Presented by Dr. Patti Kelly Ralabate, Executive Director, PKR Professional Learning
With the myriad of challenges facing current and future educators, schools cannot overlook the importance of having a workforce strategy in place. How that plan is developed and what it includes was discussed during the edLeader Panel, “Building Leader Capability and Capacity in Workforce Strategy: Addressing Attraction, Retention, and Educator Wellbeing.”
Due to an increase in teacher shortages around the country, the need to hire highly qualified teachers, especially teachers of color, is challenging school district leaders to rethink and revamp their recruitment and retainment efforts.
Presented by Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, President, Valley Speech Language and Learning Center; and Maya Goodall, Chief Marketing Officer, CORE Learning
Presented by Cicely Lewis, School Librarian, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA); Morgan Taylor, Instructional Coach, Lawndale High School, Centinela Valley Union High School District (CA); and Ronell Whitaker, ELA and LRC Curriculum Director, Community High School District 218 (IL)
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 Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent in Residence, PeopleBench; Dr. Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan, Deputy Superintendent, Fairport Central School District (NY); Chace Ramey, Deputy Superintendent, Iowa City Community School District (IA); and Fleur Johnston, CEO and Founder, PeopleBench
Presented by LaCreasha Stille, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Gainesville Independent School District (TX); Jeannie Aversa, Executive Director of Recruitment, Selection and Retention, Syracuse City School District (NY); Dr. Peter Leida, Partnership Manager, Insight Education Group; and Crystal Hercules, Senior Associate, Insight Education Group
Presented by Javier Zamora, Author; Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, Executive Director, Aspen Institute’s Program on Religion & Society, and Author; and Dr. Tatiana Rivadeneyra, Program Director of Teacher Education and Assistant Professor, Alliant International University
Presented by Julye Williams, Founder, The Project 2043 Institute; and Catherine Wigginton Greene, Writer, Producer, Documentary Filmmaker, and Educator
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise