Connections Education, Virtual Education Provider, Featured at International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Conference
Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) November 04, 2014 -- Thought leaders from Connections Education (http://www.ConnectionsEducation.com), a provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual education solutions for students in grades K–12, will be prominently featured at a leading international blended and online learning conference.
Educators and students from Connections-supported schools nationwide will share their e-learning expertise at the 2014 Blended and Online Learning Symposium hosted by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL). From November 4-7, the Symposium will bring together more than 2,500 educational experts and representatives from national, state, district, private, and other online education programs to explore next generation learning in K-12 education across the United States and around the world. iNACOL’s annual conference is the industry’s leading event for K-12 online, blended and competency-based learning and gathers experts, leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field.
Connections Education will participate in the following presentations:
Tuesday, November 4th
8:00-11:00 AM
Administration and Management of Online Programs
David Haglund
Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services
Santa Ana Unified School District
Donna Hutchison
Vice President of State Relations
Connections Education
Tuesday, November 4th
8:00-11:00 AM
Online Learning and Students with Disabilities: Practitioner Perspectives, Research Results and the Legal Landscape
Matt Wicks
Vice President of State Relations and Legislative Policy
Connections Education
Marjorie Rofel
Senior Director of Student Services
Connections Education
Wednesday, November 5th
9:45-10:45 AM
Who’s Here? What Attendance Means in Online and Blended Schools
Charles Carver
Principal
Nexus Academy of Lansing
Sean Steeg
Director of Connexus Management
Connections Education
Wednesday, November 5th
9:45 AM–12:00 noon
Serving English Language Learners (ELL) in Virtual and Blended Environments
Tracy Broccolino
Director of Special Education
Connections Education
Kimberly Sorlin
English Language Learners (ELL) Manager
Connections Education
Wednesday, November 5th
9:45–10:45 AM
Implementing iNACOL Quality Metrics: Lessons Learned from Online Schools and Programs in Michigan
Panelist:
Mickey Revenaugh
Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
Connections Education
Wednesday, November 5th
11:00 AM–12:00 noon
Student Support Service Solutions: Connecting Legal, Policy and Practical Issues in Online and Blended Programs
Panelists:
Tisha Green Rinker
Director of Counseling Services
Connections Education
Shana Hollman
Director of Special Education,
California Connections Academy
Wednesday, November 5th
4:30–5:30 PM
Why Thurgood Marshall College Fund Is Building Blended Lab Schools
Mickey Revenaugh
Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
Connections Education
Juontonio K. Pinckney
Vice President and Superintendent, K-12 Initiatives
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Thursday, November 6th
11:30 AM–12:30 PM
Motivating and Engaging Students in Online Environment
Melissa Nelson
Executive Director of Connections Academy Schools
Connections Education
Jordan Brooks
Secondary Teacher
Nexus Academy of Royal Oak
Kyle Luft
Elementary Teacher
Michigan Connections Academy
Melissa Gregory
Secondary Teacher
Oklahoma Connections Academy
Sabine Claster
Special Education Teacher
Georgia Connections Academy
Thursday, November 6th
12:30–1:45 PM
iNACOL Blended and Online Learning Symposium Student Panel
Student from Capistrano Connections Academy (California):
Katriel Cho, 10th grade
Thursday, November 6th
2:00–3:00 PM
Global Trends in K-12 Online and Blended Learning: Implications for American Education
Panelist:
Mickey Revenaugh
Executive Vice President and Co-Founder
Connections Education
Thursday, November 6th
3:45–4:45 PM
Building Successful Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s) in the Online World
Sarah Ault
Director of Connections Academy Schools
Connections Education
Melissa Gould
Principal
MTS Minnesota Connections Academy
Candyce Farthing
Executive Director
Oregon Connections Academy
Sean Cotherman
Assistant Principal
MTS Minnesota Connections Academy
Laura Howard
Senior Manager of Assessment
Oregon Connections Academy
Gareth Pooleon
Lead Principal
Oregon Connections Academy
Dan Vasen
Assistant Principal
Oregon Connections Academy
About Connections Education
Connections Education is a leading provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual education solutions for students in grades K–12. Since 2001, the company’s Connections Academy has delivered individualized learning to students through tuition-free virtual public schools. In the 2014–2015 school year, Connections Academy supports 29 virtual public schools in 25 states—serving more than 60,000 students. Connections Education offers a fully online private school for students worldwide and delivers blended (combination of online and on-site) learning in select states via tuition-free, public, Nexus Academy schools. The Connections Learning by Pearson division meets the needs of schools, school districts, and other institutions with a full range of digital learning solutions for grades K–12 including: online courses, a program for homebound students, a digital learning platform, and private and public online schools. Connections Education is based in Baltimore, Maryland and was named a 2013 “Top Workplace” by the Baltimore Sun and a 2013 “Best Place to Work” by Baltimore magazine. Connections Education is part of the global learning company Pearson.
LaWanda Stone, Connections Education, +1 (443) 873-1824, [email protected]
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