2022 NEW TEACHER WEBINAR SERIES
Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at NOON ET
Digital Tools for New Teachers
Speaker: Ryan Kaiser
Recording: Kaltura
Ryan Kaiser is a teacher in the Greencastle-Antrim School District. In his seven years of teaching, he has taught kindergarten through third grade and this year he will be moving to a fourth-grade classroom. Ryan has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction.
In this webinar, Ryan will discuss various websites and apps that are useful in the classroom, including sharing ideas about how these digital tools can be implemented.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at NOON ET
Edtech Without the Overwhelm
Speaker: Dr. Samantha Fecich (’06g, ’12g, ’14g)
Recording: Kaltura
Dr. Samantha Fecich is an associate professor of education at Grove City College, where she teaches future teachers about edtech and special education. She holds three degrees from the College of Education: a master’s degree in Special Education, a master’s degree in Instructional Systems, and a doctor of philosophy in Learning, Design and Technology.
In this webinar, Dr. Fecich will follow-up on her Accessibility Teacher Toolkit session by focusing in-depth on three educational technology tools–TeacherMade, Canva EDU, and Wakelet–that are versatile, cost-effective, and will give you a quick win every time. This hands-on learning opportunity will help educators put a fresh spin on presentations and content delivery, collaborate and connect with content in innovative ways, and think about educational technology as another tool in their teacher toolbelts. Three randomly selected attendees will win a copy of Dr. Fecich’s book, EduMagic: A Guide for New Teachers!
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at NOON ET
Average is Over: Preparing for the Innovative Changes in Education
Speaker: Jonathan Klingeman (’08)
Recording: Kaltura
Jonathan Klingeman is the Director of Federal Programs and Gifted Services for the State College Area School District. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Secondary English Education and Journalism from Penn State, a master’s degree in Education from Duquesne University, and a master’s degree in Administration and Leadership from California University of Pennsylvania.
In this session, participants will reflect on how the world continues to change and how new teachers can prepare themselves to be better adapted to the constant change in public education including being proactive, professional networking, and digital leadership.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at NOON ET
Keynote
“Taking a Creative Risk: How Educators Move Forward”
Speaker: Elizabeth Raff (’16g)
Recording: Kaltura
Elizabeth Raff is a sixth-grade teacher at Pequea Elementary in Willow Street, Pennsylvania, and she is currently serving as the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year! She graduated from Messiah College with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and completed her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State’s World Campus.
Join Elizabeth as she shares the creative risks she’s taken in the classroom to not only engage and strengthen her classroom community, but to reignite a passion for teaching and learning. You will walk away with tangible strategies to implement in your classroom and a new excitement about the power of education.