iNACOL Announces 2018 Pre-Conference Workshops

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Dear Colleagues, iNACOL is pleased to announce the lineup of pre-conference workshopsscheduled to kick off the iNACOL Symposium held in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 21-24, 2018. iNACOL offers pre-conference workshops on Sunday, October 21, 2018, to provide focused full- and half-day interactive opportunities for deeper learning and knowledge-building in personalized, competency-based learning. These workshops provide intensive professional development in small groups and require a separate registration from the Symposium. Space is limited, so please register for the pre-conference workshops as soon as possible. Here are directions to register for pre-conference workshops: If you’ve already registered to attend the iNACOL Symposium, click hereto modify your existing registration. Enter your email and Reference Number. Click ‘continue.’ From here, you can modify various aspects of your registration, including adding a pre-conference workshop. If you haven’t yet registered to attend the iNACOL Symposium, register here today and be sure to add a pre-conference workshop to your registration. Below is the list of pre-conference workshops offered at the iNACOL Symposium: Be an Agent of Narrative Change: A Toolbox for Creating Compelling Communications for Education Transformation Assessment for Learning: From Principles, to Practices, to Action Learning from School-Based Practitioners: Building a Successful Competency-Based Education System in Your District/School State-Level Support for Personalized Learning: An Exploration of Two States’ Commitment to Scaling Personalized Learning Competency Education Leadership Forum for Educators Transforming Learning with Micro-credentials and Badges Building a Successful and High-Quality Online Learning Program A Framework for Personalized Learning Blended Learning: Teaching in a Student-Centered Environment K-12 Online and Blended Learning Research Community Meeting Complete descriptions and presenter information for all pre-conference workshops can be found on the pre-conference workshop section of our website. If you have questions regarding registering for a pre-conference workshop, please contact Annabel Custer at acuster@executivevents.com. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville on October 21-24, 2018. Share these pre-conference workshop opportunities on Twitter: #inacol18 pre-conference workshops are now available! Check out the options & register here: http://ow.ly/SoG7302qviC @nacol – Click to Tweet Attending #inacol18 at @NashvilleMCC? Extend your learning by attending a pre-conference workshop: http://ow.ly/SoG7302qviC @nacol – Click to Tweet About the iNACOL Symposium On October 21-24, 2018, iNACOL’s annual Symposium will bring together 3,000 experts and educational leaders exploring the leading edge of personalized, competency-based learning in K-12 education from across the United States and around the world, including leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field. Attendees will find invaluable networking opportunities; access to expertise, analysis, the latest trends and research; and thought-provoking interactive sessions for leaders shaping the future of education. The Symposium includes hundreds of engaging interactive sessions, with tags to guide attendees toward highly relevant professional learning opportunities. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. About iNACOL  The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on Linkedin and follow us on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube

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iNACOL Symposium | REMINDER: Last Call For Nominations For iNACOL Innovator Awards, Due August 31

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Dear Colleagues,Each year, iNACOL honors and celebrates education pioneers for their work in personalized, competency-based education. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 iNACOL Innovator Awards, which will be announced at the iNACOL Symposium in Nashville, TN, which runs October 21-24, 2018. Nominations are now open for the following iNACOL Innovator Awards: iNACOL Teacher of the Year Outstanding Individual Contribution to Personalized Learning Additional information, including eligibility requirements and nomination forms, is available on the iNACOL Innovator Awards page of our website. Please submit a notice of your intent to nominate by 8 p.m. ET on August 31, 2018. Final nomination packages are due by 8 p.m. ET on September 7, 2018. Please send all intents to nominate and any questions to awards@inacol.org. Share this news with your colleagues: Nominate a #teacher #edleader for #iNACOL18 Innovator Awards! @nacol is now accepting applications: http://ow.ly/kxXG301ws3e – Click to tweet. iNACOL is now accepting applications for @nacol Innovator Awards! Nominate a #teacher or #edleader here: http://ow.ly/kxXG301ws3e – Click to tweet. We look forward to seeing you at the iNACOL Symposium. About the iNACOL Symposium On October 21-24, 2018, iNACOL’s annual Symposium will bring together 3,000 experts and educational leaders exploring the leading edge of personalized, competency-based learning in K-12 education from across the United States and around the world, including leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field. Attendees will find invaluable networking opportunities; access to expertise, analysis, the latest trends and research; and thought-provoking interactive sessions for leaders shaping the future of education. The Symposium includes hundreds of engaging interactive sessions, with tags to guide attendees toward highly relevant professional learning opportunities. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. About iNACOL  The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube

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REMINDER – Act Now: iNACOL Symposium 2018 Early-Bird Registration Savings Ending Soon

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Dear Colleagues: Only two days remain to take advantage of early-bird discounts on attendee registration for the iNACOL Symposium, an offer that ends Thursday, July 11, 2018. Register to attend the iNACOL Symposium today.  Take advantage of early-bird registration discounts before the end of your school or district’s fiscal year to save on the cost of attending the iNACOL Symposium October 21-24, 2018 in Nashville. Attendee registration is now open. Registration rates will increase by 8 percent for members and 15 percent for non-members after the discounts end. Make sure your colleagues and networks don’t miss out either. Share the news on Twitter: Register for #iNACOL18 with early-bird pricing thru 7/11. Explore #CBE & #PLearning with old friends and new ones in @visitmusiccity.http://ow.ly/10peTP @nacol – Click to Tweet. Early discount to register for #iNACOL18 in Nashville Oct. 21-24. Theme: “Driving the Transformation of Learning” Venue: @NashvilleMCChttp://ow.ly/10peTP @nacol – Click to Tweet. For more information, see: Register to Attend the iNACOL Symposium Travel and Hotel Information FAQs Sponsorship Opportunities Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville. About the iNACOL Symposium On October 21-24, 2018, iNACOL’s annual Symposium will bring together 3,000 experts and educational leaders exploring the leading edge of personalized, competency-based learning in K-12 education from across the United States and around the world, including leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field. Attendees will find invaluable networking opportunities; access to expertise, analysis, the latest trends and research; and thought-provoking interactive sessions for leaders shaping the future of education. The Symposium includes hundreds of engaging interactive sessions, with tags to guide attendees toward highly relevant professional learning opportunities. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. About iNACOL  The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube

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iNACOL Symposium | Travel and Hotel Information

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Dear Colleagues: The iNACOL Symposium will run October 21-24, 2018 at the Nashville Music City Center. Our annual gathering will bring together more than 3,000 educational leaders and experts from around the world — making it the leading event for advancing powerful, learner-centered experiences and shaping the future of K-12 education through personalized, competency-based learning. Travel and Hotel Information iNACOL has negotiated a discounted group rate at area hotels for Symposium attendees. Each of these hotels has a specified reservation deadline for booking your hotel room. Although rooms may still be available after the deadline, the iNACOL group rate will no longer apply. Group rates are offered for stays up to three days prior to and three days after the Symposium, based on availability at the time of your reservation. To receive this special group rate, you must make your hotel reservations through the Travel and Lodging page of the iNACOL Symposium website. Note: The hotel and reservation link shown on the Symposium website is the authorized hotel for the Symposium. Booking hotel rooms through third-party companies does not guarantee you a room in our block. Share with your colleagues on Twitter: Attending #inacol18 at @NashvilleMCC? Make your hotel reservation bySeptember 7 to receive the group rate: http://ow.ly/NInL3047LVX @nacol Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville. About the iNACOL Symposium On October 21-24, 2018, iNACOL’s annual Symposium will bring together 3,000 experts and educational leaders exploring the leading edge of personalized, competency-based learning in K-12 education from across the United States and around the world, including leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field. Attendees will find invaluable networking opportunities; access to expertise, analysis, the latest trends and research; and thought-provoking interactive sessions for leaders shaping the future of education. The Symposium includes hundreds of engaging interactive sessions, with tags to guide attendees toward highly relevant professional learning opportunities. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. About iNACOL  The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube

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REMINDER, Act Now: iNACOL Symposium 2018 Early-Bird Registration Savings Ending Soon

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Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder to register to attend the iNACOL Symposium 2018 today. Early-bird registration discounts end July 11, 2018. Take advantage of early-bird registration discounts before the end of your school or district’s fiscal year to save on the cost of attending the iNACOL Symposium October 21-24, 2018 in Nashville. Attendee registration is now open. Registration rates will increase by 8 percent for members and 15 percent for non-members after the discounts end. Make sure your colleagues and networks don’t miss out either. Share the news on Twitter: Register for #iNACOL18 with early-bird pricing thru 7/11. Explore #CBE & #PLearning with old friends and new ones in @visitmusiccity.http://ow.ly/10peTP @nacol – Click to Tweet. Early discount to register for #iNACOL18 in Nashville Oct. 21-24. Theme: “Driving the Transformation of Learning” Venue: @NashvilleMCChttp://ow.ly/10peTP @nacol – Click to Tweet. For more information, see: Register to Attend the iNACOL Symposium Travel and Hotel Information FAQs Sponsorship Opportunities Please contact us with any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville. About the iNACOL Symposium On October 21-24, 2018, iNACOL’s annual Symposium will bring together 3,000 experts and educational leaders exploring the leading edge of personalized, competency-based learning in K-12 education from across the United States and around the world, including leading practitioners and educators, policymakers, researchers and innovators from throughout the field. Attendees will find invaluable networking opportunities; access to expertise, analysis, the latest trends and research; and thought-provoking interactive sessions for leaders shaping the future of education. The Symposium includes hundreds of engaging interactive sessions, with tags to guide attendees toward highly relevant professional learning opportunities. Learn more on the iNACOL Symposium website. About iNACOL  The mission of iNACOL is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all. Visit our website, like us on Facebook, connect with us on LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter. Facebook Twitter Linkedin YouTube

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