Note: In-person attendees will receive login access starting Monday, November 4, 2024, allowing each to create personalized schedules. Until then, you’re welcome to explore the available sessions without logging in.
How does strategy instruction scaffold reading and writing motivation? We?ll dig into High-Leverage Practice 14 Teach Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies to Support Learning and Independence. Participants will build a toolkit of methods for scaffolding a student?s working memory while remaining aware of the Cautious Corner. (HLP 14; UDL Checkpoint 5.2; UDL Guidelines 6, 8, & 9)
By default, there is no accessibility checker in Google Workspace, but many educators and coaches do not realize that there is an external tool that can help identify accessibility errors and guide document remediation. Grackle Docs allows educators to evaluate Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets for digital accessibility compliance.
In an age where technology rapidly evolves, the integration of Generative AI in educational settings presents both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. This presentation explores the journey of introducing Generative AI to high school seniors enrolled in a Dual Enrollment Writing Course at Albemarle County Public Schools. Despite initial restrictions on AI usage, a collaborative effort led to a pilot program to enhance students' writing skills and digital literacy.
Coaching is a vital role for an effective Edtech leader, but it feels like there's not enough time in the day to successfully implement. In this session you will learn strategies for 15 minute coaching sessions that will empower your teachers to own their learning and professional development journeys.
Anchors aweigh! The voyage has begun and all hands are on deck. Join us on a journey through our ?Pathways to Success? comprehensive program, designed to support educators at every stage of their development. As educators navigate their professional growth, this tool allows them to self-reflect and engage in collaborative conversations surrounding a specific set of outcomes and their success criteria. The tool's content clearly outlines expectations of best practices as aligned to the VDOE Uniform Performance Standards for Teachers and the High Leverage Practices for students with special needs. Professional learning is taken to the next level as educators can anchor into a pathway for a set amount of time while seeking coaching support and growth opportunities.