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SUMMARY:Project-Based Learning with Agile Project Management
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christie Terry\, Director\, eMINTS National Center at the University of Missouri College of Education; and Michelle Kendrick\, Program Coordinator\, eMINTS National Center at the University of Missouri College of Education\nSponsored by Nureva \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Fostering Student Collaboration community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAre you striving to prepare students who are college and career ready with modern 21st century skills? Watch Christie Terry and Michelle Kendrick from the eMINTS National Center at the University of Missouri College of Education to learn how you can use Agile Project Management to make project-based learning even more powerful for your students. \nAgile Project Management is a strategy widely used by modern businesses across the STEAM sectors from technology giants like Google and Apple to award-winning storytellers like National Public Radio. The Agile approach places a high value on individuals\, collaboration\, and the ability to respond to change. This edWebinar adapts Agile Project Management from the business world to the classroom. Execute flexible and efficient project-based learning while helping your students attain the valuable attitudes and skills that prepare them for success in our modern world. \nDevelop strategies to help students: \n\nManage their own cohesive teams\nLearn to collaborate effectively with others\nRespond to change as project work evolves\nGet project work done without teacher intervention\nManage time\, set goals\, and monitor their own success\n\nTeachers of grades 4-12\, technology integration specialists\, and teaching coaches will benefit from watching this recorded session.  \nAbout the Presenters \nChristie Terry is the director of the eMINTS National Center in the University of Missouri’s College of Education. The eMINTS National Center is nationally recognized for helping schools improve student outcomes through the powerful combination of technology and research-based instruction. She serves as project director or co-director on several grants including an Investing in Innovation (i3) eMINTS Validation Grant awarded to the program in 2010 and an NSF grant focused on teaching students computational thinking skills through programming and game design. In 2005\, she established an online professional development program for eMINTS that has served over 10\,000 teachers and is still going strong. Christie began her career teaching math and science in rural Mississippi with one computer for 30 students. She has also has taught third grade self-contained and was the lead teacher for a small progressive community school with multi-age classrooms and a focus on student inquiry. \n \nMichelle Kendrick\, eMINTS program coordinator in the University of Missouri’s College of Education\, draws on 29 years of experience in the field of education. She began her career as a high school science teacher where she was awarded the WGEM Television Golden Apple Award\, University of Missouri Technology Innovative Teaching Award and Missouri Academy of Science Teacher of the Year. In 2000\, she joined eMINTS and has designed and delivered PD for teachers and trainers across the U.S. and New South Wales\, Australia. She has a Master’s in educational technology from the University of Missouri. Michelle currently coordinates eMINTS products and materials development and grant writing. \nJoin the Fostering Student Collaboration community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nNureva Inc. develops education solutions that foster a joy for learning. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple\, thoughtful hardware\, software and services. A passion for deep customer understanding and a commitment to innovation drive the company’s product roadmap.
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SUMMARY:STEM-errific Ways to Avoid the Summer Learning Loss
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Darri Stephens\, Director\, Community Marketing\, Wonder Workshop; and Namit Jindal\, Product Marketing Intern\, Wonder Workshop\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Coding & Robotics K-8 community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nParents and teachers alike dread the notion of summer learning loss\, commonly known as the “summer slide\,” “summer slump\,” or “brain drain.” Whatever you may call it\, research has shown that kids’ academic inactivity can lead to a month’s loss of performance for elementary students over the summer months. However\, summer is the perfect time to engage kids of all ages in meaningful play activities. By seeking out a balance of offline and online activities\, kids can continue to build skills around the 4Cs—collaboration\, critical thinking\, creativity\, and communication—throughout the summer break. \nSTEM-rich activities are an engaging way to combine summer fun with quality learning experiences. In this edWebinar\, discover family-friendly activities that you can share with your students’ families\, your neighbors\, and your own kids! This recorded session will benefit STEM teachers\, K-8 teachers\, art teachers\, SPED educators\, librarians\, tech specialists\, administrators\, and makerspace facilitators. \nAbout the Presenters \nHaving taught students from elementary to graduate school\, Darri Stephens enjoys connecting those in the education community through her Director of Community Marketing position at Wonder Workshop. A lifelong educator\, Darri melds her love of content development\, instructional design\, educational research\, and the ever-changing edtech world daily. Her award-winning work with educational leaders\, from those in the classroom to those at the state level\, is helping K-12 classrooms integrate technology thoughtfully and meaningfully. Inspired by her teaching in Los Angeles and NYC public schools for over ten years\, she has earned master’s degrees in education from both Harvard University and Stanford University. Darri started her career as a Teach for America corps member. Previously\, Darri was Senior Director for Education Content at Common Sense. \n \nNamit Jindal is a sophomore at the Kelley School of Business majoring in information systems and corporate innovation. From an early age\, an incline towards technology and a love for management helped him discover his passion. His passion landed him an internship at Wonder Workshop\, a robotics company making cutting edge advancements in introducing children to programming. Having traveled to many countries around the world\, he has had an opportunity to experience and understand different perspectives. \n  \n  \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
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SUMMARY:Using Research to Improve Education: Resources to Explore over the Summer
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Babe Liberman\, Research Project Manager; Sierra Gibson\, Research Associate; and Wendy Xiao\, Program Manager\, Learner Positioning Systems\nHosted by Barbara Pape\, Communications Director\, Learner Positioning Systems\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Research and Evidence in Edtech or Personalized Learning for All community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThe goal of this presentation is to provide educators\, edtech developers\, and researchers with free tools and resources to apply research to their practices. In this edWebinar\, presenters from Digital Promise share research-based tools and resources that support iterative improvements among instructional practices\, school and district evaluation processes\, and edtech development. They answer the following questions: \n\nHow might educators access relevant\, high-quality education research that helps them evaluate innovative programs and understand and address learner variability? How might researchers identify educational challenges that need further research?\nHow might educators\, researchers\, and product developers evaluate edtech implementation?\nHow might product developers use research to improve their product and meet the needs of the full diversity of learners?\n\nDigital Promise works at the intersection of researchers\, educators and edtech developers. In this edWebinar\, the presenters share how several Digital Promise and Digital Promise Global initiatives strive to connect all three. One initiative is the Research Map\, a tool that connects education practitioners to over 100\,000 learning sciences research articles that can help them shape powerful learning solutions for all students. \nThe presentation also reviews the Edtech Pilot Framework\, a research-based process for conducting short cycle evaluations of innovative programs and practices. Additionally\, the presenters will discuss the newly launched Learner Positioning Systems that translates learning sciences research into easily accessible Learner Models for product developers and educators. This recorded session will benefit pre-K through high school educators\, school and district leaders\, edtech developers\, and researchers. \nAbout the Presenters \nBabe Liberman manages the Research@Work project at Digital Promise\, which aims to increase the use of research in the design\, development\, and implementation of education programs and practices. Previously\, Babe worked at the Center for Childhood Creativity\, the research and advisory division of the Bay Area Discovery Museum\, where she managed projects to help schools\, libraries\, media outlets and toy companies use the latest education and child development research findings to improve their work; and facilitated educational programs for children and families at several museums and cultural institutions. She holds a B.A. from Yale College and an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \nAt Digital Promise\, Sierra Gibson focuses on building districts’ and educators’ capacity to make evidence-based decisions around innovative programs and practices. In addition to conducting and supporting edtech pilot studies in collaboration with districts across the country\, Sierra is also working on research projects studying technology integration to support low-resourced K12 students and adult learners. Prior to joining Digital Promise\, Sierra was an applied behavior analysis instructor and curriculum coordinator at an autism center in New York. While working on her Master’s in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education\, she also served as project manager and policy analyst for a nonprofit creating hybrid academic and SEL courses for students with Dyslexia and ADHD. Sierra received her B.A. in Government from Claremont McKenna College.  \nWendy Xiao oversees the strategies research process for the Learner Positioning Systems and also works with partners to infuse learning sciences research into products and classroom practice to reach the full diversity of learners. Prior to joining Digital Promise\, Wendy was pursuing her master’s and concurrently working with a number of edtech products. She previously taught in the elementary division of a school for children with learning differences\, focusing on reading and dance instruction. She earned her M.A. in Learning\, Design & Technology from Stanford Graduate School of Education and her B.S. in Neuroscience from Duke University. \n  \nAbout the Host\nBarbara Pape is the communications director for the Learner Positioning Systems (LPS) at Digital Promise Global (DPG). She has 20 years experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as 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 earned an EdM at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \nJoin the Research and Evidence in Edtech or Personalized Learning for All community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \n 
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SUMMARY:Digital Forensics and News Literacy Education
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Adams\, Senior Vice President of Education\, News Literacy Project\nHosted by Common Sense Education and Sponsored by Symantec \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Digital Learning & Leadership community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nPreparing students to navigate the landscape of news media is perhaps the most urgent challenge for educators today. From satire and hoaxes to partisan rumors and outright disinformation\, today’s information landscape is the most challenging and complex in human history. News literacy—the skills for interpreting and critically analyzing news and information—is nothing less than fundamental to the future success of students and the world they’re responsible for shaping. \nIn this edWebinar\, Peter Adams\, Senior Vice President of Education at the News Literacy Project\, provides an overview of the field of news literacy\, including the most current trends and research\, and offers concrete tools and strategies for addressing these skills in the classroom. \nLearn ways to prepare your students with the critical skills needed for news literacy. This recorded session is designed for middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, and tech coordinators. \nAbout the Presenter \nPeter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s Senior Vice President of Education. Peter began his career in education as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools. He has also worked as a trainer with the New York City Teaching Fellows Program\, a youth media after-school instructor in the Chicago public schools\, and an adjunct instructor at Roosevelt University and Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. He is a graduate of Indiana University\, where he majored in English and African American studies and co-founded an independent monthly student newspaper. He also has a master’s degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago. He is currently based in Chicago. \nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life. \n  \nSymantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18\,500 employees in more than 50 countries. We provide security\, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points\, more completely and efficiently than any other company.
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SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Roger Donlon (Vietnam)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\nSponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nPlan for your class to watch the on-demand recording with Medal of Honor Recipient Roger Donlon. It was during his deployment in Vietnam that Donlon performed the actions for which he would later be awarded the Medal of Honor. During a violent battle with the Viet Cong that lasted five hours\, then-Captain Donlon directed defense operations in the midst of an enemy barrage of mortar shells\, falling grenades\, and extremely heavy gunfire. Upon the initial onslaught\, he marshaled his forces and ordered the removal of the needed ammunition from a blazing building. He then dashed through a hail of small arms and exploding grenades to abort a breach of the main gate. En route to this position he detected an enemy demolition team in the proximity of the main gate and quickly annihilated them. His dynamic leadership\, fortitude\, and valiant efforts inspired not only the American personnel but the friendly Vietnamese defenders as well and resulted in the successful defense of the camp. \nThis edWebinar\, presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation\, is an inspiring learning opportunity for middle and high school students to connect directly with an American hero. Interviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps students build character and promotes responsible citizenship through a deeper understanding of stories of courage and sacrifice. Before watching the recorded edWebinar\, we encourage teachers to review Donlon’s story with their class. \nMedal of Honor Recipient Roger Donlon Citation\n\nFor conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while defending a U.S. military installation against a fierce attack by hostile forces. Capt. Donlon was serving as the commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale\, predawn attack on the camp. During the violent battle that ensued\, lasting five hours and resulting in heavy casualties on both sides\, Capt. Donlon directed the defense operations in the midst of an enemy barrage of mortar shells\, falling grenades\, and extremely heavy gunfire. Upon the initial onslaught\, he swiftly marshaled his forces and ordered the removal of the needed ammunition from a blazing building. He then dashed through a hail of small arms and exploding hand grenades to abort a breach of the main gate. En route to this position he detected an enemy demolition team of three in the proximity of the main gate and quickly annihilated them. Although exposed to the intense grenade attack\, he then succeeded in reaching a 60-mm mortar position despite sustaining a severe stomach wound as he was within five yards of the gun pit. \nWhen he discovered that most of the men in this gun pit were also wounded\, he completely disregarded his own injury\, directed their withdrawal to a location 30 meters away\, and again risked his life by remaining behind and covering the movement with the utmost effectiveness. Noticing that his team sergeant was unable to evacuate the gun pit he crawled toward him and\, while dragging the fallen soldier out of the gun pit\, an enemy mortar exploded and inflicted a wound in Capt. Donlon’s left shoulder. Although suffering from multiple wounds\, he carried the abandoned 60-mm mortar weapon to a new location 30 meters away where he found three wounded defenders. After administering first aid and encouragement to these men\, he left the weapon with them\, headed toward another position\, and retrieved a 57-mm recoilless rifle. Then with great courage and coolness under fire\, he returned to the abandoned gun pit\, evacuated ammunition for the two weapons\, and while crawling and dragging the urgently needed ammunition\, received a third wound in his leg by an enemy hand grenade. Despite his critical physical condition\, he again crawled 175 meters to an 81-mm mortar position and directed firing operations which protected the seriously threatened east sector of the camp. He then moved to an eastern 60-mm mortar position and upon determining that the vicious enemy assault had weakened\, crawled back to the gun pit with the 60-mm mortar\, set it up for defensive operations\, and turned it over to two defenders with minor wounds. \nWithout hesitation\, he left this sheltered position\, and moved from position to position around the beleaguered perimeter while hurling hand grenades at the enemy and inspiring his men to superhuman effort. As he bravely continued to move around the perimeter\, a mortar shell exploded\, wounding him in the face and body. As the long awaited daylight brought defeat to the enemy forces and their retreat back to the jungle leaving behind 54 of their dead\, many weapons\, and grenades\, Capt. Donlon immediately reorganized his defenses and administered first aid to the wounded. His dynamic leadership\, fortitude\, and valiant efforts inspired not only the American personnel but the friendly Vietnamese defenders as well and resulted in the successful defense of the camp. Capt. Donlon’s extraordinary heroism\, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty\, are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country. \nHost and Interviewer \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n  \n  \nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a free resource that teaches character through stories of the Medal of Honor recipients. The CDP is a cross-curriculum supplement and complies with National/State Common Core standards. The Medal of Honor Character Development Program incorporates the ideals of courage and selfless service into the middle and high school curriculum to build character and promote responsible citizenship.  The program is FREE and includes 50+ lesson plans supported by over 100 video vignettes of the Medal of Honor Recipients themselves\, as well as videos of hometown heroes selected by the Medal of Honor Recipients as “Citizen Heroes.” \n \n \n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:From Biting to Hugging: The Social Development of Infants and Toddlers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Donna S. Wittmer\, Ph.D.\, Consultant and Author\, Emerita\, University of Colorado Denver\, Early Childhood Education\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThis edWebinar\, presented by Donna S. Wittmer\, Ph.D.\, Consultant and Author\, Emerita\, University of Colorado Denver\, Early Childhood Education\, encourages and supports teachers’ and consultants’ enthusiasm and knowledge concerning optimal social development of infants and toddlers with peers. \nThe development of social competence is one of the most important outcomes for children’s satisfaction with relationships\, sense of well-being\, and learning success. With guiding adults\, infants and toddlers learn that adult/child and peer relationships are worthwhile\, feel that they are good at “doing” relationships\, and develop the skills necessary for social competence. \nAdults are the ones who help children manage negative emotions and experience positive ones\, so that social relationships with peers thrive. Adults thoughtfully support and encourage peer possibilities\, interactions\, and relationships. Teachers organize environments and plan activities with relationships and social development as a priority. They promote children’s well-being and peer relationships by reducing stress and by giving these very young children the gift of their attention\, affection\, comfort\, and encouragement within the context of a relationship-based program. \nIn this edWebinar: \n\nGain knowledge in how to support infant and toddlers’ social and prosocial development with adults and peers\nLearn strategies for helping children move from biting to hugging\nExperience the joy of helping young children feel their connection with humanity and learn the value of social relationships\n\nInfant and toddler\, and PreK teachers\, mentors\, and consultants will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDonna Wittmer received her Ph.D. from Syracuse University in 1985. She taught classes at Syracuse University in child and family studies and then was a professor of early childhood/early childhood special education at the University of Colorado Denver for 17 years. She is a coauthor of the books\, Infant and Toddler Development and Responsive Program Planning (4th Ed.)\, Endless Possibilities\, (2nd Ed.)\, and The Young Child from Birth to 8 (7th Ed.)\, all published by Pearson. She and Deanna Clauson are coauthors of the book\, From Biting to Hugging: The Social Development of Infants and Toddlers to be published by Gryphon House in spring\, 2018. She is a fellow of ZERO TO THREE\, has written numerous articles about infants and toddlers\, and has presented at numerous NAEYC and ZERO TO THREE conferences. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
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SUMMARY:Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Amy Trees Dodson\, M.Ed.\, Director of Instruction\, Cisco Independent School District\, TX; David Woods\, Director of Curriculum and Reporting\, DreamBox Learning; and Robyn Sturgeon\, Professional Learning Consultant\, NWEA\nSponsored by DreamBox Learning \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Leadership 3.0 community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nEffective data-driven instruction isn’t just about accumulating data. To move educators and learners forward in their achievement\, administrators are building a culture of data-driven practices that enable them to measure growth and continuously improve their results. \nIn this edWebinar\, learn a practical framework for creating a data-informed growth culture that guides instructional decision making and supports all students at the right level\, including how to: \n\nLeverage data to drive the continuous cycle of instructional improvement\nBuild data literacy through professional development to positively impact instructional practice and build capacity\nBetter understand and implement data and feedback in schools for a more personalized approach to learning\nUse ongoing\, formative assessing in the classroom to power learning gains and build a growth mindset\n\nLearn more about using data to foster growth in students. PreK through high school district and school leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters\nAmy Trees Dodson\, M.Ed. is in her eighth year as an administrator at Cisco ISD\, a small rural district in West Central Texas. She supervises instructional support\, libraries and research\, and media among other responsibilities. She leads the Elevate Blended Learning program which was selected as a state-wide demonstration site by the Raise Your Hand Texas foundation and as a national model by The Learning Accelerator. Prior to joining CISD\, Amy spent 18 years in higher education serving as a member of the teaching faculty and as an academic administrator at both the four-year and two-year level. \nAt every level of educational work\, Amy has focused on student success and on increasing academic achievement with students. She founded centers and programs for academic success and support at two colleges and taught success and leadership classes. She also co-authored a textbook for students entering college which was designed to assist students in reaching their potential both inside and out of the classroom. At K-12 she works closely with teachers across disciplines and grade levels to support their classroom efforts\, engage students\, and identify ways to raise outcomes. Both her belief that great teaching empowers students and her extensive experience focusing on individual student success have ignited Amy’s passion for blended and personalized learning. She brings to the panel a unique perspective on the implementation and sustainability of a systemic\, radical paradigm shift within traditional\, public education in Texas. \nDavid Woods earned a BA in elementary education with endorsements in reading and middle level mathematics and a minor in Spanish from Whitworth University\, and a Master’s Degree in integrating technology in the classroom from Walden University before joining the DreamBox Curriculum team. Throughout his teaching career\, David reviewed new curriculums\, interpreted assessment data\, and was a leading member of his professional learning community of math teachers. For the last six years he has been a curriculum designer at DreamBox Learning\, currently serving as the director of curriculum and reporting\, where he can apply his passion for building an effective\, individualized math curriculum. \n  \nRobyn Sturgeon has over 23 years of experience as an educator\, coach\, and administrator. She began her career in the classroom and taught for 13 years as a classroom elementary teacher for grades K–5. She has also served as a curriculum coach and as an assistant principal in preK–8 schools. In addition\, Robyn’s role as an assessment specialist included working with all 23 schools in her district to help administrators\, coaches\, and teachers use MAP® assessments and data to increase student achievement. \n  \n  \nJoin the Leadership 3.0 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n DreamBox Learning Math offers a groundbreaking combination of intelligent adaptive learning\, rigorous elementary mathematics curriculum\, and motivating learning environment. The innovative DreamBox platform captures every decision a student makes while working in the program and adjusts the student’s learning path appropriately\, providing millions of individualized learning paths\, each one tailored to a student’s unique needs.
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SUMMARY:Inspire Your ELL Readers to Tackle Text Complexity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Doris Linville\, M.S.Ed.\, Literacy Advocate\, myON by Renaissance; and Carol Johnson\, Ph.D.\, National Education Officer\, Renaissance\nSponsored by myON by Renaissance \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Building a Community of Readers community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nEducators are responsible for helping every student tackle text complexity. Quantitative features\, qualitative features\, and reader/text factors are concepts we have heard about\, but what do we do with them? \nIn this edWebinar\, Doris Linville\, M.S.Ed.\, Literacy Advocate at myON by Renaissance; and Carol Johnson\, Ph.D.\, National Education Officer at Renaissance\, break down each of the text complexity concepts in relation to ELL students in your classroom. They explore practical applications to support students’ English language development and to become confident lifelong readers and learners. \nAll K-12 educators\, ELL specialists\, reading specialists\, literacy leaders\, content area teachers\, and librarians\, as well as building and district administrators will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn how to inspire your ELL readers to tackle text complexity! \nAbout the Presenters \nDoris Linville is a literacy advocate and an ELL learner for life. She was a migrant education teacher and her passion is to inspire kids to be the best they can be. She has worked with educators around the USA and Latin America with implementing educational technology for almost 20 years. Her specialties are developing and providing professional development and consulting services targeting technology in the classroom\, partnership development\, and making school and home connections to improve student achievement. Doris holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and a Masters of Science in training and performance improvement. \n  \n Carol Johnson is a bilingual educator and the creator of English in a Flash—the breakthrough vocabulary-building software that helps struggling students learn the vocabulary they need to achieve in the classroom. In addition to 11 years of teaching experience\, Carol holds a Ph.D. in second language acquisition and teaching\, specializing in how people learn second languages. Carol is a national education officer at Renaissance. \n  \n  \nJoin the Building a Community of Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nmyON is a student-centered\, personalized literacy platform that offers unlimited access to thousands of enhanced digital books. Titles are dynamically matched to each individual student’s interests\, grade and Lexile® reading level. Literacy tools and embedded supports foster engagement and achievement. Teachers can assign reading\, writing and robust projects to support curriculum and differentiate instruction and monitor student progress within the myON platform.
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SUMMARY:Transform Your School’s Brand by Becoming a Storyteller-In-Chief
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Trish Rubin\, MA/MPA; Baruch College; Founder\, Trish Rubin LTD Consulting\nSponsored by Blackboard \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn today’s digital and social-driven world\, school communities must take control of their own unique narrative or risk being defined by others. \nSchools can learn from the marketing and brand success of businesses by defining the benefits they offer and the value they bring to the community. A school’s brand narrative elevates the exchange of a community online and offline and is a necessity in this new age of communication. Start telling the story of your remarkable school\, so you can build belief and belonging for all stakeholders. \nIn this edWebinar\, hear tips and strategies from Trish Rubin\, MA/MPA for becoming the Storyteller-in-Chief of a school brand. Learn: \n\nWhy brand matters to schools\nHow brand brings culture\, performance\, and resourcing opportunities\nHow to use the Image\, Promise\, Result method to refresh a static school perception\n\nSchool leaders\, teachers\, and staff benefit by understanding the power of a brand and the value of telling the story of a school\, and are invited to watch this recorded session. No MBA is needed in a do-it-yourself world to create an authentic school brand that can be celebrated in good times and relied upon in times of challenge. \nAbout the Presenter\nTrish Rubin is the founder of Trish Rubin Ltd.\, a communications consultancy based in New York City. In her journey from a classroom educator to a business consultant\, she draws from over 25 years of communication success in local\, state\, national\, and international educational settings. Change process and innovation of teaching and learning for children and adults power her work and thought leadership. \nA self-described “educationalist” with a passion for strategically developing powerful networks and authentic relationships\, she has worked as a K-16 teacher\, reading specialist\, literacy coach\, program developer\, and central office administrator and now as an advocate for schools. Trish is also an engaging platform and motivational speaker. She currently is an instructor of Marketing and Brand Management for international business students at CUNY’s Baruch College\, a member of the Baruch College Executives on Campus Advisory Board\, and a networking amplifier for the New York City-based\, innovative ad agency\, sparks & honey. Trish co-authored the book BrandED: Tell Your Story\, Build Relationships\, and Empower Learning with Eric Sheninger. \nJoin the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n At 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.
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SUMMARY:Stereotype Threat: Research-Based Strategies for Helping Students Thrive
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Megan Gross\, Special Education Teacher\, Del Norte High School\, CA; Kelisa Wing\, Assistant Principal\, West Point Elementary School\, NY\, and former Secondary English Teacher; and Medha Tare\, Senior Research Scientist\nHosted by Barbara Pape\, Communications Director\, Learner Positioning Systems\, Digital Promise Global\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Personalized Learning for All community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nStereotype threat affects students who underperform academically due to a fear of being judged in relation to a negative stereotype about his or her group. The stereotypes could be based on race\, gender\, socioeconomic status\, or learning difference or “disability.” It can be implicit bias directed toward the student. It could also be explicit bias. In this edWebinar\, two State Teachers of the Year discuss strategies they use to support students who experience stereotype threat so those learners can thrive academically and socially. The research behind stereotype threat will be uncovered\, with a walk-through of that section of the newly launched and free LPS tool that teachers and edtech developers can use to better understand stereotype threat and the evidence-based strategies that can be put in place to overcome it in the classroom. \nViewers of this edWebinar will: \n\nDevelop an understanding of what stereotype threat is\nLearn about the different type of learners who are vulnerable to stereotype threat\nUnderstand the research behind stereotype threat and its impact on students\nDiscover strategies and ways of thinking to help students overcome stereotype threat\n\nPreK through high school teachers\, higher ed instructors\, and edtech product developers will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn more about how the impact of stereotype threat on learners\, what the research tells us\, and how classroom practice can help to ameliorate stereotype threat. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nMegan Gross is a 2017 California Teacher of the Year and special education teacher at Del Norte High School\, in the Poway Unified School District in California. She has taught and facilitated inclusive education for students with disabilities at both the elementary and secondary level for ten years. As an educator\, Megan has advocated for equity and supported students’ transitions from segregated Special Day Classes\, to an instructional day including general education academic and elective classes. In addition\, she facilitates social inclusion and extracurricular activities as a special education co-advisor of the Del Norte High School Best Buddies Club. Megan is the co-author of The Inclusion Toolbox and ParaEducate. \n \nKelisa Wing is an assistant principal at West Point Elementary School in West Point\, NY and a former secondary English teacher. She is the 2017 DoDEA State Teacher of the Year\, the 2017 University of Maryland University College Outstanding Alumna of the Year\, and a 2016 Association of Supervision\, Curriculum\, and Development (ASCD) Emerging Leader. She enlisted in the Army after high school to realize her dream of becoming an educator. She created a non-profit organization called #Squad Up for Education\, Inc.\, to empower parents\, students\, and educators to become partners in education. The goal is to never allow any child to fail by setting goals\, developing a road map for future success\, and working with the community to realize students’ dreams. She believes that ALL students have the capacity to learn as long as we believe in their ability. \nKelisa is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How To Stay Positive in the Midst of Life’s Storms and is in the process of writing her latest book on the school-to-prison pipeline. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English from The University of Maryland University College\, a Master of Arts in secondary education\, and an Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in curriculum\, instruction and educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. She is currently enrolled at Walden University in the Doctor of Education program. \n \nMedha Tare has more than ten years of experience conducting applied research in the learning sciences. She enjoys translating research to non-academic audiences so it can be used by practitioners in the classroom and by the learners themselves. She holds a B.A. from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Michigan \n\nAbout the Host\nBarbara Pape is the communications director for the Learner Positioning Systems (LPS) at Digital Promise Global (DPG). She has 20 years experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as 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 earned an EdM at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \n\nJoin the Personalized Learning for All community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \nThe fourth installment in Digital Promise Global’s Making Learning Personal For All series\, Policies and Practices that Meet Learners Where They Are highlights the promise of personalized learning to meet the needs of the full diversity of learners. It also examines policy actions and investments that district\, state\, and federal and national levels can take to help each learner master content and a broad range of skills. It makes clear that personalization must consider the whole child\, put learner voice and choice front and center\, and be built on the learning sciences.
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SUMMARY:Navigating the Digital Shift: Quality Learning Connections in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elizabeth James\, Curricular Materials Coordinator\, Idaho State Department of Education; and Dr. Bart Rocco\, Superintendent of Schools\, Elizabeth Forward School District\, Elizabeth\, PA\nHosted by Christine Fox\, Deputy Executive Director\, SETDA\nHosted by SETDA and Future Ready Schools\nSponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation \nWatch the Recording\nListen to the Podcast \nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Essential Elements for Digital Content  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThis edWebinar highlights SETDA’s latest research\, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities. As states and districts shift to implement digital instructional materials\, the report provides information and guidance on state acquisition and procurement policies\, selection and curation processes. States are increasingly providing guidance\, definitions\, and vetting policies and practices for the implementation of digital materials to help ensure that digital materials are available to learners via devices anywhere\, anytime. \nHear examples from presenters of state and district leadership that support digital learning opportunities. Elizabeth James from the Idaho State Department of Education highlights Idaho’s leadership in the instructional materials review process. Dr. Bart Rocco from Elizabeth Forward School District in Pennsylvania (A Future Ready School) discusses the district’s journey to the effective implementation of digital materials. There will be time for questions after the presentation. Administrators\, policy makers\, curriculum directors\, and IT staff will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters\nElizabeth James is currently serving as the curricular materials coordinator at the Idaho State Department of Education. Previously\, Elizabeth worked as an elementary teacher in Nevada and a residential counselor in Montana. She graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in curriculum and instruction\, technology integration. She loves living in Boise\, Idaho and takes full advantage of the amazing outdoor adventures it provides. \n  \n Dr. Bart Rocco has worked in public education for 35 years as a teacher\, principal\, assistant superintendent\, and for the last nine years has served as the superintendent of the Elizabeth Forward School District in Elizabeth\, Pennsylvania. Under Dr. Rocco’s leadership\, the school district has undertaken numerous learning initiatives. He has worked to establish partnerships with local universities\, such as Carnegie Mellon University\, the University of Pittsburgh\, and California University of Pennsylvania. \nThe district has been recognized as a Digital Promise School District from the League of Innovative Schools\, and has received an Apple Distinguished Program Award. The district is also a Digital Citizenship Certified District. Dr. Rocco was awarded the K-12 Alumni Award from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018; the 2018 Leadership Award from the Consortium for Public Education; and the Distinguished Educator Award from the Tri-State Study Council and the University of Pittsburgh. He was also the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Educator Award from the Elizabeth Forward Alumni Association. Dr. Rocco received his B.A. and M.Ed. from Duquesne University and earned his Ed.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. \nAbout the Host \nChristine Fox is the deputy executive director for SETDA. As Deputy Executive Director\, she collaborates with the executive director in charting strategic direction\, administration\, planning and financial decisions involving SETDA. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. In addition\, she manages many of SETDA’s research and product development projects from conception to publication. The management of such projects includes coordinating data collection from all states\, supervising consultants and staff\, ensuring member input and supervising the publishing process. Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift\, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States\, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action\, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting. She has worked as an educational consultant and curriculum developer for a national whole school reform model\, ESOL coordinator and 3rd grade teacher. Christine has a Masters 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. \n Join the Essential Elements for Digital Content community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \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 for teaching\, 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 \n  \n \n\n \n \n \nListen to the Podcast\nWe’re happy to make podcasts available for selected panel discussions and interviews.\nIf you would like a CE certificate for this presentation\, watch the edWebinar recording and take the CE quiz. \nDownload here
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Building Proficient K–12 Writers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jenny Hamilton\, M.Ed.\, National Literacy Consultant\nSponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning® \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Believe Literacy is Possible: Unlock Reading Potential community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAs instructors\, it can be frustrating to see a lack of good writing skills despite dedicated efforts. In this presentation\, Jenny Hamilton\, M.Ed.\, National Literacy Consultant\, explores why students struggle with writing. She discusses highly effective strategies you can implement immediately to create better writers\, including: \n\nWays to connect research to effective practice\nThe power of feedback\nHow to deliver writing instruction\n\nTo help students juggle the necessary high- and low-level cognitive skills\, teachers must be equipped to deliver explicit\, sequential\, and systematic writing instruction. This edWebinar introduces several multisensory writing strategies\, for use with students of all ages\, to fill whatever gaps you may face as a teacher of writing. \nThis recorded session will be of most interest to K-12 teachers\, principals\, literacy and writing coaches\, librarians\, and administrators. \nAbout the Presenter\nJenny Hamilton\, M.Ed. has been a tireless advocate for students who struggle to achieve academic success. Her training and background in behavior management enables her to share practical solutions regarding classroom management issues. She also works with teachers to raise awareness of the emotional damage that accompanies academic failure. Jenny’s depth of experience in teaching elementary\, middle\, and high school students lends authenticity to her delivery when she trains and coaches teachers. A deep interest in the research behind best practices and the science of learning allows her to share with teachers and administrators current and relevant data on how the brain works and what can be done to change the trajectory of struggling readers and writers. She is currently an independent consultant focusing on literacy. \nJoin the CE certificate\, join the Believe Literacy is Possible: Unlock Reading Potential community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nVoyager Sopris Learning is part of the Cambium Learning® Group\, a leading educational solutions and services company committed to helping all students reach their full potential. Voyager Sopris Learning provides innovative\, evidence-based instructional solutions and professional development services to preK-12 students and their teachers.
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SUMMARY:Growing STEM from Early Childhood Roots
DESCRIPTION:Presented by John Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert (Clinical Professor)\nSponsored by Frog Street Press \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn this edWebinar\, John Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert\, presents ideas in all areas of STEM to enhance the experience of children in an early childhood setting. The information presented will be based in research and the ideas and activities have been used successfully in early childhood classrooms. Viewers will be able to: \n\nIdentify the subject areas included in the STEM umbrella (science\, technology\, engineering\, math) and understand how they are interrelated for supporting early childhood standards\nUnderstand the common early childhood standards that should be addressed in STEM subjects\nBe motivated to provide hands-on experiences for supporting STEM content\, including independent activities for centers\nIntegrate multiple STEM subjects into individual activities\n\nThe goal is that each viewer will be inspired to create new ideas for supporting STEM content areas in their individual site. In the edWebinar\, viewers are encouraged to create a small journal to record generated ideas for each content area that can work in her/his individual classroom. Through the individual journals\, the teacher will be able to customize ideas to the age level of their students. \nPreK classroom teachers and supervisors will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar. Gain ideas for teaching STEM in early childhood education. \nAbout the Presenter\nJohn Funk\, M.Ed.\, Senior Early Education Expert\, has worked in early childhood since 1979. He taught preschool\, first and second grades and kindergarten. While teaching kindergarten\, John was chosen as the Utah Teacher of the Year and met with the President of the United States. He worked as an early childhood specialist for a large school district and managed early childhood services for Salt Lake CAP Head Start. He is Past President of the Utah AEYC. As an early childhood\, reading\, art\, and literacy consultant for the last two decades\, he has written on early childhood subjects and products for McGraw Hill\, Leap Frog and Discount School Supply. He served on the editorial panel for Young Children magazine published by NAEYC. Currently\, John teaches courses in early childhood\, children’s literature\, classroom management\, reading methods and supervises interns at the University of Utah\, as well as working in professional development and content for Frog Street. \nJoin the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \n Frog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
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SUMMARY:Creating Strong Home-School Connections Through Music
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz\, Director of Research\, Music Together Worldwide\, and Professor Emeritus\, Rowan University\nSponsored by Music Together \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Music in Early Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nFamily engagement in early childhood has been viewed as a predictor of children’s early learning skills and later school success. Although educators understand the importance of family engagement\, it is often difficult to find enjoyable\, quality\, and accessible ways to engage parents in school and at home. \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Lili M. Levinowitz\, Director of Research at Music Together Worldwide\, explores the ways in which participatory and enjoyable adult-child music activities can engage parents and caregivers in their child’s learning\, enhance the home learning environment\, promote family engagement in school\, and support a strong child-teacher-family connection. \nHear about current research on the various types of family engagement and explore the benefits of and barriers to family engagement. Viewers will be introduced to developmentally appropriate music and movement activities that can enrich and bridge the classroom and home settings. And\, they’ll gain ideas on ways to create opportunities for family involvement in the school. Also explore how music materials in the home can be used to provide rich\, cognitively stimulating\, and literacy-related activities for children and families to enjoy. \nEducators working with toddlers\, preschoolers\, and kindergartners will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar. Gain strategies for engaging families in children’s learning with music. \nAbout the Presenter \nLili M. Levinowitz\, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus of Music Education at Rowan University. She is the coauthor of the early childhood music and movement program\, Music Together\, and Director of Research for Music Together Worldwide. Dr. Levinowitz is considered a national authority on early childhood music and is actively involved in teaching very young children as well as graduate students. Her articles appear frequently in professional journals and popular magazines. She received her M.M. and Ph.D. from Temple University\, and her B.M. from Westminster Choir College. \n  \nJoin the Music in Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n  \n At Music Together\, we understand the importance of music in early childhood—from birth\, in fact. Because the truth is\, most people are born with enough music aptitude to play in a symphony orchestra when they are adults\, if they choose. But first we must learn how to “speak music”—to take the musical instrument we all have\, ourselves\, developing that musical capacity from a very young age. The sounds we make\, our movements\, our rhythms—these are the building blocks of music and of early childhood learning. And that’s what Music Together is all about.
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SUMMARY:Visual and Data Literacy Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair\, New Canaan High School\, CT\nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nVisual and data literacy are integral elements of media literacy. Many websites feature images and statistical information to attract and inform visitors. Understanding these features helps students think critically about what they read and learn. Visual literacy promotes inquiry and helps synthesize learning. It challenges students to develop skepticism. Learners with strong data literacy skills can mash up data sets to create new learning. Incorporating visual and data literacy into professional learning offerings helps teachers transform their curricular units. \nIn this edWebinar\, Michelle Luhtala\, Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School\, CT\, shares strategies to fold visual and data literacy into classroom and professional learning. All K-12 librarians\, teachers\, and administrators interested in learning more about visual and data literacy learning will benefit from watching this recorded session.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMichelle Luhtala is the Library Department Chair at New Canaan High School in Connecticut and was one of five school librarians named as a “Mover and Shaker” by Library Journal in 2015. She is the winner of the 2011 “I Love My Librarian” Award and the Library Association’s 2010 Outstanding Librarian Award. The New Canaan High School Library won AASL’s National School Library Program of the year in 2010. Follow her on Twitter @mluhtala. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for Schools and Libraries community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \n Mackin is one of the top providers of library and classroom materials for grades PK-12. Working with over 18\,000 publishers and a database of nearly 3 million printed titles\, and more than 1.9 million digital titles\, Mackin supplies print books\, eBooks\, online educational databases\, audiobooks and video resources to schools around the globe.
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SUMMARY:Handwriting Reimagined
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christina Bretz\, OTR/L; and Keith Kline\, OTR/L\nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Crayons\, Pencils\, and Keyboards community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nReimagine your handwriting teaching strategies. In this edWebinar\, Christina Bretz\, OTR\, and Keith Kline\, OTR\, explore how to integrate digital teaching technology into writing instruction. Plus\, get a chance to review developmentally appropriate ways to provide additional writing practice for your students. Christina and Keith also share ways to revolutionize your handwriting instruction with fun\, multisensory tools and sample lesson plans that will provide clear examples of how to implement new strategies to evolve with standards and trends. \nIn this edWebinar\, learn about: \n\nThe importance of handwriting and its effective instruction\nThe foundational skills of written communication\nIntegrating a digital teaching platform into daily handwriting instruction\nIdentifying strategies and tools to help support handwriting instruction\n\nK-5 teachers\, principals\, and curriculum directors will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn how to reimagine your handwriting teaching strategies! \nAbout the Presenters \nChristina Bretz is an occupational therapist from Lexington\, KY. Christina has extensive pediatric experience providing services to children in school settings\, early intervention\, home health care and private tutoring. She established an annual summer handwriting camp utilizing the Handwriting Without Tears® program. Currently\, Christina works as a program specialist and national presenter for Learning Without Tears. Additionally\, she tutors children who are experiencing difficulties with handwriting. \n  \n  \nKeith R. Kline\, OTR/L 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 levels. He has over 13 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. \nJoin the Crayons\, Pencils\, and Keyboards community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n Learning Without Tears™ provides educators and families with kindergarten readiness\, handwriting\, and keyboarding materials\, products\, and training.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180522T170000
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SUMMARY:Designing a Programming Language for Early Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dylan Portelance\, Education Product Manager\, Wonder Workshop; and Anthony Fudd\, Senior Product Manager\, Wonder Workshop\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Coding & Robotics K-8 community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nHow do we design a programming language? And how might we design one for early learners? Throughout the history of technology\, needs like performance\, elegance\, security\, and pedagogy have all led to the development of new programming languages. In this edWebinar\, explore languages from early computing like Fortran and Logo and more recent ones like Processing\, Scratch\, and Python. What problems were surfaced that led to their unique designs and what impact did they have? \nFinally\, learn about Wonder Workshop’s own language\, Wonder\, which allows K-5 students to program robots. Using visual state machines to represent code\, Wonder is designed to make concepts like loops and logic more visible and traceable. Discover the magic of “finger painting with code” and where it fits into the rich history of computer science and design. K-8 teachers\, art teachers\, SPED educators\, librarians\, tech specialists\, administrators\, and makerspace facilitators will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nDylan Portelance is a product manager at Wonder Workshop\, where he enjoys thinking and learning with educators about coding and robotics in K–8 classrooms. Previously\, Dylan spent three years with the ScratchJr team leading design research teams and developing curriculum for young children. He also spent two years writing code for design studios creating data visualizations and web applications. A creative coding tutor and musician\, he is always searching for new ways to bridge computing with the arts. Dylan earned his MA in child development and BS in computer science and music from Tufts University. \nAnthony Fudd is a senior product manager at Wonder Workshop\, where he helps kids learn and play with coding and robotics concepts used by real engineers every day. After being inspired by his very first programmable robot in third grade\, the Milton Bradley Big Trak\, Anthony went on to pursue his interest in toy design and robotics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has over 10 years of experience designing games and toys at LEGO MINDSTORMS\, LeapFrog\, and Gazillion Entertainment. In his free time\, he likes to design puzzle games and build robots that are good at household tasks. \n  \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/code20180522/
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SUMMARY:Summer Fun with Digital Citizenship
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Suzy Lolley\, Instructional Technology Specialist\, Cherokee County School District\, Canton\, GA\nHosted by Common Sense Education and Sponsored by Symantec \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Digital Learning & Leadership community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWorried about summer brain drain? \nIn this edWebinar\, Suzy Lolley\, Instructional Technology Specialist at Cherokee County School District in Canton\, GA\, shares ideas for keeping your students learning while having fun all summer long. As summer fast approaches\, learn tips for keeping kids engaged when school is closed\, including: \n\nTools for engaging students academically and creatively\nTips for helping students stay digitally safe\nWays to promote healthy media balance through fun outdoor activities and screen time limits\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is geared toward K–12 teachers in all subject areas as well as librarians. Learn new ways to keep your students engaged when school is closed to avoid summer brain drain! \n  \nAbout the Presenter \nSuzy Lolley is a 15-year veteran of public education. Previously both a middle and high school English teacher\, she currently serves in Cherokee County\, Georgia\, as an instructional technology specialist for teachers of grades K–12. She loves Microsoft tools\, especially OneNote\, and her current passion is gamification in the classroom. She is a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert and Master Trainer\, a Surface Expert\, and ambassador for both Seesaw and Common Sense. She and her husband have three dogs and enjoy living life in the Atlanta area. \nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life. \n  \nSymantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18\,500 employees in more than 50 countries. We provide security\, storage and systems management solutions to help our customers – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations – secure and manage their information-driven world against more risks at more points\, more completely and efficiently than any other company.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20180522/
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SUMMARY:Using Digital Literacy to Build Unstoppable Reading Grit
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President\, Customer Advocacy\, Achieve3000\nSponsored by Achieve3000 \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nLiteracy experts agree that for students to succeed in college and career goals\, mastering a 1300 Lexile® level with informational text is nonnegotiable. The question is\, can you create unstoppable standards mastery and content fluency when it comes to informational text for all students? Yes\, you can\, by tapping into students’ grit and building passionate perseverance through adaptive digital literacy scaffolds. As educators\, we have the power to create a classroom culture that values struggle and risk-taking more than just getting the right answer. Technology empowers students to read\, discuss\, and thrive! \nWe have the power to nurture a growth mindset—the belief that success comes from effort—and not a fixed mindset—the notion that people succeed because they are born with a gift of intelligence or talent. We also have the power to support all students’ academic achievement and fluency regardless of the content area\, assessment\, or outcome expectation. \nStudents need individualized strategies that allow them to own standards that propel them to the 1300 Lexile level of informational text mastery. All students deserve personal reading and writing strategies that empower them and increase their motivation to learn. Watch this recorded session led by Dr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000\, and learn how adaptive digital literacy scaffolds support a growth mindset and the grit needed to accelerate informational text proficiency. This recorded edWebinar is designed for all K-12 educators\, librarians\, literacy leaders\, and administrators. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Debi Crimmins\, Vice President of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000\, is a former associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Orange County Public Schools in Orlando\, Florida. Dr. Crimmins supervised and coordinated the district’s secondary language arts department\, blended learning models\, intervention implementation\, curriculum and instruction vertical mapping\, state assessment analysis\, school turnaround reform\, and professional development services for all elementary\, middle\, and high schools. \nPreviously\, she coordinated literacy and intervention design\, language arts curriculum writing\, and literacy leadership institutes as Orange County’s secondary language arts director. In addition to her administrative experience\, Dr. Crimmins has taught graduate and undergraduate literacy education programs in colleges throughout Florida\, where she worked with beginning to veteran educators\, pulling from her classroom experience as a language arts\, literacy\, and intervention reading teacher in the intermediate\, middle\, and high school setting. She has a PhD in literacy intervention instruction\, and her research has been published in the English Journal\, Phi Delta Kappan\, and by the ASCD\, and in literacy instruction books by Christopher Gordon Publishers. \nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n \nAchieve3000 reaches all students\, PreK-12+\, at their individual reading levels to accelerate their learning\, improve high-stakes test performance\, and prepare them for college and career success.
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Natural Elements on Early Learning Spaces: A Global Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Gary Bilezikian\, President\, Guidecraft\nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Classroom Management for Early Learning  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nIn this edWebinar\, Gary Bilezikian\, President of Guidecraft\, takes viewers on a tour of global early childhood education—from New Zealand\, to Thailand\, to Chile\, to China—in search of nature-based environments that promote a holistic educational model. You’ll learn how the legal\, cultural\, political\, and religious frameworks impact and shape our understanding of the environment. Gary will also discuss great products and ideas that will inspire how you think about your environment\, as well as provide ideas and strategies to enhance organic experiences within the built environment. \nPre-K educators will benefit from watching this recorded session. Gain a global perspective of natural elements that impact early learning. \nAbout the Presenter \nGary Bilezikian is a graduate of Pratt Institute’s Art and Design Education program. He taught art in the New York City public schools\, was a children’s book author and illustrator\, and founder of children’s new media\, and furniture companies. For the past 20 years he has worked in product development\, design\, supply chain and compliance on children’s products in both the consumer and early childhood education markets. As President of Guidecraft\, a provider of STEM-based toys and early childhood education furniture\, his work focuses on the global early childhood education environment\, and working towards a universal set of ideas and standards. He works in the United States and internationally with ECE distributors\, as well as designers\, architects\, and educators to implement new ideas\, products and strategies into the preschool landscape. He’s married to the fine artist Heidi Lanino\, and lives in the Hudson Valley in New York State with their wonderful kids and pets. \nJoin the Classroom Management for Early Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n  \n Kaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/classroommanagement20180521/
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SUMMARY:What You Can Do Today to Lessen Challenging Behaviors Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michelle Salcedo\, M.Ed.\, Chief Academic Officer at Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, Speaker\, and Author\nSponsored by Free Spirit Publishing \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the CE certificate\, join the Social-Emotional Learning\, Positive Behavior\, and Student Achievement  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nAt times\, teachers feel powerless in the face of challenging behaviors by children. Early childhood professionals can take steps toward lessening these behaviors and increasing joy and engagement in the classroom. In this edWebinar\, Michelle Salcedo\, M.Ed.\, Chief Academic Officer at Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, speaker\, and author\, provides five concrete strategies teachers can implement immediately to make their classrooms more peaceful and more fun for all. \nEarly childhood education teachers and directors will benefit from watching this recorded session. Learn ways to reduce challenging behaviors and raise engagement in the early childhood classroom. \nAbout the Presenter\nMichelle Salcedo\, M.Ed. is the chief academic officer at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy\, a chain of over 120 childcare centers located across the United States. Her articles on young children frequently appear on the Sunshine House’s website and in the popular childcare journal Exchange. She has worked in the field of early childhood for over 30 years\, starting as a “teacher’s helper” in her younger brother’s center. She has served as a teacher\, director\, trainer\, and family educator in numerous childcare settings across Michigan\, South Carolina\, and Spain. She lives in Greenville\, South Carolina. \n Join the Social-Emotional Learning\, Positive Behavior\, and Student Achievement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources.  \nFree Spirit is the leading publisher of learning tools that support young people’s social-emotional health 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/studentachievement20180517/
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SUMMARY:The Search for a Standards-Aligned Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Nettie Briggs\, Senior Education Specialist\, Learning.com\nSponsored by Learning.com \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Success in a Digital World community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nStudents aren’t born with digital literacy skills. \nThe idea of “digital natives”—that modern kids are born with digital proficiency—is a myth. If we provide students with core curriculum instruction but ignore foundational digital literacy skills\, we set students up to fall short of the demands of higher education and the workforce. \nWith the right resources\, you can successfully embed digital literacy into what you are already teaching and meet academic standards that require students to demonstrate specific digital skills—all while saving time and engaging students with technology. \nNettie Briggs\, former District Instructional Technology Teacher at Klein ISD\, discusses the importance of finding a standards-aligned digital literacy curriculum in relation to the ISTE\, CSTA\, and Common Core Standards. During this edWebinar\, learn about: \n\nThe importance of finding a standards-aligned solution\nCriteria and processes to evaluate digital literacy curricula\nTips to incorporate technology-infused projects into core subject-area standards\n\nElementary and middle school level teachers\, technology coordinators\, library media specialists\, and school administrators will benefit from watching this recorded session. Explore how to search for a standards-aligned curriculum to help prepare your students for college and career success! \nAbout the Presenter \nNettie Briggs is an educator with 34 years of public education experience teaching many subjects\, student populations\, grade levels\, and teachers. She currently is the senior education specialist for Learning.com where she supports successful district implementations of their resources. For 13 years\, Nettie was part of building a very successful instructional technology program in a large Texas district. In addition to supporting K-8 teachers with technology integration\, she led curriculum-writing teams to organize Learning.com resources and district-created activities aligned to the K-8 technology and core subject standards to be used across the district. \nJoin the Success in a Digital World community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n Learning.com helps students\, teachers\, and schools excel in a digital world. We provide solutions to support educators as they build students’ digital literacy skills and transition to digital content. We work with 1 in 6 districts across the US and serve 5.6 million students across more than 20 countries.
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SUMMARY:Mindsets of Social-Emotional Learning: Part 2 - The Practice
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets; Barbara Vella\, Principal\, Chattahoochee Elementary School\, Cumming\, GA; and Kirk Jones\, Assistant Principal\, Ayersville Local Schools\, Defiance\, OH\nSponsored by 7 Mindsets \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nResearch has shown that to live meaningful and successful lives\, it is no longer sufficient to develop the right skill sets alone. It is about the right mindsets. Mindsets-based social-emotional learning (SEL) leverages the modern understanding of the brain to empower educators to drive higher levels of achievement and happiness for themselves and for their students. \nThis two-part edWebinar series explores mindsets-based SEL from two perspectives: the researcher and the practitioner. They introduce the 7 Mindsets and discuss their personal and professional application. \nIn part one\, the presenters discussed the research that led to mindsets-based SEL\, and introduced the 7 Mindsets. In part two\, Lupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets\, joined by a principal and vice principal\, discuss putting these ideas into practice. This edWebinar focuses on: \n\nSEL: Much more than a program and yet\, not one more thing\nCreating a sustainable\, positive school culture and a common language\nThree key elements for a successful implementation of mindsets-based SEL\n\nLeave inspired\, empowered\, and with practical strategies to incorporate these 7 Mindsets into your personal life\, your school\, and your community! \n About the Presenters \nLupita Knittel\, President of 7 Mindsets\, has more than 17 years’ experience of pioneering leadership in the K-12 education marketplace. Most recently she worked with PlanetHS and Promethean\, where she was a core member of the leadership team that built Promethean. Prior to working at Promethean\, she led strategic initiatives for Apple and Electronic Data Systems. Lupita began as a school teacher in her native Mexico\, where she also founded and operated her own marketing research company. \n  \n Barbara Vella is the principal of Chattahoochee Elementary School\, Forsyth County in Cumming\, GA. With over 30 years of experience in education and a passion for teaching and learning\, Barbara has taught at both the primary and secondary levels in Texas\, North Carolina\, and Georgia. She has also served as a middle school assistant principal and staff developer. Under her leadership\, Chattahoochee Elementary’s team of educators and administrators has innovated a series of implementation models for social emotional learning which are now part of training programs nationwide. \n  \n Kirk Jones will be starting his first year as principal of Ayersville Middle School in Defiance\, OH after serving three years as assistant principal and two years as the district’s athletic director. Kirk has lead several instructional and cultural changes at Ayersville\, and is passionate about professional development and helping teachers understand the role that social-emotional learning plays in today’s education system. Kirk spent five years as an elementary classroom teacher and three years as a varsity basketball coach. He is Co-Founder and CEO of UpperHand Educational Consulting\, providing educators with coaching through the job preparation and interview process. \nJoin the Mindsets for Social-Emotional Learning community to participate in online discussions with peers\, for invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, to view past edWebinar recordings\, to take a quiz and receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and for access to more resources. \nCombining elements of social-emotional learning and relationship-based teaching\, 7 Mindsets distills extensive research on the nature of happiness and success into tools\, curriculum and professional development that provide a new language and operating system for teachers\, students and communities to thrive.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20180516/
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SUMMARY:Haptic Learning Experiences\, Technologies and Smart Letters for Early Reading Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Bob Elwell\, Director\, School Partnerships\, Square Panda\nSponsored by Square Panda \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the PreK-3 Digital Learning community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nEngaging children with traditional approaches in education\, especially reading\, grows ever more difficult in the face of their attachment to tablets and computer games. In this edWebinar\, Dr. Bob Elwell\, Director of School Partnerships for Square Panda\, presents research findings of reading interventions that include visual and haptic exploration of phonemes\, letters\, and words via interactive tactile learning games\, reading apps and tablet devices. These intervention results provide evidence that haptic effects have the potential to improve children’s reading experiences and abilities\, while also making them more memorable. \nExplore the use of interactive tactile learning games\, tablet devices\, instructional reading apps\, a reading game playset\, and explicit phonemic awareness and phonics instruction—all augmented with haptic smart letters. Pre-K through elementary teachers\, school and district leaders\, literacy specialists\, SPED educators\, and Title 1 staff and admin for pre-K will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenter\nAs Director of School Partnerships for Square Panda\, Robert M. Elwell (Dr. Bob)\, is responsible for promoting\, communicating and revealing new and innovative models for teaching reading and developing early reading skills for emergent and striving readers; supporting all users of the Square Panda reading apps\, smart letters\, interactive platform and teacher portal; and demonstrating strategies and pedagogy that engage and motivate early learners as they develop phonemic awareness and phonics skills and become proficient readers. \nDr. Bob has been an educator for over 30 years\, having teaching experience at all levels K-12 and through postsecondary and graduate levels. He has advanced degrees in elementary education\, reading education (M.Ed.) and curriculum design/child & youth studies (Ed.D.).
Dr. Bob has also served in leadership positions at both school and district levels as a primary grade classroom teacher\, elementary school administrator\, curriculum program manager\, technology specialist\, training specialist\, and district curriculum administrator. \nJoin the PreK-3 Digital Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \n It is often said that a child’s most precious gift is their curiosity. At Square Panda™\, we are creating a new generation of products that let children follow their curiosity through play activities involving both the physical and virtual worlds.
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SUMMARY:Wonderful Ideas To Ignite Collaboration\, Creativity and Computational Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Naomi Harm\, Strategic Outreach Education Manager\, Wonder Workshop; and Angie Kalthoff\, Technology Integration Specialist and Code.org Facilitator\nSponsored by Wonder Workshop \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Coding & Robotics K-8  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWant to hear about some classroom-inspired activities to incite collaboration and creativity? And what if these ideas met computational thinking objectives too? Knowing that the 4 Cs (collaboration\, communication\, creativity\, and critical thinking) are in the forefront of teachers’ minds\, Wonder Workshop shares some turnkey ideas inspired by their work in classrooms across the country. They highlight easy-to-replicate no-tech\, low-tech\, and high-tech K-5 critical thinking ideas that students can tackle individually or in small groups; perfect for end-of-the-school-year activities. \nLearn about ways to naturally integrate coding and robotics into your everyday teaching practices. K-5 classroom teachers\, tech teachers\, media specialists\, and librarians\, as well as tech coordinators and curriculum leads will benefit from this recorded edWebinar. \nAbout the Presenters \nNaomi Harm is a national edtech thought leader\, influencer and Strategic Outreach Manager in Education for Wonder Workshop. She builds relationships with K-12 schools to successfully implement and strategize best practices with computer science initiatives. These initiatives are supported with hands-on learning activities that include coding\, robotics and mentoring girls and young women with STEM learning experiences. \n  \nAngie Kalthoff is a former English Language (ELL) teacher and current Technology Integrationist for a large public school district in central Minnesota. She has a master’s degree in teaching and learning and is an advocate for Computer Science (CS) for All and is a Code.org facilitator. \n  \n  \n  \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nWonder Workshop creates engaging\, hands-on learning tools\, programming languages\, and curriculum that bring STEM and coding to life for grades K-8. Robotics fosters critical thinking skills at an early age\, encourages creativity\, and turns students into makers rather than consumers. Wonder Workshop is the creator of the Dash and Dot robots. Let’s inspire students to be future leaders in technology. Find out more at makewonder.com
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SUMMARY:Art\, Music and Recreational Therapy: Helping Students with Autism Apply and Generalize Social Skills
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Courtney Carnes\, Monarch Art Therapist; Julie Hopkins\, Monarch Music Therapist; and Erin Witschey\, Monarch Recreational Therapist\nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teaching Students with Autism  community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nArt\, music\, and recreational therapy support the acquisition of social skills for individuals of all ages on the autism spectrum. Imagine using these creative disciplines to apply social skills such as turn-taking\, prospective-taking\, and team-building. Through various interventions including emotional expression through art\, lyric analysis\, and group games\, we are able to apply social skills throughout our multi-modal sessions to support the generalization of these skills to the real world. In this edWebinar\, Courtney Carnes\, Art Therapist\, Julie Hopkins\, Music Therapist\, and Erin Witschey\, Recreational Therapist: \n\nExplain what art\, music\, and recreational therapy are\nDiscuss how art\, music\, and recreational therapy apply social skills such as turn-taking\, prospective-taking\, and team-building\nProvide examples of creative activities that can be implemented by any educator to apply and generalize social skills\n\nThis presentation is the continuation of Art\, Music & Recreational Therapy: Incorporating Creative Approaches for Students with Autism\, presented by Courtney\, Julie\, and Erin in May of 2017. PreK through high school teachers and related service providers will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nCourtney Carnes holds a Master’s Degree in art therapy with a concentration in counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee\, Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in pre-art therapy with a minor in leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion\, Indiana. While in graduate school\, Courtney held internships at a local children’s hospital and adult transitional housing facility. Courtney joined the staff at Monarch Center for Autism in August 2014. Since then\, she has continued to build the art therapy program for children ages 3 through 21 years. \n  \nJulie Hopkins graduated with honors from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Music in music therapy. Following graduation\, she completed her clinical internship at Monroe #1 BOCES in Rochester\, New York. She provided related service music therapy to students with a variety of diagnoses in both center-based and district-based school settings. She also worked as the summer music therapist at Creekside School in Fairport\, New York. Julie came to Monarch Center for Autism in 2014. She continues to grow the music therapy program\, providing both group and individual sessions to target a variety of goal areas such as socialization\, academics\, emotional/behavioral\, and sensory input. \n  \nErin Witschey graduated with honors from Ashland University in Ashland\, Ohio with a Bachelor of Science in recreation with a concentration in therapeutic recreation. Post-graduation\, she worked full-time in summer camps\, including time at an Easterseals camp for children and adults with disabilities\, where she adapted programming to be accessible for all participants. Erin came to Monarch Center for Autism in 2013 as the gross motor instructor and has developed a program that provides needed sensory inputs while practicing a variety of motor skills. \n  \nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nMonarch Center for Autism\, a division of Bellefaire JCB\, is located in Cleveland\, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights\, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model\, include a preschool; day school for children\, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training. \n  \nSTAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials\, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction! \n  \nVizZle provides a library of more than 14\,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level\, assigned to any student\, and played on iPad or Android tablets\, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators.
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SUMMARY:Effective Discipline Policies for Young Children: Supporting Social-Emotional Competence (Encore Presentation)
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Sarah Garrity\, Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU)\nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Early Learning Book Chats community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nThere is widespread concern over the increasing frequency of challenging behaviors being exhibited by young children. The number of children in preschool with these behaviors is one of the leading concerns of teachers\, administrators and parents. \nEffective discipline policies provide administrators with a blueprint that helps them support the social\, emotional\, and academic success of all children. The purpose of this edWebinar is to present a humanistic approach to teaching and behavior guidance. Dr. Sarah Garrity provides an overview of the Teaching and Guidance Policy Essentials Checklist (TAGPEC)\, an easy-to-use\, 30-item checklist that describes seven essential features of high-quality behavior-guidance policies for programs serving children from birth to eight years of age. \nLearn about a systematic and intentional approach to behavior guidance that ensures that: \n\nEvidence-based classroom practices for preventing and addressing challenging behaviors are consistently implemented across classrooms\, resulting in a positive social-emotional climate and better child outcomes\nRelationships with families are meaningful\, authentic\, and strengths based\nProfessional development is in line with program goals and best-practice recommendations\nDecision making is fair and equitable\n\nDr. Garrity shares how to craft policy language for each essential feature of the TAGPEC. She also explains how to use a simple\, five-step process to create a high-quality behavior-guidance policy that is based on evidence-based practices for preventing and addressing challenging behavior in the early years. \nThis recorded session is designed for teachers\, administrators\, program leaders\, and early intervention staff working with young children\, from infants through grade three. Learn about effective discipline policies for young children that support social-emotional competence! \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Sarah Garrity is Associate Professor in the Child and Family Development Department at San Diego State University (SDSU). Prior to coming to SDSU\, she was a preschool teacher and has extensive experience working in programs serving young children and their families as administrator\, coach\, and consultant. Her research involves the exploration of how best practices are implemented in the field\, with a focus on continuity of care\, teacher beliefs\, and how high-quality behavior guidance policies can support children’s social-emotional and academic competence. Dr. Garrity has presented at local\, national\, and international conferences on the topics of social-emotional development and behavior guidance policies\, and teach courses in early childhood education. She is committed to exploring the socio-cultural and linguistic contexts in which teaching and learning take place and identifying policies and practices that improve educational outcomes for at-risk and underserved children and families. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/bookchats20180515/
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SUMMARY:Traveling by Motorcoach: A Teacher’s Checklist for Hiring a Safe Motorcoach Company
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Michael J. Bowers\, Safety Consultant\, Center for Student Travel Safety\nHosted by Carylann Assante\, CAE\, Student & Youth Travel Association\nSponsored by SYTA – The Student & Youth Travel Association \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Teach & Travel community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nMotorcoach travel is still the most popular and cost-effective way for students to travel. Every day teachers are working with their tour operator partners to choose safe motorcoach companies. If you are planning a trip on your own\, then you need to know how to select a safe company and understand how the new FMCSA hours of service rules may impact your itinerary and budget. \nNot all motorcoach companies are created equal. Safety should be the number one priority on student trips and should be taken into consideration when choosing a motorcoach company. In this edWebinar\, Michael J. Bowers\, Safety Consultant for the Center for Student Travel Safety\, shares: \n\nHow to research bus safety before booking\nHow new laws will impact your next trip\nResources and practical tips for understanding how electronic data recorders (ELDs) are tracking bus driver hours to eliminate the types of drowsiness that can lead to crashes\n\nAll K-12 educators and administrators involved in student travel are invited to watch this recorded session. Learn how to hire a safe motorcoach company for your next school trip. \nAbout the Presenter\nMichael J. Bowers is an experienced executive with extensive knowledge of the airline\, travel and safety and risk management practices. He served as the Sr. Director Safety & Health with People to People Ambassador programs and was responsible for more than 30\,000 students and 4\,000 leaders that traveled each year. Most recently\, Michael partnered with SYTA to create the Center for Student Travel Safety and is a writer\, speaker and blogger on all things related to student travel safety. \n\nAbout the Host\nA seasoned tourism and association executive with more than 30 years of experience in the industry\, Carylann Assante\, CAE serves as the Executive Director of the Student & Youth Travel Association\, the international association that promotes student and youth travel worldwide. Carylann is also the Executive Director of the SYTA Youth Foundation\, the philanthropic arm that provides scholarships and education experiences for students and youth who are unable to travel due to financial and personal hardship. \n\nJoin the Teach & Travel community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources.  \n SYTA is the non-profit\, professional trade association that promotes student & youth travel and seeks to foster integrity and professionalism among student and youth travel service providers. SYTA is “The Voice of Student and Youth Travel.®
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SUMMARY:Simplify Digital Access in K-12: Learn How District Leaders Eliminate Barriers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Barbara Nesbitt\, Ph.D.\, Executive Director of Technology\, School District of Pickens County\, SC; Jan Mills\, VP of Sales\, ClassLink; Kimber Nelson\, Instructional Technology Coach of Secondary Schools\, School District of Pickens County\, SC; and Betsy Masters\, Instructional Technology Coach of Elementary Schools\, School District of Pickens County\, SC\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Technology in Schools community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \nWith so many applications\, devices\, and distinct user requirements\, the need for fast\, equitable access to digital learning is now a must-have for school districts across the country. This endeavor has moved beyond the tech team’s to-do list and is now a strategic imperative for technology\, instruction\, and district leadership. \nWatch an edWebinar that explores the need for high-quality single sign-on (SSO) in K–12\, discusses the importance of security and rostering in our world of digital education\, and provides useful tips for selecting the best solution for your district. School and district leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Barbara Nesbitt is an educator with over 30 years’ experience. Dr. Nesbitt has been a teacher\, instructional and technology coach\, consultant\, coordinator and director. She is now the executive director of technology for the School District of Pickens County in South Carolina. She earned a B.S. degree in early childhood and elementary education at Liberty University; a Masters of Education in school leadership and policy studies at the University of Virginia; and a PhD in educational leadership at Clemson University. She has served on various boards including the K-12 Institutional Board for IMS Global and the National Council on Digital Convergence. Currently she is the chair of the IMS Global K12 Institutional Board. Dr. Nesbitt lives in Easley\, SC with her husband. They have three sons in college. \n \nJan Mills\, VP of Sales for ClassLink\, spent 17 years with the Irving ISD as an educator and instructional technology director before leaving to work with various education technology companies. She has a master’s degree in instructional technology and has over 20 years of experience selling and leading sales teams in the K-12 marketplace. \n  \n  \nKimber Nelson is an educator with over 20 years’ experience. Kimber has been a classroom teacher\, technology resource teacher\, and is now the instructional technology coach for secondary schools for the School District of Pickens County. She earned a B.S. degree in elementary education from Clemson University\, is middle level certified\, earned a Master’s of Education in educational technology from Nova Southeastern University\, and a Master’s of Education in secondary administration and supervision from Anderson University. Kimber lives in Anderson\, SC with her husband. They have two children. \n  \nBetsy Masters is a 24-year career educator\, spending most of those years in the elementary setting. As technology for the classroom becomes more readily available\, Betsy has made it her mission to stay abreast of these ever growing and changing trends\, while guiding and assisting others along her technology journey. She currently serves as an instructional technology coach for the School District of Pickens County in South Carolina. Betsy has degrees in elementary education from both Clemson University and Southern Wesleyan University. She resides in Six Mile\, South Carolina with her husband and two boys. \n  \nJoin the Technology in Schools community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming webinars\, view past webinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past webinar\, and access free resources. \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer\, tablet or smartphone\, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.
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SUMMARY:DAT\, DIT & DET: Solving the Digital Integration Puzzle
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Zach Desjarlais\, Director of Instructional Technology\, Vancouver Public Schools\, WA; Mark Ray\, Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education; and Bridget Hildreth\, Performance and Evaluation Analyst\, Vancouver Public Schools\, WA\nHosted by Christina Luke\, Director of Program and Product Evaluation\, Digital Promise\nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nIf you view the recording and would like a CE certificate\, join the Research and Evidence in Edtech community and go to the CE Quizzes link in the Community Toolbox. \n“Not a problem. We can do that.” After selecting or purchasing new digital content\, services\, and tools\, things never go as planned\, despite what the rep says. In this edWebinar\, learn how Vancouver Public Schools in Washington developed Digital Advisory\, Digital Integration\, and Digital Evaluation Teams (DAT\, DIT\, and DET) to build shared understanding and processes for effective digital implementations. These integrated systems help ensure good decisions before purchase\, promote smooth deployments\, and evaluate efficacy after implementation. \nHear from presenters why building a culture of shared understanding and cross-department responsibility helps prevent your digital strategy from getting eaten for breakfast. Pre-K through high school level teachers\, school and district leaders\, curriculum specialists\, ITS\, integration specialists\, and building leaders will benefit from watching this recorded session. \nAbout the Presenters \nZach Desjarlais is currently the director of instructional technology for Vancouver Public Schools in Washington. He is both an organizational and thought leader in his district and recent recipient of the CoSN NextGeneration Leader award. His participation in a Learning Counsel event led to district recognition for VPS’s systemic leadership. He is currently working with Apple\, Instructure\, the Friday Institute\, Learning Counsel and other organizations to build authentic partnerships to support his district’s work. Zach co-led a successful district-wide implementation of Canvas and advocated for greater use of Google Apps and cloud-based productivity by students and teachers. He currently co-leads a Future Ready Administrators principal team to foster professional learning and he is working with the director of curriculum to define a blended and personalized learning framework to help implement digital content and services. Zach was recently appointed to the advisory board for Future Ready Principals with the Alliance for Excellent Education. \n \nMark Ray is Director of Innovation and Library Services for Vancouver (WA) Public Schools and Future Ready Librarians Lead at the Alliance for Excellent Education. Named 2012 Washington State Teacher of the Year and an NSBA “20 to Watch” in 2015\, he developed and led digital learning\, professional development\, and innovative librarian programs. His 2016 TEDx talk\, “Changing the Conversation About Librarians” promotes Future Ready Librarians\, a national initiative he helped develop. Mark has presented at ISTE\, SXSWEdu\, FETC\, CUE\, and AASL. In addition to blogs\, he has also written for School Administrator\, eSchool News\, and School Library Journal. \n  \n \nBridget Hildreth is the current performance and evaluation analyst for the Vancouver Public Schools in Washington. Prior to working for VPS\, Bridget was an instructional designer and qualitative researcher for the University of Oregon’s Center for Advanced Technology in Education (CATE) and the Center for Equity Promotion (CEQP) developing and testing several strategic learning methodologies and online learning platforms for large federally funded projects such as Strategies for Academic Research and the Mathematics eText Research Center. During her tenure with the University of Oregon she had the opportunity to collaborate with 21st century learning sciences luminaries\, such as Don Leu of the New Literacies Learning Lab in Connecticut and Dr. Lindy Crawford\, endowed research chair for special education at Texas Christian University. In her current capacity\, Bridget oversees the district’s core math and reading diagnostic tool\, works closely with VPS’s enterprise data team\, develops protocols and qualitative research instruments for vetting digital learning objects and piloting curriculum materials\, and leads the change initiatives for the district’s Climate and Culture/Social Emotional Learning survey tools\, reports\, and action plan. A former secondary and college journalism and writing instructor\, Bridget holds an MFA from Eastern Washington University. \nAbout the Host\nChristina Luke\, Ph.D. leads the Marketplace Research initiative at Digital Promise which is focused on increasing the amount of evidence in the edtech marketplace. Before joining Digital Promise\, Christina led program evaluations for federal and state initiatives and delivered professional development and technical assistance to school districts at Measurement Incorporated. Formerly a high school English teacher\, Christina left the classroom to study education policy with a desire to improve student outcomes by offering a practitioner’s perspective to education research. Christina earned a Ph.D. in education administration and policy from the State University of New York at Albany and a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and English from Boston College. \nJoin the Research and Evidence in Edtech community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, view past edWebinars\, take a quiz to receive a CE certificate for a past edWebinar\, and access free resources. \nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \n 
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