Presented by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, President, Valley Speech Language and Learning Center; and Maya Goodall, Chief Marketing Officer, CORE Learning
Presented by Dr. Patti Kelly Ralabate, Executive Director, PKR Professional Learning
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Álvarez, Ph.D., Superintendent, Forest Park District 91 (IL); Refugio “Cuco” Gracián, Executive Director of Cultural Proficiency, Equity, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Capistrano USD (CA); Corey Brooks, School Principal, William T. Dwyer High School (FL); and David Samore, Ed.D., CEO, David Samore & Associates, LLC
Due to an increase in teacher shortages around the country, the need to hire highly qualified teachers, especially teachers of color, is challenging school district leaders to rethink and revamp their recruitment and retainment efforts.
Presented by Dr. Brooke Morgan, Coordinator of Innovative Learning, Talladega County Schools (AL); Dr. Brian Huff, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Rowland Unified School District (CA); Keith Koehne, Co-Founder, Paradigm Cyber Ventures; and Akilah Allen, Education Director of R&D, Digital Promise
Presented by Dr. Jesse Wilcox, Assistant Professor in Biology and Science Education, University of Northern Iowa; and Dr. Sophia Garcia, Instructor of Anatomy and Physiology, Texas Christian University
Presented by Lynn Jeka, Collaborating Teacher, Yerington Intermediate School (NV); Imani Wilson, Director of Media and Culture, TeachRock; and Gina Machado, Associate Director of School Partnerships, TeachRock
When you consider the power education has in launching a child’s future, giving every student the same interactions, services, and access becomes more than just a regulation; it becomes a guiding principle.
Presented by Cicely Lewis, School Librarian and Author, Read Woke; Gwynn White, Library Media Specialist, The New York City Department of Education; Margie Soto, MLL Teacher and Team Leader, Gwinnett County School District (GA); and Calum McFarlane, Primary School Teacher, City of Edinburgh Council
Teachers face many challenges in the classroom, with one of the biggest being how to work with students with IEPs and disabilities. During the edLeader Panel “Honoring All Learners: An Asset-Based Approach,” experts discussed classroom inclusion, asset-based perspectives, and helping students thrive.