This weekend we’re headed to sunny Los Angeles for the EdSurge Tech for Schools Summit. If you’re an educator in the LA area, this free event is a fantastic opportunity to find edtech partners for your classrooms, schools, and districts.

Here’s our list of the top 6 must-see edtech innovators attending the EdSurge Summit:

ThinkCERCA is an online platform designed to empower teachers to personalize literacy instruction across disciplines. ThinkCERCA helps whole school teams differentiate for engaging learning in classrooms of diverse learners.

Follow them on Twitter: @ThinkCERCA

If you haven’t already met the incredible team behind the Summits, now’s your chance.EdSurge is a must-read independent information resource and community for everyone involved in education technology.

Follow them on Twitter: @EdSurge

Ponder is a “micro-reading response” tool that allows students and teachers to engage with each other when reading articles and watching videos. It’s a browser add-on that measures reading activity and promotes understanding and sharing across any subject.

Follow them on Twitter: @PonderLabsInc

Check out this digital reading platform that adapts fiction and non-fiction texts to match students’ reading levels. With one click, teachers and students can change between higher-level text and lower-level text within the same book, providing each student the right degree of challenge.

Follow them on Twitter: @BooksThatGrow

Currently in beta, Scrible is a free and handy way to annotate, comment on, and share web pages. Add the service to your browser toolbar, then use Scrible to save web pages, mark up your work, save it to the cloud, and distribute to others.

Follow them on Twitter: @scrible.

2U partners with leading colleges and universities to deliver the world’s best online degree programs so students everywhere can reach their full potential.

Follow them on Twitter: @2UInc

Stop by and say hi to Jason and Jill!

We’d love to learn about your instructional leadership programs. Visit us to talk about all things observation, coaching, and PD!

Follow us on Twitter: @TeachBoost

SchoolStatus

SchoolStatus connects educators and families around the topics that matter most. The company partners with K–12 districts to improve attendance, engage families, and build trust so students can succeed. A recognized leader in data-driven attendance and family engagement solutions, SchoolStatus enables districts and educators to engage families with relevant, timely communications and proactive support on important topics including absenteeism, literacy progress, and overall student readiness. Today, SchoolStatus supports districts in all 50 states and serves more than 22 million students nationwide as a trusted partner in driving better student outcomes.