Archives: Events
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Learner-Centered Classrooms: Creating Experiences for Learners to Thrive
Gain insights into the Learner-Centered Collaborative’s framework and discover concrete strategies that center learners and prepare them for a rapidly evolving world. Join an insightful panel of education professionals with extensive experience leading learner-centered classrooms.
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Tech Tool of the Month: Cephable
Tune in to learn how EALA’s Tech Tool of the Month (TTOTM), Cephable, an assistive technology platform, is moving digital interaction beyond keyboard and mouse. The Cephable team will demonstrate how it adapts to the user, enables new input controls through voice, face, and motion for a more accessible digital experience.
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Innovations in Empathy: A Multidimensional, Dynamic Approach to Building Empathy
Explore the Empathy Framework, a theory-based approach to teaching empathy through self-practice, in-class community building, and technology-based global collaborations. Learn about the dimensions of empathy and how to apply the Framework in K-12 classrooms. Engage in interactive SEL exercises, share reflections, and discover real-world examples of empathy-building activities and programming.
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Embracing Neurodiversity: The Impact of an Educational Diagnosis on the Sense of Belonging and Learning Experience
In this webinar, a panel of Eye to Eye Young Adult Ambassadors will share stories of their lived experience of the process of educational diagnosis and how this impacted their sense of belonging and learning experiences.
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Changing Perspectives: Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity
Sam Drazin, Founder and Executive Director, Changing Perspectives talks about Understanding Inclusion, Ableism, and Neurodiversity. Tune in on March 26 at 5:30pm PST.
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Social Studies Education Today: Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life
What is the state of social studies education today – and how can I simultaneously navigate the political landscape of social studies and prepare my students for college, career, and civic life? This session shares resources and services from the National Council for the Social Studies to support an inclusive environment for all learners. Learn…
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Making Accessible Educational Materials Available to Students Who Need Them
In this session we will be discussing the importance of using AEM in your classroom, as well as how Bookshare can help.
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Using GenAI with Students
Discover effective strategies for employing GenAI tools in a responsible, developmentally appropriate manner with students, including planning student-facing activities for those over 13 years of age.
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Using GenAI to Support the IEP Process
This 60 minute session will focus on using GenAI to help develop IEP goals, identify key strategies, and communicate with parents/providers, and feature a hands-on component: Using GenAI tools to support key parts of the IEP process while protecting PII.
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A Strength-Based Approach to Learner Variability and Neurodiversity
Barbara Pape will discuss how terms such as learner variability, whole child, and universal design for learning (UDL) can be applied to create strength-based teaching and learning for neurodiverse students. Parents/caregivers, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.