DEI
Beyond the Homework Gap: Creating Equity in Students’ Classroom Learning Experiences
learning
CEO
Project Tomorrow
We now understand that educational equity is about more than providing students with Chromebooks and hotspots. The learning experience matters. In this session, we'll share new Speak Up Research about why student learning experiences varied by school demographics will be the foundation for understanding equity, engagement and student outcomes in 2023.
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Want to Support All Students? You Have to Talk about Race
collaboration, racism
Lead Experience Designer
Lanier Learning
Speaker/Consultant/Trainer
Elevate Education
Principal
Newton North High School
Regardless of our cultural identities, all educators have to talk about race so that we can better understand the societal challenges and experiences of our students. In this session we'll show educators how to talk about race so that our instructional, technology and professional development decisions will better support all students.
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Change the Narrative: Fostering an Anti-Racist Culture in Your School
edtech, systemic racism
Principal
Newton North High School
Building on the book "Change the Narrative," this engaging workshop will help education technology leaders to understand what systemic racism looks like in schools, develop ideas for beginning or continuing diversity, equity and inclusion work in their schools, and consider a plan to address racism in their schools.
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Promoting Inclusion and Equity As a Digitally Fluent Leader
digital fluency, technology, collaboration
Assistant Professor
University of Central Arkansas
Associate Professor
University of Central Arkansas
This session focuses on strategies for developing skills as a digitally fluent leader. We'll discuss the distinction between being a digitally literate and a digitally fluent leader, and how that distinction matters as we evaluate and use technology. You'll have time to collaboratively curate resources that support digitally fluent leadership.
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A Window Into Diverse Texts: Integrating Into All Content Areas
special populations, collaboration, diversity
Information Literacy Specialist
Aldine ISD
Looking for multicultural resources and literature to use for upcoming lessons, either remotely or in person? We'll unpack how to reach special populations, why it's important to offer diverse literature to learners and how to implement the tips we'll share.
Supporting Digital Equity Through the National Educational Technology Plan
DOE, technology,
Principal
Barger Academy of Fine Arts
Digital Equity Impact Fellow
U.S. Department of Education
Executive Director
SETDA
Director, ITI
Los Angeles Unified School District
SVP
Whiteboard Advisors
Every four years the United States Department of Education releases a new National Educational Technology Plan. This session brings together representatives from the Office of Educational Technology and the organizations working on the next National Educational Technology Plan to provide an update on the plan and solicit feedback from participants.
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Building Community with BIPOC Educators: Reclaiming Our Future in Education
networking, collaboration
Founder CEO
Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC
Education Coach
Samsung
Consultant
Education Unfiltered
Instructional Coach
Pivot-ED
Let’s have an honest and uplifting discussion on creating and participating in BIPOC networks to collaborate and promote our position as a community. This session is for ALL educators to get inspired to reclaim our future in education; however, as educators of color, we often feel alone, but can lean on our network to impact change in a positive way. We’ll share ways to use our connections and relationships to strengthen our integrity, communicate opportunities, and show solidarity. Join us as we share practical tips to further our collective journey in the edtech space. Share your ideas about what you wish to see as we reclaim our future in education.
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Bridging the Digital Divide: It's More Than Physical Access
collaboration, networking
Digital Teaching and Learning Specialist
Canyons School District
Join us as we share how bridging the digital divide can be more than just providing physical access to computers and broadband. You'll learn about the components necessary when providing equitable access and how they work together to bridge the digital divide in K-12 education.
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Accessibility Matters to Everyone
assistive technology
Digital Learning & Teaching Facilitator
Onslow County Schools
Certified Library Media Specialist
Milton Area School District
Curriculum Resource Teacher
Crayton Middle School
Explore the importance of making learning more inclusive to all, and see how the use of free assistive technologies, tools and strategies can be used to empower student agency in both education and life.
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Leveraging Principles of UDL to Create More Inclusive Spaces
innovation, creativity
EdTech Consultant
TamiB Inc
Coordinator
Toronto District School Board
Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a starting point, learn how to make small changes that have a big impact by removing barriers for learning. In this interactive session, we will examine our current practices and rethink how we might approach them with inclusivity in mind.
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The Winning Team: Inclusivity and Accessibility for Multilingual Learners
ESL, innovation
Director of Unified Arts/MLL Teacher
Middletown High School
Explore Microsoft Teams as a learning environment where educators can create inclusive and accessible activities for their learners. The Immersive Reader, Reading Progress/Coach, Flip, Presenter in PowerPoint are some tools that will be showcased to demonstrate activities that allow multilingual learners to develop their language skills.
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Digital Escape Room: UDL Edition
innovation, creativity
District Instructional Coach
bit.ly/kannblog
Conference Co-Chair & Board Member
ACTEM
Senior Technical Assistance Specialist
CAST
Learning Innovation Leader
Belgrano Day School
Put your Universal Design for Learning (UDL) skills to the test during a digital escape room. The challenges are designed to meet everyone where they are on their UDL journey. You will discover the UDL concepts as you work and have resources you can use back at your school.
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Our Voice Amplified
DEI, intersectional, representation, cultural responsiveness
Education Coach
Samsung
Educational Technology Specialist
Atlanta Public Schools
Director of Education
CSTA (CS Teachers Association)
Consultant
Education Unfiltered
Digital Learning Specialist
Self
Assistant Principal
Mountain View HS
Instructional Coach
Pivot-ED
Special Partnerships
4:14 Media and PassTheScopeEDU
Head of Business Development
Kami
Founder/Lead Consultant
TwistED Teaching Consulting Company
CEO/Founder
Educopilot
Join the inaugural Our Voice Amplified event - a space where educators of color share their lived experiences and amplify underrepresented stories in education. A series of OVA speakers will share short, story based talks on lived experiences, the nuances of how racial identity intersects with education, and personal triumphs. Come to hear the stories, and then share these stories after you leave - amplifying and becoming a part of our work to improve representation and cultural competence across our industry.
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NA
How to Make a Gumbo Pot of Virtual Opportunities Feed All Schools
equity, digital learning, virtual learning
Teacher
Lake Charles Boston Academy
Virtual Program Coordinator
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Curriculum Director
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Superintendent
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Administrative Director of High Schools
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Chief Academic Officer
Calcasieu Parish School Board
Learn how a large school district created a virtual learning program to solve the inequity of high-quality course offerings and the shortage of certified teachers. The panelists will provide details about the process to build this innovative framework that created a paradigm shift in the district.