Presented by Tanya Wright, Founder, Hairiette of Harlem; and Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
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True Inclusion with Universal Design for Learning: Designing to the Edges
Presented by Dr. Patti Kelly Ralabate, Executive Director, PKR Professional Learning
Why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Matter with the Science of Reading
Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Yasmin Lynch, M.A., Bilingual National Presenter, Learning Without Tears
Connecting the Science of Learning and Belonging
Presented by Lorraine Martinez Hanley, Research Lead for Diversity, Equity & Belonging at The CTTL, and Director of Diversity, Equity & Belonging at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (MD); and Eva Shultis, Associate Director of Research & Product Development at The CTTL, and Science Teacher at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (MD)
5 Authentic Literacy Strategies to Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Presented by Cheryl Lundy Swift, M.Ed., Professional Learning Director, Learning Without Tears; and Dr. Miriam Ortiz, CEO and Chief Consultant, K12 Matters, LLC
How to Support Movement, Play, and Belonging for Toddlers in Your Classroom
Presented by Sandra Duncan, Ed.D., International Consultant on Environments for Young Children, Nova Southeastern University
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Creating Inclusive Science Classrooms that Give Voice to All Students
Presented by Shay Fairchild, Teacher on Special Assignment, Science and Computer Science, Norwalk La Mirada Unified School District (CA); and Jim Clark, Director, Next Gen Science Innovations
Moderated by Paul Berry, General Manager, U.S. Business, Kognity
Coaching to Create a Culture of Belonging
Presented by Lynn Walters, Senior Vice President Professional Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Ebony Tyler, LEAD Connected Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Moderated by Dr. Meaghan Pavlovich, Director, Product Management and Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Systems Leadership for Equity Part 1: Belonging and Support for Equity
Presented by Dr. Donna Wright; Dr. Steve Green; Dr. Jeanette Vesely; and Dr. Doug Wilson
Moderated by Dr. Jennifer Ferrari
Belonging and Its Role in Math Achievement
When students don’t perform well in a subject, the typical responses relate to student motivation, e.g., they need more grit, they don’t have the right growth mindset, or they just need to work more effectively. In other words, the student gets the blame. During his presentation, “Promoting Belonging in Math Through Instructional Choices and Practices,” Jamaal Sharif Matthews, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Montclair State University, NJ, shared his research on the role of belonging in school success and how it may be even more substantial for ethnic minority and socially marginalized youth. While his work is primarily centered on mathematics education, Dr. Matthews’ work on building instructional practices to promote belonging can apply across subjects and grade levels.