2018 EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
American College of Education
American College of Education provides educators with graduate certificates, M.Ed., Ed.S. and Ed.D. degrees 100% online. Regionally accredited through the Higher Learning Commission with over 20,000 graduates from over 55 countries.Tuition for M.Ed. programs is under $8,000 and Ed.D. programs is under $20,000. Are you a lifelong learner?
Booth # 14
American Education Solutions | SPONSOR
American Education Solutions, Inc. (AES) – Elaine Rosales, David Kikoler, and the AES team of experienced practitioners and university researchers provide evaluation, grant writing, and planning and implementation support services for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program for school districts across the country. AES has successfully obtained federal funds and evaluated programs for over twenty years.
Amplify
Amplify‘s groundbreaking digital programs empower teachers to offer more personalized instruction and inspire students to engage in deep, rigorous learning. Our products for ELA, math, and science lead the way in data-driven instruction and set the standard for next-generation curriculum.
Booth # 8
AmTab Manufacturing Corp
AmTab creates inspiring and engaging modern environments with our innovative cutting-edge products. We manufacture mobile cafeteria tables, lunchroom tables, mobile booths, markerboard tables, folding tables, classroom tables, technology tables, conference tables, portable stages and risers, activity tables, and custom logo tables. Our products are proudly made in the USA.
Booth # 3 & 4
BlueStreak Math
THE FUTURE OF MATH FACT FLUENCY for all students is here! BlueStreak is a cutting edge digital tool that invites, excites and ignites student practice, learning and mastery of math fact fluency through a space centered gaming environment. It provides 24/7 access on computers, iPads, and phones. In fact, it is so engaging, students forget that they’re learning and don’t want to put it down! Teachers and administrators are hooked by the progress monitoring, student ownership, and parent engagement features, Be amazed & engaged! Stop by the BlueStreak booth #16.
Booth # 16
Cambridge Assessment International Education | Sponsor
Cambridge Assessment International Education (‘Cambridge International’) offers a learner-centered instructional system aligning curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment for grades K-12. Schools can shape curricula around how they want students to learn — with 125+ subjects and flexible ways to offer them. Cambridge International is part of the University of Cambridge.
Booth # 5
www.cambridgeinternational.org
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Saturday, April 28 | SESSION FIVE | 10:55 AM – 12:05 PM
Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Use of International Instructional System to Increase Student Performance and Student-Teacher Engagement, and Close the Achievement Gap
Crayola
Crayola partners with educators to provide resources and professional development, increasing creative capacity school-wide. Crayolahas helped schools design Creative Leadership Teams, teacher leaders who coach colleagues, building creative collaboration and using art-infused education to increase student achievement and improve school culture. To learn more visit: Crayola.com/education
Booth # 13
Creative Learning Systems
Creative Learning Systems provides schools with custom-built SmartLabs as an effective way to rapidly deploy school-wide STEM programming to prepare kids for the jobs of tomorrow. Numerous magnet schools across the country are already implementing SmartLabs to differentiate their programs. Visit creativelearningsystems.com to talk with a STEM consultant today.
Booth # 2
www.creativelearningsystems.com
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SESSION FOUR | Saturday, April 28 | 9:30AM – 10:40AM
How Aldine ISD Integrates Problem-based learning, STEM, and 21st Century Skills
Discovery Education | Sponsor
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital content for K-12, transforming teaching and learning with award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, professional development, and the largest professional learning community of its kind. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to captivate students, empower teachers, and transform classrooms with customized solutions that increase academic achievement.
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SESSION TWO | Friday, April 27 | 1:30PM – 2:40PM
Building and Reflecting on a Culture of STEM
DKH Consulting Services, Inc. | Sponsor
DKH Consulting Services is fully owned by its president, Deidra K. Honeywell, Ph.D. and was incorporated in August 2002. Dr. Honeywell started working with magnet schools in 1991, was the project manager for two MSAP projects, and has been an evaluator on over 40 evaluation contracts.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The FDIC‘s Money Smart for Young People curricula for Pre-K–12 includes an educator guide and student guide for grades 3–12, PowerPoint slides, and a parent/caregiver guide with activities to support classroom learning at home. The curriculums are free of charge, aligned with key educational standards, and there are no copyright restrictions. The Teacher Online Resource Center includes videos, articles and links to useful websites. The Youth Banking Resource Center offers updated financial literacy learning, while the Youth Employment Resource Center offers tools to connect financial education to workforce programs.
Booth # 28
FIU Medina Aquarius Program
The Aquarius Academy is an organic ocean learning revolution that capitalizes on FIU’s Aquarius Reef Base – the world’s only undersea research station. The standards-based science program is tailored to provide dynamic and creative authentic experiences that focus on relevant ocean issues and connects students and teachers everywhere through project-based learning.
Booth # 22
Healthy Hands Cooking (HHC)
HHC Kids Club is a one-of-a-kind wellness program that combines movement, nutrition, culinary, gardening, S.T.E.A.M and homework time. Our 3-hour daily curriculum is used to run kids clubs, camps, in-classroom learning, and afterschool programs. It is self-administered using our provided curriculum and software, while generating precious revenue and teaching healthy habits!
Booth # 27
Hewlett-Packard
HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on Education. With the broadest technology portfolio spanning printing, mobile computing, desktop, workstation, personal systems and Immersive Technology, HP delivers solutions for all education needs.
Booth # 9
Hogan Lovells | Sponsor
Hogan Lovells is an international law firm co-headquartered in London and Washington, D.C. The firm currently has more than 2,800 lawyers working in 47 offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm specializes in government regulatory, litigation and arbitration, corporate, finance, and intellectual property law. Hogan Lovells is unique among large law firms, with a practice group that specializes in working with school districts, state departments of education, and colleges and universities.
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SESSION ONE | Friday, April 27 | 9:15AM – 10:25AM
Engaging with Student Activism after Parkland: First Amendment and Other Considerations for School Leaders
Living Rhythms
Living Rhythms, an arts-in-education program of TTM Winston-Salem, provides a lasting and meaningful educational experience that no one in your school will soon forget! We provide a fleet of imported African drums, and our flexible programs easily fit into existing school schedules. We can come for a day visit, or stay for weeks at a time! Our award-winning school programs are designed around state curriculum requirements and are easily integrated into music, art, social studies, English, foreign language, math, and PE curricula. We work closely with teachers to create tailor-made programs to fit the curricula and themes of our hosts.
Booth # 6
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SESSION FIVE | Saturday, April 28 | 10:55AM – 12:05PM
Hands-On African Drumming: Enhancing Diversity, Connecting to the Common Core, Boosting Recruitment
Mackin
Mackin provides books and educational materials for PK-12 schools and libraries. Our catalog includes over 18,000 publishers with print books, eBooks, online educational databases, audiobooks, video resources, makerspace materials, and more. MackinVIA, a FREE, award-winning digital content management system, provides access to all your digital content in one place.
Booth # 24
MANGO Math
MANGO Math is a researched based hands-on/game based math curriculum that helps build strong skills in computation and problem solving in a fun, appealing and collaborative way. It is easy implement as we have done all the work for you! Students Kindy – 8th grade love playing with MANGO Math.
Booth # 18
MeTEOR Education
MeTEOR Education’s team of educational consultants, learning environment designers, and industry experts helps communities create transformational learning experiences. Through purposeful design MeTEOR effectively combines methods, tools, and environments in a way that empowers teacher-student and student-to-student relationships. As one of the largest providers of learning spaces, including furnishings and professional development services, MeTEOR’s focus is the integration of best practices for teaching and learning to drive increased student achievement.
Booth # 29
National Coalition on School Diversity
The National Coalition on School Diversity (NCSD) is a network of national civil rights organizations, university-based research centers, and state and local coalitions working to expand support for government policies that promote school diversity and reduce racial and economic isolation in elementary and secondary schools. We also support the work of state and local school diversity practitioners. Our work is informed by an advisory panel of scholars and academic researchers whose work relates to issues of equity, diversity, and desegregation/integration.
Booth # 25
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SESSION THREE | Friday, April 27 | 2:55PM – 4:05PM
Designing an Alumni Engagement Strategy for Magnet Schools
National School Choice Week
Held every January, National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective education options for children including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. During NSCW, these groups plan tens of thousands of independent events. Order your free supplies at www.schoolchoiceweek.com
Booth # 19
PCS Edventures
PCS Edventures has spent almost 30 years inspiring students to develop a passion and understanding in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. With exciting hands-on activities and curriculum coupled with drones, Cubelets, fischertechnik, and more we focus on making learning fun and interactive for Pre-K to 12th grade students!
Booth # 15
Pearson Education
Pearson has a long history of working closely with teachers, learners, researchers, authors, and thought leaders. Our products used by millions of teachers and learners worldwide every day. We have a clear and simple set of values — in everything we do, we aspire to be brave, imaginative, decent and accountable.
Booth # 1
ProSource Specialties
ProSource Specialties, LLC is a Woman Owned Business founded in 2006 with one simple goal: “Become the BEST promotional products company in the United States one customer at a time, one order at a time!” Let ProSource Specialties, LLC help with your branding and promotional needs. Call your sales representative for more information and pricing.
Booth # 7
Read Naturally
Read Naturally- Learn how to develop fluency, support vocabulary, and promote comprehension by combining three powerful, research-based strategies: teacher modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. Learn how to meet standards and accelerate the achievement of developing and struggling readers. These effective strategies are demonstrated using Read Naturally’s web-based software program, Read Live.
Booth # 17
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SESSION ONE | Friday, April 27 | 9:15AM – 10:25AM
Reading for Meaning with Read Naturally Live
Renzulli Learning
The Renzulli Learning System is an interactive online teaching tool that provides an individual profile for each student’s academic strengths, interests, learning styles, and preferred modes of expression. A one-of- a-kind search engine then matches personalized and differentiated resources to each student’s profile. The program enables teachers to quickly and easily select and infuse high engagement resources into any and all standard curricular activities and enables educators to differentiate instruction and enhanced academic performance. Renzulli Learning has been used by millions of students and more than 100,000 teachers in schools across the globe.
Booth # 20
Sanford Harmony
Sanford Harmony is a research-based Pre-K – 6th grade SEL program designed to build healthy relationships among all students. Harmony empowers teachers to foster positive relationships, promote cooperation, communication, inclusion, problem solving, respect, and empathy. Through routines, strategies, lessons and activities students gain relationship building strategies essential for school readiness and academic success. Teachers love Harmony as it is flexible, easy to implement, and builds inclusive learning communities where the focus is on teaching and learning. Harmony is a CASEL SELect Program and supports ESSA Social Emotional Goals and MSA goals & priorities. Please visit our table to review the Harmony Teacher Toolkits and to find out the next steps to order your cost- free teacher kits and training for your staff.
Booth # 11
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SESSION FIVE | Saturday, April 28 | 10:55AM – 12:05PM
MSA and Sanford Harmony = Building Harmonious Classrooms together!
SchoolMint
SchoolMint streamlines all aspects of student enrollment—including student registration management, application, lottery, school choice management, digital forms and document uploads. Available online and on mobile devices,SchoolMint integrates with leading student information systems and improves the end-to-end enrollment experience for school staff and families.
Booth # 12
Uncharted Learning | INCubatoredu | MobileMakers Edu
Uncharted Learning is a 501(c)3, not for profit organization. Our mission is to bring authentic, rigorous, and experiential education to all students to foster the development of real-world skills. We offer programs that provide foundational experiences in entrepreneurialship and computer coding. Preparing the next generation for the future. Contact: Info@unchartedlearning.org
Booth # 26
http://incubatoredu.org AND http://mobilemakersedu.org
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SESSION TWO | Friday, April 27 | 1:30PM – 2:40PM
Creating Problem Solvers and Active Learners through Entrepreneurship
YouScience
YouScience is a revolutionary career guidance program which uncovers the talent of students and exposes them to careers for which they have the natural ability to excel. Unlike interest tests of old, YouScience uses fun, engaging aptitude-based ‘brain games’ to capture real measures of ability.
Booth # 23
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SESSION THREE | Friday, April 27 | 2:55PM – 4:05PM
Your Students Have Talent For High Demand Careers
Z-Space
zSpace combines elements of AR and VR to create lifelike experiences that inspire curiosity, create engagement, and deepen understanding. This immersive technology enables experiential learning through student-centered activities that supplement and align with existing K12 and CTE curriculum.
Booth # 10
Network
Annual Conference is our premiere event and is expected to attract more than 1,500 magnet school principals, top-level administrators, school board members, and teachers seeking products, services, and innovative solutions to enhance their schools.
Promote Your Brand
Spotlight your products and services to over 1,000 educators.
Invest in the future
Armed with grants and funding beyond that of other public schools, as well as discretionary spending accounts, magnet school leaders look to MSA’s Annual Conference for new products and services to enhance their schools.