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Summer Brain Gain: Reimagining Summer Learning
May 19, 2015 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Through programs like Summer Brain Gain, BGCA hopes to reframe the conversation around out-of-school time and the importance of summer learning. In 2014, BGCA members who participated in Summer Brain Gain’s project-based learning practices showed significant improvements in reading (fifth- and eighth-graders) and math skills (fourth- , fifth-, and sixth-graders). Representatives from BGCA will lead a discussion on the state of the industry, potential solutions for keeping our youth on track with summer learning, and why this subject is of extreme importance to our community of educators.
Presenters:
• Kimberly Boyd, national vice president, youth development, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Ron Fairchild, president and CEO, the Smarter Learning Group
Moderator:
• Jami Pettway, senior director, summer learning, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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Del Mar Schools Improves Students' Writing Skills With Google for Education
Content provided by Google for Education.
This webinar takes place on May 27, 2015 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Join the director of technology at Del Mar Union School District—a high performing school district in San Diego, Calif.—along with Google in Education for an instructional webinar to see how they use Chromebooks in the classroom to support their curriculum focus, both in writing and the Common Core State Standards.
Get a closer look on how Del Mar implemented a curriculum strategy to ensure their students are set up for academic achievement as well as life-long, self-directed learning and engagement—as both global and digital citizens. In addition, learn how they used Google Chromebooks for Education to develop a process for:
• Integrating tools to support instruction,
• Selecting a hardware platform in support of instructional tools, and
• Developing a roll-out model that incorporates professional learning that ensures success.
Be sure to register to join this webinar to learn how Google for Education can be used to improve student learning, collaboration, and engagement.
Presenter:
• Mike Casey, director of technology, Del Mar Union School District, Calif.
Moderator:
• Angela Mecca, Google for Education
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Amplifying Student Voice
Underwriting for the content of this webinar has been provided by The Atlantic Philanthropies, NoVo Foundation, The Raikes Foundation, and The California Endowment.
This webinar takes place on May 28, 2015 @ 2 p.m. ET
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Schools around the country use students' opinions to shape their policies and practices. Advocates say that student voice can be a powerful tool for school turnaround and that efforts to gather students' insights send an important message to young people and encourage them to be more engaged in the classroom.
In the 7,700-student Murray County, Ga., school district, Superintendent Vickie Reed has used student-perception surveys as a factor in teacher evaluations for more than a decade. Teachers take the same surveys, and the district's schools work to narrow the gap between the views of employees and those of students.
Reed also solicits student input about everything from safety measures to cafeteria food. How can schools get started with student voice efforts? WestEd has created a toolkit demonstrating strategies for gathering and using input from students. Join us for this webinar on how to effectively amplify student voice.
Presenters:
• BethAnn Berliner, senior researcher, WestEd
• Vickie Reed, superintendent, Murray County Schools, Chatsworth, Ga., and a 2015 Education Week ”Leader To Learn From”
Moderator:
• Evie Blad, staff writer, Education Week
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Secrets for 1-to-1 Success: Planning, Pedagogy, and Patience
Content provided by Microsoft.
This webinar takes place on June 3, 2015 @ 2 p.m. ET
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What does it take to implement a 1-to-1 program at a school and can that experience scale to a district level? After two years of planning, The Center for Advanced Technologies at Lakewood High School, Fla., rolled out a student 1-to-1 initiative at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year. During the process they learned valuable lessons on what makes a 1-to-1 program successful and what traps to avoid. Lou Zulli, Jr., the CAT Program’s IT instructor and network administrator, will share their steps from concept to vision, to devic
