Presented by Dr. A’Seret Dokubo, Managing Director of Fellowships, SELF
inclusion
True Inclusion with Universal Design for Learning: Designing to the Edges
Presented by Dr. Patti Kelly Ralabate, Executive Director, PKR Professional Learning
Embracing Neurodiversity: The Impact of an Educational Diagnosis on the Sense of Belonging and Learning Experience
Presented by Lydia Pinto, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; Lily Eisele, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; Carlye Raabe, Ambassador, Eye to Eye National; and Alexandra Claeys, Director, Community Leadership, Eye to Eye National
Strategies to Recruit and Retain Educators of Color
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.
Why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Matter with the Science of Reading
Presented by Sam Deffes, M.Ed., Professional Learning Literacy Advisor, Learning Without Tears; and Yasmin Lynch, M.A., Bilingual National Presenter, Learning Without Tears
Bridging District Equity Gaps: Collaborating with BIPOC Solution Providers for Change
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
Key Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Educators of Color
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
Using Socratic Circles to Engage Racial Equity Discourse in the Classroom
Presented by Schyvonne Ross, Assistant Principal, Reynoldsburg High School, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Lisa Floyd-Jefferson, Deeper Learning Specialist, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Alexandra Merritt Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise; and Kristian Lenderman, Ed.D., Senior Program Manager, Digital Promise
Cultivating Belonging for Multilingual Learners
Presented by Denise Soler Cox, Activist Filmmaker, Podcaster, Speaker, and Author
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of Lexia LETRS® State Success, Lexia Learning
Cultural Competence: Embracing a Culture of Belonging
Presented by Opal Davis Dawson, Faculty, ASCD