MEDIA ADVISORY: How well are educators equipped to utilize technology? Dean of UVA School of Education available for comment

WASHINGTON -- Robert Pianta, Ph.D., Dean of the University of Virginia's top-ranked Curry School of Education and Human Development, and Chairman of the Jefferson Education Exchange, a nonprofit focused on making better use of technology in schools, is available to comment on how well equipped schools and teachers are to make the transition to digital teaching and learning.

Dr. Pianta, who was the subject of Malcolm Gladwell's New Yorker article "Most Likely to Succeed," began his career as a special education teacher and has led research and development on the ways that technology can help students and teachers interact more effectively. He is past Editor of the Journal of School Psychology and a Fellow of the American Education Research Association.

A sought-after expert on innovation in K-12 education, Dr. Pianta is available to discuss topics including:

    --  How teachers should navigate the shift to online learning;
    --  How schools and districts should develop contingency plans for the next
        several months;
    --  What technology tools are most effective in "learn-from-home," settings;
        and
    --  What pitfalls parents should be aware of as they implement remote
        learning programs.

CONTACT: Thomas Rodgers, thomas@whiteboardadvisors.com

/PRNewswire -- April 7, 2020/

SOURCE Jefferson Education Exchange