Empowering Education

Higher education attorney Melissa Carleton will discuss privacy compliance in a way that follows the law and your institution’s ethic of care. You will learn how to treat students’ information consistently with your mission and in accordance with FERPA. What...

Expert Rick Verstegen will talk about privacy compliance in a way that both follows the law and your school’s ethic of care. You will learn how to treat students’ information in accordance with FERPA in the age of AI. What...

Apply the First Amendment to Your Institution: Understand the Legal Foundation and Interpretation First Amendment free speech and religious freedom will be prominent on college campuses and in the eyes of the Biden Administration. From union-organizing at sectarian colleges to...

First Amendment Rights on Campus: Balance and Civil Dialogue You need to balance First Amendment rights with the need to maintain civil dialogue on campus. To accomplish this, you must understand the latest case law and government expectations. Protecting students...

What Did They Say?! Student reporters may criticize your college or university, make disparaging remarks about staff members or other students, or reflect on the world around them in an objectionable way. You need to understand the First Amendment rights...

Managing FMLA in Schools: What Every Administrator Needs to Know Teachers and staff in schools rely heavily on FMLA leave. Whether it is long-term leave or intermittent leave, the FMLA provides significant benefits to your employees. However, from the perspective...

Get Isolated Students Working Cooperatively Again. Discover Creative and Effective Grouping Options. For students to maximize their learning, they need to experience the content personally. It is no longer adequate only to tell students what they need to know. Group...

Is your higher education project stuck in neutral? Tired of meticulously planned initiatives unraveling in team meetings? Feeling overwhelmed by impending deadlines and the pressure to deliver quality? You're not alone. The day-to-day reality of project management demands organization, collaboration,...

Learn How to Prevent Suicide This School Year. Identify and Help Students. Suicide risk among children is highest during the school Students may be overwhelmed with feelings of sadness, confusion, anger, or problems with attention and hyperactivity – detracting from...

Unlock the Power of AI in Your Classroom: Learn How to Save Time and Effort With ChatGPT 84% of teachers who have used ChatGPT have seen positive impacts on their classes! Now, it's your turn to experience the difference. Find...

Where Does Bias Creep Into Teacher Evaluations? Discover How to Eliminate Inequitable Assessments. Evaluations for teachers in K-12 schools can be skewed by bias. These assessments often include subjective ratings, inconsistent processes, and unclear or inappropriate criteria. Even among evaluators...

Is Your School Prepared for a Racism Lawsuit? Learn How to Avoid Problems and Address Complaints. Schools are increasingly the focus of racial discrimination news stories. The need to address matters involving race, including claims of race discrimination within the...

Prevent Student-Athlete Suicides Today. Learn How to Address Mental Health Legally. College student suicides have focused attention on the mental health issues unique to students involved in competitive sports. The combination of academics and athletics can cause stress. Your institution...

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Isn’t Long Enough: Teach AAPI History Year-Round May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Are you planning on teaching the same way as previous years, highlighting a few AAPI authors and...

The Best Ways to Support Black and Brown Students. Learn How to Support Your Students. With the new semester well underway, now is an ideal time to consider how your Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students may have...

Understand Your Indigenous Students Beyond Stereotypes There are 574 federally recognized tribal nations and over six million Native Americans in the United States. Yet, many people know little about Indigenous peoples’ histories, cultures, governments, and contemporary experiences. Stereotypes illustrate Native...

Prepare Your Behavior Intervention Plans: Apply MTSS Discipline Practices Without Complexity It is not practical to align several different systems into MTSS. You can cut through the complexity with a school-wide behavior intervention plan. Implementing a three-tier program will enable...

Master scheduler Jarren Jeffery will guide you through a step-by-step process to build the optimal master schedule for your school. You will learn how to define the purpose and incorporate the considerations necessary to please your colleagues and students. What...

Is Your Students' Private Data Safe?!There is an increase in student privacy concerns this school year as educators face new challenges like ransomware attacks and changing regulations regarding student gender identity. To ensure compliance with current laws, it is more...

Homelessness Looks Different at Every School. Learn How to Support Your Students and How to Comply With the McKinney-Vento Act. Forty percent of America’s homeless population is under the age of 18. This translates into 1.3 million students. The McKinney-Vento...

Write Behavior Plans That Work Better! Learn the Secrets of Practical Assessments and Interventions. Whether considering a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) or a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) as a proactive intervention or fulfilling a district requirement after a manifestation determination...

Are Your Students Plagiarizing ChatGPT? Prevent and Detect Inappropriate AI Use. As students use ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools more frequently, educators struggle to differentiate original work from text generated by a chatbot. You must understand how to check...

Tired of Sounding Like, “Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?” Increase Learning With a Different Approach. As school resumes for the new semester, it is time to change your questioning style to reengage students. “What is the Magna Carta? Anyone? Didn’t anyone read the...

Act Now: Student Protest Management in Turbulent Times!  In today's volatile climate, with escalating tensions and an upcoming election promising continued unrest, higher education institutions face unprecedented challenges in managing student protests.   You'll gain crucial insights into student-demonstration policy, learn...