5 reasons you won’t want to miss Summit
5 reasons you won’t want to miss Summit
October 5, 2020
2. Crucial PD topics
A media library on the online platform will give registered attendees access to more professional learning content than they could see during an in-person event. There will be more than 35 pre-recorded sessions available on-demand all week on topics such as “Using Technology Coaches to Close the Teacher Tech Gap” and “iPrincipal: The Challenges and Leadership Practices of Virtual School Principals.”
Sessions were carefully selected with the current needs of educators in mind. Topic areas include:
- Crisis Response & Communication
- Distance Learning/Technology/Digital Divide
- Equity
- Leadership
- Mental Health
ACSA will also celebrate students who have overcome the odds during the Every Student Succeeding recognition event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Hear from students in each ACSA region and two adult education students who faced homelessness, abuse, health struggles and mental health challenges with the help of caring adults in their schools. Anyone can congratulate the winners during these live, public broadcasts on facebook.com/acsafans or youtube.com/acsaorg.
It’s safe to say, ACSA’s 2020 Leadership Summit will be an event like none other.
For the first time in its history, ACSA’s premier professional development conference will be held as an online virtual event Nov. 5-6, 2020. After thoughtful consideration, the Leadership Summit Planning Committee pivoted to this format out of concern for attendees’ health and safety during the coronavirus pandemic. Attendees will now be able to enjoy the same professional development sessions, inspiring keynotes, and networking opportunities from the comfort and safety of their home or office.
“While we will certainly miss the gathering of our education community in person, we believe that this is the best approach for the well-being and comfort of our audience,” said planning committee member Steve Hovey.
Here are just a few of the reasons this will be a must-see conference for educational leaders.
1. The engaging platform
After doing extensive research, ACSA selected a virtual events platform that will allow hundreds of attendees to watch live and prerecorded sessions using a single, easy-to-use interface.
“The virtual system we will use has dynamic working and exhibiting features,” said planning committee member Michelle Wavering. “It includes a multitude of exposure opportunities for networking and provides the ability to connect from the comfort of your own home or office, either live or on your own time.”
During live sessions on Nov. 5 and 6, attendees will have opportunities to discuss vital topics using the platform’s interactive polling and Q&A features. When they aren’t in featured or keynote sessions, attendees can pop into breakout rooms for live speaker Q&As, ACSA Committees and Councils table talks, or catch up with colleagues using the chat feature.
Attendees will also get to experience live special events, interviews and more at a virtual stage featuring more than 20 hours of live coverage.
Each aspect of this event has been reimagined for an online environment, from coffee breaks to virtual exhibitor booths and even the conference swag that will be delivered to attendees.
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