Webinars

Part 2 of our College Board Going Digital Series The College Board Test Day will look different this year. From Bulk Upload, to the The Test Day Toolkit (TDTK), the College Board's online test administration tool, Digital Readiness Check (DRC) and more, the webinar walked principals, testing coordinators and staff through the myriad changes. Coordinators also gain tips from colleagues who were a part of the Pilot Program in the spring of…

Working Smarter, Not Harder The second session of our Catalyst23+ Webinar Series was AI 101 for Educators: Working Smarter, Not Harder. Amanda Bickerstaff, Founder and CEO of AI for Education (aiforeducation.io) led the conversation around tools and tactics for leveraging AI. Amanda helped participants get past the intimidation caused by the rapid advancements in technology and focus on those eagerly excited about the possibilities. Amanda helped participants explore practical applications of AI…

Session #3 of the 2023-24 webinar series In this session, presenters Kari Anama of College Board, presented great information on the topic of digital PSAT and Craig Blower of Swan Valley Middle School shared his fall testing experience. During our session, Kari shared valuable information related to the spring PSAT 8 test and helpful tips to help make sure you are prepared for the digital transition this spring. https://youtu.be/F3wQOfPOX_Y Slide Deck

Looking Backward, Thinking Forward, Engaging Now This webinar is designed to help school leaders look backward to think (and plan) forward. The world has irrevocably changed in the last 70 years and even more so in the last 30, 10, and so on! The rate of growth in digital tools will continue to grow exponentially. Dr. Quidwai brings expertise as a former teacher, educational researcher, and futurist, and is interested in helping…

Session #2 of the 2023-24 webinar series During our session, Bill Jones (Principal, Hillsdale Middle School) shared informative information related to the use of artificial intelligence in school. Bill started with general definitions, walked us through a short evolution and growth of technology, talked about the limitations of AI, and shared some AI education resources and tools.  Interestingly, I used the new Zoom AI meeting summary feature to generate a summary of our…

As we start the 2023-24 school year the proper handling of LGBTQ+ student rights and issues surrounding topics such as name changes, pronoun identification, recording names in the school SIS and how this information is gathered has become cloudy. Jennifer Starlin and Cristina Patzelt from the Thrun Law firm will provide guidance on how administrators can successfully navigate these issues while supporting students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwjvgwjEtno Slide Deck

The College Board Test Day will look different this year. From Bulk Upload, to the The Test Day Toolkit (TDTK), the College Board's online test administration tool, Digital Readiness Check (DRC) and more, the webinar walked principals, testing coordinators and staff through the myriad changes. Coordinators also gain tips from colleagues who were a part of the Pilot Program in the spring of 2023 and tips and tricks learned through experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82wON7N2ciU…

Part 1 of our MASSP College Board Going Digital series was held on Tuesday, June 6. This webinar was designed to help assessment teams learn what they need to prepare for the fall administration of the PSAT digital College Board assessments. The webinar included planning for that process, ordering your assessments and understanding the SSD requirements and deadlines. Register for the additional sessions at massp.com/events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAtgtUEDslc Slide Deck