Here are the Session Topics + Presenters for the 2020 Virtual
Education & STEM Expo!

Monday, October 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

9 a.m. – Welcome Announcements from Northeast Ohio Parent’s Brad Mitchell, publisher, and Angela Gartner, editor

9:15 a.m. – IEPs in the Time of COVID-19 (pre-recorded)
Dr. Nicole Ranttila

10 a.m. – How to Choose a Private School 
Hawken School
LIVE SESSION

10:30 a.m. – After School Activities/Getting Kids Active (pre-recorded)
The Beck Center

11 a.m. - Managing Virtual Learning and Screen Time Management
Dr. Jay Berk
LIVE SESSION

11:30 a.m. – Great Lakes Science Center – Curiosity Corner Live!
Why STEM? Plus an at-home lava lamp experiment! (pre-recorded)
Great Lakes Science Center

Noon – Work/School Balance and Mental Wellness for Parents and Kids
Moderated by Miriam Conner and featuring Ethan Benore, Ph.D, of Cleveland Clinic Children’s; Jeannie Fleming-Gifford, executive director of Fairmount Center for the Arts; and Charles Byrd, director of education at the Cleveland Public Library
LIVE SESSION

12:30 p.m. – Back to School Tips (pre-recorded) from the CAVS 

12:30 p.m. – Stop the Hate and More Educational Opportunities (pre-recorded)
Maltz Museum

1 p.m. – Kindergarten Readiness
Lake Ridge Academy
LIVE SESSION

1:30 p.m. – Academic Success Tips for Teens (pre-recorded)
Academic Success Coach  

2 p.m. – Helping Gifted Children Be Successful During a Pandemic
Menlo Park Academy
LIVE SESSION

2:30 p.m. – Science Experiment Fun (pre-recorded)
Mad Science of Northeast Ohio

2:45 p.m. – Shark Teeth Matching STEM Lesson (pre-recorded)
Greater Cleveland Aquarium

3 p.m. – Final Remarks