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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.
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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.
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CATEGORIES:Data and Analytics,Leadership/Administration
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SUMMARY:The Science of Effective School Community Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ann Majchrzak\, Ph.D.\, USC Associates Chair in Business Administration and Professor of Data Sciences and Operations\, University of Southern California\, Marshall School of Business; and Dr. Michael T. Conner\, Learning 2025 National Commissioner\, Former Superintendent Middletown Public Schools (CT)\nModerated by Evan St. Lifer\, CEO\, InnovateK12 \nSponsored by InnovateK12 \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nSchool districts nationwide have both the challenge and the opportunity to decide on how they want to constructively reengage with their community stakeholders\, while moving away from the vitriol and divisiveness—for the sake of their students and their districts—to conjure and co-design a better future for both. \nEstablished research shows that crowd-based innovation\, also known as crowdsourcing\, can play a key role in helping organizations and communities—including school districts—support and cultivate creative\, constructive\, and results-driven engagement with their stakeholders. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, viewers learn how the science of effective community engagement and inclusion can lead to the cultivation of more synthesized\, agile\, resilient school communities through the elevation and purposeful synthesis of stakeholder voice. Critical byproducts of the process include trust\, transparency\, and empowerment. Research-supported best practices in crowd-based innovation have led to uncommonly creative solutions and innovation\, documented outcomes that occur when stakeholders—some of which have been disenfranchised and unengaged previously—are provided the opportunity to participate meaningfully and be heard in a structured way with parameters. \nCrowd-based innovation is being used in schools and communities across the country\, via a variety of compelling use cases\, including strategic planning\, mental and emotional health\, student initiatives\, COVID-19 recovery and planning\, and deployment of ESSER funding. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAnn Majchrzak\, Ph.D. is the USC Associates’ Chaired Professor of Business Administration for Marshall School of Business. She teaches and does research on digital innovation. She is a fellow of the Association for Information Systems. Dr. Majchrzak has held concurrent appointments at Esade Business School\, Ramon Llull University (Barcelona\, Spain)\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam\, Luiss School of Business and Management (Rome\, Italy) and Simon Fraser University (Vancouver Canada) in the areas of innovation and organization. She has a 2020 book\, Unleashing the Crowd: Collaborative Solutions to Wicked Business and Societal Problems\, a Marshall webinar for COVID-19 and small businesses\, and a Tommy Talk on the subject. \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 \nAbout the Moderator \nEvan St. Lifer is the CEO of InnovateK12\, an engagement\, ideation\, and inclusion platform and services company that partners with schools\, organizations\, and solution providers to cultivate deeper\, broader\, and more meaningful engagement with their respective stakeholders—including parents/families\, students\, teachers\, and community partners. The company leverages a research-proven\, science-based approach to effective engagement and inclusion\, partnering with districts to help them leverage the collective wisdom of their community\, catalyze the most promising ideas\, tackle challenging issues\, or to solve commonly held problems of practice. In addition to yielding innovative solutions\, critical byproducts of InnovateK12’s services include community stakeholder trust\, transparency\, and empowerment. \nDuring his 15-year tenure at Scholastic\, Evan held leadership positions in a variety of capacities\, developing businesses and products serving a range of markets including Early Childhood\, PreK-12\, After School\, Family Engagement\, Summer Learning\, and Libraries. Evan is also a founding board member of the Florida Technology Council—which focuses on the needs and priorities of the state’s technology sector and advises the state legislature on information technology policy. Before his career at Scholastic\, Evan was a journalist for nearly two decades\, including an investigative reporting stint at The New York Times and culminating in a five-year term as Editor-in-Chief of School Library Journal. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nInnovateK12 is a crowd-based innovation platform with services devoted to helping school districts and community-based entities successfully engage with their stakeholders/constituents in constructive\, collaborative\, and creative ways\, supported by data analytics. We rely on our research-based best practices\, derived from our published work around the “Science of Effective Community Engagement.”
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CATEGORIES:Family and Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:"March Tired" Already: Maintaining Mental Motivation with Paralympic Medalist Deja Young
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Deja Young\, American Paralympic Athlete; and Ella Maya\, 6th Grade Teacher\, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy (AZ)\nModerated by Darri Stephens\, Former Award-Winning Classroom Teacher\, Founder of Darrow Ink\, Learning Designer\, Author\, and Speaker \nHosted by Classroom Champions\nSponsored by ClassLink \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel. Learn more. \nLet’s be candid—our educators are feeling “March tired” already\, well before the end of the school year. In this second year of personal and professional upheaval due to the effects of the pandemic\, educator attrition rate is at an all-time high\, threatening the infrastructure of our school system and the wellbeing of our students and school communities. Our educators are leaders in the community and often help set the positive tone about aiming high and staying positive. But how can one stay mentally motivated to persevere through the lows to finish the school year strong? \nView this edLeader Panel to hear from Paralympic medalist Deja Young as she shares how she’s trained herself to embrace the athlete mindset to work through her personal and professional highs and lows throughout her track and field career. Deja has been quite candid in dealing with her own mental health challenges\, and she discusses those practices and techniques she has embraced to help motivate herself and work towards her goals. Her journey parallels what many of our teachers are facing in today’s classrooms\, so come hear Deja’s inspiring presentation in this new year. \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 \nDeja Young is a two-time Paralympic gold medalist taking home gold at the 2020 Tokyo and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games. Deja has also brought home six Paralympic World Championship medals—four gold and two silver. Deja was born with brachial plexus that caused nerve damage and limited mobility to her right shoulder. She ran and played volleyball and softball in high school before earning a track scholarship to Wichita State University where she was All-Conference. In college\, she discovered Paralympic track and field and today holds the national and world title in the 200-meter race. \n \nElla Maya is a 6th grade teacher in Phoenix\, Arizona\, a dog-mom to Pepper\, winner of the Arizona Diamondbacks Most Valuable Teacher Award\, and an educator who believes in building lasting and meaningful connections with her students and their families. This is Ella’s eighth year in Classroom Champions and it is without a doubt that Ella’s students year after year truly feel a connection with Ms. Maya. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nDarri Stephens is a former member of Teach For America and a seasoned educator\, with more than 10 years of experience in Los Angeles and New York City public schools. She’s a published author who has also worked for education-focused media companies including Nickelodeon\, IMAX\, EdSurge\, and Discovery Education. With master’s degrees in education from both Harvard and Stanford\, she’s passionate about creative curriculum development that pushes boundaries\, especially considering the influx of today’s technologies. Her most recent positions as Senior Director of Content at Common Sense and Director of Education at Wonder Workshop underscore her love of instructional design\, writing\, and the ever-changing edtech world—so much so that she has now founded her own content consulting agency\, Darrow Ink. \n  \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 
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CATEGORIES:Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Using the Read-Aloud\, Think-Aloud as a Way to Model Metacognition for Students
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Terrie Noland\, Ph.D.\, CALP\, Vice President\, Educator Initiatives\, Learning Ally; Heather Wiederstein\, Vice President\, Solutions Development\, Learning Ally; and Dr. Molly Ness\, Teacher Educator\, Literacy Researcher\, Podcaster\, and Author \nSponsored by Learning Ally \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. \nView this edWebinar to learn how read-alouds with students are an incredible way for students to build and strengthen their metacognition as they experience: \n\nLiteracy and learning as a source of enjoyment\nCritically engaging with a text\nThinking and wondering about a text\n\nDynamic and engaging read-alouds are also “think-alouds” as teachers demonstrate (and encourage and support students) on how to think critically about a text. In think-alouds\, students experience the thought processes behind engaging with and analyzing a text\, and witness “thinking about a text” and “thinking about thinking” in action. Students become active learners\, readers\, and thinkers with read-aloud\, think-alouds as their comprehension skills and understandings\, their cognition and social-emotional learning and development build and reinforce each other—all while enjoying and delighting in books. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to kindergarten through elementary teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nListen. Learn. Teach. It’s that simple. Terrie Noland uses this philosophy as an innovator and a motivator\, and it’s evident as she leads\, coaches and mentors thousands of K-12 educators about the science of reading each year. She has a unique perspective on the need to unify all stakeholders around a vision for education to smash the reading divide for the millions of struggling readers. Her daily mission is to add value to educators to help influence transformational changes in school districts across the country by addressing the needs of marginalized students. Terrie seeks to share her expertise and passion to encourage and to illuminate a path towards success and measurable outcomes. \nIf you looked at Terrie’s resume\, you would be confused. Her undergraduate and graduate degree work placed her in the field of criminal justice. However\, it was through continuous listening and learning that led her on a journey in education starting out in preschool teaching and administration\, then becoming a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) and earning a Ph.D. in literacy and educational leadership from St. John’s University. Terrie is also a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. \nAs Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally\, Terrie works to ignite enthusiasm and excitement by building champion educators and administrators on creating cultures of literacy and learning. \n\n \nHeather Wiederstein was appointed to the role of Vice President of Solutions Development in July 2019. She oversees the vision and development of Learning Ally’s Solutions. Heather has spent the last 15 years writing\, designing\, and managing the delivery of learner-focused educational software. Bringing an educator’s eye to every software project\, Heather strives to bring Learning Ally’s partners the highest quality\, easy-to-use technology solutions by being keenly in tune with the educators and learners in today’s classrooms. She leverages this understanding and connection to create meaningful education technology solutions that improve classroom practice and student learning. Heather started her career as a certified classroom teacher in Pennsylvania\, teaching reading\, English language arts\, and literature and composition in grades 6-12. \n \nDr. Molly Ness is a former classroom teacher\, reading researcher\, and teacher educator. She holds a doctorate in reading education from the University of Virginia and spent 16 years as an associate professor at Fordham University. With four books and numerous peer-reviewed articles\, her research focuses on reading comprehension\, teachers’ instructional decisions\, and dyslexia. In 2019\, Dr. Ness began the End Book Deserts podcast to bring attention to the issue of book access and equity. She serves on the board of directors for the International Literacy Association and on the elementary advisory panel for Penguin Random House. \n \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential.
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CATEGORIES:Literacy,Student Engagement and Motivation
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SUMMARY:Reigniting Students’ Curiosity: Your New Playbook
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Melissa Seggelke\, Humanities Manager\, Denver Public Schools (CO); Sarah Culp Searles\, Supervisor\, Library/Media Services\, Knox County Schools (TN); Erin Conklin\, Supervisor\, K-12 Social Studies\, Duval County Public Schools (FL); and Jacquelyn Whiting\, Instructional Coach and Technology Integrator\, Brookfield Public Schools (CT) \nSponsored by ABC-CLIO \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nCuriosity is the foundation of deep and meaningful learning—in fact\, research has shown that curiosity is among the most powerful determinants of academic achievement. \nUnfortunately\, even before the COVID-19 pandemic\, studies of secondary classrooms showed that most students asked very few questions in class\, if any. These pre-existing dynamics have only been exacerbated by our current challenges. Fully 88% of teachers responding to a recent EdWeek survey reported their students are less motivated to learn since the start of the pandemic. What can educators do to turn the tide\, reignite curiosity in the classroom\, and reconnect students to their intrinsic desire to learn? \nIn this engaging edLeader Panel\, four district leaders from around the country share lessons learned\, best practices\, and from-the-trenches wisdom about sparking and sustaining student curiosity in today’s schools. Viewers: \n\nLearn to apply principles of design thinking to student learning experiences for deeper engagement\nExplore methods for infusing greater voice and choice into the content and structure of student work\nReflect on the importance of culturally sustaining pedagogy and culturally relevant resources in fostering student curiosity\nGain insight and inspiration from success stories of leaders driving the shift toward a districtwide culture of inquiry\n\nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nMelissa Seggelke is the humanities manager for Denver Public Schools (DPS). She has been with DPS for over 13 years and has previously supported both educators and students as a social studies teacher\, content literacy partner\, and curriculum specialist. Melissa saw firsthand the power of inquiry-based learning and culturally responsive education when she coached her seventh-grade students for National History Day\, where students grappled with complex projects driven by both their passion and research. \n \nSarah Culp Searles is the supervisor of library media services for the Knox County Schools in Knoxville\, Tennessee. She has served in multiple leadership roles for professional associations\, including on the American Association of School Librarians Board of Directors and as Chair of the editorial board of the journal\, Knowledge Quest. Sarah is a Lilead Fellow and in 2018 was named a distinguished administrator by the Tennessee Association of School Librarians. She is a frequent speaker and professional development facilitator at the local\, state\, and national levels\, especially on topics related to school library instruction\, collaboration\, and leadership. She is the author of the book\, Explore (ALA Editions 2021)\, and her articles on school libraries have been published in Knowledge Quest and School Library Connection. \n \nErin Conklin is the supervisor of K-12 social studies for Duval County Schools\, Florida. Her background in education includes teaching middle school social studies\, serving as Region Assistant Principal\, and extensive work on state committees ranging from standards improvement to assessment creation. In addition to her role of District Supervisor\, she is currently the secretary of the Florida Association of Social Studies Supervisors\, and an adjunct professor with the University of North Florida. In 2021\, Erin’s appreciation and respect for teaching civil rights and civil liberties earned her the Harry T. Moore Teaching for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Award. \n \nJacquelyn Whiting is the instructional coach and technology integrator for the Brookfield Public Schools in Brookfield\, CT. She has a bachelor’s in government studies and studio art from Connecticut College and a master’s in social studies and education from South Connecticut State University. She is also a Google Certified Innovator\, a Google Certified Coach\, and Local Activator for Future Design School. Jacquelyn is the author most recently of Student-Centered Learning by Design and co-author of News Literacy: The Keys to Combating Fake News. She presents frequently on human-centered design\, student and educator voice\, and innovative educational technology practices. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Leadership and Innovation community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nFor 65 years\, ABC-CLIO has been providing reference\, nonfiction\, online curriculum\, and professional development to inspire life-long learning for today’s students and educators. ABC-CLIO is a recognized leader in the field\, providing print and online materials for learners\, researchers\, educators\, librarians\, and information specialists worldwide.
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CATEGORIES:Student Achievement,Student Agency and Voice,Student Engagement and Motivation,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Knowledge Building for Beginning Readers\, with Dr. Freddy Hiebert
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert\, Author of Scholastic W.O.R.D.\, President and CEO of TextProject.org\, and Research Associate at the University of California\, Santa Cruz\nModerated by Jessica Wollman\, Senior Vice President\, General Manager of Curriculum\, Scholastic Education Solutions; and Amanda Alexander\, Chief Academic Officer\, Scholastic \nSponsored by Scholastic Education Solutions \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, ​​Dr. Freddy Hiebert shares her research-based strategies for educators to help students make connections that will allow them to not only understand the text at hand\, but also to build the capacity to understand more texts at a deeper level. Educators especially appreciate Dr. Hiebert’s tactical and thoughtful approach as she shares small\, actionable changes that make a big\, long-term impact. \nViewers leave with an understanding of the following: \n\nThe science behind vocabulary and background knowledge and its impact on reading comprehension and content learning\nAt what point of a child’s reading development it is best to introduce vocabulary and background knowledge—and how this overlaps with developing other critical reading skills such as word recognition\nHow educators engage young children (Grades PreK-2) in the expansion of their vocabulary and knowledge base\n\nThis recored edLeader Panel is of interest to K-5 teachers\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Elfrieda “Freddy” Hiebert is a renowned reading researcher and author of Scholastic W.O.R.D. She has had a lifelong career as a literacy educator and has scanned and studied 10\,000 children’s texts to discover the 2\,500 morphological word families students will encounter 90% of the time. Dr. Hiebert is the president and CEO of TextProject.org and a research associate at the University of California\, Santa Cruz. She is a fellow of the American Research Association and was awarded a William S. Gray Citation of Merit by the International Reading Association for outstanding contributions to the field of reading. \n \nAbout the Moderators \nJessica Wollman is Senior Vice President\, General Manager of Curriculum at Scholastic Education Solutions. Jessica began her career as a pre-K and primary teacher in New York City public and private schools. Jessica has devoted her career to transforming education through print and digital resources of the highest quality. \n \nAmanda Alexander is Scholastic’s Chief Academic Officer and brings more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in the field of education. Amanda began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has served as an assistant principal in the New York City Department of Education and as a principal in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS). She later joined the DCPS central office in a variety of roles with an emphasis on principal supervision. Over the course of her time as a central office administrator\, Amanda also led literacy initiatives and a districtwide task force to identify and implement evidence-based practices in reading and learning to improve student performance. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Reading and Writing community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, and receive invitations to upcoming edLeader Panels. \n\nScholastic Education Solutions provides teachers\, families\, and communities with the tools they need to support each and every child with print and technology-based learning programs for pre-K to grade 12\, expert professional development\, family and community engagement\, and learning supports.
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CATEGORIES:Early Literacy,English, Language Arts, Writing,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Trauma-Informed Leadership: Practical Strategies for Lead Educators to Support Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Natasha Ward\, Instructional Coach\, EdConnective; and Destiny Shantell Woodbury\, Instructional Coach\, EdConnective \nSponsored by EdConnective \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. \nSchool and district leaders we speak with find themselves at a loss for how to be supportive to teachers. Teachers are as stressed as ever. Students have experienced a wide spectrum of trauma over the past two years. What are you as a leader to do? Teachers must feel supported in ways that “supports” like new curricula or new technology don’t provide\, mostly because those “supports” feel like “one more thing to do” when in fact\, feeling supported is what they really need and want. How? There lies the challenge\, and we’re here to help! \nWatch EdConnective expert instructional coaches Dr. Natasha Ward and Destiny Woodbury as they explore practical strategies for lead educators to truly support teachers\, recognizing that even as teachers strive to support all students effectively\, they are experiencing a range of emotions themselves. This edWebinar covers topics such as: \n\nBuilding strong and supportive relationships\nEmpowering educators’ agency\nExploring individual and community identities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to those in K-12 leadership positions including superintendents\, principals and assistant principals\, directors of curriculum and instruction\, and lead teachers. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Natasha Ward’s doctorate is in school improvement with concentrations in educational leadership and school counseling. She also holds a master’s in teaching. As an educational consultant\, behavioral change specialist\, and EdConnective instructional coach\, Dr. Ward’s career spans across a variety of educational sectors. While her teaching experience and mentorship skills distinguish her\, Dr. Ward’s expertise lies in culturally sustaining pedagogy\, mindfulness in the classroom\, student autonomy\, whole child teaching\, teacher well-being and SEL implementation. A fun fact is that she has traveled to all seven continents! \n \nIn addition to being an EdConnective instructional coach\, Destiny Shantell Woodbury is a doctoral student at Vanderbilt University. Over her 15-year career as an educator\, Destiny has been a middle-school science teacher\, grade-level chair\, department chair\, instructional coach\, school leader\, and a superintendent. She is passionate about mental health\, social-emotional learning\, STEM\, and dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline. She holds a BS\, BA in chemistry\, and BA in secondary education with four minors from the University of Rhode Island and an M.Ed. from National Louis University. She was also a professional athlete who trained for the Olympics in the 400 meters. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leadership 3.0: Essential Skills for Innovative Leaders community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nEdConnective’s mission is to ensure student success through transformative educator coaching. Through 1:1\, Small Group Coaching\, and Group Training\, we strive to give teachers\, instructional coaches\, and lead educators the single greatest Professional Learning experience they’ll ever have\, supported by research-based high-impact data.
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CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Leadership/Administration,Mental Health and Wellness,Professional Development
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SUMMARY:Integrate Music Across the Curriculum with Stevie Van Zandt and TeachRock
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christine Nick\, Program Officer\, TeachRock; Imani Wilson\, Director of Media and Culture Strategy\, TeachRock; Gina Machado\, Special Education Teacher and Administrator; and Dayna Orlak\, Social Studies Teacher.\nFeaturing a Q&A with Stevie Van Zandt\, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and the founder of TeachRock.\nModerated by Bill Carbone\, Executive Director\, TeachRock \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nLaunched by Stevie Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono\, Jackson Browne\, Martin Scorsese\, and Bruce Springsteen\, TeachRock.org provides free\, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed in disciplines like science\, math\, social studies\, language arts\, and more. \nThis recorded edWebinar provides an overview of the free TeachRock curriculum\, highlighting resources and strategies for elementary school\, middle school math\, and high school social studies. The TeachRock curriculum embraces music integration as means to foster student engagement and buy-in\, and a culturally supportive approach to education that enables all students to see themselves reflected in their studies. Examples of featured TeachRock resources are: \n\nSegregation and Integration in Asbury Park\, a three-part lesson collection that accompanies the film Asbury Park: Riot\, Redemption\, Rock & Roll. Students discover the impact the city of Asbury Park has had upon the history of American popular music\, and explore the local conditions that led to the emergence of Stevie Van Zandt and Bruce Springsteen\, and other artists and musicians.\nMath and the Music Industry\, a five-part lesson collection for students to practice math skills within the context of the music industry. Utilizing important artists as case studies\, students gain a valuable understanding of how fundamental math is to the industry’s functionality\, as well as discovering the many components that comprise the music industry. Whether calculating touring costs\, analyzing industry data\, or determining fan engagement on social media\, math is central to numerous aspects of the music industry.\nLGBTQI+ Liberation: In Their Own Words is a high school resource that uses primary sources\, including the voices of activists\, witnesses to the uprising at Stonewall\, musicians\, and the genre of disco music to illuminate this period in history.\n\nViewers hear how teachers have used the free TeachRock materials in their own classrooms\, and learn more about all of the resources from the TeachRock team. \nEducators receive an overview of music-integration strategies that work with a wide range of students. By the end of the session\, viewers are able to: \n\nApply music-integration strategies to their classrooms.\nNavigate the free TeachRock resources to support further music and arts integration.\n\nThis edWebinar will be of most interest to teachers\, librarians\, administrators\, and educators at middle through high school\, and the presenters will let everyone know about all of the free TeachRock resources for elementary students\, too. \nView all of the recent TeachRock edWebinars. \n  \n\nAbout the Presenters \nChristine Nick is Program Officer at TeachRock. She is a former New York City public school teacher. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Instructional Leadership at Hunter College\, the City University of New York\, where her research focuses on Open Educational Resources and education equity and access issues. \n\nImani Wilson is Director of Media and Culture Strategy at TeachRock. She has taught music in the public schools of New York and New Orleans\, and led music performance programs in community arts settings. Her research and writing focus on the sacred song/dance traditions of Global Africa. \n\nGina Machado is a special education teacher and administrator who has worked with student populations from Pre-K through High School. Gina has over a decade of experience instructing both students and fellow educators alike. \n\nDayna Orlak has been a middle and high school social studies teacher in New Jersey since 2000. Over the past 16 years\, she has specialized in teaching the History of American Popular Culture and all academic levels of United States History\, grades 10 through 12\, with a focus on arts integration. \nSteven Van Zandt is a Musician\, Performer\, Songwriter\, Arranger\, Music Producer\, Music Supervisor\, TV Producer\, Actor\, Director\, Broadway Producer\, TV and Film Composer\, Live Event Producer\, International DJ\, Activist\, Historian\, Teacher\, member of the New Jersey Hall of Fame\, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\, and is recognized internationally as one of the world’s foremost authorities on both Contemporary and Traditional Rock and Roll. \nAfter helping create the “Jersey Shore” sound with the Asbury Jukes he became a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band\, and went on to become a successful solo artist in his own right recording and performing solo with his band Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul. In 2017 he released his first new album in over 15 years returning to his Rhythm and Blues roots entitled “Soulfire” which Rolling Stone named one of its “Best Albums of 2017.” In 2018 he released the “Soulfire LIVE CD / Vinyl box sets\, and 2 disc Blu-Ray recorded live during the “Soulfire Tour.” \nThis year Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul have released “Summer of Sorcery” his first album of all original material in 20 years. \nHis songs have been performed by artists such as Jackson Browne\, Pearl Jam\, Jimmy Cliff\, Damian Marley\, Margo Price\, Gary U.S. Bonds\, Darlene Love\, Nancy Sinatra\, Brian Setzer\, Black Uhuru\, and more. \nRead more… \n\nAbout the Moderator \n \nBill Carbone is the Executive Director of Steven Van Zandt’s TeachRock\, where his skills as an ethnomusicologist\, educator\, musician\, and compassionate leader coalesce. Bill has also taught ethnomusicology and various music courses at both Wesleyan University and Central Connecticut State University\, and has been an audio archivist\, music librarian\, and journalist. Outside of boardrooms and classrooms\, Bill maintains an active performance career as a drummer and percussionist. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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\nLaunched by Stevie Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono\, Jackson Browne\, Martin Scorsese\, and Bruce Springsteen\, TeachRock.org provides free\, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed in science\, math\, social studies\, language arts\, and more.
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CATEGORIES:Arts in Education,TeachRock
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SUMMARY:Teaching Reading to Children Who Speak Varieties of English
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Julie Washington\, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI) \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nWatch the RecordingRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nEducators today can feel unprepared to provide the most effective reading instruction to a diverse study body made up of students who speak different varieties of English. Teaching reading to children who speak language varieties that differ in important ways from the structure of print adds an additional layer of complexity to learning to read and to reading instruction. These differences have been found to impact many language-based academic areas that include reading\, writing\, spelling\, and mathematics. For African American children\, in particular\, research has demonstrated that the language of the home and community must be considered when teaching literacy skills. \nJoin Speech-Language Pathologist and Professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI)\, Dr. Julie Washington\, for an edWebinar addressing the use of dialect in African American children. She presents strategies teachers can use to support literacy development to effectively address the needs of students in ways that build upon their knowledge rather than disparaging it. \nViewers of this recorded edWebinar will: \n\nRecognize the role of language variation on selected literacy tasks\nDistinguish linguistic differences from errors\nIdentify classroom-based strategies for supporting diverse learners\, and much more!\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-8 teachers\, school and district leaders\, literacy coaches\, and special education directors. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Julie Washington is a professor in the School of Education at the University of California\, Irvine (UCI). She is a speech-language pathologist and a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She directs the California Learning Disabilities Research Innovation Hub at UCI and is Director of the Dialect\, Poverty and Academic Success Lab. Her research focuses on the intersection of literacy\, language variation\, and poverty in African American children from preschool through fifth grades. Her work focuses on understanding the role of cultural dialect in assessment outcomes\, identification of reading disabilities in school-aged African American children\, and on disentangling the relationship between language production and comprehension in development of early reading and language skills for children growing up in poverty. Currently\, she is working on development of assessment protocols for use with high-density dialect speakers designed to improve our ability to measure their linguistic competence. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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\n \nLexia® Learning\, a Cambium® company\, is one of the most impactful and highly respected reading-technology companies in the world. Founded over 35 years ago\, Lexia’s research-proven programs help educators deliver personalized reading and language instruction for millions of K–12 students across the world. \n\n 
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/clrt20220207/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Language Learning,Literacy
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SUMMARY:Flipping 2022: New Ideas for Flipped Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sam Kary\, Founder and CEO\, New EdTech Classroom \nSponsored by Wacom \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. \nView this edWebinar with Sam Kary from New EdTech Classroom and explore new ideas and easy\, creative ways to reimagine flipped instruction for the rest of the school year. Sam shares quick video production techniques and ways to use interactive resources to address equity\, learning loss\, and an ever-changing classroom landscape across grade bands and across the curriculum. Recharge and re-energize instruction and look at flipping your instructional approach through a 2022 lens! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nSam Kary is the founder of New EdTech Classroom\, a YouTube channel dedicated to teaching teachers how to create engaging\, innovative\, 21st century learning spaces. Sam is a former classroom teacher and instructional coach of a decade who spent his early career deeply skeptical of technology’s role in education. Now\, he works full time helping teachers learn how to use technology to design innovative\, interactive\, authentic learning experiences that cultivate students’ skills in the 4 Cs. Sam is a Google Certified Trainer\, National Geographic Certified Educator\, and ISTE presenter\, and his work has been featured in Forbes for supporting teachers during emergency distance learning. Follow him on Twitter @newedtechclass. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the TechTools for the Classroom community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nWacom delivers innovative digital technologies to support all aspects of human creativity. For educators and students\, Wacom provides teaching and learning-ready tools\, including digital pen and tablet technology for eLearning in traditional classroom\, creative learning and lab settings\, for in-class\, remote and blended teaching and learning across the K-12 curriculum.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/techtools20220203/
CATEGORIES:Flipped Learning,Student Agency and Voice,Student Engagement and Motivation,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Fostering Creativity Through Collaborative STEAM Learning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Joachim Horn\, CEO\, SAM Labs; and Rachel Gleitman\, Educational Implementation Specialist\, SAM Labs\nModerated by Kristi Hemingway\, Director of Programs\, EdCuration \nSponsored by SAM Labs Inc.\nHosted by EdCuration \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. \nView this edWebinar to gain confidence in implementing STEAM with K-8 students. We focus on pedagogy\, the reasoning behind STEAM\, and how integrating it into education can build a critical-thinking foundation and problem-solving skills for younger students. \nThe session expands on how a CPA (Concrete\, Pictorial\, Abstract) model can establish a strong groundwork for STEAM learning. We interact with hands-on learning activities (virtual manipulatives) and explore opportunities for creativity\, engineering\, and open-ended responses. At the end of the presentation\, we discuss the importance of reflection\, and how using the growth-mindset muscle can foster and grow STEAM learning progress. Viewers benefit through rich discussion and sparking infectious implementation ideas. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-8 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJoachim Horn is the founder and CEO of SAM Labs. He’s passionate about connecting with educators the world over to provide the most engaging methods to empower teachers and bring STEAM and coding to life in every learning space. \n \nRachel Gleitman is an educational implementation specialist with SAM Labs. She supports educators and those interested in engaging and expanding their STEAM and coding goals. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in elementary education from Texas Christian University. As a former educator and digital learning specialist\, Rachel spent time in both public and independent school environments. She worked primarily with elementary students and supported teachers in preschool through middle school with technology integration. Rachel has spent the past nine years in the Texas educational community and is passionate about leveraging technologies to enhance opportunities that spark creativity\, engagement\, collaboration\, and meaningful learning outcomes. \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. \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \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\n \nSAM Labs creates innovative solutions to change the way STEM and CS are taught and learned. We partner with educators to bring coding to life with tools\, lessons\, & world-class support that make it easy for teachers to teach and for students to learn. Created by educators and honed by researchers\, SAM Labs helps educators teach STEAM and coding with confidence. \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/stem20220203/
CATEGORIES:STEM/STEAM,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Open Educational Resources as a Means of Fostering Educational Equity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kristina Ishmael\, Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology\, U.S. Department of Education; Andre Daughty\, Educational Consultant\, Daughty Enterprises; and Rich Dixon\, Senior Director of Innovative Learning\, Hāpara\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, National Education Leadership Consultant \nSponsored by Hāpara: Your Partner in Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nHow can Open Educational Resources (OER) foster educational equity? This edWebinar provides a vision for using OER to this end\, explores the resurgence of using OER to improve teaching and learning\, and reviews how to get started in making the transition to doing so. \nView this edWebinar to learn about: \n\nHow using OER fosters educational equity to help all learners succeed\nWhy there is a resurgence of OER use\nThe U.S. Department of Education’s recent #GoOpen initiative convening and how it is supporting states\, districts and educators choosing to transition to using OER\nPractical resources to help you get started\n\nThis recording edWebinar is of interest to K-12 educators as well as school and district leaders. The presentation is designed to inspire a vision for using OER as a means to educational equity and equip attendees with the knowledge to get started. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nKristina Ishmael is an educator\, learner\, advocate\, and agent of change. She is the Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education and brings a wide variety of experience to actively change teaching and learning to provide more equitable access and opportunities for every learner. \nKristina most recently worked as an educational consultant where she supported educators\, schools\, and nonprofits as they navigated new learning environments. Additionally\, she was the Sr. Research Fellow on New America’s Teaching\, Learning\, & Tech team where she advised on the inclusive technology portfolio that picked up her prior OER work\, and incorporated digital equity and culturally responsive and sustaining education. \nPrior to leading the #GoOpen project at the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Ed Tech\, she was the Digital Learning Specialist for the Nebraska Department of Education where she led professional learning and advocated for school librarians. This experience granted her a unique perspective on leveraging educational technology in urban\, suburban\, and rural school systems. Kristina started as an early childhood and elementary teacher of emerging bilingual students in Omaha\, Nebraska. \n \n \n“If you observe students\, they will teach you how to teach them.” – Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu \nWhen Andre Daughty heard this line\, his philosophy of education shifted and he embarked on a journey to improve education. With great success\, Andre observed the students in his classroom which allowed him to differentiate curricula based on his students’ interests. From an elementary and secondary teacher\, as a professor\, and as an educational consultant\, Andre keeps that quote at the forefront of his educational philosophy. \nCurrently\, Andre provides workshops and webinars and facilitates professional development seminars which involve practical ways to teach the generations of today. Some of his content can be found on his YouTube channel as well as other social media. He also enjoys speaking to students\, in community forums\, and at conferences. Those talks and keynotes share ways to make learning authentic for all and speak to inequities within the systems of education. \n \n \nRich Dixon is the senior director of innovation at Hāpara where he focuses on championing the use of OER to help differentiate learning for all students. He is passionate about applying his 25+ years as a teacher\, administrator\, staff developer\, IT director\, and curriculum coordinator to promote differentiated learning that addresses educational equity issues. He is a national speaker who has presented on a range of emerging edtech topics\, including OER\, digital badges\, project-based learning\, and technology-enhanced pedagogy. Previously\, he served as the director of professional learning services at Lesson Planet\, a legacy OER aggregation provider. Most recently he was the director of online learning at PBLWorks/Buck Institute for Education\, where he led the development of new online professional development products and services. He has also recently served as a faculty member of the Education Innovation Alliance\, and a lecturer in the Graduate School of Education at UC Santa Barbara. \n \nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is a National Education Leadership Consultant\, based in Los Angeles\, CA. Prior to her move to Los Angeles in 2013\, Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD\, near Houston\, Texas. For sixteen 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 is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendent Initiative. She serves on edWeb.net’s Advisory Board\, ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group\, and ERDI’s Alliance for Education Impact Advisory Council. She is a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California. Ann is the co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, available on Amazon.com.\nFollow Ann on Twitter: @Ann_McMullan \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the OER: Open Educational Resources 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\nHāpara enables educators to create visible\, differentiated\, and focused learning experiences with Google Workspace for Education. Our instructional management suite helps teachers see student efforts across Google Workspace applications\, support collaborative assignments\, encourage real-time engagement\, and highlight student browsing; while empowering students to take control of their digital learning experience.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/oer20220203/
CATEGORIES:Equity,Open Educational Resources
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SUMMARY:Your Diversity May Not Be My Diversity
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez\, Ph.D.\, Superintendent\, Forest Park District 91 (IL); Refugio “Cuco” Gracián\, Executive Director of Cultural Proficiency\, Equity\, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL)\, Capistrano USD (CA); Corey Brooks\, School Principal\, William T. Dwyer High School (FL); and David Samore\, Ed.D.\, CEO\, David Samore & Associates\, LLC \nSponsored by Mindsets Learning \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nEvery school district focuses on ensuring DEI (Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion) is integral to the life-changing education they provide their many learners. DEI is extremely crucial and a worthy component to any meaningful education in the United States. While one might first think “diversity” is universally understood\, the interpretation of diversity is itself diverse. \nIs diversity an issue that is best addressed by race and culture? Or does diversity also encompass age\, experience\, and thought? How does school leadership manage the inevitable enculturation required to ensure success in diversity? This recorded edWebinar focuses on how “diversity” is understood and interpreted in the K-12 school setting and how policy and practice incorporate that definition. Watch to hear from three school leaders\, representing distinct regions of the U.S.\, as they examine and explore the nuances and impacts of “diversity” and how it has impacted the practices\, rules\, policies\, and laws in their states. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to school\, district\, and education technology leaders of the middle and high school levels. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Elizabeth Álvarez was born and raised in the Southwest side of Chicago. She is a first-generation Mexican and first-generation college graduate. She received her B.A. at the University of Illinois at Chicago in education and minored in psychology. She continued with her education by completing two masters and a Ph.D. through the University of Illinois at Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with a focus on narrative\, race and science pedagogy. The title of her dissertation is Rabbit on the Moon: An Urban Mexican Curriculum Story. Dr. Álvarez began her career as a teacher in the Little Village neighborhood in Chicago. She taught for 13 years teaching upper-grade science. She was privileged and honored to serve as the principal for six years at John C. Dore Elementary\, a pre-k through 8th-grade elementary school in Chicago’s Clearing neighborhood where she led the school to level 1+ status. Prior to being an administrator\, she coached district principals in math and science and was an adjunct professor at Concordia University. She is active with the Network of Hispanic Administrators in Education for Chicago Public Schools\, a member of the Illinois Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (IALAS) and current president of IALAS\, 2019 cohort of the Superintendent Leadership Academy of ALAS\, a 2015 Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago and Corwin reviewer for book proposals. Dr. Álvarez is a member of the CPS DREAMERS Fundraiser supporting DACA students to achieve their college dreams\, and she is one of the founders and board members of the Latino Leadership Pipeline that coaches and supports Latino leaders as they work to become future leaders in education. Her past role was serving as Network 8 Chief of Schools in Chicago Public Schools supporting 18 schools (predominantly Latino) where she moved schools from the 30% to the 70% where they achieved growth and attainment along with preparing students for college and career readiness. \nDr. Álvarez was awarded the Chicago Mayoral Award for Level 1 principal 2012 and 2013; the Independent School Principal Recognition 2015 by Chicago Mayor; Chicago’s top 23 Latina Leaders in Philanthropy and Government for 2017 and 2018; and the 2018 Latina Leader Award by Chicago Latino Network. \nShe is currently the proud superintendent of Forest Park District 91. She is the first female\, Latina and person of color to lead the district and one of four Latina superintendents in the state of Illinois. However\, her proudest title is mother of two great children\, Natalia and Caleb. As a leader\, she encourages staff\, community and students to achieve greatness in all they do and take pride in their school climate and culture. More importantly\, she aims to instill a sense of belonging with a developed understanding of social-emotional learning driven to make schools safe learning environments so that learning is at the forefront and increased student achievement is inevitable. \nRefugio “Cuco” Gracián was born in Hawaiian Gardens\, California as the oldest of two immigrant parents from Michoacan\, Mexico. When he was 10\, he moved to Downey\, CA\, and later graduated from Downey High School in 1996. He attended Long Beach State and graduated with a BA in history and Chicano studies. Cuco began teaching at a K-8 site in Paramount USD in 2000 and became an assistant principal in Central California in 2005. In 2007\, he received his master’s in educational leadership from National University. He then spent 10 years as an assistant principal until he became an elementary school principal in Santa Ana USD. Then he became a middle school principal in 2017 for Placentia Yorba Linda USD\, and in September of 2021\, he became the executive director of cultural proficiency\, equity\, and social emotional learning (SEL) for Capistrano USD. Cuco is currently in the process of completing his Ed.D. in educational leadership at Cal State Fullerton. \nMr. Corey Brooks is a School Principal with twenty-three years of experience at the elementary\, middle\, and high school levels. Corey currently works at William T. Dwyer High School\, located in Palm Beach Gardens\, Florida\, and loves his students and staff. He works tirelessly to make success unavoidable and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. Corey is inspired daily by his mother and daughter. He enjoys working out\, reading\, and spending quality time with his family in his free time. \n  \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. Dr. Samore 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. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\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
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/dei20220202/
CATEGORIES:Equity,Leadership/Administration,School Culture/Climate
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SUMMARY:Developing Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness: Are Your Students Ready for Their Next Steps?
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Doris Zahner\, Ph.D.\, Chief Academic Officer\, Council for Aid to Education; Leighann Lenti\, Chief of Partnership\, University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education; and Matt Montaño\, Superintendent\, Bernalillo Public Schools (NM) \nSponsored by Council for Aid to Education\, Inc. \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. \nThere is no question that we need to teach young people reading\, math\, science\, and history\, but content knowledge is only part of what students need to know and be able to do. Skills like critical thinking\, problem solving\, and written communication are the foundation on which content knowledge can be mastered\, integrated\, and applied. These skills are essential to young people’s success in secondary and higher education\, as well as in the workforce. In fact\, they are the skills hiring managers are looking for most. \nTeaching these essential skills often gets overlooked as educators use limited instructional time to prepare students to meet content-based standards. Many educators also assume that activities to build these skills are incorporated into content-based curricula. But leaving the development of these skills to chance is not beneficial to our students as we prepare them to navigate a rapidly changing and demanding world. \nAs with any skill development\, identifying students’ current proficiency and areas for growth is the first step. In this recorded edWebinar\, expert presenters share: \n\nThe importance of screening and progress monitoring in developing students’ essential skills\nHow to determine your students’ mastery of essential skills\nHow performance-based assessments deliver accurate and actionable insights into students’ skills\nHow educators can use assessment data to guide instruction and professional development\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, school and district leaders\, and school counselors of the middle school\, high school\, and higher education levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Doris Zahner is the chief academic officer at Council for Aid to Education where she provides thought leadership and oversees all research and development studies pertaining to CAE’s performance-based assessments. Dr. Zahner holds a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology and an MS in applied statistics from Teachers College\, Columbia University. In addition to her responsibilities at CAE\, Dr. Zahner is an adjunct associate professor at Barnard College and Teachers College\, Columbia University\, as well as New York University\, where she teaches statistics courses to undergraduate and graduate students in the social sciences and public policy. \n\nLeighann Lenti serves as Chief of Partnership for the University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education—a transformative and tailored leadership program for school and district transformation. Leighann has over 18 years of education policy experience at the state and federal levels. This includes as the deputy secretary of education at the New Mexico Public Education Department\, where she oversaw college and career readiness\, school accountability and transformation\, teacher evaluation and the standards and assessment system. \n\nMatt Montaño grew up in the district he now serves and has worn many hats in the Bernalillo community as an educator\, policymaker\, and parent. His successful tenure\, which has become a model for the state\, began as a teacher and transformed into administration-level roles\, and later\, state positions including being nationally recognized for his work as the director of educator quality and a deputy secretary for teaching and learning position. He holds a B.A. in history and religion from the University of New Mexico and an M.A. in special education from the College of Santa Fe\, with an emphasis on ED/BD students. He is a member of Chiefs for Change’s Future Chief program and works to ensure culturally responsive and sustaining practices are a focal point of engaging students\, families\, and stakeholders. \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the College\, Career\, and Life Readiness 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\nSince 2002\, educators have relied on CAE’s performance-based assessments to provide them with accurate\, actionable insights into their students’ mastery of the skills essential to academic success in secondary school and college\, and the skills most in-demand by employers—problem solving\, critical thinking\, and written communication.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ccss20220202/
CATEGORIES:Career Education,College and Career Readiness
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SUMMARY:Best Practices for a Culturally Responsive Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jay Matthews\, Community Impact Specialist\, EVERFI; Wyjuana Montgomery\, Lead\, K12 District Relationships\, EVERFI; Erica Hart\, Director\, K12 Implementation\, Kansas & Missouri\, EVERFI; and Jessie Fox\, M.Ed.\, Director\, K12 Community Engagement\, EVERFI \nSponsored by EVERFI \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nWe find ourselves in a moment where the dialogue about diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI) is happening across the nation. As we prepare for addressing these conversations in our classrooms\, it is important to equip ourselves with a framework and strategies to help us feel prepared. \nEducators leave this edWebinar with an awareness of the culturally responsive pedagogy framework as well as strategies to create opportunities for deeper classroom conversations surrounding diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Viewers also gain access to digital resources as well as DEI lessons for the classroom. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the middle and high school grades. \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 \nWyjuana Montgomery is a graduate of Duke University (BA of African & African-American studies) and Ashford University (MA of organizational management). She has been with EVERFI for six-and-a-half years based in Oklahoma City and is now the district director for Oklahoma\, Colorado\, Utah\, Washington\, and Oregon. Wyjuana has had an adventurous career that has included working for the NBA Seattle SuperSonics\, WNBA Seattle Storm\, and OKC Thunder as well as Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma. Outside of EVERFI\, Wyjuana is a motivational speaker\, community mentor of teens\, and the author of a two-time award-winning book for teen girls\, with her second book in the works. In her free time\, she loves traveling\, reading and spending quality time with friends and family. Wyjuana has been married for over 22 years to the love of her life and they have three children\, as well as a niece in their care\, three grandchildren and two dogs. \n \nErica Hart is a director of implementation based in her hometown of Kansas City. She graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in business education and earned her master’s degree in educational technology from the University of Central Missouri. Erica was a business educator in an urban school district in the Kansas City area for seven years working with students in entrepreneurial studies and marketing/management pathways. She was part of a team that launched the Academy model in her school district that guides students toward college and career success through earning industry certifications and work-based learning experiences. She joined EVERFI in 2017 where she helps to train teachers\, provide ongoing support\, and share data with schools and districts about the impact of EVERFI’s resources. \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 \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \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\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/clrt20220201/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching,Equity
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SUMMARY:Springboard to Spring Break: 3 Strategies to Ease Your Next 3 Months
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Allison Posey\, Senior Content Editor and Producer\, CAST; Lisa Beth Carey\, Ed.D.\, Senior Education Consultant\, Kennedy Krieger Institute; and Joni Degner\, Territory Director\, Texthelp \nSponsored by Texthelp \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. \nIt’s no secret that COVID-19 continues to disrupt education. The pandemic has resulted in early retirements and teacher burnout\, making this year more challenging than the last. However\, the next three months leading up to spring break don’t need to be the longest three months of our lives. \nWatch Allison Posey\, Senior Content Editor and Producer at CAST\, Lisa Beth Carey\, Ed.D.\, Education Specialist at Kennedy Krieger Institute\, and Texthelp’s Joni Degner as they discuss three strategies you can bring back to your school tomorrow that will help you and your students progress to spring break with greater ease. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters uncover best practices to prevent teacher burnout and protect struggling students\, as well as introduce you to tools you can depend on. They share their personal experiences and expertise and take a deep dive into technologies that are proven to reduce teacher workload. With these strategies in hand\, life can be a beach—both inside the classroom and on vacation. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers and school and district leaders of all grade levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAllison Posey is an international leader for implementation of Universal Design for Learning. She works at CAST\, where she collaborates with researchers and educators to integrate and apply current understandings from brain research into instructional practices so that all students are able to access\, integrate and become expert learners. Prior to coming to CAST\, Allison was a life science teacher in high school and community college settings—and she still teaches courses at Lasell University. She received a degree in mind\, brain\, and education from Harvard Graduate School of Education and is author of Engage the Brain: How to Design for Learning That Taps into the Power of Emotion (ASCD\, 2018)\, and Unlearning: Changing Your Beliefs and Your Classroom with UDL (CAST Publishing\, 2020). \n \nDr. Lisa Beth Carey is an education specialist and researcher using the lens of mind\, brain\, and education science to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. In her role as the assistant director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education at Kennedy Krieger Institute\, Dr. Carey collaborates with medical providers and neurocognitive researchers to bridge the divide between pediatric medicine and K-12 schooling. Dr. Carey has a special interest in inclusive educational practices\, Universal Design for Learning\, instructional and assistive technologies\, and student neurodevelopmental skills. She is dedicated to enhancing both pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities for educators as well as pediatric medical providers serving children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities. \n \nJoni Degner is a trusted voice and recognized leader in the implementation of UDL for schools\, districts and institutions of opportunity. Joni is a territory director for Texthelp\, supporting schools in Michigan and her home state\, Indiana. She is a dedicated partner to CAST and the UDL-IRN\, presenting and keynoting at major summits and symposiums. Joni is passionate about design thinking\, Universal Design for Learning\, culturally responsive teaching\, developmental relationships and equity. She is known for her high-energy presentation style and practical teaching strategies. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \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\nTexthelp believes that everyone shares a fundamental need to be understood by others\, and language is our passport to academic\, social and professional success. This is what drives Texthelp to create smart\, easy-to-use support technologies that enable young people and adults to read\, write and communicate with confidence and independence.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/accelerate20220201/
CATEGORIES:Educator Self-Care and Wellness,Learning Loss/Acceleration,Student Achievement,Teaching Practice and Pedagogy
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SUMMARY:Special Education and the Reading Crisis: 4 Actions to Accelerate Reading for Students Who Struggle
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Becky Mungle\, Professional Development Director\, Readable English; and Kati Brew\, Resource Teacher\, Franklin Central Junior High School (IN)\nModerated by Rita Ferrandino\, Innovation Consultant\, Catalyst @ Penn GSE – University of Pennsylvania\, and Founding Partner\, Arc Capital Development \nSponsored by Readable English \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. \nIt is never too late for students with learning disabilities at all grade levels to become proficient readers. There is a proven\, research-based\, easy-to-implement approach utilizing accessibility tools for teachers to accelerate reading success. \nView this edWebinar to explore four actions that can support your instruction for students who struggle the most with reading\, along with new insights on: \n\nAssessments – Are you giving the right assessments to get the information you need?\nPerformance – What’s hiding behind the data and how to use it for Individualized Education Plans\nAction – Using accessibility supports to individualize instruction and accelerate student reading levels now\nMonitor – How progress monitoring practices support acceleration and motivate students\n\nYou leave this edWebinar with free resources and new tools to help your struggling readers. This recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers of students with special needs\, reading specialists\, coordinators\, and directors. Additionally\, the content supports school and district leaders\, assessment directors\, curriculum directors\, academic coaches\, and interventionists of the kindergarten through high school levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nBecky Mungle is a 25-year veteran of education with an emphasis in research-based interventions and teaching techniques. She spent the first seven years of her career teaching in both elementary and middle school and has been an elementary principal for the past 18 years. She is currently working as an elementary principal in Southern Indiana and serves as a consultant for Readable English. Becky has worked tirelessly to address the literacy problem facing our schools and successfully utilizes Readable English to support struggling readers in her school. She is a current member of IASP and a member of Pi Lambda Theta Honor Society. \n \nKati Brew attended the University of Kentucky where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in special education. She began her career teaching near Nashville\, Tennessee in 2016. She moved to Indiana in 2019 and is currently a middle school resource teacher at Franklin Central Junior High School. Kati is a dedicated educator who loves to see the growth in her students while helping them reach their goals and true potential. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nRita Ferrandino has built an international reputation as one of the most effective strategists and coalition builders in the education entrepreneurship community. She is a recognized STEM education expert\, an authority on U.S. education policy and politics\, and a leader in Future of Work strategies. Rita currently is the innovation consultant at the Catalyst @ Penn GSE Innovation Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She was the lead capstone instructor at the Education Entrepreneurship Graduate Program for four years. For three years\, she was President of the Education Design Studio\, Inc. Incubator funded in collaboration with the Milken Family Foundation and University of Pennsylvania. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Supporting Students with Special Needs 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.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/specialed20220127/
CATEGORIES:Learning Loss/Acceleration,Literacy,Reading Skills,Special Education
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SUMMARY:Formative and Summative Assessment: Springboards for Achievement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Dixon Brooks\, Chief Instructional Officer\, Lexington School District Two (SC); Dr. Rob Burggraaf\, Director of Instruction\, Lexington School District Two (SC); and Jennifer Wise\, Mathematics Coordinator\, Lexington School District Two (SC) \nSponsored by Mastery Manager \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nAs school districts of every size work to boost student outcomes\, teacher capacity\, and accountability\, the role of assessments and the value of professional learning communities are front and center. In this edLeader Panel\, leaders from Lexington School District Two in West Columbia\, South Carolina share their approach to grounding the work of their professional learning communities with assessment data. Dr. Dixon Brooks\, Chief Instructional Officer\, Dr. Rob Burggraaf\, Director of Instruction\, and Jennifer Wise\, Coordinator of Mathematics Instruction\, share their approach to answering the four essential questions of instruction: \n\nWhat do we expect students to learn?\nHow will we know they’ve learned it?\nHow will we respond when they don’t learn?\nHow will we respond when they already know it?\n\nThey address their data-driven instructional journey and the outcomes they’ve achieved and share their plans for the balance of this school year and the one ahead. View this session\, and you’ll leave with impactful ideas and perspectives about managing\, supporting\, and leveraging your assessment investments to drive results. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school and district leaders\, teachers\, librarians\, directors of curriculum and instruction\, directors of assessment\, directors of school improvement\, Title I directors\, and department chairs in math\, ELA\, science\, and social studies.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Dixon Brooks began his career in the LEX2 school district at Cyril B. Busbee Creative Arts Academy in 1994. His career has included roles as a band director and administrative assistant principal and principalships at both a LEX2 middle and high school. He is a past president of the South Carolina Association for Middle Level Education (SCAMLE). Dr. Brooks earned his Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of South Carolina-Columbia. \n \nDr. Rob Burggraaf began his career with the LEX2 school district as a fifth-grade teacher. His career path with the district includes roles as an elementary instructional technology coach\, assistant principal at Springdale Elementary\, and principal of the district’s Virtual Academy program. Dr. Burggraaf received his Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction\, educational technology from the University of South Carolina. \n \nJennifer Wise serves as the coordinator of mathematics for the LEX2 school district. She began her teaching career at the middle school level\, teaching seventh- and eighth-grade mathematics\, algebra I\, and geometry. She has led an extended professional learning series for the South Carolina Department of Education and has instructed pre-service teachers at the University of South Carolina. Jennifer has also worked on educational policy at the federal level. Jennifer was honored with the 2017 Teacher of the Year award from the Center for Educator Recruitment\, Retention\, and Advancement (CERRA). She received both her undergraduate degree in mathematics and Master of Teaching in secondary mathematics from the University of South Carolina. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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\nMastery Manager provides web-based assessment development\, delivery\, and reporting tools that support standards-based\, real-time monitoring and reporting to give educators clear\, actionable insight into student performance.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/pdinaction20220127/
CATEGORIES:Assessment,Leadership/Administration,Student Achievement
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SUMMARY:9 Strategies for Addressing the Unexpected Challenges of This Year Through Family-School Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Donnie Belcher\, Director of Communications\, Minneapolis Public Schools (MN); Brooke Beiting\, Crisis Communications Manager\, Cincinnati Public Schools (OH); and Kate Pechacek\, Senior Director of Partner Success\, TalkingPoints \nSponsored by TalkingPoints  \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. \nSchools and districts have learned a great deal during the past 21 months of pandemic-influenced learning. Much of this learning has led school staff to understand that dealing with the unexpected has become the new normal. The pandemic reinforced the need for effective\, real-time communication between families and schools\, and the importance of strong family-school partnerships in supporting students and navigating a climate of ongoing change. \nIn this edWebinar\, we review strategies and solutions districts around the country are embracing to address the top challenges of this moment in their schools—from transportation\, attendance\, contact tracing\, and supporting student mental health\, to reaching and engaging non-English-speaking families\, and more. As pivots and challenges continue to emerge\, districts and schools are finding it critical to enable all school staff\, including those who provide vital wraparound support\, to connect with each and every family. Viewers hear perspectives of district leaders who are addressing some of the unexpected challenges of this year head on and leave with strategies and resources they can use in their school communities. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 school\, district\, and education technology leaders. Your CE certificate for this edWebinar will include ESL/ELL as a category for your professional learning. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDonnie Belcher brings 20 years of youth development and program design experience to her role as Director of Communications at Minneapolis Public Schools. She started her career as a high school English teacher with Chicago Public Schools and taught for 12 years in Chicago at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep and Whitney Young Magnet High School. Donnie’s personal mission is to help others “close the gap between their reality and their dreams” and she works tirelessly as a communications professional\, educator and wellness advocate to advance that mission. Donnie also co-founded Art of Culture Inc.\, a nonprofit that provides free access to the arts for youth\, served on the board of Know Your Chicago at the University of Chicago’s Graham School\, served as Program Director of the Ann Bancroft Foundation\, and co-founded Camp Equity\, a virtual camp that provides social justice education for youth. \n \nBrooke Beiting has spent nearly fifteen years supporting the Cincinnati community through dedicated work as a media relations and communication leader. In October 2020\, Brooke made the decision to bring her experience\, skills\, and dedication to the Cincinnati community to Cincinnati Public Schools as the Crisis Communications Manager. In her time at CPS\, she has supported strong\, equitable family engagement and effective crisis communication for all of the families and students the district supports at a time when strong engagement and communication have never been more important. \n \nKate Pechacek has over 20 years’ experience in education. She taught secondary math for 15 years in Iowa\, Oregon\, Texas\, and Minnesota and has 10 years of experience working at the district level in curriculum\, instruction\, assessment\, professional development and MTSS. She served as Director of Secondary Ed for Minneapolis Public Schools before moving to the edtech sector. She then spent almost six years helping districts leverage edtech solutions to support equitable outcomes for students before joining TalkingPoints. \nAt TalkingPoints\, Kate leads the Partner Success team in supporting school and district partners to ensure they are able to leverage the TalkingPoints solution with impact. Kate earned her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and worked with the developers of an equity-based learning supports model developed out of the UCLA School Mental Health Project. She is driven to ensure schools move toward an equity-focused\, asset-based approach for all students. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Creating a Positive School Climate community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nTalkingPoints is the leading K-12 two-way translated family engagement and communication platform\, offering the highest-quality\, contextually relevant\, human- and AI-powered translation in 100+ languages. Grounded in research-based practices\, TalkingPoints has fundamentally redesigned family-school partnerships to shift mindsets and build capacity to support students in a scalable\, equitable\, and low-cost way.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/positive20220127/
CATEGORIES:ELL/ESL Language Acquisition,Family and Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:The Why and How of a Culturally Responsive Practice
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kelisa Wing\, Chief of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\, Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA); Toni Barton\, JD\, M.Ed.\, Dean of the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute\, Relay Graduate School of Education (NY); and Jessica Jackson\, Director\, Practitioner Partnerships\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise\nModerated by Barbara A. Pape\, Senior Director\, Learner Variability Project\, Digital Promise \nSponsored by Digital Promise \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. \nCulturally responsive practice is a research-based approach that connects students’ cultures\, languages\, and life experiences to what they learn in school. Looking at the science behind learner variability helps us understand how learner factors such as Sense of Belonging and Stereotype Threat are connected to cognition\, motivation and academic content. Understanding these connections and factors empowers teachers to select culturally responsive strategies that support students’ strengths and address their needs. Helping students understand their own learner variability is a critical step in cultivating student agency and building a culturally responsive classroom where each student can thrive. \nEngaging with a culturally responsive practice builds cognitive capacity and academic mindset for students and calls on educators to reflect on their own cultural lens. Culturally responsive educators are constantly reflecting on how context impacts learners differently and uses an asset-based approach to support the whole child as they move from dependent to independent learner. Viewers walk away with shared resources and examples of what these practices look like in action from experts in the field. \nIn this edWebinar\, the presenters: \n\nProvide the research that undergirds the development of culturally responsive practices\nDiscuss how understanding learner variability opens the door to culturally responsive teaching\nDescribe why it is important to engage with culturally responsive practices\nShare resources and examples from experts in the field of what culturally responsive practices look like in action\nDemonstrate how culturally responsive practice intersects with learner variability\nPresent the Culturally Responsive Teaching Guide from Digital Promise\n\nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nKelisa Wing has been an educator for 12 years. She taught eighth-grade language arts and reading to military-connected children at Faith Middle School in Fort Benning\, Georgia\, has been an elementary school assistant principal\, a professional development specialist\, and is now the chief of diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Kelisa honorably served in the U.S. Army for six years and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. She is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How to Stay Positive in the Midst of Life’s Storms and Promises and Possibilities: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline. \nShe is a 2017 State Teacher of the Year\, a 2016 Association of Supervision\, Curriculum\, and Development (ASCD) Emerging Leader\, and the 2017 University of Maryland University College (UMUC) Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. She is a member of the Leading Educator Ambassadors for Equity (LEAE) with the Education Civil Rights Alliance (ECRA)\, a member of the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)\, and a member of ASCD. She is also on the advisory board for the Digital Promise Learner Variability Project. She speaks both nationally and internationally about discipline reform\, equity\, student engagement\, and many other topics. Kelisa holds a bachelor’s degree in English from UMUC\, a Master of Arts in secondary education\, and an Educational Specialist degree with a concentration in curriculum\, instruction\, and educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. \n \n \nToni Barton\, JD\, M.Ed. serves as the dean of the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute for Relay Graduate School of Education. Toni leads the Inclusive Schools Leadership Institute\, a program focused on building in school leaders the core mindsets\, knowledge\, and skills that support driving outcomes for exceptional learners. In this role\, Toni has coached and supported leaders across 14 states. In 2019\, Toni launched Relay’s inaugural Special Education Hackathon that brought together leaders from dozens of districts and charters to disrupt the status quo and rethink special education in their schools. \nPrior to joining Relay\, Toni served in roles such as Director of Student Support Services and school principal in Washington\, D.C. charter schools. Toni started her career in education as a special education teacher in D.C. Public Schools. Toni has presented on inclusive practices at several conferences including SXSW EDU\, EdSummit\, and the National Charter School Conference. She is currently working on her Doctor of Education at Vanderbilt University. \n \nJessica Jackson comes to Digital Promise as the director of practitioner partnerships for the Learner Variability Project with 19 years of experience in turnaround school work and a passion for innovative education reform. Prior to joining Digital Promise\, Jessica designed instructional systems and professional development for the Capstone Education Group\, a network of charter schools. Previously\, she was the founding principal of an integrated arts elementary school and served as a New Leader Resident and Relay National Principal Institute Fellow. Jessica taught third and fourth grade in Memphis\, TN and Brooklyn\, NY. She holds a master’s degree in education from Pace University and a B.A. from the University of Richmond. \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 \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \nJoin the Personalize Learning for Learner Variability community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Promise was created with the mission to accelerate innovation in education to improve opportunities to learn.
URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/personalizedlearning20220125/
CATEGORIES:Culturally Responsive Teaching
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SUMMARY:Simply the Best: Common Sense Education’s Best Selections for Learning and How to Leverage Them
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Christine Elgersma\, Senior Editor\, Learning Content\, Common Sense Education; and Tanner Higgin\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Education Editorial Strategy\, Common Sense Education\nModerated by Jennifer Ehehalt\, Sr. Regional Manager\, Common Sense Education \nSponsored by Common Sense Education \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. \nView this edWebinar to find out what Common Sense Education has chosen as some of the stand-out titles for digital learning and get ideas for how you might use them in your classroom. Paired like fine wine with some of our other offerings\, our selections can give you fresh ideas for the new year. We focus on free or low-cost tools and practical ideas you can use as-is or adapt to your specific needs. And while you likely recognize some of the tools\, we include some hidden gems\, too! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and curriculum directors and coordinators. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nChristine Elgersma is Senior Editor\, Learning Content\, which means she writes about learning\, edits writing about learning\, and loves to learn. Practically speaking\, she is immersed in evaluating and passionate about helping teachers find and use the best products effectively. Before coming to Common Sense\, she taught the youth of America as a high school teacher\, a community college teacher\, a tutor\, and a special education instructional aide for about 18 years. When she’s not putting on a spontaneous vaudeville show with her daughter\, Christine loves nature\, music\, and almost any form of dark chocolate. \n \nDr. Tanner Higgin leads the editorial team at Common Sense Education. This team is responsible for edtech reviews and teaching tips. He also serves as the editor for literacy\, arts\, and social studies resources. Previously\, he taught writing and media literacy for six years. He has a Ph.D. from the University of California\, Riverside. His research on video games and culture has been published in journals\, books\, and online\, presented at conferences nationwide\, and continues to be cited and taught in classes around the world. Prior to joining Common Sense Education\, Dr. Higgin worked as a curriculum developer and researcher at GameDesk\, helping to design and launch Educade.org and the PlayMaker School. While at GameDesk\, he co-designed the United Colonies alternate reality game (ARG) with Mike Minadeo. This ARG is to date one of the most sophisticated to be implemented in a K-12 environment. Outside of education\, Dr. Higgin has been a technical writer-editor for the Department of Defense\, a web designer\, and co-editor and co-creator of a print literary journal. \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 \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.  \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.
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CATEGORIES:Digital Learning,Technology for Learning
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SUMMARY:Enhance News and Media Literacy Learning: Tips and Techniques for Teaching a Lifelong Skill
DESCRIPTION:Presented by K.C. Boyd\, Library Media Specialist\, District of Columbia Public Schools; Dr. Cathy Collins\, Technology Teacher\, Sharon Middle School (MA); Molly Roquet\, Head Librarian\, Redwood Day (CA); Monica Valdes\, Social Studies and Film Teacher\, and Social Studies Department Chairperson (FL); and Miriam Romais\, Director of NewsLit Nation\, News Literacy Project\nModerated by Shaelynn Farnsworth\, Senior Director of Educator Network Expansion\, News Literacy Project \nSponsored by News Literacy Project \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more. \nToday’s information landscape—complete with “fake news\,” misinformation and conspiracy theories—has become increasingly difficult to navigate\, particularly for students. How can you help students develop the news and media literacy skills they need to identify\, analyze and understand credible sources of information? What are best practices in teaching news and media literacy? \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, hear from four of the News Literacy Project’s news literacy ambassadors about the tips and techniques they use to teach news and media literacy. They describe how they engage their students in classroom discussions and activities that develop skills such as identifying credible information\, seeking out reliable sources\, and thinking critically. \nViewers also learn about the News Literacy Project’s free educator resources for integrating news literacy concepts into the classroom\, including the NewsLit Nation forum and educator resources\, Checkology® virtual classroom\, and the Sift newsletter. \nThis recorded edWebinar was held in conjunction with the third annual National News Literacy Week (NNLW)\, held January 24th to 28th\, and presented by the News Literacy Project in partnership with The E.W. Scripps Company. NNLW raises awareness of news literacy as an essential life skill and provides educators\, students and the public with easy-to-adopt tools and tips for becoming news literate. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and education technology leaders of the middle school\, high school\, and higher education levels. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nK.C. Boyd is currently a library media specialist with the District of Columbia Public Schools. She previously worked as the lead librarian for the East St. Louis School District 189 in East St. Louis\, IL\, as an area library coordinator for Chicago Public Schools and as a district coordinator for the Mayor Daley Book Club for Middle School Students. She is a second-generation educator and holds master’s degrees in library information science\, media communications\, and education leadership. The Boss_Librarian Blog documents her work with K-12 students\, discusses the effective use of technology in K-12 education\, and provides helpful book reviews. Additionally\, she is a sought-after and popular keynote speaker and conference presenter at the local\, state\, and national levels. K.C. currently serves on the executive board for the District of Columbia Library Association and the advisory board for EveryLibrary. She is an active committee member for the American Library Association Chapter Council representing Washington\, D.C.\, American Association of School Librarians Digital Tools\, and the Washington Teachers’ Union Equity Collaborative. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing Washington\, D.C. \n \n \nDr. Cathy Collins has worked as a library media and instructional technology specialist for 23 years at the K-12 level. She is currently serving as a technology specialist at Sharon Middle School\, where she teaches engineering & design\, media literacy and inventions/innovations courses. She holds a doctorate in education with a specialization in curriculum\, leadership\, teaching and learning\, and additional master’s degrees in education and library Science. Dr. Collins served on the MassCUE Board as PD Chair from 2015-2019. She has published her writing in various journals including EdWeek\, Library Media Connection\, NEA Today\, and Knowledge Quest. She is a 2012 Reynolds High School Journalism Institute Fellow and served as a project consultant for the e-book\, Searchlights and Sunglasses: Journalism in the Digital Age. She received a Teachers for Global Classrooms Fellowship from the U.S. Department of State in 2014 and is the recipient of AASL’s Intellectual Freedom Award. She was named an MSLA Super Librarian in 2015. She served on the MA State Science Ambassador Team\, ISTE STEM PLN Leadership Team\, and was elected in December 2020 to the ISTE Board of Directors. She is passionate about STEM/STEAM and global education. In addition to having coordinated the Chinese Exchange Program at Sharon High School for many years\, she has journeyed with students to India\, Peru and Tanzania\, Africa. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the Boston area. \n \nMolly June Roquet (she/they) is the head librarian at Redwood Day\, an independent K-8 school in Oakland\, California. A former public librarian and middle school history teacher\, Molly holds a bachelor’s degree in history from San Francisco State University and a master’s degree in library and information science from Wayne State University. They have presented at the American Library Association and California Library Association annual conferences and have written for Computers in Libraries and Information Today magazines. Molly strives to add a critical\, anti-racist lens to media and news literacy education. Molly is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the San Francisco Bay Area. \n \n \nMonica Valdes is a Miami social studies teacher with 18 years in education. She is honored to have received numerous teaching recognitions including 2016 WMMS/MDCPS Teacher of the Year\, 2007 and 2009 DMS/MDCPS Teacher of the Year\, 2008 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Biscayne Chapter\, Outstanding Teacher of American History\, and 2007 Miami-Dade Council for the Social Studies Teacher of the Year (Finalist). Monica is also the founder of the (Youth) 2019 West Miami International Film Festival\, the (2009-2016) DocMiami International Film Festival\, and 2014 Florida Documentary Film Festival Series. She has curated numerous events including photo/art exhibits\, author/film-industry Q&As\, and expert panels including hundreds of individual film screenings. She is a news literacy ambassador for the News Literacy Project\, representing the Miami area. \n \n \nMiriam Romais is the News Literacy Project’s director of NewsLit Nation\, combining her extensive experience as a leader and consultant in the nonprofit world with a lifelong commitment to advocating for equity\, education and visual literacy. Before joining NLP in October 2018\, she worked with the Center for Photography at Woodstock in Woodstock\, New York\, on marketing and strategic development projects. She previously spent more than two decades at En Foco Inc.\, a nonprofit in the Bronx\, New York\, supporting photographers of Latinx\, African and Asian heritage and Native Peoples of the Americas and Pacific. There\, she created workshops\, exhibitions and grant opportunities for hundreds of artists and served as Executive Director from 2005 to 2014. She also was the publisher/editor of En Foco’s photography journal\, Nueva Luz\, which during her tenure won three Ippie Awards and received four Lucie Award nominations for photography magazine of the year. Her personal photographic work has been awarded several grants and has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and abroad\, including El Museo del Barrio\, the Museum of the City of New York\, and the Smithsonian Institution. \nApart from her work in the arts\, she has been involved with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation in curriculum development\, and in training hundreds of RiderCoaches and over 2\,000 individual motorcyclists. Miriam holds a BFA from Rutgers University/Mason Gross School of the Arts and an MBA from the State University of New York/Empire State College with an advanced certificate in Global Brand Marketing. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nShaelynn Farnsworth is the News Literacy Project’s senior director of educator network expansion. Shaelynn has over 20 years of experience in education. She spent the first part of her career as a high school English teacher in Conrad\, Iowa\, where she reimagined teaching and learning in her classroom and became a leader in the convergence between literacy and technology. Shaelynn focused on developing student skills in information consumption\, creating innovative ways for students to demonstrate understanding\, and inspiring healthy skepticism in the digital age. She was recruited by a regional state education agency in Iowa\, where she was a school improvement consultant for seven years. Shaelynn supported districts throughout Iowa in the areas of literacy\, technology\, AIW\, and systemic change. She was a member of the state’s literacy\, social studies\, and technology leadership teams. Shaelynn holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in English from the University of Northern Iowa. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the News Literacy community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nThe News Literacy Project\, a nonpartisan\, national education nonprofit\, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach\, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart\, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.
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CATEGORIES:Media Literacy,Real World Literacy
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SUMMARY:Improving K-3 Reading Achievement: How to Do This. Now.
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Stacy Hurst\, M.Ed.\, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education\, Southern Utah University\, and Chief Education Officer\, Reading Horizons; and Donell Pons\, MAT\, M.Ed.\, Literacy and Reading Coordinator\, American International School of Utah\nModerated by Jeanette Beninati\, Marketing Director\, Reading Horizons \nSponsored by Reading Horizons \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. \nThey’re back and on track to make a difference in K-3 reading achievement. Reading Horizons’ Stacy Hurst\, M.Ed. and Donell Pons\, M.Ed. present the next in a series of edWebinars that focus on the how’s and why’s of achieving reading proficiency by Grade 3. \nIn this session\, these literacy leaders provide a look at some of the biggest issues facing reading educators today. They unpack the ways teachers can start to improve their K-3 students’ reading achievements by integrating and using proven strategies to support teachers effectively. Viewers benefit from proven\, practical guidance on how to select effective content for foundational reading instruction\, with the goal of improving overall attainment. They also cover how to help teachers give much-needed support to struggling students often left to rely on guesswork to get by. \nThis edWebinar offers a look back at how reading education has evolved over the years and explore the importance of literacy programs grounded in reading science. Another key topic? Donell and Stacy tackle why\, if incorrectly used\, technology can sometimes do more harm than good in literacy instruction. Watch this session to leave with new perspectives and proven ways to help your struggling readers starting now! \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-3 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, reading and literacy coaches and specialists\, special education teachers and department chairs\, district-level special education directors\, professional development leaders\, curriculum leaders\, equity/inclusion/diversity leaders\, school improvement leaders\, and Title I and federal funding directors.  \nPart 1 – Phonological and Phonemic Awareness: The What\, Why\, How\, and Wow for Every Learner\nPart 2 – K-3 Reading Across Grades and Content Areas: What\, When\, How Much\, and With Whom?\nPart 3 – If. Then. Next! Strategies and Support for Teaching K-3 Readers \n \nAbout the Presenters \nStacy Hurst is an assistant professor of teacher education at Southern Utah University where she teaches courses in literacy and early childhood education. She has degrees in sociology and elementary education and a master’s degree in education. Her extensive experience also includes teaching first grade and working as a literacy coach and reading specialist. Stacy is the co-author of a foundational literacy program and is also the chief education officer at Reading Horizons\, an educational software company that teaches structured literacy concepts through a blended software and direct instruction approach. Stacy is passionate about literacy and believes that learning how to read well is a civil right. \n \nDonell Pons is the mother of two children with dyslexia. She is a dyslexia presenter\, consultant and reading tutor. Ms. Pons received the Teacher of Tomorrow award when she completed a dual MED and MAT in teaching and learning from Westminster College. She was a member of the task force that wrote the Utah Dyslexia Handbook. Ms. Pons also has a special education certification and has taught secondary language arts and worked at a charter school focusing on supporting students on the autism spectrum. In 2016\, Ms. Pons implemented a full literacy program at a public charter school\, the American International School of Utah. Every educator and paraeducator K-5 was trained in the same structured literacy reading program. She has had numerous articles published in Language Magazine\, The Learning Counsel\, ASCD SmartBrief and Landmark Academy Newsletter regarding blended learning\, reading instruction\, and appropriate accommodations. She has also produced a nationally recognized three-part webcast series for Reading Horizons on teaching reading and recognizing dyslexia. Ms. Pons is currently teaching adults in the workplace who would like to improve their reading skills. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nJeanette Beninati is a former educator with a strong background in strategic planning\, education technology and training\, and professional development. Her experience spans education\, technology\, assessment and instruction\, consulting\, training\, efficacy research\, and learning disabilities. In her role as Marketing Director\, she oversees the company’s K-12 education marketing initiatives. Jeanette received both her undergraduate and M.Ed. degrees from Boston University. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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\nReading Horizons supports educators with powerful tech-enabled foundational reading instruction that helps all students reach reading proficiency by the end of third grade. For nearly 40 years\, Reading Horizons’ method has aligned with the evolution of the Science of Reading\, empowering over 50\,000 educators with evidence-based teaching strategies that prevent and remediate students’ reading difficulties. Reading momentum begins with Reading Horizons.
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CATEGORIES:Literacy,Reading Skills
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Readiness in K-12 Schools
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Freddie Cox\, Chief Technology Officer\, CETL\, Knox County Schools (TN); Marlo Gaddis\, Chief Technology Officer\, Wake County Public School System (NC); and Colleen Hoy\, Director\, Product Management\, ENA\nModerated by Christine Fox\, Senior Director\, External Relations\, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) \nSponsored by ENA\nHosted by Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) \nWatch the Recording Listen to the PodcastRead the Article \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. Get a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more. \nAccording to CoSN’s 2021 EdTech Trends Survey Report\, when asked to identify their top three unmet technology needs\, respondents ranked cybersecurity number one by a large margin. This isn’t too surprising given the vastness of the issue. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, to help districts assess and prioritize their cybersecurity action items\, experienced K-12 school technology and industry leaders share effective cybersecurity readiness\, mitigation\, and training strategies and recommendations. From cybersecurity insurance and network segmentation to endpoint protection and penetration testing\, viewers leave with a list of action items they can implement to bolster their security efforts. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to district leaders\, education technology leaders\, and CTOs of all grade levels. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nFreddie Cox is the chief technology officer of Knox County Schools. With over 13 years of education technology experience\, he has made his career’s focus serving students and teachers through providing reliable and accessible technology solutions. \n\nMarlo Gaddis is the chief technology officer for the Wake County Public School System. She served three other North Carolina districts of various sizes in the past as a 21st century learning coordinator; lead teacher for technology (K-5) and media (K-12); lead teacher for math\, science\, social studies\, and technology (K-5); district and school technology facilitator; and kindergarten and first-grade teacher. Marlo serves on K12 Education Advisory Boards for the RTM K-12 Congress and Lenovo. She is on the Board of Directors for CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) and serves on the Executive Board as Secretary. She is a founding member and board member of the North Carolina CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) chapter and a CoSN CETL (Certified Educational Technology Leader). \n\nColleen Hoy is the director of product management at Education Networks of America (ENA). In this role\, she oversees the strategy\, definition\, development\, and promotion of ENA’s cybersecurity product portfolio and also provides leadership to ENA’s overall suite of services that support the technology needs of K-12\, higher education institutions\, libraries\, and rural healthcare providers nationwide. She was previously the director of programs and partnerships at Nashville Technology Council and a consultant for c3/consulting (now Ankura). Colleen has served on a number of nonprofit Boards of Directors\, including Nashville MTA\, Alignment Nashville Learning Technology Committee\, and the Nashville Social Enterprise Alliance. She earned her BA from Dickinson College and her M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nChristine Fox was the senior director of external relations for CoSN where she was responsible for corporate sponsorships\, partnerships\, and professional advancement programs. Previously\, she served as Interim Executive Director for SETDA (State Educational Technology Director’s Association). Christine’s background includes experience in education as an educational consultant and curriculum developer\, ESOL coordinator and third-grade teacher. She has a Master of Science degree in teaching English as a second language from Florida International University and received her bachelor’s degree in English literature from Florida State University. She lives in South Florida with her husband and two daughters. \n  \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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. \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.
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CATEGORIES:Cybersecurity,Leadership/Administration,Privacy and Security,School Safety
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Science of Reading to the Science of Learning for Equitable Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Linda Diamond\, M.Ed.\, Educator\, Author\, Speaker\, Consultant\nModerated by Terrie Noland\, Ph.D.\, CALP\, Vice President\, Educator Initiatives\, Learning Ally \nSponsored by Learning Ally \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 discusses merging the Science of Reading with the Science of Learning in order to marry the research with practical implications for teaching. The Science of Reading tells us what the research says are the critical components of learning to read while the Science of Learning\, grounded in cognitive science\, tells us how we learn. By joining these two sciences\, we can more readily understand how to teach so the vast majority of children become proficient readers. \nThis recorded edWebinar is of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders of the kindergarten through elementary grades. \n\nAbout the Presenter \nLinda Diamond is the founder and former president of Consortium on Reaching Excellence in Education (CORE)\, a professional learning organization that serves schools\, districts\, and state agencies to improve literacy and math achievement for all students. Linda is the author of three widely used professional books for educators\, Teaching Reading Sourcebook; Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures; and Vocabulary Handbook. Previously\, Linda served as a K-12 district administrator\, a middle school and elementary principal\, a high school teacher\, and a senior policy analyst in an education think tank. She is now spending part of her retirement working with curriculum publishers and selected non-profit organizations\, and focusing on improving literacy outcomes for all students. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nListen. Learn. Teach. It’s that simple. Terrie Noland uses this philosophy as an innovator and a motivator\, and it’s evident as she leads\, coaches and mentors thousands of K-12 educators about the science of reading each year. She has a unique perspective on the need to unify all stakeholders around a vision for education to smash the reading divide for the millions of struggling readers. Her daily mission is to add value to educators to help influence transformational changes in school districts across the country by addressing the needs of marginalized students. Terrie seeks to share her expertise and passion to encourage and to illuminate a path towards success and measurable outcomes. \nIf you looked at Terrie’s resume\, you would be confused. Her undergraduate and graduate degree work placed her in the field of criminal justice. However\, it was through continuous listening and learning that led her on a journey in education starting out in preschool teaching and administration\, then becoming a Certified Academic Language Practitioner (CALP) and earning a Ph.D. in literacy and educational leadership from St. John’s University. Terrie is also a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. \nAs Vice President of Educator Initiatives at Learning Ally\, Terrie works to ignite enthusiasm and excitement by building champion educators and administrators on creating cultures of literacy and learning. \n  \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Empowering Struggling Readers community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLearning Ally is a leading education solutions organization committed to transforming the lives of struggling learners. The Learning Ally Audiobook Solution is a proven reading accommodation comprised of human-read audiobooks\, student centric features and a suite of teacher resources. Used in more than 17\,000 schools\, this solution successfully helps students with reading deficits become engaged learners and reach their academic potential.
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CATEGORIES:Equity,Literacy,Reading Skills
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