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
Tutoring, it turns out, not only boosts student achievement but also heightens teacher retention, a discovery made by Dr. Tina Powell, Orange Public Schools (NJ) Assistant Superintendent of Innovation and Systems, when her district explored solutions to post-pandemic unfinished learning.
Presented by Tina Powell, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent of Innovation & Systems, Orange Public Schools (NJ); and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
Equitable learning involves getting education where needed, even if students need help to reach their primary school destination. According to district leaders during the edLeader Panel, “How Mobile Learning Labs Are Supporting Hard-to-Reach Students,” the education system ensures that students have the support necessary for their educational growth.
Presented by Jessica Ruiz-Ahorrio, Grant Program Manager, The School District of Osceola County (FL); Dr. Jeffrey O. Holmes, Senior Executive Director, Curriculum Programs and Services, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD); Michele Stansbury, Title 1 Director, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD); and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
During the edLeader Panel, “Measuring Tutors’ Success: High Impact or Bust,” the presenters discussed the benefits of tutoring and how to take a data-informed approach to deploying, evaluating, and refining a learning recovery strategy.
Presented by Dr. Daniel Stanhope, Founding Researcher, LearnPlatform; Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors; Nancy Waymack, Director of Research Partnerships and Policy, National Student Support Accelerator, Annenberg Institute; Vincent Quan, Co-Executive Director, J-PAL North America, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab; and Tara García Mathewson, Education Reporter, Languages Editor, The Hechinger Report
Presented by Nancy Akhavan, Ed.D., Author and Literacy Expert, Benchmark Education
Presented by Glenn Whitman, Executive Director, The Center for Transformative Teaching & Learning