The Future of Distance Learning

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Featuring distance education experts

JOHN WATSON

and

RACHEL SKIFFER

In Conversation With

JIM EAGEN

Head of School, Synapse School

Tues May 25, 7pm-8:15pm PDT

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Registration closes 2 HOURS before this event or

sooner if maximum capacity is reached

Free for member school parents and for educators.

Education is changing, and hybrid and distance learning will be a significant part of its future. John Watson, founder of Evergreen Education Group, and Rachel Skiffer, Head of School at Khan Lab School, will join moderator Jim Eagen, Head of School at Synapse School, to review what worked in the field of distance education during the pandemic and what needs to improve so all students can receive a robust education.

John Watson is an educator and founder of Evergreen Education Group, where he has researched and advocated for digital learning matters to state boards of education, legislatures, and charter school commissions for two decades. The Evergreen Education Group also manages the Digital Learning Collaborative, a membership group exploring best practices and strategies for success in online and blended learning settings. Watson began his digital education career working for one of the first learning management companies, eCollege, and developing its K-12 educational division.

Rachel Skiffer was named Head of School at Khan Lab School in 2018. Before that she spent five years as the Dean of Policy and Strategic Planning at Phillips Academy (Andover). Skiffer has also held administrative leadership positions at San Francisco University High School and The Latin School of Chicago, and worked in admissions and financial aid at Harvard College. Prior to her career in education, Skiffer was a commercial real estate attorney with Kirkland & Ellis, and a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.

Jim Eagen (moderator) is in his 8th year as the Head of School at Synapse School, a one-of-kind K-8 lab school in Menlo Park with a signature project-based curriculum and brain-based framework.

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