Presented by Triza Cox, Experienced Educator, Harmony Program Manager, TeachRock
Moderated by Gina Machado, Director of Programs and Partnerships, Former New York City Public School Teacher, TeachRock
communication
Strategies for Creating Confident Writers Through Sentence Building
Essays. Paragraphs. Any piece of writing. They all begin with the same foundation: the sentence. Sometimes, though, teachers are expected to cram sentence building lessons into a week or two, or there’s an assumption that if the students learned something the previous year, they don’t need to review the foundations. During the edLeader Panel “Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building (Part 2): Teaching Complex Structures,” education experts discussed their recommended progression for creating more robust sentences, plus how their approach integrates social-emotional learning supports.
Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building (Part 2): Teaching Complex Structures
Presented by Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; and Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant
Moderated by Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Rockland County-Based Non-Profit
The Power of Applied Grammar and the Practical Approach to Learning to Write
Sure, if you think about all the elements of a house, you know what’s needed to make it sound. There’s the foundation, the frame, the plumbing and wiring, etc. But could you actually build it? That’s the idea behind applied grammar. Students are often told what a noun is and what a conjunction is, and they can certainly circle them on an assignment, but can they truly build a strong sentence?
Enhancing Writing and Communication Through Sentence Building: A Pedagogical Approach
Presented by Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant; Zisel Roth, M.S.Ed., Grammar & Writing Curriculum Design Specialist, Author of 20+ Instructional Texts for K-8; and Jennah Schuh, M.Ed., SBL, SDL, Director of Education and Training, Achieve
Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement for Student Success
As important as it is to get families involved in their children’s education, it can be a challenge. During the edLeader Panel “10 Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement: From Intention to Action,” Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer at ParentPowered, and Françoise Lartigue, former teacher and current Director of Content and Curriculum at ParentPowered, discussed strategies to help families become involved with school, learning, and the community.
Supporting Behavior and Communication IEP Goals: Practical Supports for Neurodivergent Students
Presented by Duncan Scherer, Former Chief Schools Officer at Democracy Prep Public Schools (NY), and Superintendent-in-Residence at Social Cipher; and Lucas Harrington, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist and SEL Consultant, Social Cipher
Moderated by Vanessa Castañeda Gill, CEO and Founder, Social Cipher
10 Strategies to Strengthen Family Engagement: From Intention to Action
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; and Françoise Lartigue, Director of Content and Curriculum, ParentPowered, and Former Teacher
Feedback with Purpose: Preparing Students for Future Success with the RISE Model
Presented by Dr. Jodie Donner, Senior Instructional Designer, Committee for Children; and Emily Wray, Creator, RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback
Career-Launching Classrooms: Advanced Career Initiatives and Drones
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Green, Program Director – Advanced Career, Southern Regional Education Board; and Adrienne White, Robolink