The State of the Skills Gap

Listen to this panel discussion on Digital Supplemental Tools for K-8 Student Success with Justin Burns, Principal at Leeds Elementary School, Shannon Ryan, Elementary Media Specialist at Richland School District Two and Renae Abboud M.Ed., Director of Education Solution Services.The discussion focuses on:The importance of supplemental tools in and outside of the classroom.

This edWebinar is the launch of SETDA’s latest resource, State K-12 Broadband Leadership 2019: Driving Connectivity, Access and Ensuring Student Success. In this report, SETDA builds upon the research and recommendations from the 2016 State K-12 Broadband Leadership Report with a focus on the role of state leadership in supporting districts and schools to increase high-speed connectivity and access for students and educators. State leaders from Connecticut share their unique approaches to Wi-Fi implementation and support statewide including statewide partnerships, regional consortia and policy initiatives. This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to state and district administrators, CIOs, IT directors, E-Rate coordinators, network leaders and tech coordinators.

For companies working in the crowded and competitive K-12 space, the adult education market offers an array of enticing possibilities. Four million students are currently enrolled in adult education programs. Another 32 million need help developing basic skills. An estimated $10 billion is spent each year in the market. And there’s a growing appetite for flexible, tech-based products. But there are also many pitfalls if K-12 providers don’t take the right approach.

What makes a learning experience personal for students? And what is the outcome when schools create these experiences? This edWebinar focuses on how administrators, principals, and education leaders can personalize the learning happening in their school or district.Join edtech curriculum consultant, Dr. Monica Burns, for this special event. Dr. Burns discusses how to make learning relevant, interesting, and exciting for students.