ERB 2021 Virtual Conference
Join us this spring for the 2021 ERB Virtual Conference!
This series of webinars, panel presentations, and workshops covers the topics most important to independent schools and will unfold over several weeks. Sign up for the sessions that are of interest to you.
ERB Members: Register for free today!
keynote address:
John Gulla | Executive Director, E.E. Ford Foundation
We Are More Than a Single Story: Unappreciated Elements in our Schools
Introductory remarks by ERB President Tom Rochon
Occurred March 16, 2021
Conference Sessions
scroll down for workshops + resources
All sessions are free for ERB members.
Achievement Track
Panel:
Implications for Educators: ERB’s Findings on COVID Learning Disruptions
Featuring:
Katherine Dinh | Head of School, Marin Country Day School
&
Sarah Hanawald, Associate Head of One Schoolhouse
Occurred Mon March 15
Panel:
How Teachers Have Adjusted Strategies for Knowing Where Students Are and What They Need Amidst the Pandemic
Featuring:
Joy Stewart | Teacher, Maple Street School
&
Bill Scott | Faculty Emeritus + Former Chair, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Phillips Academy
&
Vanessa Cabrera | Asst. Middle School Director, Miami Country Day School
Occurred Wed March 17
Presentation:
Combining SEL and CTP Test Results to Understand Students and Differentiate Instruction
Featuring:
Sharon Baker, Middle School Dir. | Hathaway Brown
Fran Bisselle, Head of School | Hathaway Brown
Tom Rochon, President | ERB
Occurred Thurs March 18
Admissions Track
Panel:
All We See Is Potential: The New World of Admission In Practice and Process
Chaired by Janice Crampton | CEO + Executive Director, AISAP
Additional panelists to be announced
Tuesday April 20 | 4pm ET
Panel:
How Admission Offices Can Support Schools' DEIJ Missions
Chaired by Kathy Mitchell O’Neal | Asst Head of School for Enrollment Mgmt, Hawken School
Panelists: Xiomara Hall | Chapin School, NYC
&
Geordie Mitchell | La Jolla Country Day School, CA
Occurred Tuesday March 23
Panel:
Lessons Learned from the COVID Admission Season
Chaired by:
Aaron Mieszczanski | Director of Admission, Harvard-Westlake
Panelists:
Polly Fredlund | Director of Enrollment Management + Communications,
The Bush School
Marie Myers | Director of Enrollment Management, Concord Academy
Occurred Wed March 24
Workshops and Resources
More information coming soon!
Know Your Testing Options: CTP + Milestones At Home
Join ERB Member Services Director Jason Lasnetski for an overview of your CTP and Milestones testing options, including a demonstration of how at-home testing works for our time-tested achievement tests.
Occurred Thurs April 1
Navigating the ERB Member Profile
Join ERB Member Services Director Jason Lasnetski for a guided tour of Member Profile, including how to add and remove users, change your password, find resources, and more.
Occurred Wed March 24
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Logging Into Member Profile
Managing School Contacts
Accessing ERB Resources
Managing Billing + Invoices
Meet Milestones: ERB's Interim Assessment Option
This workshop will introduce schools to Milestone Assessments, the new interim testing option from ERB, which is norm-aligned to CTP and covers Reading Comprehension and Math in two 40-minute modules.
Already familiar with Milestones? Bring your testing questions and get answers from the experts.
Occurred Tues April 6
ERB Score Reports 101: Common Reports + Q&A
Learn about the most common ERB report types, what information they convey, and how schools use them to guide decisions around student placement, curricula, and instruction.
Occurred Thurs March 25
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