Presented by Nicol Russell, Ed.D., Former Early Childhood Educator, Current Chief Academic Officer, Teaching Strategies
Presented by Jani Kozlowski, Author, Keynote Speaker, and Early Childhood Professional
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House, Inc.
Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; Jennifer McDonnell, Principal, Prairie Creek Intermediate, College Community School District (IA); and Angelia Hoyer, Partner Success and Professional Development Lead, WordFlight
Presented by Kelly Johnson, Director of Schools, Clinton City Schools (TN); Dr. Judith J. White, Chief Academic Officer, Prince George’s County Public Schools (MD); Dr. Anna Stubblefield, Superintendent, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (KS); and Cari Stanley, Program Specialist, Etiwanda School District (CA)
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent and Education Consultant
Presented by Dr. Stephanie Stollar, Founder, Reading Science Academy; and Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP, Vice President of Educator Initiatives, Learning Ally
According to data from the American Enterprise Institute and EdWeek Research Center, school districts across the country are reporting sharp and consistent increases in chronic absenteeism and behavior problems, both of which are negatively impacting academic achievement. While many districts believe these problems are a result of the pandemic, the fact remains these are serious problems that require real-time interventions to get students back on track.
Presented by Sarah Frazelle, M.A., Co-Director, National Student Attendance and Engagement Center, and Senior Researcher, AIR; Trudy Bender, Ed.S., NCSP, Senior Manager of Thought Leadership Content, Branching Minds; and Emily-Rose Barry, VP of Product, Branching Minds
During the edLeader Panel “Decreasing Absenteeism and Its Effects with Meaningful Strategies,” Brian Marques, Sr. Director of Opportunity Youth for Boston Public Schools (MA), Aspen Florence, Educational Consultant for the Utah State Board of Education, and Cecelia Leong, Vice President of Programs for Attendance Works, provided insights into leveraging Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and innovative approaches to understand and address chronic absenteeism and attendance barriers.
Presented by Brian Marques, Sr. Director of Opportunity Youth, Boston Public Schools (MA); Aspen Florence, Educational Consultant, Utah State Board of Education; Cecelia Leong, Vice President of Programs, Attendance Works; and Nicole DellaRocco, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education
