The unprecedented $100 billion in education aid contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act had two goals: to stave off potentially draconian cuts to staff and programs, and to change America’s schools in ways aimed at improving student achievement for years to come. More than a year after the law’s enactment, where do we stand? How have districts and states used the money for economic recovery and educational change? What have been their challenges in spending so much money in a short time frame? And what do we have to look forward to in the second year of the law? Join two experts for an in-depth discussion of what the stimulus money is accomplishing.
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Efforts to put laptops, netbooks, or other mobile computing devices in the hands of every student are gaining traction. The goal of such 1-to-1 computing initiatives is to customize students’ learning, and to enable anytime, anywhere access to Web resources. Despite budget shortfalls, Maine has been moving forward to expand its 1-to-1 computing initiative, and school districts around the country are following suit, saying the programs are having a positive impact on student learning in the digital age. Join three experts for an in-depth discussion of 1-to-1 computing.
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Quality Counts 2010 explores the widening national debate over common academic standards. Join the report’s authors for an in-depth discussion of what they discovered through their research and reporting, as well as the EPE Research Center’s annual updates in four key areas of education policy and performance.
Partly because of the No Child Left Behind Act and partly because of advances in technology, a major push is under way to gather data about student achievement that can be used to inform a wide range of educational decisions. But is the increased collection of student data yielding commensurate improvements in achievement? In this webinar, two experts have in-depth discussion of why data is helpful, how to collect it, and how it can be used to help support student achievement.
Many observers now believe that, when used effectively, digital technologies could ultimately break the grip of the one-shot, drive-by workshop in schools and spur the growth of teacher-learning opportunities that are truly collaborative and job-embedded. Yet many questions remain. In this webinar, two experts address these questions and bring you up to date on the latest ideas and trends in online teacher learning and how you can take advantage of them.
Education Week’s premium webinar features innovative leaders who will share best practices for using technology to drive achievement along the spectrum of K-12 decisionmaking. Webinar guests detail specific tactics for deploying educational technology to improve student learning, including:
The $100 billion in economic-stimulus funds going to America’s schools present districts with a unique opportunity and a challenge. How can school districts spend the one-time funding in ways that bring lasting positive academic effects and ensure a good return on taxpayers’ investment? Join us as two superintendents describe how their districts are deploying their stimulus dollars to achieve the greatest long-term impact.
Concerns about school closings or significant absences caused by the H1N1 flu virus are pushing schools to use technology more heavily in their day-to-day activities and explore creative ways of ensuring continuity of learning. Some schools with e-learning tools or programs already in place are expanding or expediting their use. Such tactics are also being considered for use during closings prompted by hurricanes, snow, or other situations.
The U.S. Department of Education is gearing up to award $5 billion from the federal economic-stimulus package to school districts, states, and education nonprofit organizations through several competitive grant programs. What are the requirements for Race to the Top, innovation, and other grant programs? How can leaders best compete for those awards? And how can the money be used to drive education reform? Join our guests, two high-level officials from the education department and a state education commissioner, as they discuss the details of the grant competitions and the education reform challenges ahead for K-12 leaders.
Cellphones have been called “the new paper and pencil” or “the new laptop,” and they could be in the hands of as many as 10 million to 15 million schoolchildren in the next few years. For their instructional potential and ability to connect students to the Internet, mobile devices are quietly making their way into schools in the United States and abroad. What does your district, school, or classroom need to make this technology leap? Guests will discuss policy and implementation issues and offer practical curriculum ideas for every subject.
Content provided by AT&T and the AT&T Foundation, in association with Civic Enterprises, America’s Promise Alliance, and Peter D. Hart Research Associates.
“On the Front Lines of Schools” is the latest chapter in a series of seminal reports that represent the critical voices in the dropout debate: students, parents, and now, teachers. The report identifies “expectation gaps” and the need for more support at home as major factors in the rising tide of high school dropouts. The study gives voice to hundreds of educators, including teachers, principals, superintendents, and school board members. This webinar will allow even more educators and education experts to weigh in on the debate with their unique perspectives.
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At a time when only seven in 10 American students are leaving high school with a diploma, President Barack Obama is demanding that the nation lift its educational sights by asking all Americans to commit to at least one year of education after high school. The 2009 edition of Education Week’s Diplomas Count report, produced with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, investigates the issue of college readiness, exploring national policy debates as well as state and local initiatives to prepare all students for postsecondary education. The report also includes the EPE Research Center’s latest graduation-rate analysis, which identifies several dozen big-city school systems that are exceeding expectations.
Join us for a discussion about the college-readiness agenda, the state of American high schools, and the future of the movement to improve them.
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Schools are starting to get their first checks from the initial round of federal stimulus funding. What tripwires have they faced so far in securing and sustainably spending the money as the U.S. Department of Education suggests? How have school districts responded to the surge of funding for Title I, professional development, and IDEA? As educators prepare for the next wave of funding, what lessons can they draw from the past three months?
Join our guests, two Education Week reporters who have been covering the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act since its inception, as they look at the law’s promise for education and the progress made to date.
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Professional learning teams are small groups of educators working together at a school to improve instruction and learning. They are quickly gaining prominence as a model for teacher professional development. At their best, they offer educators onsite, research-based, embedded training with the shared objective of advancing student learning.
In this webinar, Anne Jolly and Nancy Fichtman Dana explain how to create the framework and establish ground rules for building successful professional learning teams. Together, they answer questions on how you can form powerful and productive professional learning teams at your school.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains several pots of money slated for educational technology. Those funding sources could be used to help K-12 schools to use new digital tools to improve teaching and learning.
This free, live webinar will help school leaders answer such vital questions as:
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Technology Counts 2009 examines how online learning is disrupting traditional ways of delivering education and what this means for educators as they rethink the best ways to improve their schools and raise achievement. A 2007 report from the U.S. Department of Education, for instance, found that 25 percent of high school students attend schools that make no Advanced Placement courses available to them. E-learning advocates suggest that online courses can help fill that void.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Technology Counts 2009, and how e-education is expanding opportunities for raising achievement in schools.
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Teaching experts don't necessarily see the current financial crunch in schools as all bad when it comes to teacher professional development. Many believe it could bring focus and innovative thinking to practices that are too often fragmented and hidebound by convention. This webinar looks at how schools and districts can rethink staff development programs in order both to control costs and improve effectiveness.
What will President Obama's stimulus package mean for K-12 budgets? How can you make best use of federal dollars to protect instruction and extend achievement amid cutbacks at the state and local levels?
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Join our expert panel of practitioners and policy analysts for this free webinar on what’s coming down the pike and how to power your way through the recession.
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Why do so many students find algebra so difficult, and what can districts and private curriculum-developers do to help? Many students fail or are barely able to keep up in their first algebra course, typically taught in 8th or 9th grade. State and school district officials, are trying to solve this problem in several ways, such as by encouraging better teacher preparation, including an emphasis on algebra, and by revamping courses and curricula to help struggling students, such as through the creation of “algebra readiness” classes aimed at girding students for the challenges of that class.
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According to Quality Counts 2009: Portrait of a Population, the nation and most states have failed to improve the opportunities for students to succeed throughout their lives. The report also details the urgent challenges posed by ELL students, and the often insufficient responses of federal and state policymakers.
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