October 25, 2022

Fun at the Zoo and SO. MUCH. MORE.

We are getting excited about the learning and networking opportunities awaiting us at the Annual Conference!

Highlights include:

Visit with US Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Martin at Wednesday's General Session

Music performances from local schools - a crowd favorite.

More networking in the Exhibit Hall.

Special events Thursday and Friday to help us all DREAM FORWARD.

The AESA Foundation will once again be conducting both a Silent and Live Auction at the AESA Annual Conference in Atlanta. The silent auction will begin when the Exhibit Hall opens on Wednesday afternoon and will conclude with the live auction being held at the Member Reception late Thursday afternoon, December 1.

Please consider providing an item(s) for the either the silent or live auctions.

If you are interested in supporting the AESA Foundation by providing an item for the auctions, please use the link below to access our donation form and indicate what you will send or bring, along with the item’s value. Please complete a separate form for each item you intend to donate. This will help us plan for the event and market the items to our attendees!

AESA FOUNDATION AUCTION ITEM DONATION FORM

The AESA Foundation supports the efforts of AESA each year. Innovative and new projects at AESA would sometimes not be possible with the support of the AESA Foundation. The AESA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization so donations are tax exempt.

New Professional Learning Series

Leading Student-Centered Systems Focused on Excellence

During this five-part series of virtual meetings, Dr. Campbell, CEO of The Scholar First, will guide an ESA virtual leadership series where she will coach ESA leaders on how to provide professional learning for district and school leaders focused on:

Creating student-centered systems and structures that strengthen belonging and remove barriers while elevating and responding to students' voices.
Providing an opportunity for leaders to consider the idea that leadership and equity are one and the same.
Laying out concrete next steps and reflection for participants on where they are along the continuum of creating student-centered systems where student outcomes are not predictable based on race, class, and other exceptionalities.

Dates:

Two-hour sessions will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. EST on January 12, February 9, March 23, April 13, May 11

Pricing per organization:

Individual Registration: $1,500 per person

2-4 Registrations: $1,350 per person

5+ Registrations: $1,200 per person

PDF Seminar Flyer - Please consider inviting representatives from your region's schools and districts.

Registration opens November 1. Learn more HERE.

Dr. Tammy Campbell is a respected educational leader, former superintendent, and CEO of Scholar First.

In this professional learning series, she will share her expertise gained from scholarship and real-life achievements with our ESA leaders and the superintendents from their region.

Teaching Reading

Webinar presented in Partnership

Teaching Reading . . .

A webinar Presented by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey in partnership with AESA

Nov 8, 2022

6 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

This webinar will translate the current research on reading into classroom practices that teachers can deploy tomorrow. We know that reading is an active process that is impacted by the text, task, and sociocultural context in which the reading occurs. These crucial components include the systematic development of word recognition and language comprehension skills. Combining those two areas successfully is critical to helping every student read well.

IT'S CYBER SECURITY MONTH

Four Cybersecurity Action Steps For ESAs

and the Districts You Serve

This October, The Department of Homeland Security is recognizing Cybersecurity Awareness Month in conjunction with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other organizations across the country. This year’s campaign theme – “See Yourself in Cyber” – demonstrates that while cybersecurity may seem like a complex subject, ultimately, it’s really all about people.

Everyone in the school community can ‘see themselves in cyber’ by taking action to stay safe online. That means supporting basic cyber hygiene practices through four key action steps:

1) Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication

2) Using Strong Passwords

3) Recognizing and Reporting Phishing

4) Updating Your Software

Cybersecurity Tips

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