SXSW EDU

88 SXSWedu 2016 Monday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Educational Equality K-12 Education Policy: New ESSA Enables PL + CBE Hilton | Salon H | Policy Forum The new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives states increased flexibility. This represents a marked shift in federal control to states, presenting state and local stakeholders with an important opportu- nity to redefine what student success looks like and the goals of our nation's education system. This session will identify key opportu- nities within the Every Student Succeeds Act for new systems of assessments and accountability that support personalized learning (PL) and competency-based education (CBE). Panelists will focus specifically on critical next steps for state and local leaders as well as strategies for maintaining the law's fundamental commitment to equity for all students. Lillian Pace, KnoweldgeWorks, Paul Leather, New Hampshire Department of Education, Susan Patrick, International Association for K12 Online Learning 5:20 PM - 5:35 PM Leadership Building an EDUconomy ACC | Room 15 | Future15 | #educonomy If we think of America as a talent development pipeline, it changes the way we think about our entire education system and work- places of all types. It forces us to imagine what it would look like to create a true life-long learning journey from Pre-K through Career. Gallup research on workplace success and overall well-being sheds light on powerful relationships with key aspects of education and human development. It has also revealed stunning disconnects between education and work/life outcomes that compel us to build a true "EDUconomy." Brandon Busteed, Gallup 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Instructional Strategies Innovative Learning Happy Hour JW | Salon 2 | Summit Share your own and learn from others' outcomes from the earlier workshops in the Ready GO! implementation summit on developing school-wide innovation culture, re-mixing processes for learning experience design and rethinking assessment. Even if you did not attend the workshops, stop by for a snack and to learn from others. Lindsey Own, The Evergreen School 5:40 PM - 5:55 PM Continuing Education Careers Before Credentials ACC | Room 15 | Future15 | #workistheanswer There is a boom in postsecondary pathway discussion, but the ed- ucation and career credential options remain relatively limited. How can career education to move at the speed of business?This session will share different ways of thinking about what job ready means, the career training needed, and how continuing education will look in the coming years. Matt Williams, Goodwill Central Texas 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Educational Equality He Named Me Malala Stateside Theatre | Film HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends' school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The then 15-year- old teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls' education in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan, was shot in the head, sparking international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading cam- paigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. "One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world." – Malala

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