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#ECGlobal Returns on July 10-11, 2020

We are looking for great presenters about remote/learning, EDU mentorship and professional growth, cultural connections, tech integration, AR/VR/MR, Classroom Management, Device Management or content specific sessions presenting live using Zoom or facilitating a Twitter Chat.

We will have 24 hours of training sessions, so you can choose the times you would like to present and we will try our best to schedule you during your first choice of time.

Important Information

• To register for the conference, http://bit.ly/ECG20register

• To lead a session, http://bit.ly/ecg20leader

• Our website with more information is located at www.edchangeglobal.com.

Self-nominations for the 2020/2021 cohort will be accepted May 1 - July 15, 2020.

You are welcome to nominate yourself at any time, however, we will only formally announce those in the program at the end of August, 2020 in a blog post and by posting the official list (this is 2019's list).

Apply Here: https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/1703c312

This teacher appreciation month contest is specifically for A+PEL Members! We'd love to hear about the impact A+PEL has had in your life. From grants, scholarships, donations, insurance benefits, and pro-bono legal representation, A+PEL is always here for Louisiana teachers.

From May 6- June 5, Please share your story on A+PEL's impact and support for you. Videos should be about 30 seconds long. Everyone who submits a video is entered in a gift card drawing for the following Prizes: (1) $200.00 Cash! (2) $100.00 Cash!

Check your email for the one with the subject Members Only Flipgrid Contest! for more details or email teacher@apeleducators.org for more information.

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Dr. Desiree Alexander is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator who has been in the educational field since 2002. She is currently the Regional Director of North Louisiana for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana. She is the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC. She consults with members of several schools/businesses and presents at conferences nationwide.

Dr. Alexander is lifetime certified in Louisiana in Secondary English Education, as a Reading Specialist, as a School Librarian, as an Educational Technology Facilitator, as an Educational Technology Leader and in Educational Leadership 1. She is certified in Texas as a Principal, in English Language Arts and Reading for grades 4-8 and grades 8-12, as a Reading Specialist for grades EC-12, and as a School Librarian. She holds multiple technology certifications, including, but not limited to, IC3 certification, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator, Apple Teacher 2016, and a Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer and Expert.

She holds a Bachelor, a Master + 30, and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Louisiana State University, a Master of Library Science from Texas Woman’s University and a Master of Educational Leadership with a concentration in Educational Technology Leadership from Nicholls State University. She also holds a Doctorate in Education with a concentration in Educational Leadership from Lamar University.

She is a 2020 International Society for Technology in Education Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau's Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana, 2016 Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana Member of the Year, 2015 Librarian of the Year for Louisiana Librarian Association, 2014 Leader of the Year for Region 2 Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators, and her recent campus's 2015 Teacher of the Year in the Zachary Community School District.

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