Presented by Dr. Adam Clark, Superintendent, Mt. Diablo Unified School District (CA); Dr. Antoine Hawkins, Superintendent, Evergreen Elementary School District (CA); and Dr. Kai Mathews, Founder and Lead Designer, The Libertory Classroom
It’s no secret that there is a shortage of K-12 teachers overall. However, the lack of Black educators in the pipeline has lasted even longer and is especially concerning. When children have role models who look like them, who come from their culture and share their experiences, they tend to make a stronger connection with the teacher and the value of their education.
Building a Diverse Teacher Pipeline: Expanding Pathways for High School Students to Become Educators
Presented by Ansharaye Hines, M.Ed., Assistant Director of CTE and Curriculum, Center for Black Educator Development; AB Spence, Ph.D., Program Manager, Training and Implementation, Center for Black Educator Development; and Jahmere Jackson, College Freshman, Elementary Education Major, Howard University, and Research Fellow, Center for Black Educator Development
Moderated by Joyce Whitby, CEO and Co-Founder, Innovations4Education
Presented by Sam Deffes, Senior Literacy Advisor, Professional Learning and Academic Partnerships, Learning Without Tears; and Nina Isaac, Senior Professional Learning Partnerships Manager, Learning Without Tears
Presented by Dr. Keisha Harris, Principal, Central School (NJ), and Affirmative Action and DEI Officer; Dr. Lori Rhodes, Associate Superintendent for High Schools, Stamford Public Schools (CT); and Dr. Erica Silva, School Improvement Specialist, Quality Schools and Districts Team, WestEd, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, USC Rossier School of Education
Moderated by Keline Adams, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Penguin Random House
Presented by Dr. José Viana, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Rachel Hawthorne, English Learner Senior Specialist, Really Great Reading; Andrea Bitner, ELL Educator, Author, Speaker; Dr. Jennifer Pendergrass-Bennefield, ESOL/Title III Coordinator, Floyd County Schools (GA); and Dr. Lynmara Colón, Director, Student Opportunity and Multilingual Services, Prince William County Schools (VA)
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia
Presented by Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D., CEO and Principal Consultant, Liaison Educational Partners; and Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
Presented by Karen Bryan-Chambers, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Impact, New Leaders
Presented by Gholdy Muhammad, Ph.D., Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture, University of Illinois
Moderated by Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic
