Family communications programs are critical for student support. However, many times these well-intentioned efforts don’t effectively engage parents and caregivers because they don’t actually reflect the needs of the different members of the school community.
Presented by Nisaa Kirtman, Ph.D., Research Principal, Rockman et al Cooperative; Alex Gurn, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate, Rockman et al Cooperative; Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; and Mallary Swartz, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research and Evaluation, ParentPowered
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Curenton, Associate Professor, Boston University; Dr. Tonia Durden, Clinical Associate Professor, B-5 Program Coordinator, Georgia State University; Dr. Kerry-Ann Escayg, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska at Omaha; and Dr. Iheoma U. Iruka, Research Professor and Founding Director of Equity Research Action Coalition at FPG, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
How can school districts provide more equitable outcomes for their full range of students, while also implementing anti-racist policies and procedures? The hard work and “authentic journey” required to achieve these sorts of outcomes were discussed during a recent edWebinar, hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network. The presentation featured Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (NY), Lily Talcott, Deputy Superintendent of the district, and Deborah Ptak, Principal of the district’s Lehman Alternative Community School.
Presented by Lauren Pingul, K-12 Product Marketing Specialist, EVERFI; and Amy Taylor, Chief of Community Engagement, Truth Initiative
Presented by Holly Pope, Ph.D., National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Moderated by Lindsey Tropf, M.Ed., Founder & CEO of Immersed Games