BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//edWeb - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:edWeb X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://home.edweb.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for edWeb REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T160000 DTSTAMP:20201203T210308Z CREATED:20201123T180838Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T210308Z UID:35411-1607007600-1607011200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teen Vaping Epidemic: Tools and Strategies to Use in Your Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lauren Pingul\, K-12 Product Marketing Specialist\, EVERFI; and Amy Taylor\, Chief of Community Engagement\, Truth Initiative \nSponsored by EVERFI \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nYouth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels in the United States. New data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that one in five high school students (19.6%) and one in 20 middle school students (4.7%)—that’s nearly 3.6 million young people—reported using e-cigarettes. The scale of the problem is clear\, and the science of addiction points to it getting worse\, not better. \nWatch EVERFI Resource Specialist\, Lauren Pingul\, as well as guest Amy Taylor\, Chief of Community Engagement for the Truth Initiative and educator\, for an edWebinar on the topic of teen vaping. Educators will leave this recorded session armed with actionable strategies to create opportunities for classroom conversations about the dangers of vaping and the addictive powers of nicotine. Viewers will also gain free access to Vaping: Know the truth\, a prevention-forward digital learning experience that gives today’s students core knowledge around the dangers associated with using e-cigarettes and offers resources to help young people quit if they already vape. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to high school teachers and school leaders.  \nAbout the Presenters \nLauren Pingul has been in education for the past ten years\, as both a teacher and administrator. She now works as a Resource Specialist for EVERFI in Illinois\, where she helps districts\, schools and teachers implement no-cost digital resources in their classrooms. Lauren used EVERFI’s resources in her own classroom in New Orleans\, and now gets to help students across North America gain access to engaging content around diversity\, equity and inclusion\, digital wellness\, STEM\, health and wellness\, social-emotional learning and financial literacy. \n \nAmy Taylor leads the community and youth engagement team at Truth Initiative and has more than two decades of experience in public health advocacy and education\, with a background leading successful advocacy campaigns by engaging and mobilizing advocates and building coalitions. Prior to joining Truth Initiative\, Amy spent more than a decade in leadership roles at Planned Parenthood Federation of America\, most recently as the chief external affairs officer. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the School Health & Safety community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\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/schoolsafety20201203/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201203_schoolsafety-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T150000 DTSTAMP:20201203T200351Z CREATED:20201113T203550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T200351Z UID:35349-1607004000-1607007600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Successfully Reaching Kids with Autism Through Distance Learning DESCRIPTION:Presented by Heidi Pitlor\, Coordinator of Distance Learning\, Monarch Center for Autism \nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nTeaching children with autism during normal times is often a challenging endeavor. As the need becomes more prevalent for virtual learning\, a greater challenge arises to meet the needs of this very special population. It is imperative that families\, educators\, and therapists work together to create effective programming to allow for students with autism to engage\, participate\, and achieve within an online setting. \nIn this edWebinar\, veteran educator Heidi Pitlor defines the necessary components to create an effective online program. She explains the importance of collaboration and emphasize the significance of each team member’s role in creating a successful distance learning program. She demonstrates ways to differentiate materials and offer practical advice and resources\, which will assist with the implementation of lessons in all settings. \nViewers will learn strategies to utilize during student programming. Additionally\, viewers will receive helpful resources to strengthen their current learning strategies. Whether virtual or hybrid\, attendees are certain to leave with strategies for both at home and within the school environment. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, school and district leaders\, therapists\, and aides. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nHeidi Pitlor is an intervention specialist and coordinator for distance learning at Monarch Center for Autism in Shaker Heights\, Ohio. A graduate of The Ohio State University\, she has worked in special education for more than 20 years and is in her 12th year at Monarch. In her new role as Coordinator for Distance Learning\, Heidi quickly brought families and staff together utilizing an online format. Within weeks\, staff and families were embracing and thriving in their new environment. Heidi believes in the importance of collaboration with all disciplinary team members to ensure student success. Heidi has been a presenter at Milestones National Autism Conference\, and she is a true believer that every child can learn and achieve. \n \nPhoto by Julia M Cameron at Pexels. \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism 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\nMonarch Center for Autism\, a division of Bellefaire JCB\, is located in Cleveland\, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights\, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model\, include a preschool; day school for children\, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training. \n \nSTAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials\, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction! \n \nVizZle provides a library of more than 14\,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level\, assigned to any student\, and played on iPad or Android tablets\, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/autism20201203/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201203_autism-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201203T113000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152656Z CREATED:20201112T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152656Z UID:35331-1606991400-1606995000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: The Hidden Bias of Good People - Implications for School Superintendents and the Students and Families They Serve DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Bryant T. Marks\, Sr.\, Executive Director\, National Training Institute on Race and Equity\, Morehouse College\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWatch Dr. Bryant Marks\, Executive Director of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity (Atlanta\, GA)\, as he presents on the understanding of implicit biases and their impacts on America’s youth and educators. Viewers will explore the effects implicit biases have on the attitudes and behaviors of targeted groups. Dr. Marks will share how to implement practices or policies that reduce the likelihood implicitly biased beliefs will lead to biased behaviors. \nImplicit bias is everywhere and affects everyone. We all have implicit bias. The impact of our implicit bias on others significantly depends on our social and professional roles in society. Bias held by educators\, police officers\, physicians\, prosecutors\, and criminal court judges can significantly affect the life outcomes of large segments of society. \nEssential questions include: \n\nWhat is implicit bias and what are the implications of implicit bias on students and their families?\nWhat causes implicit bias and how is it measured?\nHow does implicit bias impact the student experience\, performance\, and opportunity?\nHow can school district leaders effect real change regarding attitudes and behaviors?\nIn schools\, what are signs of implicit biases and what professional development is needed to begin an awareness?\nHow can implicit bias be reduced/managed?\n\nViewers will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. \nThis recorded presentation will be of particular value to school superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Bryant T. Marks\, Sr. is a minister\, researcher\, trainer\, and award-winning educator. Dr. Marks has provided diversity\, equity\, and inclusion training for eighteen years. His personal and professional mission is to develop the knowledge\, wisdom\, and skills of others that will allow them to reach their full potential and live their lives with purpose and passion. Dr. Marks is the Founding Director of the National Training Institute on Race and Equity and is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Morehouse College. He served on President Obama’s Board of Advisors with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans and as a senior advisor with the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. \nDr. Marks was a contributor/trainer with the Obama Administration’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and 21st Century Policing programs. Dr. Marks has provided implicit bias training to over 2\,000 Police Chiefs and executives via a series of briefings at the White House in 2016\, and several thousand patrol officers in local police departments including the entire Los Angeles Police Department. He has also provided training related to diversity and implicit bias to individuals in education (K-12 and higher education)\, philanthropy\, non-profits\, local and federal government\, and several other sectors. He serves on several national boards and is a highly sought-after speaker and trainer. \nDr. Marks holds a B.A. in psychology and a minor in economics from Morehouse College\, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Michigan. Dr. Marks conducts research and professional development in the areas of diversity and implicit bias\, Black male psychology and development\, the academic achievement of minority college students\, innovations in STEM education\, and personal passion and productivity. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Valerie Truesdale joined AASA early in 2019 as the assistant executive director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20201203/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T180000 DTSTAMP:20201202T230553Z CREATED:20201117T151624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T230553Z UID:35362-1606928400-1606932000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Flipping the Science Classroom: What’s Working in Hybrid\, Remote and On-Premise Classrooms DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lisa Cumming\, Chemistry Teacher\, Olmsted Falls High School (OH) \nSponsored by Wacom \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nFlipped classrooms are evolving…particularly in science and math. In this edWebinar\, Lisa Cumming\, a science educator with experience at both the high school and college levels\, will share her flipped classroom journey and the tips\, tricks and techniques she’s developed along the way. While she’s taught chemistry for most of her career\, she’s also taught biology\, physics and math and her approaches to addressing instruction in traditional\, hybrid and remote learning will help teachers in all STEM content areas keep students engaged and instruction on pace. \nLisa provides working lesson examples along with samples of the podcasts and videos she’s developed for her students as they tackle complex topics and phenomena in chemistry\, and she’ll unpack the processes she uses to create student-facing resources. Educators will learn some of the basics around how to plan and develop multimedia resources and be introduced to new technology solutions that support the range of instructional models in STEM learning. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders at the middle school through higher education levels. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nLisa Cumming teaches chemistry at Olmsted Falls High School in Ohio. A 34-year veteran educator\, Lisa has taught chemistry for most of her career and has also taught biology\, physics and math\, at both the high school and college levels. An early technology adopter\, Lisa “flipped” instruction several years ago\, and in adapting instruction for remote and hybrid teaching\, she has adopted several new technology tools\, including digital pen and tablet solutions. In her own words\, she states\, “I have loved teaching since day one and am extremely passionate about passing that love on to everyone that chooses teaching as a career. I believe that learning should be a lifelong passion!” Lisa is an active contributor and participant in the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) and is also involved with The College Board. Last summer she presented a TedTalk about her work with students and her evolving approach to the flipped classroom model \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Next Generation Scientists community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nWacom delivers innovative digital technologies to support all aspects of human creativity. For educators and students\, Wacom provides remote-ready tools\, including digital pen and tablet technology for eLearning in traditional classroom and lab settings and for remote teaching and learning. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/science20201202/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201202_science-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T160351Z CREATED:20201113T174813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T160351Z UID:35343-1606921200-1606924800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Structured Literacy: How to Support Effective Reading Instruction in the Virtual Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Suzanne Carreker\, CALT-QI\, Principal Educational Content Lead\, Lexia Learning; and Julie Bertram\, Reading Assessment Specialist\, Lexia Learning\nModerated by Lori Kirksted\, Senior Content Marketing Manager\, Lexia Learning \nSponsored by Lexia Learning \nThe session recording is no longer available. \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nEven though many aspects of teaching and learning are changing as a result of the pandemic\, the evidence from years of gold-standard research on the Science of Reading remains the same. In this edWebinar\, Lexia Learning’s Dr. Suzanne Carreker and Julie Bertram discuss why educators should trust the Science of Reading to inform effective literacy instruction and how this evidence is applied in both the physical and virtual classroom through Structured Literacy. \nThis recorded edWebinar will highlight the critical importance of recognizing what constitutes Structured Literacy and how using this evidence-based approach will help students of all abilities close literacy gaps—no matter where learning takes place. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n\nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Suzanne Carreker\, CALT-QI\, is the principal educational content lead at Lexia Learning. She is the recipient of the 2018 International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award\, in addition to the HBIDA Nancy LaFevers Community Service Award for her contributions to students with dyslexia and other related learning differences. Dr. Carreker’s steadfast determination to ensure all children become successful readers and confident learners continues to be the driving force behind all of her work. \n\nJulie Bertram is a reading assessment specialist at Lexia Learning. She received her masters from the Language and Literacy program at Simmons College and completed her Orton-Gillingham training at the Reading Disabilities Unit of Massachusetts General Hospital\, where she also served as a reading therapist\, trainee supervisor\, and coordinator of the Children’s Reading Program. She was the product manager for Keys to Literacy and project manager for the Language Science Lab at Boston University managing an IES grant to develop a linguistically based\, computerized reading and language assessment for older students. For 25 years she has collaborated with generous educators to enhance understanding of the interplay between reading skills\, language ability\, assessment results\, and instructional practice. \n\nAbout the Moderator \nLori Kirksted is a mission-driven senior content marketing professional with a passion for developing high-impact content that drives multi-channel growth. She is currently leading the national K-12 demand generation content strategy for Lexia Learning (a Rosetta Stone company). \n\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Literacy and Critical Thinking community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nLexia Learning\, A Rosetta Stone Company\, is one of the best-known and most highly respected reading-technology companies in the world. Lexia’s instructional programs (Core5 and PowerUp) help to accelerate literacy skill development through explicit and systematic personalized learning paths\, and Lexia’s assessment program (RAPID) uniquely screens key reading and language skills critical to comprehension for all students in grades K–12. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacy20201202/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201202_literacy-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T150000 DTSTAMP:20201202T200302Z CREATED:20200724T131501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T200302Z UID:34186-1606917600-1606921200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency: Preparing Childhood Professionals for the Worst-Case Scenario DESCRIPTION:Presented by Andrew Roszak\, JD\, MPA\, EMT-P\, Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness\nHosted by Nadia Jones\, Ed.D.\, Chief Content Officer\, Gryphon House \nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nEmergencies and natural disasters are on the rise. In 2019\, FEMA reported 101 declared disasters in the United States. These emergencies included earthquakes\, tropical storms\, fires\, floods\, severe storms\, tornadoes\, landslides\, mudslides\, extreme wind\, and snowstorms. In 2020 alone\, there have already been 181 declared disasters; many of them include the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. \nPreschool Preparedness for an Emergency\, the second book in the Preparing for the Unexpected series\, will train childhood professionals for the worst-case scenario. In this edWebinar\, Andrew Roszak\, Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness\, shares the knowledge\, resources\, and actionable tools that educators need to prepare for\, respond to\, and recover from an emergency or natural disaster. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-5 teachers\, librarians\, school and district leaders\, and childcare providers. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nAndrew Roszak\, JD\, MPA\, EMT-P serves as the executive director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness\, as Chief of Preparedness\, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association\, and as an adjunct professor in the School of Community and Environmental Health at Old Dominion University. Andrew has worked on emergency preparedness issues at the local\, regional\, state\, and federal level for the past 20 years. He was formerly the senior director of emergency preparedness at Child Care Aware of America\, senior public health advisor for the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Care Coordination Center\, and senior director of environmental health\, pandemic preparedness\, and catastrophic response at the National Association of County and City Health Officials\, where he worked with the CDC and the 3\,100 local health departments in the United States each day to help prepare communities for pandemics and disasters. Andrew began his emergency preparedness career as a firefighter\, paramedic\, and is certified as a hazardous materials technician and in hazardous materials operations. He also served as Health Policy Fellow for the United States Senate Budget and Health\, Education\, Labor and Pensions Committees during the 110th and 111th Congress. Andrew is admitted to practice law in Illinois\, the District of Columbia\, and before the Supreme Court of the United States. \n \nAbout the Host \nNadia J. Jones\, Ed.D.\, is the chief content officer at Gryphon House\, Inc.\, the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents\, where she helps publish and market the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/bookchats20201202/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201202_bookchats-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201201T180000 DTSTAMP:20201202T200252Z CREATED:20201112T160723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T200252Z UID:35324-1606842000-1606845600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Fractions Learning for Remote and In-Class Learning: Win the Game of Understanding DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Smith\, Creative Curriculum Developer\, FableVision Learning; Anne Richards\, Game Designer\, Writer\, Producer; and Bob Krech\, Math Advisor\, Cyberchase\, WNET / THIRTEEN \nSponsored by WNET \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nFor learners in grades 3 and 4\, understanding and applying core fractions concepts is the launching pad for success in all the math students will encounter as they enter upper elementary grades and middle school. This edWebinar takes a fresh new look at teaching strategies in key fraction concepts\, including fair shares\, unit fractions\, non-unit fractions\, equivalent fractions\, comparing and ordering fractions\, and estimation with fractions. \nThe presenters introduce these strategies using the newly produced Cyberchase Fractions Quest\, an online game for in-class\, hybrid\, and remote learning\, set in the world of the popular PBS KIDS Cyberchase animated series. edWebinar participants will learn how to use this “learning game” approach to boost students’ skills and knowledge in creating\, interpreting\, manipulating\, and writing and labeling fractions\, with the objective of developing a thorough understanding of fraction concepts. \nThe presenters also provide a preview of the teacher resources and dashboard that accompany the game\, along with multiple free Cyberchase resources for students to use. Cyberchase Fractions Quest has been developed by WNET and FableVision\, two of education’s most innovative and student-focused media organizations. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to kindergarten through elementary teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nSara Smith is the creative curriculum developer at FableVision Learning. She is a licensed educator with experience as an International Baccalaureate teacher in the elementary grades. She holds a Master of Science in creativity from the International Center for Studies in Creativity at SUNY College at Buffalo. In addition to creating trainings and professional development courses for educators\, Sara has facilitated Creative Problem Solving sessions with schools\, individuals\, and organizations to help them innovate in response to challenges. \n \nAnne Richards is an award-winning strategist\, game designer\, writer\, and producer who specializes in the development of innovative and impactful products for young people. She has over 20 years of experience in children’s media and has developed products for a wide range of platforms\, including television\, interactive\, film\, and audio. She has consulted for clients including Netflix\, Highlights for Children\, HIT Entertainment\, Classroom\, Inc.\, Disney Interactive\, and The Muppets Studio\, among many others. Anne is currently the executive producer at Pinna\, an audio streaming service developed and curated exclusively for kids 3-12\, where she works both internally and with outside partners to develop new audio series and plan overall content strategy. \n \nBob Krech is a writer and consultant on elementary math. A former elementary teacher\, supervisor\, and curriculum developer\, he has written more than 30 books for teachers and parents and is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. He is the math advisor for award-winning PBS children’s television series\, Cyberchase. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Building Math Proficiency community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nThe WNET family of companies is a major producer of broadcast and online media for local\, national\, and international audiences\, creating award-winning content in the areas of arts and culture\, news and public affairs\, science and natural history\, documentaries\, and children’s programming. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mathskills20201201/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201201_mathskills-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T160000 DTSTAMP:20201123T210103Z CREATED:20201113T150730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201123T210103Z UID:35339-1606143600-1606147200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Optimizing the Preschool Classroom for Dual Language Learners DESCRIPTION:Presented by Brian Mowry\, Ph.D.\, Author and Early Childhood Curriculum and Content Specialist\, Frog Street Press; and Zulma Cifuentes-Pride\, National Consultant\, Frog Street Press\nModerated by Stephen Fite\, President and Artist\, Melody House Inc. \nSponsored by Frog Street \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nPreschool classrooms throughout the United States are becoming increasingly diverse. More importantly\, such a demographical shift requires early childhood educators and administrators to embrace culturally relevant practices to help children develop positive social identities and accurate and non-biased language for talking about those differences. \nThis edWebinar attempts to address these goals by unpacking nine instructional strategies for supporting preschoolers’ language acquisition in a dual language setting. These strategies include: 1) translanguaging; 2) integrating content areas and vocabulary through anchor texts; 3) engaging children in dialogic reading; 4) conducting frequent comprehension checks; 5) incorporating total physical response; 6) modeling language through think alouds; 7) and implementing scaffolding techniques\, including 8) visual cues and 9) think-pair-share. \nWe discuss how the preschool environment is well suited for the implementation of these strategies and how to further optimize this learning space for young children’s simultaneous acquisition of two languages. Our objectives are that participants will: \n\nUnderstand key stages of language and literacy development in preschool\nIdentify the social-cultural and developmental characteristics of dual language learners\nFind practical ways to implement the nine instructional strategies presented to support preschoolers’ dual language acquisition\n\nThis edWebinar is of interest to Pre-K teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Brian Mowry is the senior author of the Frog Street Pre-K Mathematics Program. He is a former bilingual preschool and kindergarten teacher with 25 years of experience in both teaching and teacher professional development in the Austin Independent School District. During this time\, he was a teacher of the year recipient and awarded the Austin Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) teacher educator of the year in 2011. He has presented at national conferences and earned his doctorate in curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas at Austin. \n \n \nZulma has over ten years of teaching experience in PK – 3rd grade\, working with English Language Learners in a Bilingual and Dual Language setting. She has been a Consultant for 17 years\, working as a National ELL Consultant\, National Content Specialist\, Instructional Coach\, and Regional Consultant. \nZulma’s teaching career includes working in New York as well as in Texas. In Texas\, Zulma was an Instructional Specialist\, mentoring new-hire teachers and providing district-wide professional development. Other district responsibilities included Curriculum Writing for ELA and ELL. \nAs a Frog Street Press National Consultant\, Zulma is able to support the needs of English Language Learners; specifically support any Language instruction and language interventions for young learners. \n \nAbout the Host \nStephen Fite is an award-winning musician/writer for children\, whose albums have received 18 nationally recognized honors. Suitable for the classroom\, car\, or living room\, his upbeat brand of children’s music has been delighting students\, teachers\, and parents around the nation for more than three decades. He realized his love for music at a very young age while listening to Beatles LP’s at his aunt’s house shortly after the British Band Invasion of the ’60s. As a result\, he shares that same passion for song with teachers and children through his writing\, recording\, and performance. Since the mid-80s\, Stephen has performed concerts for over 800\,000 children\, as well as keynotes and workshops for educators throughout the United States. Follow Stephen on Twitter @stephen_fite. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \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/earlychildhood20201123/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201123_earlychildhood-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T140000 DTSTAMP:20220209T180129Z CREATED:20201103T201647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220209T180129Z UID:35237-1606136400-1606140000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Culturally Responsive and Antiracist Science Teaching DESCRIPTION:Presented by Holly Pope\, Ph.D.\, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow\nModerated by Lindsey Tropf\, M.Ed.\, Founder & CEO of Immersed Games \nSponsored by Tyto Online\, A tool by Immersed Games \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation.\nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn response to the outcry about systematic racism and police violence against Black people in our nation today\, many educators are wondering what they can do in their classrooms to create a more just society. Science educators can play a critical role in supporting students with both culturally relevant and anti-racist content as part of their instruction. \nIn this edWebinar\, educators will learn: \n\nPrinciples of culturally responsive and anti-racist education\, including self-reflective resources\nApproaches to incorporating these strategies into science instruction\, such as selecting relevant and provocative science phenomena and using everyday language\n\nSpecific examples will be explored\, and attendees will be provided resources to accompany each section of the presentation so they are prepared to start implementing their newly learned strategies. \nThis edWebinar is of interest to elementary through high school teachers and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Holly Pope has over 20 years’ experience in education\, ranging from teaching math and science to children from pre-K – 8th grade. She spent several years as an instructional math coach as well as teaching math methods courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her work focuses on using digital games to foster higher-level learning for underserved students who historically are not provided opportunity to learn. Dr. Pope earned her Ph.D. in mathematics education from Stanford University\, M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Gannon University\, and B.S. in elementary education from Geneva College. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nLindsey Tropf\, M.Ed. is the founder and CEO of Immersed Games. Before founding Immersed Games\, she was a doctoral candidate at the University of Florida in school psychology\, with a specialization in program evaluation and a minor in research & evaluation methodology\, and expertise in data-based decision making. With Immersed Games\, she’s led the company from founding to development of two titles\, growth of their game-based learning curriculum\, through the Intel Education Accelerator\, obtaining grants from the National Science Foundation and Department of Education\, and implementing their product into schools and districts. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Next Generation Scientists community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nOur mission is to empower learners to engage in deeper learning\, solving authentic problems as they learn science. Using our game\, Tyto Online\, helps teachers deliver hands-on science learning that develops scientific problem solving and is designed for the Next Generation Science Standards. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/science20201123/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201123_science-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201120T120000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152646Z CREATED:20201021T214928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152646Z UID:35090-1605870000-1605873600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski (Afghanistan) DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nPlease watch an edWebinar interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Master Chief Britt K. Slabinski. Master Chief Slabinski was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan. \nInterviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of Honor is awarded for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of one’s life\, above and beyond the call of duty.” Those awarded it drew upon their deepest convictions and values in the most challenging of circumstances. Their examples of courage and sacrifice can inspire us as we face our own challenges. \nMaster Chief Britt Slabinski was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while assigned to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan. When their helicopter was suddenly fired upon his team was forced to crash land into a deep valley. Then-Senior Chief Slabinski repeatedly exposed himself to deadly fire to personally engage the enemy and orient his team’s fires in a furious\, close-quarters firefight. After several teammates became casualties\, Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position\, directed air strikes in very close proximity to their position\, and requested reinforcements. He then carried a seriously wounded teammate through deep snow and led a difficult trek across precipitous terrain while the enemy was engaging them from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours\, Slabinski stabilized the casualties and continued to fight until his team was extracted. \nHere are ways you can share this inspiring story and interview with your middle – high school students: \n\nShare Master Chief Slabinski’s story with your class.\nWatch the edWebinar above to share and discuss with your class.\nTake advantage of the free lessons provided by the Medal of Honor Character Development Program. For shortened activities specifically for you to use while learning has shifted to an online format\, follow the Character Development Program on Facebook.\nPlease note that students are not permitted to log into the edWebinar\, to protect student privacy.\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to all teachers and school and district leaders for their middle – high school students. \nAbout the Presenter \nFor conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while assigned to a Joint Task Force in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In the early morning of 4 March 2002\, Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assigned area atop a 10\,000-foot snow-covered mountain. Their insertion helicopter was suddenly riddled with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire from previously undetected enemy positions. The crippled helicopter lurched violently and ejected one teammate onto the mountain before the pilots were forced to crash land in the valley far below. Senior Chief Slabinski boldly rallied his five remaining team members and marshalled supporting assets for an assault to rescue their stranded teammate. During reinsertion the team came under fire from three directions\, and one teammate started moving uphill toward an enemy strongpoint. Without regard for his own safety\, Senior Chief Slabinski charged directly toward enemy fire to join his teammate. Together\, they fearlessly assaulted and cleared the first bunker they encountered. The enemy then unleashed a hail of machine gun fire from a second hardened position only twenty meters away. Senior Chief Slabinski repeatedly exposed himself to deadly fire to personally engage the second enemy bunker and orient his team’s fires in the furious\, close-quarters firefight. Proximity made air support impossible\, and after several teammates became casualties\, the situation became untenable. Senior Chief Slabinski maneuvered his team to a more defensible position\, directed air strikes in very close proximity to his team’s position\, and requested reinforcements. As daylight approached\, accurate enemy mortar fire forced the team further down the sheer mountainside. Senior Chief Slabinski carried a seriously wounded teammate through deep snow and led a difficult trek across precipitous terrain while calling in fire on the enemy\, which was engaging the team from the surrounding ridges. Throughout the next 14 hours\, Senior Chief Slabinski stabilized the casualties and continued the fight against the enemy until the hill was secured and his team was extracted. By his undaunted courage\, bold initiative\, leadership\, and devotion to duty\, Senior Chief Slabinski reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. \n\n \nAbout the Host \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. She now serves as the Executive Director of Education for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a curriculum resource built on the values of courage\, commitment\, sacrifice\, citizenship\, integrity\, and patriotism. Its living history videos and accompanying lessons teach students that ordinary people can meet great challenges and make the world around them a better place. Each lesson highlights skills such as writing\, collaboration\, and critical thinking. With two available curriculum options (elementary and secondary)\, the resources are appropriate for K-12 students and beyond. Assignments and activities fit efficiently into existing disciplines\, time periods\, and schedules. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cmoh20201120/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201120_CMOH-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152635Z CREATED:20201028T192518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152635Z UID:35174-1605801600-1605805200@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Data-Driven Equity Audits and District Protocols for Success DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Leila Nuland\, Managing Director of the K-12 Research Team\, Hanover Research; Dr. Daryl Camp\, Superintendent\, San Lorenzo Unified School District (CA); and Dr. Gregory Hutchings\, Superintendent\, Alexandria City Public Schools (VA)\nModerated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale\, Assistant Executive Director\, AASA\, The School Superintendents Association \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nDr. Leila Nuland\, Managing Director of K-12 Research Team at Hanover Research\, present best practices on the importance of equity audits and share frameworks districts can use to implement equity agendas that bring about real change. Current data trends are shared. Nationally recognized school leaders\, Dr. Daryl Camp\, Superintendent of San Lorenzo Unified School District\, (San Lorenzo\, CA)\, and Dr. Gregory Hutchings\, Superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools (Alexandria\, VA)\, share examples of how their districts are putting research into action. \nEssential questions include: \n\nTo what extent is the district offering a diverse and inclusive environment?\nTo what extent do the district’s administrative and fiscal policies and practices ensure an equitable work and learning environment?\nTo what extent do the district’s resource practices and policies establish an equitable and inclusive work and learning environment?\nTo what extent do the district’s curriculum and instruction policies and practices cultivate an equitable work and learning environment?\nIn what ways can the district support changes to school and classroom curricula and practices?\n\nViewers will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Leila Nuland is a research professional with 16 years of experience working with public school district leaders in an advisory capacity. She has broad experience in research design and execution\, including instrument and protocol design and data collection management. Further\, she has extensive training and experience with design-based research\, equity audits\, and staff professional development. As Managing Director of the K12 Research Team at Hanover Research\, she manages a team of 40+ advisors and analysts who partner with hundreds of district leaders from across the country. She and her team have a breadth of experience designing equity audits and supporting district leaders enact reform efforts related to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion. Early in her career\, she was a 9th grade history teacher in Meriden\, CT where she piloted a Ninth Grade Academy model to support diverse learners. \nDr. Nuland earned a B.S.Ed. at Central Connecticut State University\, an M.A. at Teachers College\, Columbia University\, and a Ph.D. in Teaching and Teacher Education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. \n \n  \nDr. Daryl F. Camp began serving as the superintendent of the San Lorenzo Unified School District in 2019. Previously\, he served for seven years as the superintendent of the Riverbank Unified School District. Prior to 2012\, he served as the assistant superintendent of educational services for the Riverbank Unified School District. Under his leadership\, student learning in Riverbank USD improved and opportunities for students have expanded. \nCamp served on the CSBA’s Superintendents’ Advisory Council from 2013 to 2016. In 2015\, he served as the president of Region 7 of the Association of California School Administrators. In 2008\, he received the Valuing Diversity Award from ACSA and the following year his article Talking about Racism in Our Schools was published in ACSA’s Leadership magazine. Dr. Camp currently serves as the president of the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA). \nCamp teaches the Setting Direction module in CSBA’s Masters in Governance program. He is also a governance consultant with CSBA’s Governance Consulting Services\, developing customized board development workshops for governance teams. \nHe earned his bachelor’s degree at Morehouse College\, his master’s degree at California State University\, Hayward\, and his doctorate degree in educational leadership at California State University\, Sacramento. Camp graduated Magna Cum Laude from Morehouse College and was inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa scholar society. \n \n \nPrior to becoming a superintendent of Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS)\, Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings was the director of pre-K-12 initiatives and director of middle school programs with ACPS\, where he launched the candidacy phase of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme\, which has since been implemented at Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB School. He also worked collaboratively with the curriculum department on the implementation of the new middle school curricula in ACPS. \nIn 2013\, he became superintendent of Shaker Heights Schools\, located in a suburb of Cleveland\, Ohio. Under his leadership\, he collaborated with community stakeholders\, administrators and teachers to close the achievement gap and ensure that students of all backgrounds had access to the resources\, tools and opportunities needed to succeed. He became one of only eight superintendents in North America to lead a district offering the IB programme for all students at all grade levels\, including pre-K. Dr. Hutchings also worked closely with school board members and administrators to develop and execute a strategic plan to realize the district’s goals. He served five years as a superintendent before returning to ACPS as superintendent in July 2018. In the same year\, he was selected for the National Superintendent of the Year Award by the National Alliance of Black School Educators. \nAn experienced educator and administrator\, Dr. Hutchings served as a teacher and in leadership roles at the middle and high school levels as well as in central office administrative positions. He began his teaching career in Manassas at Prince William County Public Schools and then served as an assistant middle school principal with Chesterfield County Public Schools\, near Richmond. In Nashville\, Tennessee\, he was promoted from an assistant high school principal to middle school principal. He was named Tennessee Middle School Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Association of Middle Schools for his role in increasing student achievement and becoming the number one middle school in metropolitan Nashville based on value-added. \nDr. Hutchings holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Old Dominion University and a master’s in educational leadership from George Mason University. He earned a doctorate in educational policy\, planning and leadership in 2010 from the College of William and Mary. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Valerie Truesdale joined AASA early in 2019 as the assistant executive director responsible for guiding leadership development services and programs. With years of experience in the superintendency and roles in instructional technology\, she knows that AASA’s Leadership Network can be a substantial resource for school leaders trying to keep pace with the rapidly changing delivery of K-12 education. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20201119/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T160000 DTSTAMP:20201119T211722Z CREATED:20201105T222658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T211722Z UID:35262-1605798000-1605801600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap Between SEL and Coding for Early Learning DESCRIPTION:Presented by Machele Clark\, Senior Learning Leader\, Eduscape\nModerated by Kristie Brown\, General Manager\, Makeblock Education US \nSponsored by Makeblock Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, discover how coding and robotics can bridge the gap between key SEL development and play-based\, screen-free coding activities. Why is this so important? In early childhood\, it is critical for learners to develop and foster social and emotional learning skills in order to build an understanding of self\, how they relate to others and the world around them. Coding and robotics are powerful tools that can help learners\, as young as three years old\, target and learn through play-based instruction to develop self-awareness\, self-management\, social-awareness\, relationship skills\, and responsible decision-making. \nThis recprded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-3 teachers and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMachele Clark has taught in the classroom for seven years prior to joining Eduscape as a learning leader. Machele holds a bachelor’s in sociology from St. Lawrence University\, and a master’s in education and master’s in educational psychology from Marist College. Throughout her educational journey\, Machele gained several teaching certifications for both New York State and for the National Board Certification. After receiving her bachelor’s degree\, Machele spent three years working for a public rural school district in Wallkill\, NY\, before spending four years as a fifth-grade teacher for a private Jewish Day School in Brooklyn. As a fifth-grade teacher\, Machele was her team leader and guided her team through the course content\, material\, and lesson plans. Machele also acted as a mentor for new teacher to join the school as well as helped facilitate learning plans for creating effective lesson plans. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nKristie Brown is a lifelong educator\, learner\, and advocate for hands-on\, problem-based STEAM learning! She has dedicated her career to helping teachers embrace this state of education. In her early experience as a high school science teacher\, Kristie realized that she needed to update her practices in order to create a passion for learning in her students that extends beyond traditional education. While teaching gifted classes\, she learned the value of problem- and project-based learning and moved all of her curricula to incorporate these strategies. This change is what brought her out of the classroom and into STEAM consulting with LEGO Education. Working as a STEAM and computer science consultant for the past 13 years\, Kristie strives to ensure every educator has access to quality tools that will drive students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers. As the current general manager of Makeblock Education\, she continues to be dedicated to the mission of providing educators with what they need to Teach the Future Today so our learners can build a better tomorrow! \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Coding & Robotics K-8 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\nMakeblock Education strives to deliver solutions that foster a growth mindset in the next generation of problem solvers by developing 21st-century skills in students around the world. Our mission is to empower teachers with a continuum of solutions to make Computer Science and STEAM education engaging and accessible to all. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/code20201119/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201119_code-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201119T140000 DTSTAMP:20201119T190114Z CREATED:20201019T133833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T190114Z UID:35057-1605790800-1605794400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Compassionate Classrooms: Mindfulness-Based Skills to Promote Resilience and Connection in the Autism Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Megan Davis\, LISW-S and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500) \nSponsored by Monarch Center for Autism\, STAR Autism Support\, and VizZle \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThe goal of this edWebinar is to introduce mindfulness skills that educators\, therapists and paraprofessionals can integrate into the classroom to build resiliency\, distress tolerance and connection in students with autism. At the end of this recorded session\, you will have gained insight into how simple mindfulness practices directly impact our body’s ability to downregulate in the face of stress\, anxiety and trauma. You will be able to integrate concrete skills into your classroom to support students’\, as well as your own\, wellness. \nObjectives include: \n\nDefine basic understanding of how stress impacts the nervous system and our ability to self-regulate\nPractice breathing techniques to calm and balance an activated nervous system\nPractice mindfulness exercises to regulate emotions and connect to present-moment awareness\nDefine skills proven to boost resilience and widen the “window of tolerance” (the optimal space for learning\, when we are calm\, present and connected to ourselves and others)\nPlan for how and when to integrate skills into a typical school day (virtually or in person)\nReflect on current self-care practices and how they translate to the culture of classroom wellness\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, school leaders\, therapists\, and counselors.  \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMegan Davis has over 15 years of experience working as a clinical social worker in inner-city Cleveland\, particularly around trauma and loss. Since completing her first yoga teacher training in 2012\, she has integrated yoga and mindfulness into her work with children\, teens\, families\, and women. Megan has extensive training around trauma-informed yoga and facilitates trainings for yoga instructors\, counselors and educators on teaching yoga and mindfulness practices through this lens. She has taught trauma-informed yoga in schools\, mental health agencies\, and drug and alcohol treatment settings. She currently teaches yoga and mindfulness at Applewood Centers and serves as the director of curriculum and instruction for the local non-profit ZENworks Yoga. Her intention in this crazy\, beautiful life is to be a conduit of change and believes that each of us has the capacity for resilience and grace\, if given the opportunity to uncover it. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Teaching Students with Autism 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\nMonarch Center for Autism\, a division of Bellefaire JCB\, is located in Cleveland\, Ohio. Monarch offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for individuals ages three through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Highlights\, which incorporate Monarch’s visual language treatment model\, include a preschool; day school for children\, adolescents & young adults; transition education program; summer & extended school year programs; therapeutic residential treatment program; adult vocational & supported living programs; and community training. \n \nSTAR Autism Support (SAS) provides curriculum materials\, workshops and training to school and agency staff who work with students with autism. Our mission is to help others successfully implement research-based applied behavior analysis (ABA) techniques. We want every child with autism to receive effective instruction! \n \nVizZle provides a library of more than 14\,000 lessons and the tools and media to customize them or create your own from scratch. The lessons can be tailored to any grade level\, assigned to any student\, and played on iPad or Android tablets\, laptop or desktop computers. Data is tracked automatically. This award-winning software is developed collaboratively with educators. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/autism20201119/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201119_autism-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T190000 DTSTAMP:20201119T000052Z CREATED:20201012T155413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T000052Z UID:34957-1605722400-1605726000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Attend to Your Well-Being: How Educators Can Avoid Mental\, Physical and Emotional Exhaustion DESCRIPTION:Presented by Tina H. Boogren\, Ph.D.\, Author and Associate\, Solution Tree/Marzano Resources; and Timothy D. Kanold\, Ph.D.\, Author and Former school Superintendent at Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125\, Lincolnshire\, IL\, Solution Tree\nModerated by Claudia Wheatley\, Education Specialist and Author Liaison\, Solution Tree \nSponsored by Solution Tree \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWe are in a moment of time where our professions\, if we are not careful\, will leave us emotionally\, physically\, and mentally bankrupt. To counter the pressure\, stress and chaos around us\, we need to practice healthy\, practical habits and routines of wellness and self-care. We also need to rise up to the expectations of taking care of our students and our colleagues\, amidst the challenges of this unprecedented school season. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, Dr. Tina Boogren and Dr. Timothy Kanold provide practical strategies to avoid exhaustion and burnout and give you the courage and permission to attend to a more balanced and joyful professional life! \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders.  \n \nAbout the Presenters \nTina H. Boogren\, Ph.D. is a fierce advocate for educators\, particularly for their well-being. She is the author of numerous books centered around her passion areas of instruction\, coaching\, mentoring\, and wellness and hosts the weekly podcast Self-Care for Educators with Dr. Tina H. Boogren. She lives in Denver\, Colorado with her husband\, Eric\, and their sweet dog\, Harry. \n \nTimothy D. Kanold\, Ph.D. is an award-winning educator\, author\, and consultant and national thought leader in mathematics. He is former Director of Mathematics and Science and served as Superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125\, a model professional learning community (PLC) district in Lincolnshire\, Illinois. He is a past president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and coauthor of several best-selling mathematics textbooks over several decades. Dr. Kanold has authored or coauthored 13 books on K–12 mathematics and school leadership since 2011\, including the 2018 Gold Medal IPPY award–winning and best-selling book HEART! He also has served on writing commissions for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and has authored numerous articles and chapters on school leadership and development for education publications since 2006. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Professional Learning & Practice community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nSince 1998\, Solution Tree has worked to empower educators. We share your vision to transform education to ensure learning for all\, and we can help you make this vision a reality. No other professional learning company provides our unique blend of research-based\, results-driven services that improve learning outcomes for students. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/pd20201118/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201118_schoolsafety-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T170000 DTSTAMP:20201118T220635Z CREATED:20200922T204816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T220635Z UID:34747-1605715200-1605718800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Learn How to Address 6 Practices that Undermine Math Achievement\, Access\, and Equity DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Juli Dixon\, Professor of Mathematics Education\, University of Central Florida\nHosted by Denise Singleton\, Product Marketing Director\, Core Mathematics Marketing\, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt \nSponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Mathematics \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn this edWebinar\, Dr. Juli Dixon reveals six ways we undermine efforts to increase student achievement and shares what to do about them. These teaching practices are commonplace and often required by administrators. Many of them may have been generated from practices in English language arts (ELA) and might work very well in that content area. \nAs a result of this session\, you will understand that they are often unproductive when applied during mathematics instruction and may even lead to issues of access and equity. This session helps you to see why these practices are unproductive and also assists you in generating a plan for what to do about them whether you are teaching face to face\, virtually\, or somewhere in between. \nViewers will: \n\nMake sense of six (un)productive mathematics teaching practices\nExplore reasons for why the practices exist\nLearn productive strategies to counteract the madness\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary and middle school teachers\, school and district leaders\, math curriculum directors\, math coaches\, and math department chairs. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nJuli Dixon is Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Dixon is focused on improving teachers’ mathematics knowledge for teaching so that they support their students to communicate and justify mathematical ideas. She is a prolific writer who has published numerous books\, textbooks\, and articles. Dr. Dixon delivers keynotes and other presentations throughout North America. She is co-author of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Into Math and Go Math for K-8 Mathematics and AGA and Integrated Mathematics for High School. She is also co-author of Solution Tree’s Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching book and video series. Especially important to Dr. Dixon is the need to teach each and every student. She often shares her personal story of supporting her own children with special needs to learn mathematics in an inclusive setting. Dr. Dixon published A Stroke of Luck: A Girl’s Second Chance at Life with her daughter\, Jessica Dixon. \n \nAbout the Host \nDenise Singleton has over 25 years of experience as a mathematics educator and educational content marketer. Her conversational style and enthusiasm will engage and entertain you! \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Building Understanding in Mathematics community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nHMH mathematics provides a complete\, balanced solution and supports all teachers with a connected teaching system that truly inspires learning to take place in every moment. Partner with HMH to successfully build connections between all learners and educators as we stand ready to journey alongside you in all your learning needs! URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/math20201118/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201118_math-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T150000 DTSTAMP:20201118T200250Z CREATED:20200908T202815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201118T200250Z UID:34564-1605708000-1605711600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:School’s Out! Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs: Meaningful Activities DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Tracy Galuski\, Associate Professor\, Empire State College\, NY; and Dr. Arlene Rider\, Assistant Professor\, Retired\, Empire State College\, NY\nHosted by Nadia Jones\, Ed.D.\, Chief Content Officer\, Gryphon House \nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nProfessionals who work with school-age children in out-of-school environments often struggle with ways to keep the children engaged in programs that run before and after the structured school day. Children have varied needs\, and program staff are often dealing with challenges such as a restrictive environment\, mixed groupings\, and varied schedules. \nWithin the context of child development\, this edWebinar\, based upon the new book of the same title\, offers a child-centered approach to developing activities that engage and enhance the program. Viewers will explore a number of common challenges along with some possible solutions that can be adapted and applied in their work. \nLearning outcomes include: \n\nReview typical learning centers in a school-age program\nExplore developmental stages and how child development informs practice\nDiscuss challenges and solutions related to environment and activities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of benefit to practitioners in before- and after-school programs in a variety of settings. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nTracy Galuski\, Ph.D. earned her Ph.D. in elementary education/early childhood education from the University at Buffalo\, SUNY. With about 25 years’ experience working with children and child care providers\, she enjoys sharing her experiences and learning from others at training and conference events. Currently she is Faculty Chair and Associate Faculty Chair responsible for the online curriculum in early childhood studies and educational studies at Empire State College\, State University of New York. She teaches courses in a wide variety of areas including early childhood education\, curricula and environments\, and child care administration. Her first book\, Open-ended Art for Young Children\, was released in 2018. This presentation highlights her second book\, coauthored with her colleague Dr. Arlene Rider. School’s Out! Challenges and Solutions for School-Age Programs will be released this fall by Gryphon House. \n \nArlene Rider\, Ph.D. has degrees in early childhood education\, child development\, and educational psychology. She has taught early childhood education and child and adolescent development in higher education for about 30 years. Arlene has been involved with New York State Network for Youth Success for over 18 years as instructor\, advisor\, and endorser for the NYS School Age Child Care credential\, and is a member of their statewide workgroup. She is often seen presenting workshops at conferences such as the New York State Association for the Education of Young Children and for NYS Network for Youth Success each spring. Arlene lives in Wappinger Falls\, New York with her husband of 35 years\, and has four children and 10 grandchildren. \n \nAbout the Host \nNadia J. Jones\, Ed.D.\, is the chief content officer at Gryphon House\, Inc.\, the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents\, where she helps publish and market the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/bookchats20201118/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201118_bookchats-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T170000 DTSTAMP:20201117T220103Z CREATED:20201015T231502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201117T220103Z UID:35037-1605628800-1605632400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:How to Boost Engagement Through Student-Led Learning DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ashley Fort\, Digital Learning Coach\, Lexington County School District (SC)\nModerated by Lauren Watkins\, Marketing Director\, Unruly Splats \nSponsored by Unruly Splats \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \n2020 is a year of resilience. In this edWebinar\, Digital Learning Coach Ashley Fort shares how to incorporate resilience and student-led learning into your classroom to increase student engagement whether you are virtual\, hybrid\, or in person. \nIn this recorded edWebinar\, you will learn: \n\nTips to increase student engagement through student-led learning\nHow to build a culture of ownership and resilience in your virtual class\nExamples of STEM activities that encourage student-led learning\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-8 teachers\, librarians\, school leaders\, and STEM and tech coaches. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nAshley Fort’s goal is to help ALL students become empowered life-long learners who are confident 21st-century citizens. To accomplish that goal\, she serves as a digital learning coach in Lexington County School District 3\, a rural district in South Carolina\, helping teachers effectively leverage technology to enrich learning and increase student engagement. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Arts in early childhood education from the University of South Carolina\, Aiken and a Master of Education in teaching and learning with a concentration in educational technology and online instruction from Liberty University. \nIn 2017\, Ashley was named the PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator for South Carolina for integrating STEAM into her daily instruction. In addition\, she is a Google Certified Educator and Trainer\, Common Sense Educator and Ambassador\, Seesaw Certified Educator\, Ozobot Certified Educator\, and Epic! Master Teacher. You can follow her on Twitter at @MrsAshleyBFort and on her website at mytechknowledgeyclassroom.com. \n \nLauren Watkins is the marketing lead at Unruly Studios. Before coming to Unruly\, she worked in the 3D printing industry at Pinshape and Formlabs for three years and helped bring 3D printing to schools across the globe. A passionate techy\, she loves working with educators to make STEM and technology more fun and physically active for kids! \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\n \nUnruly Splats introduces coding for kids through physically active games. Students program Splats with our block coding app and write the rules that tell Splats when to light up and make sounds when they are stomped on! Students code their own games with Splats and play them with classmates! Think whack-a-mole\, relay races\, and red light green light! Splats are built to be stomped on and are iPad and Chromebook compatible. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/collaboration20201117/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201117_collaboration-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T160000 DTSTAMP:20201117T210245Z CREATED:20201027T185026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201117T210245Z UID:35163-1605625200-1605628800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:How Dual Language Education Strengthens Communities DESCRIPTION:Presented by Melanie Rogers\, Training Team Lead\, Rosetta Stone English \nSponsored by Rosetta Stone \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThroughout U.S. history\, bilingual education has fallen in and out of favor. But today\, due to an increasing number of emergent bilingual students\, or English language learners\, and a growing body of research demonstrating the individual and community benefits of bilingualism\, more and more schools have begun to reframe their thinking regarding dual language learning. \nIn this edWebinar viewers will: \n\nLearn about the bilingual advantage—the benefits of learning more than one language\nReview the state of today’s dual language education programs\nFind out how bilingual education can strengthen communities\nDiscuss how edtech can support bilingual education and make for stronger communities\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nMelanie Rogers\, M.Ed. leads Rosetta Stone’s training team\, providing consultative implementation training for language learning programs. She is involved in all facets of training development\, delivery\, and coordination. She is passionate about lifelong learning and helping others achieve their learning goals. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Helping ELL/ESL 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 \nRosetta Stone Inc. provides cutting-edge interactive technology that is changing the way the world learns languages. The company’s proprietary learning techniques—acclaimed for their power to unlock the natural language-learning ability in everyone—are used by schools\, businesses\, government organizations and millions of individuals around the world. Rosetta Stone offers courses in 30 languages\, from the most commonly spoken (like English\, Spanish and Mandarin) to the less prominent (including Swahili\, Swedish and Tagalog). The company’s core belief is that learning to speak a language should be a natural and instinctive process\, and that interactive technology can activate the language immersion method powerfully for learners of any age. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ell20201117/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201117_ell-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T170000 DTSTAMP:20201116T220320Z CREATED:20201105T163139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T220320Z UID:35254-1605542400-1605546000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Cultivating a Social and Emotional Connection Across Our Schools and Community DESCRIPTION:Presented by Daniel Budzinski\, CEO & Founder\, Purpose Prep\nModerated by Nari Carter\, Ph.D.\, Director of Marketing Research\, Imagine Learning \nSponsored by Imagine Learning \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nEveryone is talking about social-emotional learning (SEL)\, especially during this time of remote and hybrid learning. What is SEL\, and why is it so important? How do we implement it effectively and what kind of difference can it make for our students\, staff\, and community? \nIn this edWebinar\, Daniel Budzinski\, CEO and Founder of Purpose Prep\, leads a discussion around the importance of SEL and share a framework to facilitate stakeholder engagement and preparation that will allow school leaders to: \n\nAccelerate their district objectives\nEmpower students for success\nDecrease emotional distress\nTransform their students’ lives during school and after graduation\n\nSupplementing instruction with social and emotional learning has the potential to impact the social fabric of students’ lives\, but even deeper outcomes stem from infusing SEL into every aspect of the student experience. Rather than an additional subject to fit into a busy schedule\, social and emotional learning can actually fuel and drive quality academics. You may ask “but how?” \nWatch us and learn the what\, how\, and why of SEL and strategies for creating the deeper relational connection that is so integral to long-lasting and meaningful learning. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 school and district leaders as well as teachers. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nDaniel Budzinski has worked with several innovative tech companies to create emotional learning content and solutions for Pk-12 school districts. He has spoken at over 1\,200 events in 30 countries on six continents to a diverse set of audiences from Pk-12 schools to top performing companies. He is the host of The Dreamcast\, The Art of Success and Emotional Intelligence Podcast and his personal mission is to motivate\, influence\, and empower people to discover their purpose\, unlock their potential\, and live out their most unimaginable dreams. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nNari Carter\, Imagine Learning’s Director of Market Research\, earned a Ph.D. in educational research\, measurement. At Imagine Learning\, Nari has served as an instructional designer\, focusing on design for students with disabilities\, and as the director of efficacy research. Nari is particularly interested in outcomes for students with disabilities. Her son has learning disabilities and Nari is proud to have supported him through his years in public education. Additionally\, Nari privately tutored students with disabilities\, teaching them how to read. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Social-Emotional Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nImagine Learning provides personalized and proven digital education for students from pre-K to eighth grade. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/sel20201116/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201116_SEL-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T160000 DTSTAMP:20201116T210403Z CREATED:20201102T161004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201116T210403Z UID:35221-1605538800-1605542400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Formative Assessment Strategies for Any Learning Environment DESCRIPTION:Presented by Deana Senn\, Director\, Research & Development\, Learning Sciences International (LSI); and Amber Olsen\, Tech Director\, LSI Student Evidence Tracker\, Learning Sciences International (LSI) \nSponsored by Learning Sciences International \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nAs teachers and leaders grapple with the learning gaps brought on by school closures in the spring\, there has never been a more important time to “catch kids up.” In this edWebinar\, we discuss how to leverage formative assessment to accelerate learning in all environments\, whether in person\, virtual\, or hybrid. Through interactive conversations\, we explore strategies that teachers and students can use to answer John Hattie and Helen Timperley’s famous three questions: Where am I going? Where am I now? Where to next? \nViewers will also receive a handout that includes examples of student and teacher actions to implement those strategies in all learning environments. Whether the majority of learning is virtual\, face to face\, or hybrid\, establishing a routine for student self-assessment that easily transitions between any learning environment is essential. \nThis recorded presentation will include a short demo of how Learning Sciences International’s Student Evidence Tracker supports student self-assessment. The Student Evidence Tracker starts at $3 per month per classroom. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nWith more than 15 years of education experience\, Deana Senn\, M.S. is an expert in instructional strategies and classroom assessments\, an award-winning author\, and the research and development lead for Learning Sciences International\, where she creates tools and resources to support instructional strategies including teaming and standards-based planning. \n \nAmber Olsen is the tech director of Learning Sciences International’s Student Evidence Tracker. During the edWebinar\, Amber will present a live demo of the newest solution for teachers to track minute-to-minute student progress in any classroom setting. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Assessment for Learning community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nThousands of educators have partnered with LSI to implement tailored transformation approaches for student successes. \nOur vision for education is to: \n\nClose the achievement gap\nEquip all students with the social\, emotional\, and cognitive skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.\nExpand equity by giving every child access to rigorous core instruction that empowers learners to free themselves from generational poverty.\n\nWe will not rest until we see a smile on every teacher’s face and every K-12 student succeeding. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/assessment20201116/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201116_assessment-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201113T170000 DTSTAMP:20201113T220014Z CREATED:20201029T191002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T220014Z UID:35201-1605283200-1605286800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teaching with the News in a Time of Challenge and Change DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jacquelyn Whiting\, Innovation and Technology Specialist\, Cooperative Educational Services; and Peter Adams\, Senior Vice President of Education\, News Literacy Project \nSponsored by ABC-CLIO \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIn an age of filter bubbles and rapidly spreading misinformation\, both educators and students must be self-reflective and analyze the personal biases and habits we bring with us as news consumers. \nWhat do our students already know—or assume—about news sources? In order to teach information literacy skills effectively\, what do educators need to know about students’ preferred platforms for engaging with news\, such as YouTube and TikTok\, and source types like Medium that defy easy categorization? \nIn this timely edWebinar\, veteran educators Peter Adams and Jacquelyn Whiting offer practical\, up-to-the-minute strategies for meeting young news consumers where they are and nudging them toward more critical engagement with the news sources they encounter online. Viewer will come away from the edWebinar with: \n\nA deeper understanding of how mis- and disinformation circulate\nPractical instructional strategies to strengthen students’ ability to categorize and understand the types of information sources they encounter online\nTips for teaching news literacy in a politically polarized time\nReady-to-use tools to help teachers and students debunk misinformation and rigorously evaluate news sources of all kinds\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJacquelyn Whiting is the innovation and technology specialist for Cooperative Educational Services (CES) in Trumbull\, CT and information literacy editor at School Library Connection. 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 and Local Activator for Future Design School. Jacquelyn is the 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 \nPeter Adams is the News Literacy Project’s senior vice president of education. He began his career as a classroom teacher in the New York City schools through Teach For America. He has also taught in the Chicago public schools\, at Roosevelt University and at Chicago City Colleges’ Wilbur Wright campus. Since joining NLP in 2009\, he has coordinated classroom and after-school programs\, served as Chicago program manager\, worked on organizational strategy and developed NLP’s digital program. Peter is a graduate of Indiana University\, where he majored in English and African American studies and co-founded an independent monthly student newspaper\, and has a master’s degree in the humanities from the University of Chicago. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Real World 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\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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/realworldliteracy20201113/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201113_realworldliteracy-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T180000 DTSTAMP:20201112T231638Z CREATED:20201029T182306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201112T231638Z UID:35196-1605200400-1605204000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teaching History with Museum Resources: A Hybrid Learning How-To DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kara Boehne\, Library Department Chair\, Cumberland Valley School District (PA)\nModerated by Peter Miele\, Executive Director\, Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center \nSponsored by Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nNovember 19\, 2020 marks the 157th anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park. This webinar is presented by the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center\, located in historic Schmucker Hall\, which stood witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Museum’s Executive Director\, Peter Miele\, a former high school history educator and now a sought-after history lecturer\, along with the library chair of the Cumberland Valley School District\, share ideas and approaches for using museum-based resources to enrich and expand history explorations and understanding. They use examples of the free multimedia learning resources created by the Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center to illustrate the use of primary sources\, museum artifacts and contextual information in creating remote\, hybrid and onsite learning experiences for students. They cover strategies for integrating museum resources into student research and independent learning projects and activities. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nKara Boehne is the high school librarian and library department chairperson for the Cumberland Valley School District in Mechanicsburg\, PA. She collaborates with teachers from all content areas on research projects and methods for incorporating technology into instruction and student experiences. Prior to her tenure in librarianship\, Kara served as a middle and high school music teacher and marching band instructor in Frederick County\, Maryland. She is a 2001 graduate of James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science in music education\, received her Master of Library Science with a concentration in school library media from the University of Maryland in 2007\, and recently earned a graduate certificate in online teaching and learning from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing her certification as a school administrator. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nPeter Miele is Executive Director of Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center in Gettysburg\, PA. Peter has spent the last decade working in museums\, secondary education\, higher education\, and libraries. At Seminary Ridge\, he has been responsible for envisioning and constructing the museum’s robust educational and interpretive departments\, which has helped thousands of students understand 19th century American history and is currently spearheading a new digital education initiative for the institution. Peter has presented at national conferences of the Society of Civil War Historians\, National Council for the Social Studies\, and American Association of State and Local History. He is currently working on a project situating the Gettysburg Campaign in the context of a humanitarian crisis. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the K-12 Social Studies and Civics: Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens 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 \nSeminary Ridge Museum and Education Center connects visitors to the dilemmas which led to the Civil War and provides powerful views of the battle’s first day and the work of one of the battlefield’s largest field hospitals. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/socialstudies20201112/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201112_socialstudies-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152622Z CREATED:20201028T152848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152622Z UID:35167-1605196800-1605200400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Leading for Equity: Courage to Lead with an Equity Agenda DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Khalid Mumin\, Superintendent\, Reading School District (PA)\, and Marlon Styles\, Superintendent\, Middletown City Schools (OH)\nModerated by Dr. Amy Sichel\, Lead Superintendent\, AASA National Superintendent Certification Program® \nHosted by AASA\, The Superintendents Association \nAASA’s Leadership Network\, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nDr. Amy Sichel\, AASA Lead Superintendent and past president of AASA as well as retired superintendent of the Abington School District (Abington\, PA)\, moderates an engaging discussion with Dr. Khalid Mumin\, Reading School District’s Superintendent (Reading\, PA) and Marlon Styles\, Superintendent of Middletown City Schools (Middletown\, OH). Both superintendents share stories of what works in their school districts to make sure ALL students are well served. Khalid and Marlon share what’s working\, as well as what isn’t working with their equity agendas. In the dialogue\, ideas are shared on how to have courageous conversations and move beyond excuses to implement action-oriented equity strategies. This presentation includes examples of how to build community support and adopt an anti-racism school resolution. Actionable options and resources will be included in the presentation. \nEssential questions include: \n\nHow can school districts engage in courageous conversations and generate the “courage to lead” action?\nWhat role do superintendents have in running an equity agenda?\nHow does strong community support assist with developing allies\, advocates\, and activists?\nWhat are the role responsibilities of a district’s Equity Director?\nWhat training do boards of education need in adopting an equity agenda?\nWhat actions do school leaders need to do for kids who are underserved?\n\nViewers will learn about strategies to address systemic disparities and inequities in order to benefit all students. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nFor the last 20 years\, Dr. Khalid N. Mumin has served in various capacities as a teacher\, dean of students\, principal and central administrator. Dr. Mumin earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania\, a Master of Education in Teaching & Curriculum from Pennsylvania State University\, a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education from Shippensburg University\, and an Associate of Arts in English from Northeastern Christian Junior College. \nThe strength in Dr. Mumin’s leadership revolves around being a student-centered educator\, who has a vision of success for all students and a belief that building positive relationships through cultural competencies is paramount in promoting student success. Dr. Mumin is a change agent and is committed to promoting and sustaining student achievement\, equity and access to educational programming for all students\, as well as creating plans that are fiscally responsible. He maintains a keen focus on fostering collaboration with stakeholders\, including students\, parents\, teachers\, administrators\, community\, public officials\, business partners\, and higher education. His goal is that all of these groups will come together on the same accord to function as a complete community of learners focused on student success and student access to college and career opportunities. Dr. Khalid Mumin is the 2021 Pennsylvania Superintendent of the Year. \n \n \nIn the fall of 2017\, Marlon Styles became the proud Superintendent of Middletown City School District. The four years prior\, he served as the Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction for Lakota Schools. His affinity for education has ignited a fiery passion to close the equity gap for all students. He prides himself on finding the good in every person. Mr. Styles challenges others to rise up to strengthen the #MiddieRising culture. Mr. Styles states\, “My affinity for education has ignited a fiery passion to close the equity and access gaps that affect schools. I am firmly devoted to finding innovative ways to integrate technology to transform learning experiences that will inspire students.” Marlon earned an undergraduate degree from Thomas More College\, and a Master’s degree from University of Cincinnati. \n \nAbout the Host \nDr. Amy Sichel is a nationally recognized educational leader and has served as superintendent of the Abington School District in Abington\, PA since 2001 and retired after 18 years of service. She served the district for 42 years as the assistant superintendent\, director of pupil services\, school psychologist and counselor. Dr. Sichel is a past president of AASA and PASA as well as being named a PA Superintendent of the Year. She was proud to have the opportunity to be recognized nationally for the district’s work in narrowing achievement gaps for historically under-represented students. For this work\, she has co-authored a chapter in a textbook by Mr. Alan Blankstein and Dr. Pedro Noguera\, entitled Excellence Through Equity: Five Principles of Courageous Leadership to Guide Achievement for Every Student. \nDr. Sichel is now a repurposed superintendent as Lead Superintendent in the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program®. She has worked with AASA’s Leadership Network and the Certification program since the inception with curriculum development and as a mentor. AASA’s National Superintendent Certification Program has a rigorous and engaging curriculum\, where superintendents in their beginning years of service and those that want to refresh their skill set\, form as a cohort of critical professional friends and engage in leadership development. This work is so important for superintendents as they strive to educate America’s children to be career and college ready. With years of experience in education\, Dr. Sichel strives to offer premier professional learning opportunities to superintendents and educational leaders with AASA’s Leadership Network. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Leading for Equity community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe AASA Leadership Network drives superintendent success\, innovation and growth\, shaping the future of public education while preparing students for what’s next. We are the largest\, most diverse network of superintendents in America. Passionate and committed\, we connect educational leaders to the professional learning\, leadership development\, relationships and partnerships they need to ensure a long career of impact. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/aasaequity20201112/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/LeadingforEquity_400x300.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T180000 DTSTAMP:20210618T161849Z CREATED:20201015T154929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T161849Z UID:35013-1605114000-1605117600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Making the Shift to Virtual Guided Reading DESCRIPTION:Presented by Danielle Mastrogiovanni\, Supervisor of Humanities\, New Brunswick Public Schools (NJ); Michelle Hagerty Silano\, Reading Specialist\, New Brunswick Public Schools (NJ); Stephanie Miele\, Teacher\, New Brunswick Public Schools (NJ); and Jessica DeLuca\, First Grade Teacher\, New Brunswick Public Schools (NJ)\nModerated by Suzanne Lucas\, VP\, Product Marketing\, Scholastic Digital Solutions \nSponsored by Scholastic Digital Solutions \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edLeader Panel Learn more \nThrough a partnership between teacher leaders\, reading specialists\, and curriculum supervisors\, the New Brunswick English Language Arts (ELA) team developed a protocol and resources for virtual guided reading to ensure students received uninterrupted reading instruction in a virtual learning environment. \nIn this edLeader Panel\, viewers will understand how to leverage and implement this practice in their schools—to create a shared vision and a district-wide plan for implementing virtual guided reading to ensure all students have access to equitable and high-quality literacy experiences. \nThis recorded edLeader Panel will be of interest to elementary-level teachers\, school and district leaders\, and ELA directors and coordinators. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nDanielle Mastrogiovanni is an educator and activist who has always been fueled by the belief that all children deserve access to schools that provide opportunities for them to grow both academically and emotionally. With over two decades of experience\, Danielle has created and implemented culturally responsive curricula for children at all grade levels. Danielle has also served as a literacy coach and most recently transitioned into a leadership role where she is currently the supervisor of both English language arts and social studies. In addition to speaking at multiple local and state forums\, her work around the teaching of diverse perspectives and inclusive history has been showcased by EdWeek. Danielle is currently conducting research on district-level leadership and the sustainability of culturally responsive systems. \n \nMichelle Hagerty Silano is a K-4 reading specialist who has over a decade of experience in education. She is very passionate about helping children grow as readers through small group reading instruction. Michelle completed her master’s level action research project at Rutgers University on guided reading and strategy groups. She presented this research at the Rutgers University Reading and Writing Conference. Prior to her role as a reading specialist\, Michelle was a first grade teacher for eight years. In addition to her reading specialist certificate\, Michelle also holds her supervisor certificate and is currently working to become an Orton Gillingham certified educator. \n \nStephanie Miele is a second grade special education teacher who is in her tenth year of teaching. She has experience working as a pre-kindergarten teacher and as an inclusion teacher in kindergarten\, first grade\, and second grade classrooms. Stephanie is motivated daily by her students and is passionate about using guided reading instruction to support her students’ reading growth. Currently\, Stephanie is pursuing her master’s degree in reading and supervision from Rutgers University and hopes to one day become a literacy specialist. \n \nJessica DeLuca is a first grade teacher and has spent her 14-year career teaching in the primary grades. Jessica earned her dual master’s degree in elementary education and child development. She believes that a strong foundational education is vital for student success. Jessica teaches with the hope of instilling a passion for learning based in curiosity\, empowerment and the belief that all children are capable of amazing things. In addition to her classroom teaching\, Jessica created a mentor program for at-risk students in her school that services around 150 students from 2nd – 8th grade. Jessica was honored to be recognized as a 2018 Exemplary Elementary Educator by the New Jersey Department of Education. \n \nSuzanne Lucas is Vice President of Product Marketing for Scholastic Education Digital Solutions. Suzanne\, a former first grade teacher\, works across Scholastic supporting new program development and marketing. \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 edLeader Panels\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\n \nScholastic Education’s digital solutions help educators impact their students’ literacy achievement where it’s needed most. Through access to 1000s of high-quality ebooks and research-based digital literacy tools\, their child-centric digital products develop students’ literacy skills leading to fluent readers for life. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/literacyhero20201111/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201111_literacyhero-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T170000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152545Z CREATED:20201028T210225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152545Z UID:35187-1605110400-1605114000@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Culture of Respect: Expert Advice for Building an Inclusive Classroom DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jesse Bridges\, Senior Vice President of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, EVERFI; Dr. Chezare A. Warren\, Associate Professor of Urban Education and Teacher Education\, Affiliate Faculty\, Program in Mathematics Education\, Michigan State University; and Derek Francis\, Manager of Counseling Services\, Office of College and Career Readiness\, Minneapolis Public Schools (MN) \nModerated by Lauren Pingul\, K-12 Product Marketing Specialist\, 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. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nWe find ourselves in a moment where the dialogue about racism—both systemic and interpersonal—is happening across the nation. As we continue to build our class culture\, many educators are looking for ways to address these conversations about race in their classrooms in alignment with culturally responsive teaching practices. \nIn this edWebinar\, watch EVERFI’s Senior Vice President of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion\, Jesse Bridges\, special guest speaker Dr. Chezare Warren\, a nationally recognized researcher in the field of urban education and teacher education\, and expert educator Derek Francis\, Manager of Counseling Services for Minneapolis Public Schools and Consultant with Hatching Results\, for a conversation about how educators can both strengthen their culturally responsive instruction and facilitate discussions around race\, privilege\, systemic racism and more in their classrooms. \nEducators will leave this recorded session with an awareness of the Culturally Responsive Teaching framework as well as strategies to create opportunities for deeper classroom conversations surrounding race and equity. Viewers will also gain access to a digital resource for teaching about Black History as well as an Anti-Racism Extension Guide\, complete with lessons\, activities\, and relevant articles. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary through high school teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenters \nJesse Bridges serves as the SVP of Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at EVERFI. In this capacity\, she is EVERFI’s lead subject matter expert on DEI\, representing EVERFI’s thought leadership across their corporate\, higher education\, and K12 networks. Jesse also serves as part of the executive team to enhance diversity\, equity\, and inclusion within our organization. Prior to joining EVERFI\, Jesse served as the Senior Director of Organizational Culture and Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Education Advisory Board (EAB). In this role\, Jesse developed and executed against an integrated diversity strategy that spanned talent management\, community and team member engagement and equity in customer offerings. She also served as the primary facilitator of learning experiences on diversity\, equity and inclusion related topics. Before joining EAB\, Jesse served in higher education administration\, most recently at Purdue University as the Associate Dean of Students. \n \nDr. Chezare A. Warren is a tenured associate professor of urban education and teacher education at Michigan State University\, in the departmental home of the nation’s #1 programs in curriculum and instruction\, elementary and secondary education. Dr. Warren has about a decade of professional experience as an urban educator and is a recipient of numerous national recognitions for his scholarship including the American Educational Research Association “Teaching and Teacher Education” 2018 Early Career Award. He has held postdoctoral or visiting faculty appointments at Stanford University\, University of Pennsylvania\, and New York University. Author of more than 35 articles\, reports\, and chapters\, his book\, Urban Preparation: Young Black Men Moving from Chicago’s South Side to Success in Higher Education\, was the first book to appear on Harvard Education Press’ “Race and Education” series in 2017. He consults nationally on issues of race and education justice. For more information\, visit www.chezarewarren.com. \n \nDerek Francis is a passionate school counselor focusing on a proactive\, equity-based and proactive approach. He currently serves as the Manager of Counseling Services for Minneapolis Public Schools. Derek specializes in helping students and staff build trusting cross-cultural relationships and has presented at conferences throughout the country including American School Counselors Association\, Minnesota School Counselors Association\, Texas School Counselors Association and Wisconsin School Counselors Association. Recently\, Derek lead a webinar for over 25\,000 counselors and educators on “Proactive School Counseling After a Major Racial Incident.” Some of Derek’s published work includes contributions to Contemporary Case Studies in School Counseling\, published blog “This Is Not A Fire Drill – Supporting Students after George Floyd” and articles for American School Counselors Association and American School Board Journal. Spending time with his wife and daughter and traveling are Derek’s favorite hobbies. Derek also serves as a Professional Development Specialist for Hatching Results. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nLauren Pingul has been in education for the past ten years\, as both a teacher and administrator. She now works as a Resource Specialist for EVERFI in Illinois\, where she helps districts\, schools and teachers implement no-cost digital resources in their classrooms. Lauren used EVERFI’s resources in her own classroom in New Orleans\, and now gets to help students across North America gain access to engaging content around diversity\, equity and inclusion\, digital wellness\, STEM\, health and wellness\, social-emotional learning and financial literacy. \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/clrt20201111/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201111_clrt-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T160000 DTSTAMP:20201111T210142Z CREATED:20201015T184105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201111T210142Z UID:35021-1605106800-1605110400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Teaching Digital Citizenship Through SEL Skill Building DESCRIPTION:Presented by Carrie Rogers-Whitehead\, Founder\, Digital Respons-Ability\nModerated by Joyce Whitby\, President\, Innovations4Education \nSponsored by Digital Respons-Ability \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nIf we want our students to be safe and savvy digital citizens\, we have to do more than just give them information. Digital citizens do not just know\, they act. Digital citizenship goes beyond knowledge into practical application. Social-emotional learning (SEL) can help develop the skills students need to be empowered digital citizens. It also addresses the person behind the screen and the “whys” of digital behavior. \nThis recorded edWebinar\, informed by thousands of direct hours teaching K-12 students digital citizenship\, narrows down the most important SEL skills for digital citizenship. It also shares practical ideas and real-life examples to effectively teach those skills to multiple age groups. Participants will leave with activities and ideas they can use immediately in their classroom and learn more about a different approach to digital citizenship education. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers\, librarians\, and school and district leaders. \nRegister for the upcoming webinar\, Engaging and Teaching Parents About Technology. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nCarrie Rogers-Whitehead is the founder of Digital Respons-Ability\, a mission-based company that teaches digital citizenship to thousands of parents\, students\, and educators across the world. She previously worked for years as a youth services librarian\, creating and running after-school programs and student-led events for teens. In that work and now with Digital Respons-Ability she regularly incorporated SEL learning into her programs. Carrie is the author of several academic books on technology and for librarians including: Digital Citizenship: Teaching Strategies and Practice From the Field (Rowman & Littlefield\, 2019) and Becoming a Digital Parent: A Practical Guide to Help Families Navigate Technology (Routledge\, 2020). Carrie is also a mother who applies what she teaches with her own family at home in Utah. \n \nAbout the Moderator \nJoyce Whitby is the president of Innovations4Education. She is a lifelong educator who spent over ten years teaching graduate-level courses in educational technology at Long Island University\, where\, in 1984\, she developed the T.E.A.M. program (Telecommunications\, Education\, and Multimedia). Since then\, Joyce has been in the business of educational technology with key roles in professional development\, marketing\, and sales leadership. Most notably she has developed strategic sales initiatives targeting complex and urban environments for several organizations including WICAT Systems\, Jostens Learning\, Scientific Learning\, Apple Computer\, Monarch Teaching Technologies (makers of VizZle\, an app for students with autism)\, and the education group of West Corporation (SchoolMessenger solutions). She has been an active member of SIIA for over 15 years. \n \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Success in a Digital World community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nDigital Respons-Ability is a research-based provider of digital citizenship education. We have taught tens of thousands of students and parents in deep-dive\, holistic digital citizenship classes. Digital Respons-Ability contracts with local\, state and federal organizations to provide digital citizenship curriculum and training to parents\, students and educators. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/digitalworld20201111/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201111_digitalworld-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201111T150000 DTSTAMP:20210209T175342Z CREATED:20201009T194345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210209T175342Z UID:34951-1605103200-1605106800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Why a Culture of Reading Matters for Teacher Retention DESCRIPTION:Presented by Terrie Noland\, CALP\, Doctoral Candidate\, Ph.D. in Literacy \nSponsored by Learning Ally \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nTeacher turnover rates are a looming problem that puts stress and pressure on schools and districts. The rates grow when considering the number of special educators that leave the profession every year. Then add a national pandemic into the mix. In parallel\, overwhelming evidence shows that teachers are ill prepared for teaching reading when they exit their pre-service programs and enter the workforce. This combination of staggering facts leads to the need to build a culture of reading by equipping educators with the knowledge and skills needed to address the most critical skill that underpins every aspect of education—reading! \nThis recorded edWebinar will: \n\nIlluminate why understanding the science behind reading instruction is critical for every educator in every classroom\nExplain the nuanced factors that can lead to teacher dissatisfaction\nProvide resources to help mitigate the factors that lead to teacher turnover when reading is concerned\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to preK-12 teachers and school and district leaders. \n \nAbout the Presenter \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 currently working towards 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. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/readers20201111/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201111_readers-event.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T170000 DTSTAMP:20210107T151423Z CREATED:20201016T174329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T151423Z UID:35044-1605024000-1605027600@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Exploring the Potential of Computational Thinking: Contexts and Career Opportunities Part 1 DESCRIPTION:Presented by Sara Delano Moore\, Ph.D.\, Director of Professional Learning\, ORIGO Education \nSponsored by ORIGO Education \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nComputational-thinking skills include seeing patterns\, creating rules or algorithms\, making abstractions\, and decomposing a mathematical structure into component parts. These skills are closely tied to many applications of mathematics as well as to the Standards for Mathematical Practice. Whether during in-person instruction or remote learning\, teachers and students must continue to develop the mathematical practices; computational thinking provides an engaging context for this work. Students will explore engaging mathematical problems\, develop the practices\, and build foundation skills for careers which require computational thinking. \nIn this first edWebinar of a two-part series\, Dr. Sara Delano Moore\, Director of Professional Learning at ORIGO Education\, shares mathematical tasks which develop computational thinking. The session explores contexts in which computational thinking is likely to occur and highlight career pathways where students might use these skills. The session considers both face-to-face and virtual settings for instruction. Watch Sara to explore the opportunities of computational thinking. \nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary-level teachers and school leaders.  \nExploring the Potential of Computational Thinking: Contexts and Career Opportunities Part 2 \n \nAbout the Presenter \nSara Delano Moore\, Ph.D. serves as Director of Professional Learning and Chair of the Mathematics Advisory Board at ORIGO Education. A fourth-generation educator\, Sara’s work emphasizes the power of deep understanding and multiple representations for learning mathematics. Her interests include building mathematical comprehension and operation sense\, incorporating high-quality literature into mathematics instruction\, and connecting mathematics with engineering design and computational thinking. Sara has served as a classroom teacher of mathematics and science\, a mathematics teacher educator at the University of Kentucky\, Director of the Kentucky Center for Middle School Academic Achievement\, and Director of Mathematics & Science at ETA Hand2Mind. She has authored numerous articles in professional journals and is a co-author of the Mathematize It! series of books. She is also a member of the Visible Learning for Mathematics writing team\, including two volumes of the Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom series. \n \n Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Mathematics for Young Learners community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nORIGO Education is dedicated to making learning meaningful\, enjoyable and accessible for all students with Pre-K to Grade 6 print and digital instructional materials\, as well as professional learning for mathematics. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mathlearners20201110/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201110_mathlearners-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T150000 DTSTAMP:20201110T200402Z CREATED:20201009T185407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201110T200402Z UID:34948-1605016800-1605020400@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Strength in Diversity: Practical Theory and Strategies to Support DLLs and Their Families DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lea Ann Christenson\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor\, Towson University\nHosted by Nadia Jones\, Ed.D.\, Chief Content Officer\, Gryphon House \nSponsored by Gryphon House \nWatch the Recording\nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nThis recorded edWebinar will cover practical theory\, easy-to-use advice\, and strategies to support dual language learners (DLLs) and their families. In addition\, participants will learn how to cultivate empathy\, perspective\, and high expectations for all children. In many cases the strategies and activities are a simple shift of current best practices and use of materials already in use in early childhood settings. The content of this edWebinar can also benefit English-only (EO) young children and their families. \nViewers will walk away with the conceptual understanding of the content which they can put to use in their classrooms\, schools\, and centers immediately. Educators will learn: \n\nDemographics of young DLLs in classrooms today\nThe basics of second-language acquisition theory\nEffective teaching strategies and principles of instruction\nHow and why honoring the home language supports English acquisition\nTips for engaging the families of DLLs\n\nThis recorded edWebinar will be of interest to anyone in the early childhood field\, including teachers\, instructional aides\, administrators\, and district office personnel. \n \nAbout the Presenter \nLea Ann Christenson\, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education at Towson University. Her research interests include early literacy and STEM instruction for young dual language learners and professional development for in-service and pre-service teachers in urban and international settings (El Salvador\, Nepal\, Zimbabwe\, China\, Sweden and Denmark). Prior to earning her Ph.D. at the University of Maryland\, College Park in curriculum and instruction with a focus on early literacy\, she taught kindergarten through second grade and ESOL\, and was an assistant principal in California public schools. Before her current role she was a literacy specialist at the Maryland State Department of Education. \n \nAbout the Host \nNadia J. Jones\, Ed.D.\, is the chief content officer at Gryphon House\, Inc.\, the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents\, where she helps publish and market the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts. \n  \n  \n  \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin the Early Learning Book Chats community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nGryphon House\, Inc. is an award-winning publisher of early childhood resources for teachers and parents. URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/bookchats20201110/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201110_bookchats-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201110T140000 DTSTAMP:20210618T152534Z CREATED:20201026T224055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210618T152534Z UID:35147-1605013200-1605016800@home.edweb.net SUMMARY:Character Education: Interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Matthew O. Williams (Afghanistan) DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society \nWatch the Recording Listen to the Podcast \nClosed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nGet a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more \nedWeb is honored to present an interview with Medal of Honor Recipient Matthew O. Williams. Master Sergeant Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan. \nInterviews with Medal of Honor Recipients are part of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program\, a free program that helps middle – high school students build character and promotes responsible citizenship. The Medal of Honor is awarded for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of one’s life\, above and beyond the call of duty.” Those awarded it drew upon their deepest convictions and values in the most challenging of circumstances. Their examples of courage and sacrifice can inspire us as we face our own challenges. \nSergeant Matthew O. Williams distinguished himself by going above and beyond the call of duty while serving in Afghanistan. The lead portion of his assault element\, which included the ground commander\, had sustained several casualties and were pinned down in rugged terrain. Sergeant Williams braved intense enemy fire to lead a counter-attack across a valley of ice-covered boulders and a fast-moving\, ice-cold\, and waist-deep river. Under withering fire\, he was able to reach the wounded and move them down a sheer mountainside to the casualty collection point. He then fought his way back up the mountain to help evacuate more wounded and to reestablish radio communications. Noting that the casualty collection point was about to be overrun by enemy fighters\, Sergeant Williams led a counter-attack that lasted for several hours. When helicopters arrived to evacuate the wounded\, he again exposed himself to enemy fire\, carrying and loading casualties onto the helicopters while continuing to direct commando firepower to suppress numerous insurgent positions. His actions enabled the patrol to evacuate wounded and dead comrades without further casualties. \nThis recorded program is appropriate for middle and high school teachers and their students\, and will be of special interest to school and district leaders. We recommend that upper elementary teachers preview the program before showing it to their students. This program is not appropriate for younger students or preschool level classes. \nStudents must view the program under the supervision of a teacher and are not allowed to log into the program individually. \nHere are ways you can share this inspiring story and interview with your middle – high school students: \n\nShare Master Sergeant Williams’ story with your class.\nWatch the live presentation as a class\, or show the program as a recording\, and discuss with your class.\nTake advantage of the free lessons provided by the Medal of Honor Character Development Program. For shortened activities specifically for you to use while learning has shifted to an online format\, follow the Character Development Program on Facebook.\n\n \nAbout the Presenter \nSergeant Matthew O. Williams distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on April 6\, 2008\, while serving as a Weapons Sergeant\, Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3336\, Special Operations Task Force-33\, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Sergeant Williams was part of an assault element inserted by helicopter into a location in Afghanistan. As the assault element was moving up a mountain toward its objective\, it was engaged by intense enemy machine gun\, sniper\, and rocket-propelled grenade fire. The lead portion of the assault element\, which included the ground commander\, sustained several casualties and became pinned down on the sheer mountainside. Sergeant Williams\, upon hearing that the lead element had sustained casualties and was in danger of being overrun\, braved intense enemy fire to lead a counter-attack across a valley of ice-covered boulders and a fast-moving\, ice-cold\, and waist-deep river. Under withering fire\, Sergeant Williams and his local national commandos fought up the terraced mountainside to the besieged element. Arriving at the lead element’s position\, Sergeant Williams arrayed his Afghan commandos to provide suppressive fire\, which kept the insurgent fighters from overrunning the position. When the Team Sergeant was wounded\, Sergeant Williams braved enemy fire once again to provide buddy-aid and to move the Team Sergeant down the sheer mountainside to the casualty collection point. Sergeant Williams then fought and climbed his way back up the mountainside to help defend the lead assault element that still had several serious casualties in need of evacuation. Sergeant Williams directed suppressive fire and exposed himself to enemy fire in order to reestablish the team’s critical satellite radio communications. He then assisted with moving the wounded down the near-vertical mountainside to the casualty collection point. Noting that the collection point was about to be overrun by enemy fighters\, Sergeant Williams led the Afghan commandos in a counter-attack that lasted for several hours. When helicopters arrived to evacuate the wounded\, Sergeant Williams again exposed himself to enemy fire\, carrying and loading casualties onto the helicopters while continuing to direct commando firepower to suppress numerous insurgent positions. His actions enabled the patrol to evacuate wounded and dead comrades without further casualties. Sergeant Williams’ complete disregard for his own safety and his concern for the safety of his teammates ensured the survival of four critically wounded soldiers and prevented the lead element of the assault force from being overrun by the enemy. Sergeant Williams’ actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself\, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan\, Special Operations Command Central\, and the United States Army. \n\n \nAbout the Host \nCathy Ehlers Metcalf joined the Medal of Honor Character Development Program as Vice President of Education in 2015 after serving as a Regional Curriculum Trainer. She now serves as the Executive Director of Education for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Cathy taught college-level writing for over 33 years in Southern California. Cathy’s father was a World War II Medal of Honor Recipient. Those experiences gave Cathy a great respect for both the Medal of Honor and a passion for service to our Nation’s Veterans. \n \n Closed captioning will be added to the recording within 2 weeks of the live presentation. \nJoin The Medal of Honor Character Development Program community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nThe Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a curriculum resource built on the values of courage\, commitment\, sacrifice\, citizenship\, integrity\, and patriotism. Its living history videos and accompanying lessons teach students that ordinary people can meet great challenges and make the world around them a better place. Each lesson highlights skills such as writing\, collaboration\, and critical thinking. With two available curriculum options (elementary and secondary)\, the resources are appropriate for K-12 students and beyond. Assignments and activities fit efficiently into existing disciplines\, time periods\, and schedules. \n  URL:https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cmoh20201110/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://home.edweb.net/wp-content/uploads/20201110_CMOH-event.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR