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You're Invited: LearnLaunch Across Boundaries 2019 Conference

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Do your district schools offer the most competitive STEM programs? Are your high schools preparing students for careers beyond college? Is your technology investment supporting teachers' instruction? How are other MA districts changing to reflect the new landscape of work in the 21st century?

These are just a few of the questions we'll be discussing at the 2019 LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference. We've designed the conference with you in mind to bring together the best mix of entrepreneurs, education leaders, investors, education companies, technology innovators, and fellow educators from New England and beyond to help expand your horizons and learn from top researchers and practitioners.

With digital technology changing all sectors, consider attending the LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference to gain insight into how school districts of all sorts are addressing these changes.

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March 6: Promoting Effective SEL in Your Community (via SEL4MA)

MASC members are invited to join social and emotional learning proponents from across your region and discover approaches for developing an effective SEL plan for your school, district, or community. Whether your community has been implementing SEL for some time or is just getting started, there are concrete steps that you can take to improve your effectiveness and results.

Come join other Massachusetts SEL advocates for a stimulating day of professional learning and personal renewal.

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Don't Miss the LearnLaunch Across Boundaries 2018 Conference

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Interested in understanding more about educational innovation, and hearing about this from many of our own educators in our Massachusetts districts? You are invited to The LearnLaunch Across Boundaries Conference, on Feb 1-2, 2018 at the Boston, Hynes Convention Center. This conference, now in its 6th year, brings together the edtech community – from New England and beyond – interested in driving innovation to transform learning and increase achievement using digital technologies. Educators, administrators, entrepreneurs, tech innovators and more are coming together to authentically learn, educate others, and discuss the burning questions of the day.

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Webinar: Using Data to Support Students’ Social-Emotional Learning - From the District to the Classroom

Education Week Webinar

On March 8, MASC members are invited to participate in a webinar sharing the strategies that district leaders in Washoe County, NV and Long Beach Unified, CA use for supporting students’ Social-Emotional Learning. This webinar will highlight how school and district leaders can collect and use data to support the development and growth of students’ SEL skills. Using real-world examples, these leaders will share strategies for engaging students, families, and teachers in the work of SEL.

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MARS Regional School Legislative Breakfast (March 17, 2017)

This event is hosted by the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools.

The annual MARS Legislative Breakfast is scheduled for Friday, March 17, 2017 at 8:30am at Nashoba Valley Regional Tech High School in Westford, MA (get directions). MARS and Nashoba Valley Tech are hosting this event. If you are able to come to this event, please email Perry Davis at mars.Davis@marsregionals.net by Friday, March 10th with the names of the people coming from your regional school district. MARS needs to give a number to the culinary arts program to plan for the breakfast. There is no charge for the event.

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Healthy Food Fuels Hungry Minds: A Stakeholders Conference for School Food


This day-long program at Harvard University is designed for school leaders/policy makers, parents, providers and advocates. The event will include important information on changes in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and other recent federal legislation and changes in nutrition standards.

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