PreK-12 Education Events

Two school leaders from Arkansas’s Fort Smith Public School District share their views on the state of online teaching and learning today. District Partnerships Specialist Rhiannon Delano  hosted this webinar to give you perspective into what’s working in online education and what elements of the online classroom are here to stay for K–12 students.   

What is the perception versus the reality of K–12 learning in a virtual environment? As schools are serving more kids than ever before with full-time remote or blended learning settings, you’re more likely to hear things like: teachers don’t have to work hard, online education isn’t effective, or that students aren’t engaged in learning.  

Whether you’re an educator dealing with the realities of running an online program or a parent of children who are suddenly doing school from home, one thing is certain, virtual school has impacted the lives of almost every family. What have we learned, and where do we go from here?  

In this session, we’ll explore the challenges and rewards of authorizing a full-time virtual school in your district.

Join virtual school student Carlie Steele, her mother Melissa Steele, and moderator Jolie Rotar to explore how the flexibility of online school enables volunteer opportunities.

From the front lines of Florida’s K–12 virtual education scene, join school leaders Dr. Michael Arnett and Deron Williams to discuss the challenges and rewards of launching and scaling full-time virtual schools.

Join Allison Bazin, executive director of public relations at Pearson, Amanda Ebel, executive director at South Carolina Connections Academy, and Amar Kumar, senior vice president of product & portfolio management for the Virtual Schools division at Pearson, to discuss how mobility affects student outcomes.

In this webinar, we’ll explore the top 5 considerations to keep in mind when evaluating solutions for interim assessments. Watch the free recording.  

Join virtual school parent, Bionca Smith, to hear how she creates outside-the-box learning for her son as they travel the world.

Join virtual school teachers Teresa Chmielewski, Wauwatosa Virtual Academy; Jen Goble, Indiana Connections Academy; and Director of Global Schools Mickey Revenaugh, Pearson, to explore how to personalize learning for every student.

Join Principal Dr. Mary Jo Holmes, Robertson County Virtual School; Principal Janet Schell, Oxford Virtual Academy; and Managing Director Kevin Hogan, Tech & Learning Media Group, to explore pathways to graduation.

In this session, educational leaders will share their best practices and learning solutions for serving a wide range of online learners, including:

• academically advanced students
  
• at-risk students
  
• bullying victims
  
• medically-fragile students
  
• youth not thriving in traditional schools

Join Rob Kremer, director of government relations at Pearson, and John Watson, CEO of the Evergreen Education Group, to explore how states can accurately measure the performance and effectiveness of all types of schools.