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?
Presented by Mindy Reifer, MA, Elementary and Middle School Principal, ELA Specialist; Shanita Francis, Social-Emotional Brain-Based Learning Consultant; Zisel Roth, 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
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.
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
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; and Françoise Lartigue, Director of Content and Curriculum, ParentPowered, and Former Teacher
Presented by Dr. Jodie Donner, Senior Instructional Designer, Committee for Children; and Emily Wray, Creator, RISE Model for Meaningful Feedback
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Green, Program Director – Advanced Career, Southern Regional Education Board; and Adrienne White, Robolink
Presented by Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration and Hellman Faculty Fellow, Harvard Business School; Dr. Ruth Best, Assistant Dean, California School of Education, Alliant International University; and Dr. Jenny Tellez, Assistant Professor, ELM and ASC Program Director, and CalAPA Coordinator, California School of Education, Alliant International University
Presented by Melody Dunn, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Professional Learning Specialist, Frog Street
Presented by Amy Eakin, Director of Technology, Northwest Arctic Borough School District (AK); and Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education