Supporting Preschool Science Learning Through Music

The Center for Advancing Learning Policy and Practice Summit hosted a panel where top higher education policy and university leaders examined the future of Online Program Management and what it means for institutions. The panel delved into the findings of the recent Government Accountability Office report, “Education Needs to Strengthen Its Approach to Monitoring College’s Arrangements with Online Program Managers.” and charted a path forward.

Across the United States, many schools face the same problem, year after year: finding math and science teachers. One of the solutions to this problem is to train more teachers. The other solution is to retain educators that are already in the system. Could connecting these educators to mentors ensure they stay in the profession? To help increase teacher retention rates, the I-STEM Resource Network created a network of STEM mentor teachers in 11 Indiana school districts. Throughout 2018 in partnership with other states and 100Kin10, they worked to create a STEM Mentoring Framework. That framework provides a clear guide to others looking to build mentor teacher programs.

Struggling schools, along with the districts and SEAs that support them, are challenged to make dramatic and sustainable improvements for all students. Included in the many challenges associated with making rapid and significant school improvement, is the need for these improvements to impact all students.This archived webinar presents some of the latest research-informed resources and approaches for schools and districts dedicated to improving outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities. This webinar focuses specifically on maximizing the impact of school improvement efforts to ensure the needs of students with disabilities are appropriately addressed.

The library makerspace is emerging as a powerful vehicle for increasing library visibility and value to the student community. In this session, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, of New Canaan High School in Connecticut, feature how reorganization and materials selection helped one learning community fully embrace “making” across disciplines and grade levels.Participants can expect to learn strategies that will grow maker culture. This session is of particular benefit to K-12 librarians, teachers, and administrators, and is designed to empower educators to lead transformational learning through making regardless of where they are on the maker continuum.