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SUMMARY:Defend Your School Like a Pro: Announcing the Cybersecurity Rubric for Education
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rod Houpe\, Director of Business Development\, ENA by Zayo; Lisa Higgins\, Chief Technology Officer\, Collierville Schools (TN); Raymond Medina\, Director of Technology\, South San Antonio Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Frankie Jackson\, Project Director\, Trusted Technology Thought Partner\, Former K-12 CTO\, and Independent Serving National and State K-12 EdTech Initiatives\nModerated by Berj Akian\, CEO and Founder\, ClassLink \nSponsored by ENA by Zayo \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin ClassLink and ENA by Zayo for the launch of a new Cybersecurity Rubric designed to help K-12 practitioners self-assess their cybersecurity environments. Informed by NIST and other reputable standards and frameworks\, this easy-to-use tool was created by a coalition of education-focused organizations dedicated to helping schools on their cybersecurity journeys. \nView this edLeader Panel to gain exclusive access to the rubric\, training\, and a waived exam fee to become a CCRE (Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator). \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 district leaders\, education technology leaders\, network administrators\, and cybersecurity administrators. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nRod Houpe is the National Director of Business Development for ENA by Zayo. Rod has over 30 years of experience as an IT leader in K-12 and state government. Early in his career\, he served as both Deputy CIO and CIO for the Ohio Department of Commerce\, leading the department’s strategic IT initiatives. Rod then went on to hold CIO positions at Columbus City Schools\, Cleveland Public Library\, and most recently Cleveland Metropolitan School District. He has extensive experience creating the technology vision and leading the strategic IT initiatives of multiple large enterprise K-12 organizations. Rod has been an active member of CoSN and the Council of Great City Schools\, presenting on best practices and serving on several peer review boards. He has been the recipient of numerous state and national awards\, a featured speaker at various IT conferences\, and published numerous articles on technology innovation in public education. \n\n \nLisa Higgins is the Technology Supervisor for Collierville Schools. Lisa has been teaching and working with technology since 1987 in Ohio\, Utah\, and Wisconsin. She moved to Tennessee in 2003 and began working for Shelby County Schools in 2004. Lisa has been working in a supervisory capacity in technology for five years. She is a member of TETA\, a statewide technology and education organization in Tennessee. Lisa is a CoSN CETL recipient and has completed the CCRE (Certified Cybersecurity Rubric Evaluator) program led by a coalition of education institutions and leaders. \nLisa graduated from the University of Dayton in 1987. She earned a master’s in teacher leadership from Silver Lake College in 2005\, and a second master’s in educational leadership from Christian Brothers University in 2009. Lisa enjoys reading\, knitting\, and being outdoors. She has two children attending the University of Memphis. \n\nRaymond Medina is the Director of Technology for South San Antonio Independent School District with over 20 years of experience. His career spans over multiple industries: military\, county government\, oil and gas\, and education. He has held professional positions such as computer technician\, network manager\, field engineer\, division manager\, and director. Raymond has a passion for team building and a track record of improving his organizations through innovative strategies and empowering his team to achieve their best work. \n\nDr. Frankie Jackson worked as the Chief Technology Officer of Cypress Fairbanks ISD in Texas for over eight years and today she works with CTOs\, technology leaders\, education trustees\, and strategic partners of the academic community to build and transform technology leaders\, teams\, trusted learning environments\, ​and K-12 systems and services. Dr. Jackson works on technology leadership projects that shape school system transformation and strategies to provoke significant change and action in the K-12 community. She led the development of the Cybersecurity Rubric for Education and is a strategic partner in the coalition of education partners and districts continuing the work around supporting the cybersecurity needs of K-12 school districts. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nBerj Akian founded ClassLink in 1998. What started as an effort to help one local school with their technology plan became ClassLink. Today\, ClassLink serves students and teachers around the world. Berj has been a panelist\, presenter\, and moderator at hundreds of conferences and webinars with industry experts on various aspects of education technology. His ongoing work with school and industry leaders for almost two decades gives him a front-row seat on technology in the learning process and the use of data to improve learning outcomes. He has authored many articles for industry journals and has judged many education and technology industry and award programs. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Technology in Schools community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\n \nENA by Zayo delivers transformative connectivity\, communication\, cloud\, cybersecurity\, and technology services. Our 99% customer satisfaction rating and world class net promoter score (NPS) demonstrate our commitment to delivering exceptional customer care to education and other community institutions. For more information\, please visit www.ena.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/technology20230405/
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Leadership/Administration,Privacy and Security,Technology Infrastructure
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SUMMARY:Fostering Creativity\, Collaboration\, and Grit: Unboxing the Math Problem
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Franz Schlindwein\, Founder\, IZAK9 \nSponsored by IZAK9 \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAre you looking for new ways to turn your math classroom into a safe shared learning space? View this edWebinar to learn how to lean into students’ natural curiosity and their desire to work together with strategies that motivate student engagement and drive productive peer-to-peer math conversations. \nYou hear from an expert in active teaching modalities and inspiring math learning. If you are looking for ways to help your students ooze confidence\, develop problem-solving acumen\, and build grit\, all while achieving their mathematics milestones\, this session is for you. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to grades three to eight math teachers\, those involved in math curricula\, and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nFranz Schlindwein is a former High School Head of Math from Derry City in the North of Ireland. He taught math\, physics\, and chemistry for more than 20 years and now works as a math trainer as well as the founder of his own math resource company. He works with elementary\, middle\, and high school teachers across the island of Ireland and the UK. His award-winning math resource\, IZAK9\, is used by more than 70% of elementary/middle schools in Northern Ireland and has been voted the best resource available for the teaching and learning of primary/elementary maths in the UK. As a Maths Week Ireland partner\, Franz designs and facilitates workshops and online math events for students and adults as part of a national initiative to raise the public profile of mathematics. Maths Week Ireland is the largest event of its kind in the world with more than 300\,000 people participating annually. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Building Understanding in Mathematics community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nIZAK9 provides a shared learning environment rich in problem solving\, reasoning and fluency\, where students can develop teamwork and resiliency.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/math20230404/
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management and Practices,Mathematics,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:3 Best Practices for Designing Away-From-School Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kim Carlton\, Academic Officer\, Teacher Created Materials \nSponsored by Teacher Created Materials \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nA summer school or after-school learning program can be structured to accomplish multiple goals: close gaps\, prevent slides\, give students fun and memorable experiences\, and prepare students for the next year. Since the pandemic learning interruption\, summer- and after-school learning programs have never been bigger or more important. \nOften students who attend summer- or after-school programs have a range of academic and social needs from literacy and mathematics to social-emotional skills. Research shows that students benefit from attending extended school programs\, especially those from low-income backgrounds. As campuses and districts consider their summer- and after-school learning options\, it is important to make the best use of student time and support those adults who will be working with those students. In this edWebinar\, we look at three research-based practices to consider when designing these unique learning windows: \n\nLearn how to use short\, complex texts to support texts to support literacy\nEngage students with collaborative and real-world learning experiences\nBuild background knowledge and experiences\n\nBuild and refine your summer- and after-school learning to maximize learning and keep students coming back. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nKim Carlton currently serves as a Senior Academic Officer for Teacher Created Materials. She works with teachers and districts all over the country to infuse reading and writing instruction into daily instruction. She has partnered with districts around the country to design summer learning programs and resources. She is a contributing author to Shell Education’s What the Science of Reading Says About Writing. Kim worked as a classroom teacher for over ten years. She later served as an instructional coach\, a literacy coach\, and a curriculum director. She has taught preservice teachers and summer writing institutes for educators. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Build Educator Capacity and Boost Student Achievement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nTeacher Created Materials develops innovative and imaginative educational materials and services for students worldwide. Everything we do is created by teachers for teachers and students to make teaching more effective and learning more fun. Join us on our mission to create a world where children truly want to learn.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/studentachievement20230404/
CATEGORIES:Learning Loss/Acceleration,Literacy,Real World Literacy
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Phonics and Vocabulary with Word Study
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Donald Bear\, Professor Emeritus and Literacy Center Director\, Iowa State University and University of Nevada\, Reno \nSponsored by Savvas Learning Company \nThe session recording is no longer available. \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nPhonics and vocabulary are essential skills that all young students must master in order to become strong\, automatic readers and writers. Word study is a powerful approach that leverages explicit\, integrated instruction in phonics\, spelling\, and vocabulary to build students’ word knowledge. Best of all\, word study leverages fun\, interactive activities like word sorts to keep students engaged as they build these key literacy skills. \nWatch award-winning author\, professor\, and literacy expert Donald Bear as he shares best practices for implementing word study in your elementary classrooms. From tips on grouping students and differentiating instruction to hands-on activities that will get kids excited about learning\, Donald provides practical\, real-world advice for strengthening students’ phonics\, vocabulary\, and spelling skills. Viewers come away with a clear understanding of what word study is and how to best leverage it in their K-5 classrooms. All viewers receive free\, ready-to-use word study resources. \nAll educators with an interest in elementary literacy—especially K-5 classroom teachers\, reading coaches\, literacy leaders\, instructional leaders\, special educators\, and speech-language pathologists—are encouraged to view this edWebinar. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDonald Bear is Professor Emeritus in Literacy Studies at Iowa State and at the University of Nevada\, Reno\, where he directed literacy centers and taught at all levels. A former classroom teacher\, Donald is a co-author of numerous articles\, chapters\, and 17 books\, including Word Study for Phonics\, Spelling\, and Vocabulary Instruction and Words Their Way. His research explores the synchrony of literacy development from beginning concept of word in pre-kindergarten to how morphology underlies academic vocabulary learning. He has received multiple awards for teaching and service and has served on boards and advisory groups for professional organizations. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching Reading and Writing community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAt Savvas\, we believe learning should inspire. By combining new ideas\, new ways of thinking\, and new ways of interacting\, we design next-generation K-12 learning solutions that help all students discover their greatness. Our award-winning\, standards-aligned programs — developed by leading authors and educators and used by more than 40 million students — leverage the power of adaptive learning and advanced technology to deliver immersive\, personalized and engaging content that maximizes learning\, anytime\, anywhere.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/teach2read20230403/
CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy,Reading Skills
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230330T170000
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SUMMARY:Game-Based Learning: Leveling Up Student Math Engagement and Growth
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Steve Ritter\, Founder and Chief Scientist\, Carnegie Learning; and Kyla Gibbons\, Manager of Professional Learning\, Carnegie Learning \nSponsored by Carnegie Learning \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nChildren love to solve puzzles\, discover patterns\, and make sense of the world. Support this natural curiosity with game-based learning strategies that foster creative problem solving\, build conceptual understanding\, and empower students through play. \nDuring this edWebinar\, the presenters show you how to create a classroom environment where students are excited to play while they remain engaged with math content that sets them on the path to becoming lifelong learners and problem solvers. Viewers learn: \n\nAbout the research-proven benefits of game-based learning\nStrategies to incorporate game-based learning into the classroom\nHow to use game-based learning to differentiate and accelerate growth\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-5 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Steve Ritter has been developing\, analyzing\, and evaluating educational technology for over 20 years. He earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and was instrumental in developing and evaluating MATHia. He has authored numerous papers on the design\, architecture\, and evaluation of intelligent tutoring systems and other advanced educational technology. He currently leads the research team at Carnegie Learning\, focusing on improving the educational effectiveness of its products and services. \n\nKyla Gibbons has been working in the educational technology field for the entirety of her professional career and has a special interest in content creation\, authentic learning\, and inclusive education. As a student who grew up participating in the beginnings of online and blended learning\, Kyla strives to make positive changes to the field as she works on her M.Ed. in educational technology and is a dedicated lifelong learner. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Game-Based Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nCarnegie Learning is shaping the future of education. Born from more than 30 years of learning science research at Carnegie Mellon University\, the company has become a recognized leader in the ed tech space\, using artificial intelligence\, formative assessment\, and adaptive learning to deliver groundbreaking solutions to education’s toughest challenges. With the highest quality offerings for K-12 math\, ELA\, literacy\, world languages\, high-dosage tutoring\, professional learning and more\, Carnegie Learning is changing the way we think about education\, and creating powerful results for teachers and students alike.
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CATEGORIES:Game-Based Learning,Mathematics
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SUMMARY:Social-Emotional and Executive Functioning Solutions for the Early Childhood Program
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kylie Rymanowicz\, MR\, CFLE\, Content Developer\, Hatch Early Learning\, Inc.; and Matt Nolan\, Senior Product Owner\, Hatch Early Learning\, Inc. \nSponsored by Hatch Early Learning \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIn this edWebinar\, experts cover the theory and significance of social-emotional learning and executive functioning skills development as they relate to early childhood learning programs and highlight the current needs of early childhood programs as related to these areas. Potential solutions for these needs will be shared and attendees will leave with both online and offline solutions for implementation. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to early childhood teachers\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, Head Start program administrators\, and curriculum and instruction directors and specialists. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nKylie Rymanowicz is the Content Manager at Hatch Early Learning where she develops educational content for early childhood technology solutions. Kylie has a bachelor’s degree in child development and psychology from Central Michigan University\, and a master’s in family life and youth education from North Carolina State University\, where she focused on parent education. Kylie is a Certified Family Life Educator through the National Council on Family Relations. Kylie began her career working in the classroom as a preschool teacher and has also worked as a parent educator and a coach for parents of young children with developmental delays. Prior to Hatch\, Kylie worked as an extension educator where she conducted research\, developed educational content\, and delivered educational programs to parents\, childcare providers\, and families. \n\nMatt Nolan is the Senior Product Owner for IgniteTable at Hatch Early Learning where he has been developing research-based solutions for kindergarten readiness for the last 18 years. Matt is a charter member of the Product Innovation department at Hatch and has played an integral role in the development of all their award-winning technology solutions to date\, including TeachSmart\, iStartSmart\, WePlaySmart\, Ignite\, and most recently IgniteTable. Matt has a bachelor’s degree in fine art and design from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He started his career in web design and electronic marketing but quickly discovered his love for creating life-changing products for children and transitioned to product innovation over 15 years ago. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Engaging Early Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nThe Hatch suite of early learning solutions complements and enhances your preschool & kindergarten classroom and supports early learners in reaching their next learning milestone! Hatch’s early learning solutions build foundational skills across the 7 domains of learning in an interactive and engaging environment designed to foster a love of learning in young children.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/learningp320230330/
CATEGORIES:Brain and Learning,Early Childhood Learning,PreK-K Programs,Social-Emotional Learning
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SUMMARY:UDL and Learner Variability: Using Both Frameworks to Design Classrooms so Each Learner Meets Their Potential
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lindsay Jones\, CEO\, CAST; and Sarah Wisecarver\, Ventures Educator\, UDL Team Facilitator\, Hampstead Central School (NH)\nModerated by Barbara Pape\, Senior Director\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise \nSponsored by Digital Promise \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nCAST works to make education inclusive and invented Universal Design for Learning (UDL)\, a framework that guides the design of instructional goals\, assessments\, methods\, and materials. The goal is to ensure all learners can access and participate in meaningful\, challenging learning opportunities. This vision is shared by the principle of learner variability as demonstrated in Digital Promise’s FREE tool\, the Learner Variability Navigator (LVN). Based on Todd Rose’s theories and research in his book\, The End of Average\, learner variability is the recognition that every student has a unique set of strengths and challenges across a whole child framework that are interconnected and vary according to context. When you understand learner variability\, you see a design challenge\, not a student problem. \nIn this edWebinar\, you learn about innovative ways to use both frameworks to design classrooms that allow each student to meet their potential: \n\nThe principles of UDL\nHow these principles are put into action in the classroom\nWhat learner variability is and how it connects with UDL\nHow the strategies in the LVN can be used to complement the UDL framework\nWhy research matters and undergirds both UDL and LVN\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and special education educators. \n\nAbout the Presenters  \nLindsay E. Jones is the Chief Executive Officer of CAST\, where she works with innovative educators and researchers across the globe to design education systems that are learner centered\, flexible\, accessible\, and rooted in Universal Design for Learning. Lindsay leads strategy and implementation at CAST to ensure all of CAST’s work removes barriers\, fosters belonging\, and creates equitable education opportunities for every learner. Lindsay previously served as the President and CEO of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)\, a nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes innovation\, research\, and youth voice to improve the lives of the one in five with learning disabilities and attention issues. She also served as the Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)\, where she led federal legislative advocacy and worked with dedicated educators from across the country. Lindsay began her career as an attorney\, advising and representing schools and parents in special education matters. She was a partner with the law firm of Gust Rosenfeld in Phoenix\, AZ\, and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court\, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals\, and the State Bar of Arizona. \n\nSarah Wisecarver is the Ventures teacher for Hampstead Central School in Hampstead\, New Hampshire. In this role\, she designs and implements curricula for Gifted and Talented and enrichment students in kindergarten through fourth grade. Additionally\, she supports the entire elementary school in STEAM initiatives for preschool through fourth grade and won NH Elementary STEM Teacher of the Year in 2022. Since 2018\, Sarah has been the team facilitator for her school’s UDL team. Through instructional rounds\, collaborating on problems of practice\, and developing lesson design studios\, Sarah leads her team to design learning environments and deliver instruction to meet the needs of ALL learners. Sarah and the Hampstead UDL team strive to remove barriers within the curriculum and support learner variability. She and the team are working hard at building capacity in the knowledge of the UDL framework within their school\, and in the future\, strive for schoolwide UDL implementation. Prior to this Ventures position\, Sarah was a general education teacher for multiple grade levels including kindergarten\, second\, third\, and fourth grade. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nBarbara Pape\, Senior Director for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise\, led a three-year national survey on learner variability and teacher practice\, wrote the paper defining learner variability\, hosts a monthly webinar series\, and co-developed The IEP Project. Previously\, she worked in policy analysis and communications for nonprofits and in the U.S. Senate. Barbara has written for numerous publications and was editor of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. Previously\, she produced the Teaching & Learning conference for the National Board\, worked in the communications office for the AFT during President Al Shanker’s tenure\, and headed up government relations for the City Colleges of Chicago. She earned an Ed.M. at Harvard and coursework toward a Ph.D. at the University of Virginia. Barbara launched her career as a middle school teacher in her hometown of Pittsburgh. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn. \n\n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/personalizedlearning20230330/
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management and Practices,Student Engagement and Motivation,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy,Universal Design for Learning
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SUMMARY:Using the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and Others as Catalysts for Future STEM Careers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kimberly Wright\, Instructional Design Manager\, Discovery Education; Jessie Erickson\, Professional Learning Facilitator\, Curriculum Writer and Educational Consultant; and Amira Davis\, Manager\, Community Engagement – Social Impact\, Discovery Education \nSponsored by Discovery Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nDid you know some of the greatest scientific minds started their careers as teens? Many were already prototyping inventions that would go on to revolutionize the way we function in the world today. Because we know the importance of investing in our future STEM leaders\, Discovery Education has joined forces with global corporate and community partners like 3M to develop challenges that look to solve issues in health\, safety\, mobility\, and the environment. \nIn this edWebinar\, you learn how a one-to-two-minute video could change a student’s life and how you can support your students in their quests to impact the world. Viewers leave with an understanding of: \n\nHow students enter the 3M Young Scientist Challenge for a chance to win $25\,000\nNO-COST resources are available for educators\, students\, and guardians to guide student submissions\nOpportunities available for 3M Young Scientist Challenge finalists and alumni\nAdditional challenges and community activations with Discovery Education’s partners\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to grades 5-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nKimberly Wright is an educator\, writer\, global keynote speaker\, marathon runner\, and student advocate. She is a Curriculum Design Manager at Discovery Education and calls the borderland of El Paso\, Texas home. In 2020\, she was awarded the Million Women Mentors STEM Trailblazer Award for her contributions to STEM education. She is passionate about mentoring girls and women to enter STEM career fields. \n\nJessie Erickson retired from Grand Forks Public Schools in October of 2022 and is now consulting\, coaching\, and providing professional learning facilitation and training. Prior to retirement\, Jessie served over three decades as a teacher\, Building Resource Coordinator\, Instructional Coach\, and Curriculum Technology Partner within the Grand Forks School Districts. Jessie is the President of the North Dakota Association of Technology Leaders (ISTE affiliate)\, a member of the DEN Leadership Council\, and an ISTE Community Leader. She loves to learn\, share\, and connect with other educators and has presented at ISTE\, FETC\, NSTA\, NDATL\, TIES\, among others. Jessie has been a podcast guest speaker and has published articles and blog posts that highlight enhancing teaching and learning with technology in various content areas. In her free time\, Jessie will likely be running\, swimming\, biking (yes\, triathlon enthusiast)\, writing\, crafting\, painting\, snapping pictures\, gardening\, spending time with family and pets\, and reading. \n\nAmira Davis is a creative strategist with a knack for efficiency and improvement. Her passion for social responsibility\, educational and economic advancement\, and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion have been the impetus of her career. She currently serves as a Social Impact Marketing Manager for Discovery Education\, where she assists in providing no-cost digital resources to educators\, families\, and students. She began her professional career as a high school teacher with Teach For America. Upon leaving the classroom\, she transitioned into professional sports where she served MLB and NHL affiliate teams in community engagement roles that connected corporate partnerships\, fan experience\, and player relations. She developed various initiatives\, events\, and programs aimed at increasing engagement with and impact for communities of color. She’s an Atlanta\, GA native who’s always shouting out her hometown. In her free time\, you can catch her at an arts or sporting event or enjoying some delicious food. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching Next Generation Scientists community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nDiscovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources\, engaging content\, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Through its award-winning digital textbooks\, multimedia resources\, and the largest professional learning network of its kind\, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning and improving academic achievement around the globe.
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SUMMARY:Mindsets Leadership Series: The Cost of Underutilizing Teacher Talent
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Rosa Coronado\, Senior Director for Academic Employee Relations\, San Jose State University; Joe Schneider\, Principal\, Liberty Park Elementary (FL); Karen Whetsell\, Instructional Superintendent\, Central Region Secondary Schools (FL); David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC; and Aubrey Escobar\, M.Ed.\, Chief Education Officer\, Mindsets Learning \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe challenge of teacher retention continues to worsen in the U.S. in spite of this issue becoming the number-one concern of most school districts. As schools began to open up and return to brick and mortar\, the American public’s initial euphoria and celebration of teachers gave way to hypercriticism and distrust of teacher judgement. Post-pandemic\, large numbers of students have not returned to public school classrooms\, and many remain in a home-school or non-traditional environment. \nRecent research reveals that one of the main reasons teachers leave the classroom—in addition to increased hostility from parents and politicians\, top-down mandates of non-educators\, and lock-step curricular expectations—is the dwindling space for creativity. Teachers feel victimized\, not empowered. What can be done to bring teachers back to the conversation determining leadership? Does a round table of ideas exist where their experience and expertise are both sought out and respected? When teachers leave the profession after a handful of years\, what has changed to ensure that current teachers stay in our classrooms? Can we assign a value—of any kind—to empowering teachers in decision making and problem solving? Can we collaborate more and delegate less\, so teachers are integral to the interpretation and execution of directives? \nThis recorded edWebinar delivers a lively and provocative conversation where innovative ideas are celebrated and status-quo practices are challenged. It is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders as well as teachers. \nThis edWebinar is part three in a three-part series on leadership. View part one\, Mindsets Leadership Series: The Hard Truth About Thought Leadership in Action\, and part two\, Mindsets Leadership Series: Upskilling Teachers for Today and Tomorrow. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Rosa E. Coronado has served in education since 1996 spanning a variety of roles including site\, district\, county office and university leadership positions. She currently serves as Senior Director for Academic Employee Relations with San Jose State University (SJSU). Prior to coming to SJSU\, she served as the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources for the Salinas Union High School District. Before that\, Dr. Coronado served as the Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services for the San Benito County Office of Education where she was responsible for Human Resources\, Public Relations\, Communications\, and Educational Services. \nShe holds a doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social justice and is committed to giving back to her community by ensuring her work is focused on the educational equity and advancement of all students. She recently finished a manuscript entitled Recruitment and Retention of Latina School Leaders for the upcoming book Baila Conmigo: Mentoring Latinas as School Leaders\, an edited book through ICPEL Publishing. \nJoe Schneider has served in Palm Beach county for over 25 years and a school administrator for more than 20 years. For the last 11 years\, he has served as Principal of Liberty Park Elementary\, a dual language Title 1 school. Previously\, he was Principal of Galaxy Elementary in Boynton Beach for 5 years\, the first 3E school in the state of Florida. He prides himself on creating positive school climates in which students come first. He believes strongly in the dual language program and currently has two of his own children in the program. \n  \n  \nAs a native of Palm Beach County\, Karen Whetsell has been serving the students of The School District of Palm Beach County for more than 30 years. Starting as a substitute teacher while still in college\, she knew she wanted to make a difference by creating strong\, supportive learning environments that provided opportunities for all students. Mrs. Whetsell has served as a teacher\, curriculum specialist\, assistant principal\, and principal at all three levels\, elementary\, middle and high school\, as well as the Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning. At the school level\, Ms. Whetsell has worked closely with teachers\, staff\, and students to achieve or maintain the “A” status at every school she has supervised. She has presented locally\, and at the State and National Levels. Recognized twice as a finalist for the Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders Principal of the Year\, she recognizes the importance of technology education and integration. Mrs. Whetsell has been married since 1987 to her husband\, Greg (LWHS class of ’78)\, and has one daughter\, Savannah (DSOA class of ’11). They welcomed a new puppy\, Kona\, into their home in October 2018. \nDr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Iowa\, Florida\, South Carolina\, Spain\, and Colombia. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership and Innovation in Palm Beach County\, Florida\, and in 2015\, was named the Florida Principal of the Year by the NASSP\, which highlighted his growth mindset for all students. As Principal\, Dr. Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year​ for North America by the Embassy of Spain. He was recently honored by King Felipe VI of Spain and conferred the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. \nDr. Samore is currently a guest lecturer at Universidad Cardenal Cisneros in Madrid\, Spain\, and is CEO of David Samore & Associates\, LLC\, a private consulting practice that helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets Learning and contributes to Supervisión 21\, Spain’s leading educational leadership magazine. \nWith more than 20 years of experience in the classroom\, as an administrator\, professional learning curriculum designer/facilitator and as an EdTech solutions consultant (Math\, Literacy\, ELD\, MTSS)\, Aubrey Escobar will lead up Mindsets’ innovative strategies for district partnerships (sales)\, managing project implementation and rollout processes in order to align Mindsets Learning’s content offerings to district initiatives to ensure success. Most recently\, Aubrey has founded the Latina and Indigenous Women in EdTech Cooperative to educate and support young Latina and Indigenous women with information and career navigation guidance in the Education and EdTech sectors. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nMindsets Learning re-engages students in math through inquiry-based\, real-world challenges. Themes include sports\, art\, data science\, entrepreneurship\, environment\, and many more for grades 4-8. www.mindsets.com
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SUMMARY:Moving Past the Reading Wars: Peaceniks Lead the Way
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jan Hasbrouck\, Ph.D.\, Researcher and Consultant\, JH Educational Services\, Inc.; Margie Gillis\, Ed.D.\, President\, Literacy How\, Inc.; Jeannine Herron\, Ph.D.\, Research Neuropsychologist\, Director\, Talking Fingers; and Jan Wasowicz\, Ph.D.\, Founder and CEO\, Learning By Design\, Inc.\, SPELL-Links\nModerated by Terrie Noland\, Ph.D.\, CALP\, Vice President of Educator Initiatives\, Learning Ally \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, you hear from a group of researchers and practitioners who have dubbed themselves the “Reading Peaceniks” after meeting for two years and searching for ways to end the divisiveness of the reading wars. The goal of the Peaceniks is to bring together a broad spectrum across disciplines within literacy education to realize that there is more in common than there are differences. There are meaningful ways to present essential direct instruction that provide children with oral language development and the alphabetic coding that research has shown they need to develop into joyful readers and writers. \nWith the recent paper Print-to-Speech and Speech-to-Print: Mapping Early Literacy\, published by Reading Rockets\, the panelists\, who are authors and contributing editors of the paper\, have chosen to address essential components of instructional approaches at their earliest roots—PreK to Grade 1 or 2. In this paper\, they found consensus with 35 renowned literacy thought leaders and researchers after much discussion and editing. It suggests “good practices” for early literacy that they hope will address that yearning for meaningfulness on both sides. Watch this edLeader Panel to: \n\nExplore the viewpoints\, priorities\, and commonalities from the many literacy disciplines\nDiscuss the importance of including encoding and decoding that leads to reading and writing\nLearn about actions you can take to promote harmony while spearheading a literacy revolution\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nJan Hasbrouck\, Ph.D. is a leading researcher\, educational consultant\, and author who works with schools in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hasbrouck worked as a reading specialist and coach for 15 years and later became a professor. Her research in reading fluency\, academic assessment and interventions\, and instructional coaching has been widely published. She is the author and co-author of several books\, curriculum materials\, and assessment tools. She continues to collaborate with researchers on projects related to reading assessment and intervention and enjoys volunteering at her grandson’s K-8 school in Seattle. \n\nMargie B. Gillis\, Ed.D.\, CALT is the founder and president of Literacy How\, Inc.\, a non-profit organization that provides professional learning opportunities and coaching for educators on how best to implement evidence-based practices in the classroom. She has worked at the policy level through the Connecticut State Department of Education and is an advisor for ReadWorks\, Understood\, and the International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction. She is on the editorial boards of IDA\, Perspectives\, and The Reading League Journal. Dr. Gillis believes that learning to read is a civil right and that all children can learn to read and benefit from evidence-based instruction. \n\nDr. Jeannine Herron received her Ph.D. from Tulane University Medical School and went on to Stanford Research Institute as a neurobiologist and neuropsychologist. In 1974\, she was awarded a research fellowship from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to investigate cerebral organization in left-handers\, right-handers\, and ambidexters. This research culminated in the publication of her book\, Neuropsychology of Left-Handedness\, by Academic Press in 1980. From 1976 to 1984\, she continued at Langley Porter as a research psychologist\, contributing to all aspects of a large NIH-funded project studying the correlates of dyslexia. \n\nDr. Jan Wasowicz has 40+ years’ experience as a language\, literacy\, and learning specialist\, working with students who have language-based reading\, writing\, and spelling problems in a variety of educational settings. She is frequently invited to speak about best practices in literacy assessment and instruction and has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Wasowicz is the inventor of Earobics®\, author of SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing and the SPELL-Links assessment software (SPELL-2)\, and lead moderator of the SPELLTalk multi-disciplinary professional listserv. She is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist and an ASHA Board Certified Specialist in Child Language\, and holds a professional educator license with multiple endorsements from the State Teacher Certification Board of Illinois. Dr. Wasowicz is the founder\, president\, and CEO of Learning By Design\, Inc.\, publisher of SPELL-Links and SPELL-2. She also maintains a small private practice in Illinois via telepractice and in Florida\, serving students with oral and written language disorders. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nListen. Learn. Teach. It’s that simple. Terrie Noland uses this philosophy as an innovator and a motivator\, and it’s evident as she leads\, coaches and mentors thousands of K-12 educators about the science of reading each year. She has a unique perspective on the need to unify all stakeholders around a vision for education to smash the reading divide for the millions of struggling readers. Her daily mission is to add value to educators to help influence transformational changes in school districts across the country by addressing the needs of marginalized students. Terrie seeks to share her expertise and passion to encourage and to illuminate a path towards success and measurable outcomes. \nIf you looked at Terrie’s resume\, you would be confused. Her undergraduate and graduate degree work placed her in the field of criminal justice. However\, it was through continuous listening and learning that led her on a journey in education starting out in preschool teaching and administration\, then becoming a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) and earning a Ph.D. in literacy and educational leadership from St. John’s University. Terrie is also a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. \nAs Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally\, Terrie works to ignite enthusiasm and excitement by building champion educators and administrators on creating cultures of literacy and learning. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential.
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CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Making Science Accessible for All Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Jennifer Stimpson\, Chief Programs Officer\, T.D. Jakes Foundation \nSponsored by Kognity \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nTalents and participation in the future of science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics (STEM) are leading stakeholders and school leaders to struggle with addressing the differences in STEM subjects. \nLack of recognition\, support\, and opportunities for professional growth have all been cited as reasons why some do not maintain a professional STEM career. The need for different perspectives in STEM subjects is linked to early academic experiences and how students learn what it means to be a scientist. Students are directly influenced by their learning environments and exposures\, which propels interests. As a result\, there are challenges when misconceptions about what it means to be scientists arise. The perception of what a scientist is (i.e.\, role\, responsibility\, duty) or who that person might be (race\, gender) is contrary to how they perceive themselves. \nThe question is what sets and shapes the rules for appropriate behavior in STEM subjects. In the context of science\, most members of the scientific community tend to be white\, and their cultural ideas\, perspectives\, and ideologies of non-minority determine the results of practices\, views\, and policies. In this edWebinar\, you learn how taking STEM education as a social justice issue provides an incentive for equitable education in these areas. Identity and one’s own interest and ability to persist in STEM subjects can therefore be understood in how they value or feel valued by others in STEM subjects. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to high school teachers\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, science curriculum directors\, and science lead teachers. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nBlending science\, substance\, and style\, Dr. Jennifer Stimpson is an educator\, entrepreneur\, and community leader\, serving students through practice and innovative programming. She stands by the philosophy that teachers inspire students to become active lifelong learners. Dr. Stimpson\, an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator and Black female scientist\, an HBCU\, Big 12\, and Ivy League alumna\, has a statue of her likeness honoring her STEM education career. \nDr. Stimpson’s global vision to advance science literacy for middle school girls mirrors her community\, civic and public mission\, and advocacy promoting science education equity. She works to build communities through workforce readiness and access to sustainable living environments. With sharpened wit and wisdom\, Dr. Stimpson introduces girls to STEM wonders and possibilities\, inspiring them to become STEMinist women. Her community service has garnered local\, state\, and international awards and recognition. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the STEM Learning: Full STEAM Ahead community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nKognity redefines the traditional textbook and supercharges the learning process. It all began with two students who wanted to create exciting and dynamic interactive learning resources they’d always wanted to experience in classrooms. Resolving to create a modern textbook for the modern learner\, the result was Kognity.
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CATEGORIES:Equity,Mathematics,Science,STEM/STEAM
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SUMMARY:Amplifying Student Voice to Improve School Culture and Climate
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elissa Dornan\, Director of Behavioral Health and MTSS\, Bethel School District (WA); Kelley Boynton\, Executive Director of Elementary Schools\, Bethel School District (WA); Chad Honig\, Executive Director of Secondary Schools\, Bethel School District (WA); and Melissa Pointer\, Director of Social-Emotional Learning\, Highline Public Schools (WA)\nModerated by Lauren Latto\, Account Director\, Panorama Education \nSponsored by Panorama Education \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nEngaged students are more likely to achieve academically\, attend class regularly\, and stay in school. Students themselves are perhaps the best source of information about whether they feel engaged by their teachers and classwork. To tap into this data\, schools need a valid and reliable way to gather feedback from students about their learning environments and relationships at school. Additionally\, districts that collect this data also look for ways to help educators take action to promote student engagement. \nWatch this edLeader Panel to hear from schools that are leveraging Panorama data and resources to make meaningful strides toward a school climate in which students can excel. Together\, we explore: \n\nHow to measure student voice in a reliable and valid way\nUsing data to identify trends and areas of improvement\nMethods for monitoring the impact on culture and climate\nInterventions and strategies that all school leaders can leverage\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and teachers. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nElissa Dornan currently serves the Bethel School District as the Director for Behavioral Health and MTSS. Elissa began her career 28 years ago as a classroom teacher in the Puyallup School District. For 18 years\, she taught first through third grades\, mentored teachers\, and served as a demonstration teacher for the district. Elissa has served in other roles such as instructional coach\, associate administrator\, building principal\, and director of special services. She is happily married to her husband of 25 years and a proud mother of two incredible daughters\, one at Washington State University and the other at Boise State University. \n\n \nKelley Boynton has over 15 years of combined experience as a middle- and elementary-level school administrator. As principal\, Kelley developed leadership in others to support focused collaboration resulting in numerous awards and recognition for performance in both ELA and mathematics. Kelley serves as the Executive Director for Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District\, where he helps support and supervise 18 elementary school principals. He has partnered with multiple curriculum publishers to help author and deliver professional development for school leaders. Additionally\, Kelley teaches courses focused on leadership for school improvement for the University of Washington’s Principal Certification Program. \n\n \nChad Honig has a decade of experience as an elementary-level school administrator. As principal\, he developed systems for collaboration and focused on shared leadership resulting in recognition for performance in both ELA and mathematics. Chad serves as the Executive Director for Secondary Schools in the Bethel School District\, where he helps support and supervise 11 secondary school principals. Additionally\, Chad teaches courses focused on leadership for school improvement for the University of Washington’s Principal Certification Program. \n\nMelissa Pointer is the Director of Social-Emotional Learning in the Highline School District\, just outside of Seattle. Prior to that\, Melissa served as an elementary principal for 11 years and a high school associate principal for four years. In her current role\, Melissa is leading her team in elevating student voice as they engage in a community advisory process with Highline students\, staff\, families\, and community for the purpose of auditing their current SEL practices and instructional material and getting input from families and community on their hopes for SEL instruction. This information will be used to determine the degree to which SEL instruction is meeting the needs of students and community and to determine ways they can build the program in a way that is reflective and representative of the community. Input from a wide range of stakeholders will inform the future of SEL in HPS. \nAbout the Moderator \nLauren Latto lives in Portland\, OR and works as an Account Director at Panorama Education\, supporting large school districts in Washington\, Oregon\, and Colorado. Prior to her time at Panorama\, Lauren worked for a professional learning company and served as Dean of Curriculum and Instruction and a proud seventh-grade English teacher at a middle school in Brooklyn. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Student Voice community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nPanorama Education partners with K-12 schools and districts across the country to collect and analyze data about social-emotional learning\, school climate\, family engagement\, and more. With research-backed surveys and a leading technology platform\, Panorama helps educators act on data and improve student outcomes. Panorama supports 15 million students in 21\,000 schools and 1\,500 districts across 50 states.
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CATEGORIES:Data and Analytics,School Culture/Climate,Student Agency and Voice
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ariel Sykes\, Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute\, Kent Place School (NJ); Dr. Colin M. Potts\, Postdoctoral Technical Specialist\, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jennifer Galambos\, Head of School\, Kent Place School (NJ); and Dr. Karen Rezach\, Director of The Ethics Institute\, Kent Place School (NJ) \nSponsored by The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWith the arrival of ChatGPT on our students’ laptops and in our classrooms\, educators are grappling with the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence in schools. Whether writing an essay or lab report\, conducting research\, working through a math problem\, or building a presentation\, students now have access to learning aids that challenge the very definitions of “learning\,” “original work\,” and “plagiarism.” What boundaries do we set? Does “zero tolerance” toward AI’s use by students make sense if we are preparing them for the future world that they will live in? \nLearning is not the only place where AI is found in school settings. How are we\, the adults\, modeling the usage of AI to our students? Facial recognition software and monitoring systems that track student internet usage are just two examples of interventions done in the name of “school safety.” There are three clear learning objectives in this edWebinar: \n\nA technology specialist helps you to understand the use\, purpose\, and indications for artificial intelligence tools in education\nAn ethicist enables you to delineate the ethical considerations and implications for the use of AI\nA head of school explains how an ethical decision-making process can enable you to develop an actual school policy\n\nThis session helps build your awareness of the ethical issues raised by AI use in schools and empowers you to ask questions in order to make well-informed and ethical policies for the adults and students in your school communities. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \nView the recording for Part 2 on the topic: Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Allow or Prohibit? Ethical Considerations for Educators \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAriel Sykes is the Assistant Director of The Ethics Institute. She is a skilled educator and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience working in philosophy and education. Ariel is an endorsed practitioner of the IAPC (Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children)\, the world’s oldest organization devoted to young people’s philosophical practice. She serves on the boards of the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO)\, the Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum (SEAC)\, and the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB). \n \nColin M. Potts\, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral researcher at North Carolina State University under the supervision of Dr. Arnav Jhala and teaches in the Senior Design Center in the Department of Computer Science as a technology specialist. His research focuses on making AI tools accessible to domain experts\, particularly natural language processing tools. This research includes considering the ethical implications of both designing and using AI tools\, such as biases in language models. He started his research career at Lawrence University\, where he studied automated planning and search algorithms before graduating with a B.A. in mathematics and math-computer science. He earned his Ph.D. in computer science from North Carolina State University in 2022. His dissertation included work with the Liquid Narrative Group on multimedia narrative discourse planning before working with Dr. Jhala on interactive natural language processing systems for knowledge discovery and multimedia narrative generation. \n \n \nDr. Jennifer C. Galambos is the Head of School at Kent Place School in Summit\, New Jersey. A native of Houston\, Texas\, she was raised in Baltimore\, Maryland and graduated from Friends School. She earned her doctorate in education from Teachers College\, Columbia University; her master’s degree in education with a concentration in private school leadership from Loyola University; and her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Franklin and Marshall College. \nEarly in her independent school career\, Dr. Galambos was the Middle School Principal at the Bullis School in Potomac\, Maryland; Director of Admission at Green Farms Academy in Westport\, Connecticut; Director of Admission and Financial Aid at Saddle River Day School in New Jersey; and a history teacher\, a dorm parent\, and a coach at the Perkiomen School in Pennsylvania. More recently\, she spent nine years at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore\, as the Assistant Head of School and Upper School Director. Before that\, Dr. Galambos was its Middle School Director. She lives in Summit and has been a nationally ranked tennis player and enjoys paddle tennis\, travel\, and reading. \n \nDr. Karen Rezach is the Founding Director of The Ethics Institute at Kent Place School. A leader in primary and secondary school ethics education\, Dr. Rezach has been teaching and facilitating ethics workshops for students\, parents\, faculty\, administrators\, and private organizations for over 15 years. She has developed partnerships with leading ethical institutions\, including The Hastings Center and Georgetown University’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics\, to develop signature programs for high school students. Her doctoral research\, Spiritual Leadership as a Model of Effective Leadership in Independent Schools\, explores the ways that educators can bring values and moral awareness into non-sectarian settings. She has an M.Div. from Yale University and an Ed.D. from Seton Hall University. Dr. Rezach is the coach of the National Champion Kent Place High School Ethics Bowl Team. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for K12 Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nThe Ethics Institute at Kent Place School promotes the process and practice of ethical decision-making in primary and secondary school communities.
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CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Digital Learning
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SUMMARY:The Moments Are More Important Than the Minutes: Creating ProSocial Learning Experiences
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Johno Oberly\, Content Coordinator\, Meteor Education; LindaGail Walker\, Executive Director of Innovation and Impact\, Meteor Education; Kevin Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College and Career Readiness; and Tamara Albury\, Principal of Young Women’s Leadership Academy\, Ft. Worth ISD \nSponsored by Meteor Education \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nStudents\, teachers\, and principals are constantly inundated with new curricula\, strategies\, and priorities. These shifting elements of the education industry coupled with increasing politicization\, community pressure\, and professional demands can lead to tense\, unproductive\, and often AntiSocial learning experiences. \nIn order to move towards ProSocial experiences for staff and for students\, we must consider how to make the most of our moments. In this edLeader Panel\, viewers connect student beliefs to behaviors and outcomes\, strategize around the creation of meaningful moments\, and hear from a set of industry experts about the impact of simple tools that help teachers consistently use individual moments to create ProSocial Learning Experiences. \nLend your voice to create powerful moments for teachers. Join the Reviewer Community! \n\nAccess Sample Materials HERE\nProvide Your Review HERE\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and those involved with counseling\, student services\, and SEL departments. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nJohno Oberly is a former teacher and lifelong advocate for student voice\, agency\, and opportunity. His education career started in the ninth-grade algebra classroom and has continued through student leadership development\, school board coaching\, and state-level policy advising. Now he empowers educators and school leaders as a Content Coordinator for MEPublishing\, the publication and educational-content-focused wing of Meteor Education. \n\nLindaGail Walker has an extensive background in social-emotional learning as well as trauma. Twenty-two years ago\, she was a founding member of Community Partners of the Central Plains as well as their Child Protective Services and uses research-based best practices to help meet the physical and emotional needs of the children\, foster parents\, and caseworkers who work with these families through traumatic events. LindaGail is lead co-author of the T3: Trauma Readiness Course through USC’s Rossier School of Education and Surviving the Storm: Leading Through Post-Traumatic Growth. LindaGail is currently the Executive Director of Innovation and Impact at MeTEOR Education. She works to help schools and districts leverage high-impact learning environments to accelerate engagement by beginning with relationships. It is her passion to work with schools and school leaders to help them on their personalized journey toward success\, utilizing an instructional framework that is customized and tailored for practical\, sustainable professional learning. \n\n \nKevin E. Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College & Career Readiness\, is a noted leader in global College and Career Readiness and an expert in accelerated human development. He is one of the world’s first researchers to measure learner engagement through content immersion and psychological safety using real-time neuroscience technology. He is also currently part of the world’s largest study of student engagement and classroom self-efficacy. Kevin has contributed to the development of the most widely used reading and language acceleration technologies\, designed K-12 artificial intelligence/predictive systems\, and is the author of the National Implementation Pathway for College and Career Readiness. Kevin is also an accredited learning environment planner (ALEP). \n  \nTamara Albury has worked in education for over 20 years\, serving in both traditional and non-traditional\, high and low-performing public school settings. During her career in Fort Worth ISD\, she has held numerous positions including classroom teacher\, curriculum writer\, and school administrator. She has extensive knowledge and experience in Gifted and Talented Education\, Advanced Placement\, and College Readiness. Tamara has served as a presenter at the local\, state\, and national levels for the College Board\, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools\, and the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators. Currently\, Tamara leads the exceptional Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Ft. Worth ISD. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Social-Emotional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nWe empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired\, compassionate\, and future ready.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20230327/
CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,School Culture/Climate,Social-Emotional Learning,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:Put More “M” in Preschool STEM: Purposeful Integration of Mathematics in Engineering
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Brian Mowry\, Author\, Director of Content for Professional Learning\, Frog Street\nModerated by Jody Martin\, Senior Developmental Editor\, Frog Street \nSponsored by Frog Street \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nView this edWebinar to learn strategies to enhance children’s mathematical learning as it occurs authentically during teacher-guided instruction and child-initiated exploration and play focusing on the big ideas of science\, technology\, and engineering. The presenter discusses how the knowledge and skills children enact during STEM occur within five content domains defined by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) as algebra\, numeracy\, measurement\, geometry\, and data analysis. \nFor example\, children encounter algebra as they engage in repeated reasoning to make sense of patterns and structures. Numeracy and measurement intersect when children count nonstandard units (e.g.\, cubes\, blocks) to fit and align along the length or height of various straight-line segments (e.g.\, along the edge of a board). Children also incorporate sorting and graphing to categorize by like attributes. Finally\, formal geometry begins when children problem solve to figure out where and how objects move in space\, discover relationships between the number and length of line segments (e.g.\, shape)\, and visualize how a shape’s orientation changes in space. \nView this session to explore opportunities to connect mathematics into science\, technology\, and engineering. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to preschool teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Brian Mowry serves as the Director of Content for Professional Learning at Frog Street and is the senior author of the Frog Street Pre-K Mathematics Program. Dr. Mowry has co-authored other scholarly articles and texts\, including Rigorous DAP in the Early Years: From Theory to Practice. He served 25 years in the Austin Independent School District in Texas as a former bilingual preschool and kindergarten teacher as well as a district-level mathematics and early childhood specialist. During this time\, he was a Teacher of the Year recipient and was awarded the AAEYC Teacher Educator of the Year in 2011. He earned his doctorate at the University of Texas with an emphasis on early childhood education. Dr. Mowry has presented at numerous state and national conferences\, including NAEYC and NCTM. \nAbout the Moderator \nJody Martin has 38 years of extensive and diverse experience in the early childhood field. She is presently the Senior Developmental Editor and contributing author for Frog Street Press. Jody has authored several teacher resource books that cover health and safety\, nature-based activities\, and early childhood classroom environments. She is a dynamic presenter and recognized leader in the field of early childhood education with a commitment to providing quality programs for children. \n  \nJoin the Early Childhood Learning Solutions community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nFrog Street is dedicated to continually improving programs and products based on current research and input from early childhood classroom educators and caregivers.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/earlychildhood20230323/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood Learning,Mathematics,PreK-K Programs,STEM/STEAM
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SUMMARY:Feedback You Can Use: Looping Parents in to Drive Student Success and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Maya Sussman\, Senior Director of Product\, ParentPowered; David Adler\, Ph.D.\, Director of Innovation\, ReContext Data Solutions; and Cathy Tran\, Ph.D.\, Researcher and Design Strategist \nSponsored by ParentPowered\, creators of Ready4K \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nFamily feedback acts as a lens\, allowing educational organizations to focus and reflect on their practices in a new light. Gathering feedback from parents and caregivers not only opens the door to increased family engagement and involvement\, but also provides valuable insights into the attitudes and behaviors of your school community. Family feedback can also help you improve systemwide structures such as curricula and student support services. \nAs you develop new procedures and pathways to enhance student outcomes\, improve retention\, and increase recruitment\, parent feedback is a critical tool for cultivating a culture that supports positive and sustainable change. View this edWebinar to hear experts share best practices from their experiences leading schools and designing educational products\, including: \n\nHow and when to ask families for feedback and ways to act on it\nSimple ways to analyze feedback while minimizing bias\nThe importance of creating a feedback loop by following up with families after receiving feedback\n\nLearn how to best leverage parent feedback to optimize learning experiences and outcomes while engaging families as active partners in their children’s education. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and school counselors. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nMaya Sussman is the Senior Director of Product at ParentPowered\, where she leads the development of the Ready4K family engagement product suite. Before joining ParentPowered\, she developed an English coaching platform for adult immigrants and helped students and teachers get easy access to online learning at Clever. Maya holds a B.A. from Tufts University and an M.A. in learning\, design\, and technology from Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. \n\n \nDavid Adler\, Ph.D. is the founder and Director of Innovation for ReContext Data Solutions. He works with school districts\, colleges\, State Education Agencies\, and education technology companies on issues related to education data\, equity\, and educational program implementation. Dr. Adler has over 20 years of experience in K-12 systems as a teacher\, principal\, and district administrator. He has also served in a research capacity at policy and advocacy organizations\, such as The Opportunity Institute. Dr. Adler completed his Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, where he studied the levers of institutional change in schools\, with a focus on educational leadership. \n\n \nCathy Tran\, Ph.D. is a researcher and design strategist for educational products including apps\, television\, museum exhibits\, and board games. Her collaborations have centered around crafting educational and engaging experiences for kids while meaningfully involving and empowering parents and teachers. Previously\, she led design research at Scholastic\, ST Math\, and Osmo. She received her Ed.M. in technology\, innovation\, and education from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in learning\, cognition\, and development from UC Irvine. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Community & Family Engagement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nResearch shows that families play a powerful role in fostering children’s development. ParentPowered is on a mission to help K–12 districts provide accessible\, evidence-based family engagement curriculum\, without adding more to teachers’ plates. Our Ready4K program — for PreK through grade 8 — supports\, inspires\, and activates parents and caregivers with simple\, strengths-based insights they can turn into everyday teachable moments. Learn more and request a demo at ready4k.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/engagement20230323/
CATEGORIES:Family and Community Engagement,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Succeeding at Virtual Learning: Lessons Learned to Improve Student Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Brian Mott\, Executive Director\, Virtual Virginia; and Dr. Ryan Fuller\, Director\, Cobb Virtual Academy (GA) \nSponsored by Genius SIS \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIf you read today’s headlines\, you’d think all online learning throughout the pandemic was a disaster. The reality is schools’ implementation of online learning varied dramatically as did student results. Among all the negative results and press\, there were several programs that excelled and are bringing forward lessons learned to the many districts and schools continuing to support full- and part-time online learning student populations. \nWatch Dr. Brian Mott\, Executive Director of Virtual Virginia\, and Dr. Ryan Fuller\, Director of the Cobb Virtual Academy\, to discuss their virtual learning lessons learned before\, during\, and after the pandemic. Explore how years of experience\, the proper curriculum and systems\, and flexible instructional modalities led to stronger outcomes and several new learnings now being deployed for ongoing virtual student support. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, virtual and online learning program administrators\, and teachers of grades 6-12. \n\n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Brian Mott joined Virtual Virginia in 2007 as an instructor prior to moving into program administration. Dr. Mott has worked across a wide array of domains to include curriculum and instruction\, digital learning\, instructional design\, and innovative leadership. For two decades\, he has worked to design\, develop\, implement\, and administer online learning initiatives and expand K–12 learning opportunities across Virginia. He received a Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). \n\n \nDr. Ryan Fuller has been a leader and advocate in the online learning space for over 15 years. He currently serves as the Director of Cobb Virtual Academy\, the student online learning program of the Cobb County School District. \n  \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Online Learning and Collaboration community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nGenius SIS is advancing education\, intelligently. Our industry-leading Genius Class student information management solution delivers effective online learning administration for content providers\, K12 districts\, and state virtual programs nationwide. Genius provides the SIS of 14 state virtual academies and 12 Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA) members. Learn more at geniussis.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/onlinelearning20230323/
CATEGORIES:Digital Learning,Hybrid Learning,Online Learning
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SUMMARY:Practicing Math Skills with Games: Revitalizing Your Small-Group Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Vice President\, Content and Research\, ORIGO Education \nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs the end of the year approaches\, our energy levels are waning\, yet we know our students still need our best teaching and thinking as they continue to learn. This two-part edWebinar series is designed to recharge your small-group instruction with a dual focus on practicing skills and applying the mathematics students have learned this year. For teachers\, this series emphasizes supporting student-to-student interaction while working in groups as well as practical strategies for documenting student learning and thinking. \nIn the first session of this series\, we feature student interaction through games while they practice mathematics skills. We explore print and digital games students can play together. You leave the session with new games to play\, a list of questions that encourage student math talk about their strategies and thinking as they play\, and ideas for documenting student progress. Watch to build your collection of effective skills practice centers. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the elementary grades. \nPart Two: Applying the Math You Know: Revitalizing Your Small-Group Instruction \n\nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. helps teachers and students understand mathematics as a coherent and connected discipline. She currently serves ORIGO Education as Vice President of Research and Content and Chair of ORIGO’s Mathematics Advisory Board. An experienced teacher and nationally recognized speaker\, her work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning. Sara’s interests include building conceptual understanding of mathematics to support procedural fluency and applications\, incorporating engaging literature into mathematics and science instruction\, and connecting mathematics to engineering design in meaningful ways. She is a fourth-generation educator with experience teaching mathematics and science to K-8 students as well as experience teaching pre-service and in-service teachers at the university level. \nSara is an author of the Visible Learning for Mathematics series\, the Mathematize It series\, and the Mastering Math Manipulatives series of books for Corwin Mathematics. She earned her B.A. in natural sciences from The Johns Hopkins University\, her M.St. in general linguistics and comparative philology from the University of Oxford (UK)\, and her Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining ORIGO\, Sara served as faculty at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics and Science at hand2mind. She lives in Kent\, Ohio with her husband\, two cats\, and a large stash of yarn and fabric. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Mathematics for Young Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nORIGO Education is dedicated to making learning meaningful\, enjoyable and accessible for all students with Pre-K to Grade 6 print and digital instructional materials\, as well as professional learning for mathematics.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mathlearners20230322/
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
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SUMMARY:Super Readers for Summer and Beyond: A New Way to Look at How to Grow a Super Reader\, Every Day
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Pam Allyn\, President and Founder\, LitLife; Amanda Alexander\, Chief Academic Officer\, Scholastic; and Jimmy Brehm\, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development\, Scholastic \nSponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWatch this edWebinar to get inspiration and concrete strategies for how to advance literacy skills for every student\, 365 days a year. You hear from Pam Allyn\, renowned author\, educator\, and creator of LitCamp and LitLeague\, out-of-school programs that have transformed literacy achievement\, Amanda Alexander\, Chief Academic Officer at Scholastic\, and Jimmy Brehm\, Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development at Scholastic Education Solutions. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPam Allyn is an award-winning author\, speaker\, and global advocate for the power of literacy to change the lives of young people. Her books include Every Child a Super Reader\, 2nd Edition\, coauthored with Dr. Ernest Morrell. Pam is also the Founding Director and President of LitWorld\, a global literacy initiative. \n \n\nDr. Amanda Alexander is Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer and brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the field of education. Dr. Alexander began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has served as an assistant principal in the New York City Department of Education and as a principal in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). She later joined the DCPS central office in a variety of roles with an emphasis on principal supervision. Over the course of her time as a central office administrator\, Dr. Alexander also led literacy initiatives and a districtwide task force to identify and implement evidence-based practices in reading and learning to improve student performance. \n\nJimmy Brehm is currently Vice President of Academic Planning and Solution Development at Scholastic\, supporting schools and districts around the country with creating and implementing high-quality literacy instructional practices. Prior to joining Scholastic\, Jimmy was the Chief Academic Officer at Woodford County Schools in Kentucky. He has over 15 years of experience in public education\, excelling in roles such as director of curriculum and instruction and elementary school principal. Jimmy started his career as a fifth-grade classroom teacher at Nicholasville Elementary School in Jessamine County\, Kentucky. \n \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nScholastic Education Solutions provides teachers\, families\, and communities with the tools they need to support each and every child with print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12\, expert professional development\, family and community engagement\, and learning supports.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20230322/
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:More than a Building Block: The Journey to Decoding Starts Here
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sam Deffes\, M.Ed.\, Professional Learning Literacy Advisor\, Learning Without Tears; and Jessica Finell\, M.Ed.\, National Presenter\, Learning Without Tears \nSponsored by Learning Without Tears \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nPhonological awareness is essential for reading. It sets the stage for students’ future success with decoding and encoding. Multiple research studies indicate that phonological awareness skills are a strong predictor of a child’s success in learning to read. The awareness of the sounds that make up words is a critical key that must be developed and taught in an explicit and systematic manner. Educators can introduce these concepts to young children through meaningful and engaging experiences that tap into children’s need for play. \nDuring this fun and engaging edWebinar\, viewers learn a variety of instructional strategies that can be implemented immediately to teach six essential phonological awareness skills along the phonological awareness continuum through hands-on\, minds-on activities. At the end of this learning experience\, viewers are able to: \n\nDistinguish the difference between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness\nIntegrate fun phonological awareness lessons and activities to help emerging readers recognize\, discriminate\, blend\, segment\, and manipulate sounds\nExplicitly teach\, model\, and reinforce how to isolate\, delete\, and substitute phonemes\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to individuals working with children from PreK to second grade. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nSam Deffes has been an educator for over 16 years. She began her career at SP Livingston Elementary in Duval County and taught grades K-4 where she led the MTSS team. She has also served Duval County as a reading coach and district literacy specialist. Sam is an accomplished professional development facilitator\, coach\, and content developer. She received her master’s degree from University of Florida with a focus on curriculum and instruction in reading. She is currently a Literacy Advisor for Learning Without Tears. \n\nJessica Finell received a dual master’s degree in childhood special and general education from Bank Street College of Education in New York City. She has over a decade of teaching experience in classroom settings and worked as a learning center specialist\, working with small groups and individual students\, focusing on areas of literacy and math. Her experience using Learning Without Tears in the classroom and in private tutoring sessions allows her to see firsthand the program’s benefits and the progress and success of her students. In addition to her work as an educator\, she trained and completed the Polinger Fellowship with the nonprofit organization Hidden Sparks. She acted as an internal coach for a New York City private school\, working to help teachers and their students achieve success within their classrooms. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Building Foundational Literacy Skills community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Without Tears’ mission in today’s changing learning landscape is to ensure that the path to student success remains simple and fun. We provide child-friendly\, hands-on\, innovative instruction for early learning\, handwriting\, keyboarding\, and writing strategies\, and our programs reach more than 31 million students in Pre-K through fifth grade.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/lwt20230321/
CATEGORIES:Early Literacy,English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Moving Toward a ProSocial Culture: Mastering the Moment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Johno Oberly\, Content Coordinator\, Meteor Education; LindaGail Walker\, Executive Director of Innovation and Impact\, Meteor Education; and Kevin Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College and Career Readiness \nSponsored by Meteor Education \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nStudents\, teachers\, and principals are constantly inundated with new curricula\, strategies\, and priorities. These shifting elements of the education industry coupled with increasing politicization\, community pressure\, and professional demands can lead to tense\, unproductive\, and often AntiSocial learning experiences. \nIn order to move towards ProSocial experiences for staff and for students\, we must consider how to make the most of our moments. In this edWebinar\, viewers connect student beliefs to behaviors and outcomes\, strategize around the creation of meaningful moments\, and learn about simple tools that help teachers consistently use a series of individual moments to guide students on their ProSocial Journey. \nLend your voice to create powerful moments for teachers. Join the Reviewer Community! \n\nAccess Sample Materials HERE\nProvide Your Review HERE\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and those involved with counseling\, student services\, and SEL departments. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nJohno Oberly is a former teacher and lifelong advocate for student voice\, agency\, and opportunity. His education career started in the ninth-grade algebra classroom and has continued through student leadership development\, school board coaching\, and state-level policy advising. Now he empowers educators and school leaders as a Content Coordinator for MEPublishing\, the publication and educational-content-focused wing of Meteor Education. \n\nLindaGail Walker has an extensive background in social-emotional learning as well as trauma. Twenty-two years ago\, she was a founding member of Community Partners of the Central Plains as well as their Child Protective Services and uses research-based best practices to help meet the physical and emotional needs of the children\, foster parents\, and caseworkers who work with these families through traumatic events. LindaGail is lead co-author of the T3: Trauma Readiness Course through USC’s Rossier School of Education and Surviving the Storm: Leading Through Post-Traumatic Growth. LindaGail is currently the Executive Director of Innovation and Impact at MeTEOR Education. She works to help schools and districts leverage high-impact learning environments to accelerate engagement by beginning with relationships. It is her passion to work with schools and school leaders to help them on their personalized journey toward success\, utilizing an instructional framework that is customized and tailored for practical\, sustainable professional learning. \n\n \nKevin E. Baird\, Chairman\, Center for College & Career Readiness\, is a noted leader in global College and Career Readiness and an expert in accelerated human development. He is one of the world’s first researchers to measure learner engagement through content immersion and psychological safety using real-time neuroscience technology. He is also currently part of the world’s largest study of student engagement and classroom self-efficacy. Kevin has contributed to the development of the most widely used reading and language acceleration technologies\, designed K-12 artificial intelligence/predictive systems\, and is the author of the National Implementation Pathway for College and Career Readiness. Kevin is also an accredited learning environment planner (ALEP). \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Social-Emotional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nWe empower teachers and education leaders in creating ProSocial Learning Experiences so their students emerge inspired\, compassionate\, and future ready.
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CATEGORIES:School Culture/Climate,Social-Emotional Learning,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:"Show Your Work": How to Use Mind Mapping to Avoid Cheating with ChatGPT
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Rachelle Dené Poth\, Author\, Consultant\, Keynote Speaker\, and Spanish and STEAM Educator at Riverview Junior-Senior High School (PA); Dr. Andrès Kruse\, Chief Technical Officer\, BioSilico Limited; Tom Whitby\, Educator turned Author\, Blogger\, #Edchat Founder\, Lollapalooza Consultant Group\, Inc.; and Joyce Whitby\, CEO and Co-Founder\, Innovations4Education \nSponsored by ideamapper \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nHow do you know when your students really understand the assignment? If you ask a math teacher\, they will likely tell you that they can actually see how much a student knows on a given topic when the student shows their work. Lately\, it seems like all the buzz is around how artificial intelligence engines\, like ChatGPT\, can be used by students to fake an assignment. In this edWebinar\, the presenters discuss how educators can engage students with mind mapping—a research-based\, thoughtful writing process that stops plagiarism in its tracks. \nThis edWebinar discusses and demonstrate how mind mapping can be a vehicle for promoting the ethical use of ChatGPT in any project or assignment. Mind mapping is a way to document the process of planning and organizing any assignment using technology tools. Mind mapping\, by design\, supports the access of both sides of the brain for more creative\, imaginative\, yet structured writing. The culminating exercise of this session is to use this mind-mapping process to examine the advantages of ChatGPT in education. Audience participation is a vital part of this collaborative endeavor. \nThis edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nRachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant\, presenter\, attorney\, author\, and teacher of Spanish and STEAM: What’s nExT in Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law\, a master’s in instructional technology\, and is currently pursuing a second doctorate\, focused on educational technology. Rachelle is an ISTE Certified Educator and recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen Award and several presidential gold and silver awards for volunteer service. Since 2019\, Rachelle has written seven books. Her newest book\, Things I Wish […] Knew\, includes the voices of 50 educators from around the world. She is also a columnist for Getting Smart\, Defined Learning\, Edutopia\, and NEO LMS. \n  \n \nDr. Andrès Kruse is a seasoned professional with a rich background in physics and computing. He obtained his Ph.D. in particle physics and worked at CERN in Switzerland before moving on to work on artificial life simulations in Cambridge\, UK. Currently\, he serves as the CTO of BioSilico Limited\, where he leads the development of cutting-edge technology for the edtech industry\, including the innovative ideamapper. Dr. Kruse has a keen interest in artificial intelligence and its potential implications for individuals and society. His diverse range of experiences has equipped him with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate complex technical and ethical challenges. \n  \n \n \nTom Whitby is a lifelong learner and educator. He taught middle school/secondary English for 34 years and was a supervisory professor for six years for the pre-service education students at St. Joseph’s College. Tom is an author of two books: The Relevant Educator: How Connectedness Empowers Learning and The Educator’s Guide to Creating Connections. In addition\, he is an active blogger (My Island View at tomwhitby.com); host of #EdChat Radio for the Bam Radio Network; co-founder of #Edchat on Twitter; and owner of several Linkedin Groups: Technology-Using Professors\, Twitter-Using Educators\, Educational Bloggers\, Ning-Using Educators\, NYSCATE Network\, and Levittown\, NY\, Connections. He is a former contributing editor to SmartBlog on Education by SmartBrief. \n  \n \nJoyce Whitby is a lifelong EdTechKnowLedgist who started off as a special ed educator in NYC\, and then taught graduate-level EdTech courses at Long Island University. Since then\, Joyce has been in the business of educational technology and has held key leadership roles in sales leadership\, professional development\, and marketing with organizations like Apple Computer\, Scientific Learning\, and SchoolMessenger. She has been a longtime member and past Co-chair of the SIIA EDU Board\, and still coordinates their Innovation Showcase which is part of the CODiES. She also has extensive experience working with startup EdTech ventures. In 2017\, Joyce and her husband (aka @tomwhitby\, co-founder of #edchat) launched their consulting business working with emerging and growing EdTech companies\, seeking growth in revenue and market share\, Innovations4Education.com. \n  \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Emerging Tech for K12 Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nideamapper is a powerful web-based tool that revolutionizes teaching and learning by facilitating the creation of visually engaging mind maps. With its intuitive interface and easy-to-use functionality\, ideamapper enables students and educators to quickly and efficiently generate mind maps that encapsulate complex concepts and ideas. \nWith its focus on visual mapping\, ideamapper helps learners organize and connect their thoughts in a way that makes it easy to understand\, retain\, and recall information. It enhances learning by promoting critical thinking\, creativity\, and collaboration. \nideamapper also comes with a range of features that enhance the user experience\, including custom formatting options\, the ability to add images. With its ability to unlock the power of visual learning\, ideamapper is the ultimate tool for educators and learners seeking to achieve their full potential.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/emergingtech20230320/
CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Digital Learning,English, Language Arts, Writing
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SUMMARY:The Key Role of Educators in the Emerging Field of Children’s Racial Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Andrew Grant-Thomas\, Ph.D.\, Co-Founder and Co-Director\, EmbraceRace; Debbie LeeKeenan\, Social Justice Educator\, Lecturer\, Consultant\, and Author; and Christina Rucinski\, Ph.D.\, Research-to-Practice Program Manager\, EmbraceRace\nModerated by Melissa Giraud\, Co-Founder and Co-Director\, EmbraceRace \nSponsored by EmbraceRace \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe headlines tell us that in recent years our schools have become a battleground over whether and how to teach our children about race and racism. In EmbraceRace’s recent Reflections report\, they begin to chronicle the counter-narrative\, highlighting the emergence of a multi-sectoral field of learning and practice centered on children’s racial learning. The Reflections report provides insights from leading experts in education\, parenting\, children’s media\, healthcare\, and social science research on the critical work being done in this emerging field\, and on what more can be done to teach children about race in healthy\, affirming ways. \nDuring this edWebinar\, you learn about why effective guidance and modeling from adults is necessary to help kids overcome the odds of developing racial biases and anxieties and be more prepared to act in ways that help dismantle structural racism. The presenters invite educators to consider how they can join the diverse and growing group of educators\, parents\, media professionals\, healthcare providers\, and others who are planting the seeds of healthy racial learning for children across America. In addition\, they share ideas and resources for educators who are motivated to help build the field of children’s racial learning. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n\n\nAbout the Presenters \nAs Co-founder and Co-director\, Andrew Grant-Thomas\, Ph.D. (he/him) leads efforts to support parents\, educators\, and other caregivers to raise children who are thoughtful\, informed\, and brave about race. Dr. Grant-Thomas is a dad to Lola and Lena\, a partner to Melissa\, an only child\, a long-time racial justice guy\, and a Black man of Jamaican origins in the United States\, born on the 4th of July. His main commitments are to promoting racial and social justice and he is grateful to have worked with or otherwise had his thinking shaped by such brilliant\, fierce advocates as Michelle Alexander\, Cathy Cohen\, Angela Davis\, Christopher Edley\, Gary Orfield\, bell hooks\, and john powell. In stops that include the Harvard Civil Rights Project\, the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity\, and the Proteus Fund\, he has worked on issues from mass incarceration to PK-12 educational segregation\, immigration to death penalty abolition\, and race and redistricting to structural racialization. Through it all\, and now at EmbraceRace\, he champions efforts he believes can make a meaningful difference for real people and communities—not 100 years from now\, but in his lifetime and the lifetimes of his two tween children. Dr. Grant-Thomas earned his BA in literature from Yale University\, his MA in international relations from the University of Chicago\, and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. \nDebbie LeeKeenan is a long-time social justice educator\, lecturer\, consultant\, and author. She has been in the field of early education for over 50 years. She is a former preschool\, special education\, and elementary school teacher. She was director of the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School at Tufts University from 1996 to 2013. She has been a member of the early childhood faculty at Tufts University\, Lesley University\, and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Debbie is a producer of the award-winning film\, Reflecting on Anti-bias Education in Action: The Early Years\, released in April 2021. Her work has been published in numerous journals and books\, including Young Children\, Exchange\, and Theory into Practice. Her most recent co-authored books include: From Survive to Thrive: A Director’s Guide for Leading an Early Childhood Program and Leading Anti-bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change. Debbie was awarded the 2022 National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Asian Interest Forum Leadership Award for demonstrating professional excellence\, integrity\, and social responsibility to better the lives of many children\, families\, the ECE workforce of Asian descent\, and the ECE field as a whole. Debbie is Chinese-American\, the child of immigrant working-class parents\, and is part of a multi-racial family. \n\nChristina Rucinski\, Ph.D. (she/her) is a White former educator and academic\, serving as the Research-to-Practice Program Manager at EmbraceRace. In this role\, she translates insights from scientific research to inform caregiver and educator practices to support healthy racial learning in young children. Dr. Rucinski has worked with children for most of her life\, including as an early childhood educator and in collaboration with the content research team at Sesame Workshop. She holds a Ph.D. and MA in applied developmental psychology from Fordham University and a BS in psychology from Tufts University. As a developmental scientist\, she has conducted research on children’s social-emotional learning\, classroom racial and ethnic diversity\, and teacher-student relationships across racial lines. She brings this evidence-based lens to her work with EmbraceRace\, in translating from research to practice and back again. Outside work\, Dr. Rucinski is often watching and reading sci-fi\, collaging\, and birding with her partner. \n  \n\n \nAbout the Moderator \nMelissa Giraud (she/her) is co-founder and co-director of EmbraceRace. She has spent a lifetime trying to center the voices\, experiences and concerns of children and families\, with a particular interest in immigrant kids of color and first-generation children. She is the multiracial (Black/White) daughter of immigrants from Dominica and Quebec. Professionally\, Melissa has sought to empower marginalized kids and families\, first as an elementary school educator teaching in a bilingual (Spanish/English) program in a predominantly Mexican and Mexican American neighborhood in Chicago\, then as an NPR producer in DC driven to recruit voices and perspectives from communities of color in the newsroom\, and later as a radio reporter who collaborated with her former elementary students as they were coming of age to capture the experience of living biculturally and transnationally for NPR. Melissa earned a BA in history from the University of Chicago and an MA in education from The Ohio State University. \n\n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nFounded in 2016\, EmbraceRace organizes and creates the resources\, programs\, and communities parents\, educators and other adults need to raise children who are thoughtful\, informed\, and brave about race so that multiracial democracy in the U.S. can thrive. There is a growing body of research and evidence that makes clear that children’s racial sensibilities begin to form in infancy\, that almost all children develop racial and other biases by kindergarten\, and that those biases become fairly entrenched by adolescence. And yet\, most national organizations dedicated to children’s racial learning direct their resources mainly to middle and high school educators. There are too few resources for younger children available for parents\, grandparents\, or other caregivers or for early and elementary childhood educators. EmbraceRace helps fill that gap.
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CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Equity,Learning Loss/Acceleration
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SUMMARY:Mindsets Leadership Series: Upskilling Teachers for Today and Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ana Arce-Gonzalez\, Ph.D.\, Principal\, South Grade Elementary School (FL); Ben Lusk\, Gifted and Talented Coordinator\, Beechwood Independent Schools (KY); Amanda Rather\, Assistant Director of Special Education\, Bryant School District (AR); and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe professional educator of today faces both opportunities and crises on a daily basis. Many teachers who find their career paths in the K-12 classroom in U.S. schools are often those who set out to make a living in a different field than that of the educator: their advanced degree is in something other than education. In a real way\, schools have been forced to become “colleges of education” where teachers must learn the basic skills of teaching children along with the nuanced skills of increasing the performance of those students—on the job. \nWhat are the current strategies to address the professional development of teachers so they are fully prepared for success? How are schools and school systems adapting to today’s realities to address upskilling teachers? What approaches are working now to provide teachers with the skills for an unknown future? In what concrete ways is school leadership preparing teachers for 2024 to ensure their retention? This session delivers a lively and provocative conversation about “flying a plane while you train the crew.” \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders as well as teachers. \nThis edWebinar is part two in a three-part series on leadership. View part one\, Mindsets Leadership Series: The Hard Truth About Thought Leadership in Action. Stay tuned for details on part three (March 29th). If you register for part one or two\, we’ll be sure you get invited to the series. \n\n \nAbout the Presenters \nAna Arce-Gonzalez\, Ph.D. is the proud Principal of South Grade Elementary in Lake Worth Beach\, Florida. Lake Worth Beach is a small\, coastal city adjacent to the southern border of West Palm Beach\, Florida. The families are diverse\, coming from countries such as Mexico\, Guatemala\, Honduras\, and Haiti. Dr. Arce-Gonzalez has 23 years of experience as a school administrator. She graduated with two bachelor’s degrees from Florida International University in music performance and education. She has always had a special interest in the field of counseling. She graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy with a specialist degree in medical therapy. She continued her graduate work-studies and earned a Ph.D. in educational leadership with a specialist degree in counseling. As a school principal\, she builds relationships\, oversees school staff and teachers\, and provides students with a safe and productive environment. \nBen Lusk is the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at Beechwood Independent Schools. He has been in education for 27 years teaching in Ohio and Kentucky as a teacher\, District Assessment Director\, and Curriculum Director. During his time as a Curriculum Director\, Ben has championed experiential learning at all grade levels to foster student agency and promote community-based learning through shared problem-solving. In addition\, Ben has developed a system for upskilling teachers to the demands of teaching through questioning and problem-solving. Ben understands that working with teachers to understand the needs of students in a constantly changing environment is challenging and empowering teachers with the skills to meet those demands is paramount to student success in the future. \n\nAmanda Rather is the Assistant Director of Special Education in the tenth-largest district in Arkansas. She holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Harding University and a master’s degree in special education from the University of Central Arkansas. She is currently obtaining her doctorate degree from Southern Arkansas University. Amanda has been a middle school special educator and later a sixth-grade literacy teacher\, where she enjoyed co-teaching. There\, she gained an understanding of the expectations of general educators and the support needed to make the instructional model successful for students and teachers alike. She achieved her national board certification in early adolescence English/language arts. She later worked as a district coordinator\, principal\, and assistant superintendent of a smaller rural district in central Arkansas. Currently\, Amanda finds passion in solving ways to increase inclusive practices\, all while securing appropriate support for teachers to promote success for all. \n\nDr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Iowa\, Florida\, South Carolina\, Spain\, and Colombia. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership and Innovation in Palm Beach County\, Florida\, and in 2015\, was named the Florida Principal of the Year by the NASSP\, which highlighted his growth mindset for all students. As Principal\, Dr. Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year​ for North America by the Embassy of Spain. He was recently honored by King Felipe VI of Spain and conferred the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. \nDr. Samore is currently a guest lecturer at Universidad Cardenal Cisneros in Madrid\, Spain\, and is CEO of David Samore & Associates\, LLC\, a private consulting practice that helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets Learning and contributes to Supervisión 21\, Spain’s leading educational leadership magazine. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nMindsets Learning re-engages students in math through inquiry-based\, real-world challenges. Themes include sports\, art\, data science\, entrepreneurship\, environment\, and many more for grades 4-8. www.mindsets.com
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CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Supporting the Science of Reading for Emergent Bilinguals: Equity in Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. José Viana\, Senior Education Advisor\, Lexia Learning \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs the number of emergent bilinguals in U.S. classrooms increases\, so does the need for deep understanding of how these students learn English and how to best support them in their language acquisition journey. Equity of instruction is important for all but especially for those students learning English as an additional language beyond their heritage language. \nWatch Dr. José Viana\, Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning\, discuss the literacy and language landscape for emergent bilinguals\, the importance of equity in the classroom\, and how the Science of Reading can help all students accelerate learning. Viewers walk away with an understanding of how the Science of Reading supports emergent bilingual students and what equity can look like in their classrooms and schools. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-5 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. José Viana joined Lexia Learning in December 2019\, bringing 30 years of experience in education. A former English learner himself\, his career began in Miami\, Florida where he taught English to speakers of other languages. During his time in the classroom\, Dr. Viana strategically incorporated technology through blended learning in order for emergent bilingual students to fully participate and thus accelerate their proficiency in English and ability to meet academic goals. \nDr. Viana was most recently the Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition at the United States Department of Education. In this role\, he was responsible for the overall leadership\, management\, and direction of education for English language learners nationwide. He also oversaw the development and dissemination of discretionary grants\, research studies\, and resources that guide education practice and policy to meet the needs of our country’s emergent bilingual students. \nDr. Viana holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Florida International University and a master’s degree in computer education from Barry University. He completed his doctorate in educational leadership at North Carolina State University. \n\n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the The Science of Reading community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nLexia® Learning\, a Cambium® company\, is one of the most impactful and highly respected reading-technology companies in the world. Founded over 35 years ago\, Lexia’s research-proven programs help educators deliver personalized reading and language instruction for millions of K–12 students across the world. \n\n 
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CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Equity,Language Learning,Literacy,Science of Reading
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SUMMARY:Teach Reading Comprehension with Explicit\, Whole-Class Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kristina Smekens\, President\, Lead Consultant\, Smekens Education\nModerated by Monica Myers\, Playbook Pro Remote Coach\, Smekens Education \nSponsored by Smekens Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nLanguage arts classrooms often read texts\, ask questions about texts\, and engage kids in text-based discussions. As important as these experiences are\, none of them count as explicit teaching or direct instruction. \nBefore asking students to dive into discussions about texts\, teachers need to do the heavy lifting by delivering focused mini-lessons on specific comprehension skills. This is the first step in gradual release—I do; you watch and listen. The teacher must explain which text details are relevant for a particular comprehension skill. The teacher must model how to put thoughts together via think alouds. The teacher must demonstrate the inference process—all without the help of the children. \nIn this edWebinar\, author and literacy consultant Kristina Smekens breaks down the architecture of every 15-minute whole-class mini-lesson. She provides practical\, ready-to-use strategies for planning and delivering K-12 comprehension instruction daily in four-step mini-lessons. Viewers learn: \n\nThe number of minutes and key information to reveal per step\nHow to progress through the phases of gradual release (i.e.\, I do\, We do\, You do) within the lesson\nHow to plan a think aloud before executing it in the lesson\nHow to present engaging comprehension lessons that “edutain”—educate and entertain\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nKristina Smekens has built a reputation for using enthusiasm\, humor\, and common sense to equip K-12 educators with practical\, demystifying strategies for teaching reading and writing. As President and Lead Consultant for Smekens Education\, she is a leader in developing new strategies to help teachers meet the demands of today’s College- and Career-Ready Standards. She and her associates share those strategies with teachers around the globe through on-site professional development\, virtual and in-person seminars\, and an always-growing pool of print\, digital\, and video resources. Kristina has authored more than 50 books\, guides\, and classroom tools designed to help teachers implement best-practice literacy strategies. The Comprehension Playbook; Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades K-2; and Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades 3-12 are among the most popular titles. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nMonica Myers is an enthusiastic advocate of best-practice instruction in reading comprehension. As the Playbook Pro remote coach for Smekens Education\, she offers timely coaching and guidance to teams and individuals as they work to implement the Comprehension Playbook in their own classrooms. Before joining the team at Smekens Education\, Monica taught elementary and middle school English language arts and was a leader in her district as an instructional coach. In her role as a building-level coach\, Monica was in the trenches\, helping her colleagues implement the Comprehension Playbook with fidelity. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching Reading and Writing community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nSmekens Education helps K-12 schools improve achievement in reading and writing by providing educators with practical and engaging professional learning. The team at Smekens specializes in inspiring teachers with simple\, best-practice literacy strategies that can be implemented right away. Schools around the globe rely on Smekens to provide powerful PD\, whether it occurs in-person\, virtually\, or on-demand. \n\n \n 
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CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Targeting ELA Learning Gaps with Astronomy
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Karrie Berglund\, Director of Education\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.; Diana Yoder\, Education Specialist\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.; and Dave Cuomo\, Education Specialist\, Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc. \nSponsored by Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc. \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nPandemic learning disruptions had a significant impact on our students\, especially in the areas of mathematics and English language arts (ELA). ELA is broadly defined as speaking\, listening\, reading\, and writing\, all of which are foundational skills for a successful academic career. \nEstimates are that elementary students lost about one-quarter of a year in ELA skills due to pandemic restrictions\, and the effects on low-income students were even greater. How can schools help students regain this ground? The first step is to fully engage students in their learning by offering exciting and impactful learning opportunities. \nIn this edWebinar\, we explore how the innately inspiring and engaging subject of astronomy can be used to target ELA. We share ideas for addressing ELA skills\, such as: \n\nReading stories under the stars to young students\, then discussing those stories to gauge comprehension\nSharing constellation legends from around the world\nHaving students write and present their own star stories\nUsing astronomical images to inspire student-created poetry\n\nAlthough the presenters focus on presenting in a planetarium dome\, many of the activities shared can be done successfully in a standard classroom. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nKarrie Berglund is the Director of Education at and co-founder of Digitalis Education Solutions\, Inc.\, a company that has manufactured and sold digital planetarium systems worldwide since 2003. Prior to Digitalis\, Karrie worked at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center\, teaching in the on-site planetarium\, as well as at schools all over Washington state. Karrie enjoys teaching and learning science of all kinds\, but she is especially fond of astronomy. She considers planetariums to be the world’s best classrooms and dreams of a day when all students have access to such an inspiring\, mind-opening tool. \n\n \nDiana Yoder is an Education Specialist with Digitalis Education Solutions. She studied physics and astronomy at Mississippi State University and Clemson University\, earning her master’s in 2016. Since then\, she has enjoyed an exciting career in planetariums. Starting out at the South Carolina State Museum\, and later moving on to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery\, she has led all sorts of public and school programs for a variety of subjects in and out of the dome. Her favorite part of working at the museums was that every day was something new and the teams were constantly looking for creative solutions to educate their audience best. In 2022\, she joined the Digitalis team. When she isn’t spreading the word about how useful planetariums can be\, she enjoys working on new\, standards-based lessons to share with the community. \n\n \nDave Cuomo joined Digitalis Education Solutions as an Education Specialist in April 2019. Before joining Digitalis\, he worked as the Supervisor of Pacific Science Center’s Willard Smith Planetarium in Seattle\, Washington and as Coordinator of Space Odyssey at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Denver\, Colorado. Dave started working as an informal science educator in 2003. Since that time\, he has dissected hundreds of sheep hearts\, conducted vacuum chamber experiments on numerous marshmallow astronauts\, and inspired curiosity in thousands of people of all ages. \nDave is passionate about live planetarium programming. At the Willard Smith Planetarium\, he created a schedule that consisted of six live presentations every day. He researched and wrote live presentations about Chinese astronomy\, the physics of light\, planetary science\, climate change\, and Earth science. Dave holds a BA in world history from the Metropolitan State University of Denver\, with a minor in theatre. \n  \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Accelerate Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigitalis staff are science education experts and technologists. We develop our own simulation and interface software\, and all of our sales staff have taught in planetariums. We understand science educator needs\, and we use our own products to present programs to ensure they will meet your requirements.
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CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Learning Loss/Acceleration,Science
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SUMMARY:Building Positive School Cultures From the Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sandi Everlove\, Principal Instructional Designer\, Committee for Children; and Dr. Jodie Donner\, Senior Instructional Designer\, Committee for Children \nSponsored by Second Step \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAre your teachers\, administrators\, and students feeling overwhelmed\, burnt out\, stressed\, or disconnected? In this edWebinar\, you learn about hands-on activities that can strengthen collegial and student relationships and personal well-being. The presenters examine the connection between school climate and teacher effectiveness\, satisfaction\, and retention and explore ways to develop and leverage teachers’ leadership skills to build a more positive school culture. \nWatch this session for an interactive exploration of concrete steps leaders and teachers can take to increase trust\, build collective efficacy\, and produce positive schoolwide change. You leave with specific ideas and routines to jump-start this effort in your school community. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 and adult education teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nSandi Everlove is the Principal Instructional Designer at Committee for Children and was the lead designer of the Second Step® SEL for Adults program. She’s an award-winning teacher with years of experience working with leading educators to develop research-based professional learning resources. She believes that professional learning programs are most effective when high-quality content and real-world applications are taken into consideration. Sandi previously served as Chief Academic Officer at a nonprofit focused on increasing women and minorities in STEM. \n\nDr. Jodie Donner is an award-winning learning experience developer and educator currently working as a Senior Instructional Designer at Committee for Children. Having spent over 20 years in the educational technology field\, Dr. Donner co-created a technology course for preservice teachers and co-designed and led professional learning aimed at the equitable advancement of computer science education for underserved students. Building professional learning communities is a prominent focus of her work\, presentations\, and publications. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Creating a Positive School Climate community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nCommittee for Children is a nonprofit on a mission to ensure children everywhere can thrive emotionally\, socially\, and academically. Today\, our social-emotional learning (SEL) and child safety programs reach more than 24.4 million children worldwide. Our Second Step® SEL programs include curricula for Early Learning through Grade 8\, with additional offerings for out-of-school time and K–12 staff. These research-based programs are designed to help students and adults strengthen social-emotional skills like empathy\, resilience\, and managing emotions to build a more positive\, supportive school climate.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/positive20230314/
CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Professional Development,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Virtual Professional Learning: More Personalization and Work-Life Balance for All Staff
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lisa Schmucki\, Founder and CEO\, edWeb.net; and Melissa Hodgson\, Professional Learning Consultant\, edWeb.net \nSponsored by edWeb.net \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nThe pandemic accelerated online learning for all and highlighted some of the advantages of virtual professional learning for teachers\, administrators\, paraprofessionals\, and all staff—anytime\, anywhere. Virtual professional learning gives all staff more choice and personalization\, flexibility in time and place\, and better work-life balance. Effective professional learning has become critical for staff support\, morale\, and retention at a time when there are so many staff shortages. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters demonstrate how edWeb.net’s free professional learning platform\, edWebinars\, and podcasts can provide district and school staff with more autonomy\, enjoyment\, and engagement in professional learning. They show concrete examples of how school districts are using edWeb as a professional learning hub packed with high-quality resources for PreK–12 educators. \nThis program is part of the edWeb PD in Action series that highlights how education leaders are redesigning professional learning to support staff growth\, culture\, wellness\, and retention\, and improve student outcomes. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders\, teachers\, paraprofessionals\, and any educator interested in creating effective and engaging professional learning programs. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nLisa Schmucki is the founder and CEO of edWeb.net\, an award-winning professional learning network that provides peer-to-peer learning for a global community of 1.4 million educators. edWeb’s framework for Best Practices for Virtual Professional Learning provides districts\, schools\, and individual educators with professional learning that impacts staff growth\, culture\, wellness\, retention\, and student outcomes. edWeb has won nine SIIA CODiE Awards for professional learning and collaboration. \nLisa has over 40 years’ experience in educational publishing\, media\, and online learning. She serves on the Board of NCTET (National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training)\, the Expert Network for ERDI (Education Research & Development Institute)\, the Project Tomorrow SpeakUp Council\, the Advisory Board for the Power Trip for Women District Leaders\, and previously on the Board of the SIIA Education Division. She is a graduate of Princeton University and has a master’s degree from the Stern School of Business at NYU. \n  \nWith her experience as an educator and district administrator\, Melissa advises edWeb on innovative and best practices for professional learning. She helps schools\, districts\, and colleges of education use edWeb to provide virtual professional learning for all staff that is flexible and provides choice to meet the individual needs of preK – 12 and pre-service educators. Melissa has helped edWeb secure state-level approval for teacher re-licensure in 42 states and continues to expand edWeb certification for early childhood and professional certifications. Melissa’s experience as an educator guides us in understanding the needs of schools and educators. She served as a high school social studies teacher and school administrator in New Jersey public schools for nearly two decades. Melissa has earned Master’s degrees in Education and Public Administration from New Jersey universities. \n  \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Best Practices for Professional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates.
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Developing Storytellers: A Conversation with Acclaimed Authors and Filmmaker from Judy Blume Forever
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Leah Wolchok\, Co-Director\, Judy Blume Forever; Pat R. Scales\, Author\, Advocate\, & Retired Librarian; and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Cecily von Ziegesar of the Gossip Girl Series\nModerated by Darri Stephens\, Learning Experience Designer \nSponsored by Prime Video \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIn honor of National Reading Month and National Write Your Story Day\, Prime Video is excited to bring together award-winning authors to share their best advice with educators in cultivating young writers’ storytelling skills. Join us on March 13th for Developing Storytellers: A Conversation with Acclaimed Authors and Filmmaker from Judy Blume Forever. Launching on April 21st\, the documentary Judy Blume Forever highlights one of the most renowned and influential authors of our time\, Judy Blume. Known for her candid and authentic voice that resonates with children and adults alike\, Judy Blume Forever captures and celebrates the need for authors of all ages to own their voices and tell their stories. Come hear from featured film participants Co-Director Leah Wolchok\, celebrated author Pat Scales\, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Cecily von Ziegesar to discover ways to build strong writers and to promote artistic creative expression in your classrooms. Join us for an inspiring conversation about creative writing\, storytelling\, and a love for all books. \nAbout the Presenters \nLeah Wolchok is a writer and director who won an Emmy for her first feature documentary\, Very Semi-Serious\, which was broadcast on HBO. The film was a NY Times Critics Pick\, won the Golden Gate Award at the San Francisco Film Festival\, and received the inaugural HBO/Tribeca Film Institute Documentary Fund grant. She co-produced the Independent Lens documentary Ask Not and directed four award-winning short films. Wolchok received a bachelor’s degree in English from Yale and a master’s in documentary production from Stanford\, and her highest honor is being the mom of two awesome kids. \n\nPat R. Scales is a retired school librarian whose programs have been featured on the Today Show. She has served as an adjunct instructor of young adult literature at Furman University and has been a guest lecturer at various universities. A First Amendment advocate\, she was chair of ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee and serves on the Board of Advisors of the National Coalition Against Censorship. She is a past president of the Association of Library Service for Children and chaired the 1992 Newbery Award Committee\, the 2003 Caldecott Award Committee\, and the 2001 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Committee. She writes a bimonthly column for School Library Journal. Her books include Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Children’s Books\, Second Edition\, Teaching Banned Books: 32 Guides for Children and Teens\, Second Edition\, and Protecting Intellectual Freedom in Your School Library. \n\nCecily von Ziegesar is the author of the worldwide #1 bestselling Gossip Girl book series and the original creator of Blair Waldorf\, Serena van der Woodsen\, Chuck Bass\, Nate Archibald\, Jenny and Dan Humphrey and all the other much-loved Gossip Girl characters who became household names. Her notorious satires of life on the Upper East Side have been translated into thirty-three languages and were adapted for television by Warner Bros. Studios. She is also the author of Cum Laude (Hyperion) and Dark Horses (Soho Press). Her most recent novel\, Cobble Hill (Atria/Simon & Schuster) was published in 2021 to much acclaim. Cecily and her family live in Brooklyn\, New York. \n  \nAbout the Moderator \nDarri Stephens is a dedicated LX (learning experience) designer\, passionate about creating quality content and programs for kids\, families\, and educators. Her combined background of teaching in the classroom plus working in research\, development\, and marketing for the wonderful world of children’s media and educational technology\, has given her a wide breadth of skills to help engage all ages in the pursuit of lifelong learning. With MAs in Education from both Harvard and Stanford\, and work experience at best-in-class ed tech organizations\, she has created multi-award-winning educational programs and products. Additionally\, she’s the co-author of Spooning and an ardent fan of children’s literature. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Be a Literacy Hero community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nGenerations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone launches a flood of memories for anyone who’s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For decades\, Blume’s radical honesty has comforted and captivated readers – and landed her at the center of controversy for her frankness about puberty and sex. Now the beloved American author candidly shares her own coming-of-age story. Emmy-winning filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok trace Blume’s journey from a fearful\, imaginative child to a storytelling pioneer who elevated the physical and emotional lives of kids and teens\, to a banned writer who continues to fight back against censorship today. Playful and poignant animations celebrate the magic and awkwardness of being young\, while intimate conversations with acclaimed authors and artists reveal Blume’s profound impact on readers. Long-standing fans share open-hearted letters they wrote to Blume over decades. With humor\, sensitivity\, and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe\, Judy Blume Forever tells the story of the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves\, their sexuality\, and what it means to grow up. Stream Judy Blume Forever on Prime Video on April 21.
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CATEGORIES:English, Language Arts, Writing,Literacy,Reading Skills
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