and leave with clear takeaways that can be implemented in an in-person\, distance or hybrid learning environment.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nNanci Shepardson is a reading and educational specialist. She graduated from Wheelock College in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in preschool/kindergarten curriculum and infant/ toddler development. In 2010\, she graduated from Simmons University with an M.S.Ed. in language and literacy and an Ed.S. in assistive technology. \nNanci is a seasoned teacher\, a credentialed K-12 reading specialist\, and an International Dyslexia Association and Wilson Reading System Dyslexia Practitioner (WRS Level 1 Certified). Nanci has taught kindergarten\, second grade\, and fourth grade\, and was a reading and educational specialist for grades seven through postgraduate and has tutored all ages. She consults for the International Dyslexia Association\, she is an advocate for students with disabilities and their families and is also a professional speaker on dyslexia\, language-based disabilities\, and assistive technology throughout the country. Prior to joining Wilson Language Training\, she was the head of Learning Resources at The Chapin School in Manhattan. \nAs the senior educational technologist at Wilson Language Training\, Nanci works in the Program Development Department. In her role\, she works with the Wilson Reading System (WRS) team and the technology team to create traditional and digital tools that will augment the current WRS curriculum and materials. She stays abreast of the current technological trends and serves as a resource for parents\, teachers\, and schools on assistive technology. Nanci is also a parent of a grown child with dyslexia. \n \nAbout the Host \nTerrie Noland serves as Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally\, where she works to develop engagement programs\, shares knowledge through strategic relationships\, and promotes communities for educators. She has more than 25 years of experience as both a motivational leader and developer of content for educators and administrators. She has had the opportunity to lead and facilitate groups numbering in the thousands\, inspiring them around a transformational change in their approach to struggling readers. Terrie is certified as an Academic Language Practitioner and is currently working towards a Ph.D. in literacy\, with an emphasis in educational leadership from St. John’s University. She is also a certified John Maxwell speaker and facilitator. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/readers20201008/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201008_readers-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T141606Z CREATED:20200924T180257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T141606Z UID:34757-1602172800-1602176400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Equity-Focused\, Learning-Centered Leadership DESCRIPTION:Presented by Max Silverman\, Executive Director of the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL)\, Seattle\, Washington; Michele Mason\, Director of Instructional Leadership\, University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL)\, Seattle\, Washington; Dr. Jermaine Dawson\, Chief Academic Officer\, Birmingham City Schools\, Birmingham\, Alabama; and Dr. Christopher Lennox\, Superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools\, Shoreview\, Minnesota\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nEquity-driven school leaders have skills and dispositions that ensure each student\, particularly those furthest from justice\, are prepared for a limitless future. Watch Max Silverman\, Executive Director\, and Michele Mason\, Director of Instructional Leadership\, with the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership\, as they share current research and frameworks that support central office leaders in defining what it means to be an equity-driven\, learning-focused school leader. \nViewers will deepen their understanding of what it means to bridge leading for equity and instructional leadership. Dr. Jermaine Dawson\, Chief Academic Officer for Birmingham City Schools (AL) and Dr. Chris Lennox\, Superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools (MN) provide examples and share insights on supporting this type of leadership across a school system. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAs the Executive Director of the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL)\, Max Silverman provides leadership for improving school systems focused on equitable outcomes for students. Throughout his career\, he has served in a variety of leadership positions including classroom teacher\, school principal\, district leader\, and most recently as deputy director of CEL. As executive director\, he is dedicated to building the know-how and collective efficacy of educators\, school systems and states to create a future where every student experiences a rigorous\, world-class education. Max continually seeks opportunities to build and share his expertise both locally and across the country\, including serving as the vice-chair for the Rainier Prep Public Charter School Board in Seattle\, and collaborating in the Deeper Learning Leadership Forum. \n \n \nMichele Mason joined the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) in June 2019 as the Director of Instructional Leadership. Michele supports district partnerships and provides instructional leadership support for district and school administrators. Prior to CEL\, she served as a district administrator\, non-profit leader\, school administrator and high school English teacher in suburban and urban areas. Michele is interested in how empowered central office staff can support the principal as an instructional\, strategic and visionary leader. Michele will complete her doctorate in educational leadership from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in May 2021. \n \nDr. Jermaine Dawson is the Chief Academic Officer for Birmingham City Schools. Jermaine is a native of Atlanta\, Georgia where he attended and graduated from the Atlanta Public Schools. He graduated from Morehouse College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. He then received his Master of Arts degree in educational leadership from Kennesaw State University. In 2019\, he received his doctorate degree in educational leadership from Northcentral University. Dr. Dawson has a passion for the education of youth and has served in a myriad of capacities. \n \nDr. Chris Lennox began his tenure as Superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools on July 1\, 2016. Lennox has been with the District since July 2015\, serving as the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. He came to Mounds View from Bloomington Public Schools where he was assistant superintendent for three years. Lennox previously served Stillwater Public Schools as Assistant Superintendent of Learning and Instruction for four years and as the high school principal for five years. Prior to joining Stillwater\, he was with South St. Paul Public Schools for eight years in various capacities\, including junior high principal as well as dean of students\, assistant principal and eventually principal of the high school. \n \nAbout the Host \nValerie joined AASA early in 2019 as the Assistant Executive Director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n  \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20201008/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201012T180000 DTSTAMP:20231113T165621Z CREATED:20200824T150720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T165621Z UID:34432-1602522000-1602525600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Cybersecurity: Keeping Everyone Safe in Today’s Learning Environments DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Luvelle Brown\, Superintendent\, Ithaca City School District\, NY; Dr. Susan Enfield\, Superintendent\, Highline Public Schools\, WA; Dr. Chris Gaines\, Superintendent\, Mehlville School District\, MO; and Amy McLaughlin\, Project Director\, CoSN Cybersecurity Initiative \nProgram Host and Moderator: Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, CoSN Empowered Superintendents Initiative \nSponsored by ClassLink\nThis edWebinar series is co-hosted by CoSN\, AASA\, and edWeb.net \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \n\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWith school systems across the nation and the world now operating in face-to-face\, hybrid and remote learning scenarios\, assuring that all involved can function safely when leveraging the internet—for both participatory learning and school operations—has never been more critical. In this era of COVID-19\, school systems have become one of the main targets for cyber criminals. Now\, more than ever\, school district leaders must know how to take appropriate actions to be sufficiently aggressive in getting ahead of cybersecurity threats and problems. \nIn this edWebinar\, three leading superintendents\, joined by CoSN’s Cybersecurity Initiative Project Director\, share their perspectives and experiences in dealing with the complexities of managing and assuring cyber security in today’s K-12 learning environments. They will examine the liability concerns that arise when schools experience network security incidents and the impact those events can have on a district’s professional reputation as well as the effects cyber-attacks have on teaching and learning. Strategies for effectively preventing\, managing and communicating cybersecurity threats will be shared. \nThis edWebinar is of particular value to superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring school leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Luvelle Brown was the 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year. He has served as Superintendent of the Ithaca City School District in Ithaca\, New York since January 2011. Prior to arriving in Ithaca\, Dr. Brown served as a teacher\, assistant principal\, principal\, school CIO\, and district-level leader in Virginia. Early in his tenure\, Dr. Brown facilitated a community-wide\, strategic-planning process that resulted in a new vision and mission. Conversations in homes\, community centers\, places of worship\, and other local settings informed the vision of “6000+ Thinkers” and mission to “Engage. Educate. Empower.” The newly informed vision and mission has led to district-wide initiatives based on systems thinking\, including integrating thinking skills into every classroom\, shifting the organizational design towards a systemic approach\, redesigning learning spaces\, and numerous technology initiatives\, such as systems-based visual mapping\, game-based learning\, innovative uses of social media\, and 1:1 mobile device implementation. \n\nKnowing every student by name\, strength and need is the promise of Highline Public Schools in Washington. Under the leadership of Dr. Susan Enfield\, the district is delivering on this promise by implementing a bold strategic plan committed to ensuring that students graduate bilingual\, biliterate with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills that will prepare them for the futures they choose. Prior to coming to Highline in 2012 Dr. Enfield served as Interim Superintendent for Seattle Public Schools. \n\nDr. Chris Gaines is Superintendent of Mehlville School District in suburban St. Louis\, Missouri. Dr. Gaines previously served as Superintendent of Missouri’s Crawford County R-I and Wright City R-II school districts. Under Dr. Gaines’s leadership Mehlville is expanding opportunities for students. In 2017\, the district opened MOSAIC\, a personalized learning elementary school\, and created the MyPath program\, which allows high school students to create their own class. The AASA Digital Consortium visited these programs in the spring of 2018 to gain insight into emerging models of best practice using digital media to support engaging learning experiences. In 2019\, Mehlville opened academies at each middle school to expand personalized learning experiences at the middle-school level. Dr. Gaines holds degrees from Southeast Missouri State University and earned his doctorate at St. Louis University. He is a member of numerous professional associations and served as the 2018-2019 President of AASA\, The School Superintendents Association. \n\nAn experienced information technology and information security professional\, Amy McLaughlin has over 20 years’ experience building\, implementing\, and securing information systems\, including 10 years’ experience in K-12 and higher education. As a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) she has been responsible for protecting data covered by a broad range of federal and state regulations including HIPAA\, FERPA\, and IRS 1075. She holds a Master of Science in information technology management and a Master of Arts in marriage and family therapy. Amy currently serves as the project lead for the CoSN Cybersecurity initiative and the Director of Information Services Student Health Services at Oregon State University. \n\nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s Empowered Superintendents Initiative. Ann served as Executive Director\, Educational Technology in the Klein Independent School District\, near Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4\,000 professional educators serving 50\,000 students. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology\, 2006-2020. Today\, Ann is based in Los Angeles working as a public speaker\, writer\, and education consultant focused on leadership and planning to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the Project Tomorrow advisory council and is a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann co-authored Life Lessons in Leadership\, a guide for leaders ages eight to 88. \n  \nJoin the Super-Connected community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. \n\n CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources\, community\, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. \n\nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer\, tablet or smartphone\, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20201012/ CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Leadership/Administration,Privacy and Security,School Safety,Technology Infrastructure ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201012_supers-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T140000 DTSTAMP:20201013T180649Z CREATED:20200903T184336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T180649Z UID:34545-1602594000-1602597600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Finding Your Way Through Conflict: Getting Started DESCRIPTION:Presented by Chris Amirault\, Ph.D.\, School Director\, Tulsa Educare\, Inc.; and Christine M. Snyder\, Director\, University of Michigan Health System Children’s Center\, and Assistant Professor \nSponsored by Free Spirit Publishing \nWatch the Recording\n\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nConflicts are inevitable\, often hard to navigate\, quick to multiply and become unmanageable—and they seem to be everywhere right now! We’re here to help. \nIn this edWebinar\, presenters Chris Amirault and Christine M. Snyder introduce you to the basics of finding your way through conflict. Using engaging\, real-life scenarios to support your self-reflection and understanding\, we discuss the critical principles and attitudes required for successful conflict engagement. We  also introduce concrete strategies for resolving conflicts in your workplace that will encourage you to strengthen your relationships\, create more equitable communities\, and improve your impact on young children. Finally\, we think about your next steps along the way\, answering questions and encouraging your ongoing collaborative practice. \nConflict can be fascinating\, empowering—even fun! We’ll show you how. This recorded edWebinar will benefit early childhood and elementary teachers\, administrators\, coaches\, and coordinators. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nChris Amirault\, Ph.D. is the school director of Tulsa Educare MacArthur in Oklahoma\, and for over three decades has dedicated himself to high-quality education\, teaching courses and facilitating workshops on early childhood education\, conflict\, assessment and instruction\, ethics and professionalism\, challenging behavior\, family engagement\, anti-bias education\, and equity. He has also worked as a consultant focusing on organizational culture\, change management\, and QRIS system design and served as Executive Director of the Brown/Fox Point Early Childhood Education Center affiliated with Brown University in Rhode Island. During that time\, he also taught early childhood education and development courses and was a mentor and coach for providers. Chris also served as the president of the Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children\, served as the chair of the Council for NAEYC Accreditation\, and was a founding facilitator of NAEYC’s Diversity & Equity Interest Forum. He lives in Tulsa\, Oklahoma. \n \nChristine M. Snyder\, M.A. has worked in the early childhood education field since 1999 as a teacher\, center director\, author\, and trainer/coach. She holds a master’s degree in early childhood education and a bachelor’s degree in child development. She is currently Director of the University of Michigan Health System Children’s Center and Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Madonna University in Livonia\, Michigan. Previously\, she was an early childhood specialist at the HighScope Educational Research Foundation in Ypsilanti\, Michigan\, where she focused on developing professional learning for teachers and curriculum for preschoolers and infants/toddlers. She facilitates training throughout the United States\, internationally\, and online\, and has published several books\, articles\, training DVDs\, and other classroom resources for teachers. She lives in Michigan. \nJoin the Social-Emotional Learning\, Positive Behavior\, and Student Achievement 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\nFree Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social\, emotional\, and educational needs. We help children and teens think for themselves\, overcome challenges\, and make a difference in the world. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/studentachievement20201013/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201013_studentachievement-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T160000 DTSTAMP:20201013T200041Z CREATED:20200910T190144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T200041Z UID:34604-1602601200-1602604800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading in a Virtual World DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Julie Morrow\, Former Assistant Superintendent\, Rowan-Salisbury\, NC \nSponsored by Achieve3000 \nWatch the Recording\n\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nAdministrators have entered into unchartered territories with remote learning and with that\, unique challenges. If ignored\, these challenges can significantly impede the ability to effectively serve the overall needs of the learning environment for both staff and students. More than ever\, it is critical to find opportunities to connect with other leaders and explore new and innovative approaches that will promote remote collaborative opportunities and support for their teams during these very difficult times. In this recorded session\, Dr. Julie Morrow will show leaders how to effectively work with their teams remotely and continue to create a culture that is engaging\, collaborative\, and thriving. \nViewers will: \n\nDevelop an understanding of common challenges present in remote working environments and discover strategies that can provide support for their staff\nExplore strategies to effectively communicate remotely\nLearn concepts about how to promote and implement a shared vision\nDiscover structures\, process\, and procedures that will foster collaboration\, encourage creativity\, and allow for an effective workflow\nUnderstand various strategies that will support the social and emotional health of their team members while working in remote settings\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Julie Morrow has served as an educator for more than 31 years as a teacher\, principal\, state transformation coach\, and an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. She has been recognized at both a state and national level for her extensive work with school transformation\, innovation in instructional design\, Professional Learning Communities\, and successful implementation of multiple digital conversions. \n  \nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nAchieve3000 partners with educators to deliver a comprehensive suite of digital solutions that significantly drive literacy and math acceleration and deepen learning across the content areas. Using personalized and differentiated solutions\, Achieve3000 provides equity for remote and on-site instruction\, enabling teachers to help all students achieve accelerated growth. For more than four million students in grades PreK-12\, Achieve3000 improves high-stakes test performance and drives college and career readiness. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/differentiate20201013/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201013_differentiate-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T170000 DTSTAMP:20201013T210150Z CREATED:20200901T141045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T210150Z UID:34505-1602604800-1602608400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Essential Trauma-Informed Practices During COVID-19 Recovery DESCRIPTION:Presented by Karen Allen\, Lifelong Educator and Trauma-Informed Practices Advisor\nHosted by Robin Faltz\, Senior Sales Consultant\, The Social Express \nSponsored by The Social Express \nWatch the Recording\n\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this new educational climate\, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic\, we have more students and families in need of support through a trauma-informed lens. Watch for an edWebinar to explore the topic of trauma\, the brain\, and effective strategies to help teachers\, students\, and their families reach positive outcomes in school and at home. You will be excited about the opportunity to engage in this very important\, relevant topic that will change the way you think about learning and the brain. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, special education leaders and specialists\, guidance counselors\, and school psychologists.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nKaren Allen has been an educator for over 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. She began her career as a high school French and English teacher. After over 10 years in the classroom\, Karen shifted her focus to supporting teachers as a curriculum specialist working with English language arts teachers\, and then later as school principal in alternative education programs. For the past several years Karen served as the coordinator for the Marin County Office of Education’s Foster and Homeless Youth Education programs. \n \nAbout the Host \nRobin Faltz has been in education sales for more than 20 years in the New York metropolitan area. Robin began her career as a special education teacher\, then shifted into the business world working with primarily edtech companies in sales and marketing. She spent 10 years with Apple Computer performing sales to higher education institutions\, however\, she found her passion when she went back to her roots with K-12 over 15 years ago\, helping school districts by providing them with robust software programs. She is very proud to know that she is helping so many educators as well as students overcome the many challenges of teaching and learning with the help of online solutions she introduces to them. \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\nThe Social Express is focused on leveraging technology to meet the needs for K-12 students in terms of Social-Emotional Learning and Career Exploration. It is our goal to create exciting\, innovative new products to assist with social and life skills for every developmental stage that children go through. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20201013/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201013_SEL-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T150000 DTSTAMP:20201014T200220Z CREATED:20200911T134917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T200220Z UID:34619-1602684000-1602687600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:What We Can Learn from Children About Mindfulness to Transform Our Learning Environments DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Joy Erwin\, Professor of Education\, Montclair State University\, NJ\, Department of Teaching and Learning\, Graduate Programs in Early Childhood and Elementary Inclusive Education\nHosted by Jennifer Lewis\, President at Gryphon House\, Inc. \nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nImagine feeling a sense of calm and focus\, and transmitting that positive energy to children regardless of what is happening in the external world. The purpose of this edWebinar is to critically examine the joy and power of presence in education. Dr. Elizabeth Joy Erwin\, Professor of Education at Montclair State University\, discusses: \n\nWhy we have so much to learn from children\, especially the youngest ones\nHow to develop a culture of mindfulness and how to maintain it over time\nSimple mindfulness practices to engage in starting now\n\nViewers will gain a deeper understanding of how to practice mindfulness together with young children. By discovering how to integrate simple ideas and practical strategies to calm the body and quiet the mind\, educators can select the exact tools they want to ensure all children learn and thrive. \nAdditional benefits of attending this edWebinar include thinking more expansively about the connections between social justice and mindfulness and exploring why reflective inquiry can transform our own learning and teaching. Through a variety of diverse educator\, family\, and child voices\, participants will gain knowledge and tools for a wide menu of classroom-based and individualized mindfulness practices (i.e.\, breathing\, meditation\, yoga\, guided imagery). \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-5 teachers\, librarians\, therapists\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Elizabeth Joy Erwin is Professor of Education at Montclair State University in New Jersey where she prepares current and future teachers to think critically\, reflect deeply and teach inclusively. Over the past 25 years\, the commitment to educational equity for young children with disabilities has been at the heart of her teaching and research with a focus on mindfulness\, families\, and inclusive education. In pursuit of social action—locally and globally—Dr. Erwin has published widely in prestigious academic journals\, authored multiple books and chapters\, and accepted invitations to teach about inclusive early childhood worldwide. Dr. Erwin currently lives in New York City where she practices yoga and meditation every day. \n \nAbout the Host \nJennifer Lewis is the president at Gryphon House\, Inc.\, the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats 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\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/bookchats20201014/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201014_bookchats-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T160000 DTSTAMP:20201014T200349Z CREATED:20200910T192900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T200349Z UID:34609-1602687600-1602691200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:The Critical Role of Assessment in Our “New Normal” DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns\, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer\, Renaissance®; and Dr. Katie McClarty\, Vice President of Research and Design\, Renaissance® \nSponsored by Renaissance® \nWatch the Recording\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThis school year\, it’s not uncommon for educators to have more questions than answers. How are this fall’s students performing in comparison to previous cohorts? How substantial is the “COVID Slide”? Are equity gaps widening? How do remote- and hybrid-learning environments impact assessment and instruction? \nIn this edWebinar for educators and leaders\, Dr. Gene Kerns and Dr. Katie McClarty answer these questions\, using data-based insights to cut through the confusion around our “new normal” in K–12 education. Topics include: \n\nWhat the data shows us about the impact of last spring’s school closures\nWhether remote testing provides trustworthy results\nWhat we know about the “COVID Slide”—and what we’re investigating in a forthcoming research study\nHow to better provide equitable access to learning opportunities for all students\nWhat mistake districts often make with their data—and how to avoid this\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n \n \nAbout the Presenters \nGene Kerns\, Ed.D. is Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Renaissance and a nationally acclaimed speaker on assessment\, learning progressions\, and educational standards. He is co-author of the book Unlocking Student Talent: The New Science of Developing Expertise (Teachers College Press\, 2017). \n\n \nKatie McClarty\, Ph.D. is Vice President of Research and Design at Renaissance. She is the former Chief Assessment Officer at Questar and co-editor of the book Preparing Students for College and Careers: Theory\, Measurement\, and Educational Practice (Routledge\, 2017). \n \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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/assessment20201014/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201014_assessment-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T180000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152018Z CREATED:20200915T183834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152018Z UID:34664-1602694800-1602698400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teaching Disinformation in 2020: CIA Tips for Students and Educators DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Adams\, Senior Vice President\, Education\, News Literacy Project; and Cindy Otis\, Former CIA Officer\, Author\, Disinfo\, Vice President of Analysis\, Alethea Group\nHosted by Shaelynn Farnsworth\, National Director of Educator Outreach and Success\, News Literacy Project \nSponsored by News Literacy Project \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nAs you well know\, misinformation and disinformation online can confuse\, mislead\, and even endanger your students. The News Literacy Project is working hard to ensure that young people do not become caught in a web of falsehoods\, hoaxes\, and conspiracy theories during election season and beyond by offering a diverse range of education resources. \nWatch subject matter expert Peter Adams of the News Literacy Project and former CIA officer and author Cindy Otis in a conversation about the difference between misinformation and disinformation. Learn how to tell if a bot or a troll is behind the online content you see and what to do about it. Plus\, dive into the information landscape surrounding the 2020 elections and political campaigns. \nAlong with highlighting resources\, including the award-winning Checkology® virtual classroom\, participants will learn strategies for honing news literacy skills using timely\, real-world examples.  Come be a part of creating a “future founded on facts” for your students! \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle school\, high school\, and higher ed levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPeter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s Senior Vice President of Education. He began his career as a classroom teacher in New York City schools through Teach For America. He has also taught in the Chicago public schools\, at Roosevelt University\, and at Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. In addition\, he has worked with the NYC Teaching Fellows program\, with After School Matters\, and as an independent education consultant. \nSince joining NLP in 2009\, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs\, served as Chicago program manager\, worked on organizational strategy\, and developed NLP’s digital program. He has also provided news literacy training and workshops to educators and others throughout the area. He was promoted to his current position in January 2014 and oversees NLP’s education team\, which develops resources and training for teachers. He and the other team members are based in Chicago. \nPeter is a graduate of Indiana University\, where he majored in English and African American studies and co-founded an independent monthly student newspaper. He has a master’s degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago. \n \nCindy L. Otis is the Vice President of Analysis for Alethea Group\, a disinformation investigation\, and remediation firm\, and is an expert on disinformation threat analysis and counter-messaging. She is also a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab and an Associate at Argonne National Lab. Prior to joining the private sector in 2017\, she served in the CIA as a military analyst\, intelligence briefer\, and a manager in the Directorate of Intelligence. While at the CIA\, she specialized in security issues in Europe\, the Middle East\, and North Africa. She is a frequent media commentator and is regularly cited in publications such as The Washington Post\, New York Times\, Politico\, and NPR; she is a member of USA Today’s Board of Contributors. Cindy is also the author of the newly released\, True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Identifying and Fighting Fake News\, out now with Macmillan. \n \nAbout the Host \nShaelynn Farnsworth is News Literacy Project’s national director of educator outreach and success. Shaelynn has over 20 years of experience in education. She spent the first part of her career as a high school English teacher in Conrad\, Iowa\, where she reimagined teaching and learning in her classroom and became a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. Shaelynn focused on developing student skills in information consumption\, creating innovative ways for students to demonstrate understanding\, and inspiring healthy skepticism in the digital age. She was recruited by a regional state education agency in Iowa\, where she was a school improvement consultant for seven years. Shaelynn supported districts throughout Iowa in the areas of literacy\, technology\, AIW\, and systemic change. She was a member of the state’s literacy\, social studies\, and technology leadership teams. Shaelynn holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in English from the University of Northern Iowa. \nJoin the News Literacy community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nThe News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan national education nonprofit\, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach\, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. \n\n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/newsliteracy20201014/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201014_newsliteracy-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T160000 DTSTAMP:20210618T161825Z CREATED:20200929T165659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T161825Z UID:34803-1602774000-1602777600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:How Educators Have Increased Parental Engagement to Help Children Learn to Read During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Presented by John Lant\, CEO\, 4 Weeks to Read; and Cheryl Lant\, Founder\, 4 Weeks to Read \nSponsored by 4 Weeks to Read \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nGet a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more \nThis edLeader Panel covers how to effectively accomplish the six keys of early childhood reading and still make it fun\, easy\, and engaging for students\, parents\, and teachers. These six keys are: \n\nPhonemic Awareness\nPhonics\nBlending\nFluency\nVocabulary\nComprehension\n\nThis panel of current administrators and teachers who use the 4 Weeks to Read program will speak to how and why the program is so effective in their school districts even during this time of COVID-19. This recorded edLeader Panel will be of interest to preK through elementary teachers and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation. \nThe 4 Weeks to Read program is not free\, but specifically equipped to handle the challenges presented by online learning and even finds ways to incorporate printed materials (with Spanish and English available). This program can be used at home to help engage students and parents during this difficult time. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJohn Lant is the founder of Learning Dynamics Academics Schools. Founded in 1984\, Learning Dynamics is best known for its university validated reading program. With more than 30 years of experience\, Learning Dynamics has six schools in Utah and Arizona and over 500\,000 students have successfully completed the reading program. John attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a Master of Business Administration. \n \nCheryl C. Lant started Learning Dynamics Preschools in 1984. She developed 4 Weeks to Read in the school\, working with teachers and the children. Today hundreds of thousands of children are learning to read using this program. She was also the president of a worldwide organization for children for 5 years. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero 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 \n4 Weeks to Read by Learning Dynamics is the premiere reading program for children ages 4-8. This easy-to-use\, phonics-based program was developed over 17 years of classroom application. It’s the only program where children earn and keep their own library of books throughout the program. Learning Dynamics is backed by research from the University of Oregon with a 98% success rate getting children to read at or above grade level. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20201015/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20190717_literacyhero-event.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR