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SUMMARY:Realizing Goals: Districtwide SEL from Planning to Implementation and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Vicki Robinson\, LCSW\, Counselor and Social Worker\, Oquirrh Elementary School (UT); and McKinley Withers\, Ed.D.\, Health and Wellness Specialist\, Jordan School District (UT)\nModerated by Jessica Altounian\, Director of Marketing\, Move This World \nSponsored by Move This World \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nStudents\, families\, and educators are facing challenges that have stretched their mental health and made learning and teaching more difficult than ever. Social-emotional learning (SEL) can be a powerful way to alleviate some of the immediate stressors while also providing a framework to create better learning conditions for students. But SEL doesn’t just happen! It takes a coordinated effort from district administrators to classroom teachers and families at home. \nThe leaders of Jordan School District in Utah have been making the social-emotional wellbeing of their students and staff a priority since before the pandemic started\, and the initiatives they’ve put in place have supported students and educators through these disrupted two years. \nWatch this edWebinar featuring McKinley Withers\, Ed.D.\, Jordan School District Health and Wellness Specialist\, and Vicki Robinson\, LCSW\, Social Worker and Counselor at Oquirrh Elementary School\, as they share about their experiences with planning and implementing social-emotional learning at the district and school levels\, with strategic insights and explicit examples of practices you can bring into your own communities. In this recorded edWebinar\, you learn: \n\nKey considerations district and school leaders make when setting SEL goals and evaluating solutions\nHow to generate buy-in and proactively address pushback\nWhat districts and schools are doing to address\, support\, and strengthen the social-emotional wellbeing of students and educators\nWhat the future of SEL looks like after a tumultuous two years\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school and district leaders of the PreK-12 levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nVicki Robinson\, LCSW says\, “I think the teaching of social-emotional learning skills is vital for today’s students. Practicing and using these skills can literally turn a student’s challenging circumstances into steppingstones that lead to greater resilience\, empowerment\, and a readiness to learn academic content. SEL skills increase a child’s ability to form\, recognize and maintain positive relationships.” \nVicki is currently a school social worker for a Title 1 elementary school and loving the opportunity. In past years\, she has primarily worked with students and families at risk for the State of Utah\, in private counseling\, and as a teacher specialist for their school district. \n\nMcKinley Withers\, Ed.D. has had the privilege of working as a teacher\, counselor\, and administrator. He received a bachelor’s degree in social science teaching from Brigham Young University\, a master’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in school counseling from Utah State University\, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership and policy from the University of Utah. He currently works as Jordan School District’s Health and Wellness Consultant. If you don’t find him in public schools then you’ll find him with his amazing wife and beautiful children\, running (preferably on trails)\, or trying some other outdoor hobby. Dr. Withers hopes to meet you out in his schools or out in the wild! \n\nAbout the Moderator \nJessica Altounian has been working in education for the past nine years\, with a focus on providing equitable and enriching educational opportunities to students around the world. As a classroom teacher in a public high school in New York City\, Jessica supported students with disabilities and drove initiatives to improve school culture and educational outcomes as a member of the school leadership team. Outside of the classroom\, Jessica has continued to focus on supporting communities of educators and students around the world and promoting social-emotional development in schools. \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 \nMove This World is the leading provider of social-emotional learning (SEL) multimedia experiences for PreK-12 students\, educators\, and families. Each piece of educational content is delivered through short interactive experiences and is grounded in the goal of empowering students to navigate the rapidly changing realities of their world.
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CATEGORIES:Mental Health and Wellness,Social-Emotional Learning
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SUMMARY:Impacting Student Achievement with Project-Based Learning and STEM
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Larry Zurcher\, Sustainability and STEM TOSA\, Lake Oswego School District (OR); Cath Rathbone\, STEM Lab Facilitator\, Fayetteville Academy (NC); and Marcus Diamond\, Science Teacher and SmartLab Facilitator\, Weld Central High School (CO) \nSponsored by SmartLab Learning \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. \nThe George Lucas Educational Foundation released five new studies highlighting how project-based learning (PBL) helps accelerate student learning across age groups\, multiple disciplines\, and different socio-economic statuses. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics\, STEM occupations are growing twice as fast as all others. \nView this edLeader Panel to gain insights from education leaders as they share: \n\nAn overview of the Lucas Education Research\nExamples of how to implement PBL and STEM programs\nThe gains—academic\, social\, and emotional—seen since implementing PBL and STEM\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and STEM leaders and teachers. \n \n About the Presenters \nLarry Zurcher has been a teacher in the Lake Oswego School District since 1990. His career has ranged from being an elementary classroom teacher\, a middle school science/STEM teacher\, and then transitioning to leading STEM as a teacher on special assignment in 2016. As the STEM TOSA instructor\, Larry helped to implement the district’s Long-Range Facility Planning Committee’s recommendation to incorporate project-based learning (PBL) through developing makerspaces in seven elementary\, two middle\, and two high schools. Outside of school\, Larry enjoys spending time with family\, outdoor running\, hiking\, and being on the water. His STEM muscles are flexed by building furniture out of repurposed materials. \n \nCath Rathbone is a veteran teacher and holds an M.Ed. and an M.A. Cath has worked on two continents and taught in three different languages\, but nothing has excited her more than becoming a SmartLab facilitator. With eight years in national and international sales in corporate America\, Cath brings real-life experience to the program as well as a healthy worldview which constantly enhances the robust program she has created for M/US at Fayetteville Academy. During the summer\, Cath travels the U.S. training new facilitators. \n \nMarcus Diamond started teaching after serving in the U.S. Army for eight years where he went through an Army program called Troops to Teachers. Training soldiers and learning to teach in the Army inspired him to pursue education in civilian life. Marcus has taught physics for 15 years at a rural school where he has been the STEM facilitator for five years. He loves the STEM lab and has been teaching with project-based learning (PBL) methods for over 10 years. He lives in Keenesburg\, Colorado with his wife of 25 years and their two daughters. Marcus has a small farm where he keeps horses\, chickens\, and ducks. He is also an avid beekeeper which keeps him busy outside of school. \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\nCreated by educators\, SmartLab Learning develops comprehensive K–12 project-based learning\, STEM-focused solutions. Whether whole classroom SmartLab HQ environments or our SmartLab Rover that brings in-depth learning into individual classrooms\, our research-based solutions keep your learners engaged in hands-on\, minds-on activities that reinforce science\, technology\, engineering\, and math concepts.
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CATEGORIES:Project-Based Learning,STEM/STEAM,Student Achievement
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SUMMARY:Closing the Learning Gap: High-Dosage Tutoring Support Under ESSER
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jennifer House\, Ph.D.\, President and Principal Investigator\, RedRock Reports \nSponsored by VEDAMO \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. \nHigh-dosage tutoring is an essential tool for helping students catch up and fill in gaps after two years of disruptions. The Department of Education is encouraging schools to provide up to 90 minutes a week of tutoring per student. Many schools want to provide these services themselves\, maintaining a strong link between classroom instruction and tutoring. But how can districts and schools do this with all the other post-pandemic stresses on their time and budgets? \nThis edWebinar provides educators with information and strategies on tapping into ESSER funding to provide district-led tutoring. The presentation covers the funding options to support these efforts\, how those funds can be utilized\, and insights on state-level plans where they exist. Viewers are also provided with a white paper that goes into more detail about the topics covered. \nWith the information provided\, viewers have a clear understanding of the options for setting up high-dosage tutoring\, how to access stimulus funds\, and any state-level programs and guidelines. Learn how to provide extra support to your learners with confidence. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, tutors\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Jennifer House’s work is informed by years of experience in district administration as well as industry management. At RedRock Reports\, she focuses on the impact of funding trends and execution strategies via webinars and in-person presentations. \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\nVEDAMO is an interactive virtual classroom platform with tools for collaboration\, classroom management and lesson preparation. It was purpose-built for education. Tutors across the world are using VEDAMO Virtual Classroom to deliver one-on-one and small-group lessons and to help students catch up and reach their full potential.
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CATEGORIES:Education Funding and Purchasing,Learning Loss/Acceleration
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SUMMARY:Want to Address Learning Loss? Start by Addressing Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Schauna Relue\, Ph.D.\, Director of Curriculum & Instruction\, Metropolitan School District of Steuben County (IN); and Sarah Clary\, 3rd Grade Teacher\, Pleasant Lake Elementary (IN) \nSponsored by Readable English \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nWhen Dr. Schauna Relue began her new position as Director of Curriculum & Instruction for the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County a year and a half ago\, it was obvious by looking at the data that students’ reading development had been severely impacted and that swift action was necessary to begin to catch students up. Watch this edWebinar to learn about the steps that she took to reshape reading instruction in the district. View this to: \n\nUnderstand the state of reading in our schools and what the science of reading leads us to do\nUnderstand why reading problems persist\nLearn how to carve out time to deliver training and generate a schoolwide response to the reading crisis being faced by our students whose education has been disrupted and negatively impacted\nLearn about the unique approach they took to teaching reading that allows students to quickly crack the code and have access to independently read grade-level content while still being taught to read at their instructional level\nUnderstand the process they used to get gains of one to three years in a matter of months\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and special education directors\, coordinators\, and teachers. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Schauna Relue earned her doctorate in educational leadership from Purdue University. She started her career as an English teacher and has previously served in educational leadership roles in diverse sectors and levels\, including Director of Curriculum and Instruction at the Indiana Department of Education\, Chief Academic Officer for Goodwill Education Initiatives\, Director of Software Engagement and Strategic Partnerships for Five-Star Technology Solutions\, as well as independent consulting with many regional education and technology initiatives. Dr. Relue is currently Director of Curriculum & Instruction at the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County. \n\nSarah Clary is a third-grade teacher at Pleasant Lake Elementary. She has been teaching since 2017 in both first grade and third grade. Sarah is a graduate of Butler University with certifications in Elementary Education and Special Education. Education is a true passion of Sarah and of her family. Her mom\, brother\, sister-in-law\, and both sets of grandparents were or are teachers\, and Sarah truly believes that teaching is her calling. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Literacy and Critical Thinking community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nReadable English\, LLC brings an innovative suite of science-based products and services to the struggle against illiteracy\, a condition that diminishes the lives of some 800 million people worldwide. This number includes fully two-thirds of our nation’s K-12 students who are reading “below proficiency\,” a situation that has shown no signs of improvement for nearly 30 years. With patented technology\, coaching and professional development services\, Readable English helps schools and districts boost measured reading proficiency by offering a cutting-edge solution to the underlying causes of reading failure. The mission of this fast-growing company is to accelerate reading proficiency and combat the deeply damaging effects of illiteracy so students attain happier\, healthier lives that are more productive\, fulfilling and rewarding.
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CATEGORIES:Learning Loss/Acceleration,Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Student-Centered Creation for Successful Learning Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stephanie Corrente\, Senior Learning Leader\, Eduscape \nSponsored by Soundtrap\, powered by Eduscape \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAs educators\, our goal is to support our learners as they learn and grow. We want our students to engage and experience success in learning\, but we are often challenged to adapt our practices to facilitate this. Enter students as creators. When learners create\, they can engage and connect more deeply with their learning while applying a wide range of necessary academic and career success skills. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, viewers reflect on how they perceive student learning and success. They can then connect their vision with the positive impact students as makers have on learner success and well-being. Next\, we explore concrete examples of learning experiences where students are positioned as creators and agents in their learning. Finally\, we evaluate the skills and proficiencies that are positively impacted when students create. View this edWebinar to: \n\nLearn the characteristics of student success and learning\nRecognize the positive impact student-centered creation has on learning outcomes\nExplore learning experiences with learners as creators\nEvaluate the skills and proficiencies applied when students create\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, especially those who teach music\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders of the middle and high school grades. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nStephanie Corrente was an English as a second language teacher before joining Eduscape as a senior learning leader. As an educator\, she has enjoyed teaching and learning alongside every unique learner and has always made it a priority to learn and grow to be the best educator she can be. Stephanie is a Google for Education Certified Trainer. She received her graduate degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages from the New School and an undergraduate degree in linguistics with a minor in Chinese language from the College of Staten Island. She has three cats and a dog and likes studying languages\, drinking tea\, and climbing trees. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Student-Driven Learning: Project-Based Learning\, Makerspaces and more 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\nSoundtrap is a collaborative\, cloud-based recording studio. Since November 2017\, we are a part of the Spotify family. Together we want to democratize music-making and be a collective for passionate creators\, whether you already are one\, or aspire to become one. \nEduscape is the leading professional learning solutions provider to K-12 education\, with a mission to advance student outcomes by empowering and inspiring educators to rethink learning.
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SUMMARY:Systems Leadership for Equity Part 1: Belonging and Support for Equity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by a Panel of Emeritus Superintendents: Dr. Donna Wright; Dr. Steve Green; Dr. Jeanette Vesely; Dr. Doug Wilson; Dr. Rick Miller; and Dr. Russell Booker\nModerated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari\, CEO\, ERDI \nHosted by ERDI\nSponsored by ClassLink \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 the fall of 2021\, ERDI hosted a Thought Leadership Symposium on Systems Leadership for Equity where district and industry leaders and emeritus superintendents came together to address these issues\, provide insight\, and offer a way to frame conversations around equity\, access\, and diversity. \nView for a two-part edLeader Panel with members of this group who discuss the results of their work and present a series of articles that are provided during the presentation. In Part 1\, the panel discusses belonging and having courageous conversations. Belonging is the centerpiece of any education or formative experience. It gives us the “window” of opportunity we need to continue our equity work. In the current political climate\, deep divisions have made “courageous conversation” difficult\, but as educators\, we are obligated to keep trying. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to all educators and school leaders. \nRegister for Part 2 here.\nMarch 18 at 12 – 1 p.m. Eastern Time\nSystems Leadership for Equity Part 2: Stakeholder Engagement and Community Building \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDonna Wright\, Ed.D.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, Wilson County Schools\, TN – Dr. Wright has served in many roles in her 40-plus year career as an educator. She has positively influenced the educational field as a classroom teacher\, assistant principal\, principal\, assistant superintendent\, deputy director\, and prior to being named as the Superintendent of Schools for Wilson County (TN) in 2014\, served as the Deputy Superintendent in Williamson County and Knox County Schools in Tennessee. Dr. Wright earned her Doctorate in Leadership Studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She has been published in many educational journals\, invited to present at national and state conferences\, and served as Adjunct Professor at various institutions of higher learning. She has earned numerous awards\, including the Women of Achievement Award and the Mt. Juliet Chamber of Commerce “Wilsonian of the Year” award in 2017. Dr. Wright was named “Superintendent of the Year” by the Professional Educators of Tennessee in 2016\, selected as the “Superintendent of the Year” for 2019 by the Mid-Cumberland Region of the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents\, and most recently named the “2020 Tennessee Superintendent of the Year” by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents. Under Dr. Wright’s leadership\, The Center for Digital Education and The National School Board Association recognized Wilson County Schools for its innovative use of technology for three consecutive years. Although Dr. Wright retired from public education this past year\, she continues to work with colleagues and school districts throughout the state. \nStephen Green\, Ed.D.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, DeKalb County\, GA – Dr. Green was named Superintendent and CEO of the DeKalb County School District in July 2015 and led the district to achieving full accreditation and earning the highest CCRPI and graduation rates in the district’s history. Prior to this appointment\, he was Superintendent and CEO of the Kansas City Public Schools\, helping the district stave off state takeover and reach provisional accreditation. Dr. Green is the former president and CEO of Kauffman Scholars\, Inc.\, a college-access and graduation program aimed significantly at increasing the number of college graduates from Kansas City’s urban schools. Before joining Kauffman Scholars\, Inc.\, Dr. Green was the Superintendent of Community School District #28 and a Local Instructional Superintendent in Region 3 for the New York City Board of Education. Dr. Green also served as the President and Executive Director of the New Jersey Teaching and Learning Collaborative. Prior to this assignment\, Dr. Green served as the National Executive Director for The College Board. During his time in Indiana\, he served as Assistant Superintendent for the Lawrence Township Schools. He also taught undergraduate and graduate literature and composition at Indiana University\, Ball State University\, Butler University\, Muncie Central High School and his alma mater\, Pike High School. \nJeanette Vesely\, Ed.D.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, Kyrene School District\, AZ – Dr. Vesely retired in 2021 after working 43 years in a variety of educational settings—as a teacher\, principal\, principal supervisor\, executive director\, education business leader\, and assistant/deputy superintendent prior to becoming a superintendent in the Kyrene School District. Kyrene’s 26 schools are located in Phoenix\, Chandler\, Guadalupe\, Tempe\, and the Gila River Indian Reservation. Highlights of Kyrene School District accomplishments included the creation of a comprehensive school design focused on three components—academic excellence\, responsive instruction\, and student agency. Dr. Vesely was named one of Phoenix’s “Most Influential Leaders” of 2020. Prior to joining Kyrene\, Dr. Vesely served as the Deputy Superintendent for the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson. During her tenure in Sunnyside\, she led the development of the district’s five-year strategic plan and the opening of a new arts-integrated academy. Dr. Vesely also worked at Edison Schools and Pearson School Achievement Services as a Senior Vice President to lead the Achievement Services team responsible for school turnaround\, improving student achievement through effective instruction with aligned utilization of data. \nAs a principal in Tucson Unified School District\, Dr. Vesely was recognized as a school turnaround principal and honored by the Center for the Future of Arizona as a “Beat the Odds” high performing school. Dr. Vesely was also a former executive director of an education non-profit organization\, Community Education Partners\, charged with providing support and services to extend and enrich educational opportunities\, serving more than 20\,000 school-age children in the Tucson community annually. \nDoug Wilson\, Ed.D.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, Marana USD\, AZ – Dr. Wilson served as the Superintendent of Marana Unified School District from 2008 until his retirement in July 2020. He also served as Superintendent for the Agua Fria Union School District from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Wilson has served in a variety of leadership roles including Assistant Superintendent\, Principal\, Assistant Principal and now enjoys his time coaching current Superintendents across the U.S. Dr. Wilson was selected as the 2018 American Association of School Administrators (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year for Arizona by the Arizona School Administrators. He served on the ASBAIT Board of Trustees\, as well as the WestEd Board of Directors having been appointed by the Arizona State Board of Education. Dr. Wilson has also served in a variety of capacities throughout Arizona\, including President of the Arizona School Administrators Superintendents Division\, Arizona Interscholastic Association\, and the Arizona Coalition for Educational Excellence\, Vice President of Tucson Values Teachers Board of Directors\, and member of the YMCA Board of Directors Leadership Committee. \nRick Miller\, Ph.D.\, Ed.Sp.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, Santa Ana USD\, CA – Dr. Miller has taught at the elementary and secondary levels and has been an elementary and high school principal. Dr. Miller served for 28 years as a school district superintendent. Most recently he has served in the Santa Ana Unified School District and Riverside Unified School District. The focus of his 40-year career as a school administrator has been on school reform and improved student achievement in diverse settings. He has also co-founded a collaborative assistance program for teachers and administrators and concentrated his organizational efforts on building more collaborative structures within our school organizations. Dr. Miller currently serves on a number of state and national advisory boards including: Consortium On Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE)\, Advisory Board; Latino Film Institute\, Board of Directors; and the Lancer Educational Housing Corporation\, Board of Directors. Dr. Miller has been recognized with a number of awards including: Mike Kneale Educational Excellence in Leadership Award; Community Service Award\, Riverside NAACP; Honorary Doctorate of Letters\, California Baptist University; Champion for Justice\, Riverside County Fair Housing Council; and the 2008 Educational Leadership Award\, University Council for Educational Administration\, University of California Santa Barbara. \nRussell Booker\, Ph.D.\, Superintendent Emeritus\, Spartanburg County School District\, SC – Dr. Booker is Executive Director of Cradle to Career Network member Spartanburg Academic Movement in Spartanburg\, South Carolina. With an unwavering conviction in the power of education\, he believes our greatest hope for the future is to inspire and equip students for meaningful lives of leadership and service. \nDr. Booker served as Superintendent of Spartanburg County School District Seven\, where he directed many progressive initiatives. Most notably\, he led a total restructuring of the district\, a complete digital immersion and a bold comprehensive capital plan. Dr. Booker began his tenure at District Seven in 2010 after serving as Superintendent in York School District One for three years. \nDr. Booker serves as Vice Chair of the Liberty Fellowship Board and is a past chair of the United Way of the Piedmont. He is a South Carolina Liberty Fellow (affiliate of the Aspen Global Leadership Network) and a graduate of the Diversity Leaders Initiative and the Spartanburg Regional Fellows program. \nIn 2013\, Dr. Booker received the Whitney M. Young\, Jr. Humanitarian Award from the Urban League of the Upstate. In 2015\, Dr. Booker was named the South Carolina Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) and was also named Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association. He is a past president of SCASA’s Superintendents’ Division. \nDr. Booker received his Bachelor of Science degree from Wingate University and his doctorate from the University of South Carolina. He and his wife\, Sheryl\, live in Spartanburg with their two sons. \nAbout the Moderator \nDr. Jennifer Ferrari is the CEO and president of the Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI)\, which convenes education thought leaders to collaboratively shape\, influence\, and inform the development of preK-12 education products and services. Jennifer regularly engages in national dialogue about current problems of practice and is able to validate and verify emerging trends in education. Prior to her current role\, she served as the VP and chief schools officer of an innovative education management organization nationally recognized for its trailblazing work in personalized learning. With 25 years of rich public education experience\, Jennifer has strong expertise in leadership development\, change management\, curriculum and instruction\, personalized learning\, dual language\, and strategic planning. Jennifer earned her doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Loyola University in Chicago. \n  \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAt the Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI) we work to create a rich and meaningful forum for education leaders and solution providers to collaboratively discuss\, design\, and shape the products and services\, which support PK-12 education. We are committed to ensuring that all students have access to the highest quality learning experiences\, so that they will be productive\, ready stewards of the future. \n \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® LaunchPad includes a library of over 6\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, Dropbox\, and Box cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. ClassLink is ideal for 1 to1 and BYOD initiatives.
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SUMMARY:Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy: Empowering Responsive and Reflective Educators
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Maria Campanario\, National Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion and Leadership Consultant\, Benchmark Education\nModerated by Geraldine Stevens\, Vice President of Product Marketing\, Benchmark Education \nSponsored by Benchmark Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nExplore ways to create school and classroom environments that build on diverse students’ strengths and increase access to effective learning experiences. In this edWebinar\, equity and inclusion expert Maria Campanario explains how educators can build positive relationships and support classroom conversations that encourage analysis of different perspectives\, experiences\, and cultures. \nThis research-based session provides a framework for developing an academic mindset and critical-thinking skills through responsive instruction and the use of resources that feature a variety of voices and viewpoints. Topics discussed include: \n\nHow cultural attributes and social interactions can affect learning and outcomes\nA coherent approach to providing relevant instruction and targeted support\nWhat to look for in textbooks\, trade books\, and supplemental resources\nDeveloping students’ abilities to identify\, analyze\, and solve real-world problems\n\nThis recorded edWebinar shares ways to expand the learning capacities and improve the academic outcomes of diverse students\, so it is of interest to K-12 literacy\, ESL/ELD\, and bilingual administrators\, as well as principals\, instructional coaches\, teachers\, and other educators. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMaria Campanario has over four decades of experience in education in administrative\, consulting and teaching roles. Her work with districts concentrates on building effective schools\, literacy\, issues of equity\, multilingual learners\, special education and supporting district/school administrators in organizational planning. Nationally\, she presents at multiple conferences yearly. Maria’s university instruction focuses on courses for educational leadership\, content literacy\, race and urban education with a focus on equity and instruction that addresses the needs of socially\, culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Maria is the national diversity\, equity\, inclusion and leadership consultant at Benchmark Education and has recently been on the authorship team creating social justice pieces for Benchmark Booster and core programs. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nGeraldine Stevens has 25 years of experience in K-12 educational publishing\, technology\, and professional development in the areas of literacy\, languages\, science\, and social studies. She is interested in the confluence of humanities\, harnessing technology for student learning\, and examinations of representation and identity. Geraldine is the vice president of product marketing at Benchmark Education. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nBenchmark Education promotes building language and literacy for life. Support for the whole child is how learning happens. At Benchmark Education\, a whole-child mindset underpins all that we do. We apply research-based approaches that strive to build equity\, access and excellence for every child\, at every distance. Learn more at www.BenchmarkEducation.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/clrt20220303/
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management and Practices,Culturally Responsive Teaching
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SUMMARY:Engaging Students in Early Literacy: Join the WORD Force!
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Peter Kelpin\, District Implementation Resource Specialist\, EVERFI; and Dr. Jaumeiko Coleman\, Vice President of Early Literacy Impact\, EVERFI \nSponsored by EVERFI \nWatch the RecordingRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nDeveloping strong literacy skills at an early age helps students reach their full potential\, generating long-term benefits like lower risk of grade retention\, increased graduation rates\, and improved earning power later in life. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, leaders learn about WORD Force\, a game-based digital program for K-2 students\, which is available to all schools\, districts\, and families across North America at NO COST. Grounded in the Science of Reading\, this 15-game interactive resource is built to offer opportunities for students to learn and practice skills for beginning reading\, including phonological awareness\, letter-sound/letter-name correspondence\, phonics\, spelling\, vocabulary\, sight words\, and reading comprehension. \nViewers receive access to WORD Force for their school or district\, and learn about the EVERFI approach\, which combines high-quality digital resources and wrap-around services with passionate industry partners to provide leaders with no-cost curricula\, ongoing professional development\, and learning insights. Join the WORD Force and empower your educators with high-quality\, no-cost digital resources. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to school and district leaders of the K-2 grades.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nPeter Kelpin currently serves as the director of district and family marketing for EVERFI. In his role\, he supports districts and departments of education across the United States and Canada as they work with EVERFI to embed real-world skills into their curricula. Prior to his current role\, Peter worked directly with districts and departments of education across the Southeast of the United States as they developed strategic plans for adoption and implementation of EVERFI resources. Outside of EVERFI\, Peter sits on the board of the North Carolina Council on Economic Education\, where he supports financial literacy efforts in the state. He is a former seventh-grade special education teacher\, and is passionate about supporting educators on their digital learning journeys. \n \n\nDr. Jaumeiko Coleman is the vice president of early literacy impact at EVERFI. In her role\, she enjoys collaborating with colleagues across units as well as external stakeholders on early literacy projects as a subject matter expert. Dr. Coleman’s career focus on spoken language and literacy has been infused in her work in public and private schools\, public and private universities\, and a not-for-profit association. She is a board member of Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia and Learning Disabilities Association of America. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the PreK-3 Digital Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nFrom grade school through retirement\, EVERFI’s free digital education curriculums empower learners of all ages to make safe\, smart\, and informed decisions. We bring together the public and private sectors so K-12 teachers can equip today’s learners with the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leaders.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/prek3tech20220303/
CATEGORIES:Digital Learning PreK-3,Early Literacy,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Pushing Through the Mental Ups and Downs with Paralympic Medalist Lex Gillette
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lex Gillette\, American Paralympic Athlete\nModerated by Anjoli Santiago\, Manager of Awesomeness\, Classroom Champions \nHosted by Classroom Champions\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nMental health is a top-of-mind topic for many these days\, especially during the pandemic. For both educators and students\, there is an impetus to focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) and to normalize conversations about mental health by talking candidly about how to ride the ups and downs of daily life. As the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games kick off\, we are excited to hear from silver-medal Paralympian\, Lex Gillette\, as he shares his strategies for persevering through such highs and lows. \nLex has embraced the daily pressures that come with being an elite track and field athlete\, all while reaching for his goals with the added challenge of being totally blind. Lex is an inspiring speaker\, who is known for motivating others far beyond the track with his mantra of “No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision®.” View this edLeader Panel to hear how Lex continues to break records in order to find inspiration to apply to your daily classroom instruction and own personal well-being. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 and higher education teachers\, librarians\, counselors\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nLex Gillette\, 4x Paralympic Silver Medalist\, 14x National Champion\, Track and Field – Long Jump\, is the most successful completely blind long jumper and triple jumper in the history of U.S. Paralympics. He is a five-time Paralympian (2004\, 2008\, 2012\, 2016\, 2020) and five-time Paralympic medalist (a silver medal at each Paralympic Games). He is also a three-time World Champion\, a 14-time National Champion\, and the only totally blind athlete to pass the 22-foot mark in the long jump. Lex lives by his mantra: “No need for sight when you have a vision.” Lex lost his sight at age eight after recurrent retinal detachments\, numerous hospital visits\, and 10 surgeries. Lex was introduced to the long jump in high school\, where he became co-captain of the track and field team. Lex competed in college before earning his first trip to the Paralympic Games at only 19 years old! \n \nAbout the Moderator \nAnjoli Santiago comes with years of experience in the education world starting as a performing teaching artist in Philadelphia\, a full-time teacher in the South Bronx\, a program manager\, and so much more. Proud to be a part of the Classroom Champions team\, Anjoli supports rockstar teachers and excellent social and emotional programming across the nation. She is excited to share space with you today! \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the School Health & Safety community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nClassroom Champions is a non-profit and registered charity that connects volunteer Olympians\, Paralympians\, and Professional Athletes to classrooms through a K-8 social and emotional-based curriculum and mentorship experience. \n\n \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer\, tablet or smartphone\, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. \n\n\n \n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/schoolsafety20220302/
CATEGORIES:Mental Health and Wellness,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Combining SEL with Arts Education for Joyful Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Emily Aydt\, Customer Success Manager\, Livestream Learning Studio; and Frank Maciel\, Creative Director\, Livestream Learning Studio \nSponsored by Livestream Learning Studio \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nIn a 2021 post for The Art of Education University\, Jonathan Juravich\, a 2018 finalist for National Teacher of the Year\, noted that “Art Education focuses on engaging in self-discovery\, goal setting\, and working alongside others. Social-emotional learning (SEL) leads students through an awareness of self\, processing experiences\, understanding others\, and making responsible decisions. The overlap of these two fields is uncanny.” \nThis edWebinar fully supports that belief and the presenters enjoy a beneficial (and fun) connection with educators! This session helps educators to: \n\nDistinguish (and choose) between arts enhancement and arts integration\nCreate arts-focused combination-learning opportunities for the classroom\nSupport SEL strategies through arts-enhanced lessons and activities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and curriculum coordinators. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nEmily Aydt has been an educator within the U.S. public school system for 13 years\, with extensive experience in K-6 classrooms. Her passion to make a difference and positively impact the education world led Emily to her current position as Customer Success Manager for Livestream Learning Studio\, an online learning platform that offers a year-long school subscription service\, focusing on enrichment education and SEL strategies. \n\nFrank Maciel is the creative director of Livestream Learning Studio\, an educational livestream subscription service for upper elementary school students. He has worked with Ward Eames for over 20 years as a director\, producer and curriculum writer for The National Theatre for Children\, a staff writer for the educational TV series M@dAbout\, and a writer and on-screen host for KiDSNEWS\, an educational news and current events program. Prior to his work with Ward\, Frank worked extensively with the Walt Disney Company in California\, writing and directing stage productions for their theme parks and teaching students from all over the country through Disney Performing Arts\, a program that focused on teaching creative\, arts-related skills to students in grades K-12. \n\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 \nLivestream Learning Studio is a year-long school subscription service that provides rigorous and meaningful academics using live online events with arts integration\, rooted in the five core competencies of social-emotional learning: self-awareness\, self-management\, social awareness\, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20220302/
CATEGORIES:Arts in Education,Social-Emotional Learning
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SUMMARY:Special Education: Strategies for Inclusive Environments
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Suzanne Jimenez\, Director\, Academic Planning and Analytics\, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Amy Carter\, Special Education Educator\, Hamilton Township School District (NJ); and Susan Stanbery\, NBCT\, Math Instructional Specialist\, Campbell County Public Schools (VA) \nSponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nToday’s classrooms include many students who require intervention in reading and math to access and master grade-level content in the general education classroom. In many states\, Individualized Academic Plans are required in addition to the Individualized Education Programs and 504 plans for eligible students. Meeting the needs of all learners in an inclusive setting requires an evidence-based approach that can be implemented at the school and classroom levels. Learn how to identify appropriate intervention practices and strategies for a diverse group of learners that will promote access and opportunity for improved student outcomes. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, school and district leaders\, and special education leaders and teachers of the middle and high school levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Suzanne Jimenez previously served in Virginia Public Schools\, and in the American School System in Brazil\, for a combined 31 years in the roles of teacher\, principal\, supervisor of elementary education\, director of student services\, and director of special education. For nearly ten years she served concurrently as an adjunct professor at George Mason University in special education in the College of Education and Human Development. She received the Award of Outstanding Leadership from the Virginia Council of Administrators of Special Education and the Arlington Distinguished Leader Award for her role in leading innovation and change. Dr. Jimenez received a doctoral degree from The George Washington University. \n\nAmy Carter is a special education veteran with over 26 years of experience. She is currently teaching reading intervention to seventh- and eighth-grade students. She is also the district coordinator for literacy intervention at Hamilton Township School District in New Jersey as well as the special education department chair for her school. Amy also serves as a new teacher mentor and has been a finalist and recipient of numerous awards throughout her career. \n\n \nSusan Stanbery is a math instructional specialist in Campbell County Schools\, VA. She spent 21 years as a high school teacher\, and the past nine years as a math specialist. Susan graduated with her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and earned her Master of Education from Lynchburg College. The book that changed her approach to teaching was Math: Facing an American Phobia\, by Marilyn Burns. She works daily to promote pedagogical and content shifts based on NCTM’s Catalyzing Change in High School Math and Principles to Actions. \nSusan is a mom to twin boys\, Parker and Peyton\, who are her pride and joy. They inspire her to go out and be awesome every day. She wants for her boys and all of our students to have an education that provides opportunities to explore\, learn from mistakes\, grow from experience and collaboration\, and be excited about learning. Ask WHY. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nHMH® brings together on-demand professional development\, students’ assessment data\, and relevant practice and instruction\, so you can teach\, learn\, and grow\, in class\, at home\, and anywhere in between. HMH® is committed to providing proven-effective solutions designed to engage\, empower\, and address the individual needs of students from Pre-K through Grade 12.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/inclusiveeducation20220302/
CATEGORIES:Special Education
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SUMMARY:Achieving Test Success with Constructed-Response Writing
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kristina Smekens\, President and Lead Consultant\, 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. \nRegardless of the state or national assessment\, the three essential ingredients required in a constructed response are the same. This edWebinar provides practical ways to help students craft constructed responses that coincide with state-test criteria by using the right mix of evidence\, elaboration and explanation. Learn to teach students how to: \n\nState the answer or inference in a topic sentence that repeats key words from the question or prompt\nIntroduce text evidence that blends the author’s words with the reader’s own sentence syntax\nInclude elaboration and explanation to clarify the connection between answer and evidence\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 English language arts teachers\, school and district leaders\, and instructional coaches. \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 across the United States and beyond 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\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the ELA Today community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nSmekens Education helps K-12 schools improve achievement in reading and writing by providing educators with practical and engaging professional learning. The team at Smekens specializes in inspiring teachers with simple\, best-practice literacy strategies that can be implemented right away. Schools around the globe rely on Smekens to provide powerful PD\, whether it occurs in-person\, virtually\, or on-demand. \n\n \n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ela20220301/
CATEGORIES:Assessment,English, Language Arts, Writing
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SUMMARY:Spark Creativity\, Exploration\, and Play: Structured Activity Time for Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Derek Fialkiewicz\, Principal\, Clark County School District (NV); and Heidi Carr\, Teacher\, Clark County School District (NV)\nModerated by Jennifer Ehehalt\, Sr. Regional Manager\, Common Sense Education \nSponsored by Common Sense 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. \nBringing play into the school day isn’t just important for young learners but is also beneficial to older students. Play brings out creativity\, facilitates the exploration of interests\, and engages students in activities of their choice without academic pressures. “NavTime” is a structured activity time that provides students with the ability to play\, have fun in a mentored space\, and explore their individual interests while building relationships. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, you learn how your school can create this opportunity for students (and teachers) to bring joy into their day. Dr. Derek Fialkiewicz\, Principal\, and Heidi Carr\, Teacher\, both from Clark County School District in Nevada\, share: \n\nWhy they implemented NavTime at their middle school\nWays you can and/or your school can implement NavTime\nThe benefits to all stakeholders\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Derek Fialkiewicz was a 2017 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year Finalist soon after being selected 2017 NASSP Nevada Assistant Principal of the Year. He possesses characteristics that promote academic growth\, leadership development\, communication\, positive climate\, community engagement\, flexibility\, and organization. He has extensive knowledge and experience with instruction\, assessment\, technology\, and curricula in education. Dr. Fialkiewicz is always willing and ready to do whatever it takes to help his students\, staff\, and community be successful. \nHe earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics teacher education from the State University of New York at Fredonia\, a Master of Education in educational/instructional technology at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas\, a Master of Science in general educational leadership and administration at Nova Southeastern University\, and a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in mathematics education at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. \n \nHeidi Carr is the ultimate professional example for our teachers\, families\, students\, and community. She is an educator and leader with the Clark County School District\, which is the fifth-largest school district in the United States. She is currently in her 15th year of teaching and has taught kindergarten through sixth grade as well as served as an RBG literacy specialist\, magnet coordinator\, and digital learning specialist. Heidi is a Nevada Department of Education digital engineer and a facilitator for code.org. She is currently the president of NVSIDE\, previously known as CUE-Nevada. Heidi is an innovator\, a risk taker\, and is always willing to go the extra mile to meet her students’ needs. She is an advocate for all students. Heidi is dedicated to her students\, school\, and community. \n  \nAbout the Moderator \nAs Sr. Regional Manager\, Jennifer Ehehalt designs and delivers high-quality professional development for educators across the country. She spotlights thought leaders through creating and moderating conversations on timely topics relevant to digital teaching and learning. When attending Jennifer’s edWeb sessions\, participants know they’ll leave with concrete strategies from the field including how to build a positive school culture\, how to use straightforward templates to guide challenging conversations\, and family engagement implementation ideas. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Digital Learning & Leadership community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nCommon Sense Education develops high-quality digital citizenship programs and digital teaching resources\, providing educators and students with the digital learning tools they need to harness the power of technology for life.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20220228/
CATEGORIES:Classroom Management and Practices,Student Agency and Voice,Student Engagement and Motivation,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Use the Lexile Framework to Power a District-Level Approach to Intervention
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Star Connor\, Region Superintendent of Transformation Schools\, Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL) \nSponsored by Achieve3000 \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. \nWatch Star Connor\, Region Superintendent of Transformation Schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools (FL)\, in this engaging edLeader Panel about how she has helped more than 60% of the lowest-performing schools in her district move up at least one letter grade on Florida’s school rating scale over the course of a single school year. \nWith 17 years of experience as an educator\, principal\, and leader\, Star has a powerful understanding of how to engage all members of the school community in helping students to succeed. Viewers leave with an understanding of how the Lexile® Framework for Reading can inform a comprehensive and effective strategy for setting relevant goals\, monitoring progress\, and celebrating student success. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nStar Connor has 17 years of educational experience with a successful track record for improving schools with various complexities. Star began her career as an elementary teacher and most recently served as an elementary principal in the Duval County Public School System. During her first principal assignment at Normandy Village Elementary School\, she led the effort to improve the school grade and exit turnaround status. Prior to her leadership\, the school had persistently remained a D-rated school for five consecutive years. Star was given the opportunity to lead at another historically low-performing school\, Richard Lewis Brown Elementary\, where the school’s leadership\, faculty\, staff\, and community worked diligently to improve the school grade from a D to C in one year. During her time there\, she was the recipient of the Laurel Kaden Anderson Award for her commitment and promotion of excellent school counseling programs and earned her Gifted Endorsement. Star was then asked to lead another challenged school\, Bayview Elementary\, that resulted in the school gaining 50 points to earn a school grade of a B. \nHer last principalship was at Joseph Finegan Elementary in Duval County where 90% of the enrollment were students of military families. Star is currently the region superintendent of transformation schools in Hillsborough County Public Schools. 72% of her 14 transformation schools made significant gains on FSA during the 2020-2021 school year. Four of her schools improved by two letters grades (two Ds to Bs and two Fs to Cs)\, six schools improved by one letter grade (D to C) and four schools remained the same grade. She is dedicated to school improvement and believes that all students can achieve! \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Differentiating Instruction with Educational Technology community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nAchieve3000 partners with educators to deliver a comprehensive suite of digital solutions that significantly drive literacy and math acceleration and deepen learning across the content areas. Using personalized and differentiated solutions\, Achieve3000 provides equity for remote and on-site instruction\, enabling teachers to help all students achieve accelerated growth. For more than four million students in grades PreK-12\, Achieve3000 improves high-stakes test performance and drives college and career readiness.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/differentiate20220228/
CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Support Strategies to Address Challenging Behaviors When Plans Are Not Working
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Angela Searcy\, Author\, Educational Consultant\, and Adjunct Faculty\, Erikson Institute\nModerated by Raven Griffin\, Marketing Manager\, Kaplan Early Learning Company \nSponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nAre challenging behavior interventions not working? Watch Dr. Angela Searcy\, author of Push Past It! A Positive Approach to Challenging Classroom Behaviors\, share the best guide for how to address intense challenging behaviors in early learning environments. \nAccording to a report from The Center for Public Education\, the greatest struggle for educators is not learning a new skill\, but in implementing that new skill. Why? If there is a lack of structure\, personalization\, and adequate communication on what\, when\, and how to implement new skills within a center or early learning environment\, then there is a less likely chance for that skill to be successfully put into practice. As a result\, educators and children can feel stranded or unsupported. This is especially true when it comes to techniques for addressing challenging behaviors. \nIn order for both educators and children to be supported\, it is essential that structure is established\, individual teaching style is appropriately matched with the needs of the child(ren)\, and communication is transparent and ongoing that speaks to the phases of implementation and the feelings associated with implementation. This recorded edWebinar provides educators\, leaders\, and coaches with concrete tools to: \n\nRecognize secondary trauma\, negativity\, and implicit bias\nProvide a structure or timeline for implementation grounded in evidence-based research\nProvide a method to match the strategy to individual needs of students and caregivers\nExplore how even good strategies have phases of implementation that impact the entire classroom and outline what to expect at each phase and what to do when strategies do not work\nIdentify Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports that can scaffold the varying needs of individual children throughout the school day\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-3 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Angela Searcy is an educational consultant and seminar leader at Erikson Institute and the owner and founder of Simple Solutions Educational Services\, a professional development company. She holds a B.A. in English and secondary education\, an M.S. in early childhood development from Erikson Institute\, and a doctorate in education. Her research revolves around brain-based learning as assessed by The Classroom Assessment Scoring System (or CLASS) and its correlation to aggressive behaviors in Head Start Preschool Classrooms. An educator since 1990\, Dr. Searcy has experience as a teacher at all levels of education and as a development therapist through the early intervention system of Illinois. Dr. Searcy is also an adjunct instructor at Erikson Institute\, a professional development provider for Teaching Strategies\, LLC\, and the Bureau of Education and Research\, an affiliate trainer for Teachstone\, and the author of Push Past-It! A Positive Approach to Challenging Classroom Behaviors. A former neuro-developmental specialist\, Dr. Searcy has specialized training in neuroscience and is a candidate in Erikson Institute’s Infant Mental Health Certificate Program. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nRaven Griffin is a Classroom Management for Early Learning edWebinar and community host. Raven is the marketing manager for Kaplan Early Learning Company with a passion for early education and advocacy. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Classroom Management for Early 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\nFor more than 50 years\, Kaplan Early Learning Company has been a champion for play. From our research-based curricula to enriching classroom environments and innovative technology solutions\, Kaplan’s products and services inspire a lifelong love of learning in children and educators. We are architects of learning good and defenders of the imagination. We live for inseparable bonds and open minds. We encourage the eager and inspire the inspirers. We transform lives through play.
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CATEGORIES:Classroom Management and Practices,Early Childhood Learning,Mental Health and Wellness
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SUMMARY:How to Shift the School Culture of Reading to Raise Proficiency
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elise Lovejoy\, CEO and Founder\, Express Readers\nModerated by Kristi Hemingway\, Director of Programs\, EdCuration \nSponsored by Express Readers\nHosted by EdCuration \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nReading is the language of our classrooms and the key to accessing information. Shifting to structured literacy involves knowledge acquisition and commitment\, but the shift is essential for raising reading proficiency in our schools\, particularly in grades TK-2. \nView this edWebinar with Express Readers CEO and Founder\, Elise Lovejoy\, to learn about the latest research\, the cognitive science of how students learn to read\, successful case studies in shifting school culture\, and how to revise the structure of reading to provide all students with success. \nDuring this session\, you are given a roadmap for effective ways to: \n\nTransition reading methodology\nEducate and support teachers through the process\nEvaluate appropriate and comprehensive programs to implement\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to administrators and school leaders as well as teachers of the TK-2 grades. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nElise Lovejoy is the founder and CEO of Express Readers\, a TK-2nd grade foundational skills and reading program. Express Readers’ mission is to provide the highest quality of resources and the fullest extent of teacher support\, all with the outcome of higher literacy rates and more engaged readers—anchored in the belief that “every child deserves to learn to read.” Elise holds a BA and an MA in elementary education with 15+ years of experience in the classroom\, grades K-2nd grade. Frustrated at the lack of phonics books and resources created by educators who understand realistic applications in classrooms\, she now works with teachers across the country to create phonics books based on the immense body of research on how students learn to read\, with complete stories and a sense of humor. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nAfter serving many years as an elementary and secondary teacher\, Kristi Hemingway transitioned to the role of instructional coach and professional developer\, working with teachers to improve literacy practices and helping districts across the country implement new curriculum and instructional strategies. She is a journalist whose writing can be found in local and national publications\, and has worked internationally to develop and deliver trainings\, workshops and instruction for a wide variety of audiences and institutions. Using her communications background\, she’s happy to be leading EdCuration’s podcast\, Where We Reshape Learning\, and spearheading Explorations and #EdTrustees. \n \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\nBuilt and run by teachers\, Express Readers delivers a TK-2nd grade foundational skills program and professional development to ensure each and every student learns to read. Express Readers has been successfully supporting schools\, teachers\, and students across the United States since 2014. \n\n \nBy simplifying the procurement process for educators and connecting them more readily to vendors who are innovative\, forward-thinking\, and offer authentic learning opportunities for kids\, we dramatically improve teaching and learning in this country. EdCuration’s mission is to pair educators with the right resources to impact learning within their schools and districts. By curating innovative\, impactful solutions\, EdCuration helps educators get better products in their classrooms\, faster. Learn more about EdCuration’s marketplace and explore free content solutions at EdCuration.com.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20220224/
CATEGORIES:Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Building and Supporting a K-12 Cybersecurity Posture
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lenny Schad\, Chief Information & Innovation Officer\, District Administration; Keith Weisman\, Senior Director and Engineer\, SentinelOne; Rob Eidson\, Security Product Manager\, ENA; John Butler\, Director\, Cyber/E&O Industry Leader\, CNA Finance; and Paul Caiazzo\, Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Vice President\, Avertium\nModerated by Dr. Tom Ryan\, Co-Founder\, K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group (K12STAG) \nSponsored by ENA \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. \nToday’s school districts are facing ongoing cybersecurity risks that require teams to identify\, analyze\, and assess their vulnerabilities. Watch Dr. Tom Ryan\, recently retired CIO and Strategy Officer of Santa Fe Public Schools\, and Lenny Schad\, Chief Information & Innovation Officer for District Administration\, as they discuss best practices school districts are implementing to strengthen their K-12 cybersecurity posture. They are joined by security industry experts from SentinelOne\, Avertium\, CNA Finance\, and ENA to discuss critical topics such as risk management\, endpoint protection\, cybersecurity insurance\, and the evolving security needs of K-12 districts. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and chief technology officers at all grade levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nAn accomplished CIO\, Lenny Schad’s goal is to bring technology to the strategic planning table. He has transformed IT departments from afterthoughts into critically strategic and integral players in business strategy—all to empower industry-leading innovation and sustainable company growth. \nAs a former Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Houston ISD\, he led HISD to become the nationwide best-practice model for technology integration and digital transformation with multiyear initiatives\, including: (1) mobile device deployment\, (2) digital content conversion\, (3) strategic partnership with mobile providers for free MiFi Internet\, and (4) a new digital content repository and LMS systems. He has led companies of diverse sizes\, from start-ups and joint ventures to mature global enterprises—sometimes leading multinational operations—and multiple business sectors\, including investment banking\, education\, government\, energy\, and hospitality. He inspires leaders on all levels to embrace innovation and contribute their unique skills to accomplish our vision. \nLenny is an early adopter of boundary-pushing technologies and balances risk and reward in all IT decisions. By leveraging insights from business analytics\, performance metrics\, and financial acumen\, he identifies\, implements\, and optimizes transformational technologies that benefit operational performance. \n  \nKeith Weisman has over 20 years of experience focused on endpoint detection\, prevention and response\, network security\, security event management\, computer forensics and incident investigation\, remediation\, and recovery. Keith has significant hands-on and advisory experience in cybersecurity and technology across multiple verticals\, including education. Keith currently serves his clients as a senior director of sales engineering at SentinelOne. \n\nFor just over a decade\, Rob Eidson dedicated his early career to military service\, with a focus on security\, operational efficiencies\, risk management\, and safety of life. Presently\, he is focused on the technology industry where he is using the same skill set to help build technology for good. He is currently the security product manager for ENA. \n\nJohn Butler is a Director-Cyber/E&O Industry Leader at CNA Financial\, where he collaborates with cross-functional stakeholders in managing the overall cyber portfolio and underwriting strategy to achieve growth and profitability. \nJohn has worked in the insurance industry for 20 years in various underwriting and leadership roles. He has achieved two insurance designations\, RPLU+ and CPLP\, from the Professional Liability Underwriting Society\, reflecting his commitment to the Professional and Cyber Liability insurance industry. \n\nPaul Caiazzo has dedicated his career to advancing the field of global cybersecurity. In his current role as Senior Vice President at Avertium\, Paul focuses on business development and strategic initiatives. Prior to Avertium\, Paul was the co-founder and CEO of TruShield Security Solutions\, which was acquired by Sunstone Partners as one of the founding companies of Avertium. \nHis foundation in the finance industry gave him first-hand experience in how crippling cybersecurity issues can be for individuals\, businesses\, and even the Federal Government. This sparked his interest in building a company where he could help clients not just understand the risks they face\, but also combat them with effective mitigation strategies. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nTom Ryan\, Ph.D. is Co-founder of K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group (K12STAG)\, which is led by public school chief information officers who understand the challenges school leaders face. He is an education professional with 40+ years of K-12 experience. He has a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction and over 16 years as a chief information officer in large districts. He is engaged in leadership activities in several state and national organizations including Chairman of the Board for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). He is also active in the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) including large school district IT reviews of infrastructure\, strategic planning\, instructional technology\, and digital transformation efforts. He also helps coordinate the CGCS annual CIO conferences. Dr. Ryan is a senior fellow for the Center of Digital Education and presents at several international\, national\, and state conferences throughout the year. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the CTO Tech Talks community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\n \nENA delivers transformative technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care. We work with our customers to engineer high-capacity and future-ready connectivity\, communication\, cloud\, security\, and data analytics solutions to education institutions and libraries across the nation.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ctotalks20220224/
CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Leadership/Administration,Privacy and Security,School Safety,Technology Infrastructure
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SUMMARY:Are Your Students Future Ready? Action Steps to Transform Your Learning Environment
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. L. Robert Furman\, Principal\, South Park Elementary Center (PA)\nModerated by Rachel Langenhorst\, Instructional Coach and Tech Integrationist\, Rock Valley School District (IA); Senior Education Specialist\, Mayo Clinic; and Adjunct Professor in the Master of Education Program\, Northwestern College and the University of Sioux Falls \nSponsored by Mackin Educational Resources \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. \nIt’s no secret that today’s students need to have skills that extend far beyond what is taught in a textbook. Digital-age skills include creativity\, communication\, collaboration\, critical thinking\, and so much more. But how do we teach these? And when? \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, Dr. L. Robert Furman takes us on a journey to uncover what the modern learner needs and supplies us with an 18-week “Future-Ready Challenge” to help systematically transform our classrooms into the digital-age environments they so desperately need. For educators and school leaders interested in improving student outcomes\, accept the challenge. \nThis recorded edWebinar is part of our Emerging Tech series on The Portrait of a Modern Learner. During the course of this year\, we’ll be presenting a series of edWebinars that address the traits and skills required for today’s students to be successful both now and in life beyond school. We will examine various facets of school life at all levels\, leaving participants with myriad resources and immediately applicable action steps to make a student-centered modern classroom a reality. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to all educators from the elementary through secondary levels. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. L. Robert Furman is an educator\, leader\, principal\, student\, speaker\, and published author. As a former teacher and now administrator\, Dr. Furman serves in the foreground of everyday education. Currently\, he serves as Principal at South Park Elementary Center outside of Pittsburgh\, PA\, and has become a sought-after leader in topics surrounding the field of education today. Dr. Furman is the author of several books including Reading\, Technology\, and Digital Literacy and the ISTE best-selling title\, Are You Future Ready? Beyond speaking at venues across the country\, he is also a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post as well as the EdTechReview. Dr. Furman also hosts a well-known YouTube educational video blog called The Seditionists and an educational podcast called the Council on the Future of Education. Further\, he has received several prestigious awards\, such as being named in the National School Board Association’s “20 To Watch” in technology education and a Pittsburgh Tribune Review News Maker of the Year. \n \n \nAbout the Moderator \nRachel Langenhorst is a technology integrationist and instructional coach in Rock Valley\, Iowa; a senior educational specialist for Mayo Clinic; and an adjunct professor in the Master of Education program at Northwestern College and the University of Sioux Falls where she teaches courses in education technology and leadership. A 25+ year veteran in education\, Rachel prides herself on being a change agent and life-long learner. Her biggest fulfillment comes in educating and empowering others through collaboration\, creation\, and connection. She speaks and instructs throughout the country\, focusing her efforts on technology-integration strategies\, individualized professional learning\, and effective teaching practices. Rachel serves as an advisory board member and contributor for edWeb.net\, has enjoyed participating in productions for The House of EdTech podcast and Education Talk Radio\, and has been published in a variety of edtech magazines. \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\nFor nearly 40 years\, Mackin has provided library and classroom materials for grades K-12 with access to 18\,000 publishers\, and more than 3.5 million printed titles and 3 million digital titles. From MackinVIA\, the free\, multiple-award-winning digital content management system\, to their Maker Education\, Classroom\, and Professional Learning divisions\, Mackin is the most complete choice for your print and digital educational resources.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/emergingtech20220223/
CATEGORIES:21st Century Learning,Classrooms and Learning Spaces,Digital Learning,Student Agency and Voice
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SUMMARY:Fluent and Flexible with Addition and Subtraction: Strategies and Tools for Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Vice President for 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. \nHow often have you heard (or said)\, “but they don’t know their facts\,” when talking about student progress in math? Every math teacher works to build fluency as part of instruction but so much of what happens in one grade doesn’t seem to stick when students move to the next grade. What does it mean to teach mathematics by building fluency with flexibility\, so the learning sticks and students keep moving forward? How do we build procedural fluency from conceptual understanding? \nIn this first part of a two-part series\, Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. shares tools and strategies for putting research into action as you develop addition and subtraction fluency in your classroom. You leave the edWebinar with practical strategies in these areas: \n\nIdentifying effective strategies for students to use when adding and subtracting\nUsing memorization as a meaningful strategy to consolidate learning\nBuilding alignment of strategies across the grade levels as students progress from basic facts\nImplementing an instructional sequence to support long-term fluency\n\nWatch Sara to build your toolbox for student success with addition and subtraction. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of the elementary through middle school grades. \nPart 2: Fluent and Flexible with Multiplication and Division: Strategies and Tools for Student Success \n\nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. serves as Vice President for Content and Research and Chair of the Mathematics Advisory Board at ORIGO Education. A fourth-generation educator\, Sara’s work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning mathematics. Her interests include building mathematical comprehension and operation sense\, incorporating high-quality literature into mathematics instruction\, and connecting mathematics with engineering design and computational thinking. Sara has served as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science\, a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA Hand2Mind. She has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is a co-author of the Mathematize It! series of books. She is also a member of the Visible Learning for Mathematics writing team\, including two volumes of the Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom series. \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/mathlearners20220223/
CATEGORIES:Mathematics
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SUMMARY:Support English Learners by Understanding and Using Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Seth Aldrich\, Ph.D.\, New York State Licensed Psychologist and Bilingual School Psychologist; and Alejandra Estrada-Burt\, Ed.D.\, Co-Principal\, Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (MN) \nSponsored by Illuminate Education \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nToday’s schools are increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse\, with students bringing a rich range of experiences and assets to the classroom. Providing equitable opportunities for English learners to participate fully in rigorous grade-level content begins with understanding where they are at in both their content and language mastery so that educators can build on those strengths. \nDuring this recorded edWebinar\, Drs. Seth Aldrich and Alejandra Estrada-Burt explore the role of assessment in supporting English learners within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). They highlight three common challenges and share various approaches to address them. View for expert guidance about: \n\nHow to interpret universal screening\, diagnostic assessment\, and progress monitoring results through a multilingual lens\nHow to prevent over and underrepresentation of English learners in special education\nWhat to expect in terms of continuous progress for English learners\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, school counselors\, and school psychologists. \nYour CE certificate for this edWebinar will include ESL/ELL as a category for your professional learning. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Seth Aldrich is a certified bilingual school psychologist\, as well as a New York State licensed psychologist\, with over 30 years of experience. Dr. Aldrich now works with several school districts concerning MTSS and had been a consortium member with the New York State Middle School Demonstration Project (formerly Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center). He is a FastBridge trainer and works primarily with English learners (ELs) and juvenile-justice-involved youth in his private practice. His most recent publication is RTI for English Language Learners: Understanding\, Differentiation\, and Support. \n\nDr. Alejandra Estrada-Burt is a co-principal at Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School (RSI) in New Hope\, MN. She has served as a building administrator for ten years for Robbinsdale Area Schools. Her previous teaching roles included being an elementary ELL teacher and a behavior interventionist. She is a native Spanish speaker and received her Ed.D. from Hamline University\, a Master of Education in second languages and cultures from the University of Minnesota\, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Spanish\, also at the University of Minnesota. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Helping ELL\, ESL\, and Bilingual Students Succeed community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nIlluminate Education equips educators to take a data-driven approach to serving the whole child. Our solution combines comprehensive assessment\, MTSS collaboration and management\, and real-time dashboard tools\, and puts them in the hands of educators. As a result\, educators can monitor learning and growth\, identify academic and SEB needs\, and align targeted supports in order to accelerate learning for each student.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ell20220223/
CATEGORIES:Assessment,ELL/ESL Language Acquisition
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SUMMARY:Supporting Early Childhood Education Pathways with Micro-Credentials
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Paige Holmes\, Assistant Program Director\, Higher Education\, Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA)\, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences\, Tennessee State University; Dr. Celeste Brown\, Associate Research Director\, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences\, Tennessee State University; and Tabitha Bass\, Teacher/Coordinator\, Woodmont Christian Preschool (TN)\nModerated by Brian Tinsley\, Ph.D.\, Senior Research and Communications Associate\, Adult Learning\, Digital Promise \nHosted by Digital Promise\nSponsored by Ascendium Education Group \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. \nCan micro-credentials be used to create new pathways to social mobility for rural\, urban\, and suburban learners who are impacted by poverty\, particularly for Black\, Latino\, and Indigenous people? Digital Promise joins educational leaders from Tennessee State University–the largest HBCU in the state–to highlight research on the use of micro-credentials in rural postsecondary institutions. The conversation focuses on career pathways in early childhood education. Viewers hear directly from rural postsecondary leaders and learners to understand how they are: \n\nUsing micro-credentials for affordable\, flexible\, and meaningful skill development that leads to better opportunities and higher wages\nIncreasing efforts to prioritize social mobility for poverty-impacted communities\nDeveloping educator-industry partnerships to promote sustainable career pathways\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is intended for PreK-12 educators and school and district leaders\, adult education and career service providers\, higher education institutions\, employers\, and community leaders interested in leveraging micro-credentials to create real-time pathways toward social mobility for people in rural communities. \n\nDigital Promise’s new report\, Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report\, explores the impact of earning micro-credentials on the social mobility of rural learners. In four case studies\, including that of Tennessee State University’s Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences – ClearPath ECE\, Digital Promise takes an in-depth look at postsecondary institutions that are using micro-credentials to create real-time career pathways for rural learners. Learn more and read the report here. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nPaige Holmes is the assistant program director\, higher education at Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) at the Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences at Tennessee State University. In her current role\, Paige works with Tennessee colleges and universities to uphold professional standards\, credentialing\, and continuing education for early childhood educators. In 2020\, Paige and her colleague Dr. Celeste Brown were awarded grants from the Tennessee Board of Regents and Digital Promise/Ascendium Education Group to create an online micro-learning community focusing on professional skills for early childhood educators of color as well as educators in rural communities. Paige has been an adjunct instructor of business since 2007. She also lectures on instructional design and eLearning for instructors of certificate and A.A.S. programs. She holds an MSED in learning design and technology from Purdue University\, an MBA from Union University\, and a BS in communication from Freed-Hardeman University. \n \nDr. Celeste Brown is the associate research director for the Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences at Tennessee State University. Throughout her career\, she has conducted research in elementary science education\, early childhood education\, and higher education policy. Most recently\, she served as Co-PI for the ClearPath ECE online learning community\, a pilot project for bringing micro-learning and micro-credentialing to early educators in Tennessee. \nWhile at the Center\, Dr. Brown previously served as an associate investigator on an NSF-funded project. Later\, as the media\, marketing\, and publications coordinator\, she managed the marketing of all the Center’s programs and maintains the curriculum and manuals for training and service delivery to childcare professionals\, home visitors\, and family service workers. Throughout these years she has also created video and audio content and designed materials to support the Center’s training and outreach efforts. She holds a Bachelor of Science in computer science and a Master of Public Administration from Tennessee State University and a Doctor of Education degree from Lipscomb University. \n \nTabitha Bass is a teacher and coordinator at Woodmont Christian Preschool. She has an A.A.S. from Nashville State Community College in early childhood and a B.S. in interdisciplinary studies from Tennessee State University. Tabitha is currently attending Tennessee State University’s graduate school program to earn a degree in instructional leadership. She has more than 30 years of teaching experience. Tabitha has created a program called Book Club in her preschool center to help bridge the gap between the end of the school year and the beginning of the next. She takes pride in her self-improvement efforts. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nBrian Tinsley\, Ph.D. is a developmental psychologist committed to the pursuit of educational equity across the life course. He has a particular interest in the impact of social and educational contexts on the socioeconomic plight of marginalized populations. Dr. Tinsley currently co-leads research on the implementation and use of micro-credentialing programs in rural communities\, as well as the development of Learning and Employment Records (LERs). \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Career\, Technical\, and Adult Education community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise is a nonprofit organization that works at the intersection of researchers\, entrepreneurs\, and educators. Our vision is that all people\, at every stage of their lives\, have access to learning experiences that help them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to thrive and continuously learn in an ever-changing world. \n\nAscendium Education Group is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to helping people reach the education and career goals that matter to them. Ascendium invests in initiatives designed to increase the number of students from low-income backgrounds who complete postsecondary degrees\, certificates\, and workforce training programs\, with an emphasis on first-generation students\, incarcerated adults\, rural community members\, students of color\, and veterans. Ascendium’s work identifies\, validates\, and expands best practices to promote large-scale change at the institutional\, system\, and state levels\, with the intention of elevating opportunity for all. For more information\, visit https://www.ascendiumphilanthropy.org/ \n\n \n 
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CATEGORIES:Career Education,College and Career Readiness,Competency-Based Learning and Credentials
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SUMMARY:Copyright and Content Use in K-12: Incorporating High-Quality Published Content in Curriculum and Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Chloe Duchesne\, Educational Services Coordinator\, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC); and Tim Bowen\, Senior Director\, Information Content & Solutions\, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) \nSponsored by Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nEasy access to information\, along with the increased use of OER (Open Educational Resources)\, has driven curriculum leaders to create their own classroom materials to enrich instruction and engage learners. But creating\, curating\, and delivering various types of content in the classroom through educational platforms and software presents rights and licensing challenges that intersect with copyright law. \nQuite often\, curriculum developers and others who want to include published content in instruction and education technology aren’t familiar with how copyright protection applies to the materials they compile\, which can lead to inadvertent violations that not only jeopardize the curricula built upon them\, but in some cases\, may have legal ramifications. The good news is this risk can be averted with a cursory understanding of U.S. copyright law and the implications of using and sharing copyrighted information in the classroom. \nIn this edWebinar\, viewers learn how to avoid potential infringement as they develop curriculum materials\, and also: \n\nLearn the purpose of copyright and the types of works it protects\, as well as myths vs. facts\nGain an understanding of the exclusive rights that copyright holders are granted\nGet clarification on the types of works that are in the public domain\nExplore the limitations and exceptions in the U.S. Copyright Act\, including the First Sale Doctrine\, fair use\, and performance and display in the classroom\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians and library media specialists\, school and district leaders\, general counsel\, curriculum directors and coordinators\, curriculum developers\, chief academic officers\, directors of content strategy\, curriculum and instruction managers\, product managers of curriculum and instruction\, and content managers at educational technology companies that have an ELA offering(s). \n \nAbout the Presenters \nChloe Duchesne is the educational services coordinator at Copyright Clearance Center (CCC). Since joining CCC in 2019\, she has developed an appreciation for the concerns and needs of content users worldwide. Her position in the Education Department allows her to stay up to date on the most current and interesting issues in the industry. Chloe hopes to improve copyright understanding and compliance for program participants and share with them best practices and real-world examples. \n \nTim Bowen is a senior director within the Information & Content Solutions Business Unit at CCC. He is responsible for the development\, management\, and marketing of CCC’s licensing and content services for the K-12 and higher ed learning markets. Tim has over 20 years of product management\, product marketing\, and channel marketing experience. Previously\, he worked at Genuity\, Cabletron Systems\, Digital Equipment Corporation\, and Nashua Corporation. He holds a BS in business administration from Plymouth State University and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Professional Learning & Practice community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nA pioneer in voluntary collective licensing\, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) helps organizations integrate\, access\, and share information through licensing\, content\, software\, and professional services. With expertise in copyright and information management\, CCC and its subsidiary RightsDirect collaborate with stakeholders to design and deliver innovative information solutions that power decision-making by helping people integrate and navigate data sources and content assets.
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CATEGORIES:Curriculum Development,Open Educational Resources,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Creating Positive Outcomes for Immigrant and Refugee Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Mandy Manning\, 2018 National Teacher of the Year; Sarahí Monterrey\, English Learner Teacher\, School District of Waukesha (WI); and Medha Tare\, Ph.D.\, Director of Research\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise\nModerated by Barbara A. 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. \nHow can we best address the unique needs of\, create high expectations for\, and support our immigrant and refugee learners to meet their potential in and out of school? Two of the authors of the forthcoming book\, Creating a Sense of Belonging for Immigrant and Refugee Students\, will discuss the current status of immigrant and refugee students and their families in the U.S. and what strategies they are using in the classroom today to create a sense of belonging needed to open the doors for learning to take place. \nImmigrant and refugee students and their families are a significant part of our society. According to the authors: 1) nearly one-fifth of the world’s migrants live in the United States; 2) more than 40 million people living in the U.S. were not born here; 3) roughly one in ten of our students nationwide are English Learners; 4) of the nearly 1.5 million young people facing housing instability\, 16 percent are English Learners. \nIn this edWebinar\, we: \n\nProvide a broad understanding of the immigrant and refugee school population in the United States\nConnect the research to the practice of ensuring that immigrant and refugee children and young adults are provided with a learning environment that addresses their unique needs\nShare specific tips on how to establish a sense of belonging in the classroom that embraces immigrant and refugee students and their families in order to allow each learner to meet their potential\nUnderscore strengths as well as the challenges these learners and their families face as they navigate a new country\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and English learner specialists. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nMandy Manning recently transitioned from a 21-year career as a classroom teacher\, to advocating for educators\, public schools\, and students as the digital content specialist for the Washington Education Association. Previously\, Mandy was the first teacher for newly arrived refugee and immigrant students at Ferris High School in the Newcomer Center in Spokane\, WA. She serves as Vice President on the Spectrum Center Board\, serving the LGBTQ+ community in Spokane\, WA. Mandy is the 2018 National Teacher of the Year. She is co-author of Creating a Sense of Belonging for Immigrant and Refugee Students. \n \n \nAs a child immigrant from El Salvador\, Sarahí Monterrey recognizes the pivotal role teachers play in students’ lives. Sarahí’s approach to teaching embodies a genuine belief that every student has the ability to learn and grow\, and every educator has an obligation to tear down barriers that stand in students’ ways. Sarahí has been teaching in the School District of Waukesha for the past 14 years of her 19-year teaching career. She is currently an English learner teacher at Waukesha South High School. Sarahí was named Wisconsin’s 2018-2019 High School Teacher of the Year. She was selected as Wisconsin’s 2019 State Teacher of the Year representative to the National Teacher of the Year program and is the first Latina in the state of Wisconsin to have this honor. \n \nMedha Tare\, Ph.D. is the director of research for the Learner Variability Project at the education nonprofit\, Digital Promise. She leads the synthesis of research on the factors that affect children and adults’ learning (content\, cognition\, social emotional\, and background) to inform an open-source web app\, the Learner Variability Navigator. This work bridges the gap between the scientific literature and educators who are working to support students with different strengths and challenges. Medha earned her doctoral degree in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan and has published in journals such as Language Learning and Technology\, Journal of Cognition and Development\, and Science Education. She is also currently a Learning Science Exchange Fellow through New America. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nBarbara A. Pape is the senior director for the Learner Variability Project at Digital Promise. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications\, writing\, and policy analysis\, primarily in education. Previously\, she served as the executive producer of the award-winning Teaching & Learning conference\, sponsored by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards\, where she developed content and oversaw outreach and communications. As a writer\, she has written for numerous publications\, including Harvard University\, the National Education Goals Panel (U.S. Department of Education)\, and Parents magazine. Barbara also served as editor and publisher of the first electronically delivered education newsletter\, the Daily Report Card. She served on the Advisory Board of the Kennedy Center’s Intersection of Arts Education and Special Education Committee\, serves as a judge for the Milken-Penn Graduate School of Education Business Plan competition\, and is on the Boards at the Education Writers Association and Potentia. She earned an Ed.M. at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education and launched her career as a middle school language arts teacher. \n \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.
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CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Student Achievement
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SUMMARY:Making Champions: Engaging Our EL and ESE/SPED Learners
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elizabeth Morales\, Principal\, Okeeheelee Middle School (FL); Deborah Escalante Montoya\, Ed.D.\, Senior Director\, Imperial County SELPA (CA); Michael Ramírez\, M.S.\, Deputy Superintendent of Schools\, Denver Public Schools (CO); Russell Coronado\, Executive Director\, South County SELPA\, San Diego; and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC\, and Mindsets Learning Advisor \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. \nStudent engagement is fundamental to learning. Ask any K-12 school administrator in the United States which subgroups show the most modest academic gains\, and their answer is remarkably consistent: special populations\, particularly\, English learners (ELs) and ESE learners/students with special needs. Despite significant financial investment made by U.S. school districts\, “moving the needle” for these learners remains stubbornly elusive. Yet great attention is paid by state legislatures to seek\, discover and implement successful strategies for these worthy learners. \nWhich strategies meaningfully engage EL students and bridge content and language? What approaches to learning bring relevance and cultural connection to ELs? Given the variety of learning disabilities and processing challenges\, how do schools position the most appropriate strategies and support to our ESE learners and students with special needs and their teachers? View this edWebinar with school leaders from diverse regions of the U.S. as they share candid and concrete strategies of engagement with all participants. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school\, district\, and education technology leaders of the middle and high school levels. Your CE certificate for this edWebinar will include ESL/ELL as a category for your professional learning. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nEli Morales serves as the principal of Okeeheelee Middle School in Greenacres\, Florida. Eli has passionately served as an educator for 24 years with a wide range of experience from kindergarten through high school in low to high socio-economic settings. She is an immigrant who is passionate about education as the tool to equal the playing field for all students. Eli currently serves on the board of directors for Adopt-a-Family and is on the International Spanish Academy Advisory Board. She loves to read\, travel and spend time with her husband and three children. \n  \n \nDeborah Escalante Montoya\, Ed.D. is a Sr. Director for the Imperial County SELPA. Dr. Montoya has over 20 years of experience working with and leading programs for students with disabilities. \nDr. Montoya is a strong advocate for students with disabilities and English language learners. She believes in the important work of educators and the array of opportunities they can provide to ensure equitable and accessible learning environments for each student. \nDr. Montoya has worked as a school psychologist\, principal\, director of special education and support services for an LEA\, then the Imperial COE prior to her role as the Imperial County SELPA Sr. Director. At present\, she is leading the SELPA Content Lead work: Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Who Are English Learners\, in partnership with the California Department of Education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. \n  \n \nMichael J. Ramírez is currently the Deputy Superintendent of Schools for Denver Public Schools\, which serves 93\,000 students PK-12 across the metro-Denver area. As Deputy Superintendent\, he is responsible for the supervision of all district-managed schools providing visionary leadership to ensure that school leaders are supported in strategies so that every child thrives\, not by accident\, but rather by design. Entering his third year in Denver\, he has led the school’s division focused on those students needing the most in our schools\, having the best support to be successful. He is committed to leading the drive to continually improve the quality of schools\, eliminate the opportunity gaps and ensure that every student receives a high-quality education. He believes that public education is the great equalizer. He has brought a culture of collaboration\, personalization and continuous improvement\, supporting the ongoing learning and development of his team members. \nPrior to his role in Denver\, Michael served as a Cadre Director for the Office of School Performance and Accountability with Broward County Public Schools in Fort Lauderdale\, Florida. He held that position in the nation’s sixth-largest school district serving 271\,000 students PK-12 for seven years. In this position\, he supervised the high schools in the school district providing support\, coaching and evaluation. His primary responsibilities included increasing academic achievement\, graduation rates\, college/career life readiness\, and overall school culture. He received his B.S. in secondary education from Southeastern College (Lakeland\, FL) and his M.S. in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale\, FL). \nMichael is entering his 27th year in education. He has served as a high school principal\, assistant principal and teacher prior to his current position. He started his career as a social studies teacher and coach at Dade Christian School in Miami\, Florida before moving over to Broward County Public Schools. He taught social studies and served as a behavior specialist at J.P. Taravella High School\, then became Assistant Principal and Principal at Coral Glades High School before moving to central office. \nAdditionally\, he has served as an adjunct professor at Barry University (Miami\, FL) in the Adrian Dominican School of Education\, as well as the president of the Florida Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (FL-ALAS). He is a graduate of two Superintendent Academies which have provided him with his foundation for his beliefs in equity leadership. In 2018\, Michael was inducted into the Broward Education Foundation Hall of Fame Alumni in Broward County Public Schools for his work\, contributions and impact on public education. He is married to his wife\, Danielle\, and together they have a beautiful four-year-old\, Mia Grace. \n  \nRussell Y. Coronado is the Executive Director of the San Diego South County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). A highly respected educator with an outstanding reputation for advocating for compliant\, student-focused programs\, Mr. Coronado has successfully delivered comprehensive special education training and programming throughout the South County Region. As a member of the State SELPA Association Finance Committee and SELPA Coalition Steering Committee\, he provides valuable insight into Special Education funding and finances. Mr. Coronado guides and advocates for the six member school districts and the San Diego County Office of Education in all facets of special education. He has developed a specific emphasis in the area of second language learners\, at-risk youth\, and under-represented students. He has built a reputation around Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports\, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support\, Equity and Disproportionality\, Promoting the social and academic well-being of children throughout San Diego County. Mr. Coronado has served as an adjunct professor for a local university. He has served on many boards including the Chula Vista Elementary School District Board of Education\, YMCA\, and the National University Special Education Advisory Board. “To support and celebrate the personal\, social and academic success of every student\, every day!” \n  \n \nDr. David Samore has been a teacher and administrator of K-12 schools for 35 years in Iowa\, Florida\, South Carolina\, Spain and Colombia\, South America. Dr. Samore served as the Director of Global Leadership and Innovation in Palm Beach County\, Florida and in 2015 was named the Florida Principal of the Year by the NASSP which highlighted his growth mindset for all students. As principal\, Samore’s dual language immersion school was recognized twice as the School of the Year​ for North America by the Embassy of Spain. David was recently honored by King Felipe VI of Spain and conferred the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica. \nDr. Samore is currently a guest lecturer at Universidad Cardenal Cisneros in Madrid\, Spain and is CEO of David Samore & Associates\, LLC\, a private consulting practice which helps organizations fulfill their highest potential through common sense leadership and purposeful talent discovery. Dr. Samore also serves as an advisor to Mindsets Learning\, a platform that brings fun and relevance to learning math through real-world challenges and projects in over 100 languages. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Inspire Learning & Engagement community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\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:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Language Learning,Special Education,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom: A Conversation with the Author
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jay Matthews\, Community Impact Specialist\, EVERFI; Paris Woods\, Ed.M.\, Education Leader\, Author\, and Chief of Programs\, YouthForce NOLA; Teresa Billingsley\, Business Education Teacher\, Colbert Heights High School (AL); Kayla Boyer\, Product Marketing Specialist\, EVERFI; and Jessie Fox\, M.Ed.\, Director of K12 Community Engagement\, EVERFI \nSponsored by EVERFI \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. \nView our conversation with Paris Woods\, Ed.M.\, education leader\, non-profit founder\, and author of The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom. Paris spent years working in education and wanted to find a way to build wealth without changing careers or taking the traditional real estate or business routes. This book and corresponding conversation are the result of years of research and practice that helped her find a simpler path. Through real-life stories coupled with clear and actionable advice\, you’ll walk away with ideas regarding: \n\nBuilding generational wealth\nAvoiding common financial traps\nAchieving financial independence\nIncorporating best practices into your classroom\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJay Matthews has worked in education for over 10 years as a PreK lead teacher\, scholarship advisor/financial aid officer\, undergraduate instructor and 4H cooperative extension agent. She’s a three-time Auburn University graduate (bachelor’s in mass communication ‘09\, M.Ed. in instructional technology ‘13\, and Ed.S. in adult education ‘15). Fun fact: she happens to be the ultimate crafter/DIY’er. As EVERFI’s Community Impact Specialist\, Jay supports educator groups with free resources\, easy-to-implement classroom ideas\, and lifelong connections. \n \nParis Woods is a first-generation college graduate of Harvard University who spent the early part of her career helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds gain access to highly selective educational opportunities through her work at New Hampshire boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy\, Harvard University\, and the QuestBridge Scholars Program. In 2015\, Paris co-founded College Beyond\, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower students to take agency over their lives by mastering the routines\, habits\, skills\, and mindsets to be successful in college and in life. During her tenure as Executive Director\, Paris led with a clear-eyed focus on improving outcomes for the most vulnerable students\, secured over $1 million in funding\, launched a landmark partnership with the University of New Orleans\, and raised retention rates by double digits\, more than any other open-access intervention in the region. \nParis has led trainings for NewSchools Venture Fund\, the I Have a Dream Foundation\, and 4.0 Schools\, and has been a featured speaker and panelist at national and regional conferences including for The College Board\, NCAN\, and SACAC. She is a 2018 Pahara NextGen Leadership Fellow\, 2016 Gambit’s 40 Under 40 honoree\, and has received numerous awards and media recognition for her work. Her book\, The Black Girl’s Guide to Financial Freedom\, is a financial memoir and action plan forged in her experiences learning the ins and outs of personal finance. As a Black woman who grew up in poverty and took the long route to financial security\, this is the book Paris wishes she had as a youth and young professional. With the heart of an educator\, Paris breaks down complex financial topics and illuminates a path to financial freedom that anyone can follow. \n \nTeresa Billingsley has been teaching business education for over 20 years. She is very proud to be teaching at Colbert Heights High School\, which is located in the historic town of Tuscumbia\, Alabama\, the birthplace of Helen Keller and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. As a teacher\, she feels that it is her responsibility to help inspire\, lead\, and motivate students in a positive mindset. It gives her great pleasure when students realize the importance of setting well-defined SMART (specific\, measurable\, attainable\, relevant\, and time-bound) goals for themselves. Setting goals will help assure them career success. It is truly Teresa’s desire to impact positive ramifications upon her students’ future because they are the future of tomorrow. She holds various leadership roles which include CHHS Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) organization sponsor\, Future Teachers of America (FTA)\, and Alabama Career Technical Education (ALACTE) marketing president. Teresa holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Athens State University and a Master of Science and Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in business education from Alabama A&M University. Most recently\, Teresa was selected to be a part of EVERFI’s Teacher Ambassador community. \n \nKayla Boyer is an avid hiker in the White Mountains of New Hampshire where she resides with her partner\, nine-year-old daughter and their two lab-mix dogs. She has worked for EVERFI for four years and is extremely passionate about spreading EVERFI’s mission to address critical skill gaps in K-12 schools. \n \nJessie Fox\, M.Ed. has been in education for the past 13 years as both a teacher and a coach. She now works as EVERFI’s Director of K12 Community Engagement from her home base in Portland\, Oregon\, where she connects educator communities with relevant\, no-cost resources for their classrooms. Jessie is thrilled to bring educators together around a common goal of gifting students with real-world skills\, and provides free access to engaging content around diversity\, equity and inclusion\, digital wellness\, STEM\, health and wellness\, social-emotional learning\, and financial literacy. Jessie also hosts free bi-weekly webinars\, along with EVERFI’s free flagship summer educator conference\, LearnOn. \n \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the PD in Action community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nFrom grade school through retirement\, EVERFI’s free digital education curriculums empower learners of all ages to make safe\, smart\, and informed decisions. We bring together the public and private sectors so K-12 teachers can equip today’s learners with the skills they need to become tomorrow’s leaders.
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CATEGORIES:Financial Literacy,New Teacher and Staff Support,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:How Schools Can Serve the Whole Child: Aligning Supports to Catalyze Student Success
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Pam Allyn\, Author\, Speaker\, Founder and CEO of Dewey Community; Phyllis W. Jordan\, Associate Director\, FutureEd; Kara Green\, Content Creator and Math Leader for Dewey and Educational Consultant; and Nicole Bosworth\, Director of Sales and District Partnerships\, EveryDay Labs \nSponsored by EveryDay Labs \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. \nThe needs of students and families are greater than ever before. Significant gaps in learning from the pandemic have been well documented across communities\, districts\, and states. \nDespite schools and districts employing a host of programs and initiatives to meet this range of student needs–from academics\, to social-emotional learning\, to attendance\, to family engagement–these efforts are often uncoordinated and viewed as independent from one another. \nWatch this edLeader Panel with distinguished experts who explore and provide recommendations on how attendance\, academics\, social-emotional learning\, and family-engagement initiatives should be understood as a holistic system. Panelists highlight the strong relationships between social and emotional learning and student well-being with positive attendance patterns and discuss how these factors set the necessary foundation for academic engagement and achievement. They provide insights on how proactive and multimodal family engagement underpins the success of any district effort and share best practices for building meaningful connections with families. \nViewers are guided on how to consider the strengths and challenges of their current school and district programs\, how to build from strengths to align efforts\, and how these programs directly impact literacy\, mathematical fluency\, and overall academic achievement in an environment that supports overall student development for lifelong success. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to PreK-12 school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nPam Allyn is a renowned author and education entrepreneur. Her books include Every Child a Super Reader\, co-authored with Dr. Ernest Morrell. The second edition of ECASR (Scholastic) is set to be released in the spring. She is the creator of World Read Aloud Day and LitCamp\, two programs that have scaled nationally and globally. Pam is the founder of LitWorld\, and now Dewey\, centered on the power of families. \n \nPhyllis W. Jordan is Associate Director of FutureEd\, a think tank at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. Phyllis has written extensively about student absenteeism\, including authoring reports on attendance trends in the pandemic\, the Attendance Playbook for addressing chronic absenteeism\, and the widespread use of absenteeism in state accountability systems. An experienced writer and editor\, Phyllis served in senior editing positions at the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post\, where she managed a team of 40 reporters and her responsibilities included editing the newspaper’s education coverage. Phyllis also served as the communications director at Attendance Works\, a San Francisco-based national nonprofit focused on improving the policy\, research and practice around school attendance\, and crafted a communications strategy for the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading to improve early literacy. Phyllis holds a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from Sweet Briar College. \n \nKara Green is a veteran elementary classroom teacher and content creator for Dewey who encourages families to see that when “Kids\, Parents & Teachers Connect\,” the kids’ learning experience is that much better! \n \nAs Director of Sales and District Partnerships at EveryDay Labs\, Nicole Bosworth develops collaborative relationships with districts across the country to help strategically reduce absenteeism. Previously\, Nicole was the director of literacy for Scholastic Education\, where she partnered with educators across the country to implement student-centered literacy frameworks. Her areas of expertise include instructional leadership and teacher effectiveness\, content and implementation\, and student engagement and independence. She holds a doctorate in educational leadership and innovation from the University of Colorado\, a master’s in educational psychology\, and earned her undergraduate degree at Purdue University. Nicole resides in Dallas\, Texas. \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\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nWe unite behavioral science\, data science\, and evidence-based family outreach to deliver personalized messages that are proven to prevent absences district-wide.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/leadersplc20220216/
CATEGORIES:Family and Community Engagement,Leadership/Administration,Social-Emotional Learning
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SUMMARY:Keys to Building an Effective Pre-K Dual Language Program
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Claudia Castillo-Magallanez\, Professional Learning Bilingual Specialist\, 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. \nThe percentage of Dual Language Learners in early education programs is significant and growing. As a result\, it is increasingly important for teachers and administrators to create effective programs to serve these young students. \nClaudia Castillo-Magallanez has 24 years of experience in early childhood education\, with deep expertise in Dual Language programs. During this recorded edWebinar\, using video and practical examples\, Claudia shares proven strategies to build an effective Dual Language program for Pre-K children. \nHighlights from this edWebinar include: \n\nEffective teaching strategies and responsive language practices for Dual Language Learners\nTips to create productive learning environments for Dual Language Learners\nWays to include the child’s culture and home language in the classroom\, even when you are not an expert in that language\nStrategies to embrace English Language Learners’ families as partners in education\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to Pre-K teachers\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenter \nClaudia Castillo-Magallanez is one of Frog Street’s Professional Learning Bilingual Specialists and is an adjunct faculty at San Antonio College. She has 25 years of experience in the early childhood education field\, obtaining a Master of Education in early childhood with bilingual specialization from Texas A&M University. Her career experience includes Head Start administration\, teaching\, coaching\, mentoring as a reliable certified CLASS observer\, family engagement and Master Trainer in the state of Texas. She serves as the president for the San Antonio Chapter of TXAEYC. Claudia is an advocate for high-quality early childhood education and support for early childhood educators. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \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/earlychildhood20220216/
CATEGORIES:Early Childhood Learning,ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Language Learning,PreK-K Programs
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SUMMARY:K-12 Crisis Communications: How to Pivot from Putting Out Fires to Building Trust
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lesley Bruinton\, Executive Vice President\, Nichols Strategies\, LLC \nSponsored by Blackboard \nWatch the Recording\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nCrisis communication is hard. You need to balance the right message with appropriate timing and send it to the right people through their preferred channels. This equation can become complex for even the most seasoned communicators. Add on multiple crisis scenarios happening at the same time and you have a big challenge that many districts are facing today—communications overload and messaging burnout. \nIf this resonates and you need to hit restart on your strategy\, this edWebinar is for you. Watch to learn: \n\nTips for creating a successful crisis communication strategy\nHow to tackle multiple crisis situations at once\nIdeas for turning your messaging into trust building\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school\, district\, and communication leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nLesley Bruinton is a nationally acclaimed school public relations practitioner having served in the field for more than a decade. She currently serves as the executive vice president of Nichols Strategies\, LLC\, where she manages the day-to-day operations of the company to assist school districts in resolving communications challenges. Ever the strategist\, Lesley is able to synthesize issues quickly and offer solutions to superintendents and communication leaders. \nLesley is a past president of the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) where she led the organization through a critical juncture leading to the hiring of a new executive director\, the creation of a strategic plan and an increase in membership. She is also a two-time past president of the Alabama School Public Relations Association. Lesley is a 2020 AASA Women in School Leadership Award winner and a three-time NSPRA Gold Medallion winner\, the association’s highest honor. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Family Engagement & Community Outreach in K-12 community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nBlackboard is the leader in K-12 community engagement solutions. From websites and mass notification systems to mobile apps and classroom-to-home messaging tools\, we enable districts and schools to communicate more effectively with families. Blackboard is now part of Anthology.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/engagement20220216/
CATEGORIES:Leadership/Administration,School Safety
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Supporting Dual Language Learners Using Home-to-School Connections
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum\, Clinical Associate Professor\, Erikson Institute; and Lisa McManus\, US Partnership and Program Manager\, Worldreader\nModerated by Kristen Walter\, US Director of Programs\, Worldreader \nSponsored by Worldreader \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nThis edWebinar provides strategies for using literacy-based discussion prompts to strengthen student participation and discuss the importance of at-home materials for bilingual families. Viewers hear from literacy experts on why it is important to collaborate with families\, both in person and digitally\, and methods observed from the field for doing so. \nWe start with a high-level conversation about empowering families to support reading development\, then drill down into specific activities for families to do\, including short\, bite-sized home conversations\, from using story characters to explore social-emotional learning\, to incorporating active play prompts and games in book discussions. Viewers: \n\nGain tools and activities for literacy-focused family engagement\, both remote and in person\nExplore specific discussion prompts for families to use and why specific tasks with each book can promote increased home-reading time\nLearn three types of family prompts: literacy specific\, social emotional\, and play based\nDiscover how to place digital books and activities in homes\n\nEvery viewer has access to Worldreader’s digital library/family discussion prompts. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, ELL educators\, community leaders\, Title I coordinators\, and non-profit leaders. \nYour CE certificate for this edWebinar will include ESL/ELL as a category for your professional learning. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Samina Hadi-Tabassum is a clinical associate professor at Erikson Institute in Chicago where she teaches graduate courses in cognitive and language development. Her research focuses on issues of racial\, cultural\, and linguistic identity. She works with many non-profit organizations focused on children and families. \n \nLisa McManus is the US partnership and program manager for Worldreader in Chicago\, IL. She has spent her career teaching students kindergarten through fourth grade throughout the U.S. and coaching teachers in best practices around literacy instruction. She holds a master’s degree in reading and literacy and is part of the team developing the first monthly newsletter at Worldreader geared toward teachers\, partners\, and families. Throughout her 20 plus years in education\, she has been an active member of her community through coaching students in basketball and Girls on the Run\, as well as volunteering with Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly and Chicago Canine Rescue. In her free time\, she enjoys teaching group fitness classes and playing with her dog\, Judy. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nKristen Walter\, Worldreader’s Director of US Programs\, has worked in literacy education for the last 20 years. Before joining the Worldreader team\, Kristen was the director of education and partnerships for Reading In Motion and teaching and learning manager for Crayola. Kristen’s teaching career spanned over 15 years\, starting as a certified art and music instructor in NC and ending as an arts integration specialist with a focus on improving literacy development for second language learners. A leader in the classroom and beyond\, Kristen helped her school become a national Title I school\, P21 Exemplar School\, finalist in the Intel Schools of Distinction Math Award\, CCAC Crayola grant winner\, and win the National School Change Award. She has been recognized as a Yale Distinguished Music Educator and both Kristen and her fifth-grade students were invited to showcase a game design project at the first annual White House Arts Integration Fair. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Helping ELL\, ESL\, and Bilingual Students Succeed 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 \nWorldreader is a global nonprofit that provides access to digital books to children and families around the globe. Since 2010\, over 13 million people — using e-readers and tablets in schools and libraries\, and mobile phones worldwide — read e-books for free on their devices.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ell20220215/
CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Family and Community Engagement,Language Learning
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SUMMARY:Interoperability: Seamlessly Sharing Data\, Content\, and Services Within School District Systems or Applications
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker\, Superintendent\, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); Dr. Michael T. Conner\, Learning 2025 National Commissioner; Dr. Mary Wegner\, Assistant Professor and Superintendent and Educational Leadership Coordinator\, School of Education at the University of Alaska Southeast; and Paula Maylahn\, Project Director\, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) EmpowerED Superintendent Initiative \nThis edLeader Panel series is presented by CoSN and AASA.\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. This program may qualify for CoSN CETL® Recertification. \nOver the past two years\, K–12 education institutions have increasingly looked to digital content and e-learning technologies to meet their ever-evolving education needs and goals. When effectively implemented\, technology-based products\, services\, and resources can have a very positive impact on education as well as improve efficiency and outcomes in teaching\, learning\, and classroom and school management. And yet\, as reliance on technology tools for learning and school operations grows and users become more sophisticated in implementing technology tools\, gaps in the integration and interfaces among different applications can still pose problems and challenges. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, school leaders share successful policies\, strategies\, and training solutions to help districts assure the interoperability of their academic and operational systems. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of high value to superintendents\, preK-12 school and district leaders\, aspiring school leaders\, chief technology officers\, and other information technology education leaders. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Doug Brubaker joined Texarkana Independent School District as Superintendent in January 2021. Over a career spanning 26 years\, he has served in a variety of leadership roles in school districts ranging in size from 7\,000 to 60\,000 students. Over the past year\, Dr. Brubaker and his team have launched the TISD’s Imagine 2026 strategic planning initiative\, working extensively with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the district’s greatest needs. He also served as Superintendent of Fort Smith (AR) Public Schools from 2017-2020. In May 2018\, in part due to broad-based support for goals identified through the strategic planning process\, FSPS passed its first millage referendum in over 30 years. Establishment of a dedicated funding stream for technology upgrades was a key accomplishment. Dr. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D. in educational computing from the University of North Texas. \n\nMichael T. Conner\, Ed.D. is the Superintendent for Middletown Public Schools in Middletown\, CT. Previously\, Dr. Conner served as Chief Academic Officer (Norwalk\, CT)\, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning (Willimantic\, CT)\, and Principal of Augusta Lewis Troup School (New Haven\, CT). He also serves as an adjunct professor in the NEAG School of Education at the University of Connecticut. \nDr. Conner obtained his Bachelor of Arts in elementary education/humanities from Lasell University. He also received his Master of Science degree from the University of Bridgeport\, Sixth-Year Diploma from Southern Connecticut State University\, and Doctorate in Education from Cambridge College. Dr. Conner completed the Executive Leadership Program at the University of Connecticut\, the Harvard Superintendents Institute\, and the prestigious AASA/Howard University National Urban Superintendents Academy in Washington\, D.C. Dr. Conner obtained his Graduate Diploma in business analytics from Harvard University and an Advanced Certificate in management\, innovation\, and technology from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). \nDr. Conner was selected by the National School Superintendents Association (AASA) to serve on the National American Rescue Plan Committee and Learning 2025: National Commission on Student-Centered\, Equity-Focused Education as a commissioner. His recommendations as a commissioner on the Learning 2025 National Commission are embedded in the landmark report entitled An American Imperative: A New Vision of Public Schools. \n\nDr. Mary Wegner is the superintendent and educational leadership coordinator for the School of Education at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau\, Alaska. Her work focuses on transforming the learning landscape to be relevant for today’s students and providing equity in educational opportunities. Dr. Wegner is a strong advocate for digital-rich learning environments and promotes critical thinking and creativity as essential skills\, as well as policies and funding that promote the value of public education to society. Dr. Wegner serves on the Juneau Human Rights Commission\, holds a doctorate in educational technology from Pepperdine University\, and a master’s in educational technology from the University of Alaska Southeast. Her bachelor’s is in elementary education and special education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Dr. Wegner is Past-President of the Alaska Society for Technology in Education (ASTE) organization and was honored when President Obama highlighted her work as Superintendent of the Sitka School District. \n\nAn independent consultant\, Paula Maylahn has 38 years of experience working across the K-20 spectrum. She has led CoSN’s interoperability initiatives since 2015 and developed CoSN’s Interoperability Toolkit. Paula is a frequent speaker at education industry conferences\, is a published writer on education topics\, and authors CoSN’s annual IT Leadership Survey Report. Prior to establishing her consultancy in 2008\, Paula was a senior vice president at Pearson. During her tenure there she held a variety of management roles including in higher education where she helped establish digital publishing standards in their STEM division. Paula currently serves on the council for the Women’s Education Project. \n\nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD near Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4\,000 educators serving 50\,000 students. She was co-chair of the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. \nToday\, Ann works as a public speaker\, writer\, and consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board\, ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group\, and is a founding member of  ERDI’s EdLeader Alliance. She also volunteers as a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann is co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, available on Amazon.com. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features.  \nJoin the Super-Connected community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. \n\n CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources\, community\, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. \n\n \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® LaunchPad includes a library of over 6\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, Dropbox\, and Box cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. ClassLink is ideal for 1 to1 and BYOD initiatives.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/supers20220214/
CATEGORIES:Data and Analytics,Leadership/Administration
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