AC&E | Winter, 2019

SPECIAL ED ADMINISTRATION AND THE REOPENING OF SCHOOLS. Listen to the @casecec President @VTEducator Erin Maguire & Exec Director @PhyllisWolfram at tobtr.com/11784843 #ageofequity @access2equityed #SpecialEducation

A good online course is built to be accessible from the start — not tweaked after the course is already in session. And help is available! An excellent read from @voelkerc of @QMProgram. ace-ed.org/?p=46874 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #remotelearning #edtech

Read about the work these @CalPoly professors are doing to help #specialed teachers thrive in the profession & become change agents for students with disabilities. ace-ed.org/?p=46863 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

What does a 21st-century school library look like? See how districts are transitioning these spaces into colorful, comfortable, inviting collaborative hubs of activity & learning. ace-ed.org/?p=46856 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @jimmcgarry @EDmarketassn

Great to see this partnership between @urichmond & @DiscoveryEd as #highered institutions respond to the pressing need for varied models of teaching & learning in the #COVID-19 era. ace-ed.org/?p=46847 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #remotelearning #edchat

Identity, skills, intellectualism & criticality are the 4 goals of Gholdy Muhammad's highly acclaimed equity framework for teaching & learning. Thank you, Ivelisse Ramos-Brannon & @GholdyM for a great article. ace-ed.org/?p=42220 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

Equity in #k12 education is an attainable goal, but it takes leadership, commitment & the ability to pull diverse groups together. Annie Holmes of @CCSSO discusses why state education agencies are well situated for the work. ace-ed.org/?p=46808 #ageofequity #edequity @maialee

Heads up! @BetterLesson is sponsoring a matching grant program to promote equity & social justice in #k12 education. Schools, districts & ESAs may submit proposals by Friday, September 4. ace-ed.org/?p=46796 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

School librarians increase student achievement, college & career readiness, and #edtech integration. Why are the number of school librarians dropping nationwide? ace-ed.org/?p=13800 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @aasl @ALALibrary @LibraryL

Thank you, Ericka Uskali, for providing an overview of the work you're doing through @MGForumSTW in this association column published earlier this year. ace-ed.org/?p=46799 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #middleschool #middlegrades #edreform

"Debates about screen time are often framed from a position of privilege." A great column from the Jan/Feb issue, courtesy of @brholland at @CoSN. ace-ed.org/?p=46790 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

The time is right to move schools & systems toward a more child-centric, holistic & well-rounded approach to education. Learn about @ASCD's Whole Child Network here, courtesy of @SeanTSlade. ace-ed.org/?p=46784 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @AspenInstitute

The North Carolina State Board of Education recently selected Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready as an approved assessment for Read to Achieve. ace-ed.org/?p=46775 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @edstateboard_nc @CurriculumAssoc #iReady #ReadToAchieve

Register for a free virtual town hall hosted by @PsychFoundation. Psychiatric experts will discuss how to keep students & staff safe, supported & mentally healthy in the upcoming school year. ace-ed.org/?p=46760 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #mentalhealth

BEYOND K-12 #COMMUNITYCOLLEGES MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THIS TIME OF COVID. We spoke with ACCT ( @CCTrustees ) about their financial health, the positive changes during the pandemic and the vast opportunities for equity at tobtr.com/11784413. #ageofequity @access2equityed

.@Learning_Ally is offering 5 free Home Edition Playsets for every School Edition Playset a school purchases w/ a Square Panda #Literacy System site license through Oct. 30. ace-ed.org/?p=46729 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #earlylearning

“The two-part Driving K-12 Innovation series provides educators with a holistic view of the current #edtech landscape and allows them to lead technological change in their districts and beyond.” ace-ed.org/?p=46706 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee @CoSN

A very good show with a very good person. Meet @BronwynAnn Harris, author of her experiences in an under-resourced elementary school in Oakland, "Literally Unbelievable" + the school-prison pipeline. Listen at tobtr.com/11784404 @Turnitin @access2equityed #ageofequity

Transformation & innovation happen at the speed of trust. Earlier this year, the @C21Can Learning & Innovation CEO Academy Winter Summit took place in #Yukon for the first time. Read about it here. ace-ed.org/?p=46590 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee

Anchor institutions can simultaneously strengthen rural communities & higher education organizations. What are they? How does it work? @dreamainky discusses the work @bereacollege is doing in Kentucky. ace-ed.org/?p=46613 #ageofequity #edequity @edutalkradio @maialee #ruraled

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