Paying it Forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voice Ellen Bialo CEO, President and Founder Interactive Educational Systems #edtech4women Dr. Mila Fuller Deputy Executive Director National Council of Teachers of Dr. Kari Stubbs Vice President, Learning & Innovation Margaret Roth Chief Marketing Officer /Co-Founder Yet Julie Evans CEO Project

Reality check

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Women in education Technology roles, attitudes and values

Did you know? School District technology leadership positions:  CIO/CTO  Director of Technology  IT Director  Directors of Education Technology

Did you know? School District technology leadership positions:  CIO/CTO  Director of Technology  IT Director  Directors of Education Technology 3X more males than females in these positions Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School level technology positions:  Technology coordinator  Instructional technology coordinator Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School level technology positions:  Technology coordinator  Instructional technology coordinator 65% of those positions are held by women Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School or district technology support positions: Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School or district technology support positions: Men are twice as likely to be in those jobs Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School site principal positions: Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School site principal positions: 52% of school principals are male 40% are female – mostly in elementary schools Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School site principal positions: Self-assessment of tech skills? Does it have a gender component? Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? School site principal positions: My tech skills are advanced compared to my peers: 29% of women say yes! 37% of men say yes! Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

Did you know? District level leadership positions: Per AASA: Only 24% of district superintendents are female

Did you know? District level leadership positions: Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data  Men are 2X as likely to be Assistant Supts  Women are 2X as likely to be Curriculum Directors

Did you know? District level leadership positions: Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data Self-assessment of tech skills? Does it have a gender component?

Did you know? District level leadership positions: Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data My tech skills are advanced compared to my peers: 46% of women say yes! 57% of men say yes!

1. Disparity in education positions 2. Gender-related tech skill attitudes What does it mean?

1. Disparity in education positions 2. Gender-related tech skill attitudes What does it mean? Does it impact other views?

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Quiz: Challenges school district leaders are facing in their district today “What is waking you up in the middle of the night?” Who is more likely to say this is a wake up challenge for them... a female district leader or a male district leader? Potential Wake Up Issues Female School District Leaders Male School District Leaders Adequate funding for education Serving a diverse population of students Closing the achievement gap School/student safety issues Staff morale and motivation Use of technology within instruction

Quiz: Challenges school district leaders are facing in their district today What is waking you up in the middle of the night? Who is more likely to say this is a wake up challenge for them – a male district leader or a female district leader? Wake Up Issues Female School District Leaders Male School District Leaders Adequate funding for education 52%66% Serving a diverse population of students 41%28% Closing the achievement gap 56%37% School/student safety issues 20%32% Staff morale and motivation 46%35% Use of technology within instruction 40%49% Source: Speak Up 2014 National Data

1. Disparity in education positions 2. Gender-related tech skill attitudes 3. Gender impacts other edu issues What does it mean?

It’s about culture

Paying it Forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voice Ellen Bialo CEO, President and Founder Interactive Educational Systems #edtech4women Dr. Mila Fuller Deputy Executive Director National Council of Teachers of Dr. Kari Stubbs Vice President, Learning & Innovation Margaret Roth Chief Marketing Officer /Co-Founder Yet Julie Evans CEO Project

Personal journeys

Paying it Forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voice Ellen Bialo CEO, President and Founder Interactive Educational Systems #edtech4women Dr. Mila Fuller Deputy Executive Director National Council of Teachers of Dr. Kari Stubbs Vice President, Learning & Innovation Margaret Roth Chief Marketing Officer /Co-Founder Yet Julie Evans CEO Project

Qualities of leadership

Paying it Forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voice Ellen Bialo CEO, President and Founder Interactive Educational Systems #edtech4women Dr. Mila Fuller Deputy Executive Director National Council of Teachers of Dr. Kari Stubbs Vice President, Learning & Innovation Margaret Roth Chief Marketing Officer /Co-Founder Yet Julie Evans CEO Project

Personal leadership network

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Paying it Forward: Leveraging Today’s Female Voice Ellen Bialo CEO, President and Founder Interactive Educational Systems #edtech4women Dr. Mila Fuller Deputy Executive Director National Council of Teachers of Dr. Kari Stubbs Vice President, Learning & Innovation Margaret Roth Chief Marketing Officer /Co-Founder Yet Julie Evans CEO Project