Current Private Sector Partners
SETDA is thankful to have strong support from wonderful annual private sector partners at the Emerging, Gold and Platinum levels. Click on the links below to learn more about each company and to find contact information.
Platinum Partners
AT&T
Our first name has always been American, but today you know us as AT&T. We’re investing billions into the economy and providing quality jobs to over 200,000 people in the U.S. alone. Since 2008, we’ve committed more than $600 million to programs that help millions of students across all 50 states and around the world. By bringing together solutions that help protect, serve and connect – committed AT&T professionals are leading the future in education for students, for educators and in technology. No company is more invested in America’s future than AT&T.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Stephanie Versteegh
Lead Channel Manager - Education
[email protected]
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Nancy Lehner
Lead Channel Manager - Education
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Classlink
ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. ClassLink® OneClick® includes a library of over 5,000 single sign-on apps and instant links to file folders at school and on Google, Office 365, and Dropbox cloud drives. ClassLink OneRoster™ easily and securely delivers class rosters to any publisher using open technology standards. ClassLink Analytics gives decision makers the usage data they need. Accessible from any computer, tablet or smartphone, ClassLink is ideal for 1to1 and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Gregg Calvaruso
Director of Marketing
[email protected]
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Angelika Kopec
Marketing Coordinator
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Erreick Stewart
VP State Initiatives
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Microsoft
Microsoft works with local, national, and international education communities to create technology, tools, programs, and solutions that help address education challenges, while improving teaching and learning opportunities. We believe that the evolving demands of the global economy make education vital to sustainable social and economic success. We also believe that education is a fundamental human right and is the single most important investment in the future of individuals, communities, the nation, and the world. We hope that technology can help extend powerful new education opportunities to millions of people. Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.COMPANY CONTACTS:
Gold Partners
AWS
AWS is accelerating the digital transformation of education, making learning always available, personal, and lifelong for everyone. The AWS Cloud frees schools and districts from the distractions of managing infrastructure, reduces risk, and improves digital equity so they can focus on students. With the AWS Cloud, schools and districts can access industry-shaping technology at an affordable cost, no matter the scale. From back-end data management to virtual desktops, AWS offers tools so that every student gets the attention they need to thrive.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Annmarie Lehner
Sr Mgr, K-12
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Phil Emer
Principle Tech BDM
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Derek Root
K12 BDM
[email protected]
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Canon U.S.A.
Canon U.S.A. is a leading provider of digital imaging solutions in the United States including the education sector. Canon uses its deep knowledge of print, imaging, and document workflow technologies to help educators support their educational missions and improve outcomes to help build a better future for all students. Through a nationwide network of authorized dealers, Canon provides schools and districts with a robust portfolio of printers from desktop to high volume, document processing software, cameras, projectors as well as software applications that support easy mobile printing with 1:1 devices; secure printer fleet and output management, and AI-powered automation for common administrative and educational workflows. Canon U.S.A.’s commitment to the Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility embodies the use of new and traditional technologies to elevate the educational experience for every student.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Brad Allen Arrington
Sr. Manager, Integrated Marketing, Federal & Special Accounts, Vertical Marketing
[email protected]
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Madhu Bhawnani-Dutta
Marketing advisor
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Canvas
The Canvas Learning Management Platform is developed and fully supported by Instructure, a SaaS technology company dedicated to education, learning, and employee development. The Canvas LMS is part of an integrated technology platform that also includes Canvas Studio, Canvas Catalog, and Canvas Practice. These solutions can be used together or independently, depending on the needs of the institution, and have connected millions of instructors and learners at more than 4,000 education institutions throughout the world. Learn more about Canvas at www.Instructure.com/Canvas. Products: LMS, Studio, Practice, CatalogCOMPANY CONTACTS:
CatchOn
CatchOn is an administrative software that collects real-time data on every student device type and all app, software and website activity. The software provides granular evidence on what is going on digitally in the teaching and learning environment, which district leaders can examine when making data-rich decisions about app use, cost, and ROI.COMPANY CONTACTS:
CDW-G
In providing right-sized solutions to our districts and State Education Associations, we leverage key partners in each strategic area to make sure we are meeting district instructional and technology needs. A wholly owned subsidiary of CDW (NASDAQ: CDW), CDW Government (CDW-G) is a leading provider of technology solutions to education, government and healthcare customers. The company features dedicated K-12 account managers to help districts choose the right technology products and services to meet their needs. The company’s solutions architects and engineers offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while its advanced technology engineers assist districts with the implementation and long-term management of those solutions. From network communications and notebooks to virtualization and mobility, CDW-G is dedicated to providing the best possible solutions and resources to its customers. As an extension of that philosophy, CDW-G publishes EdTech: Focus on K-12, which offers best practices, features, product reviews and case studies, sharing real life applications. CDW-G also sponsors GetEdFunding.com, a free online resource for K-12 and higher education professionals and institutions to find grant opportunities to augment their budgets, expand critical programs and provide additional resources to their students. As an example from the area of education analytics, we partner with BrightBytes, a fully managed data and predictive analytics platform designed specifically for K-12 schools. The outcomes-based platform enables educators to examine high-level views or granular insights in real time to impact student success and achieve school and district objectives. Districts and State Education Associations can learn more about The BrightBytes Learning Navigator Suite, which leverages insights from both the EdTech Impact Solution and Modern Learning Solution to ensure equitable learning support for all students. For more information about CDW-G product offerings, procurement options, service and solutions, call 1.800.808.4239, email [email protected] or visit the CDW-G Web site at www.CDWG.com.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Ariana
Education Strategist
[email protected]
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Curtiss Strietelmeier, PhD
K12 Education Strategist
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Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable operator serving more than 31 million customers in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an advanced communications network, the company offers a full range of state-of-the-art residential and business services including Spectrum Internet, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled with special features and applications to enhance productivity, while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum Enterprise provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions. Spectrum Reach delivers tailored advertising and production for the modern media landscape. The company also distributes award-winning news coverage, sports and high-quality original programming to its customers through Spectrum Networks and Spectrum Originals.
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Cisco
Cisco is committed to powering inclusive learning for all. We believe that education is not about where you go; it’s about what you do. We are guided by the vision that all students can have equal access to education, no matter where they are. To be effective, Hybrid Education must be integrated into existing platforms—such as your LMS— simple to operate, interactive for everyone, and seamlessly experienced.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Susan Davis Morra
Education Program Manager
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Lisa DeLuca
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Edsby
For more than 10 years, the Edsby social learning environment has been putting the connections between people, not just documents, at the center of K-12 education. Edsby enables in-class, hybrid and online learning, rich communication between students, teachers and families and improved K-12 student success. School districts, states, provinces and countries use Edsby for student well-being, learning management, assessment & reporting and analytics. Edsby has an unusually wide set of capabilities in a single platform tailored to the needs of the full range of K-6 and 7-12 within a familiar, social-style user experience.
Edsby is used district-wide by some of the largest K-12 districts in North America, including some of the top 10 largest in the U.S. and Canada. It has been licensed for national use by the New Zealand Ministry of Education and has received more than 60 industry awards and distinctions.
The Edsby team has been building award-winning software for education for over thirty years. Company founders include the original architects of FirstClass, a messaging and collaboration system used by millions of students and teachers around the world and credited as the original learning management system, or LMS. The company's close relationships with education customers over three decades have given it insights into problems faced by teachers, students, parents and administrators. This gave the team inspiration, in 2010 with Edsby, to create a completely new digital learning and data platform for K-12 districts, regional and national governments using latest software technology.
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Mike Bronder
VP - US Education
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Dallas Kachan
VP Marketing
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ENA
ENA delivers transformative technology solutions supported by exceptional customer care. Since 1996, we have worked with our customers to design and engineer high-capacity and future-ready connectivity, communication, cloud, security, and data analytics solutions. For more information, please visit www.ena.com, call 615-312-6140, or e-mail [email protected].
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Marilyn Dona
Senior Customer Engagement Manager
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Monica Cougan
Manager of Strategic Relationships and Initiatives
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Esri
Esri is a GIS company. We build software for making maps and analyzing data. Esri GIS tools are used in all walks of life, around the world, from education to urban planning to climate change and everywhere between. Computing power -- mobile, desktop, or cloud -- helps people build and analyze data, generate dynamic maps, understand complex conditions, make better decisions, use resources carefully, preserve the most critical, and support more sustainable patterns. Geography matters, and we make software for computers large and small to help people see the patterns and relationships. For more info, see esri.com/schoolsCOMPANY CONTACTS:
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Tom Baker
Education Manager
[email protected]
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Charlie Fitzpatrick
Schools Program Manager
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Kylie Donia
Educstion Specialist
FIVESTAR
Since 2005, Five Star has partnered with school districts to support transformative learning experiences through the use of technology. Our solutions include strategic planning for leaders, professional development for educators, and a focus on data-based decision-making. Our experienced leaders, training specialists, engineers, and developers are passionate about creating innovative products and support services to address the specific needs and expectations of school districts. Five Star is also a Google for Education specialized Professional Development and Transformation Services partner.COMPANY CONTACTS:
WEBSITE
Other Resources:
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Chromebooks for Assessments (Technical Support)
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Setting up Chromebooks for Assessments (Technical support)
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Case Study: Passaic City Public Schools uses Chromebooks for Assessments
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Chromebooks for Education Overview (PDF)
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Google Admin Console Overview
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Overview of Google for Education Solutions
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IDC Report: Total Cost of Ownership of Chromebooks
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Calculate your savings (TCO Calculator)
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Video: KIPP Academy of Opportunity (LA) Case Study: Chromebooks
Google for Education
Google for Education is a solution built for learning and designed for the classroom that includes easy-to-manage affordable devices like Chromebooks, a “mission control” for class through Google Classroom, a powerful suite of productivity tools with G Suite for Education, and new ways to engage students like Google Expeditions. Together these tools help teachers save time, increase collaboration, and inspire curiosity while students discover and learn together on any device, from anywhere. Google is committed to directing our resources — our products, programs, philanthropy and people — toward making education possible for everyone. Technology alone won’t improve education, but we believe it can be a powerful part of the solution, and we want to help ensure that all students and educators are able to benefit from it. So we’ll continue working toward a future where every student has access to the skills they’ll need and the quality education they deserve.COMPANY CONTACTS:
IntelliBoard
IntelliBoard provides analytic and reporting services to education communities and institutions that want expanded reporting and analytics for their LMS platform. We help extract the statistical data gathered within the LMS and present it on a single dashboard in the form of viewable, shareable and printable charts, graphs, and analytics. IntelliBoard is the most comprehensive reporting and analytics platform of any LMS on the market today. Feel empowered to deliver better, more effective, more engaging learning informed by what your data is telling you. Our mantra: provide the best instantly available, easy-to-use, point-and click access to your data. Unlock the power of your data through the IntelliBoard dashboard. Navigate quickly to the focus areas important to your organization: completion, retention, traffic, revenue, and many more. -Compatible with multiple LMS platforms -Provides dashboards for learners and instructors -Automated notifications -Supports multiple organizational roles -Real-time customizable reports IntelliBoard is comprised of data-loving, education-focused, and care-centric folks brilliant in the skills they bring to you. We dream BIG! We all share the same vision, but each provides a unique perspective. We strive to provide a well-rounded approach to all that we do.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Gregory "Ko Lin" Newman
Marketing Director
[email protected]
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Kyle Merrill
Marketing Coordinator
Kajeet
Kajeet helps students succeed by providing more than just Internet outside of school. Our innovative solution provides safe, mobile broadband Internet to close the Homework Gap. As educators increase technology in the classroom for learning, Education Broadband™ keeps students connected either at home or on the bus with CIPA-compliant filters and provides administrators a reporting dashboard to gain insight into student usage.COMPANY CONTACTS:
LearnPlatform
LearnPlatform is an education technology company founded in 2014 with the mission to expand equitable access for all students and teachers to education technology that works.
LearnPlatform’s comprehensive edtech effectiveness system is used by local education agencies (LEAs), state education agencies (SEAs) and educational service agencies (ESAs) within the United States to continuously improve the safety, equity and cost-effectiveness of their educational technology.
Our research-driven technology, central office automation and data-rich insights and services equip school districts, states and their partners to organize their edtech resources, streamline their edtech request, compliance and procurement processes, and analyze their edtech implementations to make better instructional, operational and budget decisions.
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PowerSchool
Our mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential in their own way. With more than two decades of experience delivering innovative, best-in-class education technology, we connect students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. From the office to the classroom to the home, PowerSchool provides K-12 schools and districts with one place to go to securely manage all operations, support staff from hire to retire, and provide students with data-driven personalized education designed to develop lifelong learners from Kindergarten to high school and beyond. Today we’re proud to be the leading provider of K-12 software solutions supporting 45 million students in over 90 countries. Visit www.powerschool.comCOMPANY CONTACTS:
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Ryan Imbriale
VP Education Solutions
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Walker Ellis
VP Strategy Partnerships
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Randa Solutions
RANDA’s Education solutions have been developed and matured over the past 18 years to become leading platforms in the industry. RANDA builds workflow, reporting, and scale solutions for SEAs across a variety of verticals including all areas of Teacher Effectiveness and the Teacher Portfolio. We continue to meet States where they are in the development cycle providing services to their customers, the Districts, to help the State have greater impact in serving those customers and making the work of the work easier. Our latest platform, LMI, or Last Mile Interoperability, solves the challenges with disparate systems, disparate standards, in real-time, translating millions of records across thousands of entities bringing contextual data to the systems that need it. RANDA’s focus is solving big problems, at scale, with fidelity.COMPANY CONTACTS:
Safari Montage
SAFARI Montage is the leading K-12 Learning Object Repository, Video Streaming Library, IPTV & Live Media Streaming provider. This enterprise-level solution provides an interoperable foundation for teachers and students to have equitable access to procured, created and curated educational digital resources, create playlists and link them to their LMS. The platform is IMS certified in LTI, Common Cartridge, OneRoster and Competencies & Academic Standards Exchange (CASE). SAFARI Montage comes preloaded with educational video titles tied to the curriculum from the industry's leading video publishers, which include Schlessinger Media, PBS, The History Channel, National Geographic, Scholastic, Disney Education, BBC and more. SAFARI Montage LOR Cloud offers all of refined features of the Learning Object Repository without the need for hardware inside a school district. It is ideal for flexible in-person and remote instruction needs.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Megan Hannavin
Marketing Manager
[email protected]
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The News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan national education nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy. Our vision is for news literacy to be embedded in the American education experience, and for people of all ages and backgrounds to know how to identify credible news and other information, empowering them to have an equal opportunity to participate in the civic life of their communities and the country.
Our free innovative resources for educators include the Checkology® virtual classroom, a browser-based learning platform with more than a dozen interactive lessons for students in grades 6-12. Featuring real-life examples and subject-matter experts, these lessons are closely aligned with state standards and ideal for educators of social studies, English language arts, civics, history, media, and science. Additional free resources include a Newsroom to Classroom program, weekly newsletters highlighting recent cases of misinformation in the news, a variety of professional development opportunities, a podcast, an educator forum, and an online library featuring lesson plans, posters, infographics, quizzes, and more.
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Shaelynn Farnsworth
Director of Educator Network Expansion
[email protected]
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Katie Aberbach
Education Marketing Manager
[email protected]
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Emerging Partners
ClassHook
ClassHook is a web-based platform that helps students build discussion habits and 21st century skills, such as critical thinking and media literacy, using TV and movie clips. Teachers use ClassHook to pique student interest and engage in thoughtful dialogue through real-time discussions, video comparisons, and question prompts. Our platform includes a media library with over 6,800 curated, short TV and movie clips that makes learning more concrete and gives students a positive impression of learning since they practice skills in the context of relatable characters and scenarios.
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Alexander Deeb
CEO and Co-founder
[email protected]
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Joyce Ang
Co-founder and Head of Partnerships
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Crocus, LLC
Growth and development means change. And leading change impacts everything an organization aspires to become. As a premier public sector data services organization, Crocus helps organizations use data to solve complex problems through effective data-driven continuous improvement strategies that build social equity. We are recognized change management experts, implementing people-centered processes in public education around open data standards and extensible technical solutions to achieve modernized, secure, and private systems interoperability.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Cali Stringer
Senior Consultant
[email protected]
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Eric Valcheff
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Digital Respons-Ability
Digital Respons-Ability is a mission-based company that teaches tens of thousands of students digital citizenship through classroom based experiential learning. They also teach digital parenting classes to thousands of parents across Utah. Digital Respons-Ability makes sure their curriculum is adaptive and works closely with at-risk students, foster parents, school counselors, therapists and more on how to prevent digital violence. They developed their own research-based curriculum on digital citizenship and teach other educators on how to instruct on this topic. Their work is featured in the academic title from Rowman & Littlefield: Digital Citizenship: Teaching Strategies and Practice from the Field.COMPANY CONTACTS:
Future Genius
Future Genius, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) that designs sustainability enrichment programs for middle schools around the U.S. Through exploration of the U.N. Global Goals for Sustainable Development, Future Genius STEAM programs activate youth to become agents of change—future leaders and problem-solvers—energized to transform the planet. Aligned to the Common Core State Standards Initiative in both Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as the Next Generation Science Standards, Future Genius project-based learning is constructed to boost academic achievement, foster social and emotional well-being, and build civic responsibility for a sustainable future.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Thomas BAcon
Executive Director
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Killer Snails
Killer Snails creates award-winning games and virtual experiences that inspire a love of science. Killer Snails has been featured at TED, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Forbes, the National Science Teachers Association and was named the 2018 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Recipients of the Year.
BioDive, our innovative National Science Foundation award-winning middle school curriculum supplement, combines web-based virtual reality and personalized digital journaling to enable students to experience the life of a scientist. During the five day BioDive immersive experience, students take on the role of marine biologists investigating the delicate ecosystems of venomous marine snails. Throughout their expedition, students observe, discover, and hypothesize about abiotic and biotic factors that impact marine biodiversity. BioDive will work with any web-enabled device (computers, tablets, smart phones, and chromebooks) and is integrated with Google. Please reach out for a free demonstration!
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Jessica Ochoa Hendrix
CEO & Co-Founder
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Mande Holford
Chief Learning Officer & Co-Founder
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Mote
Mote’s mission is to make voice messaging effortlessly accessible for everyone. Our technology powers teacher productivity and student accessibility in more than 10,000 schools and districts around the world. With Seed Funding from Craft Ventures and Sequoia, we’re scaling our EDU go-to-market and building the web’s voice messaging platform.
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Will Jackson
CEO & Co-Founder
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Muzology
Ever wonder why students struggle with math yet know the words to ALL their favorite songs? Muzology’s award-winning, algebra-readiness platform uses educational music videos to make learning math fast, fun and effective. Developed by a team of learning experts, PhDs (Harvard & Oxford) and hit songwriters, Muzology presents challenging math skills and procedures in a clear and engaging way. Muzology’s gamified digital platform also contains formative assessments, analytics dashboards and custom assignment features. Muzology can be used successfully in-class and remotely, and supports all tiers of instruction including rapid remediation! Recognized by the National Science Foundation, US Department of Education, and SIIA, Muzology continues to win awards as one of the country’s most innovative, new learning solutions. Muzology is research-based and standards-aligned, SEL-aligned, and ESSER aligned. Muzology’s mission is to enable ALL learners to reach their full potential. . www.muzology.comCOMPANY CONTACTS:
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Allison Holder
Senior Vice PResident Sales
[email protected]
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Paper
Paper partners with K-12 schools throughout the U.S. and Canada to give every student an equal opportunity to excel academically. Our educational support system (ESS) provides learners with unlimited 24x7 homework help, writing feedback and study support at a predictable fixed cost. Paper’s specialized tutors deliver on-demand, 1:1 academic support in four languages across more than 200 academic subject areas—so students always have access to expert extra help exactly when, where and how they need it. To learn more, visit www.paper.co.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Ava Paydar
Corporate Communications Manager
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Jacob Geller
VP Sales
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Pearl
Pearl is a team of mission-focused educators who seek to improve student learning outcomes through relationship-based learning. Our tutor intelligence platform provides technical scaffolding for tutor operations at any scale while consistently collecting data across in-person and online instruction. The platform empowers state education agencies (SEAs) with the integrated tools required to efficiently launch, manage, and report on High-Impact Tutoring (HIT) or Homework Help program.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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John Failla
CEO/Founder
[email protected]
Rosen Classroom
Rosen Classroom provides schools of all levels with resources that support academic and independent reading through digital and print programs. Our high-interest, leveled standards-based content supports foundational literacy, writing, word study, and personalized learning through various platforms and programs including Rosen-LightSail and Rosen LevelUp, innovative adaptive reading programs.COMPANY CONTACTS:
School Day
School Day is the best tool for K12 leaders and teachers to lead well-being in the classroom proactively. School Day asks students questions about their well-being, analyzes the data, and provides real-time insight. School Day highlights what’s going well in the classroom and provides easily implementable solutions. From the classroom to district and state level, School Day helps educators and students to learn how well-being improves learning outcomes. When students feel good, they learn better.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Mika Kasanen
Ceo & Co-founder
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Scrible
Over 50% of secondary students struggle with research and aren't ready for college writing. We're changing that. Scrible Edu is an award-winning, Google and Microsoft partnered and integrated research and writing platform. It lets students curate, annotate, manage and collaborate on texts in the cloud. It supports writing with citation capture, bibliography and outline editors and Google Docs and Microsoft Word integration. Students use powerful tools to scaffold and organize their work. Teachers use novel analytics to support personalized learning for the vital research and writing skills students need for college success. See our demo and teacher testimonial video: https://youtu.be/I_G0erLPJBs
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Sound Town
Want to know whether a child will read well in life? Just find out how many alphabet letters and sounds a child knows before starting kindergarten. Built by experienced early literacy experts, Sound Town has PreK and struggling K-1 school children actively reading basic words in 6 weeks via an innovative early literacy platform. Sound Town’s speech-interactive videos make learning to read fun and effective with activities tailored for each child. Sound Town teachers need very little preparation and training, can easily view clear insights for each child, and grow their own skills while using the product. Backed by an Institute of Education Sciences Small Business Innovation Award, Sound Town’s mission is for every child to master reading, raising our nation’s literacy levels for the first time in 15 years, and reversing the negative impact of the pandemic.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Aparna Ramanathan
CEO & Co-founder
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SurfWisely
SurfWisely is an interactive sports-themed security awareness training platform that keeps both students and schools safe from cybersecurity threats.COMPANY CONTACTS:
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Myron Grover
Founder
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