District Administration

Helping Your Teachers Understand Dyslexia in the Elementary Classroom

Thursday, December 8 at 2 pm ET

In this webinar, industry experts will offer insights into the best ways to support educators working with students with dyslexia. We invite you to join our interactive webinar to get actionable strategies for success.

Maximizing Data Impact: How Two Districts Are Expanding Data Culture for Admin, Staff and Teachers

Wednesday, October 12 at 2 pm ET

District administrators are increasingly focused on maximizing the impact of the data they are measuring and collecting. Finding the measurements and categorizing data specific to their schools and programs is a key to enabling a data-driven culture that has impact. Hear from Nicole A. Fisher, Director of Assessment and Accountability at Martin County Schools (Florida), and Erica Simmons, Executive Director of Assessment and Evaluation at Round Rock ISD (Texas) share their first-hand experiences expanding the data culture for teachers.

Focus on Fidelity: Gearing up for Successful Science of Reading Instruction

Monday, Aug. 29 at 2 pm ET

Empower your educators to take their reading instruction to the next level and set their students up for success all year long. Also, see the ways in which adaptive assessments and interventions can help improve instruction and how to combine all three of these practices in a way that’s proven to work.

Addressing Bus Driver Shortages and Rising Fuel Prices

Thursday, June 30 at 2 pm ET

The rising cost of fuel and bus driver shortages are forcing districts nationwide to rethink their budgets and to even consider changing their school start times. In this informative webinar, Farmington Municipal Schools' director of transportation will share how his district is responding to these challenges while field experts will examine the impact of driver shortages in the U.S. and how federal grants are available to help districts adapt.

Simplifying Assistance for Your McKinney-Vento Qualified Students

Thursday, June 9 at 2 pm ET

The number of students identified under McKinney-Vento as experiencing homelessness is at a three-year low, according to data from the National Center for Homeless Education. But district administrators and homeless liaisons nationwide know the need to provide resources for students experiencing homelessness has never been greater.

Impact of Creativity on Career & College Readiness

In this webinar, subject matter experts will discuss this quantitative research from Civitas Learning that shows how creative and digital literacy have improved student outcomes like GPA and career trajectories post-college graduation, which help meet institutions’ goals for retention and engagement. Hear how these approaches impacted K-12 education in states committed to digital learning, including Idaho, Utah, and New Mexico. Panelists will also speak on how to create and manage your own digital experiences...

Avoiding or Correcting a Parent Communications Compliance Finding

Providing translations of documents is a Civil Rights requirement that can sometimes be unintentionally violated. Using machine translations from an online source, overwhelmed staff who don't have time to become federal parent communications compliance experts, incorrect translations, and other circumstances can result in compliance violations that put the district at risk despite staff's best efforts.

More Than a Student Information System: Effectively Tracking Students Experiencing Homelessness

Thursday, March 17, 2022 2:00 pm ET

For schools nationwide, understanding the backgrounds and living situations of the students they serve is vital to providing adequate support. Inaccurate data, missing data, or data that a Student Information System doesn't store can create hurdles to support students' needs. Not only does this impact a school district's ability to stay compliant with the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (M-V Act), it can hinder student achievement and stability.

SEL & Student Mental Health Support As Essential Components for Attendance & Enrollment Recovery

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 2:00 pm ET

In this webinar, leading experts in the field, including David Adams, CEO of Urban Assembly and Board Member at CASEL, and Joanna Smith, CEO of AllHere, will walk through what you can do right now to take a broader, better-integrated approach to addressing mental health in 2022-along with ways to meet whatever students’ needs are, including social-emotional, attendance, behavior, and course performance.

Classroom Air Quality Monitoring – Why It Matters

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 2:00 pm ET

Good indoor air quality is critical as schools return to in-person learning. Legislation and local guidelines are changing rapidly to address air quality in schools. With studies indicating a correlation between virus transmission risk, cognitive abilities and indoor air quality measurement like CO2 level, air quality monitoring has never been more important.

Top 4 Safety Risks & How to Protect Your Students

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2021 2:00 pm ET

In this webinar, you will gain insights from subject matter experts on the top four risks students are facing online–impacting their mental health, safety, and well-being–and what districts can do to help their students going forward. We are honored to be joined by a panel of speakers that includes The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an expert child cybercrime detective, and an edtech strategist from AWS.

Creating Expert Reading Teachers Is Rocket Science

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, 2:00 pm ET

It's been suggested that teaching reading is rocket science. The expertise it requires means rigorous teacher preparation and professional learning is necessary for educators to be aligned with years of reading science research. In line with that thinking, administrators need to acquire the same expertise and preparedness from trusted resources that summarize key conclusions drawn from reading research.

Academic Esports Conference showcases featured speakers

Top administrators, faculty and gaming experts who will be at the show are highlighted in a preview of the October Academic Esports Conference and Expo.