Presented by Madeline O’Neil, Director, Partner Impact, Discovery Education; Tom Grane, Director of Educational Programs, Responsibility.org; and Karen Balbier, Digital Technologist, El Paso Independent School District (TX)
Prevention
Closing the Attendance Impact Gap Part 4: Completing the Missing Pieces of Your Attendance System
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation
Moderated by Roland Jones, Former Teacher, Current K12 Partnerships, No Isolation
5 Steps to Rethink School Safety and Foster a Safety-Minded Culture
Let’s take a poll. Do you think increasing visible security measures, such as taller fences and additional locked doors, keeps schools safe? Experts say it’s insufficient. The edLeader Panel “Rethinking School Safety: Building a Culture of Prevention, Protection, and Preparedness” shared how to navigate rising threats, mental health issues, and what it really takes to protect today’s schools and students physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
Rethinking School Safety: Building a Culture of Prevention, Protection, and Preparedness
Presented by Joe McKenna, Ph.D., Former Deputy Superintendent and National School Safety Trainer; and Katherine Schweit, Attorney, Author, Retired FBI Executive, Schweit Consulting LLC
Integrating Behavioral Threat Assessment into Your System of Supports
Presented by Dewey Cornell, Ph.D., Virgil S. Ward Professor of Education, School of Education and Human Development, University of Virginia; and Ellina Xiong, Ph.D., NCSP, MTSS Practice Lead, Branching Minds
How an Ounce of Prevention Transforms Literacy Intervention
National literacy rates remain at an all-time low, and many schools are shifting to more core phonics curricula for their existing ELA programs. During the edLeader Panel “A Revolution in PK-2 Literacy: Invest in Prevention and Do Less Intervention,” three pathfinding school leaders revealed how to revolutionize your district.
A Revolution in PK-2 Literacy: Invest in Prevention and Do Less Intervention
Presented by Floyd Jolley, Director of Curriculum, Peach County Schools (GA); Luis Quan, Principal, P.S. 126X Dr. Marjorie H. Dunbar Elementary School (NY); and Libba Reed, Regional Literacy Coach, University Charter School (AL)
Moderated by Jeanette Russell, VP of Customer Success, Capit Learning