Join the New York City Department of Education for an interactive and thought-provoking virtual event on digital accessibility, inclusion, and teaching information fluency.
By attending this virtual professional development event, you will learn:
– Assistive technology and support
– Accessible website platforms
– Designing accessible digital content
– Instructional resources for teaching information fluency and digital literacy
– Transition planning
– And more!
There will be featured speakers, watch parties, a wide array of workshops, panel discussions and vendor floor, all available on-demand
SPEAKERS

Principal
The Forest Park School
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

School Psychologist
02M104
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Director of Academic, Career, and Essential Skills (ACES) Program
NYC DOE, SEO, Specialized Programs Team
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

Sr. Educational Support Specialist
Don Johnston Inc.
Tools to Bridge the eLearning Gap: How to Better Support Reading and Writing
@BrendaBenderDJI

Executive Director, Regional Partnerships and Transition
NYC DOE, Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support (DSISS)
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Assistive Technology Coordinator - D75
NYCDOE - District 75
Assistive Technology: Support During Remote/Blended Learning

Account Manager I
OverDrive Education
For every reader: How digital books help build inclusive learning communities
@Sorareadingapp

Regional Development Manager
Danny Dakari
Technology and Engagement: How To Access and Implement High-Quality Curricula for Remote, Blended & In-Person Instruction
@openupresources

Supervisor of Occupational Therapy
NYC Department of Education
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning

Library Coordinator
NYC Department of Education - Library Services Team
Teaching Digital Citizenship Through an Inquiry Lens
@mdodes

Director of District Partnerships
Learning Ally
Immediately Create Inclusive Learning for Struggling Readers So They Will Comprehend and Participate at Grade Level
@Learning_Ally

Bilingual School Psychologist
New York City Department of Education
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Visiting Associate Professor
Syracuse University iSchool
Building a Community on a Campus

Instructional Lead
Transition & College Access Center/ NYC Department of Education
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

Learning Consultant
Tobii Dynavox
Bridge to Success: Navigating Supports for Education and Communication with Tobii Dynavox

AAC/AT Speech Supervisor
NYC Department of Education Center for Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology: Support During Remote/Blended Learning
@Huntleylindsey

Director of Library Services
NYC School Library System
Welcome
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing
@missyji

Parent Coordinator
P.S. 97, Queens, The Forest Park School
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Education Programs Lead
Wix Education
Creating Stunning and Accessible Websites with Wix
@sleggss

Regional Development Manager
Open Up Resources
Technology and Engagement: How To Access and Implement High-Quality Curricula for Remote, Blended & In-Person Instruction
@cb_magee

Director of Project Management
eChalk
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger

Senior Director of Specialized Instruction, Quality IEP, and Professional Learning
NYC DOE, Division of Specialized Instruction and Student Support (DSISS)
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.

District Teacher Librarian and Innovation Director
Van Meter Community School District
Sharing Your Story...Creating A Brand and Advocating For Your Library
@shannonmmiller

VP, Product and Technology
eChalk
How I Got an Accessible Website without Lifting a Finger
@eChalk

Educator
The Minor Collective
Back to Something Better with Cornelius Minor
@MisterMinor

Sr Director Digital Literacy & Inclusion
NYC doe
Welcome
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing
@InnovativeEdu

VP, Educator Initiatives
Learning Ally
Immediately Create Inclusive Learning for Struggling Readers So They Will Comprehend and Participate at Grade Level
@terrienoland

Program Manager for Digital Literacy and Inclusion
NYC DOE
Introduction to Digital Accessibility
Writing in Plain Language & Writing for Translation
@LauraOgando7

Supervisor of Occupational Therapy
NYC Department of Education: Office of Related Services
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning

Director of Family Empowerment and Communications
Department of Education
Welcome
Sensory Strategies for Blended and Remote Learning
Connecting School to Home: Resources to Support Learning at Home in the Areas of Transition, Instruction, and Promoting Positive Behavior.
Closing Ceremonies & Prize Drawing

Learning Consultant
Tobii Dynavox
Bridge to Success: Navigating Supports for Education and Communication with Tobii Dynavox

Director of Evaluations and Eligibility
Special Education Office
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

Executive Director of School Based Evaluations and Family Engagement
NYCDOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

School Psychologist
PS 89 / NYCDOE
Completing Data Driven Assessments to Support LRE Recommendations

President
Don Johnston Inc.
Tools to Bridge the eLearning Gap: How to Better Support Reading and Writing
@DonJohnstonInc
PLATINUM PARTNERS
GOLD PARTNERS
SILVER SPONSORS
ASSOCIATION PARTNERS
This event is brought to you by the DOE Division of Specialized Instruction & Student Support and the Office of Digital Inclusion, and, the New York City School Library System.