Presented by Sheridan Doerr, Vice President of Marketing and Client Relations, Committee for Children
Moderated by Joany Higgins, Field Marketing Specialist, Committee for Children
life skills
Math Competitions: Building Excitement for Mathematics and Strengthening Life Skills
Presented by Dr. Kecia Ray, Founder and CEO, K20 Connect; Ellen Cleary, Vice President, Advancing Global EDU, Inc.; and Susan Gentz, Chief Strategy Officer, K20 Connect
How Project-Based Learning and STEM Drive Student Success
As the demand for STEM skills grows, so too does the question of if and why we need it in the classroom. During the edLeader Panel “Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives,” Jorge Valenzuela, education leadership coach, author, and Lifelong Learning Defined podcast host, talked with Superintendent of Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI) Mark Whelton and STEM Facilitator at The Oakwood School (NC) Christopher Young about how to bring project-based learning+ and STEM to schools.
Connecting Passion to Purpose: Building Essential Life Skills for Student Success
Presented by Jorge Valenzuela, Performance and Education Coach, Author, and Speaker, Lifelong Learning Defined
Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives
Presented by Jorge Valenzuela, Education Leadership Coach, Strategic Advisor, Professional Speaker, Author, and Educator, Lifelong Learning Defined; Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); and Christopher Young, Educator, Instructional Coach, and STEM Facilitator, The Oakwood School (NC)
Connect Students to Their Community Using Journalistic Learning and In-Class Interviews
Presented by Bo Brusco, Communications Manager, Journalistic Learning Initiative; Ed Madison, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Journalistic Learning Initiative; and Melissa Wantz, Instructional Design Consultant, Journalistic Learning Initiative
Embracing Failure and Encouraging Resilience
Presented by Opal Davis Dawson, Faculty, ASCD
Preparing Gen Z for a Financially Literate Future
Presented by Dr. Dan Zapp, Senior Director of Research, EVERFI; and Gianna Gurga, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Dag Hammarskjöld Middle School (CT)
Moderated by Chloe Sanducci, Schools Implementation Manager, EVERFI
STABLE Accounts: National Savings & Investment Solutions for People with Disabilities
STABLE Accounts were launched in June 2016 by the Office of the State Treasurer of Ohio to offer savings and investment solutions for people with disabilities. This national program is available to residents of ALL states in the United States.