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SUMMARY:Both/And: Shared Learning vs. Personalized Learning?
DESCRIPTION:Shared Learning vs. Personalized Learning? \nFeaturing Tasha Arnold\, Alpha School and Brent Kaneft\, Wilson Hall. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-shared-learning-vs-personalized-learning/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Handwritten vs. Talk-to-Text?
DESCRIPTION:Handwritten vs. Talk-to-Text? \nFeaturing Jilly Darefsky\, The Siena School and Youki Terada\, Edutopia. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-handwritten-vs-talk-to-text/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T153000
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Parent Relationships — School as Expert or School as Partner?
DESCRIPTION:Parent Relationships — School as Expert or School as Partner? \nFeaturing Debbie Roffman\, The Park School of Baltimore and Michelle Odell\, Loudoun Country Day School. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-parent-relationships-school-as-expert-or-school-as-partner/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T130000
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Classroom Discussion — Structured Protocol or Organic Conversation?
DESCRIPTION:Classroom Discussion — Structured Protocol or Organic Conversation? \nFeaturing Liza Garonzik\, R.E.A.L. Discussion and Colleen Kyle\, The Rivers School. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-classroom-discussion-structured-protocol-or-organic-conversation/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T090000
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Innovation vs. Protection?
DESCRIPTION:Innovation vs. Protection? \nFeaturing Tye Campbell\, TLIS\, AIMS and Thanasi Letras\, Bryn Mawr School. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-innovation-vs-protection/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Fluency vs. Conceptual Mathematics?
DESCRIPTION:Fluency vs. Conceptual Mathematics? \nFeaturing Dr. Jennifer Bay-Williams\, University of Louisville and Dr. Jo Boaler\, Stanford University. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-fluency-vs-conceptual-mathematics/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Belonging vs. Resilience — Finding the Balance
DESCRIPTION:Belonging vs. Resilience — Finding the Balance \nFeaturing Dr. Pascal Losambe\, Columbus Academy and Alan Brown\, Learning to Thrive. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-belonging-vs-resilience-finding-the-balance/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Cell Phones at School — Protecting Focus vs. Practicing Self-Control?
DESCRIPTION:Cell Phones at School — Protecting Focus vs. Practicing Self-Control? \nFeaturing Russell Shaw\, Georgetown Day School and Lindy Hockenbary\, LindyHoc. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-cell-phones-at-school-protecting-focus-vs-practicing-self-control/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270114T130000
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Changing What We Assess vs. How We Assess?
DESCRIPTION:Changing What We Assess vs. How We Assess? \nFeaturing David Green\, St. Anselm’s Abbey School and Rachel Lugo\, FutureRise Edu. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-changing-what-we-assess-vs-how-we-assess/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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SUMMARY:Both/And: Engagement vs. Endurance — Should Learning Always Feel Engaging?
DESCRIPTION:Engagement vs. Endurance — Should Learning Always Feel Engaging? \nFeaturing Sarah Dugan\, Teach Learn Thrive and Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath\, Neuroscientist and Author. \nPart of Both/And: A Series Rethinking Educational Polarities in Modern Schools\, presented by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. For generations\, schools have navigated enduring tensions in how students learn\, how they’re taught\, and how schools support them. Both/And invites educators to step away from false choices and explore the productive tension between competing educational priorities\, hearing directly from thoughtful practitioners who approach the same challenge from different perspectives. This session is held virtually and will be recorded; registration is by school.
URL:https://vais.org/events/both-and-engagement-vs-endurance-should-learning-always-feel-engaging/
CATEGORIES:For Administrators,For Educators,For Heads of Schools
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