January 29, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET | Virtual Event
We are thrilled to have you at our 4th Annual Certification Day!
In just one day, participants will be empowered to use new instructional content and tools, as well as build capacity to level up educators and confidently share Discovery Education’s impact on classrooms. Participants will leave equipped with an exclusive toolkit and a badge of certification!
The program will begin at 9:00 AM ET and will conclude around 4:00 PM ET. Breaks included.
Event Agenda
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Time
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Session
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Speaker(s)
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9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
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Welcome & Opening Remarks
The Magic of Discovery Education |
Kristen Olson, VP, State-Wide & Strategic Partnerships
Discovery Education |
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9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
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Ice Breaker
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education Andrea Arthur, Manager, Partner Success Discovery Education Tammy Norman, Manager, Educational Partnerships Discovery Education |
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9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Helping Your Teachers Plan for a Day of Instruction
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Erica Kovacevic, Manager, Teaching & Learning
Discovery Education |
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10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
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Discovery Education Trivia
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education Avi Ornovitz, Director, State-Wide & Strategic Partnerships Discovery Education |
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10:05 AM - 10:25 AM
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What's New with Experience Showdown
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education Andrea Arthur, Manager, Partner Success Discovery Education Tammy Norman, Manager, Educational Partnerships Discovery Education |
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10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
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Professional Learning to Drive Usage &
Top Instructional Things to Know |
Amber Caldwell, Sr. Director, Global Sales Enablement
Discovery Education |
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10:50 AM - 11:40 AM
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Discovery Education Professional Learning Facilitators:
Tami Frailey, David Futch, Laurie Lear, and Whitney Triplett |
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11:40 AM - 12:15 PM
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Lunch Break
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12:15 PM - 1:05 PM
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Discovery Education Professional Learning Facilitators:
Tami Frailey, David Futch, Laurie Lear, and Whitney Triplett |
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1:10 PM - 1:35 PM
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Build An Activity (Studio) - DEN Workshop
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education |
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1:40 PM - 1:45 PM
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Discovery Education Trivia
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education Avi Ornovitz, Director, State-Wide & Strategic Partnerships Discovery Education |
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1:45 PM - 2:35 PM
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Discovery Education Professional Learning Facilitators:
Tami Frailey, David Futch, Laurie Lear, and Whitney Triplett |
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2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
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Closing & Reflection
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Paula Taylor, Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education Andrea Arthur, Manager, Partner Success Discovery Education Tammy Norman, Manager, Educational Partnerships Discovery Education |
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Office Hours
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Choose Your Own Adventure: Breakout Sessions
Breakout Session #1
EXP06: DE Experience Interactives (Math) | Whitney Triplett
- Learn how Experience Math interactives support engaging learners with content that spans K-12 classrooms.
EXP05: DE Experience Ready-to-Use (K-5) | Laurie Lear
- Supporting K-5 Educators with the DE Top 5 Things to Know, including Ready-to-Use/Assign lesson activities. You will use SOS to summarize and reflect during the visual tour and think-aloud of the RTU activities. Includes time to explore.
EXP05: DE Experience Ready-to-Use (6-12) | Tami Frailey
- Supporting 6-12 Educators with the DE Top 5 Things to Know, including Ready-to-Use/Assign lesson activities. You will use SOS to summarize and reflect during the visual tour and think-aloud of the RTU activities. Includes time to explore.
EXP10: DE Experience Questioning | Angela DeCastro
- After level setting the what, why and how of questioning, participants are introduced to Pause and Play, an SOS that supports asking students various levels of questions throughout a learning experience. Then, they are taught how to layer a learning experience – ask different levels of questions during the learning using SOS.
DBM02: DreamBox Math: A Day in the Life (K-5) | Lindsay Boger
- Learn the basics of moitoring student engagement in DreamBox Math. We will work to gather insight into student progress by analyzing lesson data within DreamBox Lesson Highlights* and Lesson Recommendations*. Educators will also gain strategies to support students who ‘May Need Attention’ with DreamBox.
Breakout Session #2
EXP06: DE Experience Interactives (Science) | Whitney Triplett
- Learn how Experience Science interactives support engaging learners with content that spans K-12 classrooms.
EXP11: DE Experience Summarizing | Laurie Lear
- After the participants unpack the what, why and how of summarizing, they are immersed in a RTU Activity that showcases how to use Whittle It Down with content in order to support summarizing. An exploration follows the immersion in order for participants to find strategies that they can use in their classroom.
EXP07: DE Experience Studio (K-5) | Tami Frailey
- Let’s create with Studio for K-5! This immersion and exploration will guide participants to find templates and RTU Activities that educators can easily create, assign, and use to gather information about student learning.
EXP07: DE Experience Studio (6-12) | Angela DeCastro
- Let’s create with Studio for 6-12! This immersion and exploration will guide participants to find templates and RTU Activities that educators can easily create, assign, and use to gather information about student learning.
DBM01: DreamBox Math: K-5 Data Dive | Lindsay Boger
- Learn how to analyze the Growth report and standards-based proficiency data across various reports in the DreamBox Insight Dashboard in order to maximize student learning. The particpants will focus on determining instructional groupings or communicating progress with learning goals.
Breakout Session #3
EXP08: DE Experience Quiz | Whitney Triplett
- Activate engagement and check for student understanding with Six Word Story! Then uncover how Discovery Education’s Quiz tool can support teachers in checking for understanding around learning. We break down the three quiz pathways to support facilitation and participant understanding.
EXP10: DE Experience Questioning | Laurie Lear
- After level setting the what, why and how of questioning, participants are introduced to Pause and Play, an SOS that supports asking students various levels of questions throughout a learning experience. Then, they are taught how to layer a learning experience – ask different levels of questions during the learning using SOS.
EXP14: DE Experience Critical Thinking | Tami Frailey
- We will model critical thinking with Myth Busting, an SOS strategy. After the participants unpack the what, why and how of critical thinking, they are immersed in a Ready to-Use Activity that showcases how to provide opportunities to use Myth Busting to engage students in higher order thinking.
EXP06: DE Experience Interactives (ELA & SS) | Angela DeCastro
- Learn how Experience ELA and Social Studies interactives support engaging learners with content that spans K-12.
DBM02: DreamBox Math: A Day in the Life (K-5) | Lindsay Boger
- Learn the basics of moitoring student engagement in DreamBox Math. We will work to gather insight into student progress by analyzing lesson data within DreamBox Lesson Highlights* and Lesson Recommendations*. Educators will also gain strategies to support students who ‘May Need Attention’ with DreamBox.
Featured Speakers
Host: Kristen Olson
VP, State-Wide & Strategic Partnerships
Discovery Education
Co-Host: Paula Taylor
Director, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education
Co-Host: Andrea Arthur
Manager, Partner Success
Discovery Education
Co-Host: Tammy Norman
Manager, Educational Partnerships
Discovery Education
Lindsay Boger
Professional Development Specialist
Discovery Education
Amber Caldwell
Sr. Director, Global Sales Enablement
Discovery Education
Angela DeCastro
Professional Learning Facilitator
Discovery Education
Tami Frailey
Professional Learning Facilitator
Discovery Education
Erica Kovacevic
Manager, Teaching & Learning
Discovery Education
Laurie Lear
Professional Learning Facilitator
Discovery Education
Avi Ornovitz
Director, State-Wide & Strategic Partnerships
Discovery Education
Whitney Triplett
Professional Learning Facilitator
Discovery Education
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I attend this event?
This event will be held virtually using Zoom webinars and meetings. You can join via your calendar invite or by clicking the Join Event button at the top of this page.
Does it cost to attend this event?
No, this event is free to attend.
Is this event being recorded?
Yes, portions of the event will be recorded and shared with registered participants after the event. Due to the collaborative nature of the event, we will not record it in its entirety.
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Please contact Paula Taylor at PTaylor@discoveryed.com
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