NASBE held a webinar on Wednesday, April 25 titled “Technology Use and Brain Development” as a part of the 2012 Study Group on the role of technology in schools and communities. Our speaker was Dr. Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University, Dominguez Hills, who specializes in research about the psychology behind technology use. […]
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) held a webinar on March 29, 2012 that explored the linkages between comprehensive teacher induction programs and improved teacher and student outcomes. In partnership with the New Teacher Center, this webinar highlighted the importance of comprehensive induction programs for new teachers, the role of state policy […]
Developing the 21st Century Educator Study Group Webinar 1: Examining the Needs of Tomorrow’s Student and Impact on Today’s Educator This webinar will be an extension of the 2010 NASBE study group Developing the 21st Century Educator. The program will discuss the economic and technological contextual changes influencing today’s students and the educator skill set […]
Overview: State and district policymakers are responding to the need for policies to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments in schools. However, additional and sustained support is required in order to impact nutrition and physical activity behaviors and reverse trends in childhood obesity. This program will follow West Virginia’s nutrition policy using an educational […]
State and district leaders are responding to the need for policies to improve the nutrition and physical activity environments in schools. But just putting new policies in place is not enough—sustained support and attention to how well the policies are working are required to significantly impact nutrition and physical activity behaviors and reverse trends in […]
State and district policymakers are responding to the need for policies to encourage healthy school environments, including food marketing in schools. However, additional and sustained support is required for the food marketing policies to affect nutrition and physical activity behaviors and reverse trends in childhood obesity. This program will examine Maine’s food marketing policies using […]
Description Schools want to prepare their students for future success, including health and safety as well as their academic accomplishments. Sometimes unintended and unexpected legal questions arise when school systems create and implement policies meant to improve student health. This webinar will help school attorneys and legal staff learn about best practices and potential concerns […]
