About the Webinar
In an ever-changing education landscape, leaders must find creative ways to address the unique challenges of their educational teams. Professional learning is an invaluable asset for creating learning environments that truly support teachers’ and leaders’ evolving needs. Join us for this insightful session where we will explore tools and strategies for developing meaningful PD experiences that are tailored for the success of your team.
This edLeader Panel will cover:
- Leveraging data for effective PD: Discover essential data for assessing and refining PD initiatives. Learn practical methods to collect, analyze, and use data to drive continuous improvement.
- Effective practices in staff development: Collaborate to share strategies for recruiting talented educators, fostering engagement, and supporting professional growth.
- Addressing funding challenges: Gain insights and innovative approaches to secure resources and advocate for funding to support sustainable PD programs.
This session is ideal for district, school, and classroom leaders of all grade levels dedicated to advancing their professional practice, enhancing school culture, and achieving meaningful outcomes through data-driven decision making and strategic resource management. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
As Senior National Director of Innovation and Insights at HMH, Dr. Amanda Patterson is a dedicated education advisor with extensive experience in various educational roles. Formerly serving as the Assessment/Research Director and Professional Development Instructor for DeKalb County Public Schools, GA, and an Adjunct Professor at Mercer University, Dr. Patterson holds a doctorate in leadership and administration with a minor in curriculum and instruction. With a robust background as a teacher, building/district administrator, and educational consultant, Dr. Patterson has dedicated her career to systemic school reform and transformation, demonstrating a deep commitment to improving educational outcomes and fostering academic excellence.
Dr. Jessica Huizenga is currently an Associate Partner for the Center for Model Schools and a former Interim Executive Director of Massachusetts at Latinos for Education. She spent 24 years of her career in public education, serving in various roles as a classroom teacher, department chair, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, and state receiver appointed by the Commissioner of Education, and as a superintendent of school districts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
For more than 20 years, Anthony Colannino has dedicated himself to creating atmospheres where adults and children feel happy, healthy, and successful. This work can be challenging at times but rewarding when schools, districts, and businesses create cultures where learning is the focal point. Anthony has worked in just about every school setting from the rural poverty of eastern Washington to the affluence of the Metro Boston area. Regardless of the size or socio-economic status of districts he has led or consulted, Anthony brings a contagious joy and passion to the important task of educating children, who will become our future. He takes great pride in the lives he’s been able to positively impact through teaching, leading schools, and supporting school leaders in districts big (Philadelphia, The Bronx, Compton, and Cincinnati) and small. Those lives include his students from Boston who now study law, medicine, and education at the highest university levels, the staff he has inspired to become better educators, and his clients who still reach out to him for support long after his consultancy has ended.
About the Moderator
Tyler Schlagenhauf is an education professional with extensive experience in product marketing and educational leadership currently serving as the Director of Product Marketing for the Center for Model Schools. Before transitioning into product marketing, Tyler spent nearly six years in the Anchorage School District in Alaska, serving as Dean of Students and elementary educator. He began his teaching career in the Bering Strait School District in Gambell, Alaska. Tyler holds a Master of Education in administration and organizational leadership from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Education in elementary education and teaching from Minot State University. He lives in Boise, ID with his wife, Heidi, and one-and-a-half-year-old, Oslo.
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