Courageous Leaders Newsletter: January 2025

The Courageous Leaders newsletter is a monthly update designed to keep state and district education leaders informed on developments in the world of education.

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Empowering Multilingual Learners: Effective Tools and Strategies for Achievement

Thursday, January 30 | 2:00 PM ET

Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking webinar dedicated to championing and empowering multilingual learners through creative educational practices and tools. Hear directly from visionary educational leaders as they share actionable insights, best practices, and forward-thinking ideas designed to inspire meaningful change. This session will equip you with practical strategies to help transform your district through personalizing learning, bridging language gaps, and creating a culture of inclusivity that uplifts every student. Don’t miss this opportunity to help drive success for multilingual learners. Unlock strategies you can explore, adapt, or implement immediately to make a lasting impact in your district.

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Join Us For an Event!

• Future of Education Technology Conference | January 14-17, 2025 ? Orlando, FL?| Join us for one of our sessions! Using Curiosity to Humanize Education and Improve Achievement in the Age of AI Poster Session, presented by Kenia Torres | Join Mrs. Zeny Ulloa (Curriculum Support Specialist - Miami-Dade County Public Schools), who will be featuring Sandbox AR in her session, Augmented Reality and Gamification: Transforming Classrooms with Engaging, Immersive, Learning | Or, join us for our networking social: Beats and Bites with DE at FETC 2025! Tin Roof Orlando?| Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM ET?
• Building Pathways | Friday, January 31 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM MT | Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ | Join fellow Arizona leaders in education, industry, and community relations for honest dialogue around ways to support and prepare today's students for tomorrow's challenges. Register here!

Leadership Resources

Each month, our team creates content to help leaders develop a deeper understanding of the educational landscape. Check out these new pieces:

• 3 Techniques for Maximizing Instructional Time | Miss our last webinar? You can catch it here!
• How Relationships Drive Success | Jessica Aue, principal of Emerson Elementary School in Owosso, MI, discusses their innovative approach to addressing the intervention needs of their students.
• Key Takeaways from the CGCS Fall Conference | A recap of the conference, with insights into how the latest initiatives align to the Education Insights Report.
• Balancing Human Intelligence with AI | Learn more about AI’s potential and consider how to pair this exciting technology with human skills for maximum impact.
• Courageous Leaders in Education: Engage All Students to Propel Learning | Our interview with Supt. Alberto Carvalho from LAUSD.

Education in the News

Stay up to date on trending news in education!

• Curriculum trends in 2024: Religion, literacy, math. Curriculum trends in 2024 were marked by debates over religion in schools, a slowdown in anti-critical race theory legislation, and a major shift in New York City toward the science of reading.
• Study: Gender stereotypes in STEM form by age 6. A study by the American Institutes for Research reveals that gender stereotypes in STEM form as early as age 6, with children perceiving boys as better at computer science and engineering. This belief becomes more entrenched among girls over time, potentially deterring them from pursuing STEM careers.
• Educators find new community on Bluesky. Bluesky is becoming a popular platform among educators seeking to rebuild professional learning networks disrupted by changes on X (Twitter).
• Otus and Discovery Education - EdTech Digest. Discovery Education's new partnership with Otus seeks to maximize student achievement by combining award-winning content and state-of-the-art data analytics.?
• "Skilled collar" jobs offer new career paths for Gen Z. "Skilled collar" jobs in fields such as wind energy, robotics and HVACR are becoming more attractive than traditional white- or blue-collar jobs, writes Tracy Lorenz of Universal Technical Institute.

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