Past Webinars
Past Webinars
Recordings of past webinars, plus related SREB resources on these education topics
Advice from North Carolina Virtual School Leaders
Handling Extended School Closures
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As states across the country manage the COVID-19 global pandemic, districts and schools have been forced to rethink teaching and learning methods as they have moved to digital learning and online platforms. In this webinar, state virtual school leaders in North Carolina shared resources that could be useful in other states and districts.
Advice from Georgia Virtual School Leaders
Handling Extended School Closures
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As states across the country manage the COVID-19 global pandemic, districts and schools have been forced to rethink teaching and learning methods as they have moved to digital learning and online platforms. In this webinar, state virtual school leaders in Georgia shared resources that could be useful in other states and districts as they grapple with extended school closures.
What Admissions Professionals Want You to Know
Advice for School Counselors and Access Advisers During COVID-19
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The sudden onset and rapid spread of the coronavirus has caused many unforeseen consequences in (and rapid changes to) the college admissions process. In this webinar, Rick Clark, director of admissions at Georgia Tech and nationally-known author, shared the most up-to-date information that school counselors need to know about virtual interviews and campus visits, May deposit deadlines, incomplete high school transcripts, entrance exam testing, financial aid appeals and more.
Webinar Follow-Up: School Counseling From a Distance
Supporting Students During COVID-19
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This webinar, hosted by SREB in
partnership with Common Application Inc. (Common App), built on
the previous webinar of the same name on how to provide school
counseling services virtually. In this webinar, a panel of
leading experts in school counseling shared their insights
on how they are supporting students’ academic, college/career,
and social-emotional needs when schools are closed or have moved
to online instruction.
School Counseling From a Distance
Supporting Our Students During COVID-19
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In this webinar, Brian Coleman of Chicago Public Schools and 2019 ASCA School Counselor of the Year, shared his insights on how to support students’ academic, college/career, and social-emotional needs when schools are closed or have moved to online instruction. Brian stressed the importance of having a strategy first before diving in. Important things to consider are the legal and ethical issues involved, school district policies, and what technology tools your students have access to.
Moving Upward and Onward
Income Mobility at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Presenters from American Institutes of Research and Rutgers University discussed the value of historically black colleges and universities to both students and to the field of postsecondary education. Presenters provided an overview of their research on how predominantly white institutions and HBCUs impact graduates’ economic mobility.
Using Data to Improve Teacher Preparation
Panelists from several states share their insights about how outcomes data and formative evidence collected during clinical experiences can improve teacher preparation. The SREB Teacher Preparation Commission recommended policymakers implement statewide data systems that prompt program leaders to transform practice.
Social Listening: Using Social Media Analytics in Research
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Social listening a very inexpensive and quick way to conduct market research. It is a great tool for conducting qualitative research to better understand the students that college access programs are trying to serve in order to better design interventions and support programs that will need students’ needs.
Ed Tech: ESSA, Perkins V, and WIOA
Integration Points to Support the Improved Use of Technology
SREB hosted a series of five 20-minute mini-webinars on how integrated planning for federal education laws can support education technology. Links to view the recorded sessions are available under each topic.
Governance: View
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Programs: View
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Equity: View
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Accountability: View
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Hearing From States: View
recording
- DOWNLOAD TOPIC FLYER
- DOWNLOAD GOVERNANCE PPT
- DOWNLOAD PROGRAM PPT
- DOWNLOAD EQUITY PPT
- DOWNLOAD USDOE GUIDANCE DOC
- DOWNLOAD ACCOUNTABILITY PPT
- DOWNLOAD HEARING FROM STATES PPT
- DOWNLOAD KY DATA PPT
- DOWNLOAD ACCOUNTABILITY HANDOUT
- DOWNLOAD EQUITY HANDOUT
- DOWNLOAD GOVERNANCE HANDOUT
- DOWNLOAD PROGRAM HANDOUT
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Rethinking State Teacher Licensure Requirements
This webinar explored how measures other than licensure exams — observations, surveys, interviews or portfolios, for example — can round out how states assess the readiness of teacher candidates. Also: how North Carolina is forging ahead to transform its licensure requirements.
Aligning ESSA, Perkins V and WIOA Across the Lifespan
Toward a unified vision for education in each state
Learn about the potential when states connect their plans for these three federal acts, then see how states can identify points of connection. An overview of the potential when states connect their plans for these three federal acts, then deeper information to help states identify points of connection.
Reaching out to Reduce Melt: Strategies and Interventions for Student Success
Research finds that an estimated 10-20% of high school graduates who intend to go to college (and have been accepted) succumb to “summer melt” and never show up to campus in the fall.
Counselor Tools for Helping Students Understand Financial Aid
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Affordability is key for many students and families when choosing colleges. In this webinar, presenters outlined specific ways to approach the issue, including how to interpret, share, and translate information from tools like financial aid award letters, the College Scorecard, and net price calculators, and how to help students navigate the financial aid application process, even if they are selected for verification.
Supporting and Engaging Generation Z Students
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This webinar, led by Rachel Weatherly, Director of Digital Communication Strategy at American University, outlined the key characteristics that define Generation Z, how these students differ from the Millennials Generation (Gen Y), how to communicate effectively with these students, and how to help them meet their postsecondary goals. Topics that were covered included: