Meaningful engagement for nearly 40 years
ERDI has cultivated and preserved the inspiring vision of ERDI's founder, Dr. Mike Kneale. He and his wife, Patti, built and nurtured a collegial atmosphere where district leaders could offer candid feedback and insight to researchers and developers in service of improving our young people's experiences and opportunities in school. We continue to honor that legacy as we build for an exciting future.
ERDI convenes top district and industry leaders from across the US to collaboratively tackle the top problems of practice facing PK-12 education. Members share professional expertise and insights to inform and optimize the development of products and services, which support PK-12 districts, schools, and classrooms. Through a combination of research and development panels, think tanks, symposiums, roundtables, and professional learning opportunities, ERDI supports school district leaders and solution providers who contribute to the critical work of public education. Members must be nominated by current ERDI members or industry experts, and ERDI is highly regarded in the field for the high caliber of talent it regularly convenes at each of its institutes and R&D events.
ERDI provides Education Leaders and Solution Providers with a unique R&D experience, geared to exploring, analyzing and discussing the solutions to current education problems. District Leaders from more than 300 districts from across the United States gather to offer expert insights and feedback to inform and influence education product and service design.
ERDI engagements are structured to:
ERDI does not:
ERDI convenes top district and industry leaders from across the US to collaboratively tackle the top problems of practice facing PK-12 education. Members share professional expertise and insights to inform and optimize the development of products and services, which support PK-12 districts, schools, and classrooms. Through a combination of research and development panels, think tanks, symposiums, roundtables, and professional learning opportunities, ERDI supports school district leaders and solution providers who contribute to the critical work of public education. Members must be nominated by current ERDI members or industry experts, and ERDI is highly regarded in the field for the high caliber of talent it regularly convenes at each of its institutes and R&D events.
ERDI provides Education Leaders and Solution Providers with a unique R&D experience, geared to exploring, analyzing and discussing the solutions to current education problems. District Leaders from more than 300 districts from across the United States gather to offer expert insights and feedback to inform and influence education product and service design.
ERDI engagements are structured to:
- Give Education Leaders the opportunity to influence the development, refinement and delivery of the products and services entering the PK-12 education space.
- Provide professional development and growth experiences.
- Distribute information on the latest developments in educational theory, practice, management, and technology.
- Address current problems of practice in education.
- Provide space for district and industry leaders to collaboratively address unmet needs of our schools.
ERDI does not:
- Publish, manufacture or provide educational materials or services.
- Promote organizations that participate in ERDI Institutes.
- Expect Education Leaders to purchase products, goods, or services from any participating organization.
- Enter into contracts with school districts. It receives no compensation from school districts, and protects school districts from inequitable commercial influences by prohibiting designers, developers and related organizations from excluding others seeking to attend any Institute function.
- Advocate for any vendor of a product or service.
- Act as agent for any vendor of a school district.
- Negotiate agreements between school districts and vendors.
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