| PLAY GAMES, ROLE-PLAY, DRAMA AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES TO BUILD THE BRAIN | | | | | | Play games to hook young learners onto learning and create a joyful learning environment. Games, role-play, drama and movement activities are not only highly engaging and fun for children but they help to build their brains –– strengthen attention, self-regulation and social skills of yo... | | |
| EQUITY IN EDUCATION: AN EXAMINATION OF PRACTICES IN THE UNITED STATES | | | | | | All students have the potential to grow and develop academically. However, some practices in U.S. educational systems reflect inequitable approaches for educating students. Educational equity is impacted by many contributing factors such as race, gender, socio-economic status, language proficiency, ... | | |
| HOW TO PRACTICALLY IMPLEMENT THE 6 KEYS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD READING | | | | | | Join this edWebinar to learn how and why the reading gap exists in children and how educators can bridge the gap. This edWebinar will make it easy for attendees to understand how to apply and teach children the 6 keys to early childhood reading (as outlined by the NICHD) in a practical way. How does... | | |
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| ACTIVE LEARNING: LET’S KEEP LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM | | | | | | In this session, Professor Carola Goldenberg explores how computer mediated activities can complement and enhance active learning when implemented as part of a flipped class approach. Carola Goldenberg has more than 20 years of experience in second language acquisition. She started her career teachi... | | |
| LEADING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS IN RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS | | | | | | Over 50% of U.S. school districts and about one third of all public schools in the nation are located in rural areas. Successfully leading digital transformations within rural school districts has a tremendous impact on our nation as a whole. Rural districts have both unique challenges and special o... | | |
| UNLEASHING THE POWER OF UDL: TOP DIGITAL TOOLS FOR THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM! | | | | | | Universal Design for Learning is a powerful approach to personalized learning for all students. But how do we know what tools are the most useful? In this interactive session, we will showcase top digital tools for the inclusive classroom, then engage in practical dialogue around easy implementation... | | |
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| USING HUMOR TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM | | | | | | Low student engagement, whether it be in face-to-face classes or online sections, is a lament heard from students and professors alike. Humor is an underappreciated tool and resource that can easily and effectively help boost engagement in your classroom. Teacher who can use humor well can create in... | | |
| TRANSITION FROM INDUSTRY TO TEACHING: ENCORPS LIVE Q AND A | | | | | | The EnCorps STEM Teaching Fellowship transitions professionals from science, tech, engineering and math-based careers to careers as middle and high school teachers in high needs schools in California. The Fellowship is an innovative approach that begins with volunteer guest teaching, in person and o... | | |
| THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF AUDIO READING | | | | | | According to The Infinite Dial report, Edison Research and Triton Digital’s 2019 research reveals that we have reached a watershed moment in the consumption of audio content. Podcasting, spoken-word audio, and even YouTube use is at an all-time high. How does audio ingestion impact how we proc... | | |
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| REMOTE LEARNING TOOLKIT: LEADING AND LEARNING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD | | | | | | We have all been instantly thrown into a world where life and learning has to happen remotely and online. This new world provides many challenges and opportunities for teachers, leaders, and families. Companies are quick to provide access to free resources, but how do we sort through these and provi... | | |
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| UNDERSTANDING STUDENT PRIVACY IN REMOTE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS | | | | | | Districts are facing unprecedented technology challenges to support remote learning and teaching. Aside from the broadened technical challenges of remote learning, schools need to ensure that students receive the same level of protection for privacy as they would in a site-based learning environment... | | |
| CROSS CURRICULUM STEAM INTEGRATION FOR EVERY CLASSROOM | | | | | | With so much talk about STEAM and STEM – sometimes it's easy to wonder how to begin. While we all area hearing how critical STEAM integration is to the success of our students, it can often be a struggle to get started. Even the simple question of "what exactly is STEAM and what does ... | | |
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| NEXT LEVEL STUDENT EMPLOYMENT | | | | | | On-campus employment can be highly impactful for helping students meet their basic needs and gain useful experience in the workforce, but Penn State's innovative employment practices offer far more than just a job. Engaging students in the present ultimately better prepares them for their future... | | |
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| USING BENCHMARKING DATA TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE CAMPUS OPERATIONS | | | | | | Benchmarking allows for more strategic and better-informed decision-making through the use of data from peer institutions and the overall higher education landscape. Join a student affairs and auxiliary service professional who’s made extensive use of benchmarking data in the pursuit of constr... | | |
| SENSATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING! IDEAS FOR CONTINUOUS STUDENT LEARNING | | | | | | Learning doesn't have to stop just because students are out of school. Join Shelly Sanchez Terrell's presentation to discover ways to inspire students and their families to experiment, code, make, build, read, and explore during their breaks. Teachers who attend this presentation will discov... | | |
| DIGITAL EQUITY STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM | | | | | | Although much progress has been made over the past two decades to equip America’s classrooms with high speed internet access in order to leverage the power of technology tools for learning, robust internet access at home continues to be a challenge for millions of school-age children. As teach... | | |
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| SMART EDUCATION NETWORKS BY DESIGN: THE COSN SEND INITIATIVE | | | | | | Today, K-12 education networks are required to do much more than address district operational and administrative needs. Now, more than ever, school networks must serve students and teachers both inside and outside the classroom, anywhere and anytime. Innovative technologies, more access to the inter... | | |