Events

What type of professional development works best for educators? How do you find teacher training that sticks?

In this Rural Education event, we discuss ways to support educators with ongoing learning.

We cover:

• Characteristics of strong professional development​
• Crucial topics for engaging educators
• ​​Developing classroom management skills
• ​Optimizing classroom tools through teacher training

In this webinar, we explore Exact Path's individualized learning paths and do a deep dive into reports.

There’s little doubt that virtual learning will play a prominent role in the future of education. What is less clear is exactly what that role is and the essentials for success. During this event, you will find a vision of quality virtual learning—based on research and input from dozens of experts and practitioners—that focuses on learning and the people vital to it as the keys to success. The result is a framework that should drive the creation and implementation of any virtual learning endeavor.

Preparing students—every student—for the workforce of the future requires schools to equip them with the right skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow. In a skilled workforce, jobs demand that students develop common competencies in K-12 education, enabling a broader group of learners ultimately to find success in their careers and communities. Durable skills are essential regardless of educational attainment level, industry sector, or geography.

Throughout this webinar, we discuss:

In this webinar, we cover everything you need to know to successfully get up and running.

Our expert will show you how to navigate key features and implement this personalized, diagnostic-driven, K-12 learning program.

We cover:

• ​​ ​Diagnostic tests and data
• ​​ Learning paths
• ​​ System set-up and resources

1:1 tutoring is probably the single most powerful strategy to support academic recovery. In this virtual event, we speak to researchers and practitioners who have embraced this strategy to close gaps and accelerate learning.

We hope you'll join us and our guests Susanna Loeb and T. Ryan Hughes for a discussion that focuses on:

We made some changes over the summer based entirely on your needs and now we're ready to show them off! Explore new features and updates to Exact Path, our K-12 diagnostic-driven, direct instruction program, that focus on supporting a balanced assessment system ad target learner engagement.

Dig into the new release and the impact these updates can have on your Exact Path use this year.

How do we retain good teachers and address the shortages that persist across the country? Hear perspectives from experts and practitioners.

In this virtual event, we address what may be one of your biggest challenges: attracting and retaining a stable teaching workforce.

Learn about policies and practices for teacher recruitment and retention, including employing innovative strategies to fill teacher vacancies while also keeping existing teachers engaged.

 In this webinar, we explore how Exact Path's K-12 diagnostic-driven, direct instruction can meet students where they're ready to learn and move them toward their growth goals.

We cover how:

It’s time to get your Courseware account ready for next year. In this webinar, we discuss a checklist of best practices to organize your account and keep it updated year-round.

Summative testing is around the corner, and whether you've been using Study Island all year or are just turning to our proven test-prep tool this spring, it's important to jumpstart your strategy for success. 

In this webinar, we cover:

• ​ Put extra attention on your priority standards
• ​ Assign meaningful standards-based practice
• ​ Analyze data to isolate and focus in on blind spots
• ​ Make ongoing test prep fun and competitive to keep students engaged

Are you thinking through your credit recovery options to help make sure your students receive tailored support based on their unique leaning needs so they can get back on track to graduation? We want to help! 

Unsure about integrating social emotional learning into grades 6-12 core lessons and want to learn more about how SEL affects academics?

In this webinar, we unpack the alignment of social and emotional learning and academic and life skills. Explore why SEL connections matters, discover opportunities for integration between core content & SEL, and identify research-based strategies for integrating SEL into your classroom.

This summer, the Reading Eggs program you know and love added Fast Phonics, a brand new learning area focused entirely on synthetic phonics instruction! Taking place in a fun-filled Yeti World, Fast Phonics is designed for emergent and early pre-K through 2nd grade readers, as well as older elementary students with gaps in their core reading knowledge.

Watch this OnDemand webinar to learn more about Fast Phonics and how teachers may use it to drive instruction.

This is a previously recorded webinar from September 16, 2020.

Are we preparing students for lifelong success? Join us for a live webinar, featuring principal and 2019 MAE Mississippi Administrator of the Year, Dr. Zach Bost, as he discusses how prioritizing social emotional learning and thinking beyond traditional education models transformed expectations, student motivation, and climate in his once struggling elementary school.

Watch our free Exact Path product overview and demonstration webinar.

The current pandemic has opened our eyes to a new way of teaching, learning, and has called for a new way of Leadership. In times of uncertainty and drastic change, finding new ways to effectively support a wide range of staff, students, and families is no easy feat.

In this OnDemand webinar, our panel of district and school leaders discuss how they’re supporting teachers and students, effectively evaluating technology and resources, and what they have found essential amid this pandemic.

This is a previously recorded webinar

This workshop, designed for administrators, explores best practices for setting up your Exact Path account. Get your laptops ready and follow along as we cover topics such as setting up of academic years & testing Windows, standards alignment, adding users, diagnostic test scheduling, and how to acquaint your teachers and students. 

Edmentum’s EdOptions Academy is a fully accredited Kindergarten through career virtual school that combines Edmentum’s award-winning curricula with state-certified teachers, expert program management, holistic student services, and instructional support services.

So far, this has been a challenging year for educators and students alike due to COVID-19 school closures. With summer just around the corner, many districts are grappling with how to use the next few months to help students get up to speed on their coursework, replace lost instructional days, and make up missed credits. Watch this OnDemand webinar event to hear our Edmentum distance learning experts discuss the best ways to approach building an online summer school program with our virtual learning solutions.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

School and district administrators are facing tough questions as they work to implement virtual instruction. Ensuring equitable access, providing for continuity of instruction, meeting the needs of students with special needs and English language-learners, and addressing family concerns are just some of the difficult questions that must be considered.

Have you set a plan in motion yet for summer programming this year? No matter how your program looks, ensure you have a tool to meet students where they are and accelerate unfinished learning to achieve meaningful results. Watch this OnDemand webinar to discover how Exact Path, our K-12 diagnostic-driven, direct instruction program, can provide the evidence-based high-quality learning you need to enable a smarter summer.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

The abrupt school closures related to COVID-19 have impacted high schools across the country as entire student populations go virtual, many for the first time ever. Even educators and administrators familiar with online learning might view progress monitoring during this critical time as a daunting task. Watch this OnDemand webinar on the best ways to keep our high school students on track!

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Set your students up to continue making academic growth this summer! Watch this OnDemand webinar presentation to learn about the different ways you can use Exact Path to keep learning going this summer break. Whether you’re looking for a way to let students autonomously work on their own schedule or create a teacher-directed virtual summer learning program, we’ll explore options for using Exact Path to meet your summer learning goals.

This is a previously recorded webinar from May 19, 2020.

In this OnDemand panel webinar + attendee Q&A session, learn from former virtual school administrators, full-time virtual teachers, and Edmentum education consultants about best practices for setting up your online classroom. We focus on practical approaches you can use to prepare for possible e-learning days, conduct engaging online lessons, and maintain effective communication with students and families.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

In this presentation, we highlight how Edmentum Exact Path can personalize learning for students while also supporting YOU as the classroom leader. In this workshop, we:

• Introduce Exact Path
• Review what to expect in the diagnostic assessment
• Breakdown student results
• Highlight learning path & student experience
• Provide best practices for implementing Exact Path in the classroom

This is the kickoff the 2021 Educator Network Summit with education leader Jorge Valenzuela. He discusses issues educators are facing in today’s classrooms, schools, and districts in his keynote address, "Strategies for Raising Equity and Activating SEL in Lessons."

The education landscape has shifted – drastically – in the last several months. Schools have had to adjust and adapt to a new normal in a virtual world. Now is the time to start planning forward and recognizing opportunities within the situation to create a better normal for the future. Watch this OnDemand webinar where we discuss moving into a new paradigm for public education and touch on a wide variety of topics for administrators related to staffing, structure, funding and resources. 

 This is a previously recorded webinar from 2020.

Educators and students aren’t the only ones making the switch to online learning in response to COVID-19 school closures—parents and other caregivers are also navigating this unexpected change. Developing strategies for open, ongoing communication; addressing families’ challenges and concerns; and establishing mutually understood expectations is key to a smooth transition.

Watch this recorded panel webinar plus attendee Q&A session to hear about effective approaches to engage and support parents and caregivers while students are learning online.

As you plan for summer and next school year, addressing unfinished learning is undoubtedly near the top of your list of considerations. Whether students need to make up missing credits, recover concepts to improve grades, or simply address skill gaps to prepare for next year, offering targeted and effective learning options is key. Join us for a live webinar as we discuss things to consider as you put together your summer and 2021-22 instructional program to address unfinished learning and how Edmentum Courseware can serve as the curricular tool to support your program.

Over the last several weeks, we’ve received hundreds of questions from educators pertaining to navigating virtual instruction and how we can best support our students with disabilities. In pursuit to get those questions answered we put together a panel of online education experts.

In this Q&A our experts touch on questions like:

In this OnDemand webinar experts from the Edmentum and FEV Tutor teams will discuss how 24/7 on-demand virtual tutoring with can accelerate successful learning outcomes by facilitating a more personalized online learning experience and giving students access to the targeted support they need, whenever they it.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

This recorded workshop supports getting started covers Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress user and class management best practices, student activities and resources, and teacher resources.

Administering diagnostics successfully is key to getting the most out of your Exact Path implementation. Watch this OnDemand webinar to learn best practices for conducting a winter diagnostic for your learners.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Courseware Administrators play an important part in ensuring program success. Watch this recorded workshop where we discuss what Administrators need to know in order to start their Courseware implementation off the right way!

By combining student choice with the ability for teachers to meet individualized needs, the Daily 5, a simple but powerful structure from “the 2 sisters”, has won over educators near and far since its inception in 2006.

In this webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the tenets of the Daily 5 Framework and best practices as described by its creators as well as discover how Edmentum’s online literacy programs can help take what you’re already doing to the next level.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

With the abrupt switch to distance learning, experts suggest some students will lose the equivalent of a full school year of academic gains by the time they return this August or September. That likely leads you to ask—how do I prepare for the new school year when the knowledge gap will be larger than ever?

In this summer session discussion, we talk about innovative approaches for enriched learning, remediation, and student support, and share some new and creative techniques that align with your needs and resources.

In this webinar, we share how to:

• ​ Address student needs from intervention to preparation
• ​ Creatively add value to your summer session in new ways
• ​ Support the whole child and family
• ​ Transition students smoothly from middle to high school

2020 brought widespread change to K-12 education in the U.S. With the new year and a new administration, 2021 is looking to be a year that brings change as well. In this OnDemand webinar Edmentum’s Chief Academic Officer, Dave Adams, dives into what trends and policy changes are expected in 2021.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

For the 2020-21 school year, providing high quality blended and virtual learning opportunities that promote continuity of learning is a top priority. To help you in this endeavor, over the summer we’ve rolled out a series of enhancements to Courseware just in time for fall learning. Watch this OnDemand webinar for a deep dive into what’s new in Courseware and what’s coming later this fall.

This is a previously recorded webinar from September 22, 2020.

The pandemic presented a cascade of new enrollment challenges that has spurred a renewed interest in creating virtual schools as part of a district’s offerings. But now that districts are attracting new virtual students, how do they ensure the programs are effectively meeting their needs? Throughout this conversation, we explore how two districts are creating new learning options to support dynamic student needs, the challenges these programs present, as well as recommendations for other leaders who are considering adopting or expanding their own districtwide virtual programs.

In this workshop, we discuss Study Island's variety of assignment types, each designed to fit a specific need. We'll cover Group sessions, Practice, and Instruction, and Built Tests assignments. Watch now and learn about the different assignment types and how you can implement them to support classroom instruction!

Do you have the tools you need to help students recover skills and achieve growth amidst continued COVID disruptions? Whether you are considering Exact Path for the spring semester, piloting our program, or kicking your existing implementation into high gear, we're here to help you learn more. In this OnDemand webinar, we discuss WHY it's the right time to prioritize mitigating learning gaps and accelerating growth with Exact Path. 

This is a previously recorded webinar from 2021.

In this OnDemand webinar with several of our highly qualified EdOptions Academy teachers discuss what the student experience is actually like in virtual courses. They cover how the EdOptions Academy instructional approach and specific strategies our teachers use to engage and personalize learning for every student, including live lessons, video conferencing with Zoom, and on-demand tutoring.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Explore the Apex Learning products in this webinar. Whether you are new to Apex Learning or need a refresher, this webinar will give you an overview of the solutions. This webinar covers tutorials and courses provided by Apex Learning.

Welcome back to school! Join us for a deep dive into all the exciting updates now available and a sneak peek at what’s coming later this school year.

Edmentum can help your district ensure teachers can continue teaching virtually using our high quality, standards-aligned curriculum, Exact Path or Edmentum Courseware, through our Edmentum Capacity Assistance Program (E-CAP). Together, we’ll work with you to tailor an implementation plan that helps you establish the best learning environment for your school or district and set teachers up for success in virtual instruction.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Virtual learning is here to stay but many schools and districts are struggling to ensure it is sustainable and successful. In this webinar, we discuss keys to virtual learning success with two experts who have extensive experience in virtual learning!

In this webinar, we cover:

You've started using Reading Eggs with students, they have even completed at least one map worth of lessons! Now what? In this OnDemand webinar, we'll show you how to take your Reading Eggs and Reading Eggspress implementation one step further to ensure the data you're collecting is being used to guide targeted instruction.  

This is a previously recorded webinar.

In this OnDemand webinar, we will break down what equity in education is, and what it looks like in the classroom and barriers to our ability to achieve it.

Detecting student knowledge gaps and responding early to their learning needs is critical to the success of every student. Did you know Study Island can be used to support RTI implementations? Learn how to support RTI implementations at every tier using the features in Study Island. We will lay the foundation of RTI, explain why it's important, and demonstrate how to use the time- saving tools in Study Island to implement an effective RTI program.

In a year filled with summative testing and accountability uncertainty, we can all agree that grade-level standards proficiency matters most. Watch this OnDemand webinar to learn strategies that ensure students achieve standards mastery in Study Island--including using data to target learning and how to build customized assessments that target essential standards.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Prepare your students for state assessments without teaching to the test! In this session, we show you how you can embed Study Island into your everyday instruction to set your students up for state test success. All the while, your students will enjoy the competitions and games, and you'll gain valuable data to guide your instruction.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Watch our free Study Island product overview and demonstration webinar.

As you know, the recent reports of COVID-19, or coronavirus, has led to the closure of the majority of schools and districts globally. In part 1 of this series, we discussed considerations for helping ensure students are able to continue learning from home. In part 2, we will explore examples and best practices related to virtual instruction implementations. In this OnDemand webinar, learn how Edmentum can help ensure learning continues outside of the classroom.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

This school year looks different for all involved. The way you engage your students to do their very best should, too! Watch this OnDemand webinar with a panel of star educators who share their top tips for boosting student motivation and engagement through Exact Path contests.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

Now that you’ve made the switch to virtual instruction and state assessments are off the table for this year, how do you know whether students are mastering the standards and making progress? With Study Island, no matter what instructional method you use, you can assess who’s getting it and who needs additional support.

In this recorded webinar, learn how you can use Study Island in a 100% virtual environment to assess standards mastery and provide both synchronous and asynchronous standards-based practice to keep your students engaged, learning, and improving their skills.

Learning in the elementary grades is all about interactive, hands-on instruction and collaborative experiences—which means recent school closures have been especially difficult for K-5 educators to navigate. In this recorded webinar, learn about three keys to successful virtual learning for students in grades K-5: engagement, feedback, and family involvement. We also discuss how Calvert Learning programs apply these best practices to ensure positive student outcomes.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

As you know, the recent reports of COVID-19, or coronavirus, has led to the closure of many schools and districts globally. In the unfortunate event that your school or district closes for a short or long period of time due to this virus, we want to help ensure students are able to continue learning from home. Watch this OnDemand webinar to learn how Edmentum can help ensure learning continues outside of the classroom.

This is a previously recorded webinar.

It’s become ever more important to ensure that your pre-K through 6th grade students have the tools to reach their literacy goals. Watch this OnDemand webinar where we dig into the need-to-know features of Edmentum’s powerful 3-in-1 learn-to-read program, Reading Eggs, and why teachers – and students - love them. 

This is a previously recorded webinar.