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Conference Schedule

Welcome and Opening Keynote

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM


Emerging Stronger from Challenges and Uncertainty

Jamie Candee

CEO, Edmentum

Jamie is laser focused on ensuring that Edmentum programs and services empower teachers with the tools they need to personalize instruction and create equitable learning opportunities for all students.

Matt Norman

President & CEO, Norman & Associates

Norman & Associates offers executive coaching focused on building great people and culture by improving leadership communication, influence, and team dynamics.

10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Breakout Sessions

1
Administrators


Adaptive Leadership

Learn strategies to successfully lead your team through change utilizing the proven effective principals of adaptive leadership. Additionally, hear how other leaders are supporting their teams during these unprecedented times.


Nicky Simon-Burton &
School Leader Panel

1
Administrators

Contingency Planning: Are You Ready for Fall?

The 2020-21 school year requires planning in triplicate -- for brick and mortar, hybrid, and virtual learning. In this session, we're evaluating top priorities and key considerations for supporting your continuity of learning plans as well as ways to streamline your implementation of technology.


Angela Bilyeu &
Daryl Vavrichek

1
Teachers & Admins

Boost Growth & Proficiency with Exact Path & Study Island

In the face of unprecedented learning loss, teachers will be torn between instructional objectives—supporting individual academic growth AND helping students achieve standards proficiency? In this session, we’ll dive into what Exact Path and Study Island have to offer and share examples of how schools are using these programs in tandem.


Madison Michell &
Regina Waddell

1
Teachers & Admins

An Online Solution for Social Emotional Learning

Join us to learn more about how BASE Education, partnered with Edmentum, can deliver clinically proven practices in an online learning environment to support social-emotional learning.


Brian Larkin &
David Cicero

11:15 AM — 12:15 PM Breakout Sessions

2
Teachers & Admins

Implementing Study Island Everywhere Learning Occurs

Teachers will be required to provide instruction in a variety of ways during the 2020-21 school year, so how do they ensure that learning is anchored to the standards? In this session, learn how to implement Study Island to promote continuity of learning between the physical and virtual classrooms through standards-based formative assessment and practice.


David Cicero

2
Teachers & Admins

Courseware: Agile Use from Classroom to Home and Back

Prolonged shutdowns have required a shift in how students learn and resulted in concerns around learning loss as students’ ability continue forward in their education. Join us as we explore how Edmentum Courseware can be used as a flexible and customizable solution as you plan in triplicate, no matter what the fall semester brings.


Casey Stone &
Daryl Vavrichek

2
Teachers & Admins

Implementing Exact Path in Traditional, Hybrid, and Virtual Classrooms

The 2020-21 school year will likely include a menu of learning options. Teachers will be challenged to prepare for brick-to-click and click-to-brick instructional shifts. In this session, we’ll discuss how Exact Path can be used in these varying learning scenarios to mitigate learning gaps and support individual student needs in reading and math.


Mark Radcliffe

2
Administrators

How to Create a Successful K-12 Virtual School to Retain Students

School districts across the U.S. are working hard on plans to keep students safe as schools begin to reopen this fall. Homeschooling and enrollment in virtual schools are projected to increase by 10–15% this fall due to lingering COVID-19 concerns. Join us to learn how you can retain students by introducing a virtual school option in your district.


Todd Thieken

Afternoon Keynote


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Educator Panel | Instructional Considerations for the 2020-21 School Year

12:30 PM — 1:30 PM


Panelists
Lesley DePaz - Educator, Robbinsdale Area Schools, Minneapolis, MN
Kevin Torres - Social Studies & English Content Coach, Bethel Acceleration Academy, Spanaway, WA
Victoria Howard - English & Science Educator, Jackson CIty Schools, Jackson, KY
Dr. Isti Sanga - Executive Director, Educational Technology Services, Kershaw County School District, Cambden, SC

1:45 PM — 2:45 PM Breakout Sessions

3
Teachers & Admins

Using Artificial Intelligence to Drive Classroom Effectiveness

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to impact teacher effectiveness by using the power of data to save time, glean insights, and even provide instructional support. Learn how AI can drive classroom effectiveness, and get a first-hand look at Edmentum's first AI-powered advisor for teachers.


Sarh Cornelius &
Hugh O'Donovan

3
Teachers & Admins


Supporting Special Needs Students Virtually

No one has all of the answers right now. Are you struggling to make sense of accommodations and modifications for your students with disabilities in a blended or fully virtual environment? So is your neighbor. Join us for a lively discussion about solutions, strategies and resources we are watching unfold.


Laura Porter–Jones
& Winnie O'Leary

3
Teachers & Admins

SEL | Skills to Manage Returning to School: Caring for Yourself & Others

It is really hard to think about going back to school with everything that is still so unsettled. We don’t know the future but we know that care and connection will be even more important as we deal with the emotions of re-entry.


Jen Perry

3
Teachers & Admins

Smart Start: Reigniting Learning in the Face of COVID Learning Loss

Based on in-depth knowledge of released state plans and educational research, hear recommendations about reigniting learning this fall - whether learning is on-site or virtual. The presentation will summarize the 5 essential elements that will accelerate learning to overcome learning loss and navigate towards meaningful student outcomes.


Lynelle Morgenthaler

3:00 PM — 4:00 PM Breakout Sessions

4
Teachers & Admins

Principles of Teaching at Home: When Parents Become Learning Guides

Many parents are faced with new and unique challenges during this unprecedented period of school shutdowns. Now more than ever, the family-school partnership is a critical one, demanding understanding and support from both sides. In this session, we’ll explore building the structure of a school day, creating a productive environment for learning, and more.


Lynelle Morgenthaler
& Parent Panel

4
Teachers & Admins

Edmentum Courseware: Reporting for the Classroom and Home

Both educators and parents will need detailed data to help make informed decisions about next steps because students will return to their in-person or virtual classrooms with varying gaps in knowledge. Join us to learn how Edmentum Courseware’s powerful reporting and progress monitoring tools can provide a bridge between the classroom and home.


Casey Stone &
Daryl Vavrichek

4
Teachers & Admins

Putting Exact Path Data into Action to Mitigate Learning Gaps

This spring and summer, students experienced unprecedented learning loss. When school resumes, maximizing learning time will be essential. This session will help you learn how to use your Exact Path diagnostic and learning path data to make thoughtful instructional decisions that focus learning where students need it most.


Angela Bilyeu

4
Adult Ed Educators

Raising Completion Rates for HSE Programs


Join us for a discussion of how Edmentum’s solutions can increase the completion rate of your Adult Learners by creating individualized learning paths that are highly targeted and engaging.This session will include an overview of strategies for a wide variety of learners, including English Language Learners and those with identified disabilities.


Laura Porter–Jones


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