Alexandra Alessandri is the award-winning author of Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela! (Albert Whitman & Company) and Isabel and Her Colores go to School (Sleeping Bear Press). The daughter of Colombian immigrants, she is also a former associate professor of English, a writer for
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ACE-ED Interview with Amy Porfiri, American Psychiatric Association (APA) Foundation
This interview with Amy Porfiri, Interim Executive Director of APA Foundation, was originally published in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Equity & Access. Enjoy! What does the American Psychiatric Association Foundation do? People see the profound impact of mental health
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ACE-ED Interview with Robin Porter, Discovery Education Vice President of Digital Content
Robin Porter is the Vice President of Digital Content at Discovery Education. She started her career more than 30 years ago as a middle school language arts teacher in Maryland. After a decade in the classroom, Robin moved to USA
7 Mindsets Names Dr. Searetha Smith-Collins as Chief Academic Officer
7 Mindsets, the leader in online social emotional learning (SEL) solutions, today announced the appointment of Dr. Searetha Smith-Collins to the position of chief academic officer, effective immediately. “Searetha has a proven record in identifying, driving, and leading substantive change,
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MEET KELLI CAMPBELL, THE NEW PRESIDENT OF DISCOVERY EDUCATION
Discovery Education has big plans for 2021 and beyond, and now they have Kelli Campbell leading the way. Listen to our discussion with this great female voice of leadership in education.
Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron Appointed to the Association of Test Publishers’ CEO Council
Waldron is the only U.S. education market CEO to be selected for the newly formed council. The Association of Test Publishers (ATP), the leading international organization for publishers of assessment programs, has named Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron to its
Meet Marla Wilson, Executive Director
of the STEM Careers Coalition
We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Marla Wilson to learn about the STEM Careers Coalition, its partnership with Discovery Education, and Manufacturer’s Day, which is coming up on October 2. Enjoy! Tell me a little bit
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Q&A With Mitch Slater, CEO of Levered Learning
Mitch Slater was a classroom teacher and site administrator for 20 years before starting Levered. Mitch spent his teaching career focused on developing curricula and instructional strategies to more effectively support and challenge the diverse learners in his own classroom.
Teaching Thinking Skills Through Philosophical Questions: Meet Red T Media Founder Amy Leask
Amy Leask is an educator, community philosopher, and an award-winning author and interactive children’s media producer. She is the founder of Red T Media, in Milton, Ontario, Canada. We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with her to learn
Q&A With Luvelle Brown, Ed.D, Superintendent of the Ithaca City School District in New York
Our publisher, Larry Jacobs, recently had a great chat with Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) in Ithaca, New York. Dr. Brown has facilitated conversations in multiple communities that have resulted in transformative shifts in