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SUMMARY:CETL® Foundation Facilitated Online Course Fall 2022
DESCRIPTION:This course offers materials that align with the K-12 CTO’s Framework of Essential Skills\, the foundation used in developing the CETL Exam.\n\n\n\nIf you would like to be in a collaborative and supportive cohort the CETL® Foundation Course is for you! \nThe Fall 2022 class meets once a week from September 27th – December 13th\, 2022 4:00-5:30 PM ET on Tuesdays. \n \n9/27 Introduction\n10/4 Skill Area 1: Leadership and Vision\n10/11 Skill Area 2: Strategic Planning\n10/18 Skill Area 3: Ethics and Policies|\n10/25 Skill Area 4: Instructional Focus and Professional Development\n11/1 Skill Area 5: Team Building and Staffing\n11/8 Skill Area 6: Information Technology Management\n11/15 Skill Area 7: Communication Systems Management\n11/22 Open\n11/29 Skill Area 8: Business Management\n12/6 Skill Area 9: Data Management\n12/13 Skill  Area 10: Data Privacy and Security \n-Sessions are recorded if you are unable to make an individual session. \n-If there are spaces available\, participants may start the course within the first two weeks and catch up.  \nRead more about the instructors Richard Platts and Dr. Edward McKaveney. \nEarly Bird pricing  – Educator: Members $649 Non-Members $849; Corporate: Members: $849 Non-Members $1049\nStandard pricing (2 weeks before the workshop begins) – Educator: Members $699 Non-Members $899; Corporate: Members $899 Non-Members $1099\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 1-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\n-Bulk pricing discounts won’t show up until checkout. \nBe sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events! \nParticipants successfully completing the course will earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification and have access to the course materials for one full year.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/cetl-foundation-facilitated-online-course-fall-2022-cohort/
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SUMMARY:#HerefortheKids Campaign
DESCRIPTION:CoSN is Here for the Kids!\n \nThere’s never been a more critical time for all of us to work together to support public education and our students’ success.  CoSN is proud to support a critical effort to help ensure a bright future for our children.  \nThe Here for the Kids campaign brings together families\, educators\, and community members to shine a light on local public schools and tell the stories of the amazingly positive things happening in classrooms and school buildings nationwide.  \nThe Learning First Alliance will officially launch the campaign on Tuesday\, October 4\, 2022\, at the National Press Club in Washington\, D.C.\, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. ET. We invite you to watch the live stream on Twitter or Facebook \nRegardless of their family income or where they live\, every child deserves equitable access to high quality learning environments.  We are working to redesign today’s classrooms to prepare our students for tomorrow.  CoSN is proud to be one of the 12 collaborating partners on this important campaign. \nThe past three years have placed a spotlight on America’s educators and school professionals\, who have shown us how truly committed they are to helping children thrive despite unprecedented challenges. In every community across America\, schools are partnering with parents and families to ensure all children can achieve their full potential. \nAlthough we do not always agree on how to get there\, we can come together around our shared values of ensuring every child feels accepted\, believes they can succeed\, and builds the critical skills to succeed in a diverse world. \nAs we know\, when we support our public schools\, we support our kids. Families\, communities\, and our nation’s future depends on the next generation. Let’s support one another and work together to prepare our kids for the opportunities that await them! \nTo learn more and to find some quick and simple ways you can help\, visit www.learningfirst.org/hereforthekids. \n 
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/hereforthekids-campaign/
LOCATION:National Press Club in Washington\, D.C.
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Creating and Leading a Professional Team of Lifelong Learners Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Dr. Deborah Kerr\, Superintendent\, St. Francis School District (WI); Dr. John Malloy\, Superintendent\, San Ramon Valley Unified School District (CA); and Mr. Marlon Styles\, Superintendent\, Middletown City School District (OH)\nModerated by Ann McMullan\, Project Director\, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative \nSponsored by ClassLink\nThis edWebinar series is co-hosted by CoSN\, AASA\, and edWeb.net \nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. This program may qualify for CoSN CETL® Recertification. \nIn today’s world where changes in technology are constant\, school systems must assure that not only students\, but also the entire district’s staff\, have the opportunities to participate in ongoing\, effective\, and impactful technology professional learning opportunities. In this edLeader Panel\, three leading superintendents share the strategies their districts implement to assure that their professional learning programs are aligned to improving digital literacy and the technology capacity of their educators\, administrators\, students\, and even parents and families. \nWhen it comes to maximizing technology tools for learning\, professional learning for all educators requires a focus not only on specific tools but also on impactful changes in pedagogy that support the sustained effective use of technology tools. Items to be covered in this conversation with the three superintendents include how school districts create professional learning opportunities that focus on specific content areas\, provide opportunities for hands-on learning\, and directly connect to the daily practice activities of their professional learners. \nThis edLeader Panel is of particular value to superintendents\, K-12 school and district leaders\, and aspiring school leaders. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions to the panelists during the live broadcast. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nDr. Deborah Kerr is the superintendent of St. Francis School District in St. Francis\, Wisconsin\, with over 1\,000 students\, 100 teachers\, and 50% economically disadvantaged. She is in her second year of leading this “diamond of a district\,” which passed a referendum during the pandemic and will open up new learning spaces in the fall of 2022. Dr. Kerr has dedicated the last 40 years of her life to the education of all children. She has also been elected to leadership roles in regional\, state\, and national organizations. She is Past President of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WASDA). Dr. Kerr is noted for closing achievement gaps\, attaining 100% graduation rates\, and recruiting diverse teaching\, administrative\, and school boards. Through her learning experiences with great educators and community partners\, she believes that we must collectively work together to promote excellence and equity for all of our students. \n\nDr. John Malloy arrived to serve San Ramon Valley Unified School District as Superintendent in July 2020 after having served as the director of education (superintendent) at the Toronto District School Board in Toronto\, Canada. He has an extensive background in education at all levels and is a fierce advocate for an equitable\, accessible\, and quality public education. \nUnder Dr. Malloy’s leadership\, SRVUSD is now guided by the board-adopted strategic directions\, which are built upon the district’s existing foundation of academic excellence. He also recently led the launch of the new Access to Excellence initiative\, which is driven by goals to bring the community together through engagement\, advocacy\, and fundraising\, to ensure the success of our students now and into the future. \n\nMarlon Styles\, Jr. is currently the superintendent at Middletown City School District (OH). During his 20-year career\, he served as a middle school math teacher\, 7-12 principal\, and executive director of curriculum and instruction. In 2017\, Mr. Styles received the Center for Digital Education Top 30 Digital Trailblazers Award. Under his leadership\, Middletown City Schools earned the 2019 ISTE Distinguished District Award for ensuring equitable\, accessible\, and appropriate technology use for all students. He was recently recognized as the 2020 K-12 Dive Superintendent of the Year. Mr. Styles is passionate in his efforts to close the systemic equity gaps many students in this country face. He is devoted to transforming education and finding ways to integrate technology while creating inclusive learning experiences for all students. \n\nAbout the Host \nAnn McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative. Ann served as Executive Director for Educational Technology in Klein ISD near Houston\, Texas until September 2013\, when she and her family moved to Los Angeles\, California. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4\,000 educators serving 50\,000 students. She was co-chair of the Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. \nToday\, Ann works as a public speaker\, writer\, and consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. Ann serves on the edWeb.net Advisory Board\, ClassLink’s Senior Advisors Group\, and is a founding member of  ERDI’s EdLeader Alliance. She also volunteers as a leadership consultant with Executive Service Corps of Southern California\, serving non-profit associations. Ann is co-author of Life Lessons in Leadership\, available on Amazon.com. \n\nLearn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording\, earning your CE certificate\, and using our new accessibility features. \nJoin the Super-Connected community to network with educators\, participate in online discussions\, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars\, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates. \n\nAASA is the premier association for school system leaders and serves as the national voice for public education and district leadership on Capitol Hill. \n\nCoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders. CoSN provides thought leadership resources\, community\, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. CoSN represents over 13 million students in school districts nationwide and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. \n\n \nClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® LaunchPad includes a library of over 6\,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google\, Office 365\, Dropbox\, and Box cloud drives. ClassLink Roster Server easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. ClassLink is ideal for 1 to1 and BYOD initiatives.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/creating-and-leading-a-professional-team-of-lifelong-learners-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools Facilitated Online Course Fall 2022
DESCRIPTION:Meets online every *Wednesday from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM ET October 12th – December 14\, 2022\n*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to attend on a particular day.  \nWhat can the information technology professional do to secure school systems’ information infrastructure? CoSN has designed an online course focusing on enterprise security issues for school technology staff. Learn the fundamentals of IT security and provide advanced persistent protection for your students’ information. \n \nThis seven-week facilitated online course will help IT staff learn the fundamentals of IT security and improve their understanding of enterprise security issues.  The content is comprised of three modules – 1) Network Security\, 2) Risks and Controls\, and 3) Vulnerabilities and Mitigation. There are also to-do activities such as reflection questions and extending your learning as well as summative assessments after each module. Improve your cybersecurity knowledge today! \nEarly Bird pricing – Educator: Members $549 Non-Members $749; Corporate: Members: $749 Non-Members $949\nStandard pricing (2 weeks before the course begins) – Educator: Members $599 Non-Members $799; Corporate: Members: $799 Non-Members $999\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 2-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\n*If you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options. \nParticipants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion\, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification and have access to the course materials for one full year. \nThis course is regularly updated with current information by our subject matter expert and instructor\, Amy McLaughlin. Read more about Amy here and here on LinkedIn. \nPayment is due within 14 days of the start of the course. We understand some districts take longer to provide payment\, so if you need an extension\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org.  Be sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events!
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/cybersecurity-in-k-12-schools-facilitated-fall-2022-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T140000
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SUMMARY:Project Management Facilitated Online Course for K-12 School Leaders Fall 2022
DESCRIPTION:CoSN is pleased to offer the first-ever education technology leader project management course that focuses on the unique needs and challenges of school system technology leaders. Using thought leadership resources and best practices\, this course is aligned to CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills for the K-12 Chief Technology Officer (CTO)\, the foundation for the nationally-accredited Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) Program. Its structure and content are also based on the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition – a global industry standard for project management and the most widely recognized project management model for business and government.\nThis seven-week course provides participants with high-quality\, practical and wide-ranging protocols and resources that empower responsive and scalable project management practices. Course content references effective methodologies rooted in research and correlated to the K-12 environment through a practical lens. \nThe pedagogical approach in the design of this course offers learners rich content\, including prerecorded class instruction that may be viewed before online class sessions. This approach provides greater opportunities to learn in a dynamic\, interactive learning environment where project management concepts may be applied to current education projects that are underway or planned soon. As a result\, class learners are actively involved in knowledge construction that is personally meaningful and can be used in their current job. \nOct 18th – Nov 29th\, 2022\nAll classes are Tuesdays 2:00 – 3:30 ET\n*Sessions are recorded if you are unable to attend on a particular day.\nNote: Registration will remain open for two weeks past the start date of the course\, because participants are able to catch up during this time period.  \n \nParticipants will learn the fundamentals of project management through seven modules:\nModule 1: Introduction\nModule 2: Project Initiation\nModule 3: Scope\, Schedule and Budget Plan\nModule 4: Resource\, Risk and Procurement Plan\nModule 5: Leadership and Quality Management\nModule 6: Monitor and Control\nModule 7: Closing and Success \nParticipants successfully completing the course will receive a Certificate of Completion\, earn 9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification and have access to the course materials for one full year. \nThis course is regularly updated with current information by co-instructors Frankie Jackson and Cory Stokes. Read more about Frankie here.  Read more about Cory here. \nEarly Bird pricing – Educator: Members $549 Non-Members $749; Corporate: Members: $749 Non-Members $949\nStandard pricing (2 weeks before the course begins) – Educator: Members $599 Non-Members $799; Corporate: Members: $799 Non-Members $999\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 2-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\n*If you want to buy several professional development courses or workshops at the same time for use throughout the year\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org for options. \nPayment is due within 14 days of the start of the course. We understand some districts take longer to provide payment\, so if you need an extension\, please contact jbrown@cosn.org. \nBe sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events! \n9 CEA Credits toward CETL® recertification. \n 
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/project-management-facilitated-fall-2022-online-course/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Application Online Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to apply for the Trusted Learning Environment Seal but don’t want to go it alone? Join your peers and collaborate to improve your practices and complete your application. Each month\, we’ll review a TLE practice area\, leverage the ideas and learnings of colleagues\, and develop action steps to make progress on your TLE application. Take advantage of the ability to learn directly from TLE Seal recipient guest speakers\, get access to data governance policy examples\, and hear tips from those who have successfully gone through the process. If you’re committed to going through the TLE application process but your state doesn’t already have a TLE cohort\, this is the place for you. \nParticipants will: \n\nMake monthly progress on their TLE applications\nLearn directly from TLE Seal recipients\nCreate a roadmap for completing their TLE application\n\nThere is no cost to participate in the TLE Workshop\, however\, as part of the pre-work to sign up\, participants must have purchased their TLE Seal application and be committed to submitting it within 2 years of completing the Workshop. \nTLE Seal Application costs:\n$100 small district CoSN members/$200 small district non-members\n$200 large district CoSN members/$400 large district non-members. \nEach district may enroll 2 participants per Workshop\, and a total of 10 districts will be permitted for each session that the Workshop is offered.
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/trusted-learning-environment-tle-application-online-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Online Course,Online Workshop,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Cybersecurity Online Workshop 101: Creating Cybersecurity and Incident Response Plans
DESCRIPTION:Building and strengthening cybersecurity in a district requires both a solid security plan and an effective incident response plan. This workshop walks attendees through the development of both proactive security plans to support district improvement and maintenance of cybersecurity efforts\, and incident response plans to guide response during a security incident or emergency.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeets from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM ET for three-days on Oct. 26\, Nov. 9\, & 16\, 2022 \nEvery day\, 3 occurrence(s)\n*Note: Everyone who registers will be emailed a recording of the sessions. \nWednesdays\nOct. 26\, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET\nNov. 9\, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET\nNov. 16\, 2022 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET (new date) \nEarly Bird Pricing – Educator: Members $70 Non-Members $115; Corporate: Members: $120 Non-Members $220\nStandard pricing (2 weeks before the workshop begins) – Educator: Members $75 Non-Members $125; Corporate: Members: $150 Non-Members $250\nBulk pricing for same organization registration – 2-4 10% discount\, 5-10 15% discount\, 11+ 25% discount\n-Bulk pricing discounts won’t show up until checkout. \nThis workshop is only a training for our constituents.  The workshop has a couple of sponsors\, however\, those are the only members of the vendor community who will be part of the workshop. \nBe sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events! \nYou are eligible for 7.5 CEA hours for CETL® recertification if you attend all three days. \n 
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/cybersecurity-online-workshop-101-creating-cybersecurity-and-incident-response-plans/
CATEGORIES:Online Workshop,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T140000
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SUMMARY:Protecting Yourself: What Students\, Parents\, Teachers\, and Staff Need to Know About Cybersecurity (free member webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Protecting Yourself: What Students\, Parents\, Teachers\, and Staff Need to Know About Cybersecurity Webinar \n \nCybersecurity is not just a technology issue. It is part of everyone’s job. \nWhat do students\, parents\, teachers\, and staff need to know to protect themselves and their schools from cyber-attacks? \nWhat are the best practices for teachers with their students? How does the school work with parents and staff on an ongoing basis? \nThe assumption is that the responsibility for all cybersecurity decisions and outcomes rests solely with the technology team. Some assume that managing cybersecurity risk is too technical for students\, parents\, teachers and staff involvement. \nNothing could be further from the truth! \nBe sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events!
URL:https://www.cosn.org/event/protecting-yourself-what-students-parents-teachers-and-staff-need-to-know-about-cybersecurity-free-member-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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