Joe Morrow - District 91心頭istration District 91心頭istration Media Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:46:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 EdTech Trends to Watch in 2020: What K-12 Leaders Need to Know /article/edtech-trends-to-watch-in-2020-what-k-12-leaders-need-to-know/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/edtech-trends-to-watch-in-2020-what-k-12-leaders-need-to-know-2/ In this pre-recorded web seminar, three K-12 tech thought leaders and administrators discuss major ed tech trends in 2020, as well as key topics that will impact schools and districts in the future.

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]]> 91心頭istrators have taken great strides to leverage technology across districts, to improve student outcomes and to engage students in meaningful ways. What’s in store for 2020, and is the best yet to come?

In this web seminar, three K-12 tech thought leaders and administrators discussed major edtech trends in 2020, as well as key topics that will impact schools and districts of all types and sizes.

Frankie Jackson
Independent Director of Strategic Initiatives
Texas K-12 CTO Council
Education Technology Leader and Success Advocate

Interoperability is a huge topic. In the most simplistic terms, it’s just the act of exchanging information with standards agreed upon in advance.

Technology changes so quickly. So what can we do? First, be proactive. Student learning is all about the systems that support it being more efficient, more compatible, more secure. When we’re talking about interoperability, we don’t work in silos. We must team with K-12 suppliers in developing standards and even data-sharing agreements, with a focus on data privacy and security. Second, reduce the number of software applications in use at any time, so we can get better controls on those standards.

Jeffrey Felix
Former Two-Time California Superintendent of the Year
Academic Advisory Board Member
PowerSchool

It’s important for leaders to remember that going toward an interoperable system, or anything that creates standardization, is going to be a huge cultural change for districts. So it’s important for tech leaders and business leaders in the district to start with creating a set of personal standards for themselves.

Regarding another trend: Know the difference between curriculum and content. Free content is wonderful, but don’t think that it’s curriculum, which includes state and national standards that are aligned with goals and instructional strategies. Curriculum comprises content, but content is not curriculum. Work with your chief academic officer to develop the standards for open educational resources.

Tony Davis
K-12 and Strategic Education Advisor
PowerSchool

Education leaders are looking to use digital content in a way that will improve outcomes for kids, but they have to make sure that they have a clear vetting process so teachers aren’t relying on novel gimmicks. It’s all about effect sizes and making sure that solutions will have a positive impact on student outcomes.

Teachers should not change content to the point that it loses its integrity. Too often in education, we give people permission to have it their way, but when we make significant changes that compromise the intent of the content, then that lesson will not do anything to benefit student achievement.

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]]> How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom /article/how-to-reduce-anger-anxiety-and-violence-in-the-classroom/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/how-to-reduce-anger-anxiety-and-violence-in-the-classroom-2/ Meeting students’ emotional needs is essential to breaking cycles of poverty and creating positive school climates. Disciplinary approaches that spur healthy connections between adults and students, and ensure that kids feel a sense of safety and belonging in school, are also key. In this web seminar, Ruby Payne, author of Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: […]

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]]> Meeting students’ emotional needs is essential to breaking cycles of poverty and creating positive school climates. Disciplinary approaches that spur healthy connections between adults and students, and ensure that kids feel a sense of safety and belonging in school, are also key.

In this web seminar, Ruby Payne, author of Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom, and Michael Curl, a middle school principal at Humble ISD in Texas, discussed how administrators can keep the school environment calm and positive, and outlined strategies油for reducing shame, anger, and emotional stress.

Speakers

Ruby Payne
Acclaimed Author and Educator
Founder, aha! Process

Michael Curl
Principal, Kingwood Middle School
Humble ISD (Texas)

Ruby Payne:油It’s difficult to change behavior, but it’s fairly easy to change the motivation for behavior. It’s about strategies. All emotional wellness is based on two things: safety and belonging. Emotions are pretty simple. You’re either moving toward something, or you’re moving away from it or attacking it. Many of the students we see most frequently are actually not sick or bad; they are injured.

What happens in many schools is simply this: A student will have an in-your-face explosion, and the educator will react similarly, and then you have two people in the room like that. The bottom line: It’s chaos. Alternatively, my book has several calming and regulation strategies. Then, it moves on to what the behavior is.

The book also addresses the emotional classroom dance. What’s happening in the classroom that creates this emotional noise? The book looks at issues such as the energy level that adults bring into a situation. For many people, there’s a discrepancy between the energy and the emotional responsibility, and that’s when worry and anxiety impact the classroom.

Michael Curl:If children are reacting in ways that are not traditional, that are irrational, you know that trying to calm them can be unnerving. But children reacting emotionally are not thinking about being disrespectful. It’s not like they are making conscious decisions to react the way they do.

We have to help everyone understand that each reaction is an emotional response to some kind of trigger. Knowing that, we can provide those who work with students in crisis a toolkit of strategies. You feel a lot more confident going into the situation when you know what you’re going to do.

It helps to understand that it’s not personal. Children are not doing this to you for specific reasons. There is a lot of rationale for why kids lash out and why they react the way they do to different things.

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]]> How to Scale an Esports Program that Captures Students’ Love for Gaming /article/how-to-scale-an-esports-program-that-captures-students-love-for-gaming/ Fri, 01 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/how-to-scale-an-esports-program-that-captures-students-love-for-gaming/ Esports has become a hit with students and educators alike as the benefits expand to include digital citizenship, team building, positive social development, and places of inclusion. Scaling esports programs requires not just student interest, but also an administrator's vision, stakeholder buy-in, and academic and cybersecurity policies.

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]]> Esports has become a hit with students and educators alike as the benefits expand to include digital citizenship, team building, positive social development, and places of inclusion. Scaling esports programs requires not just student interest, but also an administrator’s vision, stakeholder buy-in, and academic and cybersecurity policies.

Attend this web seminar to hear how the technology and esports director for Camden Promise Charter Schools in New Jersey formed a club, adopted new technologies, and gained support for gaming. Attendees will also learn from an industry expert who will share tips on how to standardize equipment and implement an esports curriculum as part of a CTE pathway.油

Key points:

  • Investing in devices and incorporating esports into STEAM education
  • Crafting a 4-year esports curriculum aligned with industry standards
  • Selecting and vetting games and engaging in leagues and tournaments
  • Leveraging esports as a tool to engage students and boost their learning

Panel:

Joshua Fleig
Technology Director
Camden Promise Charter Schools (NJ)

Joshua Kell
CEO
Esports Integration

Who will benefit:油91心頭istrators interested in esports, gaming, and interactive learning. Anyone may attend.

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]]> CAO Web Seminar Day: Spark Curiosity and Improve STEM Education with a Digital Planetarium /article/cao-web-seminar-day-enhance-rigor-and-relevance-with-experiential-entrepreneurship-education/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/cao-web-seminar-day-enhance-rigor-and-relevance-with-experiential-entrepreneurship-education/ Discoveries in astronomy are made nearly every day that elicit new questions and change our understanding of the universe we inhabit. You’ll learn ideas for harnessing students’ natural interest and curiosity about space science through the use of a mobile digital planetarium. Panelist: Karrie Berglund Director of Education Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

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]]> Discoveries in astronomy are made nearly every day that elicit new questions and change our understanding of the universe we inhabit. You’ll learn ideas for harnessing students’ natural interest and curiosity about space science through the use of a mobile digital planetarium.

Panelist:

Karrie Berglund
Director of Education
Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

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]]> Leveraging Senate Bill 11: How Texas Districts Boost Safety and Learning /article/leveraging-senate-bill-11-how-texas-districts-boost-safety-and-learning/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/leveraging-senate-bill-11-how-texas-districts-boost-safety-and-learning/ Senate Bill 11 in Texas introduced sweeping school security measures to combat a rise in school shootings. Accordingly, districts in the Lone Star State seek to update their security to protect the health and safety of students and staff. Finding funds to improve facilities and infrastructure security is a challenge, but not impossible. Attend this […]

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]]> Senate Bill 11 in Texas introduced sweeping school security measures to combat a rise in school shootings. Accordingly, districts in the Lone Star State seek to update their security to protect the health and safety of students and staff.

Finding funds to improve facilities and infrastructure security is a challenge, but not impossible.

Attend this web seminar to hear how the superintendent of Scurry-Rosser ISD increased protections, captured savings, and reallocated funds to invest in other projects, like a new football field. An industry expert will also share security tips and how to accomplish energy efficiency and capital improvement projects.

Key points:

  • How to design and build robust school security systems
  • Where to find additional funds for security upgrades
  • How to use your security project to help fund other facilities upgrades

永温稼艶鉛:油

James Sanders
Superintendent
Scurry-Rosser ISD (TX)

Matt Lombardo
Representative
Schneider Electric油

Who will benefit:油91心頭istrators interested in funding cyber and building security, threat assessment, and facilities improvement. Anyone may attend.

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]]> Web seminar: ‘The Future of E-rate and Ed Tech Funding’ /article/the-future-of-e-rate-and-ed-tech-funding/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/the-future-of-e-rate-and-ed-tech-funding/ District 91心頭istration recently asked administrators how they have used E-rate funding, what was challenging about the process and what changes they would support. Watch this web seminar to learn what the future of E-rate could look like, and find out more about other technology funding sources.

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]]> E-rate funding has transformed the ed tech landscape in schools. The federal program has been modernized many times, and new changes are currently being discussed and debated.油

District 91心頭istration recently conducted a survey about this topic, asking administrators how they have used E-rate funding, what was challenging about the process and what changes they would support.

Attend this web seminar to see the results of this survey, learn what the future of E-rate could look like, and find out from a school grant funding expert what other sources of funding could support your district’s technology initiatives.

Scheduled speakers:

Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Research Editor
District 91心頭istration

Paula Love
President
RFPMatch.com

Rhea Fawley
E-rate Specialist
Connection

Who will benefit:油油91心頭istrators interested in E-rate, technology or grant funding. Anyone may attend.

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]]> CAO Web Seminar Day: Enhance Rigor and Relevance with Experiential Entrepreneurship Education /article/enhance-rigor-and-relevance-with-experiential-entrepreneurship-education/ Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/enhance-rigor-and-relevance-with-experiential-entrepreneurship-education/ Discover how to challenge students in meaningful ways and enhance curricular rigor and relevance with experiential entrepreneurship programs. You’ll learn how to engage students in leading-edge industry concepts and practices and apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems in middle and high schools.油 Ashley Blackburn Director of Programs Uncharted Learning, NFP

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]]> Discover how to challenge students in meaningful ways and enhance curricular rigor and relevance with experiential entrepreneurship programs. You’ll learn how to engage students in leading-edge industry concepts and practices and apply their knowledge to solve real-world problems in middle and high schools.油

Ashley Blackburn
Director of Programs
Uncharted Learning, NFP

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]]> Beyond the Controller: How to Launch and Sustain a Popular K-12 ESports Program /article/beyond-the-controller-how-to-launch-and-sustain-a-popular-k-12-esports-program/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/beyond-the-controller-how-to-launch-and-sustain-a-popular-k-12-esports-program/ Starting an esports club is a great way to tap into students’ passion for gaming while building valuable college and career skills, such as problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. But achieving buy-in from administrators and community members isn’t easy. Attend this web seminar to hear how the director of educational media technology and esports coordinator for […]

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]]> Starting an esports club is a great way to tap into students’ passion for gaming while building valuable college and career skills, such as problem-solving, communication, and collaboration. But achieving buy-in from administrators and community members isn’t easy.

Attend this web seminar to hear how the director of educational media technology and esports coordinator for Egg Harbor Township School District in New Jersey gained widespread support and the steps they took to form an esports club. Attendees will also learn from an industry expert who will share tips for equipping students to compete in leagues and tournaments.油

Key points:

  • Finding resources to launch and sustain a popular esports program
  • Crafting a 4-year esports curriculum aligned with industry standards
  • Selecting and vetting games and engaging in leagues and tournaments
  • Leveraging esports as a college recruitment tool, attracting scholarships

永温稼艶鉛:油

Mike Sweeder
Director of Educational Media Technology
Egg Harbor Township School District (NJ)

Tyler Gardner
Esports Club Advisor &
Assistant Station Manager of EHT-TV
Egg Harbor Township School District

Joshua Kell
CEO
Esports Integration

Who will benefit:油91心頭istrators interested in esports, gaming, and interactive learning. Anyone may attend.

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]]> Lead a Literacy Intervention with Large Print /article/lead-a-literacy-intervention-with-large-print/ Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/lead-a-literacy-intervention-with-large-print/ Nearly two-thirds of 4th- and 8th-grade students in our nation’s schools are reading at a basic or below-basic grade level.* What can you do to support striving readers and help bridge the achievement gap? Several schools are turning to large print books. New research conducted by Project Tomorrow速, and sponsored by Thorndike from Gale, a […]

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]]> Nearly two-thirds of 4th- and 8th-grade students in our nation’s schools are reading at a basic or below-basic grade level.* What can you do to support striving readers and help bridge the achievement gap? Several schools are turning to large print books.

New research conducted by Project Tomorrow速, and sponsored by Thorndike from Gale, a Cengage company, reveals that large print formatted books improve reading confidence and comprehension skills.

Attend this web seminar to hear Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow速, and panelists discuss key findings from the yearlong national study. You’ll gain new insights and best practices from educators and administrators who benefited from using large print as a literacy intervention tool.油

Key points:

  • Expanding access to large print materials to striving and reluctant readers
  • How students in grades 3-12 build stronger reading skills with large print books
  • Improving student reading attitudes, building confidence and reducing stress

Every registrant will receive access to the full study, a related infographic, educational videos, and more.

*The Nation’s Report Card 2017, National Assessment of Educational Progress. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)油

Scheduled speakers:

Dr. Julie Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Project Tomorrow

Victor Chapa
Librarian
Young Women’s Leadership Academy (TX)油

Joanna Dehn
English Teacher
Young Women’s Leadership Academy

Mary Carr
English Teacher
Marco Forster Middle School (CA)

Michele Barnaby
English Teacher
Marco Forster Middle School

Who will benefit:油91心頭istrators interested in literacy, reading intervention, and curricular resources. Anyone interested may attend.

 

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]]> 91心頭 Survey Results: How to Improve Formative Assessment /article/da-survey-results-how-to-improve-formative-assessment/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 http://3.212.154.62/da-survey-results-how-to-improve-formative-assessment-3/ Formative assessment can help to differentiate instruction and improve student achievement. But, many teachers struggle to take a systematic approach to formative assessment, which could make it much more effective. Attend this web seminar to learn the results of a recent District 91心頭istration survey about this topic, which asked administrators how their teachers are using […]

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]]> Formative assessment can help to differentiate instruction and improve student achievement. But, many teachers struggle to take a systematic approach to formative assessment, which could make it much more effective.

Attend this web seminar to learn the results of a recent District 91心頭istration survey about this topic, which asked administrators how their teachers are using formative assessment, and what barriers are preventing them from using it more effectively.

Presenters will also discuss ideas and strategies to help you improve formative assessment in your district by using digital tools and taking a more systematic approach.

Scheduled speakers:

Kurt Eisele-Dyrli
Research Editor
District 91心頭istration

Vickie Whitfield
Vice President of Instruction & Product Knowledge
Istation

Who will benefit:油91心頭istrators interested in formative assessment, instruction or student achievement. Anyone may attend.

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