NEXT 2020 Postponed
With an abundance of caution and, due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak (covid-19), we have made the difficult decision to postpone NEXT 2020 until a later date.
Tickets that have already been purchased will be honored for the later date. We will issue refunds to anyone who is unable to attend.
Additional information about the event will be forthcoming. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and appreciate your understanding.
To request a refund now, please visit this page and follow the steps provided.
Pre-Conference Workshop & Fireside Chat
Workshop Sessions
Thursday, March 12, 2020 @ 12:00 p.m.
| 12:00PM - 2:00PM | Session 1 | |
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| Bierce 154 | Math Teachers’ Circle: A K-16 Mathematics Professional Development Community of Teacher Learners Lynne M. Pachnowski, The University of Akron Catherine Lane, Baldwin Wallace University Linda Saliga, The University of Akron Tina Lattimer, Akron Public School District |
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| Bierce 274 | Fostering Improved Outcomes Assessment at the Community College Through Faculty Collaboration in Curriculum Improvements and Evaluation of Logical Thinking Skills Karen J. Knaus & William Davenport, Lakeland Community College |
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| 2:15PM - 4:15PM | Session 2 | |
| Bierce 274 | A Cooperative Learning Tool to Teach the Tough Topics: Teaching Statistics Using the Jigsaw Method Viveka E. Jenks & Jill Kawalec, Kent State University |
Bierce 279 | Creating Interactive Course Content with H5P Joseph Fox & Dudley Turner, The University of Akron |
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Fireside Chat at the I Promise School
Thursday, March 12, 2020 @ 5:30 p.m.
The NEXT conference invites pre-conference attendees to a Fireside Chat at the I Promise School. The I Promise School is a partnership between Akron Public Schools and the LeBron James Family Foundation.
Opened in 2018 and housing grades 3 to 5, the I Promise School's mission is to wrap around Akron's most at-risk students and families. The philosophy of the school is to embrace a We Are Family approach to educating the whole child and family and creating a new model for urban, public education. The University of Akron's LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education is involved in a number of capacities at the school, and the NEXT Fireside Chat will highlight three specific ways in which University of Akron students engage in experiential learning.
Fireside Chat Schedule
| 5:30PM - 6:00PM | Arrival and Boxed Meal |
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| 6:00PM - 6:30PM | Welcome to the School Brandi Davis, I PROMISE School Stephanie Myers, LeBron James Family Foundation |
| 6:30PM - 7:00PM | Tour of the I PROMISE School Susan N. Kushner Benson, I PROMISE School & University of Akron |
| 7:00PM - 8:00PM | 20-Minute Rotating Sessions |
| Session 1: Unique Model of Clinical Education Karen Plaster, University of Akron |
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| Session 2: Urban Youth Mentoring Susan N. Kushner Benson, I PROMISE School & University of Akron |
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| Session 3: Recycling to Upcycling Campaign and Program Carolyn Behrman, University of Akron |