Events

Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. We meet on a regular basis to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome.

Our Actionable Innovations Conversation on August 18th will feature Dr. Adam R. Lalor, Vice President of Neurodiversity Research and Innovation at Vermont’s Landmark College. Landmark College is a community designed exclusively for students who learn differently, including students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, autism, or executive function challenges. Dr. Lalor will share information about Landmark’s programs for neurodiverse learners as well as its research efforts. He will be joined by a group of Landmark students and alumni who have worked on research projects at Landmark. 

Dr. Lalor received his Ph.D. in Educational Psy

Are you a global educator interested in artificial intelligence and ChatGPT? Then, you’re invited to a special professional learning experience on August 7th! 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the center of some of our biggest technological shifts and business opportunities - yet many are still intimidated by the concept. This virtual conference is designed to unite educators worldwide and inspire them to harness the power of AI and ChatGPT in their classrooms. The AImpactEdSummit will highlight the transformative potential of AI-driven tools while fostering collaboration among educators to shape the future of teaching and learning. Join us on this journey to revolutionize education and unlock the true potential of AI-enhanced learning experiences!

Together we will investigate research, frameworks, and tools that empower you to leverage AI and generative ChatGPT in your professional practice. Expert presenters will share instructional strategies for creativity, productivity, assessme

Manoj Gautam is a conservationist, educator, humanitarian, and animal welfare advocate with 20 years of experience in community engagement, policy advocacy and change, experiential learning, and intervention/project design. Manoj holds an MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Management from the University of Oxford. In addition to his ongoing work in conservation and education, Manoj was previously the Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute Nepal for eight years.

Manoj is the founder of Schools for Sustainable Development Goals. He is known for his inspiring life story, sustainable community-based approaches to positive change, fearless advocacy for animal protection, relentless pursuit of his humanitarian convictions, and compelling storytelling. Manoj strives to prepare the next generation of global citizens to be informed, empowered, and engaged through experiential and perspective-based learning.

In addition to the collaborative educational opportunities that are the core

What the world needs is people who have come alive. ~ Howard Thurman

You are cordially invited to join the Actionable Innovations Global community for a conversation with Jenny Finn, the Founding Visionary and Executive Director of Springhouse, an innovative nonprofit organization and school located in Virginia.

Thirty-three years ago, Jenny Finn woke up to the gift of this life in an extraordinary way. That wake up call quickly turned into a call to service to mentor people, communities, and organizations in the art of coming alive. Jenny had no idea that following that call would lead to founding a school or a printing press – but she did both through Springhouse. Springhouse is a cultural experiment that creates culture that takes care of Life through education, media, and a global network. Springhouse practices and shares Sourced Design through a high school, the Sourced Design Lab, a cultural design program for adults, and our very own print shop called Sourced Press.  

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This face-to-face meetup is a networking event for educators interested in creating opportunities for global collaboration in their schools. Discover high-quality teaching resources, learn how to incorporate ed tech tools into your global collaboration efforts, and build the professional learning network necessary for bringing your international project to life. The Global Collaborator Meetup is taking place at the #ISTELive Conference in Philadelphia on June 25th. It is free to all ISTE registrants.

Global collaboration is an essential element of educational innovation. Our current pandemic has clearly demonstrated how international cooperation and information sharing is vital to our planet. Our event will help educators access the tools, resources, and programs that will help them foster global competence in their students and colleagues. 

CILC, MAD-Learn, and TakingITGlobal are our featured partners for this event. 

Andrew Ravin is deeply committed to social change. For 25 years, in New York City and Chicago, Andrew has worked in community schools as a social worker, classroom teacher, lead teacher, and school leader. He is currently Founder and Head of School at Workshop Middle School, an award-winning innovative school in Prospect Lefferts, Brooklyn and has been named one of the "Top 100 Innovators in American Education" and one of "10 Education Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2022".  In 2023, he was honored with a listing in  "Who's Who in America" for his work at Workshop Middle School and the Innovative Schools Cooperative.

Join Don Buckley on June 16th for an Actionable Innovations Conversation with Andrew. This discussion will touch upon innovative education, youth voice, school development, high-quality project based learning, and school diversity and equity as a high-leverage education reform.

Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovati

Are you familiar with the International Society for Technology in Education and its standards for students, educators, and administrators? ISTE is a global ed tech organization that hosts many events, including an in-person annual conference in June. Our Actionable Innovations Conversations guests on May 26th will be Dr. Kaylah Holland and Greta Sandler, two ISTE Community Leaders who are organizing the Global Learning Playground: Passport to Social Good at this year’s ISTELive conference. We also will be joined by Alefiya Master, the founder and CEO of MAD-Learn who will be partnering with Actionable Innovations Global on the Global Collaborator Meet Up at ISTE. Come find out what opportunities will be available to virtual and in-person attendees this June at the conference in Philadelphia!

Greta Sandler is a Learning Innovation Leader at Belgrano Day School in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is passionate about creating safe learning environments and empowering learners by giving them a

The NEA Foundation invites educators global education organizations to join us for our first NEAF Global Learning Edcamp! This virtual professional learning event will occur on Saturday, April 29th, from 1:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT. Attendees will include our current Global Learning Fellowship class, alumni, and other educators interested in globally connected teaching and learning.

This edcamp will take place in a participant-driven unconference format. In our opening session, attendees will generate a schedule with topics related to global learning. Then, attendees will choose to attend sessions that interest them from this schedule, and volunteers from the group will facilitate conversations, resource sharing, and note-taking related to these themes. The platform we are using for the edcamp is Hopin. Register here to attend this free event.

Organizations, partner with us!

The NEAF Global Learning Edcamp will be a terrific opportunity for your organization to learn alongside our fello

The NEA Foundation invites educators global education organizations to join us for our first NEAF Global Learning Edcamp! This virtual professional learning event will occur on Saturday, April 29th, from 1:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT. Attendees will include our current Global Learning Fellowship class, alumni, and other educators interested in globally connected teaching and learning.

This edcamp will take place in a participant-driven unconference format. In our opening session, attendees will generate a schedule with topics related to global learning. Then, attendees will choose to attend sessions that interest them from this schedule, and volunteers from the group will facilitate conversations, resource sharing, and note-taking related to these themes. The platform we are using for the edcamp is Hopin. Register here to attend this free event.

Organizations, partner with us!

The NEAF Global Learning Edcamp will be a terrific opportunity for your organization to learn alongside our fello

Register here.Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. Every Friday, we meet to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome.

Join us on Friday, March 31st, for an Actionable Innovations Conversation with Dr. Kaylah Holland. Dr. Holland is passionate about empowering educators through professional development, one-on-one coaching, and innovative lesson design. She holds a Doctorate of Education in Instructional Design and Technology with extensive research in active learning environments. She has spent years empowering educators and championing student-centered classrooms. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Trainer, & Coach, a college professor, an ISTE Community Leader, and was presented the “20 to Watch” award by ISTE in 2022. Kaylah is the Director of Instr

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Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. Every Friday, we meet to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome.

Join us on Friday, March 17th, for an Actionable Innovations Conversation with Bob Greenberg of the Brainwaves Video Anthology. Bob Greenberg has spent 30 years as a public school teacher, 15 years in Stamford, CT, and 15 years in Bridgeport, CT. In between, he spent 15 years as a full-time professional magician working trade shows and hospitality events for corporate clients, including IBM, 3M, and CIGNA. 

The Bridgeport Public Education Fund recognized him as an Outstanding Teacher in 2007. The Connecticut Association of School Librarians honored him with the 2012 Pellerin Classroom Teacher Award for “collaborating to advance student l

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Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. Every Friday, we meet to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome.

Join us on Friday, February 17th, for an Actionable Innovations Conversation with Aaron Schorn of Unrulr. Aaron will speak to the power of having learners capture their process, reflections, and product creation. How through evidence, programs can build transparency/trust and create greater impact. Aaron will showcase the social learning app Unrulr and speak about other tools and tactics that allow learners to document/share and tell the story of their process, skills growth, and outcomes. This is a conversation about empowering learners of all age groups to go from passive to active in their learning journey.

Aaron is a father, teacher

Register here: https://bit.ly/BeloitCollegeCELEB

Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. Every Friday, we meet to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome.

Meet Brian Morello, Director of Beloit College's Center for Entrepreneurship (CELEB), and learn about the Center's innovative programs. On January 27, 2023, Don Buckley and Lucy Gray will interview Brian about his work at Beloit College.

The CELEB center is a one-of-a-kind program unparalleled at any other undergraduate school. Housed off-campus in the heart of Beloit's revitalized downtown district, it is an 18,000+ square feet space dedicated to student ventures in music, art, digital media, prototyping, and traditional start-ups. Within CELEB, there is an entrepreneurship lab, public art gallery, recor

#GlobalEdChat

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

8 PM ET - text chat

8:30 PM ET - audio chat in Twitter Spaces

Register here: 

https://bit.ly/HonestyForOHEdu

Actionable Innovations Global is a professional learning community where participants explore innovation in education. Every Friday, we meet to discuss trends in education and invite inspiring guests to join us and share their work. Parents, educators, students, and others interested in improving teaching and learning are always welcome. 

On January 13, 2023, Lisa Vahey will be our guest. Lisa is a mom, educator, and engaged citizen, and she was distressed when she found out that anti-CRT (critical race theory) bills were being considered in Ohio. She joined with a group of Ohio colleagues, and the Honesty for Ohio Education coalition was formed. This group of concerned citizens and organizations is fighting hate & harm from the State House, State Board of Education, and in local communities as the list of threats grows ("Don't Say Gay", book bans, dismantling SEL supports, and so much more). She has learned so much and has much more to l

Educators & Instructional Leaders Outside the US:

Please join one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Global Classroom Project (GCP).  This program, developed by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County, VA (USA), is open to all educators working with students ages 5-18.  The Global Classroom Project  provides opportunities for students to collaborate with peers form around the world on authentic tasks and challenges. Students develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors to engage in collective action on the local, national and global level.  

Participation in the GCP prepares students to be innovative global citizens as they work to create impactful solutions forr the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

All interested participants are asked to register here in advance of the session. A link to the session will be sent to your email prior to the session.  If you are unable to attend at this time a link to the session recording will be sent to the e

Educators & Instructional Leaders Outside the US:

Please join one of our upcoming information sessions to learn more about the Global Classroom Project (GCP).  This program, developed by Fairfax County Public Schools in Fairfax County, VA (USA), is open to all educators working with students ages 5-18.  The Global Classroom Project  provides opportunities for students to collaborate with peers form around the world on authentic tasks and challenges. Students develop the knowledge, skills and behaviors to engage in collective action on the local, national and global level.  

Participation in the GCP prepares students to be innovative global citizens as they work to create impactful solutions forr the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

All interested participants are asked to register here in advance of the session. A link to the session will be sent to your email prior to the session.  If you are unable to attend at this time a link to the session recording will be sent to the e

Join Meg Languages, Digital Promise, and Actionable Innovations Global for a special Twitter chat on Wednesday, November 16th at 8 PM EST! This month's #GlobalEdChat theme is Professional Development for Global Education. During the first portion of the chat, we'll post prompts for #GlobalEdChat participants on best practices in PD, and then we'll move into an audio chat in Twitter Spaces where members of this community will share a preview of their Global Learning for an Open World (GLOW) conference sessions. 

To participate, here are the steps:

1. Create a Twitter account if you don't have one.
2. Use the search box on Twitter and search for #GlobalEdChat. 
3. At the appointed time, you will see prompts and you can tweet your responses with the hashtag #GlobalEdChat.
4. Participants then comment and retweet other people's responses that they find insightful.
5. After 30 minutes, we then move into Twitter Spaces for an audio chat led by Meg's Lottie Dowling.
6. She will ask a few questions of special

Join us at the WIDA Institute in Dubai! The WIDA Institute is a comprehensive four-day introduction to the WIDA standards and assessment system. The Institute uses a hands-on approach to implementing WIDA tools in the classroom to serve multilingual learners. Participants will learn practical strategies they can use right away to scaffold language and content learning in international schools.   

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: October 11-14, 2022 
Early Bird discount ends on September 1 
Register now!