Last week AESA joined 18 other national education groups to send a letter to Congressional leaders in response to the revised House HEROES Act and expressed our support for a bipartisan COVID response package.
Groups supporting the letter include:
- AASA, The School Superintendents Association
- American Federation of School Administrators
- American Federation of Teachers
- Association of Educational Service Agencies
- Association of School Business Officials International
- Council of Administrators of Special Education
- Council of Chief State School Officers
- Council of Great City Schools
- International Society for Technology in Education
- National Association of Elementary School Principals
- National Association of School Psychologists
- National Association of Secondary School Principals
- National Association of State Boards of Education
- National Association of State Directors of Special Education
- National Education Association
- National PTA
- National Rural Education Advocacy Consortium
- National Rural Education Association
- National School Boards Association
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October Starts a New Federal Fiscal Year
October means the start of the federal fiscal year. As hard as it may be to believe in 2020, Congress will have to divert its attention from the campaign cycle, the push to confirm a SCOTUS nominee, and the federal COVID response to focus on annual appropriations. Similarly, to other years, Congress must adopt either an extension or final funding bill.
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Add to Your Continuous Improvement Toolkit |
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Wednesday, November 4, 2020,
Thursday, November 12, 2020,
Thursday, November 19, 2020 @ 2 pm EST
Are you hoping to learn about your program’s success and opportunities for improvement? This three-part webinar series will introduce participants to such program evaluation tools as logic models, theories of change, survey design, and focus groups.
Using case studies from various ESAs, these interactive sessions will address approaches to data collection in online spaces, especially as a response to COVID-19.
LEARN MORE about each session on the AESA website.
COST: $120 per participant
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Virtual Educators' Call to Action Conference
a BIG Success
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The AESA Virtual Educators’ Call to Action Conference was a huge success last week. With record-breaking attendance, AESA members received updates on important education issues from our staff and many Washington D.C. insiders. AESA members had this to say about this year’s conference:
“Wow, this conference is great! I’m learning so much!”
“The virtual conference has gone really well. Well done!”
“…yesterday’s presentations were fantastic! Thanks so much. I’m looking forward to tomorrow!”
Our members even connected virtually with their congressional delegation to make their voices heard! One member said, “The calls all went very smoothly and were productive, thanks for the help from your staff." “These phone calls were much better than I would have expected.”
Thank you to our members who visited with their congressional delegation. Your voice does matter. As we heard from our many panelists, there is so much happening in D.C. right now. Supreme Court nominee, COVID-19 funding packages, economy discussions, annual assessments, widening equity gap, poverty, shifting role of the SEA, and how remote learning is going with shrinking budgets and fewer resources. We had a lot to talk about and information to share with our congressional delegations.
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Entrepreneurial ESAs: How to Price with Confidence in an Uncertain Environment
Pricing is challenging when things are “normal”. So how can you price with confidence in an environment that is characterized by so much uncertainty? The first step to confidence, in any environment, is understanding the underlying principles that create a firm foundation upon which to build. This series is designed to provide training in and practice applying fundamental principles which will guide you and allow you to price with confidence in any environment.
October 15, 2020--Session #1: PRICING FUNDAMENTALS
This interactive session introduces the fundamentals of pricing using ESA examples and interactive exercises to provide a hands-on experience. Learn how to properly identify the different costs associated with a product or service and how those costs should impact a good pricing model.
October 22, 2020--Session #2: PRICING FOR VIRTUAL SERVICES
This session will focus specifically on solutions to the challenges of pricing for services delivered virtually, not face-to-face. Whether the services are brand new or changed from in-person to remote delivery, you will learn various ways to structure your pricing models to preserve customer loyalty and protect your bottom line. Current examples of ESA practice will be provided.
October 29, 2020--Session #3: PRICING AND EXPERIMENTATION-OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES
Bolstered with ESA examples, this session will address how to structure meaningful experiments that will inform you on the critical effect of pricing on program enrollment. You will learn how to conduct pricing experiments ethically in the public arena. Strategies will be provided for addressing challenges such as a limited number of customers or the fact that ESA customers communicate frequently with each other.
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We are leading our organizations through uncertain times. That's why AESA is bringing you the Business Strategy Workshops and Services!
ESA leaders need more than intuition . . . we need smart thinking, careful analysis, and focused decision making.
To help your organization grow in business strategy acumen, no matter what the size, AESA is offering two tiers of workshops to fit your needs:
Practitioners Level Workshop:
Develop New Leaders in Your Organization
VIRTUAL: Tuesdays & Wednesdays, October 20, 21, 27, 28
2 - 5 pm (EST)
SPONSORED BY SOURCEWELL
Premiere Workshop
with Dr. Duncan Simester, MIT Sloan School of Business Marketing
April 26-30, 2021
2 - 4 p.m. (EST)
This workshop is led by Dr. Duncan Simester, PhD, Economics and Marketing Professor, MIT
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AESA's Annual Conference is VIRTUAL |
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Let the learning continue! |
The Annual Conference will be held on December 2 – 4, 2020
Just like always, the conference features keynote speakers and over 80 breakout sessions!
All breakout sessions will be recorded and available to paid participants after the conference.
Registration fee: $450 per person.
(That is less than half the onsite registration fee and you save on travel costs!)
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From Our Business Partners |
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Distance Learning Playbook |
We want to highlight the importance of partnering with parents and keeping families engaged during distance learning. Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie have partnered with New York Times bestselling author and parenting expert Rosalind Wiseman to develop the ultimate guide to support parents. Watch the video!
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Protecting School Data & Digital Assets in a Remote World
October 19th, 1 pm (CST)
FREE to AESA members!
With teaching becoming more digital, it is important that everyone understands security fundamentals related to remote work and learning.
Please join Nick Caromano as he talks about the four pillars of security within education, while sharing the importance of a security strategy beyond a school’s physical campus.
This webinar will provide an overview of how to manage risk, protect against threats, and
safeguard sensitive data. See high-level examples of cyber threats and how Microsoft is
responding.
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Rachel's Challenge has Gone Digital to Help Meet SEL Needs |
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Reading Leaders Book Club
October 15, 7:00 pm Eastern
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
All reading leaders welcome!
Join us! The new October read for Reading Leaders Book Club is The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller.
The group will meet on October 15 to discuss the book. It's great conversation with a great group of leaders!
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