Presented by Matthew Ginsburg, Principal, Chittick Elementary School (MA); Jessica Kott, Director of Special Programs, Westside Union School District (CA); and Elizabeth Cushing, CEO, Playworks
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Behavior, Attendance, and Belonging: Strategies for Neurodivergent Students
Presented by Duncan Scherer, Assistant Dean of Teaching Exceptional Learners, Relay Graduate School of Education, and Superintendent-in-Residence, Social Cipher; and Lucas Harrington, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and SEL Gaming Consultant, Social Cipher
Moderated by Vanessa Castañeda Gill, CEO and Founder, Social Cipher
Attendance Reset: Moving from Chronic Absenteeism Data to District Action
Presented by Dr. Baron R. Davis, Former Superintendent, Current Senior Advisor, Digital Promise
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 4: Completing the Missing Pieces of Your Attendance System
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation
Moderated by Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
Improving Attendance Through Belonging and Routines
Chronic absenteeism is an ongoing problem in schools that significantly hinders learning—after all, students can’t learn if they’re not present. So, what can leaders do to address this?
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 3: 3 Strategies to Build Belonging – the Key to Attendance Today and Every Day After
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation
Moderated by Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
Chronic Absenteeism and Daily Routines That Influence Attendance
Presented by Michael Lopes-Serrao, Superintendent, Parkrose School District (OR); Shelli Deaguero, Principal, Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy (CO); and Elizabeth Cushing, CEO, Playworks
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 2: 3 Steps to Maximize Return on Attendance, and What Absence Really Costs
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation; Carsten Apsel, Head of School, German International School Washington D.C. (MD); and Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 1: 5 Gap-Filling Strategies for Solving the Attendance Paradox
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation; and Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
A Solution to Chronic Absenteeism: Data-Driven MTSS
School attendance across the country is a pressing concern. Post-pandemic absenteeism rates are a primary contributor: Between 2018 and 2022, chronic absences climbed by a troubling 91%, translating into an additional 6.5 million students regularly missing school and crucial instruction.