Presented by Cady Ching, CEO, Summit Public Schools (CA); Glynis Shulters, Improvement Coach and Consultant, Green Dot Public Schools (CA); and Stephanie Lassalle, Director of Improvement Programs, Marshall CoLab
Presented by Nicki Slaugh, Principal, Quest Academy Junior High School (UT); and Eric Sheninger, CEO, Aspire Change EDU
Presented by Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Founder and CEO, Voice4Equity, LLC, and Clinical Professor, University of Southern California; Julie A. Vitale, Ph.D., Superintendent, Oceanside Unified School District (CA); Anna Alvarado, Ed.D., Superintendent, Freeport School District 145 (IL); and Dr. Christina Grant, Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University
Disoriented. Complicated. Collaborative. A work in progress. Do these words describe your district’s Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) journey? Much of the audience who responded in the live chat during the edLeader Panel “Authoring Your MTSS Story: A Success Spotlight with Chicago Public Schools” described their district’s process like this, reflecting a common theme among many school districts nationwide.
Presented by Corneisha Smith-Burger, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Widefield School District 3 (CO); and Colin Burns, Vice President of Customer Success, itopia
For many educators, the first response to asking about using AI is, “No, not in our school.” But during the edLeader Panel “AI in Education: Steering Towards Equity and Empowerment,” experts explained why AI shouldn’t be automatically shunned and, instead, should be viewed as another powerful tool in an educator’s arsenal.
Traditional discipline in schools can have long-term negative impacts, especially for students of color, often suspended for ambiguous and subjective reasons. Restorative discipline is a method that helps schools move beyond standard discipline to improve behavior equitably and in culturally responsive ways.
Presented by Toni Liza DeMello, District Manager, MTSS, Chicago Public Schools (IL); and Dr. Eva Dundas, Chief Academic Officer, Branching Minds
Presented by Jay Jay Pina, Academic Support Mentor, Chelsea Opportunity Academy (MA); and Laurie Gagnon, CompetencyWorks Program Director, Aurora Institute
Presented by Tanis Griffin, Principal, Thompson Intermediate School, Pasadena Independent School District (TX); Heather Nielson, Special Education Teacher, Thompson Intermediate School, Pasadena Independent School District (TX); Dr. Shivohn García, Director, Equity Research and Insights, Understood; and Jared B. Fries, Partnerships Lead, Along by Gradient Learning