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 Lynn Jeka, Collaborating Teacher, Yerington Intermediate School (NV); Imani Wilson, Director of Media and Culture, TeachRock; and Gina Machado, Associate Director of School Partnerships, TeachRock
Presented by Cicely Lewis, School Librarian and Author, Read Woke; Gwynn White, Library Media Specialist, The New York City Department of Education; Margie Soto, MLL Teacher and Team Leader, Gwinnett County School District (GA); and Calum McFarlane, Primary School Teacher, City of Edinburgh Council
Teachers face many challenges in the classroom, with one of the biggest being how to work with students with IEPs and disabilities. During the edLeader Panel “Honoring All Learners: An Asset-Based Approach,” experts discussed classroom inclusion, asset-based perspectives, and helping students thrive.
Presented by David Flink, Co-Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer, Eye to Eye; Dr. Michael Maclin, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Special School District of St. Louis County (MO); Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise; and Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Yasmin Lynch, M.A., Bilingual National Presenter, Learning Without Tears
Presented by Stephane Manuel, Founder and CEO, TrueFiktion; Marcela Andrés, President and CEO, designEDengagement, PBC; Dr. Nathan L. Fisher, Superintendent, Roselle Public Schools (NJ); Dr. Alexandra Merritt Johnson, Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise Global; and Sherenna Bates, Project Director, R&D Partnerships, Digital Promise Global
Presented by Resha Conroy, Founder and Executive Director, Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children; Ileana Driggs, LMHC, Lower School Counselor, The Gateway School (NY); and Peggy Stern, CEO, SuperDville, Inc.
Moderated by Joyce Whitby, CEO and Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
Presented by Kaylee Jackson, Educational Leader Specializing in Advocacy for Equitable Literacy Instruction, Nothing But Education; and Jennifer Boykins, CEO, Nothing But Education