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The Role Teachers Play in Taking Up Ed-Tech Products: Lessons for Education Companies

September 25, 2023 2:00 PM EDT
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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Many education companies count on classroom educators to take up their products, spread the word about those products’ benefits, and become champions when vendors push for district-wide adoption. But how much freedom do teachers actually have to test out digital tools without central office approval? In this webinar, we’ll take a look at survey data that speaks to teachers’ roles in driving ed-tech usage in school systems, and discuss what their level of influence means for vendors trying to create products that will win over classroom educators. Attendees will come away with the following:

An analysis of EdWeek Market Brief survey data looking at what level of freedom teachers have in choosing products;

Insights on when teachers make product recommendations, who in the school district they speak to about their preferences; and

Perspective from a school district official on how their school system set policies for teachers’ testing of ed tech.

Speakers:

Karl Rectanus

Senior Vice President, K-12 Strategy, Instructure

Chantell Manahan

Director of Technology, Steuben County Metropolitan School District, Indiana

Alexandria Ng

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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The State of K-12 Budgets Heading Into the 2023-24 School Year

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School funding appears to be in a good place, but how long will it last? In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief and our expert guests will take a look at the condition of education funding as we enter a new school year – and what the landscape looks like for education companies in the market. We’ll examine the overall impact of state and federal revenues flowing into K-12, and what that means for the spending priorities playing out in school systems in the 2023-24 academic year. And we’ll look ahead at what may happen with budgets and revenues beyond this year. The webinar will deliver the following:

Insights from two of the country’s top school funding experts on the condition of K-12 state and local budgets, and where things are headed.

A breakdown on how big external forces – including shifts in student enrollment, the state of the economy, and continued inflationary pressures – will shape school district budgets, and potential discretionary spending on classroom and central-office needs.

A look at how the coming loss of federal stimulus aid is likely to affect district budgeting over the next few years.

Speakers:

Michael Griffith

Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst, Learning Policy Institute

Dan Thatcher

Senior Fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures

Emma Kate Fittes

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief
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The Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the Future of Ed-Tech Investing

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The unraveling of Silicon Valley Bank jolted the universe of education companies who had counted on the institution and had come to regard it as the “bank of innovation,” in the words of one ed-tech leader. What will be the long-term implications of the bank’s implosion on the work of education startup companies, and on investors who seek to help those fledgling businesses grow? What options are left for entrepreneurs looking for reliable and creative financial support? In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief stages a discussion with entrepreneurs and investors on how SVB’s fall changes the landscape for education companies, and for investors. Attendees will come away with valuable insights on the following:

Where ed-tech startups will turn for financial support now that SVB is no longer an option

How SVB’s undoing fits into a broader slowdown of venture capital investment into K-12 education, and how venture capitalists are expanding their portfolios or retrenching

More broadly, what are the prospects for innovation in a market where creative and flexible lending may now be harder to come by?

Speakers:

Ash Kaluarachchi

CEO & Managing Director, StartEd

Douglas Lynch

Managing Director, USC Rossier Education Technology Accelerator

Jason Palmer

General Partner, New Markets Venture Partners

Michelle Caffrey

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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What’s Next for K-12 Budgets? The Impact of Enrollment Declines and the End of Stimulus Funding

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School districts have seen their budgets swell in recent years because of strong economic growth, robust tax revenues, and a huge amount of federal stimulus funding. But now, many K-12 systems face uncertainty because of declining student enrollments and the end of federal emergency aid. And no one seems sure where the economy is headed. In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will get a national and local school district perspective on what’s next for school systems, and ultimately for the school companies tasked with delivering products and services in curriculum, assessment, PD, social-emotional learning, and other areas. Webinar attendees will gain the following:

Survey results taken from districts on how many of them are experiencing enrollment drops, and how they expect it to affect their budgets

Insights on how budgetary pressures could affect district spending, and what they are likely to cut or spare from cuts

On-the-ground perspective from district officials on how they’re managing these pressures, and what they will prioritize in future spending.

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Speakers:

Robert Lowry

Deputy Director, New York State Council of School Superintendents

Brent Ringo

Chief Financial Officer, Garland (Texas) Independent School District

Marguerite Roza

Director of the Edunomics Lab and Research Professor, Georgetown University

Alexandria Ng

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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School Districts’ Efforts to Address “Learning Loss” and the Support They Need From Companies

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School systems across the country continue to wrestle with how to help students recover from severe academic setbacks experienced during the pandemic. District administrators and classroom educators have tried to set in motion strategies to accurately assess where students need the most support, and what kinds of interventions, from tutoring to out-of-school support to a revamping of existing lessons, will provide the most help. In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will take an in-depth look at the barriers school districts face in addressing unfinished learning, and what support they need from education companies delivering curriculum, assessment, PD, data-analysis, and other products. The webinar will offer:

An in-depth discussion of the approaches being used by districts to assess students’ academic strengths and weaknesses over the past two years

Original survey data collected from K-12 officials by EdWeek Market Brief on which academic subjects/grade levels need the most attention in addressing unfinished learning, the biggest hurdles they see in going about that work, and the assessment models they favor

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Speakers:

Robert N. Bixler

Associate Superintendent, Curriculum and Digital Learning, Orange County Public Schools, Fla.

Emma Dorn

Senior Knowledge Expert, McKinsey & Company

Emma Kate Fittes

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Jusmar Maness

Chief Academic Officer, Guilford County Schools

Moderator:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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Election Breakdown: Key Takeaways for K-12 Companies from November’s Results

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The Nov. 8 election has potentially huge implications for education policy and practice -- and for the companies delivering curriculum, assessment, PD, ed tech, and other products and services to schools. In this webinar, we’ll talk about what shifts in political power at both the state and federal level will mean for companies trying to figure out the future of school funding, academic recovery, and classroom practice. Our attendees will come away with insights on the following:

Whether new state legislative dynamics and shifting economic conditions will change funding prospects for school districts.

How key state ballot items in markets like California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and West Virginia will change the funding and policy landscape.

How party control of U.S. Congress will affect the money and policy directed to states and districts.

How Republican candidates’ pledges to further restrict lessons on race and general will shape expectations for district curriculum.

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Speakers:

David DeSchryver

Senior Vice-President and Co-Director of Research, Whiteboard Advisors

David Saleh Rauf

Contributing Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Libby Stanford

Staff Writer, Politics and Policy, Education Week

Moderator:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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Where Teachers’ Tech Skills Fall Short–and How Education Companies and Their Products Can Help

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. New EdWeek Market Brief research shows that many teachers entering the profession say they do not have the skills needed to use technology effectively, or innovatively. Learn from leading teacher college officials and teachers on what supports new educators need the most and discuss how products can be designed in ways that promote ease-of-use for teachers while driving student engagement and creative classroom approaches. You’ll gain insights into:

Survey data collected from teachers on where their tech skills fall short

Practical advice for companies on product features that can enable teachers' ease of use

Guidance on how to support teachers who may need additional tech support

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Speakers:

Greg Bagby

Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Hamilton County Schools, Tennessee

Michelle Caffrey

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Jennie Chiu

Associate Professor of Education, University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development

Brent Maddin

Executive Director, Next Education Workforce Initiative; Interim Co-Director, Division of Teacher Preparation, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Moderator:

Emma Kate Fittes

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief
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After the Sale: Keys to Implementing Educational Products Effectively

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Get practical advice from EdWeek Market Brief on how you can work with districts to support effective implementation of your products. It’s one of the biggest complaints that school districts have of education companies: They sell an educational product, and then fail to follow up by making sure it’s implemented correctly. Vendors also become frustrated when districts aren’t using products the way that they’re designed to be used. You’ll also receive critical results from original EdWeek Market Brief survey data on what districts expect from companies in implementing their programs. *The original version of this webinar included survey data that was preliminary, not final. The correct data is provided in the resources tab. Image Credit: Getty
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Adam D. Fried

Superintendent, Harrington Park (N.J.) School District

Linda Chaput

CEO, Agile Mind Inc.

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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Emma Kate Fittes

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief
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Establishing an Evidence Base for Your Product: Advice for Companies, and Mistakes to Avoid

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Many organizations in the K-12 market like the idea of building an evidence or research base for their products, to show district buyers they’re improving outcomes in schools. But they often aren’t sure how to go about that research–and in trying, they may make mistakes that waste time and money. EdWeek Market Brief will be joined by a pair of researchers who work directly with companies on this process. We’ll talk about the standards set by the product-evaluation program they direct–Evidence for ESSA (The Every Student Succeeds Act)–how their program is evolving, and what advice they give to education companies trying to conduct research that matters to school districts. Image Credit: Getty
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Amanda Neitzel

Deputy Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University

Steven M. Ross

Professor and Director, Center for Research and Reform in Education, Johns Hopkins University

Michael Haugh

Program Evaluator II, Office of Achievement and Accountability, Baltimore City Public Schools

Christopher Wohn

Director of Research Services, Office of Achievement and Accountability, Baltimore City Public Schools

Moderator:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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The Surge in K-12 Tutoring: What Do Districts Want From Education Companies?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School districts across the country–backed by a massive influx of federal emergency aid–are heavily investing in tutoring and intervention, in an effort to help students recover from academic setbacks they experienced during the pandemic. In this webinar, we’ll look at what tutoring strategies districts are choosing, and what challenges they face. Attendees will come away with the following:

New EdWeek Market Brief survey data collected from K-12 officials across the country on the types of approaches in tutoring and features they want from intervention programs

A discussion with a district official and tutoring organization on what the tutoring landscape looks like, and how K-12 needs have taken shape during the pandemic

Insights from EdWeek Market Brief’s reporting on how tutoring companies and districts are choosing strategies and finding tutors capable of helping students

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Speakers:

Darrin Brozene

Principal, Baltimore Design School

Shannon Trejo

Chief Academic Officer, Dallas Independent School District

Ryan Patenaude

Senior Vice President and Co-Founder, FEV Tutor

Moderators:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

David Saleh Rauf

Contributing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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Keys to Finding Success in the International Private School Market

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. International private schools–which serve nearly 6 million students on more than 12,000 campuses worldwide–have boomed in recent years. Many education companies have scrambled to deliver products in curriculum, professional development, assessment, technology, and other areas that meet those schools’ needs. In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will lead a discussion on the key demands of vendors that have emerged from these schools, how their needs have changed during the pandemic, and what’s ahead as they try to emerge from COVID-19. Attendees will come away with the following:

New insights from ISC Research – which studies international private schools -- about key purchasing priorities in the sector, and which school officials make buying decisions;

The perspective of company officials who have worked in international schools on how to establish relationships with them, and mistakes to avoid; and

How regulatory and policy changes in key markets – like China – have affected international schools and vendors’ ability to work with them.

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Speakers:

Diane Glass

Commercial Director, ISC Research

Jorge A. Navarro

Vice President, Strategic Relationships, Curriculum Associates

Arno Krug

Chief Executive Officer, Maple Bear

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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China’s Tough New Regulations on Education Companies: What They Mean for a Key Foreign Market

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Over the past decade, education companies from across the globe, including the United States, have viewed China as a highly desirable market for selling a wide variety of products and services. But now, the Chinese government has imposed strict new regulations on the tutoring that companies can offer. It’s just the latest in a series of changes by the Chinese government that have big implications for organizations trying to serve students, parents, and schools in the market. In this webinar, we’ll talk with experts who understand the regulations and what they mean for education companies. Attendees will come away with:

A detailed breakdown of what we know of the restrictions on tutoring companies and how they’re being enforced;

An in-depth look at broader regulations imposed on foreign education companies over the past few years; and

Takeaways on how education companies can position their products to withstand big policy shifts in the Chinese market.

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Speakers:

Yong Zhao

Foundation Distinguished Professor, University of Kansas; Professor in Educational Leadership, Melbourne Graduate School of Education (Australia)

Victor Hu

Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Lumos Capital Group

Daniele Saccardi

Campaigns Manager, Inbound Marketing, Preply

Brian Bradley

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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Heading Into a New School Year, How Has COVID Changed the Product Demands of K-12 Schools?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School districts are returning to in-person classes this fall -- and trying to return to some version of normalcy from the depths of COVID. But K-12 officials and companies see signs that the pandemic has brought lasting changes to the expectations that districts have for products, and for the companies serving them. In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief brings together education company executives and district officials for a focused discussion of how schools’ experiences with remote learning, and new forms of instruction and product support may have permanently altered the market. Attendees to this webinar will come away with:

Original EdWeek Market Brief survey results from district officials about what kinds of products they see becoming more essential, in the post-pandemic school environment.

Insights on what kinds of products district are demand this fall – for many districts, the first full semester of in-person learning.

A discussion of how demand for specific product areas – such as curriculum, professional development, and data and tech platforms – are likely to change because of new district needs.

And more…

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Speakers:

Emma Kate Fittes

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Lorrie Owens

Chief Technology Officer, San Mateo County Office of Education

Erez Pikar

CEO, Trox

Kelly Stuart

President & Chief Operating Officer, Center for the Collaborative Classroom
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How Quickly Are K-12 Districts Pivoting Back to Face-to-Face Company Meetings?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a sudden retreat from districts being willing and able to meet with companies in-person – for professional development sessions, on-site school visits, pilots of products, and face-to-face conferences. How close are school districts to returning to pre-pandemic norms? In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will break down recent survey data collected from K-12 officials about their appetite for meeting with companies, now, at the start of this school year, and a year from now. Join us to learn about the following:

Which types of in-person meetings are moving forward, and which ones are still a no-go;

How differences in district policy vary by size of the school district, region of the country, and other factors;

Data on how companies’ plans to send staff to in-person events compares with district plan;

Insights on EdWeek Market Brief’s reporting and data about the instructional model (fully in-person, vs. hybrid) that districts intend to follow in the fall, and how that could impact company practices.

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Alex Harwin

Research Analyst, EdWeek Research Center

Katie Topping

Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communication, NWEA

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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What the Stimulus Package Means for Education Companies

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Biden last month, provides historic amounts of emergency financial relief to schools – roughly $130 billion, which school districts are expected to spend over the next three years. How are districts going to make use of this aid to address learning loss, priorities in professional development, curriculum, classroom assessment, technology, social-emotional learning, and other areas? This webinar will look at what the stimulus will mean for education companies working in school districts, and what K-12 officials will expect from those vendors. We will discuss and shed light on:

The results of a nationally representative survey of district officials on how they expect to spend the new stimulus funding

Additional EdWeek Market Brief original research on districts’ specific preferences for addressing learning loss – a core element of the federal aid – over the coming year

Insights from federal policy experts and district officials on rules on how the aid can be spent, and how the money is likely to be used by schools

And more…

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Speakers:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Brian Bradley

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Reg Leichty

Founding Partner, Foresight Law+Policy

John Hutchison

Deputy Superintendent for Business and Operations, Olathe (Kan.) School District
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How to Establish Trust With—and Not Antagonize—School Districts During COVID

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Many school district officials have said they’re wary of receiving over-the-top sales pitches as they scramble to keep up with their many obligations during COVID-19. At the same time, EdWeek Market Brief’s research shows that many school officials are proactively reaching out to companies in search of products that will help them navigate remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. In this environment, what does an effective sales pitch look like—and what are the kinds of messages and outreach that companies should avoid? In this webinar, attendees will come away with the following:

Insights on what districts want from their FIRST meeting with a company during COVID, drawing from EdWeek Market Brief surveys of K-12 officials;

Intel on how districts pare down the list of companies they’re considering hiring

Data on what kinds of companies districts are turning to for the first time during the pandemic;

Information on how much time districts spend researching new education companies;

District perspective on the messages K-12 officials respond to, and what they reject

And more…

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Marlo Gaddis

Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System (NC)

Matt Gambino

Founder, PROPEL Skills Development

Denise Herrman

Assistant Superintendent for Learning and Teaching, St. Charles CUSD 303 School District, Ill.

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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School Districts’ Biggest Tech Challenges During COVID – and What They Mean for Companies

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. School districts across the country have ramped up their purchasing of devices during the pandemic, and some have sought to improve overall connectivity in schools and in students’ homes. What do we know about the state of the district tech landscape now, and what are the biggest gaps that school officials see? In this quarterly briefing, EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial staff will break down our recent reporting and dissect original survey data we’ve collected from school districts on how their technology has changed during COVID, and what gaps remain. Attendees will come away with insights on the following:

The device-buying and other tech upgrades districts have made since the spring

What portion of districts are choosing remote, in-person, or hybrid learning

What districts have said their biggest remote learning challenges are this fall

The different connectivity challenges faced by rural, urban, and high-poverty districts

How teachers say tech challenges are affecting specific classroom needs

And more...

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Keith Krueger

CEO, Consortium for School Networking

Holly Kurtz

Director, EdWeek Research Center
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What Do Districts Need From Social-Emotional Learning Products and Programs During COVID-19?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The coronavirus is fueling major concerns about the social-emotional learning needs of the nation’s students, as they’ve returned to schools immersed in unfamiliar approaches to remote or hybrid learning. To find out what role districts are counting on education companies to play, EdWeek Market Brief fielded a nationally representative survey of district administrators and school principals around the country on what kind of products they most need to help SEL during this critical time. In this quarterly briefing, we’ll break down the survey results, looking at the following key questions:

What specific features districts want in SEL products?

What factors lead districts to renew contracts with SEL providers?

Which district officials make decisions about buying SEL products?

How do districts “assess” students’ SEL status or well-being

And more….

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Juany Valdespino-Gaytán

Executive Director, Engagement Services, Dallas Independent School District

Kathy Krupa

Vice President of Partnerships, Move This World
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What Are Districts’ Most Urgent Professional Development Needs During COVID-19?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. As more school districts commit to using remote-only learning this fall — or to hybrid learning models — what kinds of professional development will their teachers and other staff need from companies? In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief will take an in-depth look at the PD that districts are asking for, and how they want that professional support delivered — in the form of on-demand resources, pre-scheduled help, coaching, professional learning communities, and other modes. Specifically, this webinar will delve into:

The results of a new, nationwide EdWeek Market Brief survey of district officials on their most pressing PD needs during COVID

Findings from that same survey on districts’ preferred PD delivery methods during the remote-learning era

New research on when districts plan to purchase PD during the coming academic year

We’ll also hear from a school district administrator about how to interpret the data, where company support for educators during COVID is hitting the mark, and where it’s falling short. And as always, we’ll take questions from our audience. Image Credit: Getty
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Sarah Almy

Executive Director of Teacher and Leader Learning, Denver Public Schools

Michelle Bowman

Vice President, Networks & Content Design, Learning Forward

Eric Hibbs

Superintendent, Marlboro Township Schools

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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Exclusive Survey Briefing: The State of K-12 Education Business During COVID-19

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. The past few months have been a period of upheaval, but also one of opportunity, for companies across the education market. In this quarterly briefing, EdWeek Market Brief Publisher Maurice Bakley and Managing Editor Sean Cavanagh will break down the results of two exclusive surveys of education businesses conducted by EdWeek Market Brief in April and July. For business leaders, investors and others who are interested in the “state of the industry”, please join us as we discuss a variety of insights around the health and prognosis for K-12 Ed Businesses. Among the survey topics we will address:

How the coronavirus has affected companies’ current sales, near-term revenue expectations, spending plans and staffing across a variety of departments

What pricing strategies companies have chosen, how long they will be running those strategies

Companies’ timelines and success for converting district buyers from free materials during COVID to paid offerings

The biggest barriers vendors have faced in connecting with districts — and how they’re breaking through

What role federal programs like PPP have played for Education Businesses

And more…

We look forward to sharing these survey responses from company representatives – many of them CEOs, VPs, and directors – whose businesses specifically serve the K-12 market and placing them in context with the reporting we have done on these issues on EdWeek Market Brief. Additionally there will be time for Q&A from our live audience. Note: Market Brief members will also receive access to an expanded data deck of the results for further exploration after the event. Image Credit: Getty
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Maurice Bakley

Publisher, EdWeek Market Brief

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief
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COVID-19 Briefing Series: How Companies Can Engage Parents, and Prepare for What’s Ahead

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial team will present new data and analysis from school districts on what parents – in their new roles as at-home instructors – need from companies in the COVID-19 era. We’ll draw from original surveys of district officials in which they were asked about their interactions with families, and the kinds of support and academic resources parents desperately need now. We’ll also break down EdWeek Market Brief’s recent reporting and research on where schools are on the path to reopening, and what kinds of help districts say they need in specific area, as they cautiously set plans to bring teachers and students back. EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial team will specifically present survey data on the following topics:

What product features and support do parents – who teachers need to engage in students’ learning – need from companies?

Updated survey results on districts’ biggest purchasing priorities for the remainder of this school year – and next.

Districts’ biggest purchasing needs in curriculum, as they plan for school reopenings; and

A look at district officials’ early thinking about how they might attempt to create learning environments for reopened schools.

This webinar is the fifth in EdWeek Market Brief’s COVID-19 briefing series. Our editorial team will take your questions about our research and our reporting on where things stand and states and districts, and where things are headed for K-12 systems and the companies tasked with meeting their most pressing needs. Image Credit: Getty
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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Shauana Hughes-Sims

Senior Administrator of Parent and Family Engagement, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Fla.

Pete Just

Chief Operations & Technology Officer, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Indianapolis, Ind.
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COVID-19 Briefing Series: Building Long-Term Relationships From Urgent District Needs

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. WEBINAR PROGRAM In this webinar, EdWeek Market Brief brings you the new results from national survey questions we’ve put to district officials looking at how their expectations of companies – and of their own classroom instruction – have changed during COVID-19. We’ll also hear directly from a pair of district administrators on the front lines about the support they need from vendors during this crisis. EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial team will present original survey data on:

How often district officials say they’re reaching out to new companies amid the coronavirus;

What those district officials need to hear from vendors to form a long-term relationship;

Districts’ anticipated assessment needs, as they tentatively plan to return teachers and students to schools; and

How district expectations for grading, instruction, and student engagement have changed in the new environment.

We’ll also break down how education companies need to think about shifting from free products they’ve offered during COVID-19 to paid models. In addition, our editorial team will be joined by a pair of district officials who will talk about what they want from companies: Scott Muri, the superintendent of the 33,000-student Ector County Independent School District, in Texas, and Steven Langford, the chief information officer at the 41,000-student Beaverton, Ore., schools. Muri and Langford will take questions about what they’re experiencing, and our editorial team will take questions about our new data, and what schools are going through during COVID-19. Image Credit: Getty
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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michelle R. Davis

Senior Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Steven Langford

Chief Information Officer, Beaverton, Ore., school district

Scott Muri

Superintendent, Ector County Independent School District, Texas
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COVID-19 Briefing Series: How Can Education Businesses Pivot to Meet Districts’ Urgent Demands?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. In this briefing – the third in our COVID-19 intel webinar series – our editorial team and invited guests will look at how companies across the K-12 market are rethinking their sales and marketing, customer success, and in some cases, existing products to meet school districts’ changing demands. We’ll unveil new findings from an EdWeek Market Brief survey of district administrators across the country, which provides data about the specific changes in spending K-12 officials expect to make in the CURRENT year’s budget and the COMING year’s budget as a result of COVID-19. We’ll also release new survey results how district officials are learning about new products and services in today’s chaotic environment – and what kind of product and implementation support they expect from vendors. Finally, EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial staff will be joined by two guests: BrainPOP CEO Scott Kirkpatrick, and Rob Bixler, the associate superintendent for curriculum and digital learning for the 212,000-student Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools. Image Credit: Getty
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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Brian Bradley

Contributing Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Rob Bixler

Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Digital Learning, Orange County Public Schools, Fla.

Scott Kirkpatrick

CEO, BrainPOP
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COVID-19 Briefing Series: How Is the Crisis Reshaping School District Purchasing Priorities?

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Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. In this briefing – the second in a new series by EdWeek Market Brief during the coronavirus outbreak – our editorial team breaks down what they’re learning from school district officials and companies scrambling to respond to schools’ biggest needs, intel gathered through exclusive research and original reporting. We will look at the results of an EdWeek Market Brief survey of district officials’ purchasing priorities during the crisis. We will also explore best practices and strategies that companies can take from fellow vendors who have been working in the homeschool and online markets, and how they can be applied to the new, remote-learning reality. Finally we’ll offer insights on districts’ new experimentation with online learning, and where they need the most help. And we’ll be taking questions, so have yours ready.
Speakers:

Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

Michelle R. Davis

Senior Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Kevin Bushweller

Assistant Managing Editor, Technology and Learning Environments, Education Week
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What You Need to Know About Curriculum Providers Winning States’ Approval

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Get a window into state markets—and gain key insights about what states want from vendors—in the latest EdWeek Market Brief webinar. Our guests will be Christine Fox, the deputy director of the State Educational Technology Directors’ Association, and André DeLeón, an education programs professional for the Nevada Department of Education. Fox will explain the impact of SETDA’s launch of an “instructional materials” tool that compiles—for the first time ever—12 states’ choices of curriculum providers that meet their standards. DeLeón will focus on how his state approaches instructional materials review.
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André DeLeón

Education Programs Professional, Nevada Department of Education

Christine Fox

Deputy Director, SETDA

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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Rewards and Risks for K-12 Companies in Product “Ambassador” Programs

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Many education providers in the market today run “ambassador programs,” in which teachers advocate for their products, help improve product features, and lend the companies credibility among schools in the K-12 market. But ambassador programs also create risks if they’re not managed properly. The Federal Trade Commission, for instance, recently warned social media influencers—including educators—that they need to disclose that they’ve received freebies to promote products, making their connections to companies clear in their posts. In this webinar, we break down the rationale for why education companies arrange ambassador programs, how they structure the programs, and how they run them in both ethical and effective ways.
Speakers:

Monica Brady-Myerov

Founder and CEO, Listenwise

Michelle R. Davis

Senior Contributing Writer and Social Media Strategist, EdWeek Market Brief

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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What Every K-12 Company Needs to Know About Usage Reports—and How to Improve Upon Them

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Many school districts closely evaluate “usage” reports on ed-tech products, to judge whether those tools are having an impact, and to make sure the district is getting what it’s paying for. How can ed-tech companies work with districts up front, to make sure that usage of a product is strong? And how can companies work with districts to improve upon their performance, if a report says take-up of a product is weak? In this webinar, we’ll dive into strategies companies can use to help themselves and the district clients they serve. [Image credit: Getty]
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Andrew Coulson

Chief Data Science Officer, MIND Research Institute

Karl T. Rectanus

Co-Founder & CEO, LearnPlatform

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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How Are ESSA’s Evidence Standards Affecting K-12 Companies?

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. A key requirement in the federal Every Student Succeeds Act says that vendors must show that their products and strategies focused on school interventions are backed by evidence—and it’s already having an impact. Some districts are questioning or scrapping longtime contracts with K-12 companies. And education vendors are scrambling to make it on the lists of evidence-backed companies created by states, which wield great power in the process. In this webinar, we’ll break down what companies need to know about the evidence standards set by states, how school districts are using them, and how vendors must adjust or risk getting rejected by K-12 district clients.
Speakers:

Latoya Dixon

Director of School Transformation, South Carolina Department of Education

Sara Kerr

Vice President of Education Policy Implementation, Results for America

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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What Ed-Tech Companies Need to Get Right With Artificial Intelligence

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. AI in education is on the rise. It’s being marketed with big promises, even larger expectations and that’s being met with some skepticism by K-12 leaders. As AI’s role in education grows, ed-tech companies will have to be clear about what these products can—and can’t—do as they respond to the most pressing district needs. Whether they’re using AI to enhance their own products, or marketing the technology to district clients, companies will have to know how to answer the questions educational leaders will have for them. Our guest speakers will be Andreas Oranje, general manager in the ETS Research Division; Thierry Karsenti, a University of Montreal professor who is researching AI’s role in education, and Michelle Zimmerman, an educational leader who wrote a book on teaching AI in schools.
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Thierry Karsenti

Professor, University of Montreal, Canada

Andreas Oranje

General Manager, Educational Testing Service

Michelle Zimmerman

Executive Director and Chief Teaching and Learning Sciences Officer, Renton Prep Christian School, Seattle, Wash.

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Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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Inside EdReports: How Companies Hit or Miss the Mark

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. EdReports.org has gained widespread attention in districts across the country for its work reviewing K-12 instructional materials. The nonprofit’s findings have become a go-to resource for some school systems in choosing curriculum, and education companies are paying close attention. In this webinar, we’ll talk with EdReport’s executive director about what vendors need to know about the organization’s review process, and what factors lead to a favorable review or a negative one. We’ll also look at how districts are actually using EdReports, how it responds to criticism, and what’s ahead for its curriculum reviews.
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Eric Hirsch

Executive Director, EdReports.org

Sonja Santelises

CEO, Baltimore Public Schools

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Sean Cavanagh

Managing Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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How Education Companies Can Win in the K-12 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Game

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. Breakthroughs in technology, and falling prices, are expected to fuel a booming market for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality tools in K-12 districts over the next few years. But are education companies ready to respond? In this webinar, our guests will lay out the hard questions education companies need to consider—in product design, lesson-planning, implementation, pricing, and marketing— when they’re designing VR/AR/mixed reality tools for the burgeoning market, and trying to make them work in classrooms. What separates a smart, innovative investment from a project that drains time and money, without a payoff?
Speakers:

Jaime Donally

Author of Learning Transported: Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality for All Classrooms and Former Math Teacher

Mike Harper

Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, zSpace

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Sean Cavanagh

Senior Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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Selling to Principals Without Alienating District Leaders

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FREE for EdWeek Market Brief Enterprise Members (Enter Your Promo Code at Checkout). Enterprise members, get your promo code here. Click here to become an EdWeek Market Brief enterprise member. Already registered? Click here to access the webinar. For many education companies, winning over a school principal is a critically important strategy for securing business in school districts. If a principal tests a product and becomes its champion, it can pave a vendor’s path to a district-wide contract. But there are challenges with that strategy. Many central-office administrators are wary of companies working with individual principals, fearing it will sow confusion and lead to a disjointed educational or tech-based strategy. In this webinar, we'll look at how K-12 companies can work with principals and build support for their products in districts without angering top administrators.
Speakers:

Matt Gambino

Founder, PROPEL Skills Development

Kecia Ray

Founder, K20 Connect; Former Director of Learning Technology, Metro Nashville Schools

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Michele Molnar

Associate Editor, EdWeek Market Brief

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