This webinar showcases strategies and resources to support all students’ access to high levels of learning remotely as well as in person using technology effectively to enhance their achievement. The presenters showcase professional development and resource distribution initiatives conducted by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), The Learning Accelerator (TLA), and a representative school district (Middletown, CT) to support educators throughout the country to develop requisite knowledge, skills, and tools needed for successful remote learning experiences.

Leaders from Richardson (TX) Independent School District describe how they are building an organizational culture that promotes equity to ensure that every student succeeds. A major focus of this webinar is the process for moving from a vision for equity to ensuring that all students have access to and succeed in rigorous, engaging, and collaborative educational experiences and programs. This process ensures that every member of the learning community feels honored, accepted, and respected.

The Superintendent of Aldine Independent School District (TX) and representatives of her executive staff present their district’s journey toward creating equitable opportunities for all students. Presenters share stories and highlight issues that are critical for ensuring that all children have choice, opportunity, and access from the very beginning of their lives as students. The central theme of the webinar is the power and significance of effective leadership in promoting equity and excellence for all.

Bill Daggett (Co-Chair of the AASA Learning 2025: National Commission on Student-Centered Education) explains the commission’s recommendations and the support resources and services available to districts as part of this process. Daggett focuses on student engagement, equitable student achievement, SEL challenges facing schools, integrating technological advancements, and systemic transformation.

The Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools (MO) describes his five-year leadership process involving the elimination of structural racism and its lasting impact upon the students and families of Kansas City. He emphasizes the long-range impact of redlining and uneven economic development upon student progress and the perpetuation of racist practices.

This webinar shares insights into the process of equity implementation. It explores predictable cycles of functional and dysfunctional equity work, including suggestions for addressing predictable obstacles and barriers. The presenters emphasize that effective equity work must align with proven frameworks for school transformation, ensuring that all students experience a sense of belonging and dignity.

This webinar focuses on a 360-degree total-community focus approach to promoting equity at the system level. It provides strategies and recommendations for leaders to take a courageous stance to ensure that all learners have access to and succeed in rigorous, challenging, and relevant programs of study that prepare them for post-secondary education and the 21st century world of work.

This webinar presents a detailed overview of Compton Unified School District’s STEAM initiatives and its commitment to promoting digital equity, including partnerships with Digital Promise, Apple, Verizon, Boeing, Microsoft, and Google. It emphasizes how Compton has made STEAM a pipeline for Pre-K-12 students, encouraging them to enter STEAM career pathways and related post-secondary educational opportunities.

This webinar focuses on how districts can design new schedules to expand learning time for students and accelerate learning. Panelists discuss reimagining the traditional school day by using strategies such as partnerships with community-based organizations and community-school support structures. Major emphasis includes the importance of using creative scheduling to address the needs of the Whole Child, including physical development, social-emotional well-being, and academic growth.

This webinar focuses on how districts can design new schedules to expand learning time for students and accelerate learning. Panelists discuss reimagining the traditional school day by using strategies such as partnerships with community-based organizations and community-school support structures. Major emphasis includes the importance of using creative scheduling to address the needs of the Whole Child, including physical development, social-emotional well-being, and academic growth.