Presented by Dr. Jillian Whatley, Director of Professional Learning, Center for Model Schools; Dr. Marc J. Cohen, Instructional Leadership Coach, Center for Model Schools; and Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Former Superintendent, and Managing Partner, Center for Model Schools
Presented by Karen L. Mapp, Ed.D., Professor of Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Anne T. Henderson, Founder and Senior Consultant, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE); and Jenni Brasington, National Director, FACE, Scholastic
With the myriad of challenges facing current and future educators, schools cannot overlook the importance of having a workforce strategy in place. How that plan is developed and what it includes was discussed during the edLeader Panel, “Building Leader Capability and Capacity in Workforce Strategy: Addressing Attraction, Retention, and Educator Wellbeing.”
Presented by Bo Ryan, Author and Principal, Ana Grace Academy of the Arts 6-8 (CT)
Presented by Dr. Baron R. Davis, Superintendent in Residence, PeopleBench; Dr. Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan, Deputy Superintendent, Fairport Central School District (NY); Chace Ramey, Deputy Superintendent, Iowa City Community School District (IA); and Fleur Johnston, CEO and Founder, PeopleBench
If students play an important role in fostering a positive school culture, then student voices should be at the forefront of conversations about school climate. That was the main message from the edLeader panel, “Amplifying Student Voice to Improve School Culture and Climate.” More important, the panelists shared how they integrate the students and their needs during every step of the process to make sure their voices aren’t lost.
Presented by Thomas Anderson, Superintendent of New Bedford Public Schools (MA); Jacqueline Greer, Chief Program Officer, Urban Teachers; Dr. Charlene Evans-Smith, Managing Director of Early Literacy, Instruction Partners; and Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Education Partnerships
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Senior Manager of LETRS State Success, Lexia Learning
Presented by Teresa Reigosa, Ph.D., Education Services Manager, 7 Mindsets; and Aleasha Stevens, Director of Education Services, 7 Mindsets
Presented by Sandi Everlove, Principal Instructional Designer, Committee for Children; and Dr. Jodie Donner, Senior Instructional Designer, Committee for Children
Presented by Abraham Olivares, Principal, Fort Miller Middle School, Fresno Unified School District (CA); and Phil Boyte, School Culture Expert and Author
Moderated by Jessica Berlinski, Director of K-12 Education, Ripple Effects