Watch our on-demand webinar as part of the FACTS Education Solutions Online Instruction series featuring Lainie Rowell. M.Ed., author and consultant. Join us to examine innovative and sustainable ways to learn from kids, peers, and the world for continuity of instruction while building a community of learners online.

This presentation, “Learning from Kids, Peers, and the World During School Closures,” will provide examples for creating personalized experiences (for kids and adults) that focus on goals and outcomes, rather than instructional time in the classroom. We will discuss ways to tailor instruction, provide choice, and increase student agency.

Lainie Rowell is an educator and international speaker who specializes in working with other educators to find innovative and sustainable ways to transform teaching and learning. Her areas of expertise include designing innovative learning experiences, professional learning and community building.

Prior to this, Lainie taught kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 6th grade. In 2002, she took on a role as a site-level professional learning leader which progressed to a position as a district-level K-12 educational technology coordinator supporting 22,000 students and 1,200 teachers at 33 schools.

Lainie’s client list ranges from Fortune 100 companies like Google and Apple to school districts and independent schools. Since 2014, Lainie has been a consultant for Orange County Department of Education’s Institute for Leadership Development providing professional learning for administrators. Lainie is also a part of Alan November’s November Learning team and a presenter at local, regional and international conferences including TEDxManhattanBeach, Building Learning Communities (BLC), ISTE and CUE Conferences.

From 2010-2014, Lainie served as the program coordinator for Leading Edge Certification, a national certification program in educational technology and curriculum innovation created by an Alliance of nonprofits, universities, and educational agencies. She led the creation and curation of all four certifications, Online and Blended Teacher, Administrator, Digital Educator and Professional Learning Leader.

Lainie is honored to be an Apple Distinguished Educator, Google for Education Certified Trainer and Google for Education Certified Innovator. She has also been recognized as Teacher of the Year and was featured in OC Family Magazine as one of 10 Teachers Making a Difference. In 2011, she was elected to CUE’s Board of Directors. During her six years on the CUE Board, she served as Secretary and Member at Large on the Executive Committee.