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Upcoming Webinars


A Steep Climb: One Classroom's Journey Into the Common-Core English/Language Arts Standards

Underwriting for the content for this webinar has been provided by the GE Foundation.

This webinar takes place on Aug. 21, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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How school districts move the Common Core State Standards from the central office into classrooms can make or break the undertaking. Education Week spent six months reporting on how the District of Columbia’s vision of the common-core English/language arts standards is being put into practice in one 8th grade classroom at Stuart-Hobson Middle School on Capitol Hill.

In the first three parts of the series, Catherine Gewertz explored the instructional resources the district has developed for its unusually aggressive and comprehensive implementation of the common core. She watched as its messages—and its hopes—trickled down to one school, through the district’s instructional coach, to the administrators, the 8th grade English/language arts teacher, and to students.

Two of the people she followed for this series—the classroom teacher and the district’s chief of teaching and learning—join her for this webinar to share the work of translating the common core into reality.

Presenters:

Brian Pick, chief of the teaching and learning office, District of Columbia Public Schools
Dowan McNair-Lee, 8th grade English/language arts teacher and department chair, Stuart-Hobson Middle School, District of Columbia
Moderator:
Catherine Gewertz, series author and lead common-core reporter, Education Week

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Standing on Common Ground: Building Cultural and Academic Literacy

Content provided by Pearson iLit.

This webinar takes place on Aug. 22, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Being literate in the information age increases our understanding of cultural and linguistic differences. Developing our students' academic literacy skills and building their cultural knowledge are critical keys to these understandings. Pearson’s iLit is a comprehensive literacy solution designed to produce two or more years of reading growth in a single year. Based on a proven instructional model that has produced results for students in districts across the country for more than a decade, iLit has been carefully crafted to meet the rigors of the Common Core State Standards and to prepare students for success. In this webinar, Sharroky Hollie, executive director for the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, will discuss strategies for engaging students in developing the types of literacy needed for future success, and how iLit provides an effective way of implementing these strategies.

Presenter:

Sharroky Hollie, executive director, Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning; and assistant professor, California State University
Moderator:
John Guild, senior product and marketing manager, Pearson iLit

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On-Demand Webinars


Charter School Facilities: The Pursuit for Equity

Underwriting for this webinar has been provided by the Walton Family Foundation.

This webinar took place on Aug. 1, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Unlike regular public schools, which have the authority to seek taxpayer-backed bonds for renovating school buildings and new construction, charter schools have no such mechanism in place to offset their facilities costs, which often come out of their operating budgets.

And while some of the larger charter school networks have more experience and financial history to fall back on, startup charters are hit particularly hard when seeking loans and financial assistance because of their lack of a financial history, experts say.

Our guests will discuss the most challenging aspects of securing and financing a facility for today’s charter schools, examples of best practices that are helping solve this problem, and the impact of the facilities challenge on charter schools’ academic performance.

Presenters:

Jim Griffin, former president, Colorado League of Charter Schools, and current president, Momentum Strategy and Research
Ricardo Soto, senior vice president, legal advocacy, and general counsel for special education and facilities, California Charter Schools Association
Moderator:
Katie Ash, staff writer, Education Week

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Digital Schools: How Technology Can Transform Education

Content provided by Brookings Institution.

This webinar took place on July 31, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Nearly a century ago, famed educator John Dewey said, "If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow." This wisdom resonates more strongly than ever today, and that maxim underlies this insightful look at the present and future of education in the digital age. In this webinar, Darrell West will discuss key findings from his book, Digital Schools: How Technology Can Transform Education, which examines new models of education made possible by enhanced information technology, and how new approaches will make public education in the post-industrial age more relevant, efficient, and ultimately more productive. West will explain how today’s educational institutions must reinvent themselves to engage students successfully and provide them with the skills needed to compete in an increasingly global, technological, and online world. West will share the potential contributions of blogs, wikis, social media, and video games and augmented reality in K–12 and higher education.

Presenter:

Darrell West, director of governance studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution

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Using Data to Inform Instruction and Personalize Learning: A Continuous Improvement Framework

Content provided by DreamBox Learning.

This webinar took place on July 18, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Educators and administrators across the K-12 spectrum aspire to effectively utilize data to enhance teaching and learning. But what powerful, easy-to-use frameworks are out there to enable them to make the switch from data collectors to data innovators?

Advances in technology now provide invaluable resources and tools for educators at all levels. These tools—and the data they provide—can be harnessed by educators to inform daily instructional practices to increase academic rigor and growth, enabling students of all abilities to enjoy learning, unlock their potential, and achieve proficiency. Learn new ways to use rich, interactive adaptive learning systems to accelerate personalized learning for all students in the common-core era. See how data from multiple measures of assessment are used to make informed decisions, assign personalized content with instantaneous feedback, identify instructional interventions, and help educators to create a personalized learning environment for all students.

Presenter:

Sharnell S. Jackson, president, Data-Driven Innovations Consulting, Inc.
Moderator:
Tim Hudson, senior director of curriculum design, DreamBox Learning

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The Future of Personalized Learning

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This webinar took place on June 20, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Attend this webinar to learn about the continuing evolution of personalized learning. Discover how technology can be used to deliver truly individualized instruction and to support and reinforce the efforts of increasingly overextended educators. Each year, Project Tomorrow®, a national education nonprofit organization, facilitates a national research effort tracking the growing student, educator, and parent interest in digital learning, and how our nation’s schools and districts are addressing that interest with innovative ways to use technology in and out of the classroom. This webinar will highlight key findings from Project Tomorrow's most recent Speak Up National Research Project, including insights into the future of personalized learning; how new technologies and digital content are transforming learning in elementary schools, expectations from students, parents and teachers; and how these factors affect the decisions and plans administrators must make today.

Presenter:

Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow, and chief researcher, Speak Up National Research Project
Nigel Green, director of personalization, DreamBox Learning
Moderator:
Tim Hudson, sr. director of curriculum design, DreamBox Learning

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Overcoming the Odds: Getting Every Student to College

Content provided by the Broad Foundation.

This webinar took place on June 18, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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YES Prep Public Schools, winner of the 2012 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools, has an enviable academic track record: They’ve eliminated achievement gaps, achieved a 100 percent graduation rate with all students accepted into 4-year colleges—plus they partner with local traditional public schools. Join us as YES Prep president Jason Bernal, Aldine Independent School District Superintendent Wanda Bamberg and national education researcher Shelley Billig discuss YES Prep’s success and the strategies behind their new partnership with Aldine Independent School District.

Presenters:

Wanda Bamberg, Ed.D., superintendent of schools, Aldine Independent School District, Texas
Jason Bernal, president, YES Prep Public Schools, Texas
Shelley H. Billig, Ph.D., vice president, RMC Research Corporation

Moderator:

Veronica Davey, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

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Preparing for the New Science Standards

Underwriting for the content for this webinar has been provided by the Noyce Foundation.

This webinar took place on June 13, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Big challenges loom for states and school districts contemplating the Next Generation Science Standards completed this spring. The standards, which call for probing deeper into science concepts and demonstrating learning through a set of science and engineering practices, have significant implications for teacher education and professional development, curriculum and instructional materials, and assessment. Join a state and a district official as they explore the changes in science education envisioned by the new standards, and what they will mean from the state and district levels down into the classroom.

Presenters:

Alan King, curriculum director, Kansas City school district, Kan.; former science teacher; and Kansas state review team member for the Next Generation Science Standards
Peter McLaren, science and technology specialist, Rhode Island Department of Education; past president, Council of State Science Supervisors; and member of writing team for the NGSS
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Digital Content in Your District: Overcoming Obstacles & Maximizing Benefits

Content provided by Moodlerooms.

This webinar took place on June 11, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Discover new strategies to leverage digital content and hear about learning management system innovations that offer new opportunities to enhance teaching and learning. Learn how educators are using dynamic digital networks to create and share rich interactive teaching materials, effective online assessments, and collaborative learning experiences that improve classroom instruction and foster greater student engagement.

Presenters:

Phill Miller, vice president, product strategy, Moodlerooms
Brent Mundy, product manager, Blackboard
Sarah Weston, curriculum director, Open High School of Utah
Moderator:
Brad Schleicher, marketing manager, Moodlerooms

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Higher Entry Bar, Better Teachers?

Underwriting for this webinar is made possible by a grant from the Joyce Foundation.

This webinar took place on June 4, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As more states address the preparation of new teachers, both lawmakers and nongovernmental organizations are trying to increase admission requirements. Working from the idea that the more academically capable candidates are, the more likely they will be better teachers, states are proposing a higher GPA for entry, tougher basic-skills tests, and a new floor for accreditation. In this webinar, a policy expert will provide an overview of states’ current admission requirements and outline proposals now on the table, and an official from a North Carolina university will discuss the implications for his programs and for the teacher education field at large.

Presenters:

Sandi Jacobs, vice president and managing director for state policy, National Council on Teacher Quality
Michael J. Maher, assistant dean for professional education, North Carolina State University
Moderator:
Stephen Sawchuk, assistant editor, Education Week

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Blended Learning in the Math Classroom

This webinar has been sponsored by DreamBox Learning.

This webinar took place on May 30, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Schools around the country are starting to blend online learning into their instructional design as a means of personalizing students’ learning experiences. But with the myriad options for structuring the combination of online and face-to-face learning, teachers and administrators are faced with tough decisions on how to best implement technology for their students. In this webinar, our guests will explore the different blended-learning models that schools are using to support math instruction. They’ll discuss national trends emerging around blended-learning math programs, as well as take an up-close look at the challenges and successes one school has experienced with the blended math model.

Presenters:

Kaylie Dienelt Reed, lead teacher, Acton Academy, Austin, Texas
Heather Staker, education senior research fellow, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation (formerly Innosight Institute), and co-author, research report "Classifying K-12 Blended Learning"
Moderator:
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher

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Reinventing Principal Evaluation

Underwriting for the content for this webinar has been provided by the Wallace Foundation.

This webinar took place on May 29, 2013 @ 3 p.m. ET
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Evaluating principals has become a hot topic as districts around the country have begun formally tying the evaluation of school leaders to their students’ academic growth. Hawaii and Chicago are among the early adopters: Both districts are finishing their first year using new principal evaluation systems. Listen to district leaders in Chicago and Hawaii discuss their new principal evaluation systems, how they've been implemented and received, and what lessons they've learned along the way.

Presenters:

Ronn K. Nozoe, deputy superintendent, Hawaii State Department of Education
Paulette Poncelet, executive director of education effectiveness, Chicago Public Schools
Alicia Winckler, chief talent officer, Chicago Public Schools
Moderator:
Jackie Zubrzycki, staff writer, Education Week

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Making Digital Curricula Meaningful

This webinar has been sponsored by Amplify Learning.

This webinar took place on May 22, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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Using digital curricula effectively is much more complicated than just firing up a laptop in class. As more schools and districts turn to digital materials for education, experts say it’s important to emphasize teacher training and professional development and to be deliberate in how it is used. School and district leaders also need to determine how to organize and evaluate materials and integrate them into the curriculum appropriately. Our guests will help educators find and implement digital curricula in the most effective ways possible.

Presenters:

Spike Cook, principal, R.M. Bacon Elementary School, Millville, N.J.
Calvin Baker, superintendent, Vail school district, Ariz.
Kevin Carney, executive director, Beyond Textbook Program, Vail school district, Ariz.
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Parental Views of Mobile Devices for Student Learning

Content provided by AT&T.

This webinar took place on May 16, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Join us for a summary of "Living & Learning with Mobile Devices," a new report from Grunwald Associates and the Learning First Alliance, with underwriting from AT&T. The report draws on a national survey of parent attitudes on mobile-technology use at school and home. This webinar will provide educators, school leaders, and district administrators with an in-depth understanding on how parents perceive the current and potential use of mobile devices for learning, as well as perspective from a district that is successfully using mobile learning to improve student engagement. This insight will assist schools and districts as they look for opportunities to use technology to support various teaching and learning initiatives.

Presenters:

Charles Herget, associate vice-president education leadership, AT&T
Cheryl Scott Williams, executive director, Learning First Alliance
Keshia Wolf, technology coordinator, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, West Allis, Wis.
Stacey Lange, teacher, Walker Elementary School, West Allis, Wis.
Moderator:
Peter Grunwald, president, Grunwald Associates, LLC

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Producing the Next Generation of K-12 Entrepreneurs

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

This webinar took place on May 14, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Efforts to promote entrepreneurship in K-12 education are taking hold on college and university campuses around the country. Higher education institutions have created new programs and individual courses focused on helping both school leaders and private-sector developers bring new ideas—and possibly new products and technologies—into schools. Join our guests from Rice University and the University of Michigan as they talk about their efforts to cultivate a new class of educators, administrators, and developers with entrepreneurial skills that could potentially benefit school districts.

Presenters:

Andrea Hodge, executive director, Rice University Education Entrepreneurship Program, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
Kendra Hearn, clinical assistant professor, University of Michigan school of education; coordinator, Teach For America interim certification program
Moderator:
Sean Cavanagh, assistant editor, Education Week

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Common Core State Standards: Teaching ELA/Literacy to English-Language Learners

Underwriting for this webinar is made possible by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

This webinar took place on May 8, 2013 @ 3 p.m. ET
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The new Common Core State Standards in English-language arts/literacy demand more sophisticated language and literacy skills from all students, especially those who are still learning English. In this webinar, English-language acquisition experts from the Understanding Language initiative at Stanford University will share resources and advice to educators on how to deepen and accelerate the learning and instruction of English-language learners (ELLs), develop content-rich ELA/literacy lessons for ELLs and provide the varying levels of support ELLs will need to meet the new standards.

Presenters:

Kenji Hakuta, Lee L. Jacks professor of education and co-chair of the Understanding Language initiative, Stanford University
George C. Bunch, associate professor of education and chair of the ELA/literacy work group of the Understanding Language initiative, University of California, Santa Cruz
Moderator:
Lesli A. Maxwell, staff writer, Education Week

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Exploring Teacher-Leadership Trends and Possibilities

MetLife Foundation provides funding to Education Week Teacher to support its capacity to engage teachers interactively in professional community.

This webinar took place on April 30, 2013 @ 4 p.m. ET
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Recent research shows that teachers are increasingly taking on leadership responsibilities within schools and that interest in so-called hybrid positions that combine classroom teaching with other roles is growing rapidly. Are school organizational structures finally shifting? In this webinar, our expert guests will look at what’s behind the teacher-leadership trend and examine ways that schools are redefining roles to leverage educators’ expertise and ambitions. They’ll also explore how such transitions are most effectively facilitated and what they mean for school culture, student learning, and career development in education.

Presenters:

Therese A. Dozier, director of the Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Education
Michelle Healy, co-founder of The Odyssey Initiative
Brooke Peters, co-founder, The Odyssey Initiative
Moderator:
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher

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Blended Learning & Your School

Content provided by DreamBox Learning.

This webinar took place on April 25, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Join Tom Vander Ark as he guides you through the steps to setting up blended learning in your school. Learn what questions to ask when evaluating technology and curriculum solutions and the pitfalls to avoid when developing blended learning for the elementary grades.

Presenter:

Tom Vander Ark, CEO, GettingSmart.com
Moderator:
Tim Hudson, Ph. D., director of curriculum design, DreamBox Learning

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Refining School System Approaches to Blended Learning

This webinar has been sponsored by Edgenuity.

Underwriting for the content for this webinar has been provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

This webinar took place on April 12, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Offering the promise of personalized learning and technological integration, instructional models that combine online education and face-to-face teaching are increasingly becoming key components of school-systems’ developmental strategies. But such initiatives also pose countless infrastructural and conceptual challenges for district and school leaders. In this webinar, two experts with direct experience in introducing and developing school-system blended-learning initiatives will address some of those challenges, offering lessons learned on project scope and use, technology implementation, professional development, and curriculum integration. They will also explore possible future directions for blended-learning models.

Presenters:

Greg Klein, director of blended learning, Roger’s Family Foundation
Judy Ivie Burton, president and chief executive officer, Alliance College-Public Schools, Los Angeles
Moderator:
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher

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State Networks Propel STEM Education

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Noyce Foundation.

This webinar took place on April 11, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As STEM education gains ever more prominence, statewide organizations are springing up from coast to coast to advance the cause. A key thrust, experts say, is moving from "random acts of STEM" to more purposeful, coordinated action. The networks and councils typically bring to the table a diverse set of players: educators, government and business leaders, and representatives of nonprofits and other community groups. The approaches pursued by these new networks vary, but include drawing road maps for improved STEM learning in and out of school, providing grants, launching STEM-focused schools, and advocating a policy agenda. In this webinar, officials from STEM organizations in California and Iowa will explain their strategies for ramping up education in science, technology, engineering, and math and the challenges ahead.

Presenters:

Jeff Weld, executive director, Governor's STEM Advisory Council, Iowa
Marcella Klein Williams, chief education officer, California STEM Learning Network
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Ed-Tech Leadership for Better Schools—Leaders to Learn From

This webinar has been sponsored by Ustream.

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Wallace Foundation.

This webinar took place on April 5, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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From developing 1-to-1 computing programs to ensuring students have access to high-speed Internet connections to do their schoolwork during and beyond school hours, district leaders are increasing the reach and use of technology in education. Our guests will highlight best practices for incorporating digital resources into the curriculum, for using data to personalize learning, and for integrating high-tech strategies to raise student achievement.

Presenters:

Dennis Stockdale, superintendent, Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District, Garrett, Ind.
Sarah Trimble-Oliver, director of information technology, Cincinnati Public Schools, Ohio
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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1-to-1 Computing Steps to Success

This webinar has been sponsored by Amplify.

This webinar took place on April 4, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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Launching and maintaining a 1-to-1 computing program can be a daunting challenge. School leaders must set goals for a program, determine which devices to use, train teachers, get parents on board, and evaluate the impact of the effort. Our guests have successfully built and managed 1-to-1 computing programs and will talk about how to make those efforts work to improve student learning.

Presenters:

Peter Sanchioni, superintendent, Natick public schools, Mass.
Rich Newman, director of learning support services, Poway Unified School District, San Diego, Calif.
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Overcoming K-12 IT Challenges: Appropriate Use & Theft Management

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This webinar took place on March 27, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) needed to track and enforce appropriate use in support of regulatory compliance related to Title 1 equipment. This equipment could only be used by certain staff and students in a specific manner and KCPS needed to find a way to prove they were compliant. IT was also concerned with the theft of a small percentage of devices – putting additional strain on their IT budget.

After researching options, Craig Nulan, IT Operations Manager and Network Security Engineer, selected Absolute Manage and Absolute Computrace to manage and secure 11,000 PC, Mac, iPad, and Android devices.

Join Craig Nulan on Wednesday, March 27th to hear how his team was able to implement single-pane access and control over each supported platform to:
• Satisfy criteria and prove compliance in support of federal program grants and funds
• Easily manage and support computers (used for one-to-one programs) and a growing mobile device fleet, from a single console
• Investigate theft incidents, adjust security protocols, and recover stolen devices

Presenters:

Craig Nulan, IT Operations Manager and Network Security Engineer, Kansas City Public Schools
Tim Williams, Director of Product Management, Absolute Software
Moderator:
Sean Herdman, Associate Publisher, Education Week

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Blended Learning Strategies for Common-Core Math

This webinar has been sponsored by DreamBox Learning.

This webinar took place on March 19, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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School districts are tapping into online gaming, video instruction, and other blended learning techniques to teach math while also identifying the digital resources that pair with the goals of the Common Core State Standards. Our guests will review techniques and digital resources for math instruction that emphasizes the use of blended learning and meeting the new common-core requirements.

Presenters:

Suzy Brooks, third grade teacher at Mullen-Hall School, Falmouth, Mass., and author of the teacher support blog Technically Invisible
Sarah Lwanga, math department chairperson, Riverside Virtual School, Riverside, Calif.
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Teacher-Evaluation Systems 2.0: What Have We Learned?

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Joyce Foundation.

This webinar has been sponsored by TalentEd Perform.

This webinar took place on March 14, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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No topic is hotter in K-12 education than teacher evaluation. In the past three years, states have moved at breakneck speed to implement new systems that couple observations of practice with student-growth measures. New research on those systems has also begun to roll out, and early adopters are even beginning to tweak their systems based on lessons learned: Tennessee, Louisiana, and the District of Columbia are among those that recently announced alterations to their teacher-evaluation systems.

In this webinar, a researcher will highlight some new studies and findings, while a Tennessee state official will bring the conversation to the real world by outlining early results from her state’s system and the changes officials are making to respond to initial feedback.

Presenters:

Laura Goe, research scientist, Understanding Teaching Quality Research Group, Educational Testing Service
Sara Heyburn, assistant commissioner of teachers and leaders, Tennessee Department of Education
Moderator:
Stephen Sawchuk, assistant editor, Education Week

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PLCs and the Common Core: Putting Data to Work for You

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This webinar took place on March 13, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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With the transition to Common Core State Standards, more is expected of educators than ever before. This webinar will introduce participants to strategies for using data to inform daily practice and help educators better prepare every student for success in 2015. Attendees will learn about key findings and best practices from the first year of a collaborative PLC program designed to build educator capacity using data. Delaware Department of Education Deputy Officer Donna Mitchell will share insights into how the program contributed to a 16–20% increase in the number of students who scored “proficient” on state tests.

Presenter:

Donna Mitchell, deputy officer, Professional Development, Delaware Department of Education Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Unit
Moderator:
Alan Stadtmauer, director of professional services, Wireless Generation

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Getting Tech-Ready for Common Core Testing

This webinar has been sponsored by CTB McGraw-Hill.

This webinar took place on March 7, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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School districts are working hard to put measures in place to be ready to administer online tests in 2014-15 for the Common Core State Standards. While some districts have already started instituting online testing and are assessing the devices, bandwidth, and other technology they’ll need, others are worrying about how to put what’s needed in place and how to pay for it. Our guests will help districts determine what they need, pitfalls to avoid, and how to get technology in place to prepare for Common Core online assessments.

Presenters:

Valerie Truesdale, chief information officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools
Carissa Miller, deputy executive director, Council of Chief State School Officers, and former deputy superintendent for the 21st Century Classroom, Idaho Department of Education
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Connecting Parents and Schools Via Social Media Initiatives

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Walton Family Foundation.

This webinar took place on Feb. 28, 2013 @ 12 p.m. ET
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From using Skype to run parent-teacher conferences to live streaming PTA meetings, the variety of digital-outreach tactics employed by school leaders continues to grow. But socioeconomic disparities like access to technology and digital know-how are limiting participation. As a result, some districts are forging partnerships and providing resources to help parents become more digitally literate. Join this webinar, which will explore some promising practices being undertaken to engage parents digitally and address digital divides.

Presenters:

Joseph Mazza, principal, Knapp Elementary School, North Penn, Pa.
Elisabeth Stock, chief executive officer and co-founder, Computers For Youth
Moderator:
Nora Fleming, contributing writer, Education Week

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The Educator’s Help Desk Solution: Simplifying the Everyday for IT Managers

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This webinar took place on Feb. 27, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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With a small but efficient team of 20 IT technicians, Lincoln Public Schools needed to implement a scalable IT help desk solution to serve over 20,000 devices, 7,500 staff members and 37,000 students across 70 locations city-wide. After researching vendors like Web Help Desk and BMC Remedy, Kirk Langer, Director of Technology at Lincoln Public Schools ultimately selected Absolute Service for his IT help desk needs.

Join Kirk to hear how his team was able to replace a manual system of random emails and phone calls with an automated and easy-to-use help desk solution, including:
• A fast implementation—Absolute Service was up and running within one week of purchase
• Automated request routing with a documented escalation process for consistent service to all users
• One-click audit trails to validate the effectiveness of the services delivered

Presenters:

Kirk Langer, Director of Technology, Lincoln Public Schools
Todd Nugent, Regional Product Specialist, Absolute Service, Absolute Software
Moderator:
Sean Herdman, Associate Publisher, Education Week

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Improving Outcomes For Homebound/Alternative Education Students With Online Learning

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This webinar took place on Feb. 22, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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In this webinar, Kim Spencer, senior manager of the K12 Homebound Education Program, will outline the unique logistical, educational and emotional obstacles that homebound students face as they attempt to balance academics and recovery. She will also discuss how she is currently working with districts across the country to help their students overcome these obstacles and stay engaged and on-track with school work, while partnering with the school district to operate an online program at a lesser cost than their traditional program.

Topics to be covered include:
• The #1 reason hospitalized or homebound students often fail in traditional models
• How a targeted online homebound education program can be less costly while improving educational outcomes
• How K12 provides homebound students access to the same rigorous learning experience as their in-school classmates
• How this model also works effectively in alternative learning environments, such as addiction centers or juvenile detention facilities

Presenters:

Kim Spencer, senior program manager, K12 Homebound Education/Alternative Learning program
Moderator:
Elizabeth Clor, director of marketing, K12

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Art and the Common Core

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The GE Foundation.

This webinar took place on Feb. 19, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As educators work to help students meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards in English/language arts and mathematics, many arts education advocates are making the case that the arts can be a valuable partner. For example, some teachers are seizing on works of art as “text” to be the subject of a close reading, much like a novel or essay, as called for in the new English standards. This Education Week webinar will feature two experts to discuss the potential of arts integration with the common core and to provide practical examples of how to put the concept into practice.

Presenters:

Susan M. Riley, expert in arts integration, curriculum innovation and resource development specialist, Anne Arundel County public schools, Md.
Lynne Munson, president and executive director, Common Core
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Preparing Students and Teachers for the Common Core Assessments—A Case Study

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This webinar took place on Feb. 13, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The Assessments tied to the Common Core State Standards require significant lift from states and districts as well as the teachers who will be implementing more formative testing to gauge student readiness for the exams. This webinar highlights the collaboration between the state of Rhode Island and Measured Progress on the Rhode Island Interim Assessment Program to create assessments that empower educators. Join our guest from the state’s Department of Education for an in-depth examination of how the assessments were constructed and why they can work for Rhode Island as well as nationwide.

In conjunction with the state, Measured Progress developed online testing tools that incorporate accessibility features to create a comfortable assessment environment and more accurately measure student learning. Advanced technology and rigorous items enable teachers to create tests and pinpoint what they want to know about student achievement.

Presenters:

Ana Karantonis, assessment specialist, Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Chloe Torres, product manager, Measured Progress
Moderator:
Phil Robakiewicz, client services director, Measured Progress

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Rethinking Discipline: Strategies at Work in Schools Today

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Atlantic Philanthropies, NoVo Foundation, The Raikes Foundation, and The California Endowment.

This webinar took place on Feb. 5, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Zero-tolerance policies, which require out-of-school suspension or expulsion for certain inappropriate behaviors, have become the go-to disciplinary approach in many schools, though research suggests they have some downsides. Two alternate approaches that are more focused on changing behavior are restorative practices and PBIS—Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

At Haut Gap Middle and other Charleston, S.C., schools, educators say PBIS has transformed student behavior and increased academic performance. At Christian Fenger Academy High in Chicago, the new restorative approach to student behavior teaches discipline through discussion, support, and “peace circles.” Learn how each of these approaches work from the educators who’ve been using them.

Presenters:

Bob Stevens, school district PBIS coordinator, Charleston County, S.C.
Robert Spicer, dean, Christian Fenger Academy High School, Chicago
Moderator:
Nirvi Shah, staff writer, Education Week

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College Readiness and Life Skills: Moving Beyond Academics

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Lumina Foundation.

This webinar took place on Jan. 31, 2013 @ 1 p.m. ET
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Recognizing the need to prepare students for all aspects of college life, more schools and community organizations are turning their attention to life skills training as part of college-readiness efforts. Join this discussion about the benefits of a broader approach to college readiness and successful programs promoting responsibility and independence.

Presenters:

Mandy Savitz-Romer, professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education, co-author of Ready, Willing, and Able: A Developmental Approach to College Access and Success
Susan Strickland, counselor, Harrison High School, Kennesaw, Ga.
Moderator:
Caralee Adams, contributing writer, Education Week

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Teaching Writing in the Common-Core Era

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This webinar took place on Jan. 29, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The Common Core State Standards demand that teachers of all subjects teach literacy skills that are specific to their disciplines. They also expect students to prepare for the workplace by reading and writing about a wide variety of nonfiction texts. In this webinar, two experts who coach teachers in the field share the guidance they’ve developed for cross-disciplinary writing and for writing that builds workplace-relevant skills.

Presenters:

Cathy Fleischer, professor of English, Eastern Michigan University, co-director, Eastern Michigan Writing Project
Kathleen Yancey, professor of English and director of the graduate program in rhetoric and composition, Florida State University
Moderator:
Catherine Gewertz, assistant editor, Education Week

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Principal’s Guide to Supporting Transition and Implementation of the CCSS in Elementary Mathematics

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This webinar took place on Jan. 17, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As an elementary school administrator you are tasked with supporting the transition to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Though it's a challenge, it's also a tremendous opportunity for elementary mathematics. The instructional seeds planted and nurtured at the elementary school level become the mathematical foundation of the college and career readiness intent of the Common Core State Standards.

As your school or school district moves toward full implementation of the CCSS, it is important to determine what is most important for student learning, as well as how you can best support your teachers and classrooms. Join Dr. “Skip” Fennell for this lively presentation and open Q&A dialogue around the latest thinking on the CCSS and implementation in elementary mathematics.

Topics covered include:
• Leadership priorities
• Knowing and understanding the standards
• Action items for successful implementation
• Next steps and key takeaways

Presenter:

Dr. Francis “Skip” Fennell, L. Stanley Bowlsbey Chair of Education and Graduate and Professional Studies, McDaniel College, Westminster, Md.
Moderator:
Sean Herdman, associate publisher, Education Week

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Quality Counts: Involving Students in School Climate

This webinar has been sponsored by Talk About It™.

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Atlantic Philanthropies, NoVo Foundation, The Raikes Foundation, and The California Endowment.

This webinar took place on Jan. 15, 2013 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Student behavior and attitudes are critical to a school’s climate and academic success, but often students aren’t involved in school improvement planning. Emerging research shows that getting students to buy in to their school can improve trust between students and staff, reduce behavior problems, and increase academic engagement. Yet it can seem a daunting task for educators, particularly with older students.

As part of Education Week’s 2013 Quality Counts annual report, researchers and administrators talk about how to bring students into the school-climate conversation, from identifying problems to changing behavior.

Presenters:

Bennett Lieberman, principal, Central Park East High School, New York
Meagan O’Malley, research associate, middle school climate initiative, WestEd
Moderator:
Sarah D. Sparks, staff writer, Education Week

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Teaching Educators How to be Entrepreneurs in Schools

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This webinar took place on Dec. 20, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Today, an educator doesn’t have to quit his or her job or start a business to be an entrepreneur. With new technologies and teaching approaches becoming more accepted in the classroom, educators have more opportunities than ever to assume leadership roles and affect grassroots change within their schools, districts, and states. Proactive educators can create their own online professional learning networks, meet with policymakers, or even create their own teaching app if equipped with the right kinds of skills. To do so, however, they must overcome the regulations and resistance to change common to many environments. Our guests will discuss the tangible skills educators can develop to become more entrepreneurial and effective in their efforts to improve education from the bottom up.

Presenters:

Matt Candler, founder and chief executive officer, 4.0 Schools, New Orleans
Megan M. Allen, 5th grade teacher, Shaw Elementary School, Tampa, Fla.
Moderator:
Jason Tomassini, staff writer, Education Week

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Wanted: A More Diverse Teaching Force

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Joyce Foundation.

This webinar took place on Dec. 18, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Districts have made efforts in trying to recruit a teaching force that mirrors the country’s increasingly diverse K-12 student population. Despite some successes, a “diversity gap” remains between students and teachers. In this webinar, a scholar and a practitioner will outline the research on the minority-teacher population, the challenges faced in the recruitment and retention of such candidates, and what one district program has done to improve working conditions and professional development for teachers of color.

Presenters:

Ana Maria Villegas, professor of education, Montclair State University
Rachelle Rogers-Ard, manager, Teach Tomorrow In Oakland
Moderator:
Stephen Sawchuk, assistant editor, Education Week

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Meeting Students Where and When They Need It—A District-Wide Approach to Online Learning

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This webinar took place on Dec. 13, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Students are not solely in the classroom anymore. Many are juggling careers, extracurricular activities, or even family life. Addressing the needs of individual students in a lightning-fast world—where multi-tasking is the norm—is critical to their success. Bend-La Pine school district in Oregon is doing just that. Having served 1,400 students annually for the past two years, and hundreds annually before that, and boasting an average pass-rate for original credit courses of 91% each year, Bend-La Pine has fine-tuned their online learning programs to meet the many and varied needs of students across the district, including:
• How to use online learning to help balance student schedules
• How to monitoring student progress carefully to stay on track
• How to involve parents to keep them aware of their child’s achievement or problem areas
• Lessons learned from launching a Virtual School Program

Presenter:

Tres Tyvand, online program plus coordinator, Bend-La Pine schools
Moderator:
Elizabeth Clor, director of marketing, K12, Inc.

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Common Core State Standards: Literacy and English-Language Learners

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Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

This webinar took place on Dec. 4, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET. This will be a 90-minute webinar.
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English-language learners are the fastest-growing group of students in U.S. schools, so as educators around the country begin putting the Common Core State Standards into classroom practice, what instructional strategies and supports will they need to bridge the gap between acquiring language and truly mastering academic content for ELLs? What tools do teachers need to ensure that ELLs meet the more sophisticated language and literacy demands in the new academic expectations? Our webinar guests will discuss how teachers across all grade levels and content areas can develop and support literacy and academic language skills of ELLs in their classrooms and the importance of selecting grade-level, complex texts across the subjects. They will highlight efforts to prepare teachers for supporting English-learners' success with the common standards in the 90,000-student Albuquerque school district, where 18 percent of students are ELLs.

Presenters:

Rebecca Blum-Martinez, professor of bilingual and ESL education, University of New Mexico
Lynne Rosen, director of language and cultural equity, Albuquerque public schools
Gabriela Uro, manager of English-language-learner policy and research, Council of the Great City Schools
Lily Wong Fillmore, professor emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
Moderator:
Lesli A. Maxwell, staff writer, Education Week

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Balancing District Budgets, Student Learning, and Competing Interests: Learn About Strategies and Tools That Make it Possible

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This webinar took place on Nov. 29, 2012 @ 3 p.m. ET
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Struggling to improve teaching effectiveness and student learning while facing ever-tightening budgets? Budget season is almost here, and district leaders can't afford to just cut. Achieving educational and budgetary goals requires administrators to think differently about how they balance reductions and investments. This webinar will introduce practical strategies and effective tools that help K-12 leaders make smart trade-offs, and that can be utilized to meet learning and budgetary objectives.

Join nationally recognized experts in district resource allocation, including Cleveland metropolitan school district CFO John Scanlan, Highline public schools superintendent Susan Enfield, and Karen Baroody from Education Resource Strategies, to learn how to jumpstart a more productive and transformative process in your school district. Register today.

Presenter:

John Scanlan, chief financial officer, Cleveland Metropolitan school district
Susan Enfield, Ed.D., superintendent, Highline public schools, former chief academic officer, Seattle public schools
Moderator:
Karen Baroody, managing director, Education Resource Strategies

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What Works in Flipped Classrooms

This webinar has been sponsored by Canvas by Instructure.

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

This webinar took place on Nov. 28, 2012 @ 1 p.m. ET
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The flipped classroom model—in which students watch video lessons for homework and receive more direct, individual instruction from teachers during class time—is rapidly gaining popularity in K-12 schools, with websites such as Khan Academy offering thousands of free video lessons. Some teachers see flipped learning as a way to spend more time working with their students and less time lecturing. But critics of the approach have called it nothing more than a high-tech, time-shifting tool that often leaves students confused about the content they’re supposed to be absorbing at home. Our guests will discuss the pros and cons of this approach and highlight the best methods for making a flipped classroom successful.

Presenters:

Jonathan Bergmann, lead technology facilitator, Joseph Sears School, Kenilworth, Ill., co-author of Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Aaron Sams, director of digital learning, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, co-author, Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Shelley Wright, high school learning consultant, Prairie South School Division, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Moderator:
Michelle Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Digital Learning: A Disruptive Innovation

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This webinar took place on Nov. 8, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Join Michael Horn, executive director of education at Innosight Institute, and Cheryl Vedoe, CEO of Apex Learning, for a conversation on the disruptive innovation of digital learning in schools nationwide. These education technology experts will discuss the opportunities digital learning presents districts to build effective, sustainable programs that can increase student achievement. Ask the experts and find the answers and best practices you need to drive academic success through digital learning.

Presenter:

Michael Horn, executive director of education, Innosight Institute
Moderator:
Cheryl Vedoe, CEO, Apex Learning

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Common Core State Standards: Bringing Parents on Board

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Walton Family Foundation.

This webinar took place on Nov. 7, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As schools across the country move toward implementing the Common Core State Standards, district officials face a major challenge: How do they make the new academic expectations understandable to parents? A number of national organizations, including the Council of the Great City Schools and the National Parent Teacher Association, have taken up that effort, publishing written materials and creating video and audio segments—in multiple languages—designed to explain the standards to parents, in clear, jargon-free terms.

Our webinar guests will talk about those efforts, describe common challenges that districts face in discussing the common core with parents, and explain how school systems can address parents’ fears and misgivings about the standards.

Presenters:

Denise Walston, director of mathematics, Council of the Great City Schools, Wash.
Gina Kilday, K-6 mathematics coach, Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District, R.I.
Moderator:
Sean Cavanagh, assistant editor, Education Week

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How to Secure and Manage the Untethered Classroom

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This webinar took place on Sept. 25, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Technology enables students to learn anywhere and at anytime. With such changes and benefits come additional risks and challenges. To effectively secure and manage the un-tethered classroom and enable e-learning, districts must address several key areas:

• BYOD
• Digital textbooks
• Streaming classrooms
• Information governance
• Digital content

In this webinar Richard Culatta will share his unique thoughts and ideas around today’s learning process along with the Department of Education’s insight into various educational areas. D. Patches Hill will speak to the many challenges his school district is facing and best practices in solutions they have been successful in deploying. And Mike Maxwell will show how schools can cost effectively and efficiently secure and manage the un-tethered classroom—protecting and managing all of a school’s information regardless of device, location, or user.

Presenters:

Richard Culatta, deputy director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
D. Patches Hill, technology systems manager, Indian River school district, Del.
Mike Maxwell, national director, U.S. State and Local Government & Education, Symantec Corporation
Moderator:
Sean Herdman, associate publisher, Education Week

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Using RTI & Data-Driven Strategies in the Common-Core Era

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This webinar took place on Sept. 19, 2012 @ 4 p.m. ET
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This webinar will examine how response to intervention may be used in the context of a multi-tier system of supports to improve outcomes for all students. Dr. Stevan Kukic will provide information on evidence-based intervention, implementation, and assessment, as well as background on the science behind RTI, including goal setting, applied behavioral analysis, peer tutoring, and computer-assisted instructional decision making. Attendees will also learn how RTI and data-driven strategies can be used in the implementation of the common core.

This webinar is a must-attend for special education directors, assistant superintendents, superintendents, directors of curriculum, principals, and other educators and administrators seeking guidance on how to better use data and RTI to drive success in their schools.

Presenter:

Stevan Kukic, Ph.D., vice president, Cambium Learning, former director of At-Risk and Special Services for Utah Office of Education
Moderator:
Geoff Horsfall, product manager, Voyager Learning

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How One District Is Putting the Common Standards Into Practice: A Case Study

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This webinar took place on Sept. 13, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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North Carolina’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district is zeroing in on key areas as it implements the common standards. It has undertaken intensive training to make sure that all its principals understand the instructional implications of the standards and can guide teachers as they make those shifts. It has created an online repository of student work that reflects mastery of the standards, to help teachers see what proficiency should look like. The district is also focusing on the writing standard that expects students to compose arguments based on textual evidence. Join us as two district leaders describe the work going on in their schools.

Presenters:

Ann B. Clark, deputy superintendent, Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district
Rebecca Graf, director of humanities, Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Teaching 21st-Century Skills Outside the School Day

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Wallace Foundation.

This webinar took place on Sept. 11, 2012 @ 1 p.m. ET
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Innovative efforts are under way around the country to teach and engage students outside the traditional classroom using digital tools. These initiatives range from mobile gaming in after-school programs to high-tech public libraries that target youths. This growing interest comes hand in hand with discussions over whether the traditional definitions of schooling and learning need to change in the 21st century. Join two experts who will take a look at cutting-edge, on-the-ground examples of this work and the forces behind this emergent field.

Presenters:

Barry Joseph, director, Global Kids' Online Leadership Program
Michael Levine, executive director, the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at the Sesame Workshop
Moderator:
Nora Fleming, staff writer, Education Week

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When Teacher’s Out: Building a Professional Substitute-Teaching Force

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Joyce Foundation.

This webinar took place on Sept. 6, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As teacher performance and evaluation remain a focus of national dialogue, attention is growing on the substitutes who step in when teachers are away. While regulations and requirements for substitutes vary widely and are often minimal, many schools and districts are exploring ways to professionalize substitute teaching and trying alternative staffing methods to better deal with teacher absences. In this Education Week webinar, Raegan T. Miller of the Center for American Progress will discuss the implications of teacher absences, the role of the substitute teacher, and the innovative strategies some schools and districts are using to ensure that students keep learning when the teacher’s absent. Kathy Sims of Knox County schools in Tennessee will share lessons her district learned through its own efforts to improve the quality of substitute teachers.

Presenters:

Raegen T. Miller, associate director for education research, Center for American Progress
Kathy D. Sims, executive director of human resources, Knox County schools, Knoxville, Tenn.
Moderator:
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, staff writer, Education Week

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Creating Learning Connections: Effective Use of Social Media in the Classroom

This webinar has been sponsored by USC Rossier School of Education.

This webinar took place on August 29, 2012 @ 4 p.m. ET
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Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs have transformed communication in our era, and many educators believe they can help deepen and bring new relevancy to student learning in the 21st century. But how are they best integrated with curriculum and instruction? How can teachers use them to create meaningful lessons as opposed to gimmicky diversions? What does a "socially networked classroom" (and school) really look like? In this webinar, two experts on the use of digital technology in instruction will answers these questions and offer practical tips using social media to create thriving collaborative-learning environments.

Presenters:

William Kist, former language arts teacher, associate professor, English education, Kent State University, Ohio
Eric Sheninger, principal at New Milford High School, Bergen County, N.J.
Moderator:
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher

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E-Learning in the Age of Choice

This webinar has been sponsored by Learning.com.

This webinar took place on August 28, 2012 @ 1 p.m. ET
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Now that many students have the opportunity to take online courses, schools and districts are starting to offer more choices when it comes to providers and accessing virtual education. Some districts are adapting online courses so they can be accessed by smartphones. States are also making sure students have choices in how they use virtual education. Several states—including Florida, New Mexico, and Utah—have passed recent legislation requiring that districts allow students to choose their own online learning providers, whether that means state-run online schools, virtual charters, or private providers. This webinar will provide useful tips for school administrators and K-12 policymakers on how to navigate this choice-filled world of virtual options.

Presenters:

Cleon L. Franklin, director, Office of Instructional Technology, Academic Operations, Technology, and Innovation, Memphis city schools
Sue Winkler, online schools administrator, Davis school district, Utah
Moderator:
Michelle Davis, contributing writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Managing the Print-to-Digital Transition

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

This webinar took place on August 21, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Communications Commission announced a blueprint to get all schools using digital textbooks in five years. While not mandated, the initiative encouraged schools to make the switch from print to digital materials based on estimated cost-savings and academic improvement—because print textbooks are expensive and digital content can be more personalized. But there are questions as to whether digital textbooks are actually cheaper, especially when factoring in the cost of the devices needed to deliver them, and whether digital content too closely resembles its print counterpart. Given the various devices, publishers, and content formats that have emerged in the education market, school districts are moving toward their digital goals in many different ways. Our guests will discuss their approaches to using digital content and the benefits, challenges, costs, and savings driving their strategy.

Presenters:

James Ponce, superintendent, McAllen Independent school district, Texas
Jay McPhail, director of instructional technology, Riverside Unified school district, Calif.
Moderator:
Jason Tomassini, staff writer, Education Week

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Math Practices and the Common Core

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Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by the GE Foundation.

This webinar took place on July 26, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As states and districts work to implement the Common Core State Standards in math, a key challenge is helping students not only acquire content knowledge but also become proficient in the set of eight mathematical practices laid out in the document. The practices represent different types of expertise students should develop in using math, from making sense of problems to reasoning abstractly and constructing viable arguments.

This Education Week webinar—featuring a lead writer of the common core for math and a district math supervisor—will examine what the standards for mathematical practice mean, where they came from, and how they can be effectively embedded in the classroom. How will the practices change instruction? What kind of support do teachers need to bring them to life? What resources are available to help educators? Those and other questions will be explored in this webinar, which will provide both a greater understanding of the practices and practical, hands-on advice.

Presenters:

Jason Zimba, co-founder, Student Achievement Partners and a lead writer of the common standards in mathematics
Marlene Lovanio, math supervisor, Bristol school district, Conn.
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Transitioning to a Weighted Student-Funding Formula

This webinar took place on July 24, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The 57,000-student Boston district is the latest school system in the country to shift to a “weighted student funding” formula to distribute money to its schools. Instead of providing money based solely on enrollment, districts that use weighted funding formulas attempt to calculate how much it takes to educate a child with certain needs, such as special education services or remedial help, and then distribute money to schools based on the numbers of students with those needs. Boston officials say this method provides a more logical, transparent way to distribute funds, although some critics say that the principals often don’t have that much flexibility in how they can use the money, and that these funding formulas don’t affect student achievement. Join our guests to learn how Boston handled its first year under this new funding strategy, and what challenges administrators believe lie ahead.

Presenters:

John McDonough, chief financial officer, Boston Public Schools
Seth Racine, deputy chief financial officer, Boston Public Schools
Mary Skipper, principal, TechBoston Academy
Moderator:
Christina Samuels, staff writer, Education Week

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Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness

Content provided by The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University.

This webinar took place on July 12, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The new emphasis on teacher effectiveness is changing the K-12 education landscape. What does the latest research suggest about the impact of teacher effectiveness on student achievement? What are the best strategies for enhancing teacher effectiveness? And how do district leaders assess the impact of this new emphasis on teacher effectiveness on professional development and higher education? Join our panel of education leaders and experts as they explore these issues.

Presenters:

Dr. Jack Parish, executive director, Georgia Association of Educational Leaders
Kirk Vandersall, founder and managing director, Arroyo Research Services
Christina Mills, 2010 Wyoming Teacher of the Year
Dr. Becky L. Shermis, executive director of program design, Product Development Group, Laureate Education, Inc.
Moderator:
Dr. Christine Jax, associate dean of Ph.D., Ed.D., and Ed.S. programs, The Riley College of Education and Leadership

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Revealing How Education Leaders Can Work Together on Common-Standards Implementation

This webinar has been sponsored by the Success for All Foundation.

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Wallace Foundation.

This webinar took place on July 11, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Principals have a pivotal role to play in turning the common standards into good curriculum and instruction in their schools. They must learn about the new standards so they can oversee and guide teaching and help teachers assemble the right mix of instructional materials. They must know how to monitor teaching and learning and coordinate many other aspects of school life that will be affected by the common core. Join our guests to learn what resources are available to guide principals and district leaders as they embrace this important role.

Presenters:

Tracey Lamb, principal, Fulton County High School, Hickman, Ky.
Steve Gering, chief leadership development officer, Chicago Public Schools
Moderator:
Catherine Gewertz, assistant editor, Education Week

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Engaging Parents in Schools and Student Learning

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Walton Family Foundation.

This webinar took place on June 21, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Parent engagement has long been regarded as critical to students’ success in school. Many schools and districts, however, have struggled to involve parents and encourage them to become more directly immersed in their children’s education. Some schools and districts have managed to address these issues by taking distinctive approaches to engaging parents, such as setting flexible schedules for school activities so that adult caretakers with work commitments can participate, and arranging seminars to strengthen parents’ academic skills in subjects like math and reading. Our guests will discuss why parent engagement matters, and why schools and districts struggle with it. They will also point to promising practices that schools and districts are using in this area—and how schools can move beyond these practices to develop systems that support the engagement of families and communities in students’ education.

Presenters:

Steven Sheldon, professor and research scientist, Center for Social Organization of School, Johns Hopkins University
Karen L. Mapp, lecturer on education, Harvard University
Moderator:
Sean Cavanagh, assistant editor, Education Week

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Spurring Latino Students to Higher Achievement

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This webinar took place on June 12, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Latino students are the fastest-growing population in America’s public schools; by 2020, fully a quarter of public school students are expected to be Latino. But currently, Latino students lag behind white students in some key measures of educational attainment, such as high school graduation, enrollment in two- or four-year colleges, and college completion rates. However, Miami-Dade is among school districts that have bucked that trend, achieving higher-than-average graduation rates among its Latino students and seeing large numbers of them scoring well on Advanced Placement tests. This webinar will examine what Miami-Dade has done to support its Latino students, including immigrant students and those whose families have been part of the community for generations.

Presenters:

Karen A. Spigler, administrative director, division of bilingual education and world languages, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Randi Russell, curriculum support specialist, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Moderator:
Christina Samuels, staff writer, Education Week

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Improving Student Engagement Through Early Career Mapping

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This webinar took place on May 22, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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When students discover their career interests, they often get more excited about school and can see the relevance of what they are learning. Middle and high schools are increasingly requiring that counselors and teachers work with students to map out their college and career paths. To engage today’s tech-savvy student, many districts offer individual learning plan programs online. Students are given online accounts with passwords to track classes; create an electronic portfolio of grades, test scores, and work; research careers; and organize their college search. Those exercises take an investment in technology, training, and personnel. Join Education Week for this webinar that examines the challenges and benefits of mapping student learning plans.

Presenters:

Chad d’Entremont, executive director, Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, Cambridge, Mass.
Shelly Landry, Webster Complex lead counselor, Minneapolis School District
Moderator:
Caralee Adams, contributing writer, Education Week

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Implementing the Common Core Math Standards

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This webinar took place on May 16, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Across the nation, big shifts are afoot as 45 states and thousands of school districts gear up to implement the Common Core State Standards in mathematics. The new standards introduce some concepts earlier for students, push aside other topics altogether to achieve greater depth, and ask students to engage in a set of eight “mathematics practices” to show their understanding, from making sense of problems to reasoning abstractly and constructing viable arguments. We’re joined by math experts in two school districts, one urban and one suburban, to share their strategies and early experiences in preparing schools for the new standards.

Presenters:

Kay Sammons, elementary math coordinator, Howard County School District, Md.
Matt McLeod, math coordinator, Chicago School District
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Should Out-of-School Staff Be Trained Like Teachers?

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This webinar took place on May 14, 2012 @ 3 p.m. ET
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Since many out-of-school programs face limited funding and their staff members tend to be young, part-time workers who rarely commit to the job for long, providing high-quality, cost-effective professional development can be a challenge. While emerging research points to the positive effects after-school programs have on students' academic performance, debate is stirring over what core competencies these workers should possess. Some members of the after-school community believe staff need to be seen by others, and themselves, as professionals who require defined skills—with some competencies overlapping those of classroom teachers and others unique to after-school workers. Yet increasing numbers of professional-development efforts in the out-of-school realm resemble those used to improve the quality of classroom teachers. How can professional development for staff members be provided that increases their effectiveness while maintaining their distinctiveness from the traditional teacher? Join two experts on the out-of-school community as they discuss the latest ideas on providing professional development for staff members.

Presenters:

Nancy Peter, Ed., director, Out-of-School Time Resource Center, Philadelphia
Charles Smith, Ph.D., executive director, David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, vice president for research, Forum for Youth Investment, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Moderator:
Nora Fleming, staff writer, Education Week

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What Can Be Done To Improve Teacher Satisfaction?

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This webinar took place on April 19, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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With schools throughout the country facing leaner budgets, the threat of layoffs, and increasingly demanding accountability measures, teachers are experiencing new and varied workplace pressures. And according to the 28th annual MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, released in March, these pressures may be taking a toll. The percentage of teachers who are "very satisfied" with their jobs has dropped from 59 percent in 2009 to 44 percent, bringing teacher job satisfaction to its lowest point in more than two decades. And in another indication of declining morale, 29 percent of teachers say they are likely to leave the teaching profession within the next five years—up from 17 percent in 2009. In this webinar, Dana Markow, vice president of youth and education research for Harris Interactive, will outline the survey's findings, with particular focus on those related to teacher morale. Susan Moore Johnson, professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss the many factors that influence teacher satisfaction and offer suggestions for supporting and retaining effective teachers.

Presenters:

Dana Markow, Ph.D., vice president of youth and education research for Harris Interactive
Susan Moore Johnson, Jerome T. Murphy professor in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Moderator:
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher and Teacher PD Sourcebook

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Lessons from New York City’s Small High Schools

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This webinar took place on April 17, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Between 2002 and 2008, more than 200 small public schools opened in New York City, replacing 23 large, low-performing high schools. The schools vary in structure, focus, and admissions process, but 123 of the schools are nonselective and serve a largely disadvantaged population. While national attention has shifted away from creating small schools, recent research indicates that students who choose to attend these 123 nonselective small schools graduate at higher rates and achieve higher scores on state standardized tests than their peers at larger traditional public schools. Join Shael Polakow-Suransky, New York City Public Schools’ chief accountability officer, and Rebecca Unterman, a research associate at MDRC, for a discussion about New York City’s small schools, what the research says about their performance, and what makes them an effective option for NYC’s disadvantaged students.

Presenters:

Shael Polakow-Suransky, chief academic officer and senior deputy chancellor, New York City Public Schools
Rebecca Unterman, research associate K-12 Education, MDRC
Moderator:
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, contributing writer, Education Week

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Beyond Seat-Time Requirements

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This webinar took place on March 29, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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In recent years, states have enacted policies allowing students to receive academic credit based on what they know, instead of how much time they spend in class. Long-standing “seat-time” requirements are giving way to competency-based credits, awarded based on students’ proficiency. The changes are, in large part, a response to emerging alternative learning models, including virtual schooling and blended learning, that give students the chance to learn outside the classroom and at their own pace. However, that’s sparked concern about the credibility and rigor of these alternative forms of education, and the private companies often offering them. In 2005, New Hampshire became the first state to eliminate seat-time requirements. Michigan allows waivers for seat-time requirements on a district-by-district basis. Our guests will discuss various approaches to seat-time requirements and the challenges of making such policy changes.

Presenters:

Paul K. Leather, deputy commissioner of education, New Hampshire
Michael Yocum, executive director of learning services, Oakland Schools, Mich.
Moderator:
Jason Tomassini, staff writer, Education Week

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Bringing the Community to Schools

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This webinar took place on March 27, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The “community school” model is turning school buildings into vibrant neighborhood hubs of activity. In addition to the academic program offered to students during the day, community schools provide a wide range of services to children in partnership with local organizations. The services include breakfast and dinner for low-income children; early-childhood programs; after-school recreation; academic enrichment; and adult education. One thriving program with a long track record in this field is the 13-year-old SUN Community Schools network in Portland, Ore., which stands for “Schools Uniting Communities.” The network now includes 64 schools in six districts serving high numbers of poor and minority students across Portland and Multnomah County, and it says it has improved student academic growth while providing other neighborhood needs. Join us for a discussion about the SUN Community School model and how it interacts with students and their families.

Presenters:

Diana Hall, program supervisor, SUN Community Schools
Lynn Blevens, principal, Lynch View Elementary School
Ginny Scelza, SUN site manager, Lynch View SUN Community School
Moderator:
Christina Samuels, senior writer, Education Week

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Forging the Technology-Curriculum Link

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This webinar took place on March 1, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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School leaders are accustomed to working hard to make curricula challenging and engaging and to make sure it meets state standards. And many educators are now becoming more skilled at using technology in their classrooms, whether it’s laptops, digital whiteboards, or smartphones. But experts say that to get the best results for students, it’s important to be deliberate and thoughtful in the way technology is incorporated into curricula. Just layering technology on top of an already existing curriculum is often not the best way to enhance the learning process and maximize the effectiveness of the technology tools available. School and district technology leaders and curriculum experts must work together to find the best way to integrate technology into teaching and learning in order to develop the most innovative and successful methods for delivering curricula to students.

Presenters:

Mark Hofer, associate professor of educational technology, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Noreen M. Walton, director of learning support services, Poway Unified School District in San Diego
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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When Cyberbullying Spills Into School

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This webinar took place on Feb. 23, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Much of students’ social lives outside of school these days takes place online, through social networking sites. And even though this form of bullying may happen most often after school hours, the impact from online conflicts and negative comments in cyberspace can directly affect a student’s in-school life, including the ability to learn. While cyberbullying is receiving more attention and media coverage these days, school leaders and educators still have few clear-cut guidelines on how to handle it. Should they be monitoring sites like Facebook to police student behavior? Can principals and administrators take disciplinary action against students who misbehave online? When does a cyberbullying situation require school intervention? And how can school leaders create a school culture where bullying is unacceptable among students both in school and online? During this webinar, two nationally-recognized experts on bullying will help educators address these questions and develop strategies for combating bullying and its impact both in schools and online.

Presenters:

Nancy Willard, executive director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
Barbara-Jane Paris, principal, Canyon Vista Middle School in Austin, Texas
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Making Time for Learning: How School Administration Managers Enable Principals to Focus on Instruction

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This webinar took place on Feb. 21, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Today, being a principal involves far more than managing teachers and students. Principals are also expected to improve teaching and boost student achievement in their buildings. But to do this work, leaders must spend more focused time in the classroom, and less time on managerial tasks that aren’t directly linked to teaching and learning. That’s where school administration managers come in. Now in place in hundreds of schools nationwide, these managers take over day-to-day management tasks while allowing principals to focus on becoming better instructional leaders. The process is more complex than simply delegating tasks to another professional. With the help of their SAMs, principals track their time to ensure they’re focused on the school’s most important instructional needs. This webinar will feature advice and insights on how it all works from a principal/SAM team from Minneapolis. The two school administrators discuss their respective jobs, and how their partnership has improved performance in their school.

Presenters:

Sally Reynolds, assistant principal, Roosevelt High School and Wellstone International High School, Minneapolis
Hashim Yonis, school administration manager, Roosevelt High School and Wellstone International High School, Minneapolis
Moderator:
Christina Samuels, staff writer, Education Week

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E-Learning Goes Global

This webinar took place on Jan. 24, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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From professional development for teachers in China to the use of open-source resources for students in foreign countries, e-learning is bringing new techniques, expert teachers, and an awareness of life in other countries to students around the globe. Online learning is helping a variety of countries overcome a lack of infrastructure, rural isolation, and a shortage of qualified teachers. This webinar will examine the state of online learning internationally and highlight various countries moving ahead in this arena. It will also take a close look at the use of mobile technologies for education in Africa, where mobile phones, iPads, and laptops are helping to bring new learning opportunities to students living in remote villages or in dangerous areas.

Presenters:

Allison Powell, vice president, state and district services, International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)
Robert Spielvogel, Education Development Center Inc., a global nonprofit organization focused on programs addressing challenges in education
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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The New Wave of STEM-Focused Schools

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This webinar took place on Jan. 17, 2012 @ 2 p.m. ET
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At a time of heightened national attention to improving education in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the development of STEM-focused schools has rapidly gained momentum across the country as a strategy to boost knowledge and interest in the subjects. While STEM schools historically have tended to target the top math and science students in a state or district, the new wave appears to have a broader reach, with many of the schools aimed especially at serving populations underrepresented in the STEM fields, such as African-American, Hispanic, female, and low-income students. This webinar, featuring a national researcher and the principal of a STEM-focused high school in Texas, will explore the rationale for STEM schools, what they are, and what they look like in practice. It also will examine the promise they hold for improved learning, as well as some of the challenges of finding success.

Presenters:

Sharon Lynch, science education professor, George Washington University
Steven Zipkes, founding principal, Manor New Technology High School, Manor, Texas
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Making Principal Evaluations Count

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This webinar took place on Dec. 13, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Highly effective principals are an essential factor for good schools, but it has been challenging for districts to craft tools that accurately gauge a leader’s skill at promoting academic growth, safe schools, and teacher satisfaction. Several organizations are leading efforts to improve principal evaluations, including a venture led jointly by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The groups are working on a plan to help schools and districts create evaluation instruments that focus on promoting the qualities they believe strong principals should have. This webinar will talk about on the research on the current state of principal evaluations and how experts believe they should be changed for the better.

Presenters:

Michael Schooley, deputy executive director, National Association of Elementary School Principals
Steven R. Ross, professor, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University
Moderator:
Christina A. Samuels, staff writer, Education Week

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Deepening and Strengthening Teacher Education

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This webinar took place on Dec. 8, 2011 @ 12 p.m. ET
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University-based teacher education remains the engine of teacher preparation in the United States. Long criticized, it has come under increasing scrutiny in recent months—from outside reviewers, from the U.S. Department of Education, and even from accreditation bodies—all of whom are pushing for changes. This webinar will introduce participants to the approaches taken by two teacher education schools to make the student-teaching experience more relevant and to emphasize the specific teaching skills the teachers they produce are expected to acquire and demonstrate.

Presenters:

Mari Koerner, dean, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education, Arizona State University
Deborah Loewenberg Ball, dean, School of Education, University of Michigan
Moderator:
Stephen Sawchuk, assistant editor, Education Week

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Powerful Partnerships: Creating Community Coalitions for District Reform

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This webinar took place on Nov. 15, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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In 2007, Say Yes to Education and Syracuse University gathered a group of public and private partners to create a demonstration program in Syracuse, N.Y., aimed at college attendance among students from the Syracuse City School District. The initiative has two core components: a comprehensive support program designed to address the key barriers to college, and the promise of free tuition for graduates from the 19,000-student district. Early steps have included a series of comprehensive reviews of district management and teaching practices. According to Say Yes, the goal is to link public, private, and nonprofit organizations to “rejuvenate an older industrial city by building a sustainable model for developing its most precious asset—its people.”

Presenters:

Sharon L. Contreras, superintendent, Syracuse City School District, N.Y.
Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, president, Say Yes to Education Inc.
Moderator:
Christina Samuels, staff writer, Education Week

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Tapping the Power of Online PD

This webinar took place on Oct. 27, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Social networking and other online tools now provide a full menu of professional development opportunities that range from discussions on Twitter to personal learning networks on Ning and sharing of useful classroom resources on Google+. The online offerings are also spawning new types of professional development opportunities, dubbed Edcamps, which provide face-to-face interaction. Supporters say social networking provides vast resources of knowledge, is instantaneous, and targeted. But some educators caution that navigating through those networks can be confusing and time-consuming. Our guests will discuss what works best in this fast-evolving area of online PD.

Presenters:

Kyle Pace, instructional technology specialist, Lee’s Summit School District, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Shelly S. Terrell, teacher trainer, author of the e-book The 30 Goals for Educators, and the Teacher Reboot Camp blog
Moderator:
Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions

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Unlocking the Secrets of College Retention

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This webinar took place on Oct. 18, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Record numbers of students flooded to college campuses this fall with high hopes of obtaining what many say is the new prerequisite for middle-class life: a college degree. But the harsh reality is that little more than half of those bright-eyed college freshmen, on average, will actually finish. This gap between access and completion has put a new focus on ramping up retention, the percentage of freshmen who return to the same institution for a second year of college. When students fail to graduate, they are out tuition money, time spent pursuing a degree, and often are in student-loan debt that can set them back years. And college dropouts cost society in potential tax contributions and unrealized creativity. Learn what nonprofits and colleges are doing to help students get the financial assistance, academic support, and counseling needed to make the transition to college and, ultimately, to getting a degree.

Presenters:

Julie Kashen, senior vice president, Single Stop USA, a major national poverty-fighting organization
Carla Wood, director of academic success/retention czar at Philander Smith College, Little Rock, Ark.
Moderator:
Caralee Adams, contributing writer, Education Week

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The Economic Stimulus and American K-12 Education

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This webinar took place on September 27, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. ET
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which pumped an unprecedented $100 billion into K-12 education, had two goals. It was intended to help schools weather the economic downturn and avert layoffs around the country. But policymakers also envisioned that the one-time infusion would help spur lasting reforms at the state and local level. Now, more than two years after passage of the economic stimulus, it’s time to take stock. Did the ARRA work as policymakers hoped? Where did it hit the mark, and where did it fall short? A representative from the U.S. Department of Education and a local schools superintendent will examine the impact of the stimulus on the nation’s economy and school reform.

Presenters:

Benny L. Gooden, superintendent, Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, Ark.
Ann Whalen, director, Implementation and Support Unit, U.S. Department of Education
Moderator:
Alyson Klein, staff writer, Education Week

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Closing the Academic Achievement Gap for African-American Boys

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This webinar took place on August 23, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. ET
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Join two leading experts, Oscar A. Barbarin III of Tulane University and Aisha Ray of the Erikson Institute, for an in-depth look at preparing teachers to foster social and emotional development in children, with a focus on supporting African-American boys to do well in the early years of school.

Presenters:

Oscar A. Barbarin III, Hertz Endowed Chair in Psychology, Tulane
Aisha Ray, senior vice president, academic affairs, and dean of faculty, Erikson Institute

Moderator:

Nirvi Shah, reporter, Education Week

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Clearing the Hurdles: Helping Low-Income Students Get Into College

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This webinar took place on August 17, 2011 @ 2:00 p.m. ET
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To help more low-income students get into college, new mentoring programs are being offered and changes are being proposed to financial-aid policies. Hear about the latest innovations to improve access to higher education for the country’s increasingly diverse population of students.

Presenters:

Jennifer Engle, director of higher education practice and policy, The Education Trust
Traci Kirtley, director of programming and evaluation, Admission Possible

Moderator:

Caralee Adams, contributing writer, Education Week

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Narrowing the Achievement Gap by Expanding Time in School: What Educators Need to Consider

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This webinar took place on August 10, 2011 @ 1:30 p.m. ET
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While there has been an increasing push at the state and federal levels in getting schools to adopt expanded learning time models, inconsistencies abound in the practices used. What are the ingredients of effective models to lengthen the school day or year?

Presenters:

Jennifer Davis, co-founder & president, National Center for Time and Learning
Emily McCann, president, Citizen Schools

Moderator:

Nora Fleming, contributing writer, Education Week

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Integrating the Arts Across the Curriculum

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This webinar took place on July 19, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Many arts advocates suggest integrating dance, music, theater, and visual arts across the curriculum holds great promise to enhance student learning—and revitalize the arts in public schools. This webinar will explore the potential of bringing together the arts with other subjects in a mutual learning experience, point to promising examples across the country, as well as the challenges to ensure that such efforts achieve their academic goals.

Presenters:

Sandra Ruppert, director of the Arts Education Partnership
Shana Habel, dance demonstration teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District and co-president of the California Dance Education Association

Moderator:

Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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The Economic Stimulus: Investing in Innovation

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This webinar took place on June 28, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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In August of 2010, the U.S. Department of Education distributed i3 grants to 49 organizations around the county that had submitted proposals for a variety of innovative plans to improve schools. In total nearly 1,700 proposals were submitted for the $650 million that the Department of Education awarded to the winning organizations. Winners were split into three categories based on the size of the award and how much evidence the proposal had of past success. Join guests from each of the three categories as they discuss what their organizations have accomplished, how effective their plans have been, and the challenges that are ahead.

Presenters:

Jon Bridges, administrator for accountability, Beaverton School District, Beaverton, Oregon
Monica Beglau, Ph.D., executive director, eMINTS National Center, University of Missouri
Nancy Madden, Ph.D., chief executive officer, Success for All Foundation

Moderator:

Michele McNeil, assistant editor, Education Week

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The Economic Stimulus: School Improvement Grants

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This webinar took place on June 7, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act supercharged the tiny School Improvement Grant program, which is meant to help struggling schools. The program received an unprecedented boost in resources—$3 billion to be spent over three years—but added a menu of new, highly prescriptive turnaround models, some of which require dramatic actions, such as closing a school. This webinar will explore lessons learned for states, districts, and schools one year into the program’s implementation.

Presenters:
Rayne Martin, director of the Office of Innovation, Louisiana Department of Education
Jen Shea, program manager, Mass Insight Education
Moderator:
Alyson Klein, staff writer, Education Week

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The Economic Stimulus: Race to the Top

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This webinar took place on May 26 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Department of Education started awarding $4 billion in Race to the Top grants to help states and the District of Columbia implement bold education-reform plans. Financed by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the competition became the high-profile centerpiece of the Obama administration's education agenda.

Now, the 12 winners are starting to spend their prize money, focusing on four areas: teacher effectiveness, data systems, low-performing schools, and standards and assessments. Join guests from two winning states as they discuss the program's accomplishments so far, and the challenges that are ahead.

Presenters:

Holly Edenfield, Florida's Race to the Top coordinator, Florida Department of Education
Dan Cruce, deputy state education secretary, Delaware Department of Education
Moderator:
Michele McNeil, assistant editor, Education Week

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Improving Literacy for English-Language Learners

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This webinar has been sponsored by Imagine Learning.

This webinar took place on May 4, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Many school districts are focusing on creating more consistency in how they teach literacy to English-language learners across schools. Their efforts include:

• Reviewing research on best practices for ELLs,
• Beefing up professional development on strategies to reach ELLs, and
• Creating districtwide curriculum that addresses the needs of such students.

Such efforts are particularly important as school districts consider how to implement the common core state standards for English-language learners. The Council of the Great City Schools has been a leading organization in advising and supporting school districts to form coherent and workable plans to serve this fast-growing population of students. Our webinar guests will discuss both the research on the most effective approaches to improving literacy for ELLs and how some school districts have tried to carry out those approaches.

Presenters:
Diane August, Ph.D., senior research scientist, Center for Applied Linguistics
Gabriela Uro, manager of ELL policy and research, Council of the Great City Schools
Moderator:
Mary Ann Zehr, assistant editor, Education Week

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Learning Science Outside the Classroom

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This webinar took place on April 19, 2011 @ 2 p.m. ET
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As concern mounts about the lackluster level of student achievement in science, it has become clear that schools can't tackle the challenge alone. Nor should they. Opportunities abound outside the classroom to learn about science—and inspire a passion for it. Zoos and science museums, science competitions, robotics clubs, and online games are just a few of the options out there to engage young people. Experts say that so-called informal science learning is gaining wider recognition and becoming part of the national dialogue on how to advance public understanding of science.

Two experts join Education Week to discuss the evolving work in informal science learning—what we know about its impact, what it looks like in practice, the potential, and the challenges.

Presenters:

John H. Falk, professor of free-choice learning at Oregon State University and president emeritus of the Institute for Learning Innovation
Alan J. Friedman former director and CEO of the New York Hall of Science, consultant in museum development and science communication, and member of the National Assessment Government Board
Moderator:
Erik Robelen, assistant editor, Education Week

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Recalibrating Professional Development for Teacher Success

Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Joyce Foundation.

This webinar has been sponsored by Atomic Learning.

This webinar took place on April 12, 2011 @ 3 p.m. ET
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With school systems under pressure to boost achievement and improve human capital management, today's education leaders recognize that effective teacher staff development is more important than ever. Yet teacher learning programs in many schools and districts remain disjointed and unfocused. In this webinar, we will explore how schools can create greater coherence in professional development programs—and in turn make teachers more successful—by aligning learning activities with clear objectives for teacher growth and by leveraging available research on instructional effectiveness. The presentation will also highlight ways in which interactive technology can be used to deliver and manage professional development.

Presenters:
Joellen Killion, deputy executive director for Learning Forward
Robert Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia and director of the school's Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning
Moderator:
Anthony Rebora, managing editor, Education Week Teacher and Teacher PD Sourcebook

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Addressing Diverse Student Learning Needs

This webinar took place on April 7, 2011 @ 4 p.m. ET
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On account of both demographic changes and evolving school instructional policies, many teachers today face an increasingly wide range of student learning differences―be they academic, behavioral, physical, or cultural―in their classrooms. Even experienced teachers often do not feel fully prepared to meet the challenge of addressing such varied needs. The 2010 MetLife Survey of the American Teacher, released this month, finds that 60 percent of K-12 educators say strengthening resources and programs to help students with diverse learning needs become college- and career-ready should be a top priority in education. The survey finds that math teachers, in particular, struggle with differentiating instruction to reach all learners. In this webinar, our guests will discuss the MetLife survey findings on student learning differences and explore how schools and individual teachers can better accommodate diverse learning needs.

Presenters:
Dana Markow, Ph.D.,vice president of youth and education research for Harris Interactive
David Ginsburg specialist in instructional coaching, leadership coaching, and teacher training and author of the popular blog Coach G's Teaching Tips on the Education Week Teacher website
Moderator:
Liana Heitin, associate editor, Education Week Teacher and Teacher PD Sourcebook

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